1980 Topps Burger King Pitch, Hit, & Run
Description
1980 Burger King Pitch, Hit, & Run is a 34-card set issued as part of a promotion with Burger King. Collectors would receive a cellophane-wrapped pack of three cards plus one un-numbered checklist with the purchase of a large order of french fries. Like previous Topps Burger King sets, the design is identical to that of the 1980 Topps set, with the exception of a Burger King logo in the upper-left corner on the front. The backs are printed in red ink and have a "Pitch, Hit, & Run" logo, but are otherwise similar to the '80 Topps set.
This was the fourth, and final, year Topps produced baseball cards for Burger King; and was the only set that was (with the exception of the Greater Philadelphia area) distributed nationally. In lieu of the national Pitch, Hit, & Run set, a separate 1980 Topps Burger King Phillies 23-card Phillies team set was distributed to Burger King's in the Philadelphia region.
Cards 1-11 are pitchers, 12-22 are hitters, and 23-33 are runners. Within each subgroup, the players are numbered corresponding to the alphabetical order of their names. Those cards marked by an asterisk in the checklist contain a different photo from that found in the regularly issued Topps series.
Distribution
A pack of three cards plus one un-numbered checklist per pack. One pack available with the purchase of a large order of french fries.
Reviews
Checklist
Base Set
- 1 Vida Blue *
- 2 Steve Carlton
- 3 Rollie Fingers
- 4 Ron Guidry *
- 5 Jerry Koosman *
- 6 Phil Niekro
- 7 Jim Palmer *
- 8 J.R. Richard
- 9 Nolan Ryan * (HOU)
- 10 Tom Seaver *
- 11 Bruce Sutter
- 12 Don Baylor
- 13 George Brett
- 14 Rod Carew
- 15 George Foster
- 16 Keith Hernandez *
- 17 Reggie Jackson *
- 18 Fred Lynn *
- 19 Dave Parker
- 20 Jim Rice
- 21 Pete Rose
- 22 Dave Winfield *
- 23 Bobby Bonds *
- 24 Enos Cabell
- 25 Cesar Cedeno
- 26 Julio Cruz
- 27 Ron LeFlore *
- 28 Davey Lopes *
- 29 Omar Moreno *
- 30 Joe Morgan * (HOU)
- 31 Bill North
- 32 Frank Taveras
- 33 Willie Wilson
- NNO Checklist Card TP