2014 Topps Update Fond Farewells

Card Manufacturer: Topps

Card Set: Topps Update Baseball

Year: 2014

Card Number: FF-RY

Card Type: Insert

Insert Set: Fond Farwells

This never happens to me.  I ended up picking up a blaster of Topps Update the other day.  Saw it was on the shelf and hemmed and hawed until I looked at the checklist for the manu-relics.  The checklist had two Reggie Jacksons, a Rollie Fingers and a Paul Molitor possible, three guys I collect so what the hell. I didn't get any of those guys, but in the packs I did end up pulling one of the insert cards I really wanted.  Robin Yount's Fond Farewells.  The other card I wanted is the relic version of this card. It would have been cool if Topps had actually carried Robin over to the two other parallels of this card, the autograph and relic autograph.

Overall the card is pretty simple, but it works well. I like the name in foil script, the classic Brewers mitt logo and nice little write up on the back.  A great addition to the collection, now to hunt down one of those relics!

2014 Topps Update includes some Younts!

By my count Robin has been issued 190 new cards this year.  You read that right.  Sure that number includes printing plates,other 1/1 cards and all those variations and parallels, but the simple fact is Robin has been getting a lot of love this year being featured in almost every issue Topps and Panini has put out this year.  Well with Topps Update due out Wednesday he's has a couple cards included in the set as well.

I was perusing the checklist over at Cardboard Connection and noticed the new insert set Fond Farwells.

Robin will have a base card and a relic card, but is not featured in the autograph and auto relic versions.

Topps release one live photo of the Auto relic version of Johnny Smoltz.