2012 Topps Baseball
Finest Baseball
Release Date: August 8, 2012
2 Mini Boxes Per Master Box
Hits Per Master Box:
1 Autographed On-Card RC
1 Autographed RC Relic
6 Parallel Cards
Hobby Boxes on eBay
Previous Years Set – Take a Look Back:
2011 Topps Finest Baseball Checklist
2012 Topps Finest Baseball
Base Set Checklist
Parallel Cards:
- Refractor 1:3
- X-fractor 1:6
- Green Refractor #/199 ODDS: 1:2 Mini Boxes
- Orange Refractor #/99 ODDS: 1:4 Mini Boxes
- Gold Refractor #/50 ODDS: 1:8 Mini Boxes
- Red Refractor #/25 ODDS: 1:15 Mini Boxes
- Atomic Refractor #/5 ODDS: 1:72 Mini Boxes
- SuperFractor 1/1 ODDS: 1:359 Mini Boxes
- Printing Plates 1/1 ODDS: 1:90 Mini Boxes
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1 Albert Pujols
2 Alex Rodriguez
3 Michael Pineda
4 Jay Bruce
5 Derek Jeter
6 Tom Milone RC
7 Justin Upton
8 Cliff Lee
9 Giancarlo Stanton
10 Justin Verlander
11 Ichiro
12 Drew Pomeranz RC
13 Josh Hamilton
14 David Freese
15 Robinson Cano
16 Wilin Rosario
17 Paul Goldschmidt
18 Drew Hutchison RC
19 Michael Young
20 Ryan Bruan
21 David Price
22 Jordan Pacheco RC
23 Ian Kennedy
24 Jacoby Ellsbury
25 Troy Tulowitzki
26 Evan Longoria
27 Nelson Cruz
28 Jered Weaver
29 Kirk Nieuwenhuis RC
30 Prince Fielder
31 Mark Teixeira
32 Ryan Zimmerman
33 Steve Lombardozzi RC
34 Drew Smyly RC
35 Yu Darvish RC
36 Yovani Gallardo
37 Felix Hernandez
38 David Wright
39 Dan Uggla
40 Matt Kemp
41 Zack Cozart
42 Mariano Rivera
43 Jarrod Parker RC
44 Jon Lester
45 Adrian Beltre
46 Lance Berkman
47 Kevin Youkilis
48 C.C. Sabathia
49 Dustin Pedroia
50 Clayton Kershaw
51 Brad Peacock RC
52 Tyler Pastornicky RC
53 Buster Posey
54 Chase Utley
55 Hanley Ramirez
56 Devin Mesoraco RC
57 Paul Konerko
58 Chipper Jones
59 Mark Trumbo
60 Jose Bautista
61 Carlos Gonzalez
62 Ryan Howard
63 Eric Hosmer
64 Matt Dominguez RC
65 Brett Lawrie
66 Hisashi Iwakuma RC
67 Matt Moore RC
68 Wily Peralta RC
69 Pablo Sandoval
70 Miguel Cabrera
71 Dellin Betances RC
72 Jesus Montero RC
73 Bryce Harper RC
74 Tsuyoshi Wada RC
75 Cole Hamels
76 Wade Miley RC
77 Liam Hendricks RC
78 Mike Trout
79 Ian Kinsler
80 Joey Votto
81 Austin Romine RC
82 Starlin Castro
83 Joe Mauer
84 Tim Lincecum
85 Curtis Granderson
86 Addison Reed RC
87 Eric Surkamp RC
88 Chris Parmelee RC
89 Adrian Gonzalez
90 Jose Reyes
91 Brett Pill RC
92 Trevor Bauer RC
93 Leonys Martin RC
94 Josh Beckett
95 Brian Wilson
96 Joe Benson RC
97 Yoenis Cespedes RC
98 Mike Napoli
99 Alex Liddi RC
100 Roy Halladay
2012 Topps Finest Baseball
Autograph Rookies
One Per Master Box – Check the link for cards on eBay
AR-AR Addison Reed – White Sox
AR-ARO Austin Romine – Yankees
AR-BP Brad Peacock – A’s
AR-BD Brian Dozier – Twins
AR-BH Bryce Harper – Nationals #/198
AR-DB Dellin Betances – Yankees
AR-DM Devin Mesoraco – Reds
AR-DH Drew Hutchinson – Blue Jays
AR-DS Drew Smyly – Tigers
AR-JT Jacob Turner – Tigers
