2016 Topps Gold Label Baseball Checklist and Details
2016 Topps Gold Label Baseball marks the return of another brand from the card maker’s recent past. Like Topps Tek, which made its return in 2014 after more than a decade on the shelf, Gold Label comes back with a mix of familiar elements as well as some new ones.
Each 2016 Topps Gold Label Baseball box is kept on the small side with just seven packs. However, within each of those boxes is the promise of a framed autograph.
The 2016 Topps Gold Label Baseball checklist is kept small. Just 100 players are included. However, sticking with the brand’s original identity (that borrowed heavily from Flair Showcase), each card has three versions: Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3. Rather than taking a generic parallel approach, each class uses different images. With this structure, collectors could go for a basic set of any of the classes, a Franken-set mixing the classes to get one card of each player or a master set of 300 cards.
Another staple from Gold Label’s past returns with the general physical structure of the cards. It starts with glossy rainbow foil stock. Each card front also comes with a pair of images — something that’s rare in today’s hobby.
Even with the multiple tiers of base cards, 2016 Topps Gold Label Baseball has parallels as well. There’s Blue (Class 1 – 1:2 packs, Class 2 – 1:6, Class 3 – 1:20), Red (Class 1 – /100, Class 2 – /50, Class 3 – /25) and one-of-one Gold.
This marks the first time Topps has used framed autographs as a box hit. They come in three versions: Gold Frame, Black Frame (/50 or less) and Platinum Frame (1/1). All autographs in the product are on-card.
2016 Topps Gold Label Baseball does not have any additional inserts beyond the parallels and autographs.
In the past, Gold Label leaned towards the high end of Topps’ baseball portfolio. And while it’s not cheap, it’s still accessible. Expect boxes to run under $60 at the time of the set’s release.
2016 Topps Gold Label Baseball at a glance:
Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 5
Boxes per case: 16
Set size: 100 cards
Release date: October 21, 2016
What to expect in a hobby box:
• Framed Autographs – 1
• Blue Parallels – 4
2016 Topps Gold Label Baseball Rookie Cards
Here’s a list of the rookie cards found in the set:
18 Kenta Maeda, Los Angeles Dodgers RC
39 Hyun-Soo Kim, Baltimore Orioles RC
43 Byung-Ho Park, Minnesota Twins RC
46 Lucas Giolito, Washington Nationals RC
55 Jose Berrios, Minnesota Twins RC
60 Kyle Schwarber, Chicago Cubs RC
62 Julio Urias, Los Angeles Dodgers RC
63 Miguel Sano, Minnesota Twins RC
68 Michael Conforto, New York Mets RC
69 Luis Severino, New York Yankees RC
70 Stephen Piscotty, St. Louis Cardinals RC
74 Trea Turner, Washington Nationals RC
75 Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers RC
77 Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies RC
80 Blake Snell, Tampa Bay Rays RC
2016 Topps Gold Label Baseball Checklist
Jump directly to:
• Base Set
• Autographs
Base Set
Class 1
100 cards.
