Another trade with Matty K.
- 3x All-Star. 442 Home Runs. A few Strike-Outs as well.
- Dominant.
- Won 5 consecutive Grey Cups with Edmonton. 9 Pro Bowls.
I bought a 2025 Topps Holiday baseball box at Target. Let's peruse some highlights.
- Short print Skubal. I also got the base.
- Trout was a big deal back in the day.
- Acuna would be a big deal if he could stay healthy.
- Julio played for Modesto.
- Kershaw was a big deal.
- Soto had an impressive statistical season but the Mets missed the playoffs.
- Shohei didn't pitch much this season.
- Phillies legend Wheeler striking out Ohtani.
- Phillies legend Harper had a good season, but he's been better.
- Tatis was a big deal, but a season-long suspension put a damper on that.
- I liked Lindor more when he wasn't a Met.
- Merrill in the City Connect uni. I also got a fancy parallel but the image isn't up on TCDB yet.
- Phillies legend Realmuto is a free agent.
- Wood has the potential to be a big deal.
- With 200 cards in the base set, it's easy to get stars. I had less luck with the parallels and the Christmas ornament. Garret Crochet is probably the second best parallel.
- Unfortunately, there's an H in front of the card numbers so they aren't frankenset eligible. Still a fun set for a one-and-done though.
RBI plus Runs: Ohtani Shohei (or Shohei Ohtani)
Wins plus Saves: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (or Yamamoto Yoshinobu)
World Series MVP: Yamamoto Yoshinobu (or Yoshinobu Yamamoto)
There was a tie for first with 1 point. If your name is on this list, you get a prize:
Brett Alan
Bo
Johnny's Trading Spot
RJ Sahl
Fuji
I have Fuji's address.
I have a Bo in Oceanside.
I have a Brett in Hackettstown.
I have a Randy in Pease.
I don't seem to have an address for Johnny's Trading Spot.
morganyud at protonmail dot com for corrections or if you're JTS
Here are your options:
2025 Topps
2025 Topps Holiday
2025 Topps Heritage
2024 Topps
2024 Topps Holiday
2023 Topps
Mascots
Minor Leaguers Who Became Major Leaguers
Team Cards
League Leaders / Award Winners
Mystery Pack
The named sets are commons, so you should only pick one of those if you're building the set.
The last couple have the best players.
So go ahead and reply below with what you want. Maybe post your top two or three options. Especially if you were one of the later entries, as I'll be going in order.