So Close!

These are various sets I'd like to complete:

 

Base Sets

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)

 

1977 Topps (95.9% complete)

 

The oldest Topps base set I have ever completed was the one from 1978. I'm not far off from the 1977 set though, and although there are a few big names I'm missing, I feel this should be simple enough. 

 

Missing (27): 
#24 Carl Morton
#90 Cesar Cedeno
#96 Lou Piniella
#143 Ed Herrmann
#148 Fran Healy
#159 Bernie Carbo
#161 Garry Templeton (ASR, RC)

#175 Butch Wynegar (ASR, RC)
#192 Clarence Gaston
#250 Bill Madlock
#277 1976 N.L. Championship (NLCS)
#280 Jim Hunter
#359 Willie Randolph (ASR)
#364 Vic Correll
#380 Lee May
#383 Stan Bahnsen

#397 Larry Herndon (ASR, RC)
#461 Dick Tidrow
#482 Tony Solaita
#500 Dave Kingman (AS)
#502 Randy Hundley
#539 Mike Wallace
#545 Bob Boone
#549 Jerry Royster (ASR)
#553 Jack Heidemann
#655 Tony Perez

#660 Willie Horton

 

1971 Fleer World Series (Black Backs) (68% complete)

 

Who doesn't love Laughlin cartoons? His other World Series set I have a handful of cards from, but this 1971 set is something I'd like to complete.  

 

 

Missing (24):

#6 1908 - Cubs vs. Tigers - Ty Cobb
#7 1909 - Pirates vs. Tigers - Babe Adams
#17 1919 - Reds vs. White Sox
#24 1926 - Yankees vs. Cardinals - Rogers Hornsby
#25 1927 - Yankees vs. Pirates
#26 1928 - Yankees vs. Cardinals - Lou Gehrig
#27 1929 - A's vs. Cubs - Howard Ehmke
#32 1934 - Cardinals vs. Tigers
#33 1935 - Tigers vs. Cubs - Mickey Cochrane
#39 1941 - Dodgers vs Yankees - Charlie Keller
#40 1942 - Cardinals vs. Yankees - Whitey Kurowski/Johnny Beazley
#41 1943 - Yankees vs. Cardinals - Spud Chandler
#51 1953 - Yankees vs. Dodgers
#58 1960 - Yankees vs. Pirates - Moose Skowron/Bobby Richardson
#59 1961 - Yankees vs. Reds - Whitey Ford
#66 1968 - Cardinals vs. Tigers
#67 1969 - Orioles vs. Mets
#69 1971 - Pirates vs. Orioles - Roberto Clemente
#70 1972 - A's vs. Reds    
#71 1973 - A's vs. Mets
#72 1974 - A's vs. Dodgers
#73 1975 - Reds vs. Red Sox
#74 1976 - Reds vs. Yankees
#75 1977 - Yankees vs. Dodgers 

 

Smaller Sets

 

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 

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

 

2024 Topps Heritage - The Fred Lynn Files (10% complete)

 

If there's an insert set devoted to a Red Sox player, chances are I'm going to want it. 2024 Heritage was not something I saw a lot of locally, so this is one of those instances where I'm adding this set without owning a single card to start off. 

 

Missing (9): 

#FLF-1 Fred Lynn  

#FLF-2 Fred Lynn

#FLF-3 Fred Lynn

#FLF-4 Fred Lynn

#FLF-6 Fred Lynn

#FLF-7 Fred Lynn

#FLF-8 Fred Lynn

#FLF-9 Fred Lynn

#FLF-10 Fred Lynn

1990 Topps - 1989 All-Star Game Commemorative Set (Glossy) (22.7% complete)

 

I've always loved these insert sets. They were one of my main reasons for buying rack-packs. I'd love to complete the full run someday. 

 

 

Missing (17):

#1 Tom Lasorda (MGR)
#2 Will Clark
#3 Ryne Sandberg
#4 Howard Johnson
#6 Kevin Mitchell
#7 Eric Davis    
#8 Tony Gwynn    
#9 Benny Santiago    
#10 Rick Reuschel
#11 Don Drysdale (CAPT)
#12 Tony LaRussa (MGR)
#14 Julio Franco
#15 Wade Boggs
#17 Bo Jackson
#18 Kirby Puckett    
#19 Ruben Sierra
#21 Dave Stewart 

 

 

31 sets completed since I started this page!

2024 Topps

2024 Topps Holiday 

2019 Topps - Mookie Betts Star Player Highlights

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

1991 Fleer - Pro-Visions Black 

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 Leaf

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