Parallels:
• Blue – 1:2 packs
• Red – /100
• Gold – 1/1
1 Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
2 Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado Rockies
3 George Springer, Houston Astros
4 Eric Hosmer, Kansas City Royals
5 Johnny Bench, Cincinnati Reds
6 Chris Archer, Tampa Bay Rays
7 Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
8 Cal Ripken Jr., Baltimore Orioles
9 Reggie Jackson, New York Yankees
10 Justin Upton, Detroit Tigers
11 Yu Darvish, Texas Rangers
12 Troy Tulowitzki, Toronto Blue Jays
13 Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels
14 Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies
15 Craig Kimbrel, Boston Red Sox
16 Bo Jackson, Kansas City Royals
17 Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs
18 Kenta Maeda, Los Angeles Dodgers RC
19 Darryl Strawberry, New York Mets
20 Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins
21 Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh Pirates
22 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
23 Don Mattingly, New York Yankees
24 Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle Mariners
25 Jose Fernandez, Miami Marlins
26 Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays
27 David Wright, New York Mets
28 Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants
29 Yoenis Cespedes, New York Mets
30 Chipper Jones, Atlanta Braves
31 Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers
32 David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox
33 Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers
34 Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals
35 Frank Thomas, Chicago White Sox
36 Jose Abreu, Chicago White Sox
37 Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals
38 Mookie Betts, Boston Red Sox
39 Hyun-Soo Kim, Baltimore Orioles RC
40 Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners
41 Aroldis Chapman, New York Yankees
42 Nolan Ryan, Texas Rangers
43 Byung-Ho Park, Minnesota Twins RC
44 Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs
45 Zack Greinke, Arizona Diamondbacks
46 Lucas Giolito, Washington Nationals RC
47 Stan Musial, St. Louis Cardinals
48 Josh Donaldson, Toronto Blue Jays
49 Jacob deGrom, New York Mets
50 Hunter Pence, San Francisco Giants
51 Ichiro, Miami Marlins
52 Wade Boggs, Boston Red Sox
53 Johnny Cueto, San Francisco Giants
54 Sonny Gray, Oakland Athletics
55 Jose Berrios, Minnesota Twins RC
56 Edwin Encarnacion, Toronto Blue Jays
57 Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox
58 Prince Fielder, Texas Rangers
59 Robinson Cano, Seattle Mariners
60 Kyle Schwarber, Chicago Cubs RC
61 David Price, Boston Red Sox
62 Julio Urias, Los Angeles Dodgers RC
63 Miguel Sano, Minnesota Twins RC
64 Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves
65 Mark McGwire, Oakland Athletics
66 Gerrit Cole, Pittsburgh Pirates
67 Jason Heyward, Chicago Cubs
68 Michael Conforto, New York Mets RC
69 Luis Severino, New York Yankees RC
70 Stephen Piscotty, St. Louis Cardinals RC
71 Andre Dawson, Chicago Cubs
72 Jake Arrieta, Chicago Cubs
73 Manny Machado, Baltimore Orioles
74 Trea Turner, Washington Nationals RC
75 Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers RC
76 Carl Yastrzemski, Boston Red Sox
77 Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies RC
78 Mike Piazza, New York Mets
79 Chris Sale, Chicago White Sox
80 Blake Snell, Tampa Bay Rays RC
81 Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
82 Matt Harvey, New York Mets
83 Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates
84 Hank Aaron, Atlanta Braves
85 Carlos Correa, Houston Astros
86 Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks
87 Ozzie Smith, St. Louis Cardinals
88 Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves
89 Randy Johnson, Seattle Mariners
90 Yasiel Puig, Los Angeles Dodgers
91 Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds
92 Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers
93 Adrian Gonzalez, Los Angeles Dodgers
94 Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco Giants
95 Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles
96 Todd Frazier, Chicago White Sox
97 Matt Kemp, San Diego Padres
98 Noah Syndergaard, New York Mets
99 Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals
100 Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants
Class 2
100 cards.
Parallels:
• Blue – 1:6 packs
• Red – /50
• Gold – 1/1
1 Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
2 Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado Rockies
3 George Springer, Houston Astros
4 Eric Hosmer, Kansas City Royals
5 Johnny Bench, Cincinnati Reds
6 Chris Archer, Tampa Bay Rays
7 Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
