Wednesday, December 30, 2020

On the Radar - 2020 Topps Transcendent Robin Yount Checklist and Gallery

 If you've got some deep pockets there are a couple insane 1 of 1's in this set, but also an attainable sketch reproduction numbered to 95.  Here is the checklist


2020 Topps Transcendent - 1955 Topps SuperFractor Autograph #55S-RY #/1
2020 Topps Transcendent - Autograph Patches #AP-RY #/1
2020 Topps Transcendent - Transcendent Club Members Sketch Card #TTCS-RY #/1
2020 Topps Transcendent - Transcendent Club Members Sketch Card Reproductions #TTCR-RY #/95





Wednesday, December 9, 2020

On the Radar - Stadium Club Chrome Robin Yount Checklist

 Not included in the regular Stadium Club set the Chrome product extends the checklist by another 100 cards to a 400 card set and Robin is include.  As a matter of fact the Brewers add 5 more cards to the checklist with the extra 100 cards.

2020 Topps Stadium Club Chrome #315
2020 Topps Stadium Club Chrome #315 Refractor
2020 Topps Stadium Club Chrome #315 X-fractor (Blaster Exclusive)
2020 Topps Stadium Club Chrome #315 Wave Refractor
2020 Topps Stadium Club Chrome #315 Gold Refractor #/50
2020 Topps Stadium Club Chrome #315 Orange Refractor #/25
2020 Topps Stadium Club Chrome #315 Red Refractor #/5
2020 Topps Stadium Club Chrome #315 Superfractor #/1


Monday, November 30, 2020

On the Radar - 2020 Topps Brooklyn Collection

  A 582 Montgomery Club members exclusive release Robin has a couple autos to chase.


2020 Topps Brooklyn Collection - Autographs #BKA-RYO #/25
2020 Topps Brooklyn Collection - Autographs #BKA-RYO Gold #/?
2020 Topps Brooklyn Collection - Autographs #BKA-RYO Blue #/?
2020 Topps Brooklyn Collection - Autographs #BKA-RYO Orange #/8
2020 Topps Brooklyn Collection - Autographs #BKA-RYO Purple #/7
2020 Topps Brooklyn Collection - Autographs #BKA-RYO Red #/5
2020 Topps Brooklyn Collection - Autographs #BKA-RYO Platinum #/1








Wednesday, November 4, 2020

On the Radar - 2020 Panini National Treasures Robin Yount Checklist and Gallery

 Robin is featured in the base relic set, as well as, a couple of the 1 of 1 relic sets.  I'll update card designations once stuff starts showing up.

2020 Panini National Treasures Base Relic #71 #/99
2020 Panini National Treasures Base Relic Holo Gold #71 #/25
2020 Panini National Treasures Base Relic Holo Silver #71 #/10
2020 Panini National Treasures Base Relic #71 Printing Plate Black #/1
2020 Panini National Treasures Base Relic #71 Printing Plate Cyan #/1
2020 Panini National Treasures Base Relic #71 Printing Plate Magenta #/1
2020 Panini National Treasures Base Relic #71 Printing Plate Yellow #/1
2020 Panini National Treasures Base Relic #71 Platinum #/1
2020 Panini National Treasures Bat Nameplace #13 #/1
2020 Panini National Treasures Deca Booklet (with 5 other players) #6  #/10
2020 Panini National Treasures Deca Booklet (with 5 other players) #6 Holo Gold #/5
2020 Panini National Treasures Deca Booklet (with 5 other players) #6 Platinum #/1
2020 Panini National Treasures ID Tags #28 #/1





On the Radar - 2020 Topps Dynasty Robin Yount checklist and Gallery

 Robin is featured in the base auto relic.  Topps hasn't actually released an actual checklist for the base set, and hasn't for years actually, with card designations.  What usually happens is each player featured in the checklist has multiple cards with a number designation behind the player initials like in 2019 DAP-RY1, RY2, etc.  I would expect no different this year.  The base auto relics are serial numbered to 10, with a silver parallel numbered to 5, and a gold parallel numbered 1 of 1.  I'll update the checklist when I can verify the actual card designation and how many Robin has.


