Revision as of 04:25, 13 January 2012

Description

1982 Topps K-Mart is a 44-card boxed set produced to celebrate the mass-market retail chain's 20th Anniversary Celebration. The set features reprints of Topps cards of the National and American League MVP's from 1962 through 1981. The backs highlight individual MVP winning performances. The dual National League MVP winners of 1979 and special cards commemorating the accomplishments of Drysdale (scoreless consecutive innings pitched streak), Aaron (home run record), and Rose (National League most hits lifetime record) round out the set.

Fred Lynn's card is an original construction from the multi-player "Rookie Outfielders" card of Lynn of 1975. Card #2, similarly, was created after the fact as Maury Wills was not originally included in the 1962 Topps set.

Topps' had previously licensed out cards before to the likes of Burger King, Coca-Cola and Drakes but this was the first time the cards were not attached to a promotional purchase. The cards themselves was the featured item.

Distribution

44-card factory sets (MSRP: $2.97). Exclusive to K-Mart stores.

Checklist

1 Mickey Mantle 62
2 Maury Wills 62
3 Elston Howard 63
4 Sandy Koufax 63
5 Brooks Robinson 64
6 Ken Boyer 64
7 Zoilo Versalles 65
8 Willie Mays 65
9 Frank Robinson 66
10 Roberto Clemente 66
11 Carl Yastrzemski 67
12 Orlando Cepeda 67
13 Denny McLain 68
14 Bob Gibson 68
15 Harmon Killebrew 69
16 Willie McCovey 69
17 Boog Powell 70
18 Johnny Bench 70
19 Vida Blue 71
20 Joe Torre 71
21 Rich Allen 72
22 Johnny Bench 72
23 Reggie Jackson 73
24 Pete Rose 73
25 Jeff Burroughs 74
26 Steve Garvey 74
27 Fred Lynn 75
28 Joe Morgan 75
29 Thurman Munson 76
30 Joe Morgan 76
31 Rod Carew 77
32 George Foster 77
33 Jim Rice 78
34 Dave Parker 78
35 Don Baylor 79
36 Keith Hernandez 79
37 Willie Stargell 79
38 George Brett 80
39 Mike Schmidt 80
40 Rollie Fingers 81
41 Mike Schmidt 81
42 Don Drysdale HL
43 Hank Aaron HL
44 Pete Rose HL