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Extended Set - Also frequently called Update Set or Traded Set. 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.
![]() Tobacco Cards (T1)Starting approximately in 1886, sportscards, mostly baseball cards, were often included with tobacco products, for promotional purposes and also because the card reinforced the packaging and protected cigarettes from damage. These sports cards are referred to as tobacco cards in the baseball card hobby. Over the next few years many different companies produced baseball cards. Tobacco cards soon started to disappear as the American Tobacco Company tried to develop a monopoly by buying out other companies. They were reintroduced in the 1900s, as American Tobacco came under pressure from antitrust action and Turkish competition. The most famous and most expensive, baseball card is the rare T206 Honus Wagner. The card exists in very limited quantities compared to others of its type because Wagner forced the card to be removed from printing. It is widely (and incorrectly) believed that Wagner did so because he refused to promote tobacco, but the true explanation lies in a dispute over compensation. Soon other companies also began producing baseball and football cards. Sports magazines such as The Sporting News were early entries to the market. Candy manufacturers soon joined the fray and reflected a shift toward a younger target audience for cards. Caramel companies were particularly active and baseball cards were one of the first prizes to be included in Cracker Jacks. World War I soon suppressed baseball card production.
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*** EXTRA-BASE HITS - ALL-TIME Leaders ***
Player Hits 1B 2B 3B HR EBH
---------------- ----- ----- --- --- --- -----
Hank Aaron 3,771 2,294 624 98 755 1,477
Stan Musial 3,630 2,253 725 177 475 1,377
Babe Ruth 2,873 1,517 506 136 714 1,356
+ BARRY BONDS 2,727 1,377 563 77 702 1,342
Willie Mays 3,283 1,960 523 140 660 1,323
Lou Gehrig 2,721 1,531 534 163 493 1,190
Frank Robinson 2,943 1,757 528 72 586 1,186
Carl Yastrzemski 3,419 2,262 646 59 452 1,157
Rafael Palmeiro 2,914 1,768 569 38 549 1,156
Ty Cobb 4,191 3,052 724 298 117 1,136
Tris Speaker 3,514 2,383 792 222 117 1,131
George Brett 3,154 2,035 665 137 317 1,119
Jimmie Foxx 2,646 1,529 458 125 534 1,117
Ted Williams 2,654 1,537 525 71 521 1,117
Eddie Murray 3,255 2,156 560 35 504 1,099
Dave Winfield 3,110 2,017 540 88 465 1,093
Cal Ripken 3,184 2,106 603 44 431 1,078
Reggie Jackson 2,584 1,509 463 49 563 1,075
Mel Ott 2,876 1,805 488 72 511 1,071
Pete Rose 4,256 3,215 746 135 160 1,041
Andre Dawson 2,774 1,735 503 98 438 1,039
Mike Schmidt 2,234 1,219 408 59 548 1,015
Rogers Hornsby 2,930 1,919 541 169 301 1,011
Ernie Banks 2,583 1,574 407 90 512 1,009
Honus Wagner 3,420 2,424 643 252 101 996
*** EXTRA-BASE HITS - ALL-TIME Leaders ***
Rank Player (age) Extra-Base Hits Bats
1. Hank Aaron HOF 1477
2. Stan Musial HOF 1377
3. Babe Ruth HOF 1356
4.+ BARRY BONDS (40) 1349
5. Willie Mays HOF 1323
6. Rafael Palmeiro 1192
7. Lou Gehrig HOF 1190
8. Frank Robinson HOF 1186
9. Carl Yastrzemski HOF 1157
10. Ty Cobb HOF 1136
11. Tris Speaker HOF 1131
12. George Brett HOF 1119
13. Jimmie Foxx HOF 1117
Ted Williams HOF 1117
15. Eddie Murray HOF 1099
16. Dave Winfield HOF 1093
17. Cal Ripken 1078
18. Reggie Jackson HOF 1075
19. Mel Ott HOF 1071
20. Pete Rose 1041
21. Andre Dawson 1039
22. Mike Schmidt HOF 1015
23. Rogers Hornsby HOF 1011
24. Ernie Banks HOF 1009
25.+ KEN GRIFFEY JR (35) 1002
26. Al Simmons HOF 995
27. Honus Wagner HOF 993
28. Sammy Sosa 987
29. Al Kaline HOF 972
30. Jeff Bagwell 969
31. Tony Perez HOF 963
32. Robin Yount HOF 960
33. Fred McGriff 958
34. Paul Molitor HOF 953
Willie Stargell HOF 953
36. Mickey Mantle HOF 952
37. Billy Williams HOF 948
38. Dwight Evans 941
39. Dave Parker 940
40. Eddie Mathews HOF 938
41. Harold Baines 921
Goose Goslin HOF 921
43. Willie McCovey HOF 920
44.+ CRAIG BIGGIO (39) 916
Larry Walker 916
46. Paul Waner HOF 909
47.+ FRANK THOMAS (37) 906
48. Charlie Gehringer HOF 904
49. Nap Lajoie HOF 903
50. Harmon Killebrew HOF 887
51.+ GARY SHEFFIELD (36) 886
52. Joe Carter 881
Joe DiMaggio HOF 881
54. Harry Heilmann HOF 876
55. Andres Galarraga 875
56.+ LUIS GONZALEZ (37) 874
57. Rickey Henderson 873
58. Vada Pinson 868
59. Sam Crawford HOF 864
60.+ MANNY RAMIREZ (33) 861
61. Joe Medwick HOF 858
62. Duke Snider HOF 850
63.+ JUAN GONZALEZ (35) 847
+ JEFF KENT (37) 847
65. Roberto Clemente HOF 846
66. Carlton Fisk HOF 844
67. Gary Gaetti 842
68. Mark McGwire 841
69. Edgar Martinez 838
Rusty Staub 838
71. Jim Bottomley HOF 835
72.+ STEVE FINLEY (40) 834
Jim Rice 834
74. Al Oliver 825
75. Orlando Cepeda HOF 823
76. Cap Anson HOF 820
77. Brooks Robinson HOF 818
78. Ellis Burks 817
79. Jose Canseco 816
80. Joe Morgan HOF 813
81. Roger Connor HOF 812
82. Johnny Mize HOF 809
83. Ed Delahanty HOF 808
84. Chili Davis 804
85. Joe Cronin HOF 803
86. Jake Beckley HOF 802
87. Roberto Alomar 794
Johnny Bench HOF 794
89.+ ALEX RODRIGUEZ (29) 792
Ruben Sierra 792
91. Albert Belle 791
92. Dale Murphy 787
93. Mickey Vernon 782
94. Hank Greenberg HOF 781
95. Zack Wheat HOF 780
96. Darrell Evans 779
Bob Johnson 779
98. Ted Simmons 778
+ JIM THOME (34) 778
100. Lou Brock HOF 776
Active Leaders for Extra-Base Hits
Rank Player (age) Extra-Base Hits
1. Barry Bonds (40) 1349
2. Rafael Palmeiro (40) 1192
3. Ken Griffey Jr (35) 1002
4. Sammy Sosa (36) 987
5. Jeff Bagwell (37) 969
6. Craig Biggio (39) 916
7. Frank Thomas (37) 906
8. Gary Sheffield (36) 886
9. Luis Gonzalez (37) 874
10. Manny Ramirez (33) 861
11. Juan Gonzalez (35) 847
Jeff Kent (37) 847
13. Steve Finley (40) 834
14. Alex Rodriguez (29) 792
Ruben Sierra (39) 792
16. Jim Thome (34) 778
17. John Olerud (36) 768
18. Carlos Delgado (33) 767
19. Bernie Williams (36) 750
20. Ivan Rodriguez (33) 747
21. Shawn Green (32) 718
22. Jim Edmonds (35) 714
23. Chipper Jones (33) 713
24. Mike Piazza (36) 711
25. Moises Alou (38) 709
26. Vinny Castilla (37) 682
27. B.J. Surhoff 670
28. Todd Helton (31) 668
29. Reggie Sanders (37) 662
30. Garret Anderson (33) 656

