2001 Topps Reserve
Description
2001 Topps Reserve is a 151-card "Bonus Box" product released in August 2001. The final 51 cards make up a rookie subset with each serial-numbered. Cards #101-#145 and #151 are each serial-numbered to 1500 copies; while cards #146-150 were exclusive to retail packs and numbered to only 1170.
The first 555 copies of cards #101-#145 were submitted by Topps to PSA for grading then seeded into Hobby boxes as a chiptopper. Prior to encapsulation, Topps had each player autograph the slab's label "flip."
In addition to the pre-graded rookie card, each Hobby box also contained an autographed rookie baseball.
Distribution
Hobby: 10 packs plus one pre-graded autographed rookie card and an autographed baseball per box, five cards per pack.
Retail: 24 packs per box, four cards per pack.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 151 | - | ? | ? |
| short set | 100 | - | ? | ? |
| Rookies | 46 | 1500 | 1:5 | 1:52 |
| Retail Exclusive Rookies | 5 | 1170 | N/A | 1:54 |
| Game Bats | 14 | - | 1:5* | ? |
| Game Jerseys | 20 | - | 1:5* | ? |
| Rookie Autographs | 45 | varies | N/A | 1:96 |
Checklist
Base Set
- 1 Darin Erstad
- 2 Moises Alou
- 3 Tony Batista
- 4 Andruw Jones
- 5 Edgar Renteria
- 6 Eric Young
- 7 Steve Finley
- 8 Adrian Beltre
- 9 Vladimir Guerrero
- 10 Barry Bonds
- 11 Juan Gonzalez
- 12 Jay Buhner
- 13 Luis Castillo
- 14 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 15 Bob Abreu
- 16 Ivan Rodriguez
- 17 Nomar Garciaparra
- 18 Todd Helton
- 19 Bob Higginson
- 20 Jorge Posada
- 21 Tim Salmon
- 22 Jason Giambi
- 23 Jose Cruz
- 24 Chipper Jones
- 25 Jim Edmonds
- 26 Gerald Williams
- 27 Randy Johnson
- 28 Gary Sheffield
- 29 Jeff Kent
- 30 Jim Thome
- 31 John Olerud
- 32 Cliff Floyd
- 33 Mike Lowell
- 34 Phil Nevin
- 35 Scott Rolen
- 36 Alex Rodriguez
- 37 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 38 Neifi Perez
- 39 Cristian Guzman
- 40 Mariano Rivera
- 41 Troy Glaus
- 42 Johnny Damon
- 43 Rafael Furcal
- 44 Jeromy Burnitz
- 45 Mark McGwire
- 46 Fred McGriff
- 47 Matt Williams
- 48 Kevin Brown
- 49 J.T. Snow
- 50 Kenny Lofton
- 51 Al Martin
- 52 Antonio Alfonseca
- 53 Edgardo Alfonzo
- 54 Ryan Klesko
- 55 Pat Burrell
- 56 Rafael Palmeiro
- 57 Sean Casey
- 58 Jeff Cirillo
- 59 Ray Durham
- 60 Derek Jeter
- 61 Jeff Bagwell
- 62 Carlos Delgado
- 63 Tom Glavine
- 64 Richie Sexson
- 65 J.D. Drew
- 66 Ben Grieve
- 67 Mark Grace
- 68 Shawn Green
- 69 Robb Nen
- 70 Omar Vizquel
- 71 Edgar Martinez
- 72 Preston Wilson
- 73 Mike Piazza
- 74 Tony Gwynn
- 75 Jason Kendall
- 76 Manny Ramirez
- 77 Pokey Reese
- 78 Mike Sweeney
- 79 Magglio Ordonez
- 80 Bernie Williams
- 81 Richard Hidalgo
- 82 Brad Fullmer
- 83 Greg Maddux
- 84 Geoff Jenkins
- 85 Sammy Sosa
- 86 Luis Gonzalez
- 87 Eric Karros
- 88 Jose Vidro
- 89 Rich Aurilia
- 90 Roberto Alomar
- 91 Mike Cameron
- 92 Mike Mussina
- 93 Barry Zito
- 94 Mike Lieberthal
- 95 Brian Giles
- 96 Pedro Martinez
- 97 Barry Larkin
- 98 Jermaine Dye
- 99 Frank Thomas
- 100 Dave Justice
Rookies
- Cards #101-#145 and #151 are all serial-numbered to 1500 copies.
- Cards #146-#150 are exclusive to retail packs and serial-numbered to 1170 copies.
- The first 555 copies of cards #101-#145 were sent to PSA for grading (see below).
