2002 Topps Archives

Description

2002 Topps Archives was a retro themed set manufactured and distributed by Topps in 2002. Like the previous year's set, the cards were reprints were of previous Topps releases. However, the set was built around players' best years rather than rookie years.

The 200-card base set features major stars and Hall of Famers. Topps changed the backs of most of the cards to include the stats from that selected year. Also, in many of the cards, the text was changed to reflect the best year rather than using the original verbiage. For example Ryne Sandberg's card is a reprint of his 1990 Topps card but includes his stat line from 1990.

Each 24-pack Hobby box will yield one autograph and one "Relic" card.

Distribution

The cards were distributed primarily in Hobby shops in 8 card packs, that came 20 packs per box and 8 boxes per case. The cards were released in early April 2002 at $4 SRP per pack.

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds
Base	200	-	?
Bat Relics Group A	16	-	1:106
Bat Relics Group B	3	-	1:282
Uniform Relics	20	-	1:28
Seat Relics Group A	1	-	1:1629
Seat Relics Group B	17	-	1:80
Seat Relics Group C	1	-	1:1160
Autographs	59	-	1:22
AutoProofs	11	varies	1:616

Checklist

Base Set

• 1 Willie Mays 62
• 2 Dale Murphy 83
• 3 Dave Winfield 79
• 4 Roger Maris 61
• 5 Ron Cey 77
• 6 Lee Smith 91
• 7 Lenny Dykstra 93
• 8 Ray Fosse 70
• 9 Warren Spahn 57
• 10 Herb Score 56
• 11 Jim Wynn 74
• 12 Sam McDowell 70
• 13 Fred Lynn 79
• 14 Yogi Berra 54
• 15 Ron Santo 64
• 16 Alvin Dark 53
• 17 Bill Buckner 85
• 18 Rollie Fingers 81
• 19 Tony Gwynn 97
• 20 Red Schoendienst 53
• 21 Gaylord Perry 72
• 22 Jose Cruz, Sr. 83
• 23 Dennis Martinez 91
• 24 Dave McNally 68
• 25 Norm Cash 61
• 26 Ted Kluszewski 54
• 27 Rick Reuschel 77
• 28 Bruce Sutter 77
• 29 Don Larsen 56
• 30 Claudell Washington 82
• 31 Luis Aparicio 60
• 32 Clete Boyer 62
• 33 Goose Gossage 77
• 34 Ray Knight 79
• 35 Roy Campanella 53
• 36 Tug McGraw 71
• 37 Bob Lemon 52
• 38 Willie Stargell 71
• 39 Roberto Clemente 66
• 40 Jim Fregosi 70
• 41 Reggie Smith 77
• 42 Dave Parker 78
• 43 Darrell Evans 73
• 44 Ryne Sandberg 90
• 45 Manny Mota 72
• 46 Dennis Eckersley 92
• 47 Nellie Fox 59
• 48 Gil Hodges 54
• 49 Reggie Jackson 69
• 50 Bobby Shantz 52
• 51 Cecil Cooper 80
• 52 Jim Kaat 66
• 53 George Hendrick 80
• 54 Johnny Podres 61
• 55 Bob Gibson 68
• 56 Vern Law 60
• 57 Joe Adcock 56
• 58 Jack Clark 87
• 59 Bill Mazeroski 60
• 60 Carl Yastrzemski 67
• 61 Bobby Murcer 71
• 62 Davey Johnson 73
• 63 Jim Palmer 75
• 64 Roy Face 59
• 65 Dean Chance 64
• 66 Moose Skowron 60
• 67 Dwight Evans 87
• 68 Kirk Gibson 88
• 69 Sal Bando 69
• 70 Mike Schmidt 80
• 71 Bo Jackson 89
• 72 Chris Chambliss 76
• 73 Fergie Jenkins 71
• 74 Brooks Robinson 64
• 75 Bobby Richardson 62
• 76 Duke Snider 54
• 77 Allie Reynolds 52
• 78 Harmon Killebrew 66
• 79 Steve Carlton 72
• 80 Bert Blyleven 73
