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2019 Topps Series 2 Baseball MLB Silhouetted Batter Logo Autograph

2019 Topps Series 2 Baseball offers more of what baseball lovers have come to expect from The Topps flagship series, an expanded base set, extensions to some existing inserts and more reflections into baseball’s past as it celebrates the 150th anniversary of professional baseball.
2019 Topps Series 2 continues with the new smaller box sizes that have 24 packs per hobby box rather than the 36 that was used for many years.
While the boxes may be smaller, the promise of an autograph or relic in a hobby box remains the same. For hobby jumbo boxes it’s one autograph and a pair of relics PER JUMBO BOX.

2019 Topps Series 2 Baseball Base Set Overview

2019 Topps Series 2 Baseball BaseThe 2019 Topps Series 2 Baseball main set adds another 350 cards to the checklist. It features veterans and rookies not in Series 1 (the two are put together like one larger set so some big-name stars are left to provide some balance). Subsets include Future Stars and team cards.
2019 Topps Series 2 Baseball CamoBase cards have a lot of parallels. 150th Anniversary (1:6 hobby packs) have a stamp commemorating the game’s landmark. Rainbow Foil are back, landing 1:10 hobby packs. Serial numbered parallels include Gold (/2019), Vintage Stock (/99), Independence Day (/76), hobby- and hobby jumbo-exclusive Black (/67), Father’s Day Blue (/50), Mother’s Day Pink (/50), Memorial Day Camo (/25), Printing Plates (1/1) and Platinum (1/1).
Clear cards (/10) are exclusive to regular hobby packs and not in jumbo or any of the various retail configurations.

2019 Topps Series 2 Baseball Inserts

1984 Topps Baseball inserts are back for more in 2019 Topps Series 2 Baseball. This time focusing on All-Stars and rookies, cards take the 35-year-old design and use it to make new cards.
This isn’t the only place where inserts delve into the past. Iconic Card Reprints are self-explanatory, offering reprints of some of the most recognizable Topps baseball cards ever produced.
2019 Topps Series 2 Baseball 150 Years of Professional Baseball150 Years of Professional Baseball appears to take the place of the Topps Salute inserts used in recent years. The checklist for these is divided up into three themes: Greatest Players, Greatest Moments and Greatest Seasons.
Evolution of: gets a second continuation of cards as well. These look at how the game of baseball has changed over the last century and a half with such themes as Team Logos and Uniforms, Technology, and Ballparks.
2019 Topps Series 2 Baseball Significant Statistics2019 Topps Series 2 Baseball does have a couple of new insert sets not in Series 1. Faces of the Franchise pair up a modern player with a couple of legends from the same team. Significant Statistics highlight an advanced stat and its leader from 2018.
All regular inserts have 150th Anniversary parallels that are numbered to 150 copies. All except Iconic Reprints also have Red (/10) and Platinum (1/1) versions as well.

Autographs and Memorabilia Cards

2019 Topps Series 2 Baseball has a lot of different autograph, memorabilia and autographed memorabilia cards. Some of these are upgraded versions of regular inserts, some are standalone.
2019 Topps Series 2 Baseball Major League Material Autograph RelicMajor League Material is an all-encompassing approach to relics. These have parallels available in 150th Anniversary (/150), Gold (/50), Red (/25) and hobby- and hobby jumbo-only Platinum (1/1). Major League Material Autographs (/50 or less) add a signature to the mix. Parallels here are limited to Red (/25) and Platinum (1/1).
Topps Reverence Autograph Patch cards (/10) return. Available only in hobby and hobby jumbo packs, this is one of the few places collectors can find on-card signatures in the product. Red (/5) and Platinum (1/1) parallels are also available.
2019 Topps Series 2 Baseball Legacy of Baseball Dual AutographLegacy of Baseball is an autograph-only insert. Players come from multiple generations. Parallels include 150th Anniversary (/150), Gold (/50 or less), Red (/25 or less) and Platinum (1/1). Legacy of Baseball Dual Autographs are also part of the checklist. They’re not easy pulls, though, with each having no more than five copies.
1984 Topps Baseball gets a full slate of autograph and relic versions. Relics have both the regular and All-Star designs. Regular versions also come with 150th Anniversary (/150), Gold (/50), Red (/25) and Platinum (1/1) parallels. 1984 Topps All-Star Relics are more rare with base versions having 99 copies each. Parallels are Red (/25) and Platinum (1/1).
2019 Topps Series 2 Baseball 1984 Topps Baseball Relic1984 Topps Baseball Autographs have both Rookie and All-Star versions. Parallels for both are similar to the relics.
Significant Statistics has relic (/99), autograph (/50 or less) and autograph relic (/50 less) versions with parallels for each.
2019 Topps Series 2 Baseball has a couple of inserts where all cards are one-of-ones. Cut Signatures offer up autographs from the past. In the Name Relics have full letters taken from the back of jerseys.

