2017 Finest

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Description

2017 Finest is a 125-card set, released by Topps on June 7th. After controversially (and unsuccessfully) distributing 2016 Finest exclusively on their e-commerce website, the 2017 edition returns as a Hobby-only release. Each box will yield two autographs.

Distribution

Five cards per pack, six packs per mini-box (MSRP: $60). Two mini-boxes per Hobby box. Eight Hobby boxes per case. Hobby only.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Hobby Odds
Base 125 - ?
short set 100 - ?
SPs 25 - 1:22
Refractor 100 - 1:3
Purple Refractor 100 250 1:11
Blue Refractor 100 150 1:19
Green Refractor 100 99 1:28
Gold Refractor 100 50 1:55
Orange Refractor 100 25 1:110
Orange Refractor SPs 25 25 1:438
Red Refractor 100 5 1:547
Red Refractor SPs 25 5 1:2196
SuperFractor 100 one-of-one 1:2722
SuperFractor SPs 25 one-of-one 1:10,886
Firsts 10 - 1:12
Firsts Orange Refractor 10 25 1:1094
Firsts Red Refractor 10 5 1:5444
Firsts SuperFractor 10 one-of-one 1:26,127
1994-95 Basketball 20 - 1:6
1994-95 Basketball Orange Refractor 20 25 1:547
1994-95 Basketball Red Refractor 20 5 1:2722
1994-95 Basketball SuperFractor 20 one-of-one 1:13,751
Breakthroughs 20 - 1:3
Breakthroughs Orange Refractor 20 25 1:547
Breakthroughs Red Refractor 20 5 1:2722
Breakthroughs SuperFractor 20 one-of-one 1:13,751
David Ortiz Careers Die-Cut 10 - 1:48
David Ortiz Careers Die-Cut Orange Refractor 10 25 1:1094
David Ortiz Careers Die-Cut Red Refractor 10 5 1:5444
David Ortiz Careers Die-Cut SuperFractor 10 one-of-one 1:26,127
Autographs 57 - 1:22
Autographs Blue Refractor 57 150 1:36
Autographs Green Refractor 57 99 1:54
Autographs Gold Refractor 57 50 1:107
Autographs Blue Wave Refractor 57 25 1:214
Autographs Red Wave Refractor 57 25 1:214
Autographs Orange Refractor 57 25 1:214
Autographs Red Refractor 57 5 1:1067
Autographs SuperFractor 57 one-of-one 1:5332
Firsts Autographs 12 - 1:77
Firsts Autographs Blue Refractor 12 150 1:178
Firsts Autographs Green Refractor 12 99 1:270
Firsts Autographs Gold Refractor 12 50 1:534
Firsts Autographs Blue Wave Refractor 12 25 1:1067
Firsts Autographs Red Wave Refractor 12 25 1:1067
Firsts Autographs Orange Refractor 12 25 1:1067
Firsts Autographs Red Refractor 12 5 1:5332
Firsts Autographs SuperFractor 12 one-of-one 1:26,127
1994-95 Basketball Autographs 15 - 1:508
1994-95 Basketball Autographs Orange Refractor 15 25 1:710
1994-95 Basketball Autographs Red Refractor 15 5 1:3531
1994-95 Basketball Autographs SuperFractor 15 one-of-one 1:17,418
Breakthroughs Autographs 14 varies 1:356
Breakthroughs Autographs Orange Refractor 14 25 1:710
Breakthroughs Autographs Red Refractor 14 5 1:3531
Breakthroughs Autographs SUperFractor 14 one-of-one 1:17,418
David Ortiz Careers Die-Cut Autographs 10 10 1:2666
Finishes Autographs 20 - 1:122
Finishes Autographs Orange Refractor 20 25 1:534
Finishes Autographs Red Refractor 20 5 1:2666
Finishes Autographs SuperFractor 20 one-of-one 1:13,064
Buyback Autographs 10 20 1:1333
Mystery Redemption Autographs 3 9 1:898

