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Q6: What are some additional useful to know baseball card collecting terms ? (part 2) Error Card - essentially, a card with a wrong player photo, inaccurate bio, or any characteristic that separates it from correctivity. Baseball card history is rich with such mutations. Anything from the 1957 Topps "reversed negative" picturing Hank Aaron in his opposite batting stance, to the infamous 1983 Fleer Billy Ripken "obscenity" card which depicted a not-so-politically correct 4-letter word at the end of his bat handle. Extended Set - Also frequently called Update Set or Traded Set. defined as a set issued after a company’s original release to "update" the regular set and include players traded to another team and shown in their current uniform, or rookie cards of players featured in a single-photo. Facsimile Autograph - a simulated autograph printed on a card designed to show what the player’s actual signature looks like. These are NOT the player’s "real" autograph. Factory Set - a complete set in a special box and wrapped with a protective covering produced by the manufacturer, usually with a unique seal and sold directly to dealers or card shop owners and not available through the usual retail outlets. Grade - the physical condition assigned to a card, either by a price guide, or through the assessment made by sellers. Graded Card - a card which has been assessed for condition by an independent source and given a ranking, with 10 being the best. The card is then placed in a hermetically-sealed plastic holder with the grade designation and player name, card company, card number, and serial number printed on the encasement. A few Frequently Asked Questions from MLB.com (T9) What is the best way to start collecting baseball cards? The first rule to starting a collection is to remember to buy what you like. You want to collect items that are of interest to you. Make sure to enjoy what you are collecting! A few ways to accomplish this are to collect by your favorite player, team or set of cards. There is also collecting purely for the enjoyment of opening packs. The advantage of buying your favorite player is that they are cards you enjoy looking at, as well as following their stats over the course of a career. Collecting team sets presents the challenge of building a whole collection of a certain type of card. You will have to buy each card individually or buy unopened boxes in search of that missing card(s). Finally, collecting by set is a great project to do over a period of time. The "got it, need it" method is employed here as you rifle through packs to see what you have. Topps offers the ability to purchase some full sets, if choose to go that route. Opening packs to see what you get provides the enjoyment of not knowing what you are getting. The other nice thing is that you get the surprise of game used cards or other special cards included in the pack. However you collect, the designs and photography of the cards capture baseball at it's finest. Why should I collect baseball cards? By collecting cards, you will be continuing a tradition started over 100 years ago. In the present, collecting provides another forum for you being a fan of the game. You can collect in the manner that provides you with the most enjoyment. Besides it’s present value, your baseball card collection will be something to pass down, similar to family photographs. Future generations will enjoy looking at cards of the past to see images and designs. A great guardian/child activity that fosters communication, teaches children about statistics and how to complete a project (i.e collecting a full team set.). What was the first baseball card or set of cards produced? The first baseball cards were produced in the late 1800's. They were originally designed as a cardboard insert to give a pack of cigarettes a rigid inner, keeping cigarettes from breaking in shipping. One of the most famous of these cards is the Honus Wagner, which holds the record as most expensive card sold. Honus Wagner objected to smoking, and thus requested his card be pulled from the packs, creating the first "short print" Baseball Card. There are very few copies of these that have ever been found. A similar scenario just played out in 2006 Topps on the Alex Gordon Rookie Card. Alex Gordon was not yet eligible for his card to be produced, and Topps pulled his card from the set, but apparently not all of them as a few copies have been found in packs! How do I determine the value of my cards? Certainly, a card is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. You should always remember as well that most price guides list a retail selling price - it is not realistic to expect a retail store owner or dealer to pay you what the price guide may show for a card. Most cards that are being sold by collectors will sell for less than the guide, as stores have to buy at a wholesale level. Having said all of that, Beckett price guides are one of the oldest and trusted price guides that have been in use for over 20 years. Another reputable price guide is published by Tuff Stuff. Both will give you an idea of retail selling prices for cards. What is the production schedule of the card companies? Most cards are begun to be planned appox 13 months out. It takes time to design a card look, a theme that the set will fall under and the player selection. From there, players have to be approved for inclusion by the Players Association. The statistics and the biographies written and approved, and photos chosen. Finally, any insert programs that involve Autographs or Game Used Memorabilia items have to be acquired from the athletes, and made into cards as well. It takes time to put a set together. Once a baseball season ends, is that the last time cards for that year are produced? No - Baseball cards are being produced year round, as collector interest and different markets need different items. Rookies are often included heavier in late season releases to reflect call ups later in the Baseball season. What is a factory set? A factory set is the complete set of cards issued by a manufacturer. The most common and issued factory set is from Topps, but Upper Deck, Fleer and Donruss have also issued these over the years. The set will contain all of the base cards issued for that brand by the manufacturer. There will not normally be any shortprinted insert cards included in these sets, but any Rookie Cards that were part of the basic set will be included. Some of the famous Rookie Cards included in factory sets are the 1993 Topps Derek Jeter Rookie Card, 1987 Topps Barry Bonds, 1989 Topps, Fleer or Donruss Randy Johnson or the 1985 Topps Roger Clemens Rookie Card! Cards that were pulled from the set, like the 2006 Topps Alex Gordon, or the 1989 Fleer Variant Billy Ripken card that had a swear written on the end of his bat will not be included in the sets. Sets make a great "Legacy Collection" for yourself, or an excellent annual birthday or holiday present for a loved