- 101 Gary Johnson RC
- 102 Matt Ford RC
- 103 Albert Pujols RC
- 104 Brad Cresse
- 105 Valentino Pascucci RC
- 106 Bob Keppel RC
- 107 Luis Torres RC*
- 108 Tony Blanco RC
- 109 Ronnie Corona RC
- 110 Phil Wilson RC*
- 111 John Buck RC
- 112 Jim Journell RC
- 113 Victor Hall RC*
- 114 Jeff Andra RC*
- 115 Greg Nash RC*
- 116 Travis Hafner RC
- 117 Casey Fossum RC
- 118 Miguel Olivo
- 119 Elpidio Guzman RC*
- 120 Jason Belcher RC*
- 121 Esix Snead RC
- 122 Joe Thurston RC
- 123 Rafael Soriano RC
- 124 Ed Rogers RC
- 125 Omar Beltre RC
- 126 Brett Gray RC
- 127 Deivi Mendez RC*
- 128 Freddie Bynum RC
- 129 David Krynzel
- 130 Blake Williams RC*
- 131 Reggie Abercrombie RC
- 132 Miguel Villilo RC*
- 133 Ryan Madson RC
- 134 Matt Thompson RC
- 135 Mark Burnett RC*
- 136 Andy Beal RC*
- 137 Ryan Ludwick RC
- 138 Roberto Miniel RC*
- 139 Steve Smyth RC
- 140 Ben Washburn RC*
- 141 Marvin Seale RC*
- 142 Reggie Griggs RC*
- 143 Seung Song RC*
- 144 Chad Petty RC*
- 145 Noel Devarez RC*
- 146 Matt Butler RC*
- 147 Brett Evert RC*
- 148 Cesar Izturis
- 149 Troy Farnsworth RC*
- 150 Brian Schmitt RC*
- 151 Ichiro Suzuki RC
Autographs & Game-Used
Game Bats
- TRR-BW Bernie Williams
- TRR-DE Darin Erstad
- TRR-JB Jeff Bagwell
- TRR-MP Mike Piazza
- TRR-NG Nomar Garciaparra
- TRR-VG Vladimir Guerrero
- TRR-ARI Alex Rodriguez
- TRR-BBI Barry Bonds
- TRR-CDI Carlos Delgado
- TRR-CJI Chipper Jones
- TRR-IRI Ivan Rodriguez
- TRR-JEI Jim Edmonds
- TRR-RFI Rafael Furcal
- TRR-TGI Tony Gwynn
Game Jerseys
- TRR-AR Alex Rodriguez
- TRR-BB Barry Bonds
- TRR-CD Carlos Delgado
- TRR-CJ Chipper Jones
- TRR-DJ Dave Justice
- TRR-FT Frank Thomas
- TRR-GM Greg Maddux
- TRR-IR Ivan Rodriguez
- TRR-JE Jim Edmonds
- TRR-JG Juan Gonzalez
- TRR-NP Nomar Garciaparra
- TRR-PM Pedro Martinez
- TRR-RA Roberto Alomar
- TRR-RJ Randy Johnson
- TRR-RP Rafael Palmeiro
- TRR-SG Shawn Green
- TRR-SR Scott Rolen
- TRR-TG Tony Gwynn
- TRR-TH Todd Helton
- TRR-VG Vladimir Guerrero
Rookie Autographs
This 50-card set parallels the rookie subset (cards #101-#150) and exclusive to retail packs. Each card is serial-numbered to the production figures listed below.
NOTE: The design is identical to that of the base cards; however, unlike a conventional parallel, the set is sequentially-numbered different. Also, I number of fake Albert Pujols autographs are known to exist. The card in question is sequentially-numbered "TRA-3," and has a black holographic authentication sticker; but the card is not serial-numbered, and the autograph has been poorly forged.
