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2023 Topps Archives Baseball Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details

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By Ryan Cracknell - November 8, 2023
November 8, 2023
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2023 Topps Archives Baseball goes back and to the future once again. Feeding off of nostalgia, the product continues to fold in several years of the company’s designs albeit to create new cards and combinations.

2023 Topps Archives Baseball Checklist Overview

The main Archives base set goes in three different directions, drawing from three different decades of Topps Baseball. Things start with 1956 Topps before moving into the ’60s with the 1965 flagship design. From there, it’s almost four decades into the future with 2003 Topps Baseball.

Parallels include:

  • Rainbow Foil – /199
  • Green Foil – /99
  • Aqua Sparkle Foil – /75
  • Red Hot Foil – /50
  • Blue Foilboard – /25 (hobby only)
  • Orange Hot Foilboard – /15 (hobby only)
  • FoilFractors – 1/1

Select cards also get the Image Variation treatment with different photos.

Autographs

Hobby boxes continue to deliver a pair of autographs.

Fan Favorites Autographs anchor the autograph portion of the checklist. Sure, there are some big names, but staying true to the theme, some are more the “popular for a time” kind of players who spent a few months or a couple of years jumping around the Beckett Hot List but not enough to make an all-time, game-wide impact.

These have Green Foil (/99), Gold Foil (/50), Blue Foil (/25), Red Foil (/10) and FoilFractor (1/1) versions.

Some bigger names can be found in Fan Favorites Autographs Premium. These are numbered to 50 or fewer and have one-of-one FoilFractor versions.

2023 Topps Archives Baseball Fan Favorites Premium Autographs Albert Pujols

1989 Topps Doubleheaders Autographs, which are only in both types of hobby packs, come with a pair of signatures. Gold Foil (/50), Blue Foil (/25), Red Foil (/5) and FoilFractor (1/1) parallels are also on the checklist.

Additional Inserts

A handful of other insert sets also tap into old designs, but not just from base sets.

Actually, it’s not just baseball, either. 1957 Topps Hit Stars channels the entertainment product that highlighted singers, actors and other entertainers from back in the day. Some of these have autographs with Gold Foil (/50), Red Foil (/10) and FoilFractor (1/1) parallels.

2023 Topps Archives Baseball 1957 Hit Stars Autographs Freddie Freeman

Another insert set inspired by an entertainment product is 1954 Topps Baseball 3D. These draw inspiration from vintage Tarzan sets.

2023 Topps Archives Baseball 3D Julio Rodriguez

Exclusive to standard hobby packs, these also require a pair of 3D glasses. Collectors won’t have to look far, though as every hobby box has a pair.

1969 Topps Team History Cards Image Variations use the poster design but changes it significantly. Originally, posters featured several players. These, which have just 69 copies each, keep the layout but apply it to one current or retired star. Autographed versions have 20 hand-numbered copies.

2023 Topps Archives Baseball Topps Team History Image Variations Jackie Robinson

Exclusive to blaster-style value boxes, there are also 1969 Topps Team History Foil cards. These land at a rate of three per box. Sky Blue Foil parallels are 1:490 packs while scarce autographs can also be found.

Fun art comes to the forefront in 1979 Topps Comics. LAmour Supreme provides the artwork for this reworked insert set.

Modern Retro

1989 Topps Doubleheaders are double-sided cards that pair up a current star with one from the past with both sharing similar attributes. Black Border (/99), Silver Foil (/50), Red Foil (/25) and FoilFractor (1/1) versions are also part of the checklist.

Exclusive to both types of hobby boxes are 1997 Topps Season’s Best. Like the original insert set, these break down into a handful of themes and designs like Bleacher Reachers, Kings of Swing, Hill Toppers, Leading Looters, and Number Crunchers. Green Foil (/99), Gold Foil (/50), Red Foil (/25) and FoilFractors (1/1) make up the parallels. Autographs and signed parallels are also available.

Sticking with the 1997 theme are 1997 Topps Hobby Masters. These are some of the rarest cards in the product, numbered to just 23 copies each. Hobby Masters are only in hobby and hobby collector’s packs.

2023 Topps Archives Baseball Hobby Masters Aaron Judge

1998 Topps Baby Boomers looks to baseball’s young offensive standouts. These are done on foil stock and have a similar parallel lineup as Doubleheaders. Some cards also have autographs with additional parallels.