2020 Topps Dynasty - Dynasty Autographed Patch #DAP-RY1 #/10
2020 Topps Dynasty - Dynasty Autographed Patch #DAP-RY2  #/10
2020 Topps Dynasty - Dynasty Autographed Patch #DAP-RY3  #/10
2020 Topps Dynasty - Dynasty Autographed Patch #DAP-RY4  #/10
2020 Topps Dynasty - Dynasty Autographed Patch #DAP-RY5  #/10
2020 Topps Dynasty - Dynasty Autographed Patch Silver #DAP-RY1  #/5
2020 Topps Dynasty - Dynasty Autographed Patch Silver #DAP-RY2  #/5
2020 Topps Dynasty - Dynasty Autographed Patch Silver #DAP-RY3  #/5
2020 Topps Dynasty - Dynasty Autographed Patch Silver #DAP-RY4  #/5
2020 Topps Dynasty - Dynasty Autographed Patch Silver #DAP-RY5  #/5
2020 Topps Dynasty - Dynasty Autographed Patch Gold #DAP-RY1  #/1
2020 Topps Dynasty - Dynasty Autographed Patch Gold #DAP-RY2  #/1
2020 Topps Dynasty - Dynasty Autographed Patch Gold #DAP-RY3  #/1
2020 Topps Dynasty - Dynasty Autographed Patch Gold #DAP-RY4  #/1
2020 Topps Dynasty - Dynasty Autographed Patch Gold #DAP-RY5 #/1






Monday, November 2, 2020

On the Radar - 2020 Topps Update Yount Checklist

 Robin is featured in one of the insert sets in this year's Topps Update.  It's also possible that he'll get a varaition card in the main checklist, but we'll have to wait till the set comes out to see if that happens.


2020 Topps Update - A Numbers Game #NG-12
2020 Topps Update - A Numbers Game #NG-12 Blue
2020 Topps Update - A Numbers Game #NG-12 Black #/299
2020 Topps Update - A Numbers Game #NG-12 Gold #/50
2020 Topps Update - A Numbers Game #NG-12 Red #/10
2020 Topps Update - A Numbers Game #NG-12 Platinum #/1
2020 Topps Update - A Numbers Game Autographs #NGA-RY #/25 or less

I'll revise this checklist if anything else pops up and I'll add images once the set is released.




Thursday, October 29, 2020

On the Radar - 2020 Topps Rip Yount cards

 I guess it was only a matter of time.  Rip cards, one of the most popular aspects of Topps Allen and Ginter product, although not an A&G original idea, are now a set amongst themselves.


Available exclusively on the Topps website at the end of October, each $100 box boasts one pack of 4 rip cards.  Do you keep the card or rip it for what's inside.  And what could be inside?  Autos, rarer mini cards and of course parallels of those.  


Robin's not in the base rip card set, but is featured in the mini card set and mini auto set.  Here's the checklist for his cards.  I add images as stuff starts popping up.


2020 Topps Rip - Mini #M-18 #/50
2020 Topps Rip - Mini #M-18 Black #/40
2020 Topps Rip - Mini #M-18 Blank Back #/1
2020 Topps Rip - Mini #M-18 Blue #/10
2020 Topps Rip - Mini #M-18 Green #/15
2020 Topps Rip - Mini #M-18 Gold  #/5
2020 Topps Rip - Mini #M-18 Orange #/3
2020 Topps Rip - Mini #M-18 Purple #/25
2020 Topps Rip - Mini #M-18 Red #/1
2020 Topps Rip - Mini #M-18 Image Variations #d?
2020 Topps Rip - Mini Autographs #RIPAU-RY #d?
2020 Topps Rip - Mini Autographs #RIPAU-RY Blue #/10
2020 Topps Rip - Mini Autographs #RIPAU-RY Gold #/5

Monday, October 26, 2020

On the radar - 2020 Topps x Super 70s Sports Curated Set




 Topps has a new online set as part of there Topps x brands this time is 70s themed with the Topps x Super 70s Sports - Curated Set.  Curated by Ricky Cobb who created and posts funny bits on his twitter account @Super70sSports.  I personally hadn't heard of him, but I'm not hip or with it at all so that's not surprising.  Regardless Robin as a card in the base set.  Sadly he's not featured in any of the inserts or the autograph checklist and I'm not sure if there will be base card parallels to the set.  There's no indication that there are on the Topps website, but doesn't mean there's not.

