Saturday, August 17, 2019

The long-awaited Sunset Card Binder





I will hopefully be posting this while I am up in the air in a plane on the way to Michigan. 

Ever since I started following Nick's Dime Box blog around 2013 or 2014, he got me fascinated with Sunset Cards. A sunset card in my opinion, is defined as a card featuring a player's final career stats on the back of the card. Nick's Sunset card posts inspired me to start making custom sunset cards for players missing them, and to work on a binder full of Topps sunset cards. I finally got all of my sunset cards in a binder, and here is what I have come up with. This list is far from complete, and I know I am missing a good number of years. I plan to use this post, along with many of the checklists on the sidebar to one day make an ultimate list of sunset cards. For now, this will hopefully suffice. 
PAGE 1-
George Kell 1958 (01 Topps Archives card)
Richie Ashburn 1963 (01 Topps Archives card)
Mickey Mantle 1969 (96 Topps Chrome Mantle Insert)
Roberto Clemente 1973 (01 Topps Arvhives)
Luis Aparicio 1974
Al Kaline 1975 custom
Harmon Killebrew 1976 custom
Hank Aaron 1976 custom
Frank Robinson 1976 custom
PAGE 2-3
Brooks Robinson 1978 custom
Rico Carty 1980 (2001 Topps Archives)
Ray Fosse 1980
Thurmon Munson 1980 custom
Minnie Minoso 1981 custom
Ken Brett 1982
Freddie Patek 1982
Rennie Stennett 1982
Willie Stargell 1983 custom
Luis Tiant 1983 (2001 Topps Archives)
Johnny Bench 1984 custom
Bake McBride 1984
Don Money 1984
Eric Rasmussen 1984 
Joe Simpson 1984
Richie Zisk 1984
Ralph Houk 1985
Greg Luzinski 1985

PAGE 4-5
Mickey Rivers 1985
Alan Bannister 1986
Kurt Bevaqua 1986
Steve Braun 1986
Al Bumbry 1986
Glen Brummer 1986
Jeff Burroughs 1986
Rod Carew 1986 (regular, and 2001 Topps Archives)
Rich Dauer 1986
Rollie Fingers (2001 Topps Archives)
Dan Ford 1986
Mike Hargrove 1986
Richie Hebner 1986
Jay Johnstone 1986
Bruce Kison 1986
Jerry Koosman 1986
Sixto Lezcano 1986

PAGE 6-7
Rick Miller 1986
Joe Nolan 1986
Al Oliver 1986 (regular and 2001 Topps Arvhives)
Rusty Staub 1986
Bill Stein 1986
John Wathan 1986
Jim Beattie 1987
Vida Blue 1987
Bruce Bocthe 1987
Enos Cabel 1987
John Denny 1987
Terry Forster 1987
Bob Grich 1987
Toby Harrah 1987
Dick Howser 1987
Lamar Hoyt 1987
Cliff Johnson 1987
PAGE 8-9
Dave Kingman 1987
Dennis Leonard 1987
Vern Ruhle 1987
Bill Russell 1987
Tom Seaver 1987
Jim Slaton 1987
Gorman Thomas 1987
Earl Weaver 1987
Steve Yeager 1987
Bruce Boche 1988
Cecil Cooper 1988
Mike Easler 1988
George Frazier 1988
Steve Garvey 1988 custom
Moose Haas 1988
Garth Iorg 1988
Reggie Jackson 1988 custom
Lee Lacy 1988
PAGE 10-11
Ken Landreaux 1988
Davey Lopes 1988
Bill Madlock 1988
Rick Manning 1988
Gary Mathews 1988
Roy Smalley 1988
Sammy Stewart 1988
Steve Carlton 1989 custom
Ron Guidry 1989
Larry Herndon 1989 custom
Bob Horner 1989
Ray Knight 1989 custom
Graig Nettles 1989 custom
Larry Parrish 1989
Mario Soto 1989 custom
Bruce Sutter 1989
Don Sutton 1989 custom
Willie Upshaw 1989
PAGE 12-13
Doyle Alexander 1990
Tony Armas 1990
Buddy Bell 1990 custom
Bob Brenly 1990 custom
Bob Dernier 1990
Dave Dravecky 1990
Darrell Evans 1990
Bob Forsch 1990 custom
Damaso Garcia 1990
A. Bartlett Giamatti 1990
Willie Hernandez 1990 custom
Tommy John 1990 custom 
Mike Krukow 1990
Tim Laudner 1990
Lee Mazzilli 1990
Shane Rawley 1990
Rick Rhoden 1990
Jim Rice 1990
PAGE 14-15
Mike Schmidt 1990 custom
Chris Speier 1990
Kent Tekulve 1990 custom
Tom Brookens 1991
Bill Buckner 1991 custom
Mickey Hatcher 1991
Keith Hernandez 1991
Ron Kittle 1991
Chet Lemon 1991
Jeffery Leonard 1991
Fred Lynn 1991 (regular and 2001 Topps Archives)
Dan Quisenberry 1991 custom
Jerry Reuss 1991 custom
Bill Schroeder 1991
John Tudor 1991 custom
Frank White 1991
Oil Can Boyd 1992


