2002 Finest
Description
2002 Finest is a 110-card set released by Topps exclusive to Hobby outlets in the Summer of 2002. In a radical overhaul for the brand, the last ten cards in the base set make up an Autographed First Year Player subset -- the first time autographed cards were included in the base set. In addition, 2002 marked the debut of the "mini box" packaging Finest would be known for in future years. Each six-pack mini box would yield one Autographed First Year Player card.
Distribution
Three, six-pack mini boxes per box (MSRP: $36 mini box), five cards per pack. 12 boxes per case. Hobby only.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds per mini box |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 110 | - | ? |
| short set | 100 | - | ? |
| Autographed First Year Player | 10 | - | 1:2 AU/GU |
| Refractor | 110 | 499 | 1:2 |
| X-Fractor | 110 | 299 | 1:3 |
| X-Fractor w/Protector | 110 | 99 | 1:7 |
| Jersey Relics | 24 | - | 1:4 AU/GU |
| Bat Relics | 15 | - | 1:12 AU/GU |
| Moments Autographs | 15 | - | 1:3 AU/GU |
AU/GU: Each mini box will yield either an autograph or Relic.
Checklist
Base Set
- 1 Mike Mussina
- 2 Steve Sparks
- 3 Randy Johnson
- 4 Orlando Cabrera
- 5 Jeff Kent
- 6 Carlos Delgado
- 7 Ivan Rodriguez
- 8 Jose Cruz, Jr.
- 9 Jason Giambi
- 10 Brad Penny
- 11 Moises Alou
- 12 Mike Piazza
- 13 Ben Grieve
- 14 Derek Jeter
- 15 Roy Oswalt
- 16 Pat Burrell
- 17 Preston Wilson
- 18 Kevin Brown
- 19 Barry Bonds
- 20 Phil Nevin
- 21 Aramis Ramirez
- 22 Carlos Beltran
- 23 Chipper Jones
- 24 Curt Schilling
- 25 Jorge Posada
- 26 Alfonso Soriano
- 27 Cliff Floyd
- 28 Rafael Palmeiro
- 29 Terrence Long
- 30 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 31 Jason Kendall
- 32 Jose Vidro
- 33 Jermaine Dye
- 34 Bob Higginson
- 35 Albert Pujols
- 36 Miguel Tejada
- 37 Jim Edmonds
- 38 Barry Zito
- 39 Jimmy Rollins
- 40 Rafael Furcal
- 41 Omar Vizquel
- 42 Kazuhiro Sasaki
- 43 Brian Giles
- 44 Darin Erstad
- 45 Mariano Rivera
- 46 Troy Percival
- 47 Mike Sweeney
- 48 Vladimir Guerrero
- 49 Troy Glaus
- 50 So Taguchi RC
- 51 Edgardo Alfonzo
- 52 Roger Clemens
- 53 Eric Chavez
- 54 Alex Rodriguez
- 55 Cristian Guzman
- 56 Jeff Bagwell
- 57 Bernie Williams
- 58 Kerry Wood
- 59 Ryan Klesko
- 60 Ichiro
- 61 Larry Walker
- 62 Nomar Garciaparra
- 63 Craig Biggio
- 64 J.D. Drew
- 65 Juan Pierre
- 66 Roberto Alomar
- 67 Luis Gonzalez
- 68 Bud Smith
- 69 Magglio Ordonez
- 70 Scott Rolen
- 71 Tsuyoshi Shinjo
- 72 Paul Konerko
- 73 Garret Anderson
- 74 Tim Hudson
- 75 Adam Dunn
- 76 Gary Sheffield
- 77 Johnny Damon
- 78 Todd Helton
- 79 Geoff Jenkins
- 80 Shawn Green
- 81 C.C. Sabathia
- 82 Kazuhisa Ishii RC
- 83 Rich Aurilia
- 84 Mike Hampton
- 85 Ben Sheets
- 86 Andruw Jones
- 87 Richie Sexson
- 88 Jim Thome
- 89 Sammy Sosa
- 90 Greg Maddux
- 91 Pedro Martinez
- 92 Jeromy Burnitz
- 93 Raul Mondesi
- 94 Bret Boone
- 95 Jerry Hairston
- 96 Mike Rivera
- 97 Juan Cruz
- 98 Morgan Ensberg
- 99 Nathan Haynes
- 100 Xavier Nady
Autographed First Year Players
- 101 Nic Jackson AU RC*
- 102 Mauricio Lara AU RC*
- 103 Freddy Sanchez AU RC
- 104 Clint Nageotte AU RC
- 105 Beltran Perez AU RC
- 106 Garett Gentry AU RC* UER (mispelled "Garrett")
- 107 Chad Qualls AU RC
- 108 Jason Bay AU RC
- 109 Michael Hill AU RC*
- 110 Brian Tallet AU RC
Parallels
All 110 base cards (including the Autographed First-Year Player cards) are available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Refractor (serial-numbered to 499 copies)
- X-Fractor (serial-numbered to 299 copies)
- X-Fractor w/Protector (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
NOTE: For the "X-Fractor w/Protector" cards, Topps brought back the much maligned peel-away "Protector" that was standard on all Finest cards from 1995-1999.
Autographs & Game-Used
Jersey Relics
- FJR-AJ Andruw Jones
- FJR-AR Alex Rodriguez
- FJR-BB Barry Bonds
- FJR-BO Bret Boone
- FJR-CD Carlos Delgado
- FJR-CJ Chipper Jones
- FJR-CS Curt Schilling
- FJR-FT Frank Thomas
- FJR-GM Greg Maddux
- FJR-HN Hideo Nomo
- FJR-IR Ivan Rodriguez
- FJR-JB Jeff Bagwell
- FJR-LG Luis Gonzalez
- FJR-LW Larry Walker
- FJR-MG Mark Grace
- FJR-MP Mike Piazza
- FJR-PM Pedro Martinez
- FJR-RA Roberto Alomar
- FJR-RH Rickey Henderson
- FJR-RP Rafael Palmeiro
- FJR-SG Shawn Green
- FJR-TG Tony Gwynn
- FJR-TH Todd Helton
- FJR-TS Tsuyoshi Shinjo
Bat Relics
- FBR-AJ Andruw Jones
- FBR-AP Albert Pujols
- FBR-AR Alex Rodriguez
- FBR-AS Alfonso Soriano
- FBR-BB Barry Bonds
- FBR-BO Bret Boone
- FBR-BW Bernie Williams
- FBR-CJ Chipper Jones
- FBR-IR Ivan Rodriguez
- FBR-LG Luis Gonzalez
- FBR-MP Mike Piazza
- FBR-NG Nomar Garciaparra
- FBR-TG Tony Gwynn
- FBR-TH Todd Helton
- FBR-TS Tsuyoshi Shinjo
Moments Autographs
- FMA-BG Bob Gibson
- FMA-BR Bobby Richardson
- FMA-BT Bobby Thomson
- FMA-DL Don Larsen
- FMA-DM Don Mattingly
- FMA-FJ Fergie Jenkins
- FMA-GG Goose Gossage
- FMA-GP Gaylord Perry
- FMA-JB Jim Bunning
- FMA-JS Johnny Sain
- FMA-LA Luis Aparicio
- FMA-MS Mike Schmidt
- FMA-RS Red Schoendienst
- FMA-YB Yogi Berra
- FMA-BRO Brooks Robinson
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