tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post1307796502414737677..comments2024-03-28T10:23:32.280-04:00Comments on Night Owl Cards: He's No. 1night owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-24808615168504914572013-03-25T10:32:34.018-04:002013-03-25T10:32:34.018-04:00I agree - when I read people being up in arms abou...I agree - when I read people being up in arms about the hero numbers, I was kind of surprised because it isn't something Topps has stuck to throughout its history anyways.<br /><br />For the #1 card - to me, one name sticks out far more than Harper. Harper is the defending ROY. This is not unprecedented - look at 1994, where the defending NL ROY got card #1.<br /><br />In all but two cases, the list tends to include:<br />a) a subset (record breaker, team card of the world champs, league leader, commissioner)<br />b) a historically great player, often but not always near the twilight of his career.<br />c) someone who accomplished something or got an award the previous year (Dick Groat, Roger Maris, Piazza, Harper, Clemens)<br /><br />Rhodes, Pafko and Lackey don't fit into either of those categories. But Pafko was Topps' first year, and Rhodes only the 4th. Lackey was given card #1 after Topps had over 5 decades of precedence for that number. And it's weird - his really good season came after this card was #1. When this card came out, he was a 13-11 pitcher with some promise, no more no less.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-61103310114225320822013-03-24T07:51:25.085-04:002013-03-24T07:51:25.085-04:00A Blue Jay as #1? America would never stand for i...A Blue Jay as #1? America would never stand for it!Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627910006882277261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-52889861520153843502013-03-23T19:46:13.166-04:002013-03-23T19:46:13.166-04:002007 Topps doesn't count for anything.2007 Topps doesn't count for anything.Roy-Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05366956148844607371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-11909245417070905142013-03-23T18:55:28.508-04:002013-03-23T18:55:28.508-04:00Topps has kinda a love affection on Harper, he cou...Topps has kinda a love affection on Harper, he could easily be the number one for the next few years. Though he isn't a number 1.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921054007713856472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-57074390939853534832013-03-23T18:20:38.125-04:002013-03-23T18:20:38.125-04:00I agree with hiflew - chipper would have been a go...I agree with hiflew - chipper would have been a good choice for number 1. The weird thing us with harper at 1 it would have made sense for mike trout to be the first card in series 2 but he is in series 1. gcrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882449679093991427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-34564828682725343742013-03-23T17:43:42.352-04:002013-03-23T17:43:42.352-04:00I too thought Harper's numbering was a bit pre...I too thought Harper's numbering was a bit pretentious. <br />Trout was much more impressive, but Topps love for Harper is without measure. jamicfinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10671385084008185873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-27191796077682871312013-03-23T16:38:10.529-04:002013-03-23T16:38:10.529-04:00Even as a Red Sox fan, I'm on board with you a...Even as a Red Sox fan, I'm on board with you about John Lackey. <br /><br />Bring back the Record Breakers. Swing And A Pop-uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15366868132258608938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-46876441659128815122013-03-23T16:12:10.226-04:002013-03-23T16:12:10.226-04:00My 2 favorite #1s are 1986 Rose and 1990 Ryan. A ...My 2 favorite #1s are 1986 Rose and 1990 Ryan. A veteran at the end of a Hall of Fame career should lead off a set. <br /><br />Chipper Jones should have been #1 in 2013, or if there is to be no Chipper card due to retirement, then dare I say Todd Helton should have gotten #1. 2013 is probably his last flagship card, but Topps doesn't consider the Rockies an actual team...so. Screw the monopoly, bring back Pacific.hiflewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128126188366882765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-81985581438743293642013-03-23T15:09:26.476-04:002013-03-23T15:09:26.476-04:00The '86 Rose is one of the best #1's of al...The '86 Rose is one of the best #1's of all time, IMO. Also, I didn't realize how much A-Rod monopolized that top spot over the past 10 years or so.Mark Kazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06742272751796497047noreply@blogger.com