2023 Topps Archives Baseball Baby Boomers Autographs

Hobby Collector’s Tins

Topps is adding a second hobby configuration this time around. In addition to standard boxes there are new hobby tins that come packaged in a throwback-style metal lunchbox.

Four different tins are available, each with a different all-time great from the game’s past. They come blind packaged so collectors won’t know which tin they got until it’s opened.

2023 Topps Archives Baseball Lunchbox Hank Aaron

Also in each tin is a 1969 Topps Team History Baseball Postcard. These are exclusive and not in standard hobby boxes or retail.

Hobby collector’s tins come with 10 packs versus the 24 found in regular hobby boxes. This also means fewer autographs with just one instead of two.

2023 Topps Archives Baseball cards at a glance:

Cards per pack: Hobby – 8, Hobby Collector’s – 8, Blaster – 8
Packs per box: Hobby – 24, Hobby Collector’s – 10, Blaster – 7
Boxes per case: Hobby – 10, Hobby Collector’s – 10, Blaster – 40
Set size: 300 cards
Release date: November 8, 2023

Shop for 2023 Topps Archives Baseball boxes on eBay:

What to expect in a hobby box:

  • Autographs – 2
  • 1954 Topps Baseball 3D – 4
  • 1957 Topps Hit Stars – 3
  • 1979 Topps Comics – 3
  • 1989 Topps Doubleheaders – 3
  • 1997 Topps Season’s Best – 1
  • 1998 Topps Baby Boomers – 1
  • 3D Glasses – 1

What to expect in a hobby collector’s box:

  • Autographs – 1
  • 1969 Topps Team History Baseball Postcards – 1
  • Lunchbox Tin – 1

2023 Topps Archives Baseball Checklist

You can also download a customizable spreadsheet copy of the checklist:

Please note that print runs for cards without serial numbers have not been announced.

Base

Base Set Checklist

300 cards.

Parallels:

  • Rainbow Foil – /199 (1:36 hobby, 1:18 collector, 1:37 blaster SE, 1:37 blaster EA)
  • Green Foil – /99 (1:71 hobby, 1:35 collector, 1:74 blaster SE, 1:74 blaster EA)
  • Aqua Foil – /75 (1:93 hobby, 1:47 collector, 1:98 blaster SE, 1:98 blaster EA)
  • Red Hot Foil – /50 (1:140 hobby, 1:70 collector, 1:146 blaster SE, 1:146 blaster EA)
  • Blue Foil – /25 (1:122 hobby, 1:122 collector)
  • Orange Hot Foil – /15 (1:203 hobby, 1:203 collector)
  • Foilfractors – 1/1 (1:6,886 hobby, 1:3,486 collector, 1:7,355 blaster SE, 1:7,120 blaster EA)

1956 Topps

1 Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
2 Spencer Torkelson, Detroit Tigers
3 John Smoltz, Atlanta Braves
4 Chipper Jones, Atlanta Braves
5 Amed Rosario, Los Angeles Dodgers
6 Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves
7 Max Kepler, Minnesota Twins
8 Jhony Brito, New York Yankees RC
9 José Ramírez, Cleveland Guardians
10 Josh Jung, Texas Rangers RC
11 Derek Jeter, New York Yankees
12 Trevor Rogers, Miami Marlins
13 Chris Sale, Boston Red Sox
14 CJ Abrams, Washington Nationals
15 Robin Yount, Milwaukee Brewers
16 Vladimir Guerrero, Montréal Expos
17 Oscar Colás, Chicago White Sox RC
18 Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees
19 Casey Schmitt, San Francisco Giants RC
20 Rhys Hoskins, Philadelphia Phillies
21 Wander Franco, Tampa Bay Rays
22 Ty Cobb, Detroit Tigers
23 Shintaro Fujinami, Baltimore Orioles RC
24 Thurman Munson, New York Yankees
25 Cal Ripken Jr., Baltimore Orioles
26 Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins
27 Joe Musgrove, San Diego Padres
28 DJ LeMahieu, New York Yankees
29 Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle Mariners
30 Zac Gallen, Arizona Diamondbacks
31 MJ Melendez, Kansas City Royals
32 Michael Busch, Los Angeles Dodgers RC
33 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
34 Christopher Morel, Chicago Cubs RC
35 Oneil Cruz, Pittsburgh Pirates
36 Nolan Jones, Colorado Rockies RC
37 Spencer Strider, Atlanta Braves
38 Miguel Amaya, Chicago Cubs RC
39 Tyler O’Neill, St. Louis Cardinals
40 Francisco Alvarez, New York Mets RC
41 Jeremy Peña, Houston Astros
42 Francisco Lindor, New York Mets
43 Charlie Blackmon, Colorado Rockies
44 Wilmer Flores, San Francisco Giants
45 Patrick Wisdom, Chicago Cubs
46 Michael Grove, Los Angeles Dodgers RC
47 Brandon Pfaadt, Arizona Diamondbacks RC
48 Bo Bichette, Toronto Blue Jays
49 Tim Anderson, Chicago White Sox
50 Aaron Judge, New York Yankees

