We don't grade cards, but 204140073356 0% Hello fellow baseball card collectors and enthusiasts. $92.25. . 1 online card source to buy and sell baseball cards and all cards. Probably the stress of moving from the always-stout Pirates to the mistake-by-the-lake Indians that have him all crinkly looking or maybe its all the home runs he gave up. 1981 Topps. Clearly, you did not read anything beyond the headings. Susbcribe to PREMIUM! Starting, of course, with this 1981 Topps Traded dandy. You could make a pretty strong case that this card is the entire reason the 1981 Topps Traded set and standalone traded/update sets in general exist at all. The top trending card in 1981 Topps is currently Willie Stargell's . Thanks for reading and commenting! This first standalone Topps Fernando card is as iconic as any pasteboard issued by any company that year, and it remains a strong seller. Over the years I've been replacing them with unmarked ones plus badly dinged,wrinkled and wax stained cards plus storing them in industry standard monster boxes. And, of course, it doesnt hurt that Fingers took his show all the way to Cooperstown. Baseball Card: 1981 Topps #96 - The Baseball Cube | Stats and Data Where there's space, they also have a pair of small comic illustrations and an extremely short bio. 1981 Topps Baseball Card Checklist The Topps baseball card set was released in 1981. Baseball Card Collections . 1982 Topps card list & price guide. Have about 350-400 1981 Topps in EXMT/NRMT to trade for baseball. Susbcribe to PREMIUM! As a result, there are very few actual rookie cards. 1981 Topps Baseball complete set with Tim Raines & Harold Baines rookie Nice! sets in which the "number" on the back is not numerical in nature. We may never know the full truth, and its looking like Petes lifetime ban will never be lifted. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1981 TOPPS BASEBALL LOT OF 1000 + CARDS EX+/- at the best online prices at eBay! While none of the three sets was spectacular, Topps cards were arguably the most solid . There is a white border around the card, and then a color border inside of the white border. Hot on the heels of Joe Charboneaus slugging rookie season and not far removed from the excitement of The Bird Mark Fidrych in 1976, we were ready for our next phenom. - External Links Here are the top 5 deals on sets currently listed on eBay. update=copyright.getFullYear(); PriceIt Game | All of that was good enough to snag both the Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards in the NL for Valenzuela, and he finished fifth in MVP voting. And, though the Reds put up the best record in the majors, Cincy missed out on the playoffs thanks to the funky split-season format, leaving this classic card as perhaps our best reminder of a glorious if truncated summer. $12.95. The 1981 Topps baseball card set consist of 726 standard size cards that measure 2" by 3". Checklist, information, prices & values on 1981 Topps vintage Baseball cards set and price guide. Browse set and check out the top sales from the collection. 1981 Topps Baseball Complete set, 14 psa graded cards !! While none of the three sets was spectacular, Topps cards were arguably the most solid and consistent of the bunch. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. Inserts and Related Sets | That led to competition from the other two companies, but it also . . Coming off an amazing 1980 season that saw him hit .390 and lead the Kansas City Royals to the World Series en route to an American League MVP award, George Brett was one of the hottest names in the game entering the 1981 season. "Collectors often decried how money had ruined their hobby, making it hard for them to form meaningful friendships through their cards. 