2020 Topps Series 2

Well, I finally got my hands on some 2020 Topps Series 2.  It was an ok blaster box; several Royals and Cubs, as well the rookie of the moment, Luis Robert.

First card

Pack 1

Pack 2

Pack 3

Pack 4

Pack 5

Pack 6

Pack 7

Inserts

Collection goodies

catchers

Royals, Cubs and PC guys

Ole Miss baseball alumni

Mega Collection 532-540

Mega Collection 532-540

Observations:

• Hard to pick a favorite player on this page...Trout and Mauer are both good candidates
• I know I'm been bumping a lot of modern day cards lately, but its hard for them to compete with cards that have sentimental value
• Favorite player on the page:  Mike Trout
• Favorite card on the page:  1989 Score Mike Gallego
• Card most likely to get bumped:   2018 Topps Lance McCullers

Mega Collection 523-531

Mega Collection 523-531

Observations:

• 2/3 through the main 792 set!
• It was always weird to see Jack Clark in a Padres uni, but a nice card and photo from a game at Wrigley
• I loved the 1st round draft picks when Topps put them in the main set
• The Silva card is foil before foil was cool
• Favorite player on the page:  Gary Carter
• Favorite card on the page:  1993 Donruss Bob Zupcic
• Card most likely to get bumped:   2011 Topps Vernon Wells

Mega Collection 514-522

Mega Collection 514-522

Observations:

• Almost all Astros, Tigers and Orioles
• Man, Stadium Club and Upper Deck in the early 90's was the bomb
• Favorite player on the page:  Nick Castellanos
• Favorite card on the page:  1991 Stadium Club Ken Caminiti
• Card most likely to get bumped:   2013 Topps Dallas Keuchel

Mega Collection 505-513

Mega Collection 505-513

Observations:

• I just loved the way the Mets cards looked in the 1987 Topps set
• I never really cared for the Astros logo in 1994
• Favorite player on the page:  Keith Miller
• Favorite card on the page:  1987 Topps Dave Magadan
• Card most likely to get bumped:   1994 Ultra James Mouton

Mega Collection 496-504

Mega Collection 496-504

Observations:

• I have always loved the cards for expansion teams, especially when they are in the new uni's
• I just loved Pinnacle when it first came out; too bad it doesn't have MLB permission to use logos these days, or I'd buy more!
• I picked the 2015 Topps Astros team card because they are wearing those sweet throwback uni's, but, ugh, the Astros
• Favorite player on the page:  Andre Dawson
• Favorite card on the page:  1993 Pinnacle Benito Santiago
• Card most likely to get bumped:   2015 Topps Astros team card (you know why)

Mega Collection 487-495

Mega Collection 487-495

Observations:

• Great page...some ASR from the late 80's and old Marlins uni's
• Favorite player on the page:  B.J. Surhoff
• Favorite card on the page:  1988 Topps Mike Greenwell
• Card most likely to get bumped:   2012 Topps Eric Sogard

Mega Collection 478-486

Mega Collection 478-486

Observations:

• Several cards with great action shots!
• Oh the pinnacle of my youth, more 1987 Donruss and Topps
• Favorite player on the page:  Matt Holliday
• Favorite card on the page:  1992 Stadium Club Sid Bream
• Card most likely to get bumped:   2010 Topps Mike McCoy

Mega Collection 469-477

Mega Collection 469-477

Observations:

• Nice representation from 1982-2010
• I love the old A's uniforms!
• Favorite player on the page:  Tough call, but Terry Steinbach over Gene Larkin
• Favorite card on the page:  1985 Donruss Willie McGee...because I don't have nearly enough 1985 Donruss in my collection
• Card most likely to get bumped:   2012 Topps Vinnie Pestano

Mega Collection 460-468

Mega collection 460-468

Observations:

• All Star Rookie page!
• I love the throwback uniforms the White Sox wear
• I miss Spring Training uniforms/batting jerseys where teams would wear a solid color jersey with white pants!
• Favorite player on the page:  Jerome Walton
• Favorite card on the page:  1987 Topps Todd Worrell
• Card most likely to get bumped:   2018 Topps Paul DeJong (boo Cardinals!!!)