Knowing the best Topps baseball cards from each set, each year, is important for card collectors! A common question from sports card collectors, new and old, is what are the best baseball rookie cards by year to get in each Topps Baseball set? That’s what everyone wants, right? The best rookie cards from each Topps flagship set, whether it’s Series 1, Series 2 or Topps Update. (We recently updated this article to show the best rookie cards from several manufacturers, not just Topps, and we went all the way back to 1942.)
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I consider this to be a very valuable card-collecting tool, and I hope you feel the same!
We used PSA, CardConnection.com and DACardWorld.com to track down many of the most attractive rookie cards for each series, but there could certainly be some errors.
This is obviously subjective because some people might value some rookie cards more than other rookie cards, and I might consider one player worthy of notation, while others think I omitted some great names.
Best Baseball Rookie Cards By Year From Each Topps Baseball Set – Best Rookie Cards Since 1941
This article will be updated throughout the years as some player’s ascend in value and some decline. The most recent seasons will have a higher number of rookies to collect because we’re still waiting to see if they will fulfill their promise. As the seasons wear on, I’ll remove the rookies that have fallen by the wayside. This is all about the best rookie cards from each year.
This is only including Topps flagship set, not Topps Archives, not Topps Heritage, or any other series. I have a separate article here for the Best Topps Chrome Rookie Cards For Every Year Since 1996!
Most of the best rookie cards images provided by BuySportsCards.com.
Best 1941 Play Ball Rookie Cards
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There weren’t many cards produced during the war years, and many who would have been great rookies likely went off to fight in the war. Between 1942 and 1947, we didn’t find any great rookie cards of note to share with you.
Best 1948 Bowman Rookie Cards
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- Ralph Kiner (HOF) – 3
- Yogi Berra (HOF) – 6
- Phil Rizzuto (HOF) – 8
- Warren Spahn (HOF) – 18
- Stan Musial (HOF) – 36
- Red Schoendienst (HOF) – 38
- Bobby Thomson – 47
Best 1948 Leaf Baseball Rookie Cards
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- Stan Musial (HOF) – 4
- Satchel Paige (HOF) – 8
- Phil Rizzuto (HOF) – 11
- Warren Spahn (HOF) – 32
- Ted Kluszewski – 38
- Jackie Robinson (HOF) – 39
- Ralph Kiner (HOF) – 91
- Hal Newhouser (HOF) – 98
- George Kell (HOF) – 120
- Johnny Pesky – 121
- Larry Doby – 138
Best 1949 Bowman Baseball Rookie Cards
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- George Kell (HOF) – 26
- Robin Roberts (HOF) – 46
- Roy Campanella (HOF) – 84
- Gil Hodges – 100
- Early Wynn (HOF) – 110
- Richie Ashburn (HOF) – 214
- Duke Snider (HOF) – 226
- Bob Lemon (HOF) – 238
1950 Bowman Baseball Rookie Cards
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Best 1951 Bowman Baseball Rookie Cards
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- Whitey Ford (HOF) – 1
- Joe Garagiola – 122
- Monte Irvin (HOF) – 198
- Nellie Fox (HOF) – 232
- Mickey Mantle (HOF) – 253
- Willie Mays (HOF) – 305
1952 Bowman Rookie Baseball Cards
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Best 1952 Topps Rookies Cards
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- Mickey Mantle – 311
- Billy Martin – 175
- Minnie Minoso (HOF) – 195
- Ralph Houk – 200
- Willie Mays (HOF) – 261
- Hoyt Wilhelm (HOF) – 392
- Dick Williams (HOF) – 396
- Eddie Matthews (HOF) – 406
We listed the 10 Most Valuable 1952 Topps Baseball Cards here!
