2003 Topps Tribute World Series Edition Baseball Cards
Product Details
While the World Series has been the focus of plenty of cards over the years, they're usually relegated to subset and insert cards. 2003 Topps Tribute World Series Edition Baseball is a notable exception. And a high-end one at that. Highlighted by a memorabilia card in every pack, it also has a strong design and relics from several all-time greats.
2003 Topps Tribute World Series Edition Baseball reaches deep into baseball's history. Released in conjunction with the trophy's 100th anniversary, players go back to its early days. This isn't in just the base set either. Relics include the likes of Eddie Collins, Hank Greenberg, Rogers Hornsby and Edd Roush. There are also lots of baseball legends, such as Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Lou Gehrig, Honus Wagner and Ty Cobb.
The base set has 150 cards. The first 130 focus on the first World Series appearance of various players. The final 20 are part of a Fall Classics subset that highlight memorable October moments. All have Gold parallels numbered to 100.
As is tradition with all Topps Tribute sets, the designs are highlighted by premium glossy foil and gold foil accents. It's a distinct look that reaches beyond the base set and into the relics and autographs as well.
Tribute Relics has most of the set's relics. The majority of the 53 cards on the checklist are numbered to 425. This includes Ruth, Robinson and some more of baseball's royalty. There are a handful of short prints that are limited to 50 copies. Eight players also have autographed versions that feature on-card signatures.
Multi-player relic cards can be found in Memorable Match-Ups and two- and three-swatch Team Tribute Relics.
Subway Series Fan Fare cards are inserted one per box. These have a subway token embedded in them.
Series Signatures Relics highlight some of the best World Series performances with a dual relic and an autograph.
2003 Topps Tribute World Series Edition wasn't all that plentiful to begin with. Today, finding specific cards can be an exercise in patience since supply has largely dried up. Given the postseason theme, many of the cards have broader appeal beyond player collectors. They can also boost team collections and general high-end collectors as well.
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Set Checklist
2003 Topps Tribute World Series Edition Checklist
Base Set Checklist
150 cards.
