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.

1978 Topps (98.1% complete)

Missing (14)
#1 Lou Brock (RB)
#40 Carl Yastrzemski (AS)
#72 Andre Dawson (ASR)
#150 Bobby Bonds
#152 Ivan DeJesus (RC)
#160 Jim Palmer (AS)
#410 Bill Madlock
#427 Mario Soto (RC)
#473 Bill Buckner
#550 John Mayberry
#591 George Zeber (RC)
#624 Gary Alexander (ASR)
#680 Vida Blue
#688 George Mitterwald

1988 Leaf (89.4% complete)

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

Missing (28)
#8 Devon White (DK)
#14 Kal Daniels (DK)
#16 Dwight Evans (DK)
#22 Glenn Hubbard (DK)
#37 Kevin Elster (RR)
#89 Charlie Hough
#93 George Brett
#130 Lance Parrish
#135 Lenny Dykstra
#139 Kent Hrbek
#140 Lloyd Moseby
#158 Greg Swindell
#165 Ken Griffey
#167 Alan Trammell
#170 Will Clark
#172 Eddie Murray
#174 Ellis Burks
#185 Steve Sax
#200 Gary Gaetti
#206 Ruben Sierra
#213 George Bell (CG)
#217 Dave Stewart
#219 Rick Reuschel
#221 Chris Brown
#223 Lee Mazzilli
#226 Barry Larkin
#230 Tommy John
#232 Bill Madlock

1988 Topps UK Minis (88.6% complete)

 

 

Missing (10):
#5 Barry Bonds
#27 Dwight Gooden
#28 Pedro Guerrero
#29 Tony Gwynn
#31 Rickey Henderson
#41 John Kruk
#71 Ruben Sierra
#76 Darryl Strawberry
#82 Frank Viola
#NNO Checklist (CL)

2016 Topps Archives (91.3% 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 (25)
#1 Albert Pujols
#25 Kyle Schwarber (RC)
#29 Russell Martin
#30 Manny Machado
#59 Robinson Cano
#83 Satchel Paige
#95 Jim Bunning
#126 Yu Darvish
#129 Mike Trout
#149 Brian Dozier
#150 Kris Bryant
#201 Jackie Robinson
#204 Miguel Cabrera
#237 Miguel Sano (RC)
#300 Sandy Koufax
#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 Boston Red Sox (90.0% complete)

 

 

Missing (2):

#2 Jose Canseco

#3 Roger Clemens

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

Insert Sets

 

1987 Fleer - World Series (50.0% complete)  

 

 

Missing (6):

#2 Hernandez and Boggs
#3 Roger Clemens
#7 Dwight Gooden
#8 Strategy at Work
#11 Series Home Run Duo
#12 Series M.V.P.

1988 Fleer - All-Stars (75.0% complete)

Missing (3):
#1 Matt Nokes
#5 George Bell
#9 Alan Trammell

1991 Fleer - Pro-Visions (75.0% complete)

Missing (1):
#5 Bo Jackson

2019 Topps - Mookie Betts Star Player Highlights (83.3% complete)

 

Missing (5):

#MB-2 Mookie Betts

#MB-4 Mookie Betts

#MB-12 Mookie Betts

#MB-16 Mookie Betts

#MB-28 Mookie Betts

Sets completed since I started this page:

2019 Topps Holiday 

2017 Topps - MLB Awards

2016 Topps Archives - 1985 Father/Son Recreate

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 Topps Kmart Memorable Moments

1987 Fleer Update

1987 Topps - Glossy All-Stars 

1981 Topps