2000 Topps Stars

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Description[edit]

2000 Topps Stars is a 200-card set released exclusively to members of Topps' Home Team Advantage Hobby store network on July 11, 2000. The set consists of 101 Veterans, 9 Retired Stars, 25 Shining Prospects, 15 True Rookies, and 50 Spotlights.

Distribution[edit]

24 packs per box, six cards per pack (MSRP: $3). Exclusive to Topps HTA stores.

Reviews[edit]

Insertion Ratios[edit]

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Hobby Odds
Base 200 - ?
Metallic Blue 150 299 1:26
Metallic Blue Spotlight 50 99 1:232
Walk of Fame 15 - 1:8
Progression 9 - 1:13
All-Star Authority 14 - 1:13
Game Gear Bats 10 - 1:175
Game Gear Jerseys 3 - 1:382
Autographs 13 - 1:310

Checklist[edit]

Base Set[edit]

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  • 1 Vladimir Guerrero
  • 2 Eric Karros
  • 3 Omar Vizquel
  • 4 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 5 Preston Wilson
  • 6 Albert Belle
  • 7 Ryan Klesko
  • 8 Bob Abreu
  • 9 Warren Morris
  • 10 Rafael Palmeiro
  • 11 Nomar Garciaparra
  • 12 Dante Bichette
  • 13 Jeff Cirillo
  • 14 Carlos Beltran
  • 15 Tony Clark
  • 16 Ray Durham
  • 17 Mark McGwire
  • 18 Jim Thome
  • 19 Todd Walker
  • 20 Richie Sexson
  • 21 Adrian Beltre
  • 22 Jay Bell
  • 23 Craig Biggio
  • 24 Ben Grieve
  • 25 Greg Maddux
  • 26 Fernando Tatis
  • 27 Jeromy Burnitz
  • 28 Vinny Castilla
  • 29 Mark Grace
  • 30 Derek Jeter
  • 31 Larry Walker
  • 32 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 33 Curt Schilling
  • 34 Mike Lamb RC
  • 35 Kevin Brown
  • 36 Andruw Jones
  • 37 Chris Mears RC
  • 38 Bartolo Colon
  • 39 Edgardo Alfonzo
  • 40 Brady Anderson
  • 41 Andres Galarraga
  • 42 Scott Rolen
  • 43 Manny Ramirez
  • 44 Carlos Delgado
  • 45 David Cone
  • 46 Carl Everett
  • 47 Chipper Jones
  • 48 Barry Bonds
  • 49 Dean Palmer
  • 50 Frank Thomas
  • 51 Paul O'Neill
  • 52 Mo Vaughn
  • 53 Todd Helton
  • 54 Jason Giambi
  • 55 Brian Jordan
  • 56 Luis Gonzalez
  • 57 Alex Rodriguez
  • 58 J.D. Drew
  • 59 Javy Lopez
  • 60 Tony Gwynn
  • 61 Jason Kendall
  • 62 Pedro Martinez
  • 63 Matt Williams
  • 64 Gary Sheffield
  • 65 Roberto Alomar
  • 66 Lyle Overbay RC
  • 67 Jeff Bagwell
  • 68 Tim Hudson
  • 69 Sammy Sosa
  • 70 Keith Reed RC
  • 71 Robin Ventura
  • 72 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 73 Alex Gonzalez
  • 74 Aaron McNeal RC*
  • 75 Mike Lieberthal
  • 76 Brian Giles
  • 77 Kevin Millwood
  • 78 Troy O'Leary
  • 79 Raul Mondesi
  • 80 John Olerud
  • 81 Dave Justice
  • 82 Erubiel Durazo
  • 83 Shawn Green
  • 84 Tino Martinez
  • 85 Greg Vaughn
  • 86 Tom Glavine
  • 87 Jose Canseco
  • 88 Kenny Lofton
  • 89 Brian Daubach
  • 90 Mike Piazza
  • 91 Randy Johnson
  • 92 Pokey Reese
  • 93 Troy Glaus
  • 94 Kerry Wood
  • 95 Sean Casey
  • 96 Magglio Ordonez
  • 97 Bernie Williams
  • 98 Juan Gonzalez
  • 99 Barry Larkin
  • 100 Orlando Hernandez
  • 101 Roger Clemens

