Welcome to the Topps 300 (and then some...) Blog!

Below are scans of the best five (in my opinion) cards from each year from the last 60 years of Topps Baseball Cards. I picked the 300 based on a few qualifiers, including: Key Rookie, Unique Photo, Action Shot, Card caused a buzz in the Hobby, Noteworthy Errors, Player had an impact on the game that particular year.

Now I know I left a whole bunch of worthy cards off the blog (and I have a feeling that I know what they are). What I ask is that you the readers that if you feel that a card not included in each post should be to add it to the comments. The idea is that eventually, I will create a ballot including my picks, as well as up to five picks from the commenters, will be put to a vote for the Hobby Blogging (and Internet) community to determine the best cards from each year of all time.

It is still a work in progress. But for now, please view each of the posts, and let me know what you think. And definitely share this with the populace. The more input this blog gets, the better the results are going to be in the end.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

JayBee Anama
Showing posts with label Cardinals-St. Louis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cardinals-St. Louis. Show all posts

2004 Topps


  • #181 Jason Michaels
  • #324 Yadier Molina
  • #400 Dontrelle Willis
  • #531 Robby Hammock
  • #559 Joe Mauer

2001 Topps


  • #1 Cal Ripken
  • #50 Mark McGwire
  • #204 Antonio Alfonseca
  • #726 Ichiro Suzuki
  • #T247 Albert Pujols

1999 Topps


  • #66 Sammy Sosa
  • #70 Mark McGwire
  • #220 Mark McGwire Home Run Record #70
  • #274 Brian Hunter
  • #452 AL All-Star Shortstops

1984 Topps


  • #8 Don Mattingly
  • #130 Ozzie Smith
  • #182 Darryl Strawberry
  • #230 Rickey Henderson
  • #42T Dwight Gooden

1979 Topps


  • #24 Paul Molitor
  • #116 Ozzie Smith
  • #310 Thurman Munson
  • #369 Bump Wills
  • #415 Lou Brock All-Time Record Holder Stolen Bases

1968 Topps


  • #40 Denny McLain
  • #60 Ken Holtzman
  • #100 Bob Gibson
  • #177 Mets Rookie Stars Jerry Koosman & Nolan Ryan
  • #247 Reds Rookie Stars Johnny Bench & Rob Tompkins

1965 Topps


  • #8 1964 NL ERA Leaders Sandy Koufax & Don Drysdale
  • #282 Giants Rookie Stars Dick Estelle & Masanori Murakami
  • #367 Leon Wagner
  • #385 Carl Yastrzemski
  • #477 Cardinals Rookie Stars Fritz Ackley & Steve Carlton

1960 Topps


  • #84 Hal Smith
  • #148 Carl Yastrzemski
  • #235 Gus Bell
  • #316 Willie McCovey
  • #389 '59 World Series "Luis Swipes Base"

1959 Topps


  • #150 Stan Musial
  • #338 George Anderson
  • #440 Lew Burdette
  • #514 Bob Gibson
  • #550 Roy Campanella Symbol of Courage

1958 Topps


  • #35 Don Mossi
  • #213 Red Wilson
  • #310 Ernie Banks
  • #433 Pancho Herrera
  • #476 Stan Musial AS