1982 Donruss Baseball

A further year on from the conclusion of the Topps monopoly. Red Sox from Fleer and Donruss from 1982 continue to evade. I still need 24 Red Sox from the 27 that were produced. The numbers still needed are;
7, 30, 74, 82, 109, 156, 200, 208, 235, 260, 326, 334, 361, 386, 408, 452, 460, 487, 512, 540, 560, 564, 608, 632.

This pack from Big B a while ago. There are 15 cards and 3 puzzle pieces per pack, which is Babe Ruth.

The pack:

#195 Don Zimmer Rangers Manager

#206 Moose Hass Brewers

#357 Steve Stone Orioles

#369 Jim Essian White Sox

#381 Ernie Whitt Blue Jays

#392 Stan Bahnsen Expos

#404 Ken Oberkfell Cardinals

#425 Rick Rhoden Pirates

#434 John Stearns Mets

#446 Elias Sosa Expos

#470 Damaso Garcia Blue Jays

#490 Jim Wright Royals

#502 Jason Thompson Pirates

#513 Gene Nelson Yankees

Checklist 1-20

puzzle piece 55, 56, 57

Not a sausage. Not even close. Head shots and close-ups appear to be the order of the day in this set. Interesting fact Moose Hass is really Bryan Edmund Hass.

2010 Topps Opening day

There is a minority of collectors who like the 'Opening Day' brand of Topps. I put myself amongst them. An added bonus is that this years Opening Day has a Jacoby Ellsbury card.
The Red Sox base cards to collect are:

#17 Victor Martinez

#28 John Lackey
#75 Jason Bay
#93 Josh Beckett
#120 Kevin Youkilis
#138 David Ortiz
#157 Daisuke Matsuzaka
#172 Jacoby Ellsbury
#183 Jon Lester
#187 Dustin Pedroia

The inserts include:

Topps Attax #ODTA11 Josh Beckett
Topps Town Stars #TTS5 David Ortiz
Mascots #M4 Wally the Green Monster

Each of the base cards has a blue parallel numbered to 2010.

I was fortunate enough to obtain 6 packs.

Pack 1:

#5 Ted Lilley Cubs

#50 Justin Masterson Indians

#71 Vernon Wells Blue Jays

#75 Jason Bay Red Sox

#76 Kendry Morales Angels

#100 Neftali Feliz Rangers

#127 Scott Kazmir Angels

Pack 2:

#10 Felipe Lopez Brewers

#37 Cole Hamels Phillies

#54 Jorge Posada Yankees

#107 Bengie Molina Giants

#144 Roy Oswalt Astros

#187 Dustin Pedroia Red Sox

#M18 Pirate Parrot

Pack 3:

#16 Aubrey Huff Tigers

#28 John Lackey Red Sox

#38 Adrian Gonzalez Padres

#142 Jose Reyes Mets

#145 Alfonso Soriano Cubs

#153 Chris Carpenter Cardinals

#TTS16 Prince Fielder Brewers

Pack 4:

#27 Billy Butler Royals

#49 Scott Hairston Athletics

#75 Jason Bay Red Sox blue 1900/2010
#125 Elvis Andrus Rangers

#137 Mark Reynolds D-backs

#213 Ian Desmond Nationals

#M2 Atlanta Braves

Pack 5:

#46 Jon Garland Dodgers

#70 Jeff Niemann Bay Rays

#87 Mat Latos Padres

#89 Roy Halladay Phillies

#94 Kelly Shoppach Bay Rays

#215 Chris Pettit Angels

#SC10 Aramis Ramirez Cubs

Pack 6:

#11 Tommy Hanson Braves

#68 Yunel Escobar Braves

#101 Ian Stewart Rockies

#148 Michael Cuddyer Twins

#155 Jake Peavy White Sox

#164 Kosuke Fukedome Cubs

#3/10 Bazooka Joe Miguel Cabrera Tigers

Not bad and it started out very well - 4 Red Sox in as many packs, including a nicely rounded (#1900/2010) Jason Bay blue parallel.