Retired Stars[edit]

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  • 102 Bob Gibson
  • 103 Gary Carter
  • 104 Willie Stargell
  • 105 Joe Morgan
  • 106 Brooks Robinson
  • 107 Ozzie Smith
  • 108 Carl Yastrzemski
  • 109 Al Kaline
  • 110 Frank Robinson

Shining Prospects[edit]

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  • 111 Lance Berkman
  • 112 Adam Piatt
  • 113 Vernon Wells
  • 114 Rafael Furcal
  • 115 Rick Ankiel
  • 116 Corey Patterson
  • 117 Josh Hamilton
  • 118 Jack Cust
  • 119 Josh Girdley
  • 120 Pablo Ozuna
  • 121 Sean Burroughs
  • 122 Pat Burrell
  • 123 Chad Hermansen
  • 124 Ruben Mateo
  • 125 Ben Petrick
  • 126 Dee Brown
  • 127 Eric Munson
  • 128 Ruben Salazar RC*
  • 129 Kip Wells
  • 130 Alfonso Soriano
  • 131 Mark Mulder
  • 132 Roosevelt Brown
  • 133 Nick Johnson
  • 134 Kyle Snyder
  • 135 David Walling

True Rookies[edit]

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NOTE: Cards #140 and #150 were designated as "exclusive rookies" and would not appear in any other year 2000 Topps issued product.

  • 136 Geraldo Guzman RC
  • 137 John Sneed RC*
  • 138 Ben Christensen RC*
  • 139 Corey Myers RC*
  • 140 Jose Ortiz RC
  • 141 Ryan Christianson RC*
  • 142 Brett Myers RC
  • 143 Bobby Bradley RC*
  • 144 Rick Asadoorian RC*
  • 145 Julio Zuleta RC
  • 146 Ty Howington RC*
  • 147 Josh Kalinowski RC*
  • 148 B.J. Garbe RC*
  • 149 Scott Downs RC
  • 150 Dan Wright RC

Spotlight[edit]

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  • 151 Jeff Bagwell
  • 152 Vladimir Guerrero
  • 153 Mike Piazza
  • 154 Juan Gonzalez
  • 155 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 156 Manny Ramirez
  • 157 Sammy Sosa
  • 158 Chipper Jones
  • 159 Shawn Green
  • 160 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 161 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 162 Nomar Garciaparra
  • 163 Derek Jeter
  • 164 Barry Bonds
  • 165 Greg Maddux
  • 166 Mark McGwire
  • 167 Roberto Alomar
  • 168 Alex Rodriguez
  • 169 Randy Johnson
  • 170 Tony Gwynn
  • 171 Pedro Martinez
  • 172 Bob Gibson
  • 173 Gary Carter
  • 174 Willie Stargell
  • 175 Joe Morgan
  • 176 Brooks Robinson
  • 177 Ozzie Smith
  • 178 Carl Yastrzemski
  • 179 Al Kaline
  • 180 Frank Robinson
  • 181 Adam Piatt
  • 182 Alfonso Soriano
  • 183 Corey Patterson
  • 184 Vernon Wells
  • 185 Pat Burrell
  • 186 Mark Mulder
  • 187 Eric Munson
  • 188 Rafael Furcal
  • 189 Rick Ankiel
  • 190 Ruben Mateo
  • 191 Sean Burroughs
  • 192 Josh Hamilton
  • 193 Brett Myers
  • 194 Ben Christensen
  • 195 Ty Howington
  • 196 Rick Asadoorian
  • 197 Josh Kalinowski
  • 198 Corey Myers
  • 199 Ryan Christianson
  • 200 John Sneed

Parallels[edit]

Metallic Blue[edit]

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Each base card is available in a Metallic Blue parallel. Cards #1-150 are serial-numbered to 299 copies, while the 50-card Spotlight subset (cards #151-#200) are numbered to 99.

