2002 Topps Gallery
Description[edit]
2002 Topps Gallery is a 200-card, all-painted, set released in June, 2002. Each 24-pack Hobby box will yield one of 10 variations, and every other box a Relic.
Distribution[edit]
Hobby: 24 packs per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $3)
Reviews[edit]
Insertion Ratios[edit]
Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds |
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Base | 200 | - | ? | ? |
Variation Level 1 | 10 | - | 1:24 | 1:24 |
Variation Level 2 | 10 | 25 | 1:4,065 | 1:4,065 |
Press Plates | 200 | four for each | 1:1,211 | 1:1,211 |
Heritage | 25 | - | 1:12 | 1:12 |
Bucks | 1 | - | 1:127 | 1:127 |
Heritage Uniform Relics | 9 | - | 1:85 | 1:85 |
Original Bat Relics | 15 | - | 1:169 | 1:169 |
Autographs | 10 | - | 1:240 | 1:240 |
Heritage Autographs | 3 | 25 | 1:13,595 | 1:14,064 |
Checklist[edit]
Base Set[edit]
NOTE: For the first time since 1998, all 200 base cards are printed in equal quantities.
- 1 Jason Giambi
- 2 Mark Grace
- 3 Bret Boone
- 4 Antonio Alfonseca
- 5 Kevin Brown
- 6 Cristian Guzman
- 7 Magglio Ordonez
- 8 Luis Gonzalez
- 9 Jorge Posada
- 10 Roberto Alomar
- 11 Mike Sweeney
- 12 Jeff Kent
- 13 Matt Morris
- 14 Alfonso Soriano
- 15 Adam Dunn
- 16 Neifi Perez
- 17 Todd Walker
- 18 J.D. Drew
- 19 Eric Chavez
- 20 Alex Rodriguez
- 21 Ray Lankford
- 22 Roger Cedeno
- 23 Chipper Jones
- 24 Josh Beckett
- 25 Mike Piazza
- 26 Freddy Garcia
- 27 Todd Helton
- 28 Tino Martinez
- 29 Kazuhiro Sasaki
- 30 Curt Schilling
- 31 Mark Buehrle
- 32 John Olerud
- 33 Brad Radke
- 34 Steve Sparks
- 35 Jason Tyner
- 36 Jeff Shaw
- 37 Mariano Rivera
- 38 Russ Ortiz
- 39 Richard Hidalgo
- 40 Carl Everett
- 41 John Burkett
- 42 Tim Hudson
- 43 Mike Hampton
- 44 Orlando Cabrera
- 45 Barry Zito
- 46 C.C. Sabathia
- 47 Chan Ho Park
- 48 Tom Glavine
- 49 Aramis Ramirez
- 50 Lance Berkman
- 51 Al Leiter
- 52 Phil Nevin
- 53 Javier Vazquez
- 54 Troy Glaus
- 55 Tsuyoshi Shinjo
- 56 Albert Pujols
- 57 John Smoltz
- 58 Derek Jeter
- 59 Robb Nen
- 60 Jason Kendall
- 61 Eric Gagne
- 62 Vladimir Guerrero
- 63 Corey Patterson
- 64 Rickey Henderson
- 65 Jack Wilson
- 66 Jason LaRue
- 67 Sammy Sosa
- 68 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 69 Randy Johnson
- 70 Nomar Garciaparra
- 71 Ivan Rodriguez
- 72 J.T. Snow
- 73 Darryl Kile
- 74 Andruw Jones
- 75 Brian Giles
- 76 Pedro Martinez
- 77 Jeff Bagwell
- 78 Rafael Palmeiro
- 79 Ryan Dempster
- 80 Jeff Cirillo
- 81 Geoff Jenkins
- 82 Brandon Duckworth
- 83 Roger Clemens
- 84 Fred McGriff
- 85 Hideo Nomo
- 86 Larry Walker
- 87 Sean Casey
- 88 Trevor Hoffman
- 89 Robert Fick
- 90 Armando Benitez
- 91 Jeromy Burnitz
- 92 Bernie Williams
- 93 Carlos Delgado
- 94 Troy Percival
- 95 Nate Cornejo
- 96 Derrek Lee
- 97 Jose Ortiz
- 98 Brian Jordan
- 99 Jose Cruz
- 100 Ichiro
- 101 Jose Mesa
- 102 Tim Salmon
- 103 Bud Smith
- 104 Paul LoDuca
- 105 Juan Pierre
- 106 Ben Grieve
- 107 Russell Branyan
- 108 Bob Abreu
- 109 Moises Alou
- 110 Richie Sexson
- 111 Jerry Hairston, Jr.
