I'm writing this in advance of the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the Class of 2022. I don't know if I'll be able to watch it even though it's been pretty much ritual for the last dozen years or so.
If I can't, I'll catch the highlights. I've got to see what the Gil Hodges family has to say.
The star of the festivities, though, I assume will be David Ortiz, the "most current" of the induction class. He is also the most current Hall of Fame player to receive a base card in Topps' flagship set. It's the 2017 card atop this post. There hasn't been a Hall of Famer featured on his own base card in flagship for five years, excluding all those SPs Topps throws in now.
In this current state of mind, I decided to carry out what I had planned to do a year ago and figure out how many Hall of Famers have been in each of Topps' flagship sets since the 2006 set, the previous most-recent set that I had reviewed.
Obviously, this won't affect the current standings for the most Hall of Famers since not enough time has passed for these sets to accumulate a stockpile of Hall entrants. But it's interesting to see the totals dissipate as we get closer to the present.
As is tradition, I am repeating all of the sets for which I've listed Hall of Famers, along with the new ones, which will be 2007-17 at the end.
For sets 2014-17, there won't be any card images. I don't want to repeat a player pictured, which means I'll have to swap out some of the card images I've used before so I can have unique players for the rest of the sets, and I don't have time for that now.
Anyway, here we go:
1952 (28): Richie Ashburn, Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, Bill
Dickey, Larry Doby, Leo Durocher, Bob Feller, Billy Herman, Gil Hodges,
Monte Irvin, George Kell, Bob Lemon, Mickey Mantle, Eddie Mathews,
Willie Mays, Minnie Minoso, Johnny Mize, Pee Wee Reese, Phil Rizzuto,
Robin Roberts, Jackie Robinson, Red Schoendienst, Enos Slaughter, Duke
Snider, Warren Spahn, Hoyt Wilhelm, Dick Williams, Early Wynn
1956 (36): Hank Aaron, Walter Alston, Luis Aparicio, Richie
Ashburn, Ernie Banks, Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, Roberto Clemente,
Larry Doby, Bob Feller, Whitey Ford, Nellie Fox, Warren Giles, Will
Harridge, Gil Hodges, Monty Irvin, Al Kaline, George Kell, Harmon Killebrew, Sandy
Koufax, Bob Lemon, Mickey Mantle, Eddie Mathews, Willie Mays, Minnie Minoso, Pee Wee
Reese, Phil Rizzuto, Robin Roberts, Jackie Robinson, Red Schoendienst,
Enos Slaughter, Duke Snider, Warren Spahn, Hoyt Wilhelm, Ted Williams,
Early Wynn
1957 (36): Hank Aaron, Luis Aparicio, Richie Ashburn, Ernie Banks, Yogi Berra, Jim Bunning, Roy Campanella, Roberto Clemente, Larry Doby, Don Drysdale, Whitey Ford, Nellie Fox, Warren Giles, Will Harridge, Whitey Herzog, Gil Hodges, Al Kaline, George Kell, Sandy Koufax, Bob Lemon, Mickey Mantle, Eddie Mathews, Bill Mazeroski, Willie Mays, Minnie Minoso, Pee Wee Reese, Robin Roberts, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Red Schoendienst, Enos Slaughter, Duke Snider, Warren Spahn, Hoyt Wilhelm, Dick Williams, Early Wynn
1959 (38): Hank Aaron, Sparky Anderson, Luis Aparicio, Richie Ashburn, Ernie Banks, Yogi Berra, Jim Bunning, Roy Campanella, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Clemente, Larry Doby, Don Drysdale, Al Kaline, Whitey Ford, Nellie Fox, Ford Frick, Warren Giles, Whitey Herzog, Gil Hodges, Harmon Killebrew, Sandy Koufax, Eddie Mathews, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Bill Mazeroski, Minnie Minoso, Stan Musial, Robin Roberts, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Red Schoendienst, Enos Slaughter, Duke Snider, Warren Spahn, Casey Stengel, Hoyt Wilhelm, Dick Williams, Early Wynn