AR-JPA Jarrod Parker – A’s
AR-JM Jesus Montero – Mariners #/199
AR-JP Jordan Pacheo – Rockies
AR-KN Kirk Nieuwenhuis – Mets
AR-LH Liam Hendriks – Twins
AR-MM Matt Moore – Rays #/198
AR-RL Ryan Lavarnway – Red Sox
AR-TM Tom Milone – A’s
AR-TW Tsuyoshi Wada – Orioles
AR-WP Wily Peralta – Brewers
AR-YD Yu Darvish– Rangers
Autograph Rookie Card Parallels:
X-fractor #/299 – 1:7 Mini Boxes
Green Refractor #/199 – 1:10 Mini Boxes
Orange Refractor #/99 – 1:18 Mini Boxes
Gold Refractor #/50 – 1:35 Mini Boxes
Red Refractor #/25 – 1:69 Mini Boxes
Atomic Refractor #/5 – 1:342 Mini Boxes
SuperFractor 1/1 – 1:1709 Mini Boxes
Printing Plates 1/1 – 1:427 Mini Boxes
2012 Topps Finest Baseball
Autograph Jumbo Rookies
One Per Master Box – EXCH Expire 7/31/2015
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AJR-ARO Austin Romine – Yankees
AJR-BP Brad Peacock – A’s
AJR-BL Brett Lawrie – Blue Jays
AJR-BH Bryce Harper – Nationals
AJR-CP Chris Parmelee – Twins
AJR-DM Devin Mesoraco – Reds
AJR-DP Drew Pomeranz – Rockies
AJR-JP Jarrod Parker – A’s
AJR-JM Jesus Montero – Mariners
AJR-JP Jordan Pacheco – Rockies
AJR-JVN Jordany Valdespin – Mets
AJR-LM Leonys Martin EXCH – Rangers
AJR-LH Liam Hendriks – Twins
AJR-MA Matt Adams – Angles
AJR-MD Matt Dominguez – Marlins
AJR-MM Matt Moore – Rays
AJR-RL Ryan Lavarnway – Red Sox
AJR-TM Tom Milone – A’s
AJR-TP Tyler Pastornicky – Braves
AJR-TB Trevor Bauer – Diamondbacks
AJR-TW Tsuyoshi Wada – Orioles
AJR-WMI Will Middlebrooks EXCH – Red Sox
AJR-YC Yoenis Cespedes – A’s
AJR-YA Yonder Alonso – Padres
AJR-YD Yu Darvish – Rangers
AJR-ZC Zack Cozart – Reds
Autograph Jumbo Card Parallels:
X-fractor #/299 – Odds 1:6 Mini Boxes
Green Refractor #/199 – Odds 1:8 Mini Boxes
Orange Refractor #/99 – Odds 1:15 Mini Boxes
Gold Refractor #/50 – Odds 1:30 Mini Boxes
Red Refractor #/25 – Odds 1:58 Mini Boxes
Atomic Refractor #/5 – Odds 1:287 Mini Boxes
SuperFractor 1/1 – Odds 1:1435 Mini Boxes
Printing Plates 1/1 – Odds 1:358 Mini Boxes
2012 Topps Finest Baseball
Faces of the Franchise Inserts
25 Players – 1 Per Master Box
FF-AP Albert Pujols – Angels
FF-AM Andrew McCutchen – Pirates
FF-BP Buster Posey – Giants
FF-CJ Chipper Jones – Braves
FF-DW Davis Wright – Mets
FF-DJ Derek Jeter – Yankees
FF-DP Dustin Pedroia – Red Sox
FF-EH Eric Hosmer – Royals
FF-EHO Eric Hosmer – Royals
FF-EL Evan Longoria – Rays
FF-HR Hanley Ramirez – Marlins*
FF-FH Felix Hernandez – Mariners
FF-JM Joe Mauer – Twins
FF-JV Joey Votto – Reds
FF-JH Josh Hamilton – Rangers
FF-JB Jose Bautista – Blue Jays
FF-JU Justin Upton – Diamondbacks
FF-JV Justin Verlander – Tigers
FF-MK Matt Kemp – Dodgers
FF-RH Roy Halladay – Phillies
FF-RB Ryan Braun – Brewers
FF-RZ Ryan Zimmerman – Nationals
FF-SC Starlin Castro – Cubs
FF-TL Tim Lincecum – Giants
FF-TT Troy Tulowitzki – Rockies
*Ramirez was traded to the Dodgers but appears as Marlin
