88 Topps Cards

We're celebrating the 20th anniversary of one of the great classic baseball card sets, 1988 Topps. We're going through all 792 cards one by one, posting bits about what makes the card awesome and cool stats about the player or team featured on the card. We're also posting the 1988 Topps Traded set!

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

What should I do with the 1988 Topps Traded Tiffany set after I post the cards here?

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I bought this set, factory fresh and sealed, on eBay in anticipation of posting it here. I know I've been giving everything away, but in...
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#736 Matt Young

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Why this card is awesome: Because of the rare glimpse of a scoreboard in this set! Young is standing right in front of the word "BALL...

2005 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites #66 Kevin McReynolds

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Am I sounding like a broken record yet? These are more scans by dayf at Cardboard Junkie . Why this card is awesome: Because unlike many of...
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#735 Kevin McReynolds

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Why this card is awesome: Because of the mention of Adam Ging on the back. He never made the big leagues but has quite an unusual name. I w...
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#734 Craig Lefferts

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Why this card is awesome: Because, hey check it out, here is a Giant who was traded to the Giants during 1987 and yet is pictured in an act...
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#733 Spike Owen

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Why this card is awesome: Because this is yet another BoSox card taken at Comiskey with the catcher's mitt sticking in the photo. Whoev...

#732 Dave Palmer

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Why this card is awesome: Because, wow, Palmer is wearing an older uniform than every other Brave in this set (save for Ozzie Virgil, as da...
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008

#731 Rick Schu

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Why this card is awesome: Because, loyal readers, as we are getting very close to the end of this set, you should now be able to figure out...
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#730 John Franco

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Why this card is awesome: Because somebody's wearing Chris Sabo's goggles! Also, what is that knobby thing behind the fence? Also, ...
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#729 Blue Jays Leaders

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Why this card is awesome: Because it looks like George Bell just told a joke but the other guy (Lloyd Moseby I think?) Fred McGriff didn...
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#728 Andy Allanson

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Why this card is awesome: Because Allanson got totally slimed! Right under his nose! Somebody get him a handkerchief. Also, if you're n...

#727 Greg Booker

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Why this card is awesome: Because here is more family tree craziness on the back. Not quite as dizzying as the back of Gary Thurman's c...
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#726 Alfredo Griffin

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Why this card is awesome: Because what in the hell is Griffin looking at? I'll cut him some slack and suggest it's a batting-practi...
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#725 Mike Boddicker

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Why this card is awesome: Because I can't see Mike Boddicker without thinking of Jeff Bagwell. Why, you ask? Well Boddicker was a late-...
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#724 Danny Tartabull

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Why this card is awesome: Because, hell yeah, there are more Expos in the background. No team is safe from the intruding background Expos! ...
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Monday, September 8, 2008

#723 Bob Kipper

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Why this card is awesome: Because what's that Kipper throwing in front of? Sort of looks like a cruise liner. Cool stat: Kipper had a ...

#722 Manny Lee

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Why this card is awesome: Because, again, that ridiculous abbreviation "S. P. DE-M., D. R." kills me. It's a tad disrespectfu...
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#721 Pete O'Brien

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Why this card is awesome: Because cruel Topps used a photo where O'Brien obviously popped up. Why did they pull crap like that? Cool st...

#720 Tim Raines

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Why this card is awesome: Because, boy oh boy, is Tim Raines underappreciated. Look at all the slanty text on the back of the card. This gu...
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#719 Denny Walling

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Why this card is awesome: Becasue this is one of my favorite cards of the set, with Walling seriously leaning over as he moves his way out ...
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