1960 (39): Hank Aaron, Walter Alston, Sparky Anderson, Luis Aparicio, Richie Ashburn, Ernie Banks, Yogi Berra, Jim Bunning, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Clemente, Don Drysdale, Whitey Ford, Nellie Fox, Joe Gordon, Bob Gibson, Whitey Herzog, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Al Kaline, Harmon Killebrew, Sandy Koufax, Al Lopez, Mickey Mantle, Bill Mazeroski, Eddie Mathews, Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Minnie Minoso, Stan Musial, Robin Roberts, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Red Schoendienst, Duke Snider, Warren Spahn, Casey Stengel, Hoyt Wilhelm, Dick Williams, Carl Yastrzemski
1961 (41): Hank Aaron, Walter Alston, Luis Aparicio, Richie Ashburn, Ernie Banks, Yogi Berra, Jim Bunning, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Clemente, Don Drysdale, Whitey Ford, Nellie Fox, Bob Gibson, Joe Gordon, Whitey Herzog, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Al Kaline, Harmon Killebrew, Sandy Koufax, Al Lopez, Mickey Mantle, Juan Marichal, Eddie Mathews, Bill Mazeroski, Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Minnie Minoso, Stan Musial, Robin Roberts, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Ron Santo, Red Schoendienst, Duke Snider, Warren Spahn, Hoyt Wilhelm, Billy Williams, Dick Williams, Early Wynn, Carl Yastrzemski
1962 (44): Hank Aaron, Walter Alston, Luis Aparicio, Richie Ashburn, Ernie Banks, Yogi Berra, Lou Brock, Jim Bunning, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Clemente, Don Drysdale, Whitey Ford, Nellie Fox, Bob Gibson, Whitey Herzog, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Al Kaline, Harmon Killebrew, Sandy Koufax, Al Lopez, Mickey Mantle, Juan Marichal, Eddie Mathews, Willie Mays, Bill Mazeroski, Willie McCovey, Minnie Minoso, Stan Musial, Gaylord Perry, Robin Roberts, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Ron Santo, Red Schoendienst, Duke Snider, Warren Spahn, Casey Stengel, Joe Torre, Hoyt Wilhelm, Billy Williams, Dick Williams Early Wynn, Carl Yastrzemski
1963 (43): Hank Aaron, Walter Alston, Luis Aparicio, Richie
Ashburn, Ernie Banks, Yogi Berra, Lou Brock, Jim Bunning, Orlando
Cepeda, Roberto Clemente, Don Drysdale, Whitey Ford, Nellie Fox, Bob Gibson, Whitey
Herzog, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Al Kaline, Harmon Killebrew, Sandy Koufax, Al Lopez, Mickey Mantle, Juan
Marichal, Eddie Mathews, Bill Mazeroski, Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Minnie Minoso, Stan Musial,
Gaylord Perry, Robin Roberts, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Ron Santo, Duke Snider,
Warren Spahn, Willie Stargell, Casey Stengel, Joe Torre, Hoyt Wilhelm, Billy Williams,
Dick Williams, Carl Yastrzemski
1964 (43): Hank Aaron, Walter Alston, Luis Aparicio, Ernie Banks, Yogi Berra, Lou Brock, Jim Bunning, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Clemente, Don Drysdale, Whitey Ford, Nellie Fox, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Al Kaline, Harmon Killebrew, Sandy Koufax, Tony LaRussa, Al Lopez, Mickey Mantle, Juan Marichal, Eddie Mathews, Willie Mays, Bill Mazeroski, Willie McCovey, Minne Minoso, Phil Niekro, Tony Oliva, Gaylord Perry, Robin Roberts, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Ron Santo, Duke Snider, Warren Spahn, Willie Stargell, Casey Stengel, Joe Torre, Hoyt Wilhelm, Billy Williams, Dick Williams, Carl Yastrzemski