Best 1953 Topps Rookies Cards
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Best 1954 Topps Rookies Cards
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- Ernie Banks (HOF) – 94
- Hank Aaron (HOF) – 128
- Tommy LaSorda (HOF) – 132
- Al Kaline (HOF) – 201
- Bill Skowron – 239
Best 1955 Topps Rookies Cards
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Best Rookie Cards From 1956 Topps Baseball
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Best 1957 Topps Rookies Cards
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- Don Drysdale (HOF) – 18
- Bill Mazeroski (HOF) – 24
- Whitey Herzog (HOF) – 29
- Frank Robinson (HOF) – 35
- Clete Boyer – 121
- Rocky Colavito – 212
- Bobby Richardson – 286
- Tony Kubek – 312
- Brooks Robinson (HOF) – 328
- Jim Bunning (HOF) – 338
Best 1958 Topps Rookies Cards
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Best 1959 Topps Rookies Cards
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- MLB Commissioner Ford Frick (HOF) – 1
- Sparky Anderson (HOF) – 338
- Norm Cash – 509
- Bob Gibson (HOF) – 514
Best 1960 Topps Rookies Cards
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Best 1961 Topps Rookies Cards
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Best Rookie Cards From 1962 Topps Baseball
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- Boog Powell – 99
- Tim McCarver – 167
- Gaylord Perry (HOF) – 199
- Jim Fregosi – 209
- Lou Brock (HOF) – 387
- Joe Torre (HOF) – 218
- Jim Bouton (multi-RC) – 592
- Bob Uecker (multi-RC) – 594
- Sam McDowell – 591
- Joe Pepitone – 596
Best 1963 Topps Rookies Cards
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- Tony Oliva (HOF) (multi-RC) – 228
- Pete Rose (multi-RC) – 537
- Rusty Staub (multi-RC) – 544
- Willie Stargell (HOF) (multi-RC) – 553
Best 1964 Topps Rookies Cards
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- Mickey Lolich – 128
- Tommy John (dual RC) – 146
- Lou Piniella (multi-RC) – 167
- Richie Allen – 243
- Tony La Russa (HOF) – 244
- Tony Conigliaro (dual RC) – 287
- Phil Niekro (dual RC) (HOF) – 541
Best 1965 Topps Rookies Cards
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- Joe Morgan (dual RC) (HOF) – 16
- Luis Tiant – 145
- Denny McClain – 236
- Steve Carlton (dual RC) (HOF) – 477
- Jim “Catfish” Hunter (multi-RC) (HOF) – 526
- Tony Perez (multi-RC) (HOF) – 581
Best 1966 Topps Rookies Cards
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Best 1967 Topps Rookies Cards
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Best 1968 Topps Rookies Cards
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Best 1969 Topps Rookies Cards
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- Bobby Cox (HOF) – 237
- Reggie Jackson (HOF) – 260
- Rollie Fingers (multi-RC) (HOF) – 597
- Bobby Bonds – 630
Best 1970 Topps Rookies Cards
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- Thurman Munson (dual RC) – 189
- Vida Blue/Gene Tenace (dual RC) – 21
- Bill Buckner (dual RC) – 286
- Bill Russell – 304
- Larry Bowa (dual RC) – 539
- Oscar Gamble (multi-RC) – 654
Best 1971 Topps Rookies Cards
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- Dave Concepcion – 14
- Bert Blyleven (HOF) – 26
- Ted Simmons (HOF) – 117
- George Foster (dual RC) – 276
- Steve Garvey – 341
- Greg Luzinski (dual RC) – 439
- Bill Buckner (multi-RC) – 529
- Dusty Baker (multi-RC) – 709
Best 1972 Topps Rookies Cards
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Best 1973 Topps Rookies Cards
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Best 1974 Topps Rookies Cards
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- Mike Schmidt (first solo card) (HOF) – 283
- Dave Winfield (HOF) – 456
- Ken Griffey – 598
- Bucky Dent – 528
- Dave Parker – 252
Best Rookie Cards From 1975 Topps Baseball
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- George Brett (HOF) No. 228
- Robin Yount (HOF) No. 223
- Jim Rice (HOF, multi-RC) No. 616
- Gary Carter (HOF, multi-RC) No. 620
- Fred Lynn (multi-RC) No. 622
- Keith Hernandez (multi-RC) No. 623
Best 1976 Topps Rookies Cards
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Best 1977 Topps Rookies Cards
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- Bruce Sutter (HOF) – 144
- Mark Fydrich – 265
- Andre Dawson (multi-RC) (HOF) – 473
- Dale Murphy (multi-RC) – 476
- Dennis Martinez (multi-RC) – 491
Best 1978 Topps Rookies Cards
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- Eddie Murray (HOF) – 36
- Jack Morris (multi-RC) (HOF) – 703
- Lou Whitaker (multi-RC) – 704
- Paul Molitor / Alan Trammell (multi-RC) (HOF) – 707
We listed the 10 Most Valuable 1978 Topps Baseball Cards here!