2010 Topps Baseball series 1

Seven more packs from the wonderful Alley family, again in trade for some Match Attax packs for their Everton mad son. I have always contemplated collecting a whole insert set. I tried collecting the Historical Moments inserts from 2009 A Piece of History, but I fell far short. 2010 Topps is so full of inserts it isn't a challenge to get at least 1, 2 or 3 per pack, so maybe there is an insert to collect in here...

Pack 1:

#2 Buster Posey Giants

#48 Joey Votto Reds

#73 NL Leaders

#114 Chris Iannetta Rockies

#165 Brandon Phillips Reds
#218 Fernando Martinez Mets
#220 Randy Johnson Giants

#245 Lance Berkman Astros

#298 Orioles

#CMT37 Nolan Ryan 1988 Topps

#TTT4 Adrian Gonzalez Padres

#TOG25 Ortiz's Jersey - really? This isn't a joke?

Pack 2:

#38 Astros

#95 Carl Crawford Bay Rays

#118 Brandon Morrow Mariners

#124 Rickie Weeks Brewers

#157 Mike Sweeney Mariners

#209 Alexei Ramirez White Sox

#231 Luke Scott Orioles

#282 Nationals

#292 Tommy Manzella Astros

#FCTTT4 Adrian Gonzalez Padres
#PP22 George Sisler StLouis Browns

#9/45 Jimmie Foxx 1951 Red Back mini

Pack 3:

#106 NL Leaders

#127 Hank Blalock Rangers

#159 Vernon Wells Blue Jays
#210 Josh Beckett Red Sox

#239 Juan Uribe Giants

#285 Kurt Suzuki Athletics

#289 Lyle Overbay Blue Jays

#294 Adam Dunn Nationals
#315 Scott Kazmir Angels

#CMT41 Manny Ramirez 1992 Topps

#TTT12 Miguel Tejada Astros

#TOG The Great Ham-Bino

Pack 4:

#56 Andy Pettitte Yankees

#103 Daniel Murphy Mets

#115 Gordon Beckham White Sox

#150 Joe Mauer Twins

#182 Coco Crisp Royals

#187 Will Venable Padres

#263 Placido Polanco Tigers

#276 Matt Lindstrom Marlins

#301 Jack Cust Athletics

#HOTG3 National League created 1876

#TTT4 Adrian Gonzalez Padres
#WTWY David Wright Mets

Pack 5:

#34 Michael Dunn Yankees

#95 Carl Crawford Bay Rays
#124 Rickie Weeks Brewers

#149 Jose Guillen Royals

#154 Pedro Feliz Phillies

#157 Mike Sweeney Mariners

#163 Josh Butler Brewers

#219 Kevin Hart Pirates

#270 Michael Brantley Indians

#CMT43 Tony Gwynn 1994 Topps

#TOG Ozzie Smith 'Flips Out'

#TTT13 Ryan Howard Phillies

Pack 6:

#12 Doug Davis D-backs

#19 Felipe Lopez Brewers

#25 Adam Jones Orioles

#90 Ian Kinsler Rangers

#205 Chris Coghlan Marlins

#232 Cardinals

#236 Andrew Bailey Athletics

#238 Ian Stewart Rockies

#287 Jhonny Peralta Indians

#LL3 Ruth/Rodriguez

#TR8 Tommy Hanson Braves

#TTT19 Justin Upton D-backs

Pack 7:

#20 Tommy Hanson Braves

#26 Zach Duke Pirates

#146 Yunel Escobar Braves

#151 Mat Gamel Brewers

#199 Mariners

#235 Neftali Feliz Rangers

#248 Jason Kendall Brewers

#265 Angels

#304 Adam LaRouche Braves

#PP12 Lou Gehrig Yankees

#TTT18 Vladimir Guerrero Angels

#8/45 Marianl Rivera 1951 Red back mini

A solo Red Sox (and nil Dodgers, that is unusual) and a Red Sox inserts. Help me out here. Did someone really bury a Red Sox jersey in the Yankees Stadium? How long (and how much!)did they spend trying to find the buried jersey?