1965 (45): Hank Aaron, Walter Alston, Luis Aparicio, Ernie Banks, Yogi Berra, Lou Brock, Jim Bunning, Steve Carlton, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Clemente, Don Drysdale, Whitey Ford, Nellie Fox, Bob Gibson, Billy Herman, Gil Hodges, Jim Hunter, Jim Kaat, Al Kaline, Harmon Killebrew, Sandy Koufax, Al Lopez, Mickey Mantle, Juan Marichal, Eddie Mathews, Willie Mays, Bill Mazeroski, Willie McCovey, Joe Morgan, Phil Niekro, Tony Oliva, Tony Perez, Gaylord Perry, Robin Roberts, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Ron Santo, Red Schoendienst, Warren Spahn, Willie Stargell, Casey Stengel, Joe Torre, Hoyt Wilhelm, Billy Williams, Carl Yastrzemski
1966 (43): Hank Aaron, Walter Alston, Luis Aparicio, Ernie Banks, Lou Brock, Jim Bunning, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Clemente, Don Drysdale, Whitey Ford, Bob Gibson, Billy Herman, Gil Hodges, Jim Hunter, Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Al Kaline, Harmon Killebrew, Sandy Koufax, Mickey Mantle, Juan Marichal, Willie Mays, Joe Morgan, Bill Mazeroski, Willie McCovey, Phil Niekro, Tony Oliva, Jim Palmer, Tony Perez, Gaylord Perry, Robin Roberts, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Ron Santo, Red Schoendienst, Willie Stargell, Don Sutton, Joe Torre, Hoyt Wilhelm, Billy Williams, Carl Yastrzemski
1967 (44): Hank Aaron, Walter Alston, Luis Aparicio, Ernie Banks,
Lou Brock, Jim Bunning, Rod Carew, Steve Carlton, Orlando Cepeda,
Roberto Clemente, Don Drysdale, Leo Durocher, Whitey Ford, Bob Gibson,
Gil Hodges, Jim Hunter, Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Al Kaline, Harmon Killebrew, Mickey Mantle,
Eddie Mathews, Juan Marichal, Willie Mays, Bill Mazeroski, Willie
McCovey, Joe Morgan, Phil Niekro, Tony Oliva, Jim Palmer, Tony Perez, Gaylord Perry,
Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Ron Santo, Red Schoendienst, Tom
Seaver, Willie Stargell, Don Sutton, Joe Torre, Hoyt Wilhelm, Billy
Williams, Dick Williams, Carl Yastrzemski
1968 (45): Hank Aaron, Walter Alston, Luis Aparicio, Ernie Banks, Johnny Bench, Lou Brock, Jim Bunning, Rod Carew, Steve Carlton, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Clemente, Don Drysdale, Bob Gibson, Gil Hodges, Jim Hunter, Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Al Kaline, Harmon Killebrew, Tony La Russa, Mickey Mantle, Juan Marichal, Eddie Mathews, Willie Mays, Bill Mazeroski, Willie McCovey, Joe Morgan, Phil Niekro, Tony Oliva, Jim Palmer, Tony Perez, Gaylord Perry, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Nolan Ryan, Ron Santo, Red Schoendienst, Tom Seaver, Willie Stargell, Don Sutton, Joe Torre, Hoyt Wilhelm, Billy Williams, Dick Williams, Carl Yastrzemski
1969 (51): Hank Aaron, Walter Alston, Luis Aparicio, Ernie Banks, Johnny Bench, Lou Brock, Jim Bunning, Rod Carew, Steve Carlton, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Clemente, Bobby Cox, Don Drysdale, Leo Durocher, Rollie Fingers, Bob Gibson, Joe Gordon, Gil Hodges, Jim Hunter, Reggie Jackson, Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Al Kaline, Harmon Killebrew, Al Lopez, Mickey Mantle, Juan Marichal, Willie Mays, Bill Mazeroski, Willie McCovey, Joe Morgan, Phil Niekro, Tony Oliva, Jim Palmer, Tony Perez, Gaylord Perry, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Nolan Ryan, Ron Santo, Red Schoendienst, Tom Seaver, Willie Stargell, Don Sutton, Joe Torre, Earl Weaver, Hoyt Wilhelm, Billy Williams, Dick Williams, Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski
1970 (46): Hank Aaron, Walter Alston, Sparky Anderson, Luis
Aparcio, Ernie Banks, Johnny Bench, Lou Brock, Jim Bunning, Rod Carew,
Steve Carlton, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Clemente, Leo Durocher, Rollie
Fingers, Bob Gibson, Gil Hodges, Jim Hunter, Reggie Jackson, Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Al
Kaline, Harmon Killebrew, Juan Marichal, Willie Mays, Bill Mazeroski,
Willie McCovey, Joe Morgan, Phil Niekro, Tony Oliva, Jim Palmer, Tony Perez, Gaylord
Perry, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Nolan Ryan, Ron Santo, Red
Schoendienst, Tom Seaver, Willie Stargell, Don Sutton, Joe Torre, Earl
Weaver, Hoyt Wilhelm, Billy Williams, Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski
1971 (50): Hank Aaron, Walter Alston, Sparky Anderson, Luis
Aparicio, Ernie Banks, Johnny Bench, Bert Blyleven, Lou Brock, Jim
Bunning, Rod Carew, Steve Carlton, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Clemente, Leo
Durocher, Rollie Fingers, Bob Gibson, Gil Hodges, Jim (Catfish) Hunter, Reggie
Jackson, Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Al Kaline, Harmon Killebrew, Bob Lemon, Juan
Marichal, Bill Mazeroski, Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Joe Morgan, Phil
Niekro, Tony Oliva, Jim Palmer, Tony Perez, Gaylord Perry, Brooks Robinson, Frank
Robinson, Nolan Ryan, Ron Santo, Red Schoendienst, Tom Seaver, Ted Simmons, Willie
Stargell, Don Sutton, Joe Torre, Earl Weaver, Hoyt Wilhelm, Billy
Williams, Dick Williams, Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski
1972 (50): Hank Aaron, Walter Alston, Sparky Anderson, Luis Aparicio, Johnny Bench, Bert Blyleven, Lou Brock, Rod Carew, Steve Carlton, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Clemente, Leo Durocher, Rollie Fingers, Carlton Fisk, Bob Gibson, Gil Hodges, Jim Hunter, Reggie Jackson, Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Al Kaline, Harmon Killebrew, Tony La Russa, Bob Lemon, Juan Marichal, Willie Mays, Bill Mazeroski, Willie McCovey, Joe Morgan, Phil Niekro, Tony Oliva, Jim Palmer, Gaylord Perry, Tony Perez, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Nolan Ryan, Ron Santo, Red Schoendienst, Tom Seaver, Willie Stargell, Don Sutton, Joe Torre, Earl Weaver, Hoyt Wilhelm, Billy Williams, Dick Williams, Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski
1973 (47): Hank Aaron, Walter Alston, Sparky Anderson, Luis Aparicio, Johnny Bench, Yogi Berra, Bert Blyleven, Lou Brock, Rod Carew, Steve Carlton, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Clemente, Leo Durocher, Rollie Fingers, Carlton Fisk, Rich Gossage, Bob Gibson, Whitey Herzog, Jim Hunter, Reggie Jackson, Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Al Kaline, Harmon Killebrew, Juan Marichal, Eddie Mathews, Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Joe Morgan, Phil Niekro, Tony Oliva, Jim Palmer, Gaylord Perry, Tony Perez, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Nolan Ryan, Ron Santo, Mike Schmidt, Red Schoendienst, Tom Seaver, Ted Simmons, Willie Stargell, Don Sutton, Joe Torre, Earl Weaver, Billy Williams, Dick Williams, Carl Yastrzemski