51 Oswald Peraza, New York Yankees RC
52 Ramón Laureano, Oakland Athletics
53 Adolis García, Texas Rangers
54 Shea Langeliers, Oakland Athletics RC
55 Adley Rutschman, Baltimore Orioles (RC)
56 Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs
57 Casey Mize, Detroit Tigers
58 Triston Casas, Boston Red Sox RC
59 Luis Robert, Chicago White Sox
60 Max Muncy, Los Angeles Dodgers
61 Seiya Suzuki, Chicago Cubs
62 Corey Julks, Houston Astros RC
63 Tony Gwynn, San Diego Padres
64 Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds
65 Max Meyer, Miami Marlins RC
66 Kyle Tucker, Houston Astros
67 Jared Walsh, Los Angeles Angels
68 Yandy Díaz, Tampa Bay Rays
69 J.P. Crawford, Seattle Mariners
70 Matt Chapman, Toronto Blue Jays
71 Taj Bradley, Tampa Bay Rays RC
72 Corey Seager, Texas Rangers
73 Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals
74 Tom Seaver, New York Mets
75 Nomar Garciaparra, Boston Red Sox
76 William Contreras, Milwaukee Brewers
77 Tris Speaker, Boston Red Sox
78 Spencer Steer, Cincinnati Reds RC
79 Jazz Chisholm Jr., Miami Marlins
80 Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta Braves
81 Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals
82 Lou Brock, St. Louis Cardinals
83 Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers
84 Frank Thomas, Chicago White Sox
85 Iván Herrera, St. Louis Cardinals RC
86 George Brett, Kansas City Royals
87 Max Scherzer, New York Mets
88 Trevor Story, Boston Red Sox
89 Drew Waters, Kansas City Royals RC
90 Juan Soto, San Diego Padres
91 Bo Jackson, Kansas City Royals
92 Matthew Liberatore, St. Louis Cardinals RC
93 Joc Pederson, San Francisco Giants
94 Julio Rodríguez, Seattle Mariners
95 Vinnie Pasquantino, Kansas City Royals RC
96 Michael Toglia, Colorado Rockies RC
97 Nolan Arenado, St. Louis Cardinals
98 Ichiro, Seattle Mariners
99 Willie McCovey, San Francisco Giants
100 Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies

