First look: 2013 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards (with preliminary checklist)
By Chris Olds | Beckett Baseball Editor
Eight won’t be enough for some collectors.
Topps released the basic information and additional images for its eighth edition of its Allen & Ginter baseball set on Friday, the latest installment of the “World’s Champions” approach to cards that include athletes from other sports as well as celebrities.
Set to arrive on July 17, it’s all in the style of the 1880s brands of the same name and the inclusions will be just as odd for this year’s edition as it was for the varying tobacco cards of that time.
As with past years, there will be three hits per box — a mix of autographs, Relics, buybacks, cuts, Rip Cards and more. New for 2013 will be Double Rip Cards as well as cabinet-sized book cards. Also among the new inclusions will be shadowboxed spider cards with actual mounted specimens (dead, of course) inside.
But what ultimately matters most to many? The autographs, and the 2013 crop is led by soccer legend Pele but also will include Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly and Olympian Lindsey Vonn alongside baseball greats such as Hank Aaron and Sandy Koufax.
Some of the other inclusions for autos? Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, sumo wrestler Byamba, basketball coach John Calipari, Mr. Olympia Phil Heath, paddle boarder Ekolu Kalama, NBA legend Bill Walton, Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney, former Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden, musician Henry Rollins, figure skater Scott Hamilton, paintball champ Mattias Blonski, musician Ziggy Marley as well as models Chrissy Teigen and Chanel Iman.
Baseball signers of note include Yu Darvish, Prince Fielder, Josh Hamilton, Manny Machado, Juan Marichal, Don Mattingly, Jim Palmer, Jim Rice, Cal Ripken Jr. and Mike Trout to name a few.
The base set will consist of 250 cards with MLB players from the past and present with the final 50 cards, as usual, being short-prints. The mini parallel lineup looks unchanged with standard mini, Allen & Ginter backs, black-border and no-numbers to go along with a new Allen & Ginter Baseball back. Those will be limited to 25 a la the Bazooka cards of earlier years. Also to be found for minis are 1/1 Wood, printing plates and a partial parallel set of 150 cloth cards, which will once again be limited to 10 copies.
The hobby-only box-toppers have some new inclusions this year with 1/1 cut signatures to be found along with Cabinet Book Relics — both being 1/1 cards that will challenge the traditional finds. There also will be standard auto and Relics among the offerings along with Wonders of the World as well.
For cut autograph fans, Topps promises a selection of 20 1/1 autos, while there will be ink found inside Rip Cards as well. The Rips, which are hobby-only, will include original art cards, Red autos limited to 10, mini exclusives (50 cards capping the set as in the past), mini exclusive Wood 1/1s and Rip Card Reserves, which are redemptions for full items.
The Double Rips are what you think — they are ripped from two sides and include two cards. These will be limited to just 10 copies per card and include cards that can only be found inside Double cards. There will be One of a Kind 1/1 cards that showcase firsts and unusual items in history — such as the Hope Diamond.
New for Ginter will be full-size Relic cards alongside the popular framed minis, which will have two different frame designs this year. Each box will not contain two cards of the same design. Also back to go with the Arachnology spider cards are DNA Relics (1/1s) along with 1/1 Select Picks, which will be guitar picks used by notable musicians, inside the cards. Also to be found are “oddity Relics” which were not detailed in preview information.
Among the full-sized insert cards will be sets focusing on shared birthdays of MLB players (Across the Years, 100 cards), One Little Corner (celestial bodies), Palaces and Strongholds (20 cards), Martial Mastery (10 notable warriors) and a 20-card Civilizations of Ages Past set.
Mini inserts will include The First Americans — cards for Native American tribes — Inquiring Minds (philosophers), Heavy Hangs the Head (monarchs), Codes, Siphers and Cryptographs (10 famous codes), Peacemakers and Famous Finds.
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Chris Olds is the editor of Beckett Baseball magazine. Have a comment, question or idea? Send an email to him at colds@beckett.com. Follow him on Twitter by clicking here.
