2009 Topps 206

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Description[edit]

2009 Topps 206 was released in the first week of December of 2009, and commerates the 100th anniversary of the original American Tobacco (T-206) baseball card set.

The set features 300 cards with 50 un-numbered variations. Each Hobby box promises two framed autographed and/or relic cards per box.

Distribution[edit]

Hobby packs (9 cards per pack) and boxes (20 packs) appeared first priced at $5 per pack and $70-$85 per box.

Retail packs ($2.99) contained 6 cards per pack, rack packs ($4.99) containing 12 cards and 8-pack Blaster boxes, ($19.99) appeared in stores in mid-December.

Reviews[edit]

http://www.stalegum.com/2009/12/card-ola-2009-topps-206.html

http://cardboardproblem.blogspot.com/2009/12/topps-206-retail-vs-hobby.html

2009 Topps T-206 Baseball Review

Insertion Ratios[edit]

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Hobby Odds Retail Odds Retail Rack
Base 300 - 7:1 4:1 10:1
Variations 50 - 1:4 1:4 1:4
Bronze 300 - one-per-pack one-per-pack one-per-pack
Mini Piedmont 300 - one-per-pack one-per-pack one-per-pack
Mini Polar Bear 300 - 1:10 1:10 1:10
Mini Old Mill 300 - 1:20 1:20 1:20
Mini Cycle 300 99 1:22 1:62 1:17
Mini Carolina Brights 300 one-of-one ? N/A N/A
Mini Piedmont Variation 50 - 1:20 1:20 1:20
Mini Carolina Brights Variation 50 one-of-one 1:1,331 - -
Mini Gold Chrome 50 99 1:159 - -
Framed Mini Silk 50 50 1:160 - -
Base Printing Plates 300 four for each 1:285 N/A N/A
Framed Printing Plates 300 four for each 1:332 N/A N/A
Piedmont Relic 25 - 1:71 1:672 1:126
Old Mill Relic 25 - 1:105 1:1,1010 1:190
Cycle Relic 25 - 1:210 1:2,010 1:379
Framed Mini Auto 30 - 1:18 1:162 1:31
T-206 Auto 16 - 1:66 1:630 1:117
Framed Repurchased Card ? ? 1:3,993 N/A N/A
Cut Signature Book Card 10 one-of-one 1:39,939 N/A N/A

Checklist[edit]

Promos[edit]

Hawaii Trade Conference[edit]

  • 1 Honus Wagner
  • 2 Lou Gehrig
  • 3 Babe Ruth
  • 4 Rogers Hornsby
  • 5 Jackie Robinson
  • 6 Ty Cobb

Base Set[edit]