1975 (47): Hank Aaron, Walter Alston, Sparky Anderson, Johnny Bench, Yogi Berra, George Brett, Lou Brock, Bert Blyleven, Rod Carew, Steve Carlton, Gary Carter, Rollie Fingers, Carlton Fisk, Bob Gibson, Rich Gossage, Jim Hunter, Reggie Jackson, Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Al Kaline, Harmon Killebrew, Willie McCovey, Joe Morgan, Phil Niekro, Tony Oliva, Jim Palmer, Tony Perez, Gaylord Perry, Jim Rice, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Nolan Ryan, Ron Santo, Mike Schmidt, Red Schoendienst, Tom Seaver, Ted Simmons, Willie Stargell, Don Sutton, Joe Torre, Earl Weaver, Billy Williams, Dick Williams, Dave Winfield, Carl Yastrzemski, Robin Yount
1976 (43): Hank Aaron, Walter Alston, Sparky Anderson, Johnny Bench, Bert Blyleven, George Brett, Lou Brock, Rod Carew, Steve Carlton, Gary Carter, Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, Carlton Fisk, Rich Gossage, Whitey Herzog, Jim Hunter, Reggie Jackson, Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Willie McCovey, Joe Morgan, Phil Niekro, Tony Oliva, Jim Palmer, Tony Perez, Gaylord Perry, Jim Rice, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Nolan Ryan, Mike Schmidt, Red Schoendienst, Tom Seaver, Ted Simmons, Willie Stargell, Don Sutton, Joe Torre, Earl Weaver, Billy Williams, Dick Williams, Dave Winfield, Carl Yastrzemski, Robin Yount
1978 (46): Sparky Anderson, Johnny Bench, Bert Blyleven, Lou
Brock, George Brett, Rod Carew, Steve Carlton, Gary Carter, Bobby Cox,
Andre Dawson, Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, Carlton Fisk, Rich
Gossage, Whitey Herzog, Jim Hunter, Reggie Jackson, Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Tom
Lasorda, Bob Lemon, Willie McCovey, Paul Molitor, Joe Morgan, Jack
Morris, Eddie Murray, Phil Niekro, Jim Palmer, Tony Perez, Gaylord
Perry, Jim Rice, Brooks Robinson, Nolan Ryan, Mike Schmidt, Tom Seaver,
Ted Simmons, Willie Stargell, Bruce Sutter, Don Sutton, Joe Torre, Alan
Trammell, Earl Weaver, Dick Williams, Dave Winfield, Carl Yastrzemski,
Robin Yount
1979 (45): Sparky Anderson, Johnny Bench, Bert Blyleven, George Brett, Lou Brock, Rod Carew, Steve Carlton, Gary Carter, Bobby Cox, Andre Dawson, Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, Carlton Fisk, Rich Gossage, Whitey Herzog, Jim Hunter, Reggie Jackson, Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Tom Lasorda, Bob Lemon, Willie McCovey, Paul Molitor, Joe Morgan, Jack Morris, Eddie Murray, Phil Niekro, Jim Palmer, Tony Perez, Gaylord Perry, Jim Rice, Nolan Ryan, Mike Schmidt, Tom Seaver, Ted Simmons, Ozzie Smith, Willie Stargell, Bruce Sutter, Don Sutton, Joe Torre, Earl Weaver, Dick Williams, Dave Winfield, Carl Yastrzemski, Robin Yount
1981 (45): Sparky Anderson, Harold Baines, Johnny Bench, Bert Blyleven, George Brett, Rod Carew, Steve Carlton, Gary Carter, Bobby Cox, Andre Dawson, Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, Carlton Fisk, Fergie Jenkins, Rich Gossage, Rickey Henderson, Whitey Herzog, Reggie Jackson, Jim Kaat, Tony LaRussa, Tom Lasorda, Paul Molitor, Joe Morgan, Jack Morris, Eddie Murray, Phil Niekro, Jim Palmer, Tony Perez, Gaylord Perry, Tim Raines, Jim Rice, Nolan Ryan, Mike Schmidt, Tom Seaver, Ted Simmons, Ozzie Smith, Willie Stargell, Bruce Sutter, Don Sutton, Joe Torre, Alan Trammell, Earl Weaver, Dick Williams, Dave Winfield, Carl Yastrzemski