A raw preliminary checklist from Topps is below. (No card numbers included.) Click here for a printable PDF.
Base set
Hank
Aaron
Sandy
Koufax
Jim
Abbott
Hiroki
Kuroda
Yonder
Alonso
Brett
Lawrie
Jose
Altuve
Mike
Leake
Pedro
Alvarez
Cliff
Lee
Elvis
Andrus
Jon
Lester
Bronson
Arroyo
Tim
Lincecum
Ernie
Banks
Evan
Longoria
Trevor
Bauer
Ryan
Ludwick
Jose
Bautista
Lance
Lynn
Josh
Beckett
Manny
Machado
Carlos
Beltran
Juan
Marichal
Adrian
Beltre
Starling
Marte
Johnny
Bench
Don
Mattingly
Chad
Billingsley
Joe
Mauer
Wade
Boggs
Willie
Mays
Michael
Brantley
Bill
Mazeroski
Ryan
Braun
Brian
McCann
Lou
Brock
Willie
McCovey
Jay
Bruce
Kris
Medlen
Bill
Buckner
Will
Middlebrooks
Mark
Buehrle
Shelby
Miller
Madison
Bumgarner
Mike
Minor
Dylan
Bundy
Miguel
Montero
Jim
Bunning
Jesus
Montero
A.J.
Burnett
Matt
Moore
Billy
Butler
Kendrys
Morales
Asdrubal
Cabrera
Joe
Morgan
Miguel
Cabrera
Brandon
Morrow
Trevor
Cahill
Mike
Morse
Matt
Cain
Jason
Motte
Robinson
Cano
Mike
Moustakas
Rod
Carew
Daniel
Murphy
Gary
Carter
David
Murphy
Starlin
Castro
Eddie
Murray
Roberto
Clemente
Stan
Musial
Yoenis
Cespedes
Phil
Niekro
Aroldis
Chapman
Jon
Niese
Shin-Soo
Choo
Derek
Norris
Will
Clark
Ivan
Nova
Ty
Cobb
Paul
O’Neill
Alex
Cobb
Mike
Olt
Zack
Cozart
David
Ortiz
Allen
Craig
Angel
Pagan
Coco
Crisp
Jim
Palmer
Nelson
Cruz
Jake
Peavy
Johnny
Cueto
Dustin
Pedroia
Yu
Darvish
Hunter
Pence
Chris
Davis
Salvador
Perez
Ike
Davis
Tony
Pèrez
Andre
Dawson
Andy
Pettitte
Ian
Desmond
A.J.
Pierzynski
Scott
Diamond
Jurickson
Profar
R.A.
Dickey
Albert
Pujols
Bobby
Doerr
Hanley
Ramirez
Adam
Dunn
Colby
Rasmus
Adam
Eaton
Josh
Reddick
A.J.
Ellis
Ben
Revere
Jacoby
Ellsbury
Jose
Reyes
Edwin
Encarnacion
Jim
Rice
Nathan
Eovaldi
Cal
Ripken Jr.
Alcides
Escobar
Mariano
Rivera
Andre
Ethier
Anthony
Rizzo
Bob
Feller
Robin
Roberts
Cecil
Fielder
Brooks
Robinson
Prince
Fielder
Jackie
Robinson
Doug
Fister
Frank
Robinson
Whitey
Ford
Fernando
Rodney
Dexter
Fowler
Cody
Ross
Todd
Frazier
Carlos
Ruiz
David
Freese
Babe
Ruth
Yovani
Gallardo
CC
Sabathia
Matt
Garza
Chris
Sale
Lou
Gehrig
Jeff
Samardzija
Bob
Gibson
Anibal
Sanchez
Paul
Goldschmidt
Ryne
Sandberg
Carlos
Gonzalez
Carlos
Santana
Adrian
Gonzalez
Mike
Schmidt
Gio
Gonzalez
Red
Schoendienst
Dwight
Gooden
Tom
Seaver
Alex
Gordon
Jean
Segura
Anthony
Gose
James
Shields
Yasmani
Grandal
Tyler
Skaggs
Curtis
Granderson
Enos
Slaughter
Ken
Griffey Jr.