Best 1979 Topps Rookies Cards
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Best 1980 Topps Rookies Cards
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Best 1981 Topps Rookies Cards
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Series 1:
- Joe Charbonneau – 13
- Mike Scioscia / Fernando Valenzuela (multi-RC) – 302
- Kirk Gibson – 315
- Harold Baines (HOF) – 347
- Tim Raines (multi-RC) (HOF) – 479
Traded:
- Danny Ainge – 727
- Tim Raines (solo rookie card) (HOF) – 816
- Fernando Valenzuela (solo rookie card) – 850
Best 1981 Fleer Baseball Rookie Cards
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Best 1981 Donruss Baseball Rookie Cards
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Best 1982 Topps Rookies Cards
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Best 1983 Topps Rookies Cards
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Best 1984 Topps Rookies Cards
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Best Rookie Cards From 1985 Topps Baseball
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- Dwight Gooden Record Breaker – 3
- Dwight Gooden – 620
- Roger Clemens – 181
- Orel Hershiser – 493
- Kirby Puckett (HOF) – 536
- Mark McGwire (Team USA) – 401
- Eric Davis – 627
Best 1986 Topps Rookies Cards
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Best 1987 Topps Rookies Cards
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Best 1988 Topps Rookies Cards
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Best 1989 Topps Rookies Cards
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Here’s a bonus rookie card not from Topps, but essential to any collection:
1989 Topps Traded:
Best 1990 Topps Rookies Cards
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- Ken Griffey Jr. (HOF) – 336
- Frank Thomas (HOF) – 414
- Sammy Sosa – 692
- Larry Walker (HOF) – 757
- Bernie Williams – 701
Best 1991 Topps Rookies Cards
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Traded:
- Ivan Rodriguez (HOF) – 101T
- Jeff Bagwell (HOF) – 4T
- Jason Giambi (Team USA) – 45T
- Luis Gonzalez – 48T
Best Rookie Cards From 1992 Topps
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- Manny Ramirez – 156
- Shawn Green – 276
- Kenny Lofton – 69
- Mike Mussina (HOF) – 242
- Jim Thome (HOF) – 768
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Best 1993 Topps Rookies Cards
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Series 2:
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Best 1994 Topps Rookies Cards
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Best 1995 Topps Rookies Cards
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Best 1996 Topps Rookies Cards
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Best 1997 Topps Rookies Cards
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Series 1:
- Lance Berkman (dual RC) – 246
- Mariano Rivera (first solo card) (HOF) -256
- David Ortiz (HOF) (multi-RC) – 257
Series 2:
Best 1998 Topps Rookies Cards
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Series 1:
- Adrian Beltre / Aaron Boone (multi-RC) (HOF Class of 2024! – 254
- Kerry Wood (multi-RC) – 256
- Roy Halladay (multi-RC) (HOF) – 264
Series 2:
Best 1999 Topps Rookies Cards
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Best 2000 Topps Rookie Cards
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Traded:
- Brandon Phillips – T3
- Alex Gordon – T21
- Juan Pierre – T34
- Francisco Rodriguez – T38
- Miguel Cabrera – T40
- Michael Young – T46
- Adrian Gonzalez – T81
Best 2001 Topps Rookie Cards
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Traded:
- Ichiro Suzuki / Albert Pujols (dual RC) – T99
- Justin Morneau – T235
- Jose Reyes – T242
- Albert Pujols – T247
Best 2002 Topps Rookie Cards
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Best 2003 Topps Rookie Cards
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Best Rookie Cards From 2004 Topps Baseball
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Best 2005 Topps Rookie Cards
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Updates and Highlights:
- Nelson Cruz – UH206
- Russell Martin – UH234
- Matt Kemp – UH284
- Carlos Gonzalez – UH298
- Ryan Braun – UH313
- Jacoby Ellsbury – UH317
- Ryan Zimmerman – UH323
- Andrew McCutchen – UH329
Best 2006 Topps Rookie Cards
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Best 2007 Topps Rookie Cards
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Best 2008 Topps Rookie Cards
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Traded:
- Evan Longoria – UH10
- Jay Bruce – UH100
- Chris Davis – UH231
- Clayton Kershaw – UH240
- Max Scherzer – UH280
Best 2009 Topps Rookie Cards
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Best 2010 Topps Rookies Cards
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Update:
- Mike Stanton (Giancarlo Stanton) – US50
- Kenley Jansen – US114
- Josh Donaldson – US172
- Carlos Santana – US330
Best Rookie Cards From 2011 Topps Baseball
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Series 1:
Series 2:
Update:
- Paul Goldschmidt – US47
- Anthony Rizzo – US55
- Jose Altuve – US132
- Eric Hosmer – US155
- Mike Trout – US175
- J.D. Martinez – US186
- Mike Moustakas – US192
- D.J. LeMahieu – US205
- Charlie Blackmon – US231
- Brandon Crawford – US234
- Kyle Seager – US308
- Dee Gordon – US329
Best 2012 Topps Rookies Cards
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Update:
- Patrick Corbin – US-16
- Matt Harvey – US-23
- Yasmani Grandal – US-104
- Starling Marte – US-109
- Bryce Harper – US-183 (true RC)
- Dallas Keuchel – US-188
Best 2013 Topps Rookies Cards
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Update:
- Anthony Rendon – US-8
- Gerritt Cole – US-150
- Marcell Ozuna – US-279
- Yasiel Puig – US-250
- Nolan Arenado – US-259
- Marcell Ozuna – US-270
- Christian Yelich – US-290
- Kevin Gausman – US-274
- Sonny Gray – US-277
- Zack Wheeler – US-50
Best 2014 Topps Rookies Cards
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- George Springer – US-10
- Mookie Betts – US-26
- Jacob deGrom – US-50
- Eugenio Suarez – US-96
- Marcus Stroman – US-197
- Kevin Kiermaier – US-253 – View on eBay!
