1993 Topps Stadium Club Baseball was released in three series. Series 1 and 2 feature 300-card checklists, while the Series 3 checklist has just 150 cards. All three series featured very similar makeups including First Day Issue parallels and Master Photo Redemption inserts. Each series also has one additional insert set.

Series 2 features some fun posed photos. There are plenty of action shots as well, but the highlight, at least for me, is the posed shots. You’ll see, they are sprinkled throughout the Series 2 checklist. If you are a Rookie Card chaser, Series 2 is probably not for you. There are a handful on the checklist, but nobody of note. 

1993 Topps Stadium Club Series 2 Baseball Box Break

Cards per pack: 14
Packs per box: 24
Price paid: $13

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Pack 1 highlights:

Brady Anderson, George Brett, Robin Ventura, John Smoltz MC, Chuck Finley & Mark Langston

Kicking it right off with a couple of great helmet rack posed shots.

Pack 2:

Bret Boone, Andres Galarraga & Don Mattingly/Doc Gooden Superstar Duos (1:24 packs)

And the second “front” featuring Gooden.

Pack 3:

Dennis Eckersley, Kent Hrbek, Bernie Williams, Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire MC & Ryne Sandberg/Frank Thomas Superstar Duos (1:24 packs)

The Frank side. This one sustained a little damage due to the cards sticking together.

Pack 4:

Don Mattingly, Ivan Rodriguez & Randy Johnson

Pack 5:

Cecil Fielder, Kevin Appier & Mike Piazza

Appier isn’t a guy that gets a whole lot of love, but over a 16-year career he posted a 3.74 ERA.

 

Pack 6:

Eric Karros, Edgar Martinez & Chuck Knoblauch

Pack 7:

Ken Griffey Jr. MC & Juan Gonzalez

These two photos may very well be from the same stadium. What do you think?

Pack 8:

Terry Pendleton, Sandy Alomar Jr., Benito Santiago & Rickey Henderson

Pack 9:

Dale Murphy, Jay Buhner, Brian Jordan & Rickey Henderson Master Photo Redemption (1:24 packs)

Master Photo Redemption cards could be sent in with $1.50 and exchanged for three Stadium Club Master Photos. Master Photos were the uncropped image used in making each card. The prints measure 5 x 7. 

Pack 10:

George Brett, Orel Hershiser, Brady Anderson, Carlos Baerga MC, Robin Ventura, Chuck Finley & Mark Langston

Pack 11:

Pat Listach & Andres Galarraga

Listach won the 1992 AL Rookie of the Year after batting .290 with one HR, 47 RBI, 54 steals and 93 runs scored. He finished 18th in AL MVP voting. 

Pack 12:

Marquis Grissom, Ryne Sandberg, Roberto Alomar MC, Jose Canseco & Bernie Williams

Pack 13:

Deion Sanders

Deion played 97 games in 1992, leading the league with 14 triples. 

Pack 14:

Mo Vaughn, Ruben Sierra, Wally Joyner & Ryan Klesko

Pack 15:

Eric Davis, Darren Daulton, Pedro Martinez & Brad Ausmus First Day Issue (1:24 packs)

First Day Issue parallels were supposed to be just that, the first day’s printing.

Pack 16:

Bret Boone & Dennis Eckersley

Pack 17:

Don Mattingly, Bo Jackson, Mark McGwire MC, Curt Schilling & Fred McGriff

After missing the entire 1992 season, Bo returned in 1993 hitting 16 home runs and 45 RBI in 85 games. 

Pack 18:

Tony Gwynn, Cecil Fielder, John Valentin, Travis Fryman & Mark Grace

Pack 19:

Doc Gooden, Nolan Ryan, Larry Walker & Kevin Brown

Doc getting in a little catching duty. 

Pack 20:

Barry Larkin, Jack Morris, Carlos Delgado, Mark McGwire & Darryl Strawberry

Pack 21:

Lee Smith, Kirby Puckett MC & Rick Aguilera

Aguilera ranks 23rd all-time with 318 saves. He is currently tied with Aroldis Chapman. 

Pack 22:

Jeff Bagwell & Bret Saberhagen

Pack 23:

Will Clark, Ozzie Smith, Fred McGriff MC, Trevor Hoffman & Sammy Sosa

Speaking of saves, Hoffman recorded the first two saves of his career in Florida before being traded to San Diego as part of a package for Gary Sheffield. 

Pack 24:

Ken Caminiti, Alan Trammell & Deion Sanders

Lastly, the Trammell card back. I always liked when Stadium Club backs showed the player’s first Topps card. 

This box went even better than expected. I got lucky with the extra Superstar Duos insert. Also, with just one First Day Issue card in each box and a 300-card checklist, it could’ve been a lot worse than finding Brad Ausmus. However, it really isn’t about the inserts and parallels in this one for me. The classic posed shots featured on some of the cards make this one worthwhile.

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