2005 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites
Description
2005 All-Time Fan Favorites is a baseball card set distributed by Topps. It was the last of the Archives/Fan Favorites sets. The official release date for the set was June 10, 2005.
Distribution
The cards were distributed in retail and hobby packs. The hobby boxes featured two autographs and one game used card per box, while retail boxes had only one autograph per box.
Base Set
The base set is made up of 142 cards. The cards share the design of previous releases of Topps. The cards feature new photographs of each player on old designs of cards from 1951 to 2004. The card backs also mirror previous releases of Topps cards. Many of the cards featured non-players, notable cards include John Elway, shown as a minor leaguer with the New York, Theo Epstein and Marvin Miller. Only one current player is featured: Barry Bonds.
Parallel Sets
Insert Sets
Game Used cards were inserted as box toppers in all hobby boxes and autographs were inserted into all packs.
Autographs
The Autographed cards were the main insert set. Approximately 2 autographs were inserted per hobby box and 1 autograph per retail box. A number of players were not able to get their cards back to Topps prior to packout. Those cards were available via redemption until May 31, 2007. The Theo Epstein cards were never redeemed.
Best Seat in the House Relics
A series of game used seats and benches featuring pictures of multiple players who would have been seen in those seats. These cards were inserted as box toppers in hobby boxes of 2005 All-Time Fan Favorites. 5 of the 6 cards feature the Baltimore Orioles and 1 features the Yankees.
Game Used Relics
A series of game used bats and jerseys were inserted as a box topper into hobby boxes. All of the cards were serial numbered. The cards were split up into four groups. The four different were inserted at the following rates: A 1:83 boxes, B 1:31 boxes, C 1:3 boxes, D 1:3 boxes.
The set was also paralled with a Rainbow version, each serial numbered to 25 copies and inserted 1:13 boxes.
| Number | Player | Team | GU | Group / PR |
| AD | Andre Dawson | Cubs | Bat | D/350 |
| BD | Bucky Dent | Yankees | Bat | C/200 |
| BJ | Bo Jackson | Royals | Bat | C/200 |
| BR | Brooks Robinson | Orioles | Bat | D/350 |
| BS | Bruce Sutter | Cubs | Jsy | D/350 |
| CF | Cecil Fielder | Tigers | Bat | C/200 |
| CY | Carl Yastrzemski | Red Sox | Bat | A/50 |
| DM | Dale Murphy | Braves | Bat | C/200 |
| DS | Darryl Strawberry | Mets | Bat | D/350 |
| ED | Eric Davis | Reds | Bat | C/200 |
| GC | Gary Carter | Mets | Bat | D/350 |
| JC | Joe Carter | Blue Jays | Bat | D/350 |
| JCC | Jose Canseco | A’s | Bat | D/350 |
| JR | Jim Rice | Red Sox | Bat | C/200 |
| KH | Keith Hernandez | Tigers | Bat | C/200 |
| LD | Lenny Dykstra | Mets | Bat | C/200 |
| MW | Mookie Wilson | Blue Jays | Bat | B/135 |
| NR | Nolan Ryan | Astros | Jsy | B/135 |
| PO | Paul O'Neill | Yankees | Bat | C/200 |
| RC | Rod Carew | Angels | Bat | C/200 |
| RJ | Reggie Jackson | Yankees | Bat | D/350 |
| SM | Stan Musial | Cardinals | Bat | A/50 |
| TG | Tony Gwynn | Padres | Jsy | C/200 |
| VC | Vince Coleman | Cardinals | Bat | C/200 |
| WB | Wade Boggs | Red Sox | Bat | C/200 |
| WJ | Wally Joyner | Angels | Bat | C/200 |
| WM | Willie McGee | Angels | Bat | D/350 |
Original Relics
An innovative set that featured two identical cards bought back and GU relics placed between the two with some filler material between the two cards. These cards were also inserted into the box toppers at a lower rate than the normal game used relics. These cards were inserted at a rate of 1:17 boxes and had a stated print run of 50 serial numbered sets.