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Faces of the Franchise Autographs
Serial Numbered #/15 – ODDS: 1:159 Mini Boxes
- FF-AP Albert Pujols – Angles
- FF-BP Buster Posey – Giants
- FF-CJ Chipper Jones – Braves
- FF-DW David Wright – Mets
- FF-DP Dustin Pedroia – Red Sox
- FF-EH Eric Hosmer – Royals
- FF-EHO Eric Hosmer – Royals
- FF-EL Evan Longoria – Rays
- FF-FH Felix Hernandez – Mariners
- FF-HR Hanley Ramirez – Marlins
- FF-JM Joe Mauer – Twins
- FF-JH Josh Hamilton – Rangers
- FF-JV Justin Verlander – Tigers
- FF-MK Matt Kemp – Dodgers
- FF-RZ Ryan Zimmerman – Nationals
- FF-SC Starlin Castro – Cubs
2012 Topps Finest Baseball
Finest Moments Inserts
1 Per Mini Box – 2 Per Master Box
- FM-AG Adrian Gonzalez – Red Sox
- FM-BL Brett Lawrie – Blue Jays
- FM-CK Clayton Kershaw – Dodgers
- FM-CH Cole Hamels – Phillies
- FM-DU Dan Uggla – Braves
- FM-DF David Freese – Cardinals
- FM-DA Dustin Ackley – Mariners
- FM-IK Ian Kennedy – Diamondbacks
- FM-JM Jason Motte – Cardinals
- FM-JH Jeremy Hellickson – Rays
- FM-JJ Josh Johnson – Marlins
- FM-JV Justin Verlander – Tigers
- FM-MM Matt Moore – Rays
- FM-MP Michael Pineda – Yankees
- FM-MC Miguel Cabrera – Tigers
- FM-NC Nelson Cruz – Rangers
- FM-RC Robinson Cano – Yankees
- FM-SS Stephen Strasburg – Nationals
- FM-UJ Ubaldo Jimenez – Rockies
- FM-YD Yu Darvish – Rangers
2012 Topps Finest Baseball
Finest Moments Autographs
Serial Numbered #/25 or less ODDS: 1:96 Mini Boxes
- FM-AG Adrian Gonzalez – Red Sox
- FM-BL Brett Lawrie – Blue Jays
- FM-CK Clayton Kershaw – Dodgers
- FM-DU Dan Uggla – Braves
- FM-DA Dustin Ackley – Mariners
- FM-IK Ian Kennedy – Diamondbacks
- FM-JH Jeremy Hellickson – Rays
- FM-JJ Josh Johnson – Marlins
- FM-MM Matt Moore – Rays
- FM-MP Michael Pineda – Yankees
- FM-MC Miguel Cabrera – Tigers
- FM-NC Nelson Cruz – Rangers
- FM-RC Robinson Cano – Yankees
- FM-UJ Ubaldo Jimenez – Indians
- FM-YD Yu Darvish – Rangers
2012 Topps Finest Baseball
Game Changer Autographs
Serial Numbered #/10 or less
ODDS: 1:358 Mini Boxes
- GC-CG Carlos Gonzalez EXCH – Rockies
- GC-GS Giancarlo Stanton – Marlins
- GC-JH Jason Heyward – Braves
- GC-JM Joe Mauer – Twins
- GC-JB Jose Bautista – Blue Jays
- GC-JV Justin Verlander – Tigers
- GC-MC Miguel Cabrera – Tigers
- GC-MT Mike Trout – Angels
- GC-PF Prince Fielder – Tigers
- GC-RB Ryan Braun – Brewers
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Game Changer Autograph Relics
Serial Numbered #/5
Odds 1:717 Mini Boxes
- GC-AG Adrian Gonzalez – Red Sox
- GC-AP Albert Pujols – Angels
- GC-BP Buster Posey – Giants
- GC Carlos Gonzalez – Rockies
- GC-CJ Chipper Jones – Braves
- GC-GS Giancarlo Stanton – Marlins
- GC-JH Jason Heyward – Braves
- GC-JMA Joe Mauer – Twins
- GC-JB Jose Bautista – Blue Jays
- GC-JV Justin Verlander – Tigers
- GC-MC Miguel Cabrera – Tigers
- GC-PF Prince Fielder – Tigers
