TOPPS X - ESPN 30FOR30 "ONCE UPON A TIME IN QUEENS"
(TOPPS 2021)
2021 Topps x
ESPN 30for30 - “Once Upon a Time in Queens”.
In a special
collaboration with ESPN and ESPN Films, The Topps Company is proud to present
the 30-for-30 “Once Upon a Time in Queens” commemorative trading card set.
Following the documentary’s scheduled release dates/times, this is a four-part
trading card set that captures the 1986 New York Mets championship season and
the players that made it such a magical, and at times chaotic, campaign, as
well as two of the documentary’s executive producers – Jimmy Kimmel and Sal
“Cousin Sal” Iacono.
Be on the
lookout for limited edition base card parallels and rare autograph cards and
enjoy completing the entire 40-card complete set.
Configuration:
• 10 cards
per pack!
• 10 cards
per episode for 4 episodes (40 card checklist)
• Look for
randomly inserted sticker autograph cards and parallel cards!
Base Card
and Autograph Card Parallels
Blue/Orange
parallel - #’ed to 86
Gold parallel - #’ed to 1
Part 1
Checklist:
1.) Darryl
Strawberry introduced – 1980 #1 overall Draft Pick
2.) Keith
Hernandez introduced – 1983 arrival
3.) Davey
Johnson named manager – 1984 arrival
4.) Dwight
Gooden arrives from minors
5.) The
Magic of Doc – 1984 ROY Campaign
6.) Gary
Carter introduced – 1985 arrival
7.) Lenny
Dykstra introduced – 1985 arrival *Autograph Subject
8.) Mookie
Wilson – Mets speedy veteran – part of club since 1980
9.) Dwight
Gooden – 1985 NL Cy Young Award winner*Autograph Subject
10.)Frank
Cashen building a contender
Part 2
Checklist:
11.) Bob
Ojeda added to the mix – 1985 offseason & “These guys are nuts”
12.) 1986
Mets Spring Training – “Expectations”
13.) Davey
Johnson – Predicts Mets will “dominate” *Autograph Subject
14.) April
sweep of St. Louis – Whitey Herzog says “It’s over”
15.)
“America’s Team” – Mets appearing in commercials & tv
16.) “On the
Town” – Keith and Darryl at nightclub
17.) “Plane
Society” – Artwork by Joey Paints Petruccio
18.) Gary
Carter takes a “curtain call”
19.) Ray
Knight “waves” out HR on July 3 *Autograph Subject
20.) Lenny
Dykstra & Wally Backman – a “wild boys” style of play
Part 3
Checklist:
21.) Mike
Tyson visits the Mets
22.) Keith
Hernandez takes time for a crossword puzzle *Autograph Subject
23.) “Let’s
Go Mets!” Mets human pyramid
24.)
Strawberry swing for the fences *Autograph Subject
25.) NL East
Clincher – September 17 – Fans storm Shea Stadium field
26.) NLCS
Game 2 – Bobby O.’s complete game
27.) NLCS
Game 3 – Lenny’s walkoff homer in the 9th
28.) NLCS
Game 5 – Doc vs. Nolan
29.) NLCS
Game 5 – “The Kid” walks it off in the 12th
30.) NLCS
Game 6 – Mets win the pennant!
Part 4
Checklist:
31.) WS Game
3 – Ojeda comes up clutch again
32.) WS Game
4 – Gary slugs a pair of homers; all tied up
33.) WS Game
6 – Stanley’s wild pitch, Mitchell scores
34.) WS Game
6 – Mookie & Buckner – baseball history
35.) WS Game
6 – Pandemonium in Queens
36.) WS Game
7 – Ray’s HR locks up WS MVP
37.) WS Game
7 – The Last Out and celebration
38.) WS Game
7 – Players embrace
39.) WS
Parade – Canyon of Heroes
40.) Team
Photo – A Year to Remember
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