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Q8: What are some additional useful to know baseball card collecting terms ? (part 4) Team Set - a group of cards featuring all the issues of the players of a particular team from the same release. Test Issue - a preliminary offering issued as a test to see if a product would be accepted by collectors. Tobacco Card - typically from the early 1900s, these were cards issued with tobacco products. The most famous of which is the "T-206" Honus Wagner card. Traded/Update Set - a set issued after the original issue primarily featuring rookies or players who were traded since the original issue came out. Trimmed Card - a card reduced in size from when it was issued, usually to hide an imperfection such as damaged edges or corners. Trimmed cards usually have very little value but in some cases such as the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle, even trimmed cards can go for thousands of dollars. The most famous 'trimmed' card to date is the T206 Honus Wagner purchased by Wayne Gretzky. The card was actually too large and was trimmed down to it's proper size. Unauthorized Issue - a card release which is not licensed by a league, a player’s association, or by a player. Variation - a card that was printed by the manufacturer in two or more different ways. Wax - a universal collecting term for factory-sealed packs or boxes. The term "wax" most often refers to sealed material that was originally released in the early 1990’s or back -- a time when packs were wrapped and sealed in wax paper wrappers. It can casually reference modern era packs or boxes that no longer use actual wax paper. 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

***  RBI  -  ALL-TIME Leaders  ***
Rank Player (age)           RBI
 1.  Hank Aaron HOF        2297
 2.  Babe Ruth HOF         2217
 3.  Cap Anson HOF         2076
 4.  Lou Gehrig HOF        1995
 5.  Stan Musial HOF       1951
 6.  Ty Cobb HOF           1937
 7.  Jimmie Foxx HOF       1922
 8.  Eddie Murray HOF      1917
 9.  Willie Mays HOF       1903
10.  Mel Ott HOF           1860
11.+ BARRY BONDS (40)      1853
12.  Carl Yastrzemski HOF  1844
13.  Ted Williams HOF      1839
14.  Rafael Palmeiro       1835
15.  Dave Winfield HOF     1833
16.  Al Simmons HOF        1827
17.  Frank Robinson HOF    1812
18.  Honus Wagner HOF      1732
19.  Reggie Jackson HOF    1702
20.  Cal Ripken            1695
21.  Tony Perez HOF        1652
22.  Ernie Banks HOF       1636
23.  Harold Baines         1628
24.  Goose Goslin HOF      1609
25.  Nap Lajoie HOF        1599
26.  George Brett HOF      1595
     Mike Schmidt HOF      1595
28.  Andre Dawson          1591
29.  Rogers Hornsby HOF    1584
     Harmon Killebrew HOF  1584
31.  Al Kaline HOF         1583
32.  Jake Beckley HOF      1575
     Sammy Sosa            1575
34.  Willie McCovey HOF    1555
35.  Fred McGriff          1550
36.  Willie Stargell HOF   1540
37.  Harry Heilmann HOF    1539
38.  Joe DiMaggio HOF      1537
39.+ KEN GRIFFEY JR (35)   1536
40.  Jeff Bagwell          1529
     Tris Speaker HOF      1529
42.  Sam Crawford HOF      1525
43.  Mickey Mantle HOF     1509
44.  Dave Parker           1493
45.+ GARY SHEFFIELD (36)   1476
46.  Billy Williams HOF    1475
47.  Rusty Staub           1466
48.+ FRANK THOMAS (37)     1465
49.  Ed Delahanty HOF      1464
50.  Eddie Mathews HOF     1453
51.  Jim Rice              1451  
52.  Joe Carter            1445
53.  George Davis HOF      1437
54.  Yogi Berra HOF        1430
55.  Charlie Gehringer HOF 1427
56.  Andres Galarraga      1425
57.  Joe Cronin HOF        1424
58.  Jim Bottomley HOF     1422
59.  Mark McGwire          1414
   + MANNY RAMIREZ (33)    1414
61.  Jose Canseco          1407
62.  Robin Yount HOF       1406
63.+ JUAN GONZALEZ (35)    1404
64.  Ted Simmons           1389
65.  Dwight Evans          1384
66.  Joe Medwick HOF       1383
67.  Johnny Bench HOF      1376
68.  Chili Davis           1372
69.  Lave Cross            1371
70.  Orlando Cepeda HOF    1365
71.  Brooks Robinson HOF   1357
72.  Darrell Evans         1354
73.  Gary Gaetti           1341
74.  Johnny Mize HOF       1337
75.  Duke Snider HOF       1333
76.  Ron Santo             1331
77.  Carlton Fisk HOF      1330
78.  Al Oliver             1326
79.  Roger Connor HOF      1322
80.  Ruben Sierra          1318
81.  Graig Nettles         1314
     Pete Rose             1314
83.+ JEFF KENT (37)        1312
84.  Mickey Vernon         1311
     Larry Walker          1311
86.  Paul Waner HOF        1309
87.  Steve Garvey          1308
88.  Paul Molitor HOF      1307
89.  Roberto Clemente HOF  1305
90.  Enos Slaughter HOF    1304
91.  Hugh Duffy HOF        1302
92.  Eddie Collins HOF     1300
93.  Sam Thompson HOF      1299
94.  Dan Brouthers HOF     1296
95.  Del Ennis             1284
96.  Bob Johnson           1283
97.  Don Baylor            1276
     Hank Greenberg HOF    1276
99.  Gil Hodges            1274
100. Pie Traynor HOF       1273
 
