Stephen Strasburg

Topps announces there are a total of 500 Stephen Strasburg Autographed Relic cards available for redemption in 2010 Topps Tribute Baseball (250 Autographed Dual Relics & 250 Autographed Single Relics). Both the single and dual Autographed Relic cards feature pieces of game-used base from his historic Major League Debut (as stated on the card’s back) and are sequentially numbered as follows:

Collectors opening 10 packs of 2010 Topps/Bowman branded baseball cards (except Topps Attax, Topps Opening Day and the .99 cent Topps Cello Pack) at the Topps booth will receive Stephen Strasburg’s 2010 Topps Heritage card (# NCC1). The card, which will be sequentially numbered to 999, will be available in designated quantities and at designated times from Wednesday, August 4th to Sunday August 8th. The card will be limited to one copy per person per day.

In addition, Topps will be giving away free codes to collectors visiting the booth that unlock actual Topps baseball cards on the Topps Million Card Giveaway site (www.toppsmillion.com). The codes will be limited to one per person per day.

Topps revealed it's exclusive set for VIP's attending the 31st Annual National Sports Collectors Convention. The cards feature the popular 1966 design and will include; Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Nolan Ryan and hometown hero Cal Ripken Jr.

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Topps announces the player redeemable for the 2010 Topps Finest Baseball Rookie Redemption # 6 is Washington Nationals Pitcher Stephen Strasburg.

Throughout the 2010 Major League Baseball season, Topps will announce the subjects for the 10-card Rookie Redemption set. Each Master Box of Topps Finest includes one Rookie Redemption. In addition, collectors can also find redemptions for Blue Refractors (#’d to 199) and Gold Refractors (#’d to 50) versions.

Stay tuned for Rookie Redemption # 7!

Topps announces that Stephen Strasburg will be in all Remaining 2010 Topps and Bowman Baseball Hobby Releases listed below:

2010 Topps Allen & Ginter

2010 Topps Complete Sets

2010 Topps Tribute

2010 Topps T-206

2010 Topps Triple Threads

2010 Topps Chrome

2010 Bowman Chrome

2010 Topps Update

2010 Topps Sterling

2010 Bowman Platinum

2010 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects

2010 Bowman Sterling

Phenom's MLB Rookie Card Available Exclusively Online via www.ToppsMillion.com during his First MLB Game

New York, NY (June 7, 2010) - To celebrate MLB Rookie phenom Stephen Strasburg's major league debut, The Topps Company, Inc., the exclusive producer of Major League Baseball trading cards, has announced that Strasburg's first ever MLB rookie card will be made available exclusively online via www.toppsmillion.com immediately following his first pitch in the big leagues.

To celebrate MLB Rookie phenom Stephen Strasburg’s major league debut, The Topps Company, Inc., the exclusive producer of Major League Baseball trading cards, has announced that Strasburg’s first ever MLB rookie card will be made available exclusively online via www.toppsmillion.com immediately following his first pitch in the big leagues.

In an effort to capture this special moment in a timely fashion and give sports fans around the world an opportunity to collect this treasured card, during Strasburg’s very first MLB game on June 8, collectors visiting www.toppsmillion.com with a code card found in Topps Series 1 or Topps Series 2 baseball will have a chance to unlock this special card. Strasburg’s Topps rookie card will contain the photo of his very first pitch in the Major Leagues and will be issued in very limited quantities.

I had a chance to open up two six-pack mini boxes of 2010 Topps Finest baseball and the #1 pull was a patch rookie of Cubs rookie outfielder Tyler Colvin. This kid may have the stuff. He has 3 homers in his first 17 MLB games and he’s hitting .333 for the Cubbies. The card is numbered to just 217 and the auto is perfect. I’ve always liked the Cubs uni so this is a great pull!

My next card is Eric Hacker who is on his third team and he’s 27. He’s 3-0 in AAA for the Giants firing a strikeout per inning so this is a decent pull.