Commemorative Relics

2019 Topps Series 2 Baseball MLB Silhouetted Batter Logo Autograph2019 Topps Series 2 Baseball has a pair of commemorative relic inserts available in hobby and hobby jumbo packs.
MLB Logo Golden Anniversary Patch cards honor the 50th year of the logo. There are also 150th Anniversary Commemorative Medallion cards.
Both of these have a handful of parallels: 150th Anniversary (/150), Gold (/50), Red (/25), and Platinum (1/1). Select cards also have autograph versions (/10).

What to expect in a hobby box:

  • Autographs, Memorabilia Cards or Commemorative Relics – 1 Total
  • 150th Anniversary Parallels – 6
  • Rainbow Foil Parallels – 3

What to expect in a hobby jumbo box:

  • Autographs – 1
  • Memorabilia Cards or Commemorative Relics – 2 Total

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Clear Checklist

100 cards.
Hobby packs only (not hobby jumbo).
353 Gary Sanchez /10
354 Nomar Mazara /10
355 Stephen Gonsalves /10
356 Stephen Strasburg /10
359 Noah Syndergaard /10
364 Kenta Maeda /10
371 Zack Wheeler /10
372 Yu Darvish /10
376 Framber Valdez /10
377 Yoan Moncada /10
380 Chris Archer /10
385 Ender Inciarte /10
387 Mike Foltynewicz /10
390 Evan Longoria /10
392 Cionel Perez /10
395 Andrew McCutchen /10
396 Masahiro Tanaka /10
397 Lance McCullers Jr. /10
400 Bryce Harper /10 - WIN $100 at Sports Cards Plus
410 Fernando Tatis Jr. /10 - WIN $100 at Sports Cards Plus
417 Noel Cuevas /10
420 Kevin Keirmaier /10
437 Albert Pujols /10 - WIN $100 at Sports Cards Plus
440 Dustin Pedroia /10
442 Reese McGuire /10

443 Steven Matz /10
445 Walker Buehler /10
448 Willians Astudillo /10
454 Matt Kemp /10
457 Nick Ciuffo /10
460 Trevor Story /10
471 Kevin Newman /10
473 Kyle Wright /10
475 Pete Alonso /10 - WIN $100 at Sports Cards Plus
485 Wil Myers /10
486 CC Sabathia /10
490 Matt Harvey /10
499 Daniel Murphy /10
500 Manny Machado /10
503 Marcell Ozuna /10
507 Cody Bellinger /10 - WIN $100 at Sports Cards Plus
510 Patrick Corbin /10
511 Rougned Odor /10
515 Hyun-Jin Ryu /10
520 David Fletcher /10
523 Marco Gonzalez /10
525 Ian Kinsler /10
530 Ian Happ /10
540 Cole Hamels /10
547 Trevor Richards /10

550 Adam Cimber /10
556 Rowdy Tellez /10
560 Victor Reyes /10
562 Willy Adames /10
567 Josh Rogers /10
568 Giancarlo Stanton /10
572 Gerrit Cole /10
574 Jeff Samardzija /10
576 Jake Cave /10
578 Patrick Wisdom /10
579 Andrew Benintendi /10
580 DJ Stewart /10
584 Josh James /10
588 Taylor Ward /10
596 Anthony Rizzo /10
600 Shohei Ohtani /10 - WIN $100 at Sports Cards Plus
601 David Dahl /10
606 Johnny Field /10
611 Chris Shaw /10
614 Ryan Braun /10
618 Nick Martini /10
622 Troy Tulowitzki /10
629 Myles Straw /10
632 Yusei Kikuchi /10 - WIN $100 at Sports Cards Plus
633 Addison Russell /10

641 Bryse Wilson /10
643 Chris Sale /10
646 Jason Heyward /10
647 Kyle Freeland /10
648 Kevin Kramer /10
649 Carlos Tocci /10
658 Max Muncy /10
659 Aramis Garcia /10
660 Dawel Lugo /10
662 Jameson Taillon /10
667 Ronny Rodriguez /10
670 Eloy Jimenez /10
672 Christin Stewart /10
675 Nelson Cruz /10
676 Travis Shaw /10
678 Luis Ortiz /10
679 Adam Wainwright /10
680 Justin Smoak /10
683 Isaac Galloway /10
688 Jalen Beeks /10
689 Jose Briceno /10
695 Eric Thames /10
697 Dakota Hudson /10
699 Felix Hernandez /10
700 Alex Bregman /10 - WIN $100 at Sports Cards Plus