***  RBI  -  Active Leaders  ***
Rank Player (age)           RBI
 1.  Barry Bonds (40)      1853
 2.  Rafael Palmeiro (40)  1835
 3.  Sammy Sosa (36)       1575
 4.  Ken Griffey (35)      1536
 5.  Jeff Bagwell (37)     1529
 6.  Gary Sheffield (36)   1476
 7.  Frank Thomas (37)     1465
 8.  Manny Ramirez (33)    1414
 9.  Juan Gonzalez (35)    1404
10.  Ruben Sierra (39)     1318
11.  Jeff Kent (37)        1312
12.  Luis Gonzalez (37)    1251
13.  John Olerud (36)      1230
14.  Alex Rodriguez (29)   1226
15.  Mike Piazza (36)      1223
16.  Bernie Williams (36)  1196
17.  Jim Thome (34)        1193
18.  Robin Ventura (37)    1182
19.  Carlos Delgado (33)   1173
20.  Moises Alou (38)      1155
21.  B.J. Surhoff (40)     1153
22.  Julio Franco (46)     1152
23.  Steve Finley (40)     1125
24.  Chipper Jones (33)    1111
25.  Vinny Castilla (37)   1078
26.  Craig Biggio (39)     1063
27.  Ivan Rodriguez (33)   1050
28.  Garret Anderson (33)  1043
29.  Jason Giambi (34)     1031
30.  Bret Boone (36)       1021
  

