tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504854198915382684.post6536819396350812555..comments2024-01-10T09:32:03.754-05:00Comments on Phungo: Topps mum on 2016 #1 and Where does the Derek Jeter 2015T #1 rank dealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04633750324558738343noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504854198915382684.post-39989383653549606332016-01-27T23:26:33.331-05:002016-01-27T23:26:33.331-05:00Furthest thing from being a Yankees fan... but I h...Furthest thing from being a Yankees fan... but I had no issue with Jeter earning the #1 spot last year. He earned it. Great card.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504854198915382684.post-8168877099527697982016-01-25T23:38:51.178-05:002016-01-25T23:38:51.178-05:00Prior to the 1990s(?), Topps was not in the busine...Prior to the 1990s(?), Topps was not in the business of knowingly including retired players in their sets. The one exception I can think of is a tribute card to the deceased Ken Hubbs in the 1964 set.<br /><br />The '73 Clemente card was probably already included prior to his death.<br /><br /><br />For the record, I don't like the inclusion of retired players, or non-baseball subjects, in a particular year's card set. Even their infatuation with Mantle cards over the years (and I am a Mantle fan!)<br /><br />IMO, current year baseball card sets should be exactly that - sets of (ideally all) the current players. As you can imagine, I have no A&G cards.Jim from Downingtownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com