1982 Topps K-Mart
Description
1982 Topps K-Mart is a 44-card boxed set produced to celebrate the mass-market retail chain's 20th Anniversary Celebration. The set features reprints of Topps cards of the National and American League MVP's from 1962 through 1981. The backs highlight individual MVP winning performances. The dual National League MVP winners of 1979 and special cards commemorating the accomplishments of Drysdale (scoreless consecutive innings pitched streak), Aaron (home run record), and Rose (National League most hits lifetime record) round out the set.
Fred Lynn's card is an original construction from the multi-player "Rookie Outfielders" card of Lynn of 1975. Card #2, similarly, was created after the fact as Maury Wills was not originally included in the 1962 Topps set.
Topps' had previously licensed out cards before to the likes of Burger King, Coca-Cola and Drakes but this was the first time the cards were not attached to a promotional purchase. The cards themselves was the featured item.
Distribution
44-card factory sets (MSRP: $1.97). 24 sets per box. Exclusive to K-Mart stores.
Checklist
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- 1 Mickey Mantle 62
- 2 Maury Wills 62
- 3 Elston Howard 63
- 4 Sandy Koufax 63
- 5 Brooks Robinson 64
- 6 Ken Boyer 64
- 7 Zoilo Versalles 65
- 8 Willie Mays 65
- 9 Frank Robinson 66
- 10 Roberto Clemente 66
- 11 Carl Yastrzemski 67
- 12 Orlando Cepeda 67
- 13 Denny McLain 68
- 14 Bob Gibson 68
- 15 Harmon Killebrew 69
- 16 Willie McCovey 69
- 17 Boog Powell 70
- 18 Johnny Bench 70
- 19 Vida Blue 71
- 20 Joe Torre 71
- 21 Rich Allen 72
- 22 Johnny Bench 72
- 23 Reggie Jackson 73
- 24 Pete Rose 73
- 25 Jeff Burroughs 74
- 26 Steve Garvey 74
- 27 Fred Lynn 75
- 28 Joe Morgan 75
- 29 Thurman Munson 76
- 30 Joe Morgan 76
- 31 Rod Carew 77
- 32 George Foster 77
- 33 Jim Rice 78
- 34 Dave Parker 78
- 35 Don Baylor 79
- 36 Keith Hernandez 79
- 37 Willie Stargell 79
- 38 George Brett 80
- 39 Mike Schmidt 80
- 40 Rollie Fingers 81
- 41 Mike Schmidt 81
Highlights
- 42 Don Drysdale
- 43 Hank Aaron
- 44 Pete Rose