This card no longer makes the top 100 of the best Dodger cards ever made.
Neither does this one.
And this one has never cracked the top 100.
I told you this was a cutthroat operation.
So, here is an update of the top 100 that I gave you in piecemeal fashion about eight months ago. This is the file that I will update in the future as new cards arrive.
I'm going to show all the cards on this post and I'll add it to the sidebar when I have time. I'll also add commentary when I have time. But for now you'll have to be happy with pictures.
Here it is, the Revised Top 100 of The Best Dodger Cards Ever Made:
100. Chan Ho Park, 1999 Topps Stadium Club
99. Maury Wills, 1977 Topps Turn Back The Clock subset
98. Raul Mondesi, 1992 Leaf
97. Steve Finley, 2004 Fleer Ultra
96. Johnny Podres, 1994 Upper Deck Heroes
95. Dennis Reyes, 1998 Fleer Tradition
94. Jim Wynn, 1975 Topps
93. Pedro and Ramon Martinez, 1993 Fleer SuperStar Special subset
92. Mike Piazza, 1993 Upper Deck SP diecut
91. Jeff Shaw, 1999 Fleer Ultra
90. Orel Hershiser, 2005 Topps Pristine refractor
89. Bill Buckner, 1972 Topps
88. Darryl Strawberry, 1992 Topps
87. Steve Garvey, 2002 Topps Traded Who Would Have Thought subset
86. Gino Cimoli, 1958 Topps
85. Mickey Hatcher, 1991 Upper Deck
84. 1974 World Series Game 2, 1975 Topps
83. Hideo Nomo, 1996 Topps
82. Eric Davis and Darryl Strawberry, 1993 Upper Deck
81. Dave Stewart, 1982 Topps
80. Adrian Beltre, 1997 Bowman's Best
79. Pedro Martinez, 1991 Upper Deck
78. Rickey Henderson, 2003 Topps Traded
77. Jim Gilliam, 1993 Ted Williams Company Barrier Breakers subset
76. Don Sutton, 1978 Topps
75. Eric Karros, 1992 Upper Deck Walter Iooss Collection insert
74. Carl Erskine, 1956 Topps
73. Steve Garvey/Ron Cey, 2004 Donruss Elite dual autograph
72. Billy Ashley, 1993 Upper Deck
71. Tom Lasorda, 1988 Topps
70. Wally Moon, 1963 Topps
69. Maury Wills, 1970 Topps
68. Clayton Kershaw, 2006 Bowman Heritage
67. Hideo Nomo, 1995 Topps Stadium Club
66. Maury Wills, 1993 Ted Williams Company
65. Duke Snider, 1959 Topps
64. Ron Cey, 1976 Topps
63. Steve Garvey, 1978 Topps
62. Hideo Nomo, 1996 Upper Deck V.J. Lovero insert
61. Frank Howard, 1960 Topps
60. Duke Snider, 1961 Topps
59. Russell Martin, 2008 Topps Stadium Club
58. Orel Hershiser, 1989 Donruss 59 and Counting
57. Kirk Gibson, 1988 Topps Traded
56. Dodgers Prospects, 1979 Topps
55. Walt Alston, 1962 Topps
54. Matt Kemp, 2005 Bowman
53. Dynamic Dodgers, 1996 Pinnacle
52. Manny Ramirez, 2008 Topps Stadium Club
51. Russell Martin, 2008 Upper Deck Masterpieces
50. Dodgers Future Stars, 1981 Topps
49. Dee Gordon, 2001 Topps Traded
48. Jackie Robinson, 2008 Topps Gypsy Queen, bat relic
47. Sandy Amoros, 1955 Topps
46. Manny Ramirez, 2008 Topps Traded
45. Orel Hershiser, 1985 Topps
44. Dave Lopes, 1976 Topps
43. Don Newcombe, 1956 Topps
42. Bob Welch, 1979 Topps
41. Ralph Branca, 1951 Bowman
40. Clayton Kershaw, 2009 Topps Allen & Ginter
39. Carl Furillo, 1957 Topps
38. Steve Garvey, 1972 Topps
37. Kirk Gibson, 2007 Upper Deck Masterpieces
36. Fernando Valenzuela, 1981 Topps Traded
35. Fernand(o) Valenzuela, 1981 Fleer
34. Don Drysdale, 1961 Topps
33. Sandy Koufax, 1966 Topps
32. Hitters Foes, 1959 Topps
31. Charley Neal, 1957 Topps
30. Steve Garvey, 1975 Topps mini
29. Steve Garvey, 1971 Topps
28. Sandy Koufax, 2007 Upper Deck Masterpieces
27. Johnny Podres, 1957 Topps
26. Ron Cey, 1974 Topps
25. Duke Snider, 1956 Topps
24. Pee Wee Reese, 1957 Topps
23. Tom Lasorda, 1992 Topps
22. Gil Hodges, 1954 Topps
21. Kirk Gibson 1988 World Series, 1989 Upper Deck
20. Frank Robinson, 1972 Topps Traded subset
19. Rich Allen, 1971 Topps
18. Mike Piazza, 1992 Bowman
17. Duke Snider, 1967 Topps
16. Johnny Podres, 1956 Topps
15. Sandy Koufax, 1956 Topps
14. Ron Cey, 1975 Topps
13. Sandy Koufax, 1961 Topps (autographed)
12. Sealing Yanks' Doom 1963 World Series Game 4, 1964 Topps
11. 1964 N.L. ERA Leaders, 1965 Topps
10. Mike Piazza, 1996 Upper Deck V.J. Lovero insert
9. Brooklyn Dodgers team, 1956 Topps
8. Jackie Robinson, 1955 Topps
7. Andy Pafko, 1952 Topps
6. Steve Garvey, 1974 Topps
5. Dodgers' Big Three, 1963 Topps
4. Sandy Koufax, 1955 Topps
3. Roy Campanella Symbol of Courage, 1959 Topps
2. Dodgers Sluggers, 1957 Topps
1. Pee Wee Reese, 1953 Bowman Color
How about that? A new No. 1.
Comments
Some wonderful cards in there.
Seriously, that's a whole lotta Sweet Dodger Blue! Just to pick out one, I was glad to see the '76 Lopes. Might be one of the best cards of the decade. The turning-two icon Topps used for second baseman, the great blue & red (no pink!) of the card design, plus that great heroic shot of Lopes and his magical mustache equals perfection. Thanks for sharing!
A simply stunning group of cards, Greg. Fantastic stuff!
Nick J
If I had to pick a favorite, I'd have to say #90. That just can't be unseen.
It's not a 42 but a 12.