2020 Topps Online - Topps x Super 70s Sports # 47

You can pick a pack up for $25 on Topps.com till mid-November.  Each pack contains 20 cards (18 base and 2 inserts) with a 1:3 shot at an auto.  I picked up a box to try out and to maybe score a Yount card.  There are also a few other players I collected featured in the set.  


Thursday, October 15, 2020

2020 Topps Allen and Ginter X Yount Checklist and Gallery

 Since Robin was in the base A&G set it's no surprise we have X cards to chase.  I'm also expecting he'll have a Chrome cards and refractors in the first edition of Allen and Ginter chrome later this year. Here's Robins card in this year's product.


2020 Topps Allen and Ginter X #102
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter X #102 Red #/5
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter X #102 Silver #1
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter X Mini #102
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter X Mini #102 Red #/5
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter X Mini #102 Silver #/1

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

2020 Topps Gold Label Yount Checklist and Gallery

 Rejoice Yountophiles, Robin is in the base set of this year's Gold Label, that means lots of card to chase.  I think this might be the first time since the brand was introduced in the 90s that he's featured in the base set.  In previous sets he has been in the inserts.


2020 Topps Gold Label Class 1 #54
2020 Topps Gold Label Class 1 #54 Black
2020 Topps Gold Label Class 1 #54 Blue #/150
2020 Topps Gold Label Class 1 #54 Gold #/1
2020 Topps Gold Label Class 1 #54 Red #/75
2020 Topps Gold Label Class 2 #54
2020 Topps Gold Label Class 2 #54 Black
2020 Topps Gold Label Class 2 #54 Blue #/99
2020 Topps Gold Label Class 2 #54 Gold #/1
2020 Topps Gold Label Class 2 #54 Red #/50
2020 Topps Gold Label Class 3 #54
2020 Topps Gold Label Class 3 #54 Black
2020 Topps Gold Label Class 3 #54 Blue #/50
2020 Topps Gold Label Class 3 #54 Gold #/1
2020 Topps Gold Label Class 3 #54 Red #/25
2020 Topps Gold Label Framed Dual Autographs (w Yelich) #FDA-YY #/10
2020 Topps Gold Label Framed Dual Autographs (w Yelich) #FDA-YY Black #/5
2020 Topps Gold Label Framed Dual Autographs (w Yelich) #FDA-YY Gold #/1
2020 Topps Gold Label Golden Greats Framed Autograph Jumbo Relics #GLR-RY #/50 or less
2020 Topps Gold Label Golden Greats Framed Autograph Jumbo Relics #GLR-RY Black #/5
2020 Topps Gold Label Golden Greats Framed Autograph Jumbo Relics #GLR-RY Gold #/1
2020 Topps Gold Label MLB Legends Relics #MLR-RY #/50 or less
2020 Topps Gold Label MLB Legends Relics #MLR-RY Black #/5
2020 Topps Gold Label MLB Legends Relics #MLR-RY Gold #/1




Monday, October 12, 2020

1990 Topps Career Batting Leaders

Year: 1990
Manufacturer: Topps
Set: Topps Flagship
Card Number: 15
Card Type: Insert
Insert Set: Career Batting Leaders

Distributed as an exclusive insert to the K-Mart 100 card blister packs these Career Batting Leader cards are not all that easy to find.  Robin's 1990 card features the exact same photo and layout as his 1989 K-Mart card, except in red.  I found this well loved copy in the 50 cent box at Don's Sportcards, one of my LCS', here in Anchorage, Alaska.  The bottom part of the card has some issues, but I knew I didn't have a copy of this card or it's 1989 twin so picking it up for a couple quarters was an easy decision.





 

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

2020 Leaf Superlative Sports - Spectacular Patch

 I would have labeled this post the 2020 Leaf Superlative Sports Yount checklist, but Robin has only one card in this set.  Literally one card.  And it's been pulled and up on eBay, so to document the card here you go.  I've added this one lone card to the 2020 master checklist.