- 112 Marlon Anderson
- 113 Juan Gonzalez
- 114 Craig Biggio
- 115 Carlos Beltran
- 116 Eric Milton
- 117 Cliff Floyd
- 118 Rich Aurilia
- 119 Adrian Beltre
- 120 Jason Bere
- 121 Darin Erstad
- 122 Ben Sheets
- 123 Johnny Damon
- 124 Jimmy Rollins
- 125 Shawn Green
- 126 Greg Maddux
- 127 Mark Mulder
- 128 Bartolo Colon
- 129 Shannon Stewart
- 130 Ramon Ortiz
- 131 Kerry Wood
- 132 Ryan Klesko
- 133 Preston Wilson
- 134 Roy Oswalt
- 135 Rafael Furcal
- 136 Eric Karros
- 137 Nick Neugebauer
- 138 Doug Mientkiewicz
- 139 Paul Konerko
- 140 Bobby Higginson
- 141 Garret Anderson
- 142 Wes Helms
- 143 Brent Abernathy
- 144 Scott Rolen
- 145 Dmitri Young
- 146 Jim Thome
- 147 Raul Mondesi
- 148 Pat Burrell
- 149 Gary Sheffield
- 150 Miguel Tejada
Prospects[edit]
- 151 Brandon Inge
- 152 Carlos Pena
- 153 Jason Lane
- 154 Nathan Haynes
- 155 Hank Blalock
- 156 Juan Cruz
- 157 Morgan Ensberg
- 158 Sean Burroughs
- 159 Ed Rogers
- 160 Nick Johnson
- 161 Orlando Hudson
- 162 Anastacio Martinez RC
- 163 Jeremy Affeldt
- 164 Brandon Claussen
- 165 Deivis Santos
- 166 Mike Rivera
- 167 Carlos Silva
- 168 Val Pascucci
- 169 Xavier Nady
- 170 David Espinosa
First-Year Prospects[edit]
- 171 Dan Phillips RC*
- 172 Tony Fontana RC*
- 173 Juan Silvestre
- 174 Henry Pichardo RC*
- 175 Pablo Arias RC*
- 176 Brett Roneberg RC*
- 177 Chad Qualls RC
- 178 Greg Sain RC*
- 179 Rene Reyes RC
- 180 So Taguchi RC
- 181 Dan Johnson RC
- 182 Justin Backsmeyer RC*
- 183 Juan M. Gonzalez RC*
- 184 Jason Ellison RC*
- 185 Kazuhisa Ishii RC
- 186 Joe Mauer
- 187 James Shanks RC*
- 188 Kevin Cash RC
- 189 J.J. Trujillo RC
- 190 Jorge Padilla RC
Retired Players[edit]
- 191 Nolan Ryan
- 192 George Brett
- 193 Ryne Sandberg
- 194 Robin Yount
- 195 Tom Seaver
- 196 Mike Schmidt
- 197 Frank Robinson
- 198 Harmon Killebrew
- 199 Kirby Puckett
- 200 Don Mattingly
Variations[edit]
Ten players have two variations. The more common variation (also known as "Variation 1") were inserted at the rate of one-per-box. "Variation 2" is much, much, scarcer, and limited (but not serial-numbered) to 25 copies.
See our 2002 Topps Gallery Variations visual guide for more details.
Variation 1[edit]
- 1 Jason Giambi Blue background
- 20 Alex Rodriguez Gray jersey
- 25 Mike Piazza Black jersey
- 27 Todd Helton Blue background
- 56 Albert Pujols Red Hat
- 58 Derek Jeter Blue background
- 67 Sammy Sosa Black Bat
- 71 Ivan Rodriguez Blue jersey
- 76 Pedro Martinez Red Shirt
- 100 Ichiro Empty dugout
Variation 2[edit]
Variation 2 copies of Alex Rodriguez cards may not have been packed out as a collector acquired a lot of 25 copies from a former Topps employee in early 2022.