John
Smoltz
Tony
Gwynn
Duke
Snider
Roy
Halladay
Alfonso
Soriano
Josh
Hamilton
Warren
Spahn
Dan
Haren
Denard
Span
Bryce
Harper
Giancarlo
Stanton
Matt
Harrison
Willie
Stargell
Corey
Hart
Darryl
Strawberry
Felix
Hernandez
Nick
Swisher
Jason
Heyward
Mark
Teixeira
Aaron
Hill
Frank
Thomas
Derek
Holland
Mike
Trout
Matt
Holliday
Mark
Trumbo
Ryan
Howard
Troy
Tulowitzki
Tim
Hudson
Dan
Uggla
Torii
Hunter
B.J.
Upton
Catfish
Hunter
Jason
Vargas
Raul
Ibanez
Robin
Ventura
Hisashi
Iwakuma
Justin
Verlander
Austin
Jackson
Edinson
Volquez
Reggie
Jackson
Joey
Votto
Jon
Jay
Neil
Walker
Fergie
Jenkins
Jered
Weaver
Desmond
Jennings
Rickie
Weeks
Derek
Jeter
Jayson
Werth
Jim
Johnson
Ted
Williams
Adam
Jones
Billy
Williams
Garrett
Jones
Josh
Willingham
Al
Kaline
C.J.
Wilson
Howie
Kendrick
Vance
Worley
Ian
Kennedy
David
Wright
Clayton
Kershaw
Early
Wynn
Harmon
Killebrew
Michael
Young
Craig
Kimbrel
Ryan
Zimmerman
Ralph
Kiner
Jordan
Zimmermann
Ian
Kinsler
Barry
Zito
Jason
Kipnis
Ben
Zobrist
CLOTH CARDS
150 Subjects, TBD
ACROSS THE YEARS
100 Subjects, TBD
PALACES & STONGHOLDS (20 subjects)
INQUIRING MINDS (21 subjects)
HEAVY HANGS THE HEAD (20 subjects)
RELICS
Hank
Aaron
Hisashi
Iwakuma
Dustin
Ackley
Austin
Jackson
Jose
Altuve
Reggie
Jackson
Elvis
Andrus
Jon
Jay
J.P
Arencibia
Desmond
Jennings
John
Axford
Ubaldo
Jimenez
Brandon
Beachy
Matt
Kemp
Albert
Belle
Ian
Kennedy
Brandon
Belt
Harmon
Killebrew
Adrian
Beltre
Craig
Kimbrel
Chad
Billingsley
Ralph
Kiner
Ryan
Braun
Ian
Kinsler
George
Brett
Jason
Kipnis
Lou
Brock
Mat
Latos
Jay
Bruce
Cliff
Lee
Clay
Buchholz
Jon
Lester
Madison
Bumgarner
Tim
Lincecum
Billy
Butler
Adam
Lind
Asdrubal
Cabrera
Cory
Luebke
Matt
Cain
J.D.