- GC-RH Roy Halladay – Phillies
- GC-RB Ryan Braun – Brewers
2012 Topps Finest Baseball
Game Changer Inserts
15 Players – 1 Per Master Box
- GC-AP Albert Pujols
- GC-BP Buster Posey
- GC-CG Carlos Gonzalez
- GC-CJ Chipper Jones
- GC-GS Giancarlo Stanton
- GC-JH Jason Heyward
- GC-JM Joe Mauer
- GC-JB Jose Bautista
- GC-JV Justin Verlander
- GC-MC Miguel Cabrera
- GC-MT Mike Trout
- GC-PF Prince Fielder
- GC-RH Roy Halladay
- GC-RB Ryan Braun
2012 Topps Finest Baseball
Dual Autographs
10 Dual Autographs – Serial Numbered #/10
ODDS: 1:358 Mini Boxes
DA-BY Bryce Harper – Yu Darvish
DA-FC Prince Fielder – Miguel Cabrera
DA-HD Josh Hamilton – Yu Darvish
DA-HM Felix Hernandez – Jesus Montero
DA-KV Clayton Kershaw – Justin Verlander
DA-MD Matt Moore – Yu Darvish
DA-MH Matt Moore – Jeremy Hellickson
DA-MP Joe Mauer – Buster Posey
DA-PT Albert Pujols – Mike Trout
DA-RS Hanley Ramirez – Giancarlo Stanton
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Triple Autographs
5 Triple Autographs – Serial Numbered #/5
ODDS: 1:1435 Mini Boxes
TA-HDC Bryce Harper – Yu Darvish – Yoenis Cespedes
TA-KBB Matt Kemp – Jose Bautista – Ryan Braun
TA-MDM Matt Moore – Yu Darvish – Jesus Montero
TA-PMP Brad Peacock – Tom Milone – Jarrod Parker
TA-VCF Justin Verlander – Miguel Cabrera – Prince Fielder
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Rookie Auto Redemptions
5 2012 MLB Rookies
Odds 1:72 Mini Boxes
- Starling Marté – Pirates #1
- Brett Jackson – Cubs #2
- Mike Trout – Angles #3
- Josh Rutledge – Rockies #4
- Jean Segura – Brewers #5
Note: Topps will release information on these throughout the rest of the 2012 MLB season. Check their Twitter for updates. This page will be updated with the players selected to have rookie autograph redemption cards. Look for them to be of players called up to the bigs during the back end of the 2012 season.
Topps Finest Baseball is a product that has been around since the early 1990’s. While not much has changed, 2012 could be a good year for this set. For one, Topps was able to get Texas Rangers Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish autographs into the product. While they will be tough pulls, expect those cards to be hot if he pitches well to start the season. The Rookie Autograph Redemption cards could prove to be crucial cards in the set. Five players making their MLB debut during the 2012 season will be included.
With a product like this, where full boxes are sometimes north of $100 I’d always advise going with singles. But of course the gamble of trying to pull a Darvish or Matt Moore will get enough people cracking open these boxes. A strong rookie class could really help this product and with Bryce Harper included in this set – un-opened product from this year will always be worth good money.
Trevor Bauer 1st Autograph Rookie Cards in this Product – LINK