1965 Topps

101 Brayan Rocchio, Cleveland Guardians RC
102 Nick Ahmed, Arizona Diamondbacks
103 Jorge Mateo, Baltimore Orioles
104 Corbin Burnes, Milwaukee Brewers
105 Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers
106 J.D. Martinez, Los Angeles Dodgers
107 Victor Robles, Washington Nationals
108 Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners
109 Sonny Gray, Minnesota Twins
110 Xander Bogaerts, San Diego Padres
111 Ryan McMahon, Colorado Rockies
112 Babe Ruth, Boston Red Sox
113 Riley Greene, Detroit Tigers RC
114 Brandon Nimmo, New York Mets
115 Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants
116 Nolan Gorman, St. Louis Cardinals RC
117 Josh Bell, Cleveland Guardians
118 Alex Rodriguez, Seattle Mariners
119 Nathaniel Lowe, Texas Rangers
120 Vaughn Grissom, Atlanta Braves RC
121 Kirby Puckett, Minnesota Twins
122 Tanner Bibee, Cleveland Guardians RC
123 Cody Bellinger, Chicago Cubs
124 Enmanuel Valdez, Boston Red Sox RC
125 Carlos Santana, Milwaukee Brewers
126 Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
127 Rogers Hornsby, St. Louis Cardinals
128 Gabriel Moreno, Arizona Diamondbacks RC
129 Liover Peguero, Pittsburgh Pirates RC
130 Yoán Moncada, Chicago White Sox
131 Simeon Woods Richardson, Minnesota Twins RC
132 Reid Detmers, Los Angeles Angels
133 Bo Naylor, Cleveland Guardians RC
134 Mike Mussina, Baltimore Orioles
135 Honus Wagner, Pittsburgh Pirates
136 Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
137 Germán Márquez, Colorado Rockies
138 Stan Musial, St. Louis Cardinals
139 Mike Piazza, New York Mets
140 Ryan Mountcastle, Baltimore Orioles
141 Josh Smith, Texas Rangers RC
142 Edouard Julien, Minnesota Twins RC
143 Bryce Miller, Seattle Mariners RC
144 Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres
145 Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs
146 Daulton Varsho, Toronto Blue Jays
147 Ken Waldichuk, Oakland Athletics RC
148 Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals
149 Matt Olson, Atlanta Braves
150 Joey Meneses, Washington Nationals RC

151 Brice Turang, Milwaukee Brewers RC
152 George Kirby, Seattle Mariners
153 JJ Bleday, Oakland Athletics RC
154 Jordan Walker, St. Louis Cardinals RC
155 Mel Ott, New York Giants
156 DL Hall, Baltimore Orioles RC
157 Marcus Stroman, Chicago Cubs
158 Brandon Crawford, San Francisco Giants
159 Willson Contreras, St. Louis Cardinals
160 Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees
161 David Ortiz, Minnesota Twins
162 Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins
163 Justin Verlander, New York Mets
164 Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers
165 Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates
166 Bobby Miller, Los Angeles Dodgers RC
167 Tom Glavine, Atlanta Braves
168 George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays
169 Pablo López, Minnesota Twins
170 Brett Baty, New York Mets RC
171 José Abreu, Houston Astros
172 Nick Castellanos, Philadelphia Phillies
173 Roger Clemens, Toronto Blue Jays
174 Tyler Glasnow, Tampa Bay Rays
175 Kodai Senga, New York Mets RC
176 Luis Arraez, Miami Marlins
177 Jacob deGrom, Texas Rangers
178 Mitch Haniger, San Francisco Giants
179 Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks
180 Corbin Carroll, Arizona Diamondbacks RC
181 Alek Thomas, Arizona Diamondbacks
182 Eury Pérez, Miami Marlins RC
183 Anthony Rendon, Los Angeles Angels
184 Miguel Vargas, Los Angeles Dodgers RC
185 Rafael Devers, Boston Red Sox
186 Andrew Benintendi, Chicago White Sox
187 Matt Mervis, Chicago Cubs RC
188 Ozzie Albies, Atlanta Braves
189 Bryson Stott, Philadelphia Phillies
190 Alex Bregman, Houston Astros
191 Dylan Carlson, St. Louis Cardinals
192 Wade Boggs, Boston Red Sox
193 Carlos Rodón, New York Yankees
194 Giancarlo Stanton, New York Yankees
195 Tyler Stephenson, Cincinnati Reds
196 Brandon Lowe, Tampa Bay Rays
197 Justin Turner, Boston Red Sox
198 Shane Bieber, Cleveland Guardians
199 Garrett Mitchell, Milwaukee Brewers RC
200 Trea Turner, Philadelphia Phillies

