Topps All-Star Rookie Index

This is an Index of the our Topps All-Star Rookie Card / Rookie Cup Postings

1965 Topps #460 Richie Allen

1960 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1959 Rookies: Phillies Joe Koppe; HOF: McCovey RC)
1961 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1960 Rookies: Jim Coker, Tony Curry; HOF: Santo RC)
1962 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1961 Rookies: Charlie Smith; HOF B Williams, J Torre RC )
1963 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1962 Rookies)
1964 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1963 Rookies Set: Ray Culp; HOF: Rose)
1965 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1964 Rookies HoF: Dick ALLEN, Oliva VG: Campaneris RC, Conigliaro, Carty )

1966 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1965 Rookies P Corrales, J Cardenal, HoF: Joe Morgan, Tony Perez )
1967 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1966 Rookies: Davey Johnson, Woodie Fryman)
1968 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1967 Rookies)

1969 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1968 Rookies Del Unser, J Koosman, HOF Bobby Cox VG Bobby Bonds)

1970 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1969 Rookies: Hisle, D Money, Sizemore, HOVG A Oliver, Piniella, C May)

1971 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1970 Rookies: Bowa; HoVG: T Munson)
1972 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1971 Rookies)
1973 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1972 Rookies: Tommy Hutton, G Maddox; HoF C Fisk)
1974 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1973 Rookies)
1975 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1974 Rookies)
1976 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1975 Rookies: Tom Underwood, HoF G Carter, J Rice VG: F Lynn))

1977 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1976 Rookies: Mark Fidrych, Butch Wynegar, Chet Lemon) 
1978 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1978 Rookies)
1979 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1978 Rookies)

1980 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1979 Rookies)

1981 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1980 Rookies)
1982 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1981 Rookies)
1983 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1982 Rookies)
1984 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1983 Rookies)
1985 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1984 Rookies)
1986 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1985 Rookies)
1987 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1986 Rookies)
1988 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1987 Rookies HoVG McGwire, Mike Greenwell; PA/NJ: J Musselman)
1989 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1988 Rookies: Dave Gallagher, Ron Gant, HoVG Buhner, Grace)

1990 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1989 Rookies: Tom Gordon, HoF Griffey JR, HoVG Sheffield, Jim Abbott)
1991 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1990 Rookies: HoF L Walker)
1992 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1991 Rookies: HoF Bagwell, I Rodriguez)
1993 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1992 Rookies: HoF J Kent, HoVG Lofton, Moises)
1994 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1993 Rookies: HoF Piazza)
1995 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1994 Rookies)
1996 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1995 Rookies)
1997 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1996 Rookies: HoF Jeter, Billy Wagner)

1998 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1997 Rookies: HoF ROLEN, HoVG Garciaparra, A Jones)
1999 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1998 Rookies: AJ Hinch HoVG: T Helton, K Wood)

2000 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (1999 Rookies Ben Davis, HoF Beltran)
2001 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2000 Rookies)
2002 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2001 Rookies)
2003 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2002 Rookies)
2004 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2003 Rookies)
2005 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2004 Rookies)
2006 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2005 Rookies)
2007 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2006 Rookies: Verlander, P Fielder, N Markakis, F Liriano)
2008 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2007 Rookies)
2009 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2008 Rookies: J Bruce, B Ziegler, J Lannan HoVG J Votto)

2010 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2009 Rookies)
2011 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2010 Rookies)
2012 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2011 Rookies)
2013 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2012 Rookies)
2014 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2013 Rookies)
2015 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2014 Rookies)
2016 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2015 Rookies)
2017 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2016 Rookies)
2018 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2017 Rookies)
2019 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2018 Rookies)

2020 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2019 Rookies)

2021 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2020 Rookies)
2022 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2021 Rookies)
2023 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2022 Rookies)
2024 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2023 Rookies)

2025 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2024 Rookies)

2026 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team (2025 Rookies)

Other Articles on the Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team
Matt from Number 5 Type Collection Column on "Selected by the Youth of America"

Sources and Links

Cards from the Quarry TASR coverage

B-R Bullpen

FA Sports Cards Trading Card DB Topps All-Star Rookie Card List

Fan Attic Sports Cards Site

Sunday Night Baseball: 1961 Topps #35 Ron Santo

With Cubs on national TV tonight prior to hosting the Phillies this week I felt it was a good time to honor Hall of Famer Ron Santo.