Checklist

Base Set

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  • 1 Mike Trout
  • 2 Aaron Judge RC
  • 3 Gregory Polanco
  • 4 Masahiro Tanaka
  • 5 Evan Longoria
  • 6 Todd Frazier
  • 7 Trea Turner
  • 8 Manny Machado
  • 9 Max Scherzer
  • 10 Edwin Encarnacion
  • 11 Jonathan Villar
  • 12 Hanley Ramirez
  • 13 Billy Hamilton
  • 14 Kenta Maeda
  • 15 Joey Votto
  • 16 Carlos Correa
  • 17 Carlos Santana
  • 18 Jose Bautista
  • 19 Seth Lugo
  • 20 Carlos Carrasco
  • 21 Christian Yelich
  • 22 Tyler Austin
  • 23 Jorge Alfaro
  • 24 Yoan Moncada RC
  • 25 Corey Seager
  • 26 Zack Greinke
  • 27 Ryan Braun
  • 28 Brian Dozier
  • 29 Giancarlo Stanton
  • 30 Carlos Martinez
  • 31 David Price
  • 32 Dansby Swanson RC
  • 33 Willson Contreras
  • 34 Ryon Healy
  • 35 Reynaldo Lopez
  • 36 Chris Archer
  • 37 DJ LeMahieu
  • 38 Chris Sale
  • 39 Jean Segura
  • 40 Orlando Arcia RC
  • 41 Braden Shipley
  • 42 Jon Lester
  • 43 Francisco Lindor
  • 44 Josh Donaldson
  • 45 Kenley Jansen
  • 46 Aroldis Chapman
  • 47 Adam Jones
  • 48 Jake Arrieta
  • 49 Stephen Strasburg
  • 50 Clayton Kershaw
  • 51 Joe Musgrove
  • 52 Rick Porcello
  • 53 Ichiro
  • 54 Kyle Schwarber
  • 55 Manny Margot
  • 56 Dustin Pedroia
  • 57 Jose De Leon RC
  • 58 Alex Reyes RC
  • 59 Kyle Seager
  • 60 Justin Verlander
  • 61 Miguel Cabrera
  • 62 Adrian Beltre
  • 63 Nelson Cruz
  • 64 Michael Fulmer
  • 65 Ian Kinsler
  • 66 Andrew Benintendi RC
  • 67 Nolan Arenado
  • 68 Jason Kipnis
  • 69 Stephen Piscotty
  • 70 Andrew Miller
  • 71 Mookie Betts
  • 72 Yu Darvish
  • 73 J.D. Martinez
  • 74 Gerrit Cole
  • 75 Raimel Tapia
  • 76 Robinson Cano
  • 77 Carlos Gonzalez
  • 78 Rougned Odor
  • 79 Bryce Harper
  • 80 Noah Syndergaard
  • 81 Johnny Cueto
  • 82 Charlie Blackmon
  • 83 Buster Posey
  • 84 Matt Harvey
  • 85 Freddie Freeman
  • 86 Paul Goldschmidt
  • 87 Hunter Renfroe RC
  • 88 Robert Gsellman
  • 89 Alex Bregman RC
  • 90 Yulieski Gurriel RC
  • 91 Wil Myers
  • 92 Justin Upton
  • 93 Matt Carpenter
  • 94 Starling Marte
  • 95 Craig Kimbrel
  • 96 Xander Bogaerts
  • 97 George Springer
  • 98 Roberto Osuna
  • 99 Dee Gordon
  • 100 Kris Bryant