8 Cal Ripken Jr., Baltimore Orioles
9 Reggie Jackson, New York Yankees
10 Justin Upton, Detroit Tigers
11 Yu Darvish, Texas Rangers
12 Troy Tulowitzki, Toronto Blue Jays
13 Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels
14 Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies
15 Craig Kimbrel, Boston Red Sox
16 Bo Jackson, Kansas City Royals
17 Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs
18 Kenta Maeda, Los Angeles Dodgers
19 Darryl Strawberry, New York Mets
20 Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins
21 Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh Pirates
22 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
23 Don Mattingly, New York Yankees
24 Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle Mariners
25 Jose Fernandez, Miami Marlins
26 Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays
27 David Wright, New York Mets
28 Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants
29 Yoenis Cespedes, New York Mets
30 Chipper Jones, Atlanta Braves
31 Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers
32 David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox
33 Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers
34 Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals
35 Frank Thomas, Chicago White Sox
36 Jose Abreu, Chicago White Sox
37 Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals
38 Mookie Betts, Boston Red Sox
39 Hyun-Soo Kim, Baltimore Orioles
40 Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners
41 Aroldis Chapman, New York Yankees
42 Nolan Ryan, Texas Rangers
43 Byung-Ho Park, Minnesota Twins
44 Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs
45 Zack Greinke, Arizona Diamondbacks
46 Lucas Giolito, Washington Nationals
47 Stan Musial, St. Louis Cardinals
48 Josh Donaldson, Toronto Blue Jays
49 Jacob deGrom, New York Mets
50 Hunter Pence, San Francisco Giants
51 Ichiro, Miami Marlins
52 Wade Boggs, Boston Red Sox
53 Johnny Cueto, San Francisco Giants
54 Sonny Gray, Oakland Athletics
55 Jose Berrios, Minnesota Twins
56 Edwin Encarnacion, Toronto Blue Jays
57 Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox
58 Prince Fielder, Texas Rangers
59 Robinson Cano, Seattle Mariners
60 Kyle Schwarber, Chicago Cubs
61 David Price, Boston Red Sox
62 Julio Urias, Los Angeles Dodgers
63 Miguel Sano, Minnesota Twins
64 Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves
65 Mark McGwire, Oakland Athletics
66 Gerrit Cole, Pittsburgh Pirates
67 Jason Heyward, Chicago Cubs
68 Michael Conforto, New York Mets
69 Luis Severino, New York Yankees
70 Stephen Piscotty, St. Louis Cardinals
71 Andre Dawson, Chicago Cubs
72 Jake Arrieta, Chicago Cubs
73 Manny Machado, Baltimore Orioles
74 Trea Turner, Washington Nationals
75 Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers
76 Carl Yastrzemski, Boston Red Sox
77 Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies
78 Mike Piazza, New York Mets
79 Chris Sale, Chicago White Sox
80 Blake Snell, Tampa Bay Rays
81 Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
82 Matt Harvey, New York Mets
83 Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates
84 Hank Aaron, Atlanta Braves
85 Carlos Correa, Houston Astros
86 Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks
87 Ozzie Smith, St. Louis Cardinals
88 Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves
89 Randy Johnson, Seattle Mariners
90 Yasiel Puig, Los Angeles Dodgers
91 Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds
92 Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers
93 Adrian Gonzalez, Los Angeles Dodgers
94 Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco Giants
95 Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles
96 Todd Frazier, Chicago White Sox
97 Matt Kemp , San Diego Padres
98 Noah Syndergaard, New York Mets
99 Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals
100 Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants
Class 3
100 cards.
Parallels:
• Blue – 1:20 packs
• Red – /25
• Gold – 1/1
1 Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
2 Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado Rockies
3 George Springer, Houston Astros
4 Eric Hosmer, Kansas City Royals
5 Johnny Bench, Cincinnati Reds
6 Chris Archer, Tampa Bay Rays
7 Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
8 Cal Ripken Jr., Baltimore Orioles
9 Reggie Jackson, New York Yankees
10 Justin Upton, Detroit Tigers
11 Yu Darvish, Texas Rangers
12 Troy Tulowitzki, Toronto Blue Jays
13 Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels
14 Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies
15 Craig Kimbrel, Boston Red Sox
16 Bo Jackson, Kansas City Royals