1956 Topps PinsIn addition to their regular issue 1956 Topps baseball card set, which in my opinion, was Topps' nicest regular issue set, Topps released a special pin set. This was the first pins ever issued by Topps.Few issues can compare to the 1956 Topps Pins set. The colorful and attractive 1-1/8" diameter pins, just like baseball cards from the era, were packaged with bubble gum. The pins featured a full color photo of the player with a pin clasp on the reverse. Interestingly, some images for the pin set are the same as those on the regular 1956 Topps cards. Even if you don't want to collect the set, if you collect 1956 Topps cards than YOU MUST add at least one 1956 Topps Pin to your collection. The 1956 Topps Pins set features most of the eras Hall-of-Famers including Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Jackie Robinson, Ted Williams, Ernie Banks, Duke Snider, Al Kaline, Yogi Berra, Eddie Mathews and also includes some super tough scarcities such as Chuck Stobbs, Hector Lopez and Chuck Diering. There is not firm opinion as to which of the 3 scarce short prints are the toughest to find. In the end, collectors in the day preferred their cards to pins and Topps cut back the 1956 Topps Pin set issue from a planned 90 pins to just 60. |

1977 Topps CLOTH STICKERSOne of the few Topps specialty issues of the late 1970's, the set contained 55 cloth stickers of the top players of 1977 along with 18 puzzle cards which joined together to form photos of the 1976 American League or 1976 National League All-Star teams. Very attractive visually, these cloth stickers/cards were a separate Topps test issue and sold in their own packs. Each pack contained 2 stickers and 1 checklist puzzle piece. According to S.C.D., player photos on the front are identical to their 1977 regular cards but the backs are different. The regulation card size 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" stickers have a paper backing which lists the player's career highlights and could easily be removed to allow the cloth to be adhered to a jacket, notebook, etc.
TOP STARS: Pete Rose, Nolan Ryan, George Brett, Reggie Jackson, Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, |


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