- 1 Jason Giambi White Batting Glove
- 20 Alex Rodriguez Grass stained pants
- 25 Mike Piazza Orange background
- 27 Todd Helton Black bat
- 56 Albert Pujols Blue wristband
- 58 Derek Jeter Red background
- 67 Sammy Sosa Red Wrist Band
- 71 Ivan Rodriguez No wristbands
- 76 Pedro Martinez No ball
- 100 Ichiro Brown bat
Parallels[edit]
A set of four Press Plates were randomly inserted for each base card.
Inserts[edit]
Heritage[edit]
The 2002 edition of the popular Gallery Heritage insert features artistic impressions of 25 prominent Topps rookie cards.
- GH-AK Al Kaline 54
- GH-AR Alex Rodriguez 98
- GH-BBO Bret Boone 93
- GH-BR Brooks Robinson 57
- GH-CJ Chipper Jones 91
- GH-CY Carl Yastrzemski 60
- GH-GM Greg Maddux 87
- GH-JG Jason Giambi 91TT
- GH-KG Ken Griffey, Jr. 89TT
- GH-LG Luis Gonzalez 91
- GH-MM Mark McGwire 85
- GH-MP Mike Piazza 93
- GH-MS Mike Schmidt 73
- GH-NR Nolan Ryan 68
- GH-PM Pedro Martinez 93
- GH-RA Roberto Alomar 88
- GH-RC Roger Clemens 85
- GH-RJ Reggie Jackson 69
- GH-RY Robin Yount 75
- GH-SG Shawn Green 92
- GH-SM Stan Musial 58
- GH-SS Sammy Sosa 90
- GH-TG Tony Gwynn 83
- GH-TS Tom Seaver 67
- GH-TSH Tsuyoshi Shinjo 01
Bucks[edit]
This card is a $5 gift certificate good towards the purchase of an original Topps Gallery artwork.
- NNO Nolan Ryan
Autographs & Game-Used[edit]
Heritage Uniform Relics[edit]
The specific odds of finding a Heritage Uniform Relic are as follows.
- Group A: 1:106/packs
- Group B: 1:424/packs
- GHR-AR Alex Rodriguez A
- GHR-BBO Bret Boone A
- GHR-CJ Chipper Jones B
- GHR-GM Greg Maddux A
- GHR-LG Luis Gonzalez A
- GHR-MP Mike Piazza A
- GHR-PM Pedro Martinez A
- GHR-TG Tony Gwynn A
- GHR-TS Tsuyoshi Shinjo A
Original Bat Relics[edit]
- GO-AJ Andruw Jones
- GO-AP Albert Pujols
- GO-AR Alex Rodriguez
- GO-AS Alfonso Soriano
- GO-BBO Bret Boone
- GO-BW Bernie Williams
- GO-CD Carlos Delgado
- GO-CJ Chipper Jones
- GO-JC Jose Canseco
- GO-JG Juan Gonzalez
- GO-LG Luis Gonzalez
- GO-MP Mike Piazza
- GO-TG Tony Gwynn
- GO-TH Todd Helton
- GO-TM Tino Martinez
Autographs[edit]
The specific odds of finding an Autograph are as follows.
- Group A: 1:815/packs
- Group B: 1:1017/packs
- Group C: 1:509/packs
- GA-BBO Bret Boone A
- GA-JD J.D. Drew B
- GA-JL Jason Lane C
- GA-JP Jorge Posada A
- GA-JS Juan Silvestre C
- GA-LB Lance Berkman A
- GA-LG Luis Gonzalez B
- GA-MO Magglio Ordonez A
- GA-SG Shawn Green A
Heritage Autographs[edit]
Each Heritage Autograph is limited, but not serial-numbered, to 25 copies.
- GHA-BBO Bret Boone
- GHA-LG Luis Gonzalez
- GHA-SG Shawn Green
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