1982 (40): Harold Baines, Johnny Bench, Bert Blyleven, George Brett, Rod Carew, Steve Carlton, Gary Carter, Andre Dawson, Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, Carlton Fisk, Rich Gossage, Rickey Henderson, Reggie Jackson, Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Paul Molitor, Joe Morgan, Jack Morris, Eddie Murray, Phil Niekro, Jim Palmer, Tony Perez, Gaylord Perry, Tim Raines, Jim Rice, Cal Ripken, Nolan Ryan, Mike Schmidt, Tom Seaver, Ted Simmons, Lee Smith, Ozzie Smith, Willie Stargell, Bruce Sutter, Don Sutton, Alan Trammell, Dave Winfield, Carl Yastrzemski, Robin Yount
1983 (51): Sparky Anderson, Harold Baines, Johnny Bench, Bert
Blyleven, Wade Boggs, George Brett, Rod Carew, Steve Carlton, Gary
Carter, Bobby Cox, Andre Dawson, Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers,
Carlton Fisk, Rich Gossage, Tony Gwynn, Rickey Henderson, Whitey Herzog,
Reggie Jackson, Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Tony La Russa, Tom Lasorda, Paul
Molitor, Joe Morgan, Jack Morris, Eddie Murray, Phil Niekro, Jim Palmer,
Tony Perez, Gaylord Perry, Tim Raines, Jim Rice, Cal Ripken, Frank
Robinson, Nolan Ryan, Ryne Sandberg, Mike Schmidt, Tom Seaver, Ted Simmons, Lee
Smith, Ozzie Smith, Bruce Sutter, Don Sutton, Joe Torre, Alan Trammell,
Earl Weaver, Dick Williams, Dave Winfield, Carl Yastrzemski, Robin Yount
1984 (49): Sparky Anderson, Harold Baines, Johnny Bench, Bert Blyleven, Wade Boggs, George Brett, Rod Carew, Steve Carlton, Gary Carter, Bobby Cox, Andre Dawson, Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, Carlton Fisk, Rich Gossage, Tony Gwynn, Ricky Henderson, Whitey Herzog, Reggie Jackson, Fergie Jenkins, Tony La Russa, Tom Lasorda, Paul Molitor, Joe Morgan, Jack Morris, Eddie Murray, Phil Niekro, Jim Palmer, Tony Perez, Gaylord Perry, Tim Raines, Jim Rice, Cal Ripken, Frank Robinson, Nolan Ryan, Ryne Sandberg, Mike Schmidt, Tom Seaver, Ted Simmons, Lee Smith, Ozzie Smith, Bruce Sutter, Don Sutton, Joe Torre, Alan Trammell, Dick Williams, Dave Winfield, Carl Yastrzemski, Robin Yount
1987 (42): Sparky Anderson, Harold Baines, Yogi Berra, Bert Blyleven, Wade Boggs, George Brett, Steve Carlton, Gary Carter, Andre Dawson, Dennis Eckersley, Carlton Fisk, Rich Gossage, Tony Gwynn, Rickey Henderson, Whitey Herzog, Reggie Jackson, Barry Larkin, Tony La Russa, Tom Lasorda, Paul Molitor, Jack Morris, Eddie Murray, Phil Niekro, Kirby Puckett, Tim Raines, Jim Rice, Cal Ripken, Nolan Ryan, Ryne Sandberg, Mike Schmidt, Tom Seaver, Ted Simmons, Lee Smith, Ozzie Smith, Bruce Sutter, Don Sutton, Alan Trammell, Earl Weaver, Dick Williams, Dave Winfield, Robin Yount
1990 (40): Roberto Alomar, Sparky Anderson, Harold Baines, Craig
Biggio, Bert Blyleven, Wade Boggs, George Brett, Gary Carter, Andre
Dawson, Dennis Eckersley, Carlton Fisk, Tom Glavine, Ken Griffey Jr.,
Tony Gwynn, Rickey Henderson, Whitey Herzog, Randy Johnson, Barry
Larkin, Tony La Russa, Tom Lasorda, Greg Maddux, Edgar Martinez, Paul
Molitor, Jack Morris, Eddie Murray, Kirby Puckett, Tim Raines, Jim Rice,
Cal Ripken, Frank Robinson, Nolan Ryan, Ryne Sandberg, Lee Smith, Ozzie
Smith, John Smoltz, Frank Thomas, Alan Trammell, Larry Walker, Dave Winfield, Robin
Yount
1991 (40): Roberto Alomar, Sparky Anderson, Harold Baines, Craig Biggio, Bert Blyleven, Wade Boggs, George Brett, Gary Carter, Bobby Cox, Andre Dawson, Dennis Eckersley, Carlton Fisk, Tom Glavine, Ken Griffey Jr., Tony Gwynn, Rickey Henderson, Randy Johnson, Chipper Jones, Barry Larkin, Tony LaRussa, Tom Lasorda, Greg Maddux, Edgar Martinez, Paul Molitor, Jack Morris, Eddie Murray, Kirby Puckett, Tim Raines, Cal Ripken, Frank Robinson, Ryne Sandberg, Lee Smith, Ozzie Smith, John Smoltz, Frank Thomas, Joe Torre, Alan Trammell, Larry Walker, Dave Winfield, Robin Yount