PARALLEL CARDS: Gold #/100
2 Gary Carter
3 Yogi Berra
4 Dennis Eckersley
5 Willie McCovey
6 Willie Stargell
7 Mike Schmidt
8 Robin Yount
9 Bucky Harris
10 Carl Yastrzemski
11 Lenny Dykstra
12 Boog Powell
13 Bill Lee
14 Lou Brock
15 Bob Friend
16 Hank Greenberg
17 Maury Wills
18 Tommy Lasorda
19 Bill Skowron
20 Frank Robinson
21 Rollie Fingers
22 Doug DeCinces
23 Eric Davis
24 Johnny Podres
25 Darrell Evans
26 Ron Cey
27 Ray Knight
28 Don Larsen
29 Harold Baines
30 Brooks Robinson
31 Wade Boggs
32 Joe Morgan
33 Kirk Gibson
34 Tommy John
35 Monte Irvin
36 Rich Gossage
37 Tug McGraw
38 Walt Weiss
39 Bill Madlock
40 Juan Marichal
41 Willie McGee
42 Joe Cronin
43 Paul Blair
44 Norm Cash
45 Ken Griffey Sr.
46 Bret Saberhagen
47 Don Sutton
48 Kirby Puckett
49 Keith Hernandez
50 George Brett
51 Bobby Richardson
52 Jose Canseco
53 Greg Luzinski
54 Bill Mazeroski
55 Red Schoendienst
56 Graig Nettles
57 Jerry Koosman
58 Tony Perez
59 Jim Rice
60 Duke Snider
61 David Justice
62 Johnny Sain
63 Chuck Klein
64 Sparky Anderson
65 Alan Trammell
66 Willie Wilson
67 Hoyt Wilhelm
68 Joe Pepitone
69 Darren Daulton
70 Tom Seaver
71 Catfish Hunter
72 Tim McCarver
73 Dave Parker
74 Earl Weaver
75 Ted Kluszewski
77 Dwight Evans
78 Ron Darling
79 Tony Oliva
80 Johnny Bench
81 Sam Crawford
82 Steve Yeager
83 Paul Molitor
84 Bert Campaneris
85 Mickey Rivers
86 Vince Coleman
87 Kent Tekulve
88 Dwight Gooden
89 Whitey Herzog
90 Whitey Ford
91 Warren Spahn
92 Fred Lynn
93 Joe Tinker
94 Bill Buckner
95 Bob Feller
96 Hank Bauer
97 Joe Rudi
98 Steve Sax
99 Bruce Sutter
100 Nolan Ryan
101 Bobby Thomson
102 Bob Watson
103 Vida Blue
104 Robin Roberts
105 Orlando Cepeda
106 Jim Bottomley
107 Heinie Manush
108 Jim Gilliam
109 Dave Concepcion
110 Al Kaline
111 Howard Johnson
112 Phil Rizzuto
113 Steve Garvey
114 George Foster
115 Carlton Fisk
116 Don Newcombe
117 Lance Parrish
118 Reggie Jackson
119 Luis Aparicio
120 Jim Palmer
121 Ron Guidry
122 Frankie Frisch
123 Chet Lemon
124 Cecil Cooper
125 Harmon Killebrew
126 Luis Tiant
127 John McGraw
128 Paul O'Neill
129 Jack Clark
130 Stan Musial
131 Mike Schmidt
132 Kirby Puckett
133 Carlton Fisk
134 Bill Mazeroski
135 Johnny Podres
136 Robin Yount
137 David Justice
138 Bobby Thomson
139 Joe Carter
140 Reggie Jackson
141 Kirk Gibson
142 Whitey Ford
143 Don Larsen
144 Duke Snider
145 Carl Yastrzemski
146 Johnny Bench
147 Lou Brock
148 Ted Kluszewski
149 Jim Palmer
150 Willie Mays
Fall Classic Signature Cuts Checklist
HG Hank Greenberg
HW Honus Wagner
JF Jimmie Foxx
JR Jackie Robinson
MO Mel Ott
RM Roger Maris
TC Ty Cobb
TM Thurman Munson
Memorable Match-Up Relics Checklist
AMMR-S Luis Aparicio, Duke Snider #/59
MMR-CR Eddie Collins, Edd Roush #/19
MMR-EG Dennis Eckersley, Kirk Gibson #/88
MMR-FS Whitey Ford, Duke Snider #/52
MMR-GF Hank Greenberg, Frankie Frisch #/34
MMR-GK Hank Greenberg, Chuck Klein #/35
MMR-KB Al Kaline, Lou Brock #/68
MMR-MF Bill Mazeroski, Whitey Ford #/64
MMR-PR Phil Rizzuto, Willie Mays #/51
MMR-RS Frank Robinson, Tom Seaver #/69
MMR-SB Mike Schmidt, George Brett #/80
MMR-SP Willie Stargell, Jim Palmer #/79
MMR-SRI Mike Schmidt, Cal Ripken #/83
MMR-SY Ozzie Smith, Robin Yount#/82
MMR-TG Alan Trammell, Tony Gwynn #/84
MMR-WB Mookie Wilson, Bill Buckner #/86
MMR-WC Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb #/9
Pastime Patches Checklist
PPR-AT Alan Trammell
PPR-CH Catfish Hunter
PPR-CR Cal Ripken Jr.
PPR-CY Carl Yastrzemski
PPR-DE Dennis Eckersley
PPR-DP Dave Parker
PPR-DS Don Sutton
PPR-JC Jose Canseco
PPR-JP Jim Palmer
PPR-JR Jim Rice
PPR-MS Mike Schmidt
PPR-MSK Bill Skowron
PPR-RY Robin Yount
Series Signatures Relics Checklist
SSA-AT Alan Trammell
SSA-BR Brooks Robinson
SSA-DJ David Justice
SSA-DN Don Newcombe
SSA-EW Earl Weaver
SSA-JC Joe Carter
SSA-JP Jim Palmer
SSA-MS Bill Skowron
SSA-MW Maury Wills
SSA-MWI Mookie Wilson
SSA-SA Sparky Anderson
SSA-SG Steve Garvey
SSA-WF Whitey Ford
Subway Series Fan Fare Tokens Checklist
12 cards. Inserted 1:6 packs.