2020 Leaf Superlative Sports - Spectacular Patch #SP-51  #/1







Friday, October 2, 2020

2020 Topps Triple Threads Ultimate Robin Yount Checklist and Gallery

 Robin's featured in the base set this year, which means plenty of parallels to chase and he has a few auto relics and relics to chase, those are all very low numbered

2020 Topps Triple Thread #53
2020 Topps Triple Thread #53 Amethyst #/299
2020 Topps Triple Thread #53 Emerald #/259
2020 Topps Triple Thread #53 Amber #/199
2020 Topps Triple Thread #53 Gold #/99
2020 Topps Triple Thread #53 Citrine #/75
2020 Topps Triple Thread #53 Onyx #/50
2020 Topps Triple Thread #53 Sapphire #/25
2020 Topps Triple Thread #53 Ruby #/1
2020 Topps Triple Thread #53 Black Printing Plate #/1
2020 Topps Triple Thread #53 Cyan Printing Plate #/1
2020 Topps Triple Thread #53 Magenta Printing Plate #/16
2020 Topps Triple Thread #53 Yellow Printing Plate #/1
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Autograph Relics #TTAR-RY1 #/18
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Autograph Relics #TTAR-RY2 #/18
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Autograph Relics #TTAR-RY1 Gold #/9
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Autograph Relics #TTAR-RY2 Gold #/9
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Autograph Relics #TTAR-RY1 Sapphire #/3
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Autograph Relics #TTAR-RY2 Sapphire #/3
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Autograph Relics #TTAR-RY1 Ruby #/1
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Autograph Relics #TTAR-RY2 Ruby #/1
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Autograph Relics #TTAR-RY1 Wood #/1
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Autograph Relics #TTAR-RY2 Wood #/1
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Autograph Relics #TTAR-RY1 Printing Plate Black #/1
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Autograph Relics #TTAR-RY2 Printing Plate Black #/1
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Autograph Relics #TTAR-RY1 Printing Plate Cyan #/1
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Autograph Relics #TTAR-RY2 Printing Plate Cyan #/1
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Autograph Relics #TTAR-RY1 Printing Plate Magenta #/1
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Autograph Relics #TTAR-RY2 Printing Plate Magenta #/1
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Autograph Relics #TTAR-RY1 Printing Plate Yellow #/1
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Autograph Relics #TTAR-RY2 Printing Plate Yellow #/1
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Triple Threads Autograph Relic Combos (with Yelich and Hiura) #ARC-YYH #/36
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Triple Threads Autograph Relic Combos (with Yelich and Hiura) #ARC-YYH Amethyst #/27
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Triple Threads Autograph Relic Combos (with Yelich and Hiura) #ARC-YYH Emerald #/18
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Triple Threads Autograph Relic Combos (with Yelich and Hiura) #ARC-YYH Gold #/9
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Triple Threads Autograph Relic Combos (with Yelich and Hiura) #ARC-YYH Sapphire #/3
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Triple Threads Autograph Relic Combos (with Yelich and Hiura) #ARC-YYH Ruby #/1
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Triple Threads Autograph Relic Combos (with Yelich and Hiura) #ARC-YYH Wood #/1
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Triple Threads Autograph Relic Combos (with Yelich and Hiura) #ARC-YYH Printing Plate Black #/1
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Triple Threads Autograph Relic Combos (with Yelich and Hiura) #ARC-YYH Printing Plate Cyan #/1
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Triple Threads Autograph Relic Combos (with Yelich and Hiura) #ARC-YYH Printing Plate Magenta #/1
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Triple Threads Autograph Relic Combos (with Yelich and Hiura) #ARC-YYH Printing Plate Yellow #/1
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Deca Autograph Relic Combo Book (w 9 other players) #DARCB-7 #/10
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Deca Autograph Relic Combo Book (w 9 other players) #DARCB-7 Gold #/5
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Deca Autograph Relic Combo Book (w 9 other players) #DARCB-7 Ruby #/1
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Legend Relics #RLC-RY #/36
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Legend Relics #RLC-RY Amethyst #/27
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Legend Relics #RLC-RY Emerald #/18
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Legend Relics #RLC-RY Gold #/9
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Legend Relics #RLC-RY Sapphire #/3
2020 Topps Triple Thread - Legend Relics #RLC-RY Ruby #/1
2020 Topps Triple Threads - Jumbo Patch Combo Book (w/ Yelich and Hiura) #JPAR-YYH #/1