1992 (44): Roberto Alomar, Sparky Anderson, Jeff Bagwell, Harold
Baines, Craig Biggio, Bert Blyleven, Wade Boggs, George Brett, Gary
Carter, Andre Dawson, Dennis Eckersley, Carlton Fisk, Tom Glavine, Rich
Gossage, Ken Griffey Jr., Tony Gwynn, Rickey Henderson, Randy Johnson,
Chipper Jones, Barry Larkin, Tony La Russa, Tom Lasorda, Greg Maddux,
Edgar Martinez, Paul Molitor, Jack Morris, Eddie Murray, Mike Mussina,
Kirby Puckett, Tim Raines, Cal Ripken, Ivan Rodriguez, Nolan Ryan, Ryne
Sandberg, Lee Smith, Ozzie Smith, John Smoltz, Frank Thomas, Jim Thome,
Joe Torre, Alan Trammell, Larry Walker, Dave Winfield, Robin Yount
1993 (45): Roberto Alomar, Sparky Anderson, Jeff Bagwell, Harold Baines, Craig Biggio, Bert Blyleven, Wade Boggs, George Brett, Gary Carter, Andre Dawson, Dennis Eckersley, Carlton Fisk, Tom Glavine, Ken Griffey Jr., Tony Gwynn, Rickey Henderson, Trevor Hoffman, Derek Jeter, Randy Johnson, Chipper Jones, Barry Larkin, Tony La Russa, Greg Maddux, Edgar Martinez, Pedro Martinez, Paul Molitor, Jack Morris, Eddie Murray, Mike Mussina, Mike Piazza, Kirby Puckett, Tim Raines, Cal Ripken, Ivan Rodriguez, Nolan Ryan, Ryne Sandberg, Lee Smith, Ozzie Smith, John Smoltz, Alan Trammell, Frank Thomas, Jim Thome, Larry Walker, Dave Winfield, Robin Yount
1996 (35): Roberto Alomar, Jeff Bagwell, Harold Baines, Craig Biggio, Wade Boggs, Andre Dawson, Dennis Eckersley, Tom Glavine, Ken Griffey Jr., Vladimir Guerrero, Tony Gwynn, Rickey Henderson, Trevor Hoffman, Derek Jeter, Randy Johnson, Chipper Jones, Barry Larkin, Greg Maddux, Edgar Martinez, Pedro Martinez, Paul Molitor, Eddie Murray, Mike Mussina, Mike Piazza, Kirby Puckett, Tim Raines, Cal Ripken, Ivan Rodriguez, Ryne Sandberg, Lee Smith, Ozzie Smith, John Smoltz, Frank Thomas, Jim Thome, Larry Walker
1998 (30): Roberto Alomar, Jeff Bagwell, Harold Baines, Craig
Biggio, Wade Boggs, Dennis Eckersley, Tom Glavine, Ken Griffey Jr.,
Vladimir Guerrero, Tony Gwynn, Roy Halladay, Trevor Hoffman, Derek
Jeter, Randy Johnson, Chipper Jones, Barry Larkin, Greg Maddux, Edgar
Martinez, Pedro Martinez, Paul Molitor, Mike Mussina, David Ortiz, Mike Piazza, Cal
Ripken Jr., Mariano Rivera, Ivan Rodriguez, John Smoltz, Frank Thomas,
Jim Thome, Larry Walker
2000 (29): Roberto Alomar, Jeff Bagwell, Harold Baines, Craig Biggio, Wade Boggs, Tom Glavine, Ken Griffey Jr., Vladimir Guerrero, Tony Gwynn, Roy Halladay, Rickey Henderson, Trevor Hoffman, Derek Jeter, Randy Johnson, Chipper Jones, Barry Larkin, Edgar Martinez, Pedro Martinez, Greg Maddux, Mike Mussina, Mike Piazza, Tim Raines, Cal Ripken, Ivan Rodriguez, Mariano Rivera, John Smoltz, Frank Thomas, Jim Thome, Larry Walker
2003 (29): Roberto Alomar, Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, Bobby Cox,
Tom Glavine, Ken Griffey Jr., Vladimir Guerrero, Roy Halladay, Rickey
Henderson, Trevor Hoffman, Derek Jeter, Randy Johnson, Chipper Jones, Barry Larkin,
Tony LaRussa, Greg Maddux, Edgar Martinez, Pedro Martinez, Mike Mussina, David Ortiz,
Mike Piazza, Mariano Rivera, Frank Robinson, Ivan Rodriguez, John
Smoltz, Frank Thomas, Jim Thome, Joe Torre, Larry Walker
2004 (29): Roberto Alomar, Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, Bobby Cox,
Tom Glavine, Ken Griffey Jr., Vladimir Guerrero, Roy Halladay, Trevor