• 81 Phil Niekro 69
• 82 Lew Burdette 56
• 83 Hoyt Wilhelm 64
• 84 Curt Flood 65
• 85 Willie Hernandez 84
• 86 Robin Yount 82
• 87 Robin Roberts 52
• 88 Whitey Ford 61
• 89 Tony Oliva 64
• 90 Don Newcombe 56
• 91 Al Oliver 82
• 92 Mike Cuellar 69
• 93 Mike Scott 86
• 94 Dick Allen 66
• 95 Jimmy Piersall 55
• 96 Bill Freehan 68
• 97 Willie Horton 65
• 98 Bob Friend 60
• 99 Ken Holtzman 73
• 100 Rico Carty 70
• 101 Gil McDougald 56
• 102 Lee May 69
• 103 Joe Pepitone 64
• 104 Gene Tenace 75
• 105 Gary Carter 85
• 106 Tim McCarver 67
• 107 Ernie Banks 58
• 108 George Foster 77
• 109 Lou Brock 74
• 110 Dick Groat 60
• 111 Graig Nettles 77
• 112 Boog Powell 69
• 113 Joe Carter 86
• 114 Juan Marichal 66
• 115 Larry Doby 54
• 116 Fernando Valenzuela 86
• 117 Luis Tiant 68
• 118 Early Wynn 59
• 119 Bill Madlock 75
• 120 Eddie Mathews 53
• 121 George Brett 80
• 122 Al Kaline 55
• 123 Frank Howard 69
• 124 Mickey Lolich 71
• 125 Kirby Puckett 88
• 126 Bob Cerv 58
• 127 Will Clark 89
• 128 Vida Blue 71 UER (upside down reverse side)
• 129 Kevin Mitchell 89
• 130 Bucky Dent 80
• 131 Tom Seaver 69
• 132 Jerry Koosman 76
• 133 Orlando Cepeda 61
• 134 Nolan Ryan 73
• 135 Tony Kubek 60
• 136 Don Drysdale 62
• 137 Paul Blair 69
• 138 Elston Howard 63
• 139 Joe Rudi 74
• 140 Tommie Agee 70
• 141 Richie Ashburn 58
• 142 Jim Bunning 65
• 143 Hank Sauer 52
• 144 Greg Luzinski 77
• 145 Ron Guidry 78
• 146 Rod Carew 77
• 147 Andre Dawson 87
• 148 Keith Hernandez 79
• 149 Carlton Fisk 77
• 150 Cleon Jones 69
• 151 Don Mattingly 85
• 152 Vada Pinson 63
• 153 Ozzie Smith 87
• 154 Dave Concepcion 79
• 155 Al Rosen 53
• 156 Tommy John 69
• 157 Bob Ojeda 86
• 158 Frank Robinson 66
• 159 Darryl Strawberry 87
• 160 Bobby Bonds 73
• 161 Bert Campaneris 70
• 162 Catfish Hunter 74
• 163 Bud Harrelson 70
• 164 Dwight Gooden 85
• 165 Wade Boggs 87
• 166 Joe Morgan 76
• 167 Ron Swoboda 67
• 168 Hank Aaron 57
• 169 Steve Garvey 77
• 170 Mickey Rivers 77
• 171 Johnny Bench 70
• 172 Ralph Terry 62
• 173 Billy Pierce 56
• 174 Thurman Munson 76
• 175 Don Sutton 72
• 176 Sparky Anderson 84 MGR
• 177 Gil Hodges 69 MGR
• 178 Davey Johnson 86 MGR
• 179 Frank Robinson 89 MGR
• 180 Red Schoendienst 67 MGR
• 181 Roger Maris 61 AS
• 182 Willie Mays 62 AS
• 183 Luis Aparicio 60 AS
• 184 Nellie Fox 59 AS
• 185 Ernie Banks 58 AS
• 186 Orlando Cepeda 62 AS
• 187 Whitey Ford 61 AS
• 188 Bob Gibson 69 AS
• 189 Bill Mazeroski 59 AS
• 190 Hank Aaron 58 AS
• 191 Frank Howard / Harmon Killebrew / Carl Yastrzemski 71 AL HR LL
• 192 Orlando Cepeda / Willie Mays / Frank Robinson 62 NL HR LL
• 193 Hank Aaron / Roberto Clemente / Richie Allen 67 NL RBI LL
• 194 Tom Seaver / Phil Niekro / Fergie Jenkins / Juan Marichal 70 NL W LL
• 195 Jim Palmer / Catfish Hunter / Dennis Eckersley 76 AL ERA LL
• 196 Hank Aaron 76 HL
• 197 Brooks Robinson 78 HL
• 198 Tom Seaver 70 HL
• 199 Jim Palmer 71 HL
• 200 Lou Brock 75 HL