17 Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs
18 Kenta Maeda, Los Angeles Dodgers
19 Darryl Strawberry, New York Mets
20 Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins
21 Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh Pirates
22 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
23 Don Mattingly, New York Yankees
24 Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle Mariners
25 Jose Fernandez, Miami Marlins
26 Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays
27 David Wright, New York Mets
28 Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants
29 Yoenis Cespedes, New York Mets
30 Chipper Jones, Atlanta Braves
31 Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers
32 David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox
33 Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers
34 Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals
35 Frank Thomas, Chicago White Sox
36 Jose Abreu, Chicago White Sox
37 Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals
38 Mookie Betts, Boston Red Sox
39 Hyun-Soo Kim, Baltimore Orioles
40 Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners
41 Aroldis Chapman, New York Yankees
42 Nolan Ryan, Texas Rangers
43 Byung-Ho Park, Minnesota Twins
44 Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs
45 Zack Greinke, Arizona Diamondbacks
46 Lucas Giolito, Washington Nationals
47 Stan Musial, St. Louis Cardinals
48 Josh Donaldson, Toronto Blue Jays
49 Jacob deGrom, New York Mets
50 Hunter Pence, San Francisco Giants
51 Ichiro, Miami Marlins
52 Wade Boggs, Boston Red Sox
53 Johnny Cueto, San Francisco Giants
54 Sonny Gray, Oakland Athletics
55 Jose Berrios, Minnesota Twins
56 Edwin Encarnacion, Toronto Blue Jays
57 Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox
58 Prince Fielder, Texas Rangers
59 Robinson Cano, Seattle Mariners
60 Kyle Schwarber, Chicago Cubs
61 David Price, Boston Red Sox
62 Julio Urias, Los Angeles Dodgers
63 Miguel Sano, Minnesota Twins
64 Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves
65 Mark McGwire, Oakland Athletics
66 Gerrit Cole, Pittsburgh Pirates
67 Jason Heyward, Chicago Cubs
68 Michael Conforto, New York Mets
69 Luis Severino, New York Yankees
70 Stephen Piscotty, St. Louis Cardinals
71 Andre Dawson, Chicago Cubs
72 Jake Arrieta, Chicago Cubs
73 Manny Machado, Baltimore Orioles
74 Trea Turner, Washington Nationals
75 Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers
76 Carl Yastrzemski, Boston Red Sox
77 Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies
78 Mike Piazza, New York Mets
79 Chris Sale, Chicago White Sox
80 Blake Snell, Tampa Bay Rays
81 Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
82 Matt Harvey, New York Mets
83 Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates
84 Hank Aaron, Atlanta Braves
85 Carlos Correa, Houston Astros
86 Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks
87 Ozzie Smith, St. Louis Cardinals
88 Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves
89 Randy Johnson, Seattle Mariners
90 Yasiel Puig, Los Angeles Dodgers
91 Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds
92 Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers
93 Adrian Gonzalez, Los Angeles Dodgers
94 Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco Giants
95 Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles
96 Todd Frazier, Chicago White Sox
97 Matt Kemp, San Diego Padres
98 Noah Syndergaard, New York Mets
99 Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals
100 Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants
Checklist Top
Autographs
Framed Autographs
70 cards.
Parallels:
• Black Frame – /50 or less
• Platinum Frame – 1/1
GLFA-AC Alex Cobb, Tampa Bay Rays
GLFA-AG Alex Gordon, Kansas City Royals
GLFA-AGA Andres Galarraga, Colorado Rockies
GLFA-AJ Andruw Jones, Atlanta Braves
GLFA-AN Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies
GLFA-AP A.J. Pollock, Arizona Diamondbacks
GLFA-AR Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs
GLFA-BH Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals
GLFA-BJ Bo Jackson, Kansas City Royals
GLFA-BP Byung-Ho Park, Minnesota Twins
GLFA-BS Blake Snell, Tampa Bay Rays
GLFA-CD Corey Dickerson, Tampa Bay Rays
GLFA-CE Carl Edwards Jr., Chicago Cubs
GLFA-CJ Chipper Jones, Atlanta Braves
GLFA-CK Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
GLFA-CKL Corey Kluber, Cleveland Indians
GLFA-CM Carlos Martinez, St. Louis Cardinals
GLFA-CR Cal Ripken Jr., Baltimore Orioles
GLFA-CS Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers
GLFA-DG Didi Gregorius, New York Yankees
GLFA-DM Don Mattingly, New York Yankees
GLFA-FL Francisco Lindor, Cleveland Indians
GLFA-FM Frankie Montas, Los Angeles Dodgers