Martinez
Rod
Carew
Justin
Masterson
Steve
Carlton
Don
Mattingly
Gary
Carter
Joe
Mauer
Starlin
Castro
Cameron
Maybin
Yoenis
Cespedes
James
McDonald
Jhoulys
Chacin
Paul
Molitor
Aroldis
Chapman
Miguel
Montero
Nelson
Cruz
Matt
Moore
Johnny
Cueto
Kendrys
Morales
Chris
Davis
Logan
Morrison
Ike
Davis
Justin
Mourneau
Ian
Desmond
Stan
Musial
Relics
Bobby
Doerr
Hal
Newhouser
Lucas
Duda
Ricky
Nolasco
Adam
Dunn
Paul
O’Neill
Andre
Ethier
Jake
Peavy
Cecil
Fielder
Carlos
Pena
Prince
Fielder
Buster
Posey
Dexter
Fowler
David
Price
Rafael
Furcal
Aramis
Ramirez
Yovani
Gallardo
Hanley
Ramirez
Brett
Gardner
Mariano
Rivera
Lou
Gehrig
Frank
Robinson
Johnny
Giavotella
Scott
Rolen
Adrian
Gonzalez
Jimmy
Rollins
Carlos
Gonzalez
Babe
Ruth
Alex
Gordon
CC
Sabathia
Goose
Gossage
Pablo
Sandoval
Tony
Gwynn
Stephen
Strasburg
Roy
Halladay
Drew
Stubbs
Josh
Hamilton
Bruce
Sutter
J.J.
Hardy
Justin
Upton
Chris
Heisey
Justin
Verlander
Jeremy
Hellickson
Joey
Votto
Todd
Helton
Adam
Wainwright
Felix
Hernandez
Neil
Walker
Jason
Heyward
Jered
Weaver
Matt
Holliday
Rickie
Weeks
Eric
Hosmer
Ted
Williams
Ryan
Howard
Robin
Yount
Tim
Hudson
Ryan
Zimmerman
Raul
Ibanez
Jordan
Zimmermann
ARACHNOLOGY CARDS
Subjects TBD
ALLEN & GINTER DNA RELICS
10 players
ALLEN & GINTER ODDITY RELICS
TBD
AUTOGRAPHS
Pele
Soccer Legend
Sandy
Koufax
Hank
Aaron
Brett
Lawrie
Chris
Archer
Tommy
Lee
Rockstar
Trevor
Bauer
Lance
Lynn
Matthias
Blonski
Paintball Champion
Manny
Machado
Bill
Buckner
Juan
Marichal
Madison
Bumgarner
Starling
Marte
Dylan
Bundy
Don
Mattingly
Byamba
Sumo Wrester
Tom
Milone
John
Calipari
College Basketball Coach
Dale
Murphy
Yoenis
Cespedes
Shawn
Nadelen
Men’s Lacrossse Coach
Alex
Cobb
Derek
Norris
Zack
Cozart
Paul
O’Neill
Johnny
Cueto
Mike
Olt
Yu
Darvish
Jim
Palmer
Chris
Davis
Jarrod
Parker
R.A.
Dickey
Dustin
Pedroia
Felix
Doubront
Salvador
Perez
Adam
Eaton
Brandon
Phillips
Prince
Fielder
Jurickson
Profar
Avisail
Garcia
Josh
Reddick
Brett
Gardner
Jim
Rice
Adrian
Gonzalez
Cal
Ripken Jr.
Carlos
Gonzalez
Anthony
Rizzo
Anthony
Gose
Freddie
Roach
Boxing Trainer
Yasmani
Grandal
Wilin
Rosario
Josh
Hamilton
Jean
Segura
Chase
Headley
James
Shields
Phil
Heath
Mr. Olympia
Tyler
Skaggs
Chanel
Iman
Model
John
Smoltz
Brett
Jackson
Mike
Trout
Adam
Jones
Mark
Trumbo
Ekolu
Kalama
Champion Paddle Boarder
Jacob
Turner
Brian
Kelly
College Football Coach
Lindsey
Vonn
Olympic Alpine Skiier
Casey
Kelly
Ryan
Zimmerman
Craig
Kimbrel
Jordan
Zimmermann
Bonnie
Bernstein
Broadcaster
Scott
Hamilton
Figure Skater
Bill
Walton
NBA Legend
Julia
Mancuso
Olympic Alpine Skiier
Adam
Richman
TV Personality
Ziggy
Marley
Musician
McKayla
Maroney
Olympic Gymnast
Mike
Joy
NASCAR Broadcaster
Bobby
Bowden
College Football Coach
Chrissy
Teigen
Model
Henry
Rollins
Musician
