So Close!

A list of sets that are close to completion, along with the cards I need.

Base Sets

According to the TCDB, these sets are over 75% complete with less than 100 cards remaining. I'd eventually like to complete all of them, but I'm not in a rush.

1988 Leaf (97.7% complete)

Ages ago, I bought a case at a card show, and almost completed the set just from that.

Missing (6)
#16 Dwight Evans (DK)
#22 Glenn Hubbard (DK)
#135 Lenny Dykstra
#165 Ken Griffey
#172 Eddie Murray
#200 Gary Gaetti

2016 Topps Archives (93.9% complete)

I'm pretty much resigned to never completing this one. I have no desire at all to chase after the 10 short prints required. I may just have to be content with a set short of short prints.

Missing (18)

#1 Albert Pujols

#30 Manny Machado

#83 Satchel Paige

#95 Jim Bunning

#129 Mike Trout

#150 Kris Bryant

#201 Jackie Robinson

#204 Miguel Cabrera

#301 Kenta Maeda (RC, SP)

#302 Randy Jones (SP)

#303 Tom Gordon (SP)

#304 Al Kaline (SP)

#305 Steve Garvey (SP)

#306 Tito Francona (SP)

#307 Phil Nevin (SP)

#308 Charlie Hayes (SP)

#309 Kris Benson (SP)

#310 Sandy Koufax (SP)

 

Smaller Sets

For smaller sets and inserts, I've set the prerequisite to at least 50% complete and a dozen cards or less needed. I'm also trying to limit these to sets that I would genuinely like to complete.

 

1990 Topps Hills Hit Men (66.7% complete)

Missing (11):
#1 Eric Davis
#9 Danny Tartabull
#11 Kent Hrbek
#14 Fred Lynn
#15 Andre Dawson
#21 Dave Parker
#24 Jesse Barfield
#26 Alvin Davis
#31 Andres Galarraga
#32 Cal Ripken Jr.
#33 Howard Johnson

 

1996 Fleer Chicago White Sox (80.0% complete)

Even though this set fits the requirements of the page, it's not one I'm really chasing. Somewhere in my youth I received 2 packs of the White Sox team set, and those two packs were enough to get me most of the small 20 card set.

 

Missing (4):
#3 Jason Bere
#5 Alex Fernandez
#7 Roberto Hernandez
#9 Ron Karkovice

2011 Topps Boston Red Sox (94.44% complete)

I picked up a box of Red Sox cards off of eBay, and it included almost a complete 2011 Red Sox team set. Just this lone card, the last one in the set, was missing.

 

 

Missing (1):

#BOS18 Gonzalez & Crawford - Entering Boston 

Insert Sets

1991 Fleer - Pro-Visions (75.0% complete)

Missing (1):
#5 Bo Jackson

2019 Topps - Mookie Betts Star Player Highlights (93.3% complete)

 

Missing (2):

#MB-12 Mookie Betts

#MB-28 Mookie Betts

28 sets completed since I started this page!

2024 Topps

2024 Topps Holiday

2019 Topps Holiday 

2017 Topps - MLB Awards

2016 Topps Archives - 1985 Father/Son Recreate

1996 Fleer Boston Red Sox

1994 Post Cereal 

1992 Fleer - Roger Clemens Career Highlights

1992 Manning 1919 Black Sox Reprints

1992 O-Pee-Chee Premier

1992 Upper Deck - Ted Williams Heroes

1991 Donruss

1991 Donruss - Bonus Cards

1990 Bowman - Art inserts

1990 Donruss

1990 Fleer

1990 Fleer - All-Stars 

1990 Fleer - League Standouts

1989 Fleer

1989 Fleer - For The Record 

1988 Fleer - All-Star Team

1988 Topps Kmart Memorable Moments

1988 Topps UK Minis

1987 Fleer - World Series

1987 Fleer Update

1987 Topps - Glossy All-Stars 

1981 Topps

1978 Topps