GLFA-FT Frank Thomas, Chicago White Sox
GLFA-GB Greg Bird, New York Yankees
GLFA-GS George Springer, Houston Astros
GLFA-HA Hank Aaron, Atlanta Braves
GLFA-HO Henry Owens, Boston Red Sox
GLFA-HOL Hector Olivera, Atlanta Braves
GLFA-I Ichiro, Miami Marlins
GLFA-JA Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
GLFA-JAB Jim Abbott, California Angels
GLFA-JC Jose Canseco, Oakland Athletics
GLFA-JE Jerad Eickhoff, Philadelphia Phillies
GLFA-JG Juan Gonzalez, Texas Rangers
GLFA-JH Jason Heyward, Chicago Cubs
GLFA-JO John Olerud, Toronto Blue Jays
GLFA-JPE Jose Peraza, Cincinnati Reds
GLFA-JR Jim Rice, Boston Red Sox
GLFA-JSO Jorge Soler, Chicago Cubs
GLFA-JUR Julio Urias, Los Angeles Dodgers
GLFA-Jd Jacob deGrom, New York Mets
GLFA-KB Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs
GLFA-KC Kole Calhoun, Los Angeles Angels
GLFA-KG Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle Mariners
GLFA-KM Kenta Maeda, Los Angeles Dodgers
GLFA-KMA Ketel Marte, Seattle Mariners
GLFA-KS Kyle Schwarber, Chicago Cubs
GLFA-LG Lucas Giolito, Washington Nationals
GLFA-LS Luis Severino, New York Yankees
GLFA-MF Maikel Franco, Philadelphia Phillies
GLFA-MM Mark McGwire, St. Louis Cardinals
GLFA-MP Mike Piazza, New York Mets
GLFA-MS Miguel Sano, Minnesota Twins
GLFA-MT Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
GLFA-NA Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies
GLFA-NS Noah Syndergaard, New York Mets
GLFA-OV Omar Vizquel, Cleveland Indians
GLFA-POB Peter O’Brien, Arizona Diamondbacks
GLFA-RM Raul Mondesi, Kansas City Royals
GLFA-RR Rob Refsnyder, New York Yankees
GLFA-SD Sean Doolittle, Oakland Athletics
GLFA-SG Sonny Gray, Oakland Athletics
GLFA-SGR Shawn Green, Los Angeles Dodgers
GLFA-SK Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers
GLFA-SM Starling Marte, Pittsburgh Pirates
GLFA-SMA Steven Matz, New York Mets
GLFA-SP Stephen Piscotty, St. Louis Cardinals
GLFA-TT Trea Turner, Washington Nationals
GLFA-TTO Trayce Thompson, Los Angeles Dodgers
Comments? Questions? Contact Ryan Cracknell on Twitter @tradercracks.
While I like the structure of the base set, but $60 for a glorified Blaster box is too much. I could do without the autograph, too.
Well, I like it a whole lot more than Tek…but will be priced out of my price range.
BOB
I actually like this product given that they are doing
hard signed autographs. It all depends on just how short printed they make the better cards.
I think a set of the gold framed autos would look really nice.
while it is basically a $60 blaster box at least it isn’t another $300+ pack of 2 cards. looks good
Looks great…….always loved gold label. @ $1.71 per card…..not bad. Def need to see a checklist though. May grab a case.
If anyone hits a Canseco, please let me know at tanmanbaseballfan@gmail.com – I’m always buying rare Cansecos I don’t have! Thanks :)
Now, a word on Gold Label: I am VERY curious to see these framed autos, as the framed museums are among my favorite cards. I don’t expect them to be as high end, but looking forward to seeing them!
Tanner
http://www.CansecoCollector.com
I pre-ordered 4 boxes and am very anxious to see what’s inside! I don’t buy the high-end products so this is my luxury item purchase of 2016.
I do wish they would have done a card for Kirby Puckett, though.
can’t wait! This was one of my favorite products and it is back. I have complete sets of every year that this product was out and I hope to do the same this year.
Well I have re-learned an old lesson. The sequel is NEVER as good as the original. I am quite disappointed in this cheap looking, cheap feeling product that I paid over $8.50 a pack for. Topps should be ashamed. Do NOT buy this product. If you liked the original Gold Label from the late 1990s then you will be as disappointed as I am.
I don’t generally post on product, but just got off a two case break that was absolutely painful to go through. Not a single star hit, and only a handful of decent prospect hits. Autos were very pedestrian, and similar to other high volume Topps autos from other sets. No value whatsoever in the two cases. Parallels one per box, 1 auto, and everything else base. Cannot recommend this product at all. The two cases were largely identical with duplicate autos from both. One of the worst break nights I have been on, and not the fault of the breaker. Very disappointing. Had to really be to compel me to post.
I think this product is like any other Topps design…beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as there are many Topps products that others love that I could care less about. Though I feel bad for Vaughn, I think Sam is being a bit tough on it.
Anyone notice that there are no Detroit tigers autos? Lame