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Topps Completes List of Best Baseball Cards All-Time
Topps quietly released the final portion of its list of its top 60 baseball cards of all-time on Monday.* Collectors and fans helped narrow down a list of the commpany's hand-picked 100 finalists in online voting that began late last year.
After balloting concluded and results were tabulated, Topps began its countdown and wrapped up by unveiling the final five slots.
The project was part of the company's 60th anniversary celebration.
Topps will insert original versions of its top 60 as chase cards in some of its upcoming card products.
It's no shock that the 1952 Mickey Mantle was picked as the top Topps card by voters.* For scarcity, popularity and value, it simply has no peer.
Number two on the list was the 1954 Hank Aaron rookie card, one that's seen an uptick in interest lately, especially with Aaron serving as a spokesman for Topps this season.
While there were no clear cut guidelines, it's clear voters took the history of certain cards into equation.* Several of the cards were iconic for their era, even if their status today has been diminished.* Collectors had a soft spot for some of the icons of the 1980s, despite what may have happened since they were at the zenith of their popularity.
The Topps top 60* list was heavy on vintage, with just three cards from the last twenty years making the cut.* Names like Mantle, Aaron, Ted Williams, Roberto Clemente and Sandy Koufax appeared more than once while several other Hall of Famers were left off the list completely.
One surprising omission was Johnny Bench, whose 1968 rookie card represents his game-changing arrival in the majors.* There was* no room for the late Duke Snider, despite multiple slots allotted to contemporaries Aaron and Mays.
The complete voting results from the best baseball cards balloting are as follows:
60. 1973 Topps Mike Schmidt/Ron Cey
59. 1983 Topps Wade Boggs
58. 1974 Topps Dave Winfield
57. 1958 Topps Roger Maris
56. 2007 Topps Jeter/Bush/Mantle prank
55. 1956 Topps Mickey Mantle
54. 1989 Topps Randy Johnson
53. 1987 Topps Greg Maddux
52. 1992 Topps Manny Ramirez
51. 1959 Topps Bob Gibson
50. 1967 Topps Tom Seaver
49. 1956 Topps Sandy Koufax
48. 1955 Topps Jackie Robinson
47. 1956 Topps Ted Williams
46. 1953 Topps Willie Mays
45. 1987 Topps Mark McGwire
44. 1957 Topps Sandy Koufax
43. 1978 Topps Eddie Murray
42. 1983 Topps Tony Gwynn
41. 1955 Topps Sandy Koufax
40. 1977 Topps Reggie Jackson
39. 1985 Topps Roger Clemens
38. 1985 Topps Kirby Puckett
37. 2001 Topps Update Albert Pujols
36. 1960 Topps Carl Yastrzemski
35. 1956 Topps Roberto Clemente
34. 1955 Topps Ted Williams
33. 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente
32. 1985 Topps Record Breaker Dwight Gooden
31. 1969 Topps Reggie Jackson
30. 1953 Topps Mickey Mantle
29. 1963 Topps Pete Rose
28. 1982 Topps Cal Ripken
27. 1954 Topps Ernie Banks
26. 1979 Topps Ozzie Smith
25. 1957 Topps Ted Williams
24. 1953 Topps Jackie Robinson
23. 1971 Topps Thurman Munson
22. 1954 Topps Willie Mays
21. 1984 Topps Darryl Strawberry
20. 1992 Topps Derek Jeter
19. 1984 Topps Don Mattingly
18. 1975 Topps George Brett
17. 1987 Topps Barry Bonds
16. 1964 Topps Pete Rose
15. 1983 Topps Satchel Paige
14. 1957 Topps Hank Aaron
13. 1970 Topps Nolan Ryan
12. 1982 Topps Traded Cal Ripken Jr.
11. 1985 Topps Mark McGwire
10. 1952 Topps Willie Mays
9.* 1973 Topps Roberto Clemente
8. 1986 Topps Bo Jackson
7. 1954 Topps Ted Williams
6. 1980 Topps Rickey Henderson
5. 1989 Topps Ken Griffey Jr.
4. 1968 Topps Nolan Ryan
3. 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson
2. 1954 Topps Hank Aaron
1. 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle
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After balloting concluded and results were tabulated, Topps began its countdown and wrapped up by unveiling the final five slots.
The project was part of the company's 60th anniversary celebration.