- TRA-1 Gary Johnson 160
- TRA-2 Matt Ford 160
- TRA-3 Albert Pujols 160
- TRA-4 Brad Cresse 160
- TRA-5 Valentino Pascucci 160
- TRA-6 Bob Keppel 160
- TRA-7 Luis Torres 160
- TRA-8 Tony Blanco 160
- TRA-9 Ronnie Corona 160
- TRA-10 Phil Wilson 160
- TRA-11 John Buck 160
- TRA-12 Jim Journell 160
- TRA-13 Victor Hall 160
- TRA-14 Jeff Andra 160
- TRA-15 Greg Nash 160
- TRA-16 Travis Hafner 160
- TRA-17 Casey Fossum 160
- TRA-18 Miguel Olivo 160
- TRA-19 Elpidio Guzman 160
- TRA-20 Jason Belcher 160
- TRA-21 Esix Snead 160
- TRA-22 Joe Thurston 160
- TRA-23 Rafael Soriano 160
- TRA-24 Ed Rogers 160
- TRA-25 Omar Beltre 160
- TRA-26 Brett Gray 160
- TRA-27 Deivi Mendez 160
- TRA-28 Freddie Bynum 160
- TRA-29 David Krynzel 160
- TRA-30 Blake Williams 160
- TRA-31 Reggie Abercrombie 160
- TRA-32 Miguel Villilo 160
- TRA-33 Ryan Madson 160
- TRA-34 Matt Thompson 160
- TRA-35 Mark Burnett 160
- TRA-36 Andy Beal 160
- TRA-37 Ryan Ludwick 160
- TRA-38 Roberto Miniel 160
- TRA-39 Steve Smyth 160
- TRA-40 Ben Washburn 160
- TRA-41 Marvin Seale 160
- TRA-42 Reggie Griggs 160
- TRA-43 Seung Song 160
- TRA-44 Chad Petty 160
- TRA-45 Noel Devarez 160
- TRA-46 Matt Butler 330
- TRA-47 Brett Evert 330
- TRA-48 Cesar Izturis 330
- TRA-49 Troy Farnsworth 330
- TRA-50 Brian Schmitt 330
Graded Autographed Rookies
The first 555 copies of each rookie subset card (cards #101-#145) were sent to PSA for grading. Each card is graded no worse than PSA 8. In addition, Topps had each player autograph the label before encapsulation.
One graded autographed card was inserted into each Hobby box, and redemption cards were seeded into each retail pack.
- 101 Gary Johnson
- 102 Matt Ford
- 103 Albert Pujols
- 104 Brad Cresse
- 105 Valentino Pascucci
- 106 Bob Keppel
- 107 Luis Torres
- 108 Tony Blanco
- 109 Ronnie Corona
- 110 Phil Wilson
- 111 John Buck
- 112 Jim Journell
- 113 Victor Hall
- 114 Jeff Andra
- 115 Greg Nash
- 116 Travis Hafner
- 117 Casey Fossum
- 118 Miguel Olivo
- 119 Elpidio Guzman
- 120 Jason Belcher
- 121 Esix Snead
- 122 Joe Thurston
- 123 Rafael Soriano
- 124 Ed Rogers
- 125 Omar Beltre
- 126 Brett Gray
- 127 Deivi Mendez
- 128 Freddie Bynum
- 129 David Krynzel
- 130 Blake Williams
- 131 Reggie Abercrombie
- 132 Miguel Villilo
- 133 Ryan Madson
- 134 Matt Thompson
- 135 Mark Burnett
- 136 Andy Beal
- 137 Ryan Ludwick
- 138 Roberto Miniel
- 139 Steve Smyth
- 140 Ben Washburn
- 141 Marvin Seale
- 142 Reggie Griggs
- 143 Seung Song
- 144 Chad Petty
- 145 Noel Devarez
- NNO Mystery Exchange
Rookie Autographed Baseballs
Inserted into each Hobby box is a baseball autographed by a 2001 MLB rookie. Each ball is a standard MLB-issue baseball, but with a special Topps Reserve "TR" logo printed on one side panel and a black Topps hologram sticker on the other panel. Balls were packaged in a clear plastic cube and sealed with a Topps "FACTORY SEALED" sticker. The player is identified by a clear sticker affixed to the outside of the cube.
Two of the balls were only available as exchange cards that were exclusive to retail packs.
- Reggie Abercrombie
- Jeff Andra
- Andy Beal
- Omar Beltre
- Tony Blanco
- Mark Burnett
- Freddie Bynum
- Fernando Cabrera RETAIL EXCH
- Ronnie Corona
- Brad Cresse
- Noel Devarez
- Matt Ford
- Casey Fossum
- Brett Gray
- Reggie Griggs
- Elpidio Guzman
- Travis Hafner
- Victor Hall
- Gary Johnson
- Jim Journell
- Bob Keppel
- David Krynzel
- Ryan Ludwick
- Ryan Madson
- Deivi Mendez
- Roberto Miniel
- Greg Nash
- Miguel Olivo
- Valentino Pascucci
- Chad Petty
- Albert Pujols
- Ed Rogers
- Marvin Seale
- Steve Smyth
- Esix Snead
- Seung Song
- Rafael Soriano
- Matt Thompson
- Joe Thurston
- Luis Torres
- Miguel Villilo
- Ben Washburn
- Blake Williams
- Phil Wilson
- Felix Lugo RETAIL EXCH