Inserts[edit]

Walk of Fame[edit]

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  • WF1 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • WF2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • WF3 Mark McGwire
  • WF4 Sammy Sosa
  • WF5 Alex Rodriguez
  • WF6 Derek Jeter
  • WF7 Nomar Garciaparra
  • WF8 Chipper Jones
  • WF9 Manny Ramirez
  • WF10 Mike Piazza
  • WF11 Vladimir Guerrero
  • WF12 Barry Bonds
  • WF13 Tony Gwynn
  • WF14 Roberto Alomar
  • WF15 Pedro Martinez

Progression[edit]

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  • P1 Bob Gibson / Pedro Martinez / Rick Ankiel
  • P2 Gary Carter / Mike Piazza / Ben Petrick
  • P3 Willie Stargell / Mark McGwire / Pat Burrell
  • P4 Joe Morgan / Roberto Alomar / Ruben Salazar
  • P5 Brooks Robinson / Chipper Jones / Sean Burroughs
  • P6 Ozzie Smith / Derek Jeter / Rafael Furcal
  • P7 Carl Yastrzemski / Barry Bonds / Josh Hamilton
  • P8 Al Kaline / Ken Griffey, Jr. / Ruben Mateo
  • P9 Frank Robinson / Manny Ramirez / Corey Patterson

All-Star Authority[edit]

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  • AS1 Mark McGwire
  • AS2 Sammy Sosa
  • AS3 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • AS4 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • AS5 Tony Gwynn
  • AS6 Barry Bonds
  • AS7 Mike Piazza
  • AS8 Pedro Martinez
  • AS9 Chipper Jones
  • AS10 Manny Ramirez
  • AS11 Alex Rodriguez
  • AS12 Derek Jeter
  • AS13 Nomar Garciaparra
  • AS14 Roberto Alomar

Autographs & Game-Used[edit]

Game-Gear[edit]

Bats[edit]

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NOTES

  • Cards #GGB4 and #GGB6 packed out as exchange cards, which expired May 30, 2001.
  • The specfic odds of finding a Game Gear Bat are as follows

GROUP A: 1:2289/packs
GROUP B: 1:1353/packs
GROUP C: 1:409/packs

  • GGB1 Rafael Furcal C
  • GGB2 Sean Burroughs B
  • GGB3 Corey Patterson B
  • GGB4 Chipper Jones B EXCH
  • GGB5 Vernon Wells C
  • GGB6 Mark Quinn B EXCH
  • GGB7 Eric Munson C
  • GGB8 Ben Petrick B
  • GGB9 Dee Brown A
  • GGB10 Lance Berkman C

Jerseys[edit]

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NOTE: Card #GGJ2 packed out as an exchange card, which expired May 30, 2001.

  • GGJ1 Kevin Millwood
  • GGJ2 Brad Penny EXCH
  • GGJ3 J.D. Drew

Autographs[edit]

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NOTES

  • According to a press release issued by Topps, there are less than 120 copies of cards #AK, #FR, and #WS in existence -- although the cards are not serial-numbered.
  • The specific odds of finding an autograph are as follows.

GROUP A 1:382/packs
GROUP B 1:1636/packs

  • AK Al Kaline B
  • BG Bob Gibson A
  • BR Brooks Robinson B
  • CY Carl Yastrzemski B
  • DJ Derek Jeter A
  • FR Frank Robinson B
  • GC Gary Carter B
  • JM Joe Morgan B
  • KM Kevin Millwood A
  • OS Ozzie Smith A
  • RA Rick Ankiel A
  • RF Rafael Furcal A
  • WS Willie Stargell B