***  HOME RUNS  -  ALL-TIME Leaders  ***
Rank Player (age)        Home Runs
 1.  Hank Aaron HOF        755
 2.  Babe Ruth HOF         714
 3.+ BARRY BONDS (40)      708
 4.  Willie Mays HOF       660
 5.  Sammy Sosa            588
 6.  Frank Robinson HOF    586
 7.  Mark McGwire          583
 8.  Harmon Killebrew HOF  573
 9.  Rafael Palmeiro       569
10.  Reggie Jackson HOF    563
11.  Mike Schmidt HOF      548
12.+ KEN GRIFFEY JR (35)   536
     Mickey Mantle HOF     536
14.  Jimmie Foxx HOF       534
15.  Willie McCovey HOF    521
     Ted Williams HOF      521
17.  Ernie Banks HOF       512
     Eddie Mathews HOF     512
19.  Mel Ott HOF           511
20.  Eddie Murray HOF      504
21.  Lou Gehrig HOF        493
     Fred McGriff          493
23.  Stan Musial HOF       475
     Willie Stargell HOF   475
25.  Dave Winfield HOF     465
26.  Jose Canseco          462
27.  Carl Yastrzemski HOF  452
28.  Jeff Bagwell          449
   + GARY SHEFFIELD (36)   449
30.+ FRANK THOMAS (37)     448
31.  Dave Kingman          442
32.  Andre Dawson          438
33.+ MANNY RAMIREZ (33)    435
34.+ JUAN GONZALEZ (35)    434
35.  Cal Ripken            431
36.+ JIM THOME (34)        430
37.+ ALEX RODRIGUEZ (29)   429
38.  Billy Williams HOF    426
39.  Darrell Evans         414
40.  Duke Snider HOF       407
41.  Andres Galarraga      399
     Al Kaline HOF         399
43.  Dale Murphy           398
44.+ MIKE PIAZZA (36)      397
45.  Joe Carter            396
46.  Graig Nettles         390
47.  Johnny Bench HOF      389
48.  Dwight Evans          385
49.  Harold Baines         384
50.  Larry Walker          383
51.  Frank Howard          382
     Jim Rice              382
53.  Albert Belle          381
54.  Orlando Cepeda HOF    379
     Tony Perez HOF        379
56.  Matt Williams         378
57.  Norm Cash             377
58.  Carlton Fisk HOF      376
59.  Rocky Colavito        374
60.  Gil Hodges            370
61.+ CARLOS DELGADO (33)   369
     Ralph Kiner HOF       369
63.  Joe DiMaggio HOF      361
64.  Gary Gaetti           360
65.  Johnny Mize HOF       359
66.  Yogi Berra HOF        358
67.  Greg Vaughn           355
68.  Lee May               354
69.  Ellis Burks           352
70.  Dick Allen            351
71.  Chili Davis           350
72.  George Foster         348
73.  Ron Santo             342
74.  Jack Clark            340
75.  Tino Martinez         339
     Dave Parker           339
     Boog Powell           339
78.  Don Baylor            338
79.  Joe Adcock            336
80.  Darryl Strawberry     335
81.  Bobby Bonds           332
82.+ JIM EDMONDS (35)      331
     Hank Greenberg HOF    331
   + CHIPPER JONES (33)    331
   + JEFF KENT (37)        331
86.  Mo Vaughn             328
87.  Willie Horton         325
88.  Gary Carter HOF       324
     Lance Parrish         324
90.  Ron Gant              321
91.  Cecil Fielder         319
92.  Roy Sievers           318
93.  George Brett HOF      317
94.  Ron Cey               316
   + LUIS GONZALEZ (37)    316
96.  Vinny Castilla        315
97.  Reggie Smith          314
98.+ JASON GIAMBI (34)     313
99.  Jay Buhner            310
100. Edgar Martinez        309