SPs

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  • 101 Jose Altuve SP
  • 102 Dellin Betances SP
  • 103 Jackie Bradley, Jr. SP
  • 104 Yoenis Cespedes SP
  • 105 Gavin Cecchini SP
  • 106 Jharel Cotton SP
  • 107 Albert Pujols SP
  • 108 Daniel Murphy SP
  • 109 Tyler Glasnow SP RC
  • 110 Chris Davis SP
  • 111 A.J. Pollock SP
  • 112 Gary Sanchez SP
  • 113 Kyle Hendricks SP
  • 114 Eric Hosmer SP
  • 115 Andrew McCutchen SP
  • 116 Luke Weaver SP
  • 117 Zach Britton SP
  • 118 Jacob deGrom SP
  • 119 Edwin Diaz SP
  • 120 Corey Kluber SP
  • 121 Danny Duffy SP
  • 122 Jose Abreu SP
  • 123 David Dahl SP RC
  • 124 Trevor Story SP
  • 125 Anthony Rizzo SP

Parallels

Refractors

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The first 100 base cards are available in the following Refractor parallels.

  • Refractor
  • Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to 250 copies)
  • Blue Refractor (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
  • Green Refractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
  • Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)

SP Refractors

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All 125 base cards are available in the following Refractor parallels.

  • Orange Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Red Refractor (serial-numbered to five)
  • SuperFractor (one-of-one)

Oversized Parallels

Topps produced two oversized parallels, and sold them exclusively on topps.com: 5X7 Factory Set and 10X14 Posters. There are four sets in each format: The base set (which only includes the first 100 cards), the 20-card Breakthoughs insert (see below), the 20-card 1994-95 Basketball insert, and the ten-card Firsts insert.

As with other similar topps.com exclusive oversized sets, only 49 serial-numbered 5X7 Factory Sets and ten Gold 5X7 Factory Sets for each set were produced. The base set cost $199.99 while the Gold set cost $399.99. The Breakthoughs and 1994-95 Basketball sets were $39.99 (standard) and $79.99 (Gold), while the standard Firsts set was $19.99 and the Gold set $39.99.

The same sets were also reproduced in a 10X14 Poster format. Unlike the 5X7 Factory Sets, each card's poster was sold individually at $24.99 for a standard poster (limited to 99 posters) and a one-of-one Gold poster for $99.99 -- EXCEPT for the four one-of-one Gold posters of Aaron Judge which sold for $199.99.

Inserts

NOTE: All inserts are available in the following Refractor parallels.

  • Orange Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Red Refractor (serial-numbered to five)
  • SuperFractor (one-of-one)

Firsts

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  • FFI-AB Andrew Benintendi
  • FFI-ABR Alex Bregman
  • FFI-AJ Aaron Judge
  • FFI-AR Alex Reyes
  • FFI-DD David Dahl
  • FFI-DS Dansby Swanson
  • FFI-OA Orlando Arcia
  • FFI-TG Tyler Glasnow
  • FFI-YG Yulieski Gurriel
  • FFI-YM Yoan Moncada

1994-95 Basketball

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  • BR-AG Andres Galarraga
  • BR-AR Anthony Rizzo
  • BR-BH Bryce Harper
  • BR-BP Buster Posey
  • BR-CJ Chipper Jones
  • BR-CS Corey Seager
  • BR-FL Francisco Lindor
  • BR-GM Greg Maddux
  • BR-I Ichiro
  • BR-IR Ivan Rodriguez
  • BR-JA Jose Altuve
  • BR-KB Kris Bryant
  • BR-KGJ Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • BR-MF Michael Fulmer
  • BR-NA Nolan Arenado
  • BR-NS Noah Syndergaard
  • BR-OV Omar Vizquel
  • BR-SP Stephen Piscotty
  • BR-TS Trevor Story
  • BR-WC Willson Contreras