857 Richie Zisk. - Contributors 202 Steve Carlton Record Breaker - Phillies. How can you not love the baseball cap design and 'Topps baseball' logo? Rookies | And, boy did Fernando Valenzuela deliver! Though Murphys Coopertown star dimmed during a rapid decline phase, his cards still scorch today, and there is plenty of groundswell for him to eventually make the HOF cut. Neither Autograph nor Memorabilia . The set consisted of 726 baseball cards and each card from the 1981 Topps baseball card set is listed below. Set Links - Overview - Checklist - Teams - Errors / Variations - Hall of Famers - Rookies . Shop COMC's extensive selection of 1981 topps baseball cards. "Topps All-Star Rookie" trophies were not included on the cards of the 1980 winners: Dan Graham (C), Rich Murray (1B), Damaso Garcia (2B), Glenn Hoffman (3B), Ron Oester (SS), Joe Charboneau (OF), Lonnie Smith (OF), Rick Peters (OF), Doug Corbett (RHP), Britt Burns (LHP). Even all these years later, Johnny Bench is still widely considered the greatest catcher of all time, even though most of his records have fallen to others over the last three decades. Shame but as a 3y old I had no clue. 1981 Topps Traded MLB Baseball Trading Cards Pick From List #727-#858. Over 22 years, he collected 2866 hits and 384 home runs for five different franchises, all in the American League. Features Rookie Cards of Tim Raines, Fernando Valenzuela, Kirk Gibson and Others Plus Rickey Henderson's 2nd Year Card! 1981 Topps MLB Baseball Set with 726 Cards ! Couple that with Scioscias own solid numbers as a player and his success as a manager, and its little wonder this card is still a hobby star. Click here for pricing. User Agreement. . Rookie cards, autographs and more. Anyone who didnt see Roy Hobbs rounding the bases that evening just wasnt paying attention. Your input, assistance, suggestions, and / or corrections are sincerely Carl Yastrzemski 1981 Topps Boston Red Sox Baseball Card (HOF) Free pick-up in Nashua. 1 1980 Batting Leaders - George Brett / Bill Buckner. Was Mike Schmidt the greatest third baseman of all time? After a mid-season call-up in 1979, Rickey Henderson turned in his first full season in the Major Leagues in 1980. And, though, the Pine Tar man cooled off considerably during that strike-torn summer, he still made another All-Star appearance and helped K.C. All-Star designation on his #350 card. Booyah! Copyright 2023 Trading Card Database LLC Then there is a full color photo of each player in a close up or in action shot of the player. 1981 TOPPS BASEBALL NEAR COMPLETE SET #1-726 725/726 EX/EX-MT DL162. He was a key part of Detroits historic World Series run in 1984 and then had his signature moment in Game 1 of the 1988 Fall Classic with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Among the traded players in the set are Carlton Fisk and Dave Winfield. 855 Dave Winfield. All Rights Reserved, 1 1980 Batting Leaders - George Brett / Bill Buckner, Dodgers Future Stars - Fernando Valenzuela RC, Mike Scioscia RC, Jack Perconte RC #302, Expos Future Stars - Tim Raines RC, Roberto Ramos RC, Bobby Pate RC #479. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1981 TOPPS BASEBALL SET (726 Cards) + COCA COLA - PHILLIES SET (11) at the best online prices at eBay! Autographed Cards Population Totals. By the time this card was issued, Reggie was starting to show his age just a bit, but superb conditioning and that ego kept him swinging away and producing at near-peak levels. favorite? Susbcribe to PREMIUM! AutoCheck vehicle history reports deliver information on reported accidents, odometer rollback, lemon vehicles, branded titles and much more. Baseball mystery HOBBY BOX "X" 16 packs memorabilia Funko HOF RC Rookie CUSTOM Lumberton,NC,USA. by the time Fleer and Donruss entered the market. 1981 Topps - [Base] #205. Ya Mets FS Card should be on lost before Pirates FS. Here are the most valuable of the lot, starting at the bottom of the top 7 and moving up from there. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Card: Baseball - George Brett #700 - 1981 Topps Chewing Gum Inc ~ NM+ at the best online prices at eBay! Videos | Click the links below to view the checklists. Pena good career. - Author John Bloom in A House of Cards (1997), 1981 Topps| Bold = HOF | Research by Baseball Almanac. BUYING!! - Trivia Click here for the details, Future Stars - Jack Perconte, Mike Scioscia, Fernando Valenzuela [PSA9&nb, Team Checklist - Chicago Cubs [SGC10GEM], Future Stars - Tim Raines, Roberto Ramos, Bobby Pate [PSA9MINT], Record Breaker - Johnny Bench [PSA9MINT], Future Stars - Tim Raines, Roberto Ramos, Bobby Pate [BCCGNearMint], Record Breaker - Pete Rose (Mike Schmidt in Background) [PSA8NMR, Record Breaker - Steve Carlton (Black Border Above Top Brown Line) [PSA9&, Record Breaker - Pete Rose (Mike Schmidt in Background) [PSA9MINT], Future Stars - Jack Perconte, Mike Scioscia, Fernando Valenzuela [PSA8&nb, Team Checklist - Boston Red Sox [PSA9MINT], Team Checklist - New York Yankees [SGC10GEM], Rollie Fingers [BASCertifiedBASEncased], League Leaders - Cecil Cooper, Mike Schmidt [SGC10GEM], Record Breaker - Mike Schmidt [BGS8.5NMMT+], Record Breaker - Steve Carlton (Black Border Above Top Brown Line) [BGS9&, Record Breaker - Johnny Bench [BGS8.5NMMT+], Dan Quisenberry [JSACertifiedCOASticker], Future Stars - Danny Heep, Alan Knicely, Bobby Sprowl (Missing Black Border Lin, Future Stars - Tim Raines, Roberto Ramos, Bobby Pate [PSA8NM, Record Breaker - Mike Schmidt [PoortoFair], Team Checklist - Cincinnati Reds [PSA8NMMT], Future Stars - Tim Raines, Roberto Ramos, Bobby Pate [SGC88NM/MT&nb, Record Breaker - Pete Rose (Mike Schmidt in Background) [CASCertified&nbs, Sammy Stewart [BASCertifiedBASEncased], League Leaders - Cecil Cooper, Mike Schmidt [BGS8.5NMMT+], League Leaders - Reggie Jackson, Ben Oglivie, Mike Schmidt [BGS8.5N, Record Breaker - Ozzie Smith [PSA9MINT], Record Breaker - Mike Schmidt [PSA8NMMT], Record Breaker - Pete Rose (Mike Schmidt in Background) [BGS7.5NEAR, Team Checklist - San Diego Padres [PSA9MINT], Record Breaker - Ozzie Smith [PSA8NMMT], Future Stars - Rick Anderson, Greg Biercevicz, Rodney Craig [PSA9MI. We are user supported. Here are the top 5 deals on hobby boxes currently listed on eBay. Thanks to that Cooperstown plaque, his Harold-only issue is a bit more desirable than it was a few years ago. 1981 TOPPS BASEBALL LOT. Gibsons path to the Hall of Fame was littered with busted bodyparts, and he never quite made it as far as some thought he might have. WE CANNOT SHIP YOUR ITEMS UNLESS SHIPPING IS PAID FOR. Then, of course, Murphy won MVP awards in both 1982 and 1983 as he emerged as one of the top handful of players in the game. Gallery | Copyright 2023 Trading Card Database LLC The numbers fell where they fell. Investing in cards involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 1981 Topps Traded Tim Raines Rookie Baseball Card #816 NM-MT FREE SHIPPING. 1981 Topps Stickers Baseball Card Checklist. 2 1980 Home Run Leaders - Reggie Jackson / Ben Oglivie / Mike Schmidt. Buy and sell 1981 Topps Baseball Cards at gfg.com, your No. Instead, 1981 Topps Traded has the first solo cards for many players, including Tim Raines and Fernando Valenzuela. Loaded with Stars Including George Brett, Nolan Ryan, Mike Schmidt, Yaz, Robin Yount, Pete Rose, Ozzie Smith and Many Others. I was hooked and have been collecting ever since that day. Although this first set isn't wildly popular, it's nonetheless an extremely important release for the hobby. Looking Back 35 Years to the 1981 Topps Baseball Card Set, PSA Article: 1981 Topps Baseball Set - An Affordable Trip Down Memory Lane, Sports Collectors Daily: 1981 Topps Baseball Capped A New Era For Cards, 1980 Batting Leaders (George Brett / Bill Buckner) LL, 1980 Home Run Leaders (Reggie Jackson / Ben Oglivie / Mike Schmidt) LL, New York Yankees / Milwaukee Brewers / Philadelphia Phillies, 1980 Runs Batted In Leaders (Cecil Cooper / Mike Schmidt) LL, Milwaukee Brewers / Philadelphia Phillies, 1980 Stolen Base Leaders (Rickey Henderson / Ron LeFlore) LL, 1980 Victory Leaders (Steve Stone / Steve Carlton) LL, Baltimore Orioles / Philadelphia Phillies, 1980 Strikeout Leaders (Len Barker / Steve Carlton) LL, Cleveland Indians / Philadelphia Phillies, 1980 Earned Run Average Leaders (Rudy May / Don Sutton) LL, 1980 Leading Firemen (Dan Quisenberry / Rollie Fingers / Tom Hume) LL, Kansas City Royals / San Diego Padres / Cincinnati Reds. Still, Ainges hoops success and his continued high profile as a Celtics executive have kept his RC afloat all these years. In 1982, Henderson set the single-season mark with 130 steals, then added 108 in 1983 to become the first three-time 100-steal guy.