Autographs & Game-Used

Bat Relics

This 19-card insert set features game used bat chips embedded in the card. The cards were inserted at a rate of 1:106 for Group A and 1:282 for Group B.

• TBR-AD Andre Dawson 87 A
• TBR-BF Bill Freehan 68 A
• TBR-BR Brooks Robinson 64 A
• TBR-CY Carl Yastrzemski 67 B
• TBR-DE Dwight Evans 87 A
• TBR-DM Don Mattingly 85 A
• TBR-DP Dave Parker 78 A
• TBR-GB George Brett 80 A
• TBR-GC Gary Carter 85 A
• TBR-JB Johnny Bench 70 A
• TBR-JC Joe Carter 86 A
• TBR-JM Joe Morgan 76 B
• TBR-NC Norm Cash 61 A
• TBR-RJ Reggie Jackson 69 A
• TBR-RM Roger Maris 61 A
• TBR-RS Ron Santo 64 A
• TBR-RY Robin Yount 82 B
• TBR-WH Willie Horton 65 A
• TBR-WS Willie Stargell 71 A

Uniform Relics

• TUR-BB Bobby Bonds 73
• TUR-DC Dave Concepcion 79
• TUR-DE Dennis Eckersley 92
• TUR-DM Dale Murphy 83
• TUR-DS Don Sutton 72
• TUR-DW Dave Winfield 79
• TUR-FL Fred Lynn 79
• TUR-FR Frank Robinson 66
• TUR-GB George Brett 80
• TUR-GP Gaylord Perry 72
• TUR-KP Kirby Puckett 88
• TUR-NR Nolan Ryan 73
• TUR-OC Orlando Cepeda 61
• TUR-OS Ozzie Smith 87
• TUR-PN Phil Niekro 69
• TUR-RS Ryne Sandberg 90
• TUR-SA Sparky Anderson 84
• TUR-SG Steve Garvey 77
• TUR-WB Wade Boggs 87
• TUR-WC Will Clark 89

Seat Relics

The specific odds of finding a Seat Relic are as follows.

• Group A: 1:1629 Hobby, 1:1636 retail
• Group B: 1:80 Hobby/retail
• Group C: 1:1160 Hobby, 1:1162 retail

• TSR-BL Bob Lemon 52 B
• TSR-DP Dave Parker 78 B
• TSR-DS Duke Snider 54 B
• TSR-EB Ernie Banks 58 B
• TSR-EM Eddie Mathews 53 B
• TSR-HS Herb Score 56 B
• TSR-JB Jim Bunning 65 B
• TSR-JC Joe Carter 86 B
• TSR-JP Jim Palmer 75 B
• TSR-ML Mickey Lolich 71 B
• TSR-NF Nellie Fox 59 B
• TSR-RA Richie Ashburn 58 B
• TSR-RC Rod Carew 77 B
• TSR-RG Ron Guidry 78 B
• TSR-SA Sparky Anderson 84 B
• TSR-SM Sam McDowell 70 B
• TSR-TK Ted Kluszewski 54 B
• TSR-WS Warren Spahn 57 B
• TSR-YB Yogi Berra 54 A

Autographs

The specific odds of finding an Autograph are as follows.