Breakthroughs

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  • FB-AD Aledmys Diaz
  • FB-AN Aaron Nola
  • FB-AR Anthony Rizzo
  • FB-ARU Addison Russell
  • FB-BH Bryce Harper
  • FB-CC Carlos Correa
  • FB-CS Corey Seager
  • FB-FL Francisco Lindor
  • FB-JA Jose Altuve
  • FB-JD Jacob deGrom
  • FB-KB Kris Bryant
  • FB-KM Kenta Maeda
  • FB-MT Mike Trout
  • FB-NA Nolan Arenado
  • FB-NM Nomar Mazara
  • FB-NS Noah Syndergaard
  • FB-SM Steven Matz
  • FB-SP Stephen Piscotty
  • FB-TS Trevor Story
  • FB-WC Willson Contreras

David Ortiz Careers Die-Cut

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  • FCI-DO1 David Ortiz
  • FCI-DO2 David Ortiz
  • FCI-DO3 David Ortiz
  • FCI-DO4 David Ortiz
  • FCI-DO5 David Ortiz
  • FCI-DO6 David Ortiz
  • FCI-DO7 David Ortiz
  • FCI-DO8 David Ortiz
  • FCI-DO9 David Ortiz
  • FCI-DO10 David Ortiz

Autographs & Game-Used

Autographs

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Each Autograph is also available in the following Refractor parallels.

  • Blue Refractor (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
  • Green Refractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
  • Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
  • Blue Wave Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Red Wave Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Orange Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Red Refractor (serial-numbered to five)
  • SuperFractor (one-of-one)

  • FA-AB Andrew Benintendi
  • FA-ABR Alex Bregman
  • FA-AD Adam Duvall
  • FA-AJ Aaron Judge
  • FA-AR Anthony Rizzo
  • FA-ARE Alex Reyes
  • FA-ARU Addison Russell
  • FA-BB Barry Bonds
  • FA-BH Bryce Harper
  • FA-BP Buster Posey
  • FA-BS Blake Snell
  • FA-CC Carlos Correa
  • FA-CJ Chipper Jones
  • FA-CK Clayton Kershaw
  • FA-CR Cody Reed
  • FA-CS Corey Seager
  • FA-DD Danny Duffy
  • FA-DDA David Dahl
  • FA-DJ Derek Jeter
  • FA-DP David Price
  • FA-DS Dansby Swanson
  • FA-ER Eddie Rosario
  • FA-FL Francisco Lindor
  • FA-HO Henry Owens
  • FA-HR Hunter Renfroe
  • FA-IR Ivan Rodriguez
  • FA-JA Jose Altuve
  • FA-JAL Jorge Alfaro
  • FA-JDL Jose De Leon
  • FA-JH Jason Heyward
  • FA-JMU Joe Musgrove
  • FA-JT Justin Turner
  • FA-KB Kris Bryant
  • FA-KGJ Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • FA-KM Kendrys Morales
  • FA-LG Lucas Giolito
  • FA-LS Luis Severino
  • FA-LW Luke Weaver
  • FA-MF Michael Fulmer
  • FA-MK Max Kepler
  • FA-MT Mike Trout
  • FA-MTA Masahiro Tanaka
  • FA-NM Nomar Mazara
  • FA-NS Noah Syndergaard
  • FA-OA Orlando Arcia
  • FA-OV Omar Vizquel
  • FA-RH Ryon Healy
  • FA-RS Rob Segedin
  • FA-SP Stephen Piscotty
  • FA-SW Steven Wright
  • FA-TA Tyler Austin
  • FA-TN Tyler Naquin
  • FA-TS Trevor Story
  • FA-TT Trea Turner
  • FA-WC Willson Contreras
  • FA-YG Yulieski Gurriel
  • FA-YM Yoan Moncada

Firsts Autographs

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Each Firsts Autograph is also available in the following Refractor parallels.

  • Blue Refractor (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
  • Green Refractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
  • Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
  • Blue Wave Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Red Wave Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Orange Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Red Refractor (serial-numbered to five)
  • SuperFractor (one-of-one)

  • FF-AB Andrew Benintendi
  • FF-ABR Alex Bregman
  • FF-AJ Aaron Judge
  • FF-AR Alex Reyes
  • FF-DD David Dahl
  • FF-DS Dansby Swanson
  • FF-HR Hunter Renfroe
  • FF-JDL Jose De Leon
  • FF-OA Orlando Arcia
  • FF-TA Tyler Austin
  • FF-YG Yulieski Gurriel
  • FF-YM Yoan Moncada

1994-95 Basketball Autographs

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Each 1994-95 Basketball Autographs is also available in the following Refractor parallels.