PAGE 16-17
Dwight Evans 1992
Scott Garrelts 1992
Ken Griffey, Sr. 1992
Terry Kennedy 1992
Dave Parker 1992 custom
Pasqual Perez 1992
Rick Reuschel 1992 custom
Mike Scott 1992 custom
Joel Skinner 1992
Gary Templeton 1992
Ed Whitson 1992 (regular and Gold)
Shawn Abner 1993
Bert Blyleven 1993
Tim Burke 1993
Gary Carter 1993
Jack Clark 1993
PAGE 18-19
Brian Downing 1993 custom
Jim Gantner 1993 custom
Von Hayes 1993 custom
Carney Lansford 1993
Steve Olin 1993
Willie Randolph 1993
Mike Scioscia 1993
Herm Winningham 1993
George Bell 1994
George Brett 1994 (2001 Topps Archives)
Carlton Fisk 1994 custom
Bob McClure 1994 custom
Dale Murphy 1994 custom
Nolan Ryan 1994 (2001 Topps Archives)
Robin Yount 1994
Darryl Boston 1995
Sid Bream 1995
Dave Henderson 1995
PAGE 20-21
Kent Hrbek 1995 custom
Bruce Hurst 1995 custom
Bo Jackson 1995
Jack Morris 1995 custom
Jeff Reardon 1995 custom
Harold Reynolds 1995
Rick Sutcliffe 1995 custom
Bobby Thigpen 1995 custom
Bob Welch 1995
Dave Henderson 1995 (1995 CyberStats)
Bo Jackson 1995 (1995 Cyberstats)
Sparky Anderson 1996 custom
Steve Bedrosian 1996 custom
Kirk Gibson 1996 custom
Mike Greenwell 1996
Tom Henke 1996
Howard Johnson 1996 custom
John Kruk 1996 custom
PAGE 22-23
Don Mattingly 1996 (regular and Team issue)
Kirby Puckett 1996
Dave Stewart 1996 custom
Andy Van Slyke 1996 custom
Lou Whitaker 1996 custom
Dave Winfield 1996 custom
Mark Carreon 1997
Andre Dawson 1997 custom
Lenny Dykstra 1997 
Mike Henneman 1997 
Tommy Lasorda 1997 custom
John McNamara 1997 custom
Kirby Puckett 1997 custom
Ozzie Smith 1997 custom
Alan Trammell 1997 custom
Frank Viola 1997 custom
Tim Wallach 1997 custom


PAGE 24-25
Brett Butler 1998 custom
Vince Coleman 1998 custom
Darren Daulton 1998
Danny Jackson 1998 custom
Ron Karkovice 1998 custom
Eddie Murray 1998 custom
Tony Pena 1998 custom
Kevin Seitzer 1998 custom
Lee Smith 1998 custom
Mickey Tettleton 1998 custom
Fernando Valenzuela 1998 custom
Rafael Belliard 1999 custom
Joe Carter 1999 custom 
Dennis Eckersley 1999 custom
Cecil Fielder 1999 custom
Dennis Martinez 1999 custom
Paul Molitor 1999 custom
Terry Pendleton 1999 custom
PAGE 26-27
Jim Abbott 2000 custom
Jeff Blauser 2000
Willie McGee 2000 custom
Darryl Strawberry 2000 custom 
Rick Aguilera 2001
Tim Belcher 2001
Albert Belle 2001
Sean Bergman 2001
Mark Clark 2001
Will Clark 2001
Carlos Hernandez 2001
Orel Hershiser 2001 custom
Thomas Howard 2001
Lance Johnson 2001 custom
Doug Jones 2001 custom
Luis Polonia 2001
Mike Sirotka 2001

PAGE 28-29
Walt Weiss 2001
Alex Fernandez 2001 (2001 Topps Chrome)
Dante Bichette 2002
Bobby Bonilla 2002
Ken Caminiti 2002 custom
Jose Canseco 2002
Mike Darr 2002
Mark Gardner 2002
Tony Gwynn 2002
Stan Javier 2002
Tom Kelly 2002 
Mark McGwire 2002
Pat Meares 2002
Omar Olivares 2002
Paul O'Neill 2002
Mike Sirotka 2002
Kevin Tapani 2002
Eddie Taubensee 2002