- Robbie Ray – US-284 – View on eBay!
Best 2015 Topps Rookies Cards
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Update:
- Carlos Correa – US174
- Noah Syndergaard – US157
- Byron Buxton – US25
- Max Muncy – US54
- Francisco Lindor – US82
- J.T Realmuto – US398
- Carlos Rodon – US324
- Joey Gallo – US103
Best 2016 Topps Rookies Cards
Series 1:
- Miguel Sano – 78
- Corey Seager – 85
- Kyle Schwarber – 66
- Michael Conforto – 232
- Trea Turner – 103
- Ketel Marte – 73
Series 2:
Update:
- Blake Snell – US67
- Tim Anderson – US287
- Mike Clevinger – US69
- Brandon Nimmo – US74
- Edwin Diaz – US214
- Trevor Story – US226
- Jose Berrios – US176
- Willson Contreras – US266
- Lucas Giolito – US229
Best 2017 Topps Rookies Cards
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- Matt Chapman – US4
- Cody Bellinger – US50
- Jordan Montgomery – US91
- Luis Castillo – US139
- Yandy Díaz – US151
- Josh Hader – US209
Best Rookie Cards From 2018 Topps Baseball
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- Rafael Devers – 18
- Victor Robles – 166
- Walker Buehler – 177
- J.P. Crawford – 219
- Rhys Hoskins – 259
- Ozzie Albies – 276
- Alex Verdugo – 281
- Max Fried – 316
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- Anthony Santander – 433
- Sandy Alcantara – 594
- Ronald Acuna Jr. – 698 – Bat Down SP
- Gleyber Torres – 699 SP
- Shohei Ohtani – 700
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- Austin Meadows – US34
- Shane Bieber – US198
- Gleyber Torres – US200 (true RC)
- Ronald Acuna Jr. – US250 (true RC)
- Juan Soto – US300
Best 2019 Topps Rookies Cards
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- Kyle Tucker – 60
- Pablo López – 51
- Jeff McNeil – 281
- Brandon Lowe – 114
- Adolis Garcia – 227
- Corbin Burnes – 94
- Cedric Mullins – 318
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- Framber Valdez – 376
- Fernando Tatis Jr. – 410
- Pete Alonso – 475
- Patrick Wisdom – 578
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (No # short print)
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- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – US1
- Josh Naylor – US43
- Bryan Reynolds – US51
- Nathaniel Lowe – US291
- Luis Arraez – US247
- Bryan Reynolds – US51
- Jared Walsh – US59
- Austin Riley – US100
- Will Smith – US199
- Mike Yastrzemski – US245
Best 2020 Topps Rookies Cards
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- Nico Hoerner – 70
- Bo Bichette – 78
- Zac Gallen – 207
- Randy Arozarena – 229
- Yordan Alvarez – 276
- Sean Murphy – 317
- Dylan Cease – 326
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Best 2021 Topps Rookies Cards
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- Isaac Paredes – 65
- Tarik Skubal – 92
- Alec Bohm – 277
- Joey Bart – 128
- Dylan Carlson – 285
- Ryan Mountcastle – 143
- Ian Anderson – 239
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Best 2022 Topps Rookies Cards