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  • 1 Ryan Howard
  • 2 Erick Aybar
  • 3 Carlos Quentin
  • 4 Juan Pierre
  • 5 Chris Young
  • 6 John Mayberry (RC)
  • 7 Rocco Baldelli
  • 8 Dan Uggla
  • 9 Matt Holliday
  • 10 Andrew McCutchen (RC)
  • 11 Adam Jones
  • 12 Ian Stewart
  • 13 Bobby Parnell RC
  • 14 Scott Rolen
  • 15 Max Scherzer
  • 16 Jonny Gomes
  • 17 Jonathan Broxton
  • 18 Kenji Johjima
  • 19 Mel Ott
  • 20 Geovany Soto
  • 21 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 22 Josh Reddick RC
  • 23 Koji Uehara RC
  • 24 David Ortiz
  • 25 Magglio Ordonez
  • 26 Chien-Ming Wang
  • 27 Andrew Carpenter RC
  • 28 Kenshin Kawakami RC
  • 29 Kerry Wood
  • 30 Justin Morneau
  • 31 Andy Sonnanstine
  • 32 Stephen Drew
  • 33 Jay Bruce
  • 34 Andre Ethier
  • 35 Erik Bedard
  • 36 Jimmie Foxx
  • 37 Rich Harden
  • 38 Hunter Pence
  • 39 Jayson Werth
  • 40 Daniel Schlereth RC
  • 41 David Hernandez RC
  • 42 Jason Marquis
  • 43 Hideki Matsui
  • 44 Michael Bowden (RC)
  • 45 Derek Lowe
  • 46 Cliff Lee
  • 47 Rickie Weeks
  • 48 Carlos Pena
  • 49 Walter Johnson
  • 50 Joe Crede
  • 51 Zack Greinke
  • 52 Kevin Kouzmanoff
  • 53 Wilkin Ramirez RC
  • 54 Jonathan Papelbon
  • 55 Chris Volstad
  • 56 Robinson Cano
  • 57 Matt LaPorta RC
  • 58 Brian Roberts
  • 59 David Huff RC
  • 60 Daniel Murphy RC
  • 61 Derrek Holland RC
  • 62 Dan Haren
  • 63 Bronson Arroyo
  • 64 Corey Hart
  • 65 Troy Glaus
  • 66 Ty Cobb
  • 67 Alfonso Soriano
  • 68 Luke Hochevar
  • 69 Jimmy Rollins
  • 70 Matt Tuiasosopo (RC)
  • 71 Dustin Pedroia
  • 72 Rick Porcello
  • 73 Joba Chamberlain
  • 74 Greg Golson (RC)
  • 75 Jair Jurrjens
  • 76 Trevor Crowe RC
  • 77 Joe Nathan
  • 78 Hank Blalock
  • 79 Bobby Abreu
  • 80 Jim Thome
  • 81 Orlando Hudson
  • 82 Randy Johnson
  • 83 Rogers Hornsby
  • 84 Mike Fontenot
  • 85 Kazuo Matsui
  • 86 Kurt Suzuki
  • 87 Ryan Perry RC
  • 88 Melvin Mora
  • 89 Ubaldo Jimenez
  • 90 Alex Rodriguez
  • 91 John Lannan
  • 92 Javier Vazquez
  • 93 Victor Martinez
  • 94 Francisco Liriano
  • 95 Matt Garza
  • 96 Vladimir Guerrero
  • 97 Gavin Floyd
  • 98 Matt Kemp
  • 99 Adrian Gonzalez
  • 100 Romero Pena RC
  • 101 J.D. Drew
  • 102 Hanley Ramirez
  • 103 Andrew Bailey RC
  • 104 Mark Melancon RC
  • 105 Lou Montanez
  • 106 Jeff Francis
  • 107 Fernando Martinez
  • 108 Alex Rios
  • 109 Justin Upton
  • 110 Chris Dickerson
  • 111 Mike Cameron
  • 112 Felix Hernandez
  • 113 Tris Speaker
  • 114 Carlos Zambrano
  • 115 Michael Bourn
  • 116 Chase Utley
  • 117 Jordan Schafer (RC)
  • 118 Kevin Youkilis
  • 119 Curtis Granderson
  • 120 Derek Jeter
  • 121 Francisco Cervelli RC
  • 122 Nick Markakis
  • 123 Brad Hawpe
  • 124 Johan Santana
  • 125 Adam Lind
  • 126 Brandon Webb
  • 127 Javier Valentin
  • 128 James Loney
  • 129 Ichiro
  • 130 Honus Wagner
  • 131 Kosuke Fukudome
  • 132 Carlos Lee
  • 133 Shane Victorino
  • 134 Travis Snider RC
  • 135 Jon Lester
  • 136 Edgar Renteria
  • 137 Mark Teixeira
  • 138 Elvis Andrus RC
  • 139 Chipper Jones
  • 140 Jeremy Sowers
  • 141 Prince Fielder
  • 142 Evan Longoria
  • 143 Cy Young
  • 144 Neftali Feliz RC
  • 145 David DeJesus
  • 146 Tony Gwynn, Jr.
  • 147 Fernando Perez (RC)
  • 148 Josh Beckett
  • 149 Josh Johnson
  • 150 A.J. Burnett
  • 151 Wade LeBlanc RC