1961 Topps #35 Ron Santo (rc)

Due to Topps diligence (and traded sets) it is rare that a player of Santo's stature gets a Rookie Cup on his actual rookie card. I took a glance at the list and among Hall of Famers the only other rookie cup/ rookie card combos I found were Willie McCovey (1960) and Eddie Murray (1978).

There are three other players that qualify, however they won their Rookie All-Star awards in years when Topps chose not to adorn winners cards with the rookie cup icon: Ozzie Smith(1979), Ryne Sandberg(1983), and Kirby Puckett (1985).

Sy Berger on Topps and Santo

1961 February 22 The Sporting News (JT Spink)

In a 1961 interview in "The Sporting News" Topps executive Sy Berger addressed the omission of both Willie McCovey and Ron Santo from the 1959 and 1960 sets respectively.  Regardless both were properly honored with Rookie All-Star cards that also happen to be Hall of Fame Rookie Cards.

1961 Topps #35 Ron Santo (rc - bside)

The center panel of the cartoons mentions Santo's Topps All-Star rookie award. Of the 10 All-Star Rookie cards in the 1961 Topps Set, seven of them have cartoons mentioning their selection.

The text notes that there was a Vote by "Youngsters". As part of an outreach program to raise interest in trading cards Topps sent out ballots via various youth organizations including the Boy Scouts, Boys Clubs of America and the YMCA. The Results of the voting were the early All-Star Rookie teams.

The origins of the Topps Rookie All-Stars is worthy of it's own posting and we hope to elaborate on this at some point.

Phungo Ron Santo HoF Index
1966 Topps Year of the Dragon Birthday
Obituary/Retired Number (2010)

Sources and Links
1961 Topps All-Star Rookies Index
Cards that Never Were
BR Bullpen
The Sporting News (1961 02 22, 1959 07 15)
baseball-ref

Vittles Libations

This is an index of our beer wine and spirits related postings

Center of the Universe - Chris Ray's Brewery (2017 04 19)
.394 Lager by Alesmith


Vittles Pop Index

ANNIVERSARY: 1987 April 18 Mike Schmidt 500th Home Run

April 18th marks the 30th Anniversary of the day Mike Schmidt joined the 500 Home Run Club.

 

Not only was the Home Run a milestone number, it was also a high impact HR. Entering the 9th inning versus Pittsburgh on the road the Phillies trailed 6-5. Schmidt was scheduled to hit 5th that inning. Fortunately for the Phillies Milt Thompson singled and Von Hayes walked which allowed Mike Schmidt to come to the plate with two outs in the 9th.

 

It was then that Schmidt hit is 500th career Home Run. The Home Run came off of Pirates Pitcher Don Robinson. Former Pirate Kent Tekulve came in for the save and the Phillies went home with a 6-5 victory.  

 

For video of the HR click here.  

 

 

2005 UD #CM-MS Mike Schmidt

 

In 2005 Upper Deck honored the event with a card in their Classic Moments Insert.

 

Nice looking card with the 70s era Phillies Logo I remember from my childhood. The photo does hit one of those minor things that drives me crazy. This game-dated card notes an event that happened in Pittsburgh, however Schmidt is clearly wearing the Phillies Home uniform.  

 

The Classic Moments set consisted of 20 cards three of which are dedicated to Phillies. The two other Philadelphia Reps are Lenny Dykstra and Steve Carlton. The base set for 2005 UD Classics is also noteworthy for having a Ryne Sandberg Phillies Card.  

   

 

2005 UD #CM-MS Mike Schmidt (b-side

 

The blurb on the reverse gives a mini summary of the Home Run with the date of the game nicely ghosted behind the text.

 

As the card states Schmidt was the 15th player to reach the milestone, Thirty years later the 500 club has nearly doubled now containing 27 members. Albert Pujols is the only active player in the club with Miguel Cabrera (448) and Adrian Beltre looming (445) 

  

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After hitting the Home Run Mike Schmidt returned to the field as a SHORTSTOP. Due to a series of late game moves by Manager John Felske both Luis Aquayo and Steve Jeltz were out of the game for the Phillies.  Schmidt filled the vacancy and Rick Schu came into play 3rd Base. Neither player fielde a chance in the 9th inning as Tekulve induced three fly outs.    

