As the calendar page turns to February, and pitchers and catchers begin reporting to Spring Training in Florida and Arizona, collectors are gearing up for the release of Topps Baseball Series 1 on February 14th.
Coming less than a month after the release of 2023 Topps Stadium Club, the release of Topps’ flagship product and the first product of 2024, Topps Baseball is a 350-card set that may be the best design Topps has had for its flagship product in nearly two decades. A simple two-toned black and white border design with the player photo outlined in team color with the team’s name across the top and the team logo, player’s name, and position across the bottom.
Series 1 is filled with veterans and rookies, as well as a vast array of parallels, the usual insert sets, and numerous certified autographs to go with the League Leaders and Future Stars included in the base set. Although there is obscene 32 parallel versions of each card in the base set, there are two new parallel sets that are sure to draw some interest from collectors and fans alike.
The True Photo variation removes the two-toned border and accoutrements from the card and is nothing but the actual player photo. The other is the Team Color parallel, where the black and white border is replaced with the player’s team colors.
As with recent years, Topps’ flagship product will be celebrating a previous card design throughout several of this year’s planned releases. For 2024, it will mark the 35th anniversary of the 1989 Topps Baseball. The last release from a decade filled with strong designs, this Junk Wax release featured rookie card of future Hall of Famers Craig Biggio, John Smoltz, and Randy Johnson. The 1989 Topps inserts will also include several parallels and certified autographs. You can expect to see the 1989 design to appear in several other Topps releases throughout 2024.
You will find a handful of Mets throughout Series 1, but do not be alarmed by players not featured. Francisco Álvarez, Brett Baty, Francisco Lindor, and Jeff McNeil are not included in Series 1 and can be expected to appear in Topps Baseball Series 2, which should be released in late spring or early summer. Despite being absent from the base set, you will find several cards of Lindor in various insert sets.
The question then becomes, what can be found in the 2024 Topps flagship’s first of three releases?
Well, collectors and Mets fans will find the rookie card of prospect Ronny Mauricio. The injured rookie is featured throughout Series 1 in several different insert sets, including multiple certified autographs.
Mets mainstays such as Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo also can be found in Series 1, with Alonso heavily featured in the many insert sets. You can also find certified autographs of Mets legends Darryl Strawberry and David Wright.
Below is a full checklist of all Mets cards in the 2024 Topps Baseball Series 1. You can find them in stores on February 14.
Base
20 Pete Alonso
38 Pete Alonso (checklist)
78 Mark Vientos
120 Edwin Díaz
130 Grant Hartwig (rookie card)
212 League Leaders: Kodai Senga w/Justin Steele & Blake Snell
224 Ronny Mauricio (rookie card)
260 League Leaders: Pete Alonso w/Matt Olson & Kyle Schwarber
292 Kodai Senga
293 League Leaders: Pete Alonso w/Ozzie Albies & Matt Olson
317 Starling Marte
345 Daniel Vogelbach
1989 Topps Baseball
89B-22 Francisco Lindor
89B-87 Pete Alonso
89B-93 Ronny Mauricio
1989 Topps Baseball Autographs
89BA-DST Darryl Strawberry
89BA-DW David Wright
1989 Topps Baseball Chrome Silver Packs
T89C-3 Ronny Mauricio
T89C-27 Pete Alonso
T89C-67 Francisco Lindor
1989 Topps Baseball Chrome Silver Packs Autographs
T89C-3 Ronny Mauricio
T89C-27 Pete Alonso
1989 Topps Baseball Foil Mega Box
89B-22 Francisco Lindor
89B-87 Pete Alonso
89B-93 Ronny Mauricio
1989 Topps Baseball Relics
89BR-MP Mike Piazza
89BR-PA Pete Alonso
2023 Greatest Hits
23GH-21 Pete Alonso
2023 Greatest Hits Autographs
GHA-PEA Pete Alonso
Baseball Stars Autographs
BSA-DS Darryl Strawberry
BSA-SMA Starling Marte
Baseball Stars Dual Autographs
BSDA-PAL Pete Alonso/Mike Piazza
BSDA-WA Pete Alonso/David Wright
Companion Cards
COTB-10 Pete Alonso
COTB-14 Ronny Mauricio
Cut Signatures (One of One)
CSR-TS Tom Seaver
Grand Gamers
GOG-26 Tom Seaver
Heavy Lumber
HL-5 Pete Alonso
Home Run Challenge Cards
HRC-15 Pete Alonso
HRC-16 Francisco Lindor
Home Sweet Home Stadium Medallions
HSH-FL Francisco Lindor
HSH-PA Pete Alonso
HSH-RMA Ronny Mauricio
Home Sweet Home Stadium Medallions Autographs
HSHA-MAU Ronny Mauricio
HSHA-PA Pete Alonso
In the Name Relics
ITN-KS Kodai Senga
ITN-PA Pete Alonso
Major League Material
MLM-FA Francisco Álvarez
MLM-FL Francisco Lindor
MLM-PA Pete Alonso
Major League Material Autographs
MLMA-PA Pete Alonso
MLMA-RM Ronny Mauricio
Oversized 2024 Topps Baseball
OTB-10 Pete Alonso
OTB-14 Ronny Mauricio
Stars of MLB
SMLB-11 Ronny Mauricio
SMLB-24 Pete Alonso
Stars of MLB Chrome
CSMLB-11 Ronny Mauricio
CSMLB-24 Pete Alonso
Superstar Blueprint
SB-13 Pete Alonso
Superstar Blueprint Autographs
SBA-PA Pete Alonso
Team Color Border Variations
20 Pete Alonso
59 Brandon Nimmo
78 Mark Vientos
120 Edwin Díaz
130 Grant Hartwig
224 Ronny Mauricio
292 Kodai Senga
317 Starling Marte
345 Daniel Vogelbach
Topps Mega Star
TMS-9 Pete Alonso
Topps Reverence Autograph Patch
TRAP-DW David Wright
TRAP-MP Mike Piazza
TRAP-TG Tom Glavine