  • 152 Luke Scott
  • 153 Dexter Fowler (RC)
  • 154 Mickey Mantle
  • 155 Adam Dunn
  • 156 Brian McCann
  • 157 Brandon Phillips
  • 158 Mat Gamel RC
  • 159 Rick Ankiel
  • 160 Thurman Munson
  • 161 Jermaine Dye
  • 162 Billy Butler
  • 163 Cole Hamels
  • 164 Luis Valbuena RC
  • 165 John Smoltz
  • 166 Joel Zumaya
  • 167 Nick Swisher
  • 168 Aaron Cunningham RC
  • 169 Carlos Beltran
  • 170 Jhonny Peralta
  • 171 David Wright
  • 172 Michael Young
  • 173 Howie Kendrick
  • 174 Gordon Beckham RC
  • 175 Manny Ramirez
  • 176 Barry Zito
  • 177 Pee Wee Reese
  • 178 Bobby Scales RC
  • 179 Roy Oswalt
  • 180 Jack Cust
  • 181 David Price RC
  • 182 Daisuke Matsuzaka
  • 183 Jeremy Bonderman
  • 184 Jorge Posada
  • 185 Brian Duensing RC
  • 186 Yunel Escobar
  • 187 Travis Hafner
  • 188 Glen Perkins
  • 189 Scott Kazmir
  • 190 Jon Garland
  • 191 Paul Konerko
  • 192 Rafael Furcal
  • 193 Jake Peavy
  • 194 George Kottaras (RC)
  • 195 Jacoby Ellsbury
  • 196 Jeremy Hermida
  • 197 Brett Anderson RC
  • 198 Brad Nelson (RC)
  • 199 Nolan Reimold (RC)
  • 200 Todd Helton
  • 201 John Maine
  • 202 Vernon Wells
  • 203 Chris Young
  • 204 Johnny Cueto
  • 205 J.J. Hardy
  • 206 Yadier Molina
  • 207 Jackie Robinson
  • 208 Derrek Lee
  • 209 Gil Meche
  • 210 Pat Burrell
  • 211 Jordan Zimmermann RC
  • 212 Jason Bay
  • 213 Chris Coghlan RC
  • 214 Jason Giambi
  • 215 Vinny Mazzaro RC
  • 216 Ryan Freel
  • 217 Garrett Atkins
  • 218 Francisco Rodriguez
  • 219 Roy Halladay
  • 220 Conor Jackson
  • 221 Joey Votto
  • 222 Clayton Kershaw
  • 223 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 224 Roy Campanella
  • 225 Jeff Samardzija
  • 226 Lance Berkman
  • 227 Brad Lidge
  • 228 Will Venable RC
  • 229 Mike Lowell
  • 230 Miguel Cabrera
  • 231 CC Sabathia
  • 232 Daniel Bard RC
  • 233 Garret Anderson
  • 234 Grady Sizemore
  • 235 Yovani Gallardo
  • 236 James Shields
  • 237 Christy Mathewson
  • 238 Mark Buehrle
  • 239 Joakim Soria
  • 240 Kyle Blanks
  • 241 Kris Medlen
  • 242 Milton Bradley
  • 243 Miguel Tejada
  • 244 Daric Barton
  • 245 Ricky Romero (RC)
  • 246 Felix Pie
  • 247 Huston Street
  • 248 Mariano Rivera
  • 249 Ryan Zimmerman
  • 250 Tim Hudson
  • 251 Fransisco Cordero
  • 252 Ryan Braun
  • 253 Akinori Iwamura
  • 254 Johnny Mize
  • 255 A.J. Pierzynski
  • 256 Alex Gordon
  • 257 Nate McLouth
  • 258 Aaron Bates RC
  • 259 Jason Varitek
  • 260 Andrew Miller
  • 261 Johnny Damon
  • 262 Tommy Hanson RC
  • 263 Aubrey Huff
  • 264 Ryan Garko
  • 265 Carlos Delgado
  • 266 Josh Hamilton
  • 267 Jered Weaver
  • 268 Aaron Poreda RC
  • 269 Russ Martin
  • 270 Matt Cain
  • 271 Lou Gehrig
  • 272 Aramis Ramirez
  • 273 Brian Bannister
  • 274 Colby Rasmus (RC)
  • 275 Justin Masterson
  • 276 Justin Verlander
  • 277 Andy Pettitte
  • 278 David Freese RC
  • 279 Casey Kotchman
  • 280 Fausto Carmona
  • 281 Joe Mauer
  • 282 Ian Kinsler
  • 283 Joe Saunders
  • 284 Alexei Ramirez
  • 285 Chad Billingsley
  • 286 Tim Lincecum
  • 287 Babe Ruth
  • 288 Ryan Theriot
  • 289 Josh Whitesell RC
  • 290 Trevor Cahill RC
  • 291 Jonathan Niese RC
  • 292 Jeremy Guthrie
  • 293 Troy Tulowitzki
  • 294 Jose Reyes
  • 295 Cristian Guzman
  • 296 Mat Latos RC
  • 297 Micah Owings
  • 298 Trevor Hoffman
  • 299 Albert Pujols
  • 300 George Sisler