  • Orange Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Red Refractor (serial-numbered to five)
  • SuperFractor (one-of-one)

  • BRA-AG Andres Galarraga
  • BRA-AR Anthony Rizzo
  • BRA-BP Buster Posey
  • BRA-CJ Chipper Jones
  • BRA-CS Corey Seager
  • BRA-FL Francisco Lindor
  • BRA-GM Greg Maddux
  • BRA-IR Ivan Rodriguez
  • BRA-JA Jose Altuve
  • BRA-KB Kris Bryant
  • BRA-NS Noah Syndergaard
  • BRA-OV Omar Vizquel
  • BRA-SP Stephen Piscotty
  • BRA-TS Trevor Story
  • BRA-WC Willson Contreras

Breakthroughs Autographs

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Each Breakthroughs Autographs is also available in the following Refractor parallels.

  • Orange Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Red Refractor (serial-numbered to five)
  • SuperFractor (one-of-one)

  • FBA-AD Aledmys Diaz
  • FBA-AR Anthony Rizzo
  • FBA-BH Bryce Harper
  • FBA-CC Carlos Correa
  • FBA-CS Corey Seager
  • FBA-FL Francisco Lindor
  • FBA-JA Jose Altuve
  • FBA-KB Kris Bryant
  • FBA-MT Mike Trout
  • FBA-NM Nomar Mazara
  • FBA-NS Noah Syndergaard
  • FBA-SP Stephen Piscotty
  • FBA-TS Trevor Story
  • FBA-WC Willson Contreras

David Ortiz Careers Die-Cut Autographs

Each David Ortiz Careers Die-Cut Autograph is serial-numbered to ten.

  • FCA-DO1 David Ortiz
  • FCA-DO2 David Ortiz
  • FCA-DO3 David Ortiz
  • FCA-DO4 David Ortiz
  • FCA-DO5 David Ortiz
  • FCA-DO6 David Ortiz
  • FCA-DO7 David Ortiz
  • FCA-DO8 David Ortiz
  • FCA-DO9 David Ortiz
  • FCA-DO10 David Ortiz

Finishes Autographs

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Each Finishes Autograph is also available in the following Refractor parallels.

  • Orange Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Red Refractor (serial-numbered to five)
  • SuperFractor (one-of-one)

  • FINA-BB Barry Bonds
  • FINA-CF Carlton Fisk
  • FINA-CRJ Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • FINA-DJ Derek Jeter
  • FINA-EM Edgar Martinez
  • FINA-FL Francisco Lindor
  • FINA-FV Fernando Valenzuela
  • FINA-HA Hank Aaron
  • FINA-IR Ivan Rodriguez
  • FINA-JA Jake Arrieta
  • FINA-KB Kris Bryant
  • FINA-KGJ Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • FINA-LG Luis Gonzalez
  • FINA-MM Mark McGwire
  • FINA-NR Nolan Ryan
  • FINA-OS Ozzie Smith
  • FINA-OV Omar Vizquel
  • FINA-PM Pedro Martinez
  • FINA-RJ Reggie Jackson
  • FINA-SK Sandy Koufax

Buyback Autographs

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Each Buyback Autograph is serial-numbered to 20 copies.

  • Andy Pettitte
  • Paul Konerko
  • Chipper Jones
  • Paul O'Neill
  • Edgar Martinez
  • Frank Thomas
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Omar Vizquel
  • Mark McGwire

Mystery Redemption Autographs

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Each Mystery Redemption Autograph is serial-numbered to 99 copies. Collectors had until May 31st, 2019 to claim their autographs.