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***  WALKS  -  ALL-TIME Leaders  ***
Rank Player (age)          Walks
 1.+ BARRY BONDS (40)      2311
 2.  Rickey Henderson      2190
 3.  Babe Ruth HOF         2062
 4.  Ted Williams HOF      2021
 5.  Joe Morgan HOF        1865
 6.  Carl Yastrzemski HOF  1845
 7.  Mickey Mantle HOF     1733
 8.  Mel Ott HOF           1708
 9.  Eddie Yost            1614
10.  Darrell Evans         1605
11.  Stan Musial HOF       1599
12.  Pete Rose             1566
13.  Harmon Killebrew HOF  1559
14.  Lou Gehrig HOF        1508
15.  Mike Schmidt HOF      1507
16.  Eddie Collins HOF     1499
17.+ FRANK THOMAS (37)     1466
18.  Willie Mays HOF       1464
19.  Jimmie Foxx HOF       1452
20.  Eddie Mathews HOF     1444
21.  Frank Robinson HOF    1420
22.  Wade Boggs HOF        1412
23.  Hank Aaron HOF        1402
24.  Jeff Bagwell          1401
25.  Dwight Evans          1391
26.  Tris Speaker HOF      1381
27.  Reggie Jackson HOF    1375
28.  Rafael Palmeiro       1353
29.  Willie McCovey HOF    1345
30.  Eddie Murray HOF      1333
31.  Tim Raines            1330
32.  Tony Phillips         1319
33.  Mark McGwire          1317
34.  Fred McGriff          1305
35.  Luke Appling HOF      1302
36.  Edgar Martinez        1283
37.+ GARY SHEFFIELD (36)   1280
38.  Al Kaline HOF         1277
39.  John Olerud           1275
40.  Ken Singleton         1263
41.  Jack Clark            1262
42.+ JIM THOME (34)        1257
43.  Rusty Staub           1255
44.  Ty Cobb HOF           1249
45.  Willie Randolph       1243
46.  Jimmy Wynn            1224
47.  Dave Winfield HOF     1216
48.  Pee Wee Reese HOF     1210
49.  Richie Ashburn HOF    1198
50.  Brian Downing         1197
     Lou Whitaker          1197
52.  Chili Davis           1194
53.  Billy Hamilton HOF    1187
54.  Charlie Gehringer HOF 1186
55.  Donie Bush            1158
56.  Max Bishop            1153
     Toby Harrah           1153
58.  Harry Hooper HOF      1136
59.  Jimmy Sheckard        1135
60.  Brett Butler          1129
     Cal Ripken            1129
62.  Ron Santo             1108
63.+ CRAIG BIGGIO (39)     1097
64.  George Brett HOF      1096
65.  Paul Molitor HOF      1094
66.  Lu Blue               1092  
     Stan Hack             1092
68.  Paul Waner HOF        1091
69.  Graig Nettles         1088
70.  Bobby Grich           1087
71.  Mark Grace            1075
     Bob Johnson           1075
     Robin Ventura         1075
74.  Ozzie Smith HOF       1072
75.  Harlond Clift         1070
     Keith Hernandez       1070
77.  Bill Dahlen           1064
78.  Harold Baines         1062
79.  Joe Cronin HOF        1059
80.  Ron Fairly            1052
81.  Billy Williams HOF    1045
82.  Norm Cash             1043
     Eddie Joost           1043
84.  Roy Thomas            1042
85.  Max Carey HOF         1040
86.+ KEN GRIFFEY JR (35)   1038
     Rogers Hornsby HOF    1038
88.  Jim Gilliam           1036
   + BERNIE WILLIAMS (36)  1036
90.  Roberto Alomar        1032
91.  Sal Bando             1031
92.  Jesse Burkett HOF     1029
93.  Rod Carew HOF         1018
     Enos Slaughter HOF    1018
95.  Ron Cey               1012  
96.  Ralph Kiner HOF       1011
97.+ CHIPPER JONES (33)    1009
98.  Dummy Hoy             1004
99.  Miller Huggins HOF    1003
100. Roger Connor HOF      1002
  
***  WALKS  -  Active Leaders  ***
Rank Player (age)         Walks
 1.  Barry Bonds (40)      2311
 2.  Frank Thomas (37)     1466
 3.  Jeff Bagwell (37)     1401
 4.  Rafael Palmeiro (40)  1353
 5.  Gary Sheffield (36)   1280
 6.  John Olerud (36)      1275
 7.  Jim Thome (34)        1257
 8.  Craig Biggio (39)     1097
 9.  Robin Ventura (37)    1075
10.  Ken Griffey (35)      1038
11.  Bernie Williams (36)  1036
12.  Chipper Jones (33)    1009
13.  Luis Gonzalez (37)     989
14.  Jason Giambi (34)      979
15.  Manny Ramirez (33)     954
16.  Tim Salmon (36)        941
17.  Brian Giles (34)       902
18.  Carlos Delgado (33)    899
19.  Sammy Sosa (36)        895
20.  Julio Franco (46)      890
21.  Bobby Abreu (31)       879
22.  Mark McLemore (40)     875
23.  Kenny Lofton (38)      844
24.  Omar Vizquel (38)      841
25.  Ray Lankford (38)      828
26.  Jim Edmonds (35)       825
27.  Steve Finley (40)      790
28.  Todd Helton (31)       773
29.  Jose Offerman (36)     772
30.  Ryan Klesko (34)       769