PARALLEL CARDS: Gold
SSF-DJ David Justice
SSF-DL Don Larsen
SSF-DN Don Newcombe
SSF-DS Duke Snider
SSF-HB Hank Bauer
SSF-MS Bill Skowron
SSF-PO Paul O'Neill
SSF-PR Phil Rizzuto
SSF-WF Whitey Ford
SSF-YB Yogi Berra
Team Tribute Relics Checklist
TTR-CPM Dave Concepcion, Tony Perez, Joe Morgan
TTR-CYG Ron Cey, Steve Yeager, Steve Garvey
TTR-EC Dennis Eckersley, Jose Canseco
TTR-FB Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra
TTR-FPG George Foster, Tony Perez, Ken Griffey Sr.
TTR-GB Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth
TTR-GT Kirk Gibson, Alan Trammell
TTR-HCD Keith Hernandez, Gary Carter, Lenny Dykstra
TTR-HJ Catfish Hunter, Reggie Jackson
TTR-KCA Al Kaline, Norm Cash
TTR-OSD Paul O'Neill, Chris Sabo, Eric Davis
TTR-SB Bret Saberhagen, George Brett
TTR-SMC Ozzie Smith, Willie McGee, Vince Coleman
TTR-SPM Willie Stargell, Dave Parker, Bill Madlock
TTR-SR Moose Skowron, Bobby Richardson
TTR-SRK Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan, Jerry Koosman
TTR-TA Alan Trammell, Sparky Anderson
TTR-YLK Carl Yastrzemski, Freddie Lynn, Carlton Fisk
TTR-YM Robin Yount, Paul Molitor
Tribute Relics Checklist
53 cards. Inserted 1:3 packs. #/425 unless noted.
PARALLEL CARDS: Gold #/25
TR-BM Bill Mazeroski
TR-BMA Billy Martin
TR-BR Babe Ruth
TR-BT Bobby Thomson
TR-CF Carlton Fisk
TR-CH Catfish Hunter
TR-CK Chuck Klein
TR-CR Cal Ripken Jr.
TR-CY Carl Yastrzemski
TR-ER Edd Roush #/50
TR-FF Frankie Frisch
TR-FR Frank Robinson
TR-GB George Brett
TR-HA Hank Aaron #/50
TR-HB Hank Bauer #/50
TR-HG Hank Greenberg #/50
TR-HK Harmon Killebrew
TR-HM Heinie Manush #/50
TR-HW Honus Wagner #/50
TR-JB Jim Bottomley #/50
TR-JBE Johnny Bench
TR-JC Jose Canseco
TR-JF Jimmie Foxx #/50
TR-JM Juan Marichal
TR-JR Jackie Robinson
TR-JT Joe Tinker
TTR-LB Lou Brock
TTR-LG Lou Gehrig #/50
TTR-MS Mike Schmidt
TTR-NC Norm Cash #/50
TTR-OC Orlando Cepeda#/50
TTR-OS Ozzie Smith
TTR-RC Roberto Clemente #/50
TTR-RH Rogers Hornsby
TTR-RJ Reggie Jackson
TTR-RM Roger Maris #/50
TTR-RS Red Schoendienst
TTR-RY Robin Yount
TTR-SC Sam Crawford #/50
TTR-SM Stan Musial
TTR-TC Ty Cobb
TTR-TG Tony Gwynn
TTR-TK Ted Kluszewski
TTR-TM Thurman Munson
TTR-TS Tom Seaver
TTR-TSP Tris Speaker#/50
TTR-WB Wade Boggs
TTR-WM Willie Mays
TTR-WMC Willie McCovey
TTR-WS Willie Stargell #/50
TTR-YB Yogi Berra
Tribute Autographed Relics Checklist
8 cards. Inserted 1:55 packs.
PARALLEL CARDS: Gold #/25 (1:163)
TRA-BT Bobby Thomson
TRA-CF Carlton Fisk
TRA-HK Harmon Killebrew
TRA-LB Lou Brock
TRA-MS Mike Schmidt
TRA-WM Willie Mays
Bill
I was reintroduced to collecting about a year ago, after quite a long absence. This series looks fantastic and I will try and collect a few. One concern – and I hate to even ask – how do we know if the game-used bat cards contain a piece of an actual game-used bat from the featured player?
Trey Treutel
Nothing is 100% certain. You either believe Topps or you don’t.