***  HOME RUNS  -  Active Leaders  ***
Rank Player (age)         Home Runs
 1.  Barry Bonds (40)       708
 2.  Sammy Sosa (36)        588
 3.  Rafael Palmeiro (40)   569
 4.  Ken Griffey (35)       536
 5.  Jeff Bagwell (37)      449
     Gary Sheffield (36)    449
 7.  Frank Thomas (37)      448
 8.  Manny Ramirez (33)     435
 9.  Juan Gonzalez (35)     434
10.  Jim Thome (34)         430
11.  Alex Rodriguez (29)    429
12.  Mike Piazza (36)       397
13.  Carlos Delgado (33)    369
14.  Jim Edmonds (35)       331
     Chipper Jones (33)     331
     Jeff Kent (37)         331
17.  Luis Gonzalez (37)     316
18.  Vinny Castilla (37)    315
19.  Jason Giambi (34)      313
20.  Ruben Sierra (39)      306
21.  Vladimir Guerrero (29) 305
22.  Shawn Green (32)       303
23.  Andruw Jones (28)      301
24.  Jeromy Burnitz (36)    299
25.  Moises Alou (38)       297
     Steve Finley (40)      297
27.  Robin Ventura (37)     294
28.  Reggie Sanders (37)    292
29.  Tim Salmon (36)        290
30.  Bernie Williams (36)   275
   


 
    




1955 Topps Double-Headers (Doubleheaders)

Without a doubt this is my favorite set - PERIOD. Regular issue, test issues,
inserts ... whatever ... this is # 1 !!! 


Patterned after the famous Mecca Double Folders issued in the early 1900's,
these colorful 2 1/16" x 4 7/8" cards are actually 2-cards-in-1!  They are perforated 
in the center and depending on which way you fold the card you create cards of 2 different 
players.  Unperforated 1955 Topps Doubleheaders can sometimes be found. 


The 1955 Topps Doubleheaders set has been featured in many hobby magazines often with a 
full color spread showing how the individual cards fit together to form a spectacular 
stadium scene !!! 


All 132 players (66 cards) in the 1955 Topps DoubleHeaders set were also in Topps regular 1955 issue. 

TOP ROOKIES:  Harmon Killebrew & Hal Newhouser  

Top STARS: Ted Williams, Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, Jackie Robinson, Al Kaline, Warren Spahn & MORE !!! 


No doubt about it - the best !!!  







 

    




1964 Topps Stand-Ups

Topps most popular 1960's test issue !!! 

Blank-backed and unnumbered, these standard size cards were called
"Stand-Ups".  "Stand-Ups" refers to a type of card that was die cut around
the player's picture. The background section then could be folded in half, so the card 
could stand up by itself while the player's picture stood alone. 
Directions for folding are on the background and when folded only the 
green background remains. 
1934-36 Batter Up and the 1951 Topps All-Star sets are 2 other popular 
standup issues. 


Thanks to the green and yellow borders and the likelihood that most cards 
have been heavily folded, 1964 Stand-Ups are extremely difficult to 
obtain in top grades. 


The 77 card set features color photographs of the player on 
yellow and green backgrounds. 22 of the 77 cards were single printed making 
them twice as scarce and much higher in demand. 


The set is packed with Hall-of-Famers including MICKEY MANTLE, Willie Mays, Sandy Koufax, 
Roberto Clemente, Carl Yastrzemski, Al Kaline, Brooks Robinson, Don Drysdale, Ernie Banks, 
Hank Aaron, Willie McCovey and more !!!






 

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