Wednesday, September 30, 2020

2020 Topps Five Star Silver Signatures Blue


Year: 2020
Manufacturer: Topps
Set: Five Star
Card Number: SS-RY
Card Type: Insert, Autograph, Parallel
Insert set: Silver Signatures
Parallel: Blue
Card Attributes: Autographed, Serial Numbered
Serial Number: 20/20

I just had this beauty arrive the other day. I had the good luck to pull a Kyle Lewis rookie auto out of Donruss Optic a couple months ago and sold it for a very good price.  Good enough that I was able to pick up this card and have money left over.  I'll be honest I got a surprisingly good deal on this card, but currently the market is flooded with autographed Yount cards and has been for the last couple years.  As is the trend the first few new autos tend to sell for a premium, but if you're patient and find the right auction well things like this fall into your lap.

Since getting married and having a child my discretionary spending has tanked, but I do try to add at least one new Yount auto a year.  That didn't happen last year as I took a year off of buying and selling on eBay, but have just recently started dipping my toes in again.  As a matter of fact I've got quite a few new Younts I've acquired over last couple months to show off.

Five star is always a favorite and how can you go wrong with a low numbered on-card autograph?  Plus I love the look of the silver paint marker used to sign this card.  It really makes it pop.  The Silver Signatures set comes in 7 different varieties with the base autographs being numbered to only 40.  And truth be told I would have been happy with any of the higher number versions, but I do love the color blue.


Tuesday, September 22, 2020

2020 Topps 1985 Topps Black Parallel

 Year: 2020

Manufacturer: Topps

Set: Flagship (Series 1)

Card Number: 85-61

Card Type: Insert, Parallel

Insert Set: 1985 Topps

Parallel: Black

Card Attributes: Serial Numbered


As a card collector there are a few routes we can take to pick up new cards.  With the pandemic those options have been slightly reduced, but as a mainstay of the hobby eBay has been one of the main options for most of us for almost two decades.  I took a hiatus on eBay, both buying and selling for over a year, but just dipped my toes back in about a month ago selling a couple cards of some current hot players to turn those cards into cards I wanted.  For me the biggest hurdle about diving back into eBay was the rise in shipping costs.  As a seller I know how much a parcel is going to cost, so selling lower value cards really isn't an option for me anymore and the $4+ price tag for shipping on a lot of cards has really made picking up these lower value card less appealing as well.  But there are a few sellers that have embraced using the PWE (plain white envelope).  So if you're willing to take the risk of this cheaper shipping option it's not a bad way to go.


So the first card I picked up on eBay in over a year was this 2020 Topps 1985 Black parallel.  I've since picked up a nice handful of new Yount via eBay, one I'm really excited about that will hopefully be here by the end of the week.  But with a little patience I've been able to pick up some nice additions.



Wednesday, September 16, 2020

2020 Bowman Chrome Yount Checklist and Gallery

 I was very much to surprised to find Robin's name in the 2020 Bowman Chrome checklist.  Not that I'm complaining.  He's featured in the Farm to Fame insert set, which also has a couple parallels.  Oddly Robin spent very little time in the Minor Leagues in 1974 before being called up.


2020 Bowman Chrome - Farm to Fame #FTF-RY
2020 Bowman Chrome - Farm to Fame #FTF-RY Orange #/25
2020 Bowman Chrome - Farm to Fame #FTF-RY SuperFractor #/1





Friday, September 11, 2020

2020 Topps Allen and Ginter Ultimate Robin Yount Checklist and Gallery

 Once again Robin is featured in this year's Allen and Ginter and shares a rare dual autographed relic book card with Christian Yelich.  This also means we are going to see Robin again in Allen and Ginter X and maybe a chrome version of the product.

Here's the checklist.  I'll add images as cards start showing up.