 

Sources and Links

Mike Schmidt Index

Game Dated Cards Index

MLB

Upper Deck

Baseball-Ref

ANNIVERSARY: 2007 April 18 Mark Buehrle No-Hitter

Little bit early on this Anniversary posting but we have a Phillies card to get to as well.

 2008 Topps Finest Moments #FM-MB Mark Buehrle

On April 18 2007 Mark Buehrle posted his first of his two career No-Hitters. The victims of the Chicago White Sox 6-0 victory were the Texas Rangers. Batters in the Rangers potent lineup that day included Past & future Phillies Kenny Lofton and Michael Young as well as several other luminaries: Ian Kinsler, Sammy Sosa, Mark Teixeira and Nelson Cruz (Who batted 8th!).

Jeraine Dye provided the bulk of the offense for the White Sox with a grand slam off of Phillies Alum, Kevin Millwood. Jim Thome picked up the other 2 RBI on a pair of Home Runs one off of Millwood the other off of current Phillies reliever Joaquin Benoit. 

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2008 Topps Finest Moments #FM-MB Mark Buehrle (b-side)

The back of the card does a good job of succinctly summarizing Buehrle's big day. His other no-hitter versus the Tampa Bay Rays in 2009 was a perfect game, therefore he pitched to the minimum at least twice.

Buehrle's battery-mate for the no-hitter was AJ Pierzynski. AJ did not call Buehrle's perfect game but he was the backstop for a different White Sox perfecto authored by Phil Humber.

The plate umpire for both of the no-hitters was Eric Cooper.

Sources and Links
No-Hitter Index
Game Dated Cards
Baseball-Reference
Baseball Almanac

Dallas Green 1934-2017

Today we got the sad news that Dallas Green has died. I had heard he was very ill several months ago, yet it is still a bummer to get the official word.

2014 Phungo #46 Dallas Green

Never got around to posting this 2014 Phungo Card. The photo was taken during the Phillies Alumni weekend in 2013. Green can be seen greeting Gary Matthews. Johnny Briggs and Gene Garber are the players in the foreground.

In 1999 Dallas Green came to speak at the Chester County Historical Society to help promote a baseball exhibition at the museum. The above poster for the event hangs in my baseball card room right above my sorting table.

I don't remember a lot of what he said but he did mention that after his playing career was over he earned his Master Degree at University of Delaware. He also noted that Wayne Gomes was not a closer. My guess is that Green spoke for about an hour and then signed autographs for anyone who was present. When I met him we had a brief discussion about the G3-1 play.

Sources and Links
Dallas Green Index 
Baseball-ref
Philly.com (Frank Fitzpatrick)

Team Israel WBC Hero Josh Zeid: 2011 Bowman Platinum Prospects #BPP23

Team Phungo coming out of hibernation for a quick post.

Our return is to honor former Phillies Farmhand Josh Zeid.

Josh Zeid: 2011 Bowman Platinum Prospects #BPP23 (xfractor)

Never thought I would find a reason to post this card of Zeid. He is make some noise pitching for the surprising Israel squad in the WBC. Team Israel advanced out of Pool A and remains undefeated one game into the 2nd round of the tournament.

The Phillies traded Zeid to Houston as part of the Hunter Pence deal. He eventually made it to the majors with the Astros with mixed results. He is currently a free agent, The WBC is basically an audition for the 29 year old pitcher - and appears to be going well as of now.
 
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Josh Zeid: 2011 Bowman Platinum Prospects #BPP23 (chrome)
Josh Zeid: 2011 Bowman Platinum Prospects #BPP23 (xfractor)

The top card on this post is an x-Fractor, We have paired the card with a base cousin here. Not sure why folks go crazy over x-Fractors, not my thing. I suppose the relative scarcity is an attraction. Regardless I think one could get a Zeid x-Fractor if really desidred


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Josh Zeid: 2011 Bowman Platinum Prospects #BPP23 (chrome b-side)
Josh Zeid: 2011 Bowman Platinum Prospects #BPP23 (xfractor b-side)

The backs of the cards are exactly the same - the serial numbers even match.

2011 Bowman Platinum Prospects
Interesting side note, Ryan Howard was honored with card #1 in 2011 Bowman Platinum Prospects.

Sources and Links
MLB News
Baseball-Ref
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