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.

Reviews

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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-DGR Dick Groat 60 L
TAA-JBU Jim Bunning 65 L
TAA-JCR Jose Cruz, Sr. 83 K
TAA-JKO Jerry Koosman 66 J
TAA-JPI Jimmy Piersall 56 J
TAA-JPO Johnny Podres 61 J
TAA-RCE Ron Cey 77 L
TAA-RSM Reggie Smith 77 L
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-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-JF Jim Fregosi 70 I
TAA-JK Jim Kaat 66 J
TAA-JP Jim Palmer 75 E
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-RS Ron Santo 64 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

Topps Archives
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Parallel Brands: 2001 Topps Archives Reserve - 2002 Topps Archives Reserve

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