Variations[edit]

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NOTE: All 50 variation cards are not sequentially-numbered. The backs of each card are replaced with either the player's last name, or "ROOKIE." For check-listing purposes, we have listed all 50 in sequential order as they appear in the base set.

  • 1 Ryan Howard
  • 10 Andrew McCutchen
  • 19 Mel Ott
  • 23 Koji Uehara
  • 28 Kenshin Kawakami
  • 36 Jimmie Foxx
  • 41 David Hernandez
  • 44 Michael Bowden
  • 49 Walter Johnson
  • 57 Matt LaPorta
  • 61 Derrek Holland
  • 66 Ty Cobb
  • 71 Dustin Pedroia
  • 72 Rick Porcello
  • 83 Rogers Hornsby
  • 87 Ryan Perry
  • 90 Alex Rodriguez
  • 102 Hanley Ramirez
  • 103 Andrew Bailey
  • 107 Fernando Martinez
  • 113 Tris Speaker
  • 116 Chase Utley
  • 120 Derek Jeter
  • 129 Ichiro
  • 130 Honus Wagner
  • 137 Mark Teixeira
  • 138 Elvis Andrus
  • 142 Evan Longoria
  • 143 Cy Young
  • 154 Mickey Mantle
  • 160 Thurman Munson
  • 171 David Wright
  • 174 Gordon Beckham
  • 175 Manny Ramirez
  • 177 Pee Wee Reese
  • 181 David Price
  • 207 Jackie Robinson
  • 224 Roy Campanella
  • 231 CC Sabathia
  • 234 Grady Sizemore
  • 237 Christy Mathewson
  • 254 Johnny Mize
  • 262 Tommy Hanson
  • 268 Aaron Poreda
  • 271 Lou Gehrig
  • 274 Colby Rasmus
  • 286 Tim Lincecum
  • 287 Babe Ruth
  • 299 Albert Pujols
  • 300 George Sisler

Parallels[edit]

Standard Sized[edit]

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All parallel the full 300-card base set.

  • Bronze (One-per-pack, unless replaced with a framed "hit.")
  • Printing Plates (four-for-each, Hobby only)

Minis[edit]

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All parallel the full 300-card base set. One mini per-pack. All cards measure 1-7/16" x 2-5/8.

  • Piedmont
  • Polar Bear
  • Old Mill
  • Cycle (serial-numbered to 99)
  • Carolina Brights (one-of-one, Hobby only)
  • Framed Mini Printing Plates (four-for-each, Hobby only, set into a standard-sized frame)

Mini Variations[edit]

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Checklist parallels the 50 variation cards. Piedmonts measure 1-7/16" X 2-5/8" and are printed on a brighter, whiter, cardstock. Gold Chromes are standard-sized. Silks are 1-7/16" X 2-5/8" and set into a standard-sized frame.