Topps will insert original versions of its top 60 as chase cards in some of its upcoming card products.It's no shock that the 1952 Mickey Mantle was picked as the top Topps card by voters.* For scarcity, popularity and value, it simply has no peer.
Number two on the list was the 1954 Hank Aaron rookie card, one that's seen an uptick in interest lately, especially with Aaron serving as a spokesman for Topps this season.
While there were no clear cut guidelines, it's clear voters took the history of certain cards into equation.* Several of the cards were iconic for their era, even if their status today has been diminished.* Collectors had a soft spot for some of the icons of the 1980s, despite what may have happened since they were at the zenith of their popularity.
The Topps top 60* list was heavy on vintage, with just three cards from the last twenty years making the cut.* Names like Mantle, Aaron, Ted Williams, Roberto Clemente and Sandy Koufax appeared more than once while several other Hall of Famers were left off the list completely.One surprising omission was Johnny Bench, whose 1968 rookie card represents his game-changing arrival in the majors.* There was* no room for the late Duke Snider, despite multiple slots allotted to contemporaries Aaron and Mays.
The complete voting results from the best baseball cards balloting are as follows:
60. 1973 Topps Mike Schmidt/Ron Cey
59. 1983 Topps Wade Boggs
58. 1974 Topps Dave Winfield
57. 1958 Topps Roger Maris
56. 2007 Topps Jeter/Bush/Mantle prank
55. 1956 Topps Mickey Mantle
54. 1989 Topps Randy Johnson
53. 1987 Topps Greg Maddux
52. 1992 Topps Manny Ramirez
51. 1959 Topps Bob Gibson
50. 1967 Topps Tom Seaver
49. 1956 Topps Sandy Koufax
48. 1955 Topps Jackie Robinson
47. 1956 Topps Ted Williams
46. 1953 Topps Willie Mays
45. 1987 Topps Mark McGwire
44. 1957 Topps Sandy Koufax
43. 1978 Topps Eddie Murray
42. 1983 Topps Tony Gwynn
41. 1955 Topps Sandy Koufax
40. 1977 Topps Reggie Jackson
39. 1985 Topps Roger Clemens
38. 1985 Topps Kirby Puckett
37. 2001 Topps Update Albert Pujols
36. 1960 Topps Carl Yastrzemski
35. 1956 Topps Roberto Clemente
34. 1955 Topps Ted Williams
33. 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente
32. 1985 Topps Record Breaker Dwight Gooden
31. 1969 Topps Reggie Jackson
30. 1953 Topps Mickey Mantle
29. 1963 Topps Pete Rose
28. 1982 Topps Cal Ripken
27. 1954 Topps Ernie Banks
26. 1979 Topps Ozzie Smith
25. 1957 Topps Ted Williams
24. 1953 Topps Jackie Robinson
23. 1971 Topps Thurman Munson
22. 1954 Topps Willie Mays
21. 1984 Topps Darryl Strawberry
20. 1992 Topps Derek Jeter
19. 1984 Topps Don Mattingly
18. 1975 Topps George Brett
17. 1987 Topps Barry Bonds
16. 1964 Topps Pete Rose
15. 1983 Topps Satchel Paige
14. 1957 Topps Hank Aaron
13. 1970 Topps Nolan Ryan
12. 1982 Topps Traded Cal Ripken Jr.
11. 1985 Topps Mark McGwire
10. 1952 Topps Willie Mays
9.* 1973 Topps Roberto Clemente
8. 1986 Topps Bo Jackson
7. 1954 Topps Ted Williams
6. 1980 Topps Rickey Henderson
5. 1989 Topps Ken Griffey Jr.
4. 1968 Topps Nolan Ryan
3. 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson
2. 1954 Topps Hank Aaron
1. 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle
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US $11,995.00 1952 Topps 311 Mickey Mantle PSA 3 3419
US $10,750.00 1952 Topps 311 Mickey Mantle Rookie PSA 4 VG EX
US $13,195.00 1952 Topps 311 Mickey Mantle PSA 4 VG EX
US $13,250.00 1952 Topps 311 Mickey Mantle PSA 0 8710
US $5,000.00 1952 Topps 311 Mickey Mantle PSA 1 8711
US $6,500.00 1952 Topps 311 Mickey Mantle PSA 5 5045
US $21,500.00 1952 Topps 311 Mickey Mantle PSA 5 8230
US $18,500.00 1996 Topps Finest 1952 Mickey Mantle Rookie Card PSA 8
US $.99 View Page: 1 2 3 More...