2002 Topps Set (Baseball)

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The complete set of 2002 Topps consists of 718 cards issued in two separate series. The first series of 364 cards was distributed in November, 2001 and the second series of 354 cards followed up in April, 2002. Please note, the first series is numbered 1-365, but card number seven does not exist (the number was 'retired' in 1996 by Topps to honor Mickey Mantle). Similar to the 1999 McGuire and Sosa home run cards, Barry Bonds is featured on card 365 with 73 different versions to commemorate each of the homers he smashed in during the 2001 season.

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Only three baseball players, but some very significant non-baseball cards mark this set.

The 1988 U.S. Olympic baseball team joins rookies and traded veterans.

Focusing on more than 150 years worth of America's most famous movers and shakers.

This set consists of 792 standard-size cards. Cards were primarily issued in 17-card wax packs, 50-card rack packs and factory sets. Card fronts feature wood grain borders encasing a color photo (reminiscent of Topps classic 1962 baseball set). Subsets include Record Breakers (1-7), Turn Back The Clock (311-315), All-Star selections (595-616), and Team Leaders (scattered throughout the set). The manager cards contain a team checklist on back.

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