Hoffman, Derek Jeter, Randy Johnson, Chipper Jones, Barry Larkin, Tony
LaRussa, Greg Maddux, Edgar Martinez, Pedro Martinez, Mike Mussina,
David Ortiz, Mike Piazza, Mariano Rivera, Frank Robinson, Ivan
Rodriguez, John Smoltz, Frank Thomas, Jim Thome, Joe Torre, Alan
Trammell, Larry Walker
2005 (27): Roberto Alomar, Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, Bobby Cox, Tom Glavine, Ken Griffey Jr., Vladimir Guerrero, Roy Halladay, Trevor Hoffman, Derek Jeter, Randy Johnson, Chipper Jones, Tony LaRussa, Greg Maddux, Pedro Martinez, Mike Mussina, David Ortiz, Mike Piazza, Mariano Rivera, Frank Robinson, Ivan Rodriguez, John Smoltz, Frank Thomas, Jim Thome, Joe Torre, Alan Trammell, Larry Walker
2006 (25): Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, Bobby Cox, Tom Glavine,
Ken Griffey Jr., Vladimir Guerrero, Roy Halladay, Randy Johnson, Chipper
Jones, Tony LaRussa, Greg Maddux, Pedro Martinez, Mike Mussina, David Ortiz, Mike
Piazza, Mariano Rivera, Frank Robinson, Ivan Rodriguez, John Smoltz,
Frank Thomas, Jim Thome, Joe Torre, Larry Walker
2007 (22): Craig Biggio, Bobby Cox, Tom Glavine, Ken Griffey Jr., Vladimir Guerrero, Roy Halladay, Trevor Hoffman, Derek Jeter, Randy Johnson, Chipper Jones, Tony La Russa, Greg Maddux, Pedro Martinez, Mike Mussina, David Ortiz, Mike Piazza, Mariano Rivera, Ivan Rodriguez, John Smoltz, Frank Thomas, Jim Thome, Joe Torre
2008 (21): Bobby Cox, Tom Glavine, Ken Griffey Jr., Vladimir Guerrero, Roy Halladay, Trevor Hoffman, Derek Jeter, Chipper Jones, Randy Johnson, Tony La Russa, Greg Maddux, Pedro Martinez, Mike Mussina, David Ortiz, Mike Piazza, Mariano Rivera, Ivan Rodriguez, John Smoltz, Frank Thomas, Jim Thome, Joe Torre
2009 (18): Bobby Cox, Ken Griffey Jr., Vladimir Guerrero, Roy Halladay, Trevor Hoffman, Derek Jeter, Randy Johnson, Chipper Jones, Tony La Russa, Greg Maddux, Mike Mussina, David Ortiz, Mariano Rivera, Ivan Rodriguez, John Smoltz, Frank Thomas, Jim Thome, Joe Torre
2010 (12): Ken Griffey Jr., Vladimir Guerrero, Roy Halladay, Trevor Hoffman, Derek Jeter, Randy Johnson, Chipper Jones, David Ortiz, Mariano Rivera, Ivan Rodriguez, John Smoltz, Jim Thome
2011 (9): Vladimir Guerrero, Roy Halladay, Trevor Hoffman, Derek Jeter, Chipper Jones, David Ortiz, Mariano Rivera, Ivan Rodriguez, Jim Thome
2012 (6): Roy Halladay, Derek Jeter, Chipper Jones, David Ortiz, Mariano Rivera, Jim Thome
2013 (4): Roy Halladay, Derek Jeter, David Ortiz, Mariano Rivera
2014 (4): Roy Halladay, Derek Jeter, David Ortiz, Mariano Rivera
2015 (2): Derek Jeter, David Ortiz
2016 (1): David Ortiz
2017 (1): David Ortiz
All right, that takes care of the modern sets. Just in case you forgot, here are the set leaders, unchanged obviously:
1. 1969 Topps - 51
1. 1983 Topps - 51
3. 1971 Topps - 50
3. 1972 Topps - 50
5. 1984 Topps - 49
6. 1973 Topps - 47
6. 1975 Topps - 47
8. 1970 Topps - 46
8. 1970 Topps - 46
8. 1978 Topps - 46
10. 1979 Topps - 45
10. 1981 Topps - 45
10. 1993 Topps - 45
I think next time -- hopefully soon, but you know me -- I will finish off either the '70s or the '80s.
And congrats to Fowler, Hodges, Kaat, Minoso, Oliva, O'Neil and Ortiz.
Comments
If someone was in a coma from 1995 juswt woke up and you showed them Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mark McGwire, Rafael Palmerio, Sammy Sosa, Manny Rameriz, Alex Rodriguez stats and tell him they are not in the hall of fame he would think your nuts.
Leaning toward "yes," because he did play in '76.