1963 Fleer The 1963 Fleer Baseball 67 card set was an attempt by the Fleer Company to break the Topps monopoly on Bubble Gum Cards. In an attempt to get around Topps exclusive agreement with MLB, the 1963 Fleer Baseball Cards were issued with cookies instead of bubble gum. The 1963 Fleer Baseball Cards were intended to be issued in multiple series, but Fleer was run out of business shortly after the first series was released when Topps sued Fleer. Due to either the deep pockets of Topps or the lack of sales - Fleer quickly gave up and never issued another baseball card. The 1963 Fleer Cards are attractive and are packed with stars !!! Along with the stars the two scare 1963 Fleer Short Prints, #46 Joe Adcock and the checklist card make this a fun set to complete. Another interesting feature of this set is card #43, the Maury Wills Rookie card. Wills, the 1962 N.L. MVP had a huge disagreement with Topps when Topps didn't thing Wills was worthy enough in 1961 to have a baseball card. Wills did not allow Topps to make his card till 1967 although he was pictured on a special 1960 World Series card featuring Luis Aparicio stealing 2nd base. Wills is pictured trying to make the tag. Other top cards in the 1963 Fleer set are: Brooks Robinson, Willie Mays, Carl Yastrzemski, Sandy Koufax, Roberto Clemente, Don Drysdale and Warren Spahn.

1974 Topps Stamps Topps released this 240 stamp issue in 1974. These 1 by 1 1/2 stamp are unnumbered and feature a color photo with the player's name, team and position inside a colored oval at the bottom of the stamp. Very similar to their 1969 Topps Stamps issue, the 1974 Topps Stamps were issued in panels of 12 stamps. Alomg with the stamps, Topps also issued a set of 24 stamp albums, one per team, to store the stamps. Due to double prints and different combinations of stamps on panels there are actually 24 different 12-Stamp panels. The stamps were not inserts but a totally separate issue and were sold in packs containing one 12-Stamp panel along with one stamp album. The 1974 Topps Stamps set is packed with SuperStars including over 23 members of the Baseball Hall-of-Fame with greats such as Nolan Ryan, Hank Aaron, Johnny Bench, Ernie Banks, Pete Rose, Reggie Jackson, Al Kaline, Joe Morgan, Willie Stargell, Tom Seaver and plenty more !!! The set even contains seldom seen ROOKIES of Dave Winfield and Dave Parker.

1952,1953,1954,1955 Red Man TOBACCO Red Man Tobacco issued baseball cards in 1952, 1953, 1954 and 1955, making them the only tobacco company to do so since 1920. The cards are very attractive with a large, painted portrait and a short player's bio on the front. On the back is company advertising. 1/2" tabs at the bottom of each card could be exchanged for a prize. The exchange rate was 50 tabs for one free Big League style baseball cap. Thus, cards with the tabs still intact are much, much, harder to find making them more valuable. Without the tabs it is difficult to determine which year certain players were issued. It is usually easiest to determine the year by looking at the expiration date on the back. Subtract 1 from the expiration year to determine the year of the card. Each set is made up of 25 players from each league all personally selected by Editor J.G. Taylor Spink of the "Sporting News". Managers from each league were included in the 1952 and 1953 sets. The 1954 set had four different variations. That brings the total to only 208 cards to complete your Master Red Man Tobacco Baseball Card Set !!! Start collecting now !

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