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1977 Topps Burger King Yankees is a 24-card New York Yankees team set distributed at Burger King restaurants in the New York area. The design is identical to the [[1977 Topps]] set, however many of the photos have been updated to include new acquisitions. The Lou Piniella card was added late, and is short-printed. Only the checklist has any Burger King branding. | 1977 Topps Burger King Yankees is a 24-card New York Yankees team set distributed at Burger King restaurants in the New York area. The design is identical to the [[1977 Topps]] set, however many of the photos have been updated to include new acquisitions. | ||
The Lou Piniella card was added late, and is short-printed. According to legend, Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was furious Pinella -- Steinbrenner's sons favorite player -- was omitted from the set and demanded Pinella be added to the set. | |||
Only the checklist has any Burger King branding. | |||
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NOTE: Cards with an asterisk feature a different photo than that of the [[1977 Topps]] base set. | https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1977/Topps-Burger-King---New-York-Yankees/17/Reggie-Jackson.jpg?id=319aebf0-8de8-4ab7-b605-32c8ffbaf05e&size=original&side=front&.jpg | ||
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'''NOTE:''' Cards with an asterisk feature a different photo than that of the [[1977 Topps]] base set. | |||
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SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1977) AND (setname = 'Yankees Burger King'); | SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1977) AND (setname = 'Yankees Burger King'); | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:21, 7 March 2023
Description
1977 Topps Burger King Yankees is a 24-card New York Yankees team set distributed at Burger King restaurants in the New York area. The design is identical to the 1977 Topps set, however many of the photos have been updated to include new acquisitions.
The Lou Piniella card was added late, and is short-printed. According to legend, Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was furious Pinella -- Steinbrenner's sons favorite player -- was omitted from the set and demanded Pinella be added to the set.
Only the checklist has any Burger King branding.
Distribution
Three player cards plus one un-numbered checklist per pack.
Reviews
Checklist
NOTE: Cards with an asterisk feature a different photo than that of the 1977 Topps base set.
- 1 Billy Martin MGR
- 2 Thurman Munson * UER
- 3 Fran Healy
- 4 Jim Hunter
- 5 Ed Figueroa
- 6 Don Gullett *
- 7 Mike Torrez *
- 8 Ken Holtzman
- 9 Dick Tidrow
- 10 Sparky Lyle
- 11 Ron Guidry
- 12 Chris Chambliss
- 13 Willie Randolph * (no rookie cup)
- 14 Bucky Dent *
- 15 Graig Nettles *
- 16 Fred Stanley
- 17 Reggie Jackson *
- 18 Mickey Rivers
- 19 Roy White
- 20 Jim Wynn *
- 21 Paul Blair *
- 22 Carlos May *
- 23 Lou Piniella SP
- NNO Yankees Team Card TP