2020 Topps Allen and Ginter #102
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter #102 Silver Portrait (Hot Box parallel)
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter #102 Glossy #/1
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter #102 Mini
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter #102 Mini A & G back
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter #102 Mini Black
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter #102 Mini Brooklyn Back #/25
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter #102 Mini Glossy #/1
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter #102 No Number back PR50
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter #102 Framed Mini Printing Plate Black #/1
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter #102 Framed Mini Printing Plate Cyan #/1
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter #102 Framed Mini Printing Plate Magenta #/1
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter #102 Framed Mini Printing Plate Yellow #/1
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter #102 Mini Wood #/1
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter #102 Mini Metal #/3
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter #102 Mini Stained Glass #/25
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter #102 Framed Cloth Mini #/10
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter - Dual Autographed Relic Book (w Yelich) #DARBC-YY #/10
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter - Rip Card #RIP-100 #/75
2020 Topps Allen and Ginter - Dual Rip Cards (w/ Yelich) #DRIP-19 #d

















Wednesday, September 9, 2020

2009 Upper Deck 20th Anniversary Retrospective #1299

Year: 2009
Manufacturer: Upper Deck
Set: 20th Anniversary Retrospective
Card Number: 1299
Card Type: Base

Today marks a milestone anniversary for Robin Yount.  On this day in 1992 Robin hit his 3000th hit and pretty much assured himself a place in Canton.  Topps has been putting out a retro Topps Now Turn Back the Clock set for a few months now and so far has only featured one Brewers, CC Sabathia.  My hope was today Topps would honor him in the set.  But alas they didn't, so let's honor him here.  Over the years Robin has been featured on many, many cards celebrating the 3000 hit milestone.  It took me a minute to find one I hadn't yet featured and had queued up. 
So today we have one of five cards featuring Robin in the massive 2500 card 2009 UD 20th Anniv. Retrospective set.  To be fair the set is kind of boring and all 5 of Yount's cards use the same photo with different captions at the bottom and small write-ups on the back.




Monday, September 7, 2020

2009 Topps Legends of the Game insert

Year: 2009
Manufacturer: Topps
Set: Flagship
Card Number: LG-RY
Card Type: Insert
Insert Set: Legends of the Game

I was just contemplating what the rest of this year's baseball products hold in store for us with new Yount cards.  Allen and Ginter comes out in about a week, with Panini Chronicles and Triple Threads  not far behind, all those sets could feature cards with Robin on them.  But I digress, it's been a pretty good year with a good amount of card across the spectrum on price point and attributes.  So let's take a trip back more than a decade to 2009 and the Legends of the Game insert.  The insert comes with two parallels, Gold and Platinum, as well as a relic and autograph versions.  Robin has cards in all those sets as well.  A nice photo that looks to have been taken at Spring Training maybe. The card celebrates, mainly, his 1982 MVP season and the Brewers only appearance in a World Series.






Tuesday, September 1, 2020

1980 Topps/MSA Pepsi-Cola All-stars (The oddest of oddballs)

First off I need to preface this post by saying I do not own this card and will likely never own a copy of this card.  This is one of those cards of urban legend like the 1977 Reggie Jackson Topps card featuring him as an Oriole and not airbrushed as a Yankee.  The story goes that Mike Schechter Associates (MSA), you know the guys responsible for almost all the early 70s and 80s unlicensed baseball stuff, and Topps put together a prototype to submit to Pepsico for a possible promotion.  According to the story they produced 3 full, front and back, sheets of cards to present to executives at Pepsi.  However the deal fell through and the set was never released and, except for the 3 sheets, never fully produced.  As the story goes, only 2 of the sheets were returned to Topps and supposedly destroyed, however the remaining sheet was cut up and the cards made their way into the public.  So if Topps and MSA produced full size sheets they would likely have 132 cards on them and since the set is 22 cards that would mean there should be only 6 cards of each player in the set floating around.

A recent auction at Mile High Card back in Oct 2019 sold a SGC 9.5 example for just shy of $2,500.  Interestingly enough there aren't any Topps or MSA copyrights or logos anywhere on the card.  But the card does use the same photo from the 1980 Topps set and some of the same front and back elements.  It's too bad this was never fully produced it's a good looking card and sadly one I know I'll never add to the collection.