  • Piedmont
  • Gold Chrome (serial-numbered to 50)
  • Framed Cloth (serial-numbered to 50)
  • Carolina Brights (one-of-one)

Inserts[edit]

Mickey Mantle Checklists[edit]

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  • 1 Mickey Mantle
  • 2 Mickey Mantle
  • 3 Mickey Mantle
  • 4 Mickey Mantle
  • 5 Mickey Mantle
  • 6 Mickey Mantle
  • 7 Mickey Mantle

Autographs and Game Used[edit]

Framed Relics[edit]

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Each relic is available in a "Piedmont," "Polar Bear," or "Old Mill" frame.

  • FR - 1 Alex Rodriguez BAT
  • FR - 2 Ryan Howard
  • FR - 3 David Wright
  • FR - 4 Albert Pujols
  • FR - 5 Evan Longoria
  • FR - 6 Chipper Jones
  • FR - 7 Carlos Beltran
  • FR - 8 Ichiro
  • FR - 9 Hanley Ramirez
  • FR - 10 Carl Crawford
  • FR - 11 David Ortiz JSY
  • FR - 12 Nick Markakis
  • FR - 13 Michael Young
  • FR - 14 Hideki Matsui
  • FR - 15 Ryan Braun
  • FR - 16 Robinson Cano
  • FR - 17 Miguel Tejada
  • FR - 18 Phil Hughes
  • FR - 19 Cole Hamels
  • FR - 20 James Loney JSY
  • FR - 21 Brian McCann
  • FR - 22 Ty Cobb BAT
  • FR - 23 Jimmie Foxx BAT
  • FR - 24 Jackie Robinson BAT
  • FR - 25 Babe Ruth

Framed Autographs[edit]

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  • FMA - 1 Gordon Beckham
  • FMA - 2 Koji Uehara
  • FMA - 3 Ryan Perry
  • FMA - 4 Elvis Andrus
  • FMA - 5 Jonathan Van Every
  • FMA - 6 Glen Perkins
  • FMA - 7 Jordan Zimmermann
  • FMA - 8 Daniel Schlereth
  • FMA - 9 Chris Volstad
  • FMA - 10 Ryan Braun
  • FMA - 11 Nick Evans
  • FMA - 12 Fernando Martinez
  • FMA - 13 Shairon Martis
  • FMA - 14 James Parr
  • FMA - 15 Mat Gamel
  • FMA - 16 Michael Bowden
  • FMA - 17 David Hernandez
  • FMA - 18 Chris Young
  • FMA - 19 Denard Span
  • FMA - 20 Phil Hughes
  • FMA - 21 Jason Motte
  • FMA - 22 Clayton Kershaw
  • FMA - 23 Justin Masterson
  • FMA - 24 Vinny Mazzaro
  • FMA - 25 Scott Elbert
  • FMA - 26 Rich Hill
  • FMA - 27 Luke Montz
  • FMA - 28 Curtis Granderson
  • FMA - 29 Kila Ka'aihue
  • FMA - 30 Josh Outman

Autographs[edit]

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  • NFA - 1 David Wright
  • NFA - 2 Johnny Cueto
  • NFA - 3 Evan Longoria
  • NFA - 4 Gio Gonzalez
  • NFA - 5 Juan Rivera
  • NFA - 6 Ryan Braun
  • NFA - 7 Joba Chamberlain
  • NFA - 8 Dustin Pedroia
  • NFA - 9 Jay Bruce
  • NFA - 10 Jordan Zimmermann
  • NFA - 11 Ryan Howard
  • NFA - 12 Max Scherzer
  • NFA - 13 Heath Bell
  • NFA - 14 Jonathan Papelbon
  • NFA - 15 Jhonny Peralta
  • NFA - 16 Milton Bradley

Cut Signature Book Card[edit]

NOTE: Each is a one-of-one and are only available in Hobby packs.

  • CS-DJ Davy "Kangaroo" Jones
  • CS-EC Eddie Collins
  • CS-IT Ira Thomas
  • CS-LL Lefty Leifield
  • CS-NL Nap Lajoie
  • CS-PL Paddy Livingstone
  • CS-TC Ty Cobb
  • CS-TS Tris Speaker
  • CS-WJ Walter Johnson
  • CS-ZW Zach Wheat