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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. History of Football Cards (T3) The first football card appeared over 100 years ago? 1894 Mayo football cards were the first known cards depicting football players. This set contained 35 cards of the top Ivy League players including one of the most sought after football cards ever made with less than 10 known copies. Picturing an unnamed player, believed to be John Dunlop from Harvard, it is valued at around $18,000 in EX-MINT condition. In 1933, Goudey Gum Company released a multi-sport "Sport Kings" set. This popular set included cards of Jim Thorpe, Red Grange, Knute Rockne along with many other greats from many other sports including Baseball and Boxing. It took 15 years for the next football card set when Bowman and Leaf football cards hit the market. There have been football card sets issued ever year since.

***  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
   


 
    




1951 Bowman Baseball

This was Bowman's largest set to date, both in the size and the 
number of cards. Due to the major rookies in this set (led by Mickey Mantle 
and Willie Mays) the 1951 Bowman set is by far the most valuable of their 
issues. 


Card fronts were very similarly to Bowman's 1950 set, so much so 
that several players 1951 Bowman cards look like larger versions 
of their 1950 card. Bowman again used hand-painted color 
reproductions of actual photographs. 


Cards numbered 243 to 324 (High Numbers) were printed in smaller quantities 
and are scarcer. This is hte series that features the rookie cards of 
Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays making them even more difficult to obtain.  
Other notable rookies include Whitey Ford, Monte Irvin, Jackie Jensen and Jim 
Piersall.

TOP ROOKIES:  Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays,Whitey Ford, Monte Irvin, Nellie Fox, 
              Joe Garagiola, Jackie Jensen, Jim Piersall ....
TOP STARS: Ted Williams, Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, Pee Wee Reese, Bob Feller,
           Warren Spahn, Duke Snider, Richie Ashburn & MORE !!!  







 

    




1951 O-Pee-Chee Baseball

Also know as OPC or Topps Canada, the 1971 set is an interesting set to collect and is 
really very different than its Topps Counterpart for a number of reasons: 


OPC changed approx. 20 cards including the introduction of some of the earliest "traded" 
cards and added more Expo player cards at the expense of #202 "Reds Celebrate" and #289 
"White Sox Team". 


The first four series had different card backs that included French translations - this 
resetting of the type created several uncorrected errors including ERA’s that look like 
Batting Averages and Vice-Versa. 


This set is legendary for its short print run (5% - 10% of Topps’ Production).  Anyone who 
has tried to collect older OPC will attest to the fact that they are hard to find, even in 
Canada. 


TOP ROOKIE:  Steve Garvey 

TOP STARS: Nolan Ryan, Roberto Clemente, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, Pete Rose,
           Ted Williams & MORE !!!   








 

    




 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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