• Group A: 1:19,803 Hobby
• Group B: 1:12,872 Hobby
• Group C: 1:11,193 Hobby
• Group D: 1:8045 Hobby
• Group E: 1:753 Hobby
• Group F: 1:3387 Hobby, 1:3340 retail
• Group G: 1:1355 Hobby, 1:1359 retail
• Group H: 1:1129 Hobby, 1:1129 retail
• Group I: 1:847 Hobby, 1:844 retail
• Group J: 1:59 Hobby, 1:59 retail
• Group K: 1:748 Hobby, 1:749 retail
• Group L: 1:45 Hobby/retail

• Overall: 1:22 Hobby/retail

• TAA-AD Alvin Dark 53 J
• TAA-AK Al Kaline 55 E
• TAA-BB Bobby Bonds 73 J
• TAA-BC Bert Campaneris 70 L
• TAA-BD Bucky Dent 80 J
• TAA-BH Bud Harrelson 70 L
• TAA-BJ Bo Jackson 89 F
• TAA-BP Billy Pierce 56 J
• TAA-BPO Boog Powell 69 J
• TAA-BRO Brooks Robinson 64 E
• TAA-BS Bruce Sutter 77 J
• TAA-CC Chris Chambliss 76 J
• TAA-DA Dick Allen 66 J
• TAA-DEV Darrell Evans 73 J
• TAA-DG Dwight Gooden 85 G
• TAA-DGR Dick Groat 60 L
• TAA-DM Dave McNally 68 L
• TAA-DN Don Newcombe 56 I
• TAA-DP Dave Parker 78 H
• TAA-DS Duke Snider 54 E
• TAA-DW Dave Winfield 79 D
• TAA-EB Ernie Banks 58 E
• TAA-FJ Fergie Jenkins 71 J
• TAA-FL Fred Lynn 79 J
• TAA-GB George Brett 80 E
• TAA-GC Gary Carter 85 E
• TAA-GF George Foster 77 L
• TAA-GH Willie Hernandez 84 L
• TAA-GL Greg Luzinski 77 J
• TAA-GP Gaylord Perry 72 J
• TAA-HA Hank Aaron 57 E
• TAA-HK Harmon Killebrew 69 E
• TAA-HW Hoyt Wilhelm 64 L
• TAA-JBU Jim Bunning 65 L
• TAA-JCR Jose Cruz, Sr. 83 K
• TAA-JF Jim Fregosi 70 I
• TAA-JK Jim Kaat 66 J
• TAA-JKO Jerry Koosman 66 J
• TAA-JP Jim Palmer 75 E
• TAA-JPI Jimmy Piersall 56 J
• TAA-JPO Johnny Podres 61 J
• TAA-JR Joe Rudi 74 J
• TAA-KH Keith Hernandez 79 J
• TAA-KM Kevin Mitchell 89 J
• TAA-KP Kirby Puckett 88 A
• TAA-LB Lew Burdette 56 L
• TAA-LD Lenny Dykstra 94 J
• TAA-LS Lee Smith 91 H
• TAA-MR Mickey Rivers 77 L
• TAA-MS Mike Schmidt 80 B
• TAA-RCE Ron Cey 77 L
• TAA-RS Ron Santo 64 L
• TAA-RSM Reggie Smith 77 L
• TAA-RT Ralph Terry 62 J
• TAA-RY Robin Yount 82 C
• TAA-SB Sal Bando 69 L
• TAA-SG Steve Garvey 77 J
• TAA-TJ Tommy John 68 L
• TAA-TO Tony Oliva 64 J

AutoProofs

These eleven cards feature original Topps cards which were repurchased on the secondary market and then signed by the featured player. Since each player signed a different amount of cards, we have notated those stated print runs next to the players name in our checklist.

• Bo Jackson 300
• Darryl Strawberry 181
• Dave Winfield 16
• Gary Carter 80
• Jose Cruz, Sr. 95
• Kevin Mitchell 65
• Kirby Puckett 65
• Mike Schmidt 147
• Ozzie Smith 105
• Robin Yount 39
• Steve Garvey 5

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