2003 Topps

201 Oswaldo Cabrera, New York Yankees RC
202 Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles RC
203 Carl Yastrzemski, Boston Red Sox
204 Mason Miller, Oakland Athletics RC
205 Warren Spahn, Milwaukee Braves
206 Grayson Rodriguez, Baltimore Orioles RC
207 Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers
208 Paul Blackburn, Oakland Athletics
209 Eguy Rosario, San Diego Padres RC
210 Anthony Rizzo, New York Yankees
211 Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals
212 Félix Hernández, Seattle Mariners
213 Will Clark, San Francisco Giants
214 Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants
215 Carlos Correa, Minnesota Twins
216 Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox
217 Ezequiel Tovar, Colorado Rockies RC
218 Brooks Robinson, Baltimore Orioles
219 Logan O’Hoppe, Los Angeles Angels RC
220 Michael Conforto, San Francisco Giants
221 Esteury Ruiz, Oakland Athletics RC
222 Alex Call, Washington Nationals RC
223 Eddie Mathews, Milwaukee Braves
224 Alex Verdugo, Boston Red Sox
225 Satchel Paige, St. Louis Browns
226 James Outman, Los Angeles Dodgers RC
227 Austin Riley, Atlanta Braves
228 Ian Happ, Chicago Cubs
229 Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals
230 Bryan Reynolds, Pittsburgh Pirates
231 Carlton Fisk, Chicago White Sox
232 Ernie Banks, Chicago Cubs
233 Eddie Murray, Baltimore Orioles
234 Paul Goldschmidt, St. Louis Cardinals
235 Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks
236 Lucas Giolito, Chicago White Sox
237 Zach Neto, Los Angeles Angels RC
238 Willy Adames, Milwaukee Brewers
239 Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh Pirates
240 Braden Shewmake, Atlanta Braves RC
241 Dale Murphy, Atlanta Braves
242 Hank Aaron, Milwaukee Braves
243 Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros
244 Darryl Strawberry, New York Mets
245 Mark Vientos, New York Mets RC
246 Randy Arozarena, Tampa Bay Rays
247 Jordan Groshans, Miami Marlins RC
248 Matt McLain, Cincinnati Reds RC
249 Marcus Semien, Texas Rangers
250 Sandy Alcantara, Miami Marlins

251 Brandon Woodruff, Milwaukee Brewers
252 Eloy Jiménez, Chicago White Sox
253 Andrés Giménez, Cleveland Guardians
254 Javier Báez, Detroit Tigers
255 Harmon Killebrew, Minnesota Twins
256 Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
257 Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians
258 Ozzie Smith, St. Louis Cardinals
259 Logan Webb, San Francisco Giants
260 Taylor Ward, Los Angeles Angels
261 Sean Murphy, Atlanta Braves
262 Bill Mazeroski, Pittsburgh Pirates
263 Luis Castillo, Seattle Mariners
264 Enrique Hernández, Boston Red Sox
265 Manuel Margot, Tampa Bay Rays
266 Alek Manoah, Toronto Blue Jays
267 Hunter Greene, Cincinnati Reds
268 Pete Alonso, New York Mets
269 Roy Campanella, Brooklyn Dodgers
270 Edwin Díaz, New York Mets
271 Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
272 Ke’Bryan Hayes, Pittsburgh Pirates
273 Hunter Brown, Houston Astros RC
274 Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers
275 Whitey Ford, New York Yankees
276 Dominic Fletcher, Arizona Diamondbacks RC
277 Cedric Mullins, Baltimore Orioles
278 Ezequiel Duran, Texas Rangers RC
279 Dansby Swanson, Chicago Cubs
280 Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays
281 J.T. Realmuto, Philadelphia Phillies
282 Yu Darvish, San Diego Padres
283 Brayan Bello, Boston Red Sox RC
284 Manny Machado, San Diego Padres
285 Keibert Ruiz, Washington Nationals
286 Anthony Volpe, New York Yankees RC
287 Jonathan India, Cincinnati Reds
288 Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees
289 Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies
290 Will Smith, Los Angeles Dodgers
291 Kris Bryant, Colorado Rockies
292 Nick Pratto, Kansas City Royals RC
293 Teoscar Hernández, Seattle Mariners
294 Johnny Bench, Cincinnati Reds
295 Masataka Yoshida, Boston Red Sox RC
296 Cade Cavalli, Washington Nationals RC
297 C.J. Cron, Colorado Rockies
298 Nolan Ryan, California Angels
299 Yogi Berra, New York Yankees
300 Michael Harris II, Atlanta Braves RC

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4 comments

  3. Ramesh 23 September, 2023 at 12:54

    So happy they are releasing 23 archives after hearing rumors it was cancelled. ! Though not popular …it’s a favorite series for me. The throwback designs with current players just hits right. It goes well with the budget too. Thanks for the article!

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