PAGE 30-31
Devon White 2002
Bobby Bonilla 2002 (2002 Topps Chrome)
Mike Sirotka 2002 (2002 Topps Chrome)
Andy Benes 2003
Chuck Finley 2003
Hideki Irabu 2003
Bobby Jones 2003
Dave Justice 2003 (regular, Chrome, & Opening Day)
Darryl Kile 2003 custom
Chuck Knoblauch 2003
Dave Mlicki 2003
Robb Nen 2003 (regular & Chrome)
Tim Raines 2003 custom
Bud Smith 2003
David Cone 2004 custom
PAGE 32-33
Omar Daal 2004
Rickey Henderson 2004 custom
Todd Hundley 2004
Robb Nen 2004
Rick Reed 2004
Kaz Sasaki 2004
Roberto Alomar 2005
Kevin Appier 2005
Larry Bowa 2005
Doug Glanville 2005
Brooks Kieschnick 2005 custom
Fred McGriff 2005 custom
Pokey Reese 2005
David Segui 2005
Ellis Burks 2005 ('05 Red Sox team set)
Ricky Gutierrez 2005 ('05 Red Sox team set)
Jeff Bagwell 2006
Erubriel Durazo 2006

PAGE 34-35
Tino Martinez 2006 custom
John Olerud 2006 custom
Pokey Reese 2006
Larry Walker 2006
Phil Nevin 2007
Eduardo Perez 2007
Tim Salmon 2007 custom
Craig Biggio 2008 custom
Barry Bonds 2008 custom
Roger Clemens 2008
Juan Encarnacion 2008
Juan Gonzalez 2008 custom
Shawn Green 2008
Byung-Hyun Kim 2008
Ryan Klesko 2008
Mike Piazza 2008
Sammy Sosa 2008 custom
Preston Wilson 2008 custom
PAGE 36-37
Curt Schilling 2008 ('08 Topps Chrome X-Fractor)
Ray Durham 2009
Tom Glavine 2009 custom
Geoff Jenkins 2009 
Greg Maddux 2009
David Newhan 2009
Odalis Perez 2009
Dave Roberts 2009
Mike Sweeney 2009
Darin Erstad 2010
Randy Johnson 2010
Pedro Martinez 2010 custom
Dick Pole 2010 custom
Gary Sheffield 2010 (regular and Wal-Mart Black)
John Smoltz 2010
Pedro Feliz 2011
Jose Guillen 2011
PAGE 38-39
Christian Guzman 2011
Trevor Hoffman 2011
Jason Kendall 2011
Mike Lowell 2011
Gil Meche 2011
Billy Wagner 2011 (regular and 2011 Topps Wal-Mart Black)
Vladimir Guerrero 2012 custom
Joel Piniero 2012
Manny Ramirez 2012
Dontrelle Willis 2012
Vladimir Guerrero 2013 custom
Omar Vizquel 2013 custom
Mark DeRosa 2014
Todd Helton 2014
Jeff Keppinger 2014
Mariano Rivera 2014
Andres Torres 2014


PAGE 40-41
Derek Jeter 2015
Daisuke Matsuzaka 2015
Lyle Overbay 2015
Manny Ramirez 2015 custom
Paul Konerko 2015 (2015 Topps Chrome)
Michael Cuddyer 2016
Josh Hamilton 2016
Aaron Harang 2016
David Murphy 2016
Nick Swisher 2016
CJ Wilson 2016
Michael Bourn 2017
Coco Crisp 2017
Dioner Navarro 2017
David Ortiz 2017
JJ Hardy 2018
John Jaso 2018
Ubaldo Jimenez 2018


PAGE 42
Brandon Moss 2018
Seth Smith 2018
Jayson Werth 2018
Andre Ethier 2018 (2018 Topps Gold)



So that is all of the sunset cards I have (customs included). One interesting thing to note is that 5 players had sunset cards in multiple years due to various reasons. Mike Sirotka ('01 and '02), Pokey Reese ('05 and '06), Robb Nen ('03 and '04) all had signed to play in the year the first card came out, but injuries forced them out of the game. A similar story with Kirby Puckett, who got cards in the 1996 and 1997 sets. Manny Ramirez came out of retirement, but never made it back to the Majors, and he appeared in the 2012 and 2015 Topps sets. 

I hope you enjoyed this post with all of the final Topps cards of some fan favorites. Hopefully I will be able to post this while I am in the sky hundreds of miles above the earth.
Thanks for checking out my latest post.
-Jeremy






3 comments:

  1. A. Kudos to Nick for coining a term that is so popular in our hobby.

    B. This collection is fantastic! Like... seriously... AMAZING.

    C. Was always bummed that Topps didn't give Ripken a sunset card... like they did for Gwynn. He had cards from Donruss, Fleer, and Upper Deck... but nothing from Topps in 2002.

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  2. Very cool! I love that you mixed the customs and the real ones. Happy I could help spark an interest in sunset cards!

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  3. Outstanding! Love the work on the custom cards 👍

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