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- Joe Ryan – 390
- Juan Yepez – 506
- Josh Lowe – 479
- Spencer Strider – 509
- Oneil Cruz – 537
- Spencer Torkelson – 658 SP
- Julio Rodriguez – 659 SP
- Bobby Witt Jr. – 660 SP
2022 Topps Update: (View hobby box pricing on eBay!)
- Spencer Torkelson – US20
- C.J. Abrams – US34
- Julio Rodriguez – US44
- Kyle Bradish – US66
- Bobby Witt Jr. – US100
- Royce Lewis – US105
- Hunter Greene – US160
- George Kirby – US207
- Alek Thomas – US212
- Bryson Stott – US224
- Jeremy Pena – US253
- Seiya Suzuki – US250
- Steven Kwan – US261
- Nick Lodolo – US298
Best 2023 Topps Rookies Cards
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2023 Topps Series 1: (View hobby box pricing on eBay!)
- Nolan Gorman – 16
- Riley Greene – 31
- Brett Baty – 89
- Triston Casas – 92
- Oswald Peraza – 94
- Hunter Brown – 111
- Nolan Jones – 129
- Miguel Vargas – 163
- Gabriel Moreno – 169
- Gunnar Henderson – 206
- Michael Harris II – 226
- Adley Rutschman – 250
- Vaughn Grissom – 275
- Vinnie Pasquantino – 302
- Christopher Morel – 308
2023 Topps Series 2: (View hobby box pricing on eBay!)
- Jordan Walker – 344
- Kodai Senga – 362
- Logan O’Hoppe – 363
- Max Meyer – 388
- James Outman – 395
- Corbin Carroll – 401
- Anthony Volpe – 460
- Masataka Yoshida – 471
- Josh Jung – 529
- Oscar Colas – 545
- Mark Vientos – 550
- Ezekiel Tovar – 651
- Francisco Alvarez – 644
2023 Topps Update Best Rookie Cards: (View hobby box pricing on eBay!)
- Tanner Bibee – US168
- Taj Bradley – US55
- Bryce Miller – US178
- Mason Miller – US15
- Zach Neto – US98
- Eury Perez – US139
- Grayson Rodriguez – US50
- Matt McLain – US199
- Joey Wiemer – US245
Best 2024 Topps Rookies Cards
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2024 Topps Series 1:
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- Endy Rodriguez – 3
- Nolan Schanuel – 53
- Jasson Dominguez – 60
- Sal Frelick – 76
- Curtis Mead – 82
- Elly De La Cruz – 141
- Zack Gelof – 166
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand – 219
- Ronny Mauricio – 224
- Marco Luciano – 232
- Colton Cowser – 257
- Evan Carter – 280
- Henry Davis – 295
2024 Topps Series 2:
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- Heston Kjerstad – 394
- Pete Crow-Armstrong – 407
- Shota Imanaga – 442
- Jordan Lawlar – 451
- Masyn Winn – 480
- Noelvi Marte – 548
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto – 553
- Junior Caminero – 628
- Kyle Harrison – 667
- Wilyer Abreu – 672
- Jung Hoo-Lee – 691
- SP – Jackson Chourio – 698 SP
- SP – Jackson Merrill – 699 SP
- SP – Wyatt Langford – 700 SP
2024 Topps Update:
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- Jackson Merrill – Card No. US210
- Paul Skenes – Card No. US100
- Jackson Chourio – Card No. US240
- Jackson Holliday – Card No. US50
- Wyatt Langford – Card No. US151
- Colt Keith – Card No. US73
- Jared Jones – Card No. US49
- Andy Pages – Card No. US221
- Kyle Manzardo – Card No. US262
- Jack Leiter – Card No. US156
- Jonatan Clase – Card No. US35
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If you love rookie cards, here are some more articles tracking great cards from the past and present:
- The Most Valuable Baseball Rookie Card of Every Year Since 1948
- 1st Bowman Cards For the Top 100 MLB Prospects in Baseball Right Now!
- Topps Rookie Cards of the Top 100 MLB Players Right Now (2024!)
- The Best Topps Chrome Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1996
- The Best 2nd-Year Baseball Cards Dating Back to 1953
- The Best BASKETBALL Rookie Cards From Each NBA Season Since 1948
- The Best FOOTBALL Rookie Cards From Each NFL Season Since 1956
- The Best HOCKEY Rookie Cards From Each NHL Season Since 1951
Please comment which rookie cards I’m missing from these sets – but I’ve gone to great lengths to try to get the best baseball rookie cards by year for each Topps set/series.
As I mentioned at the start of this article, this is going to be an often updated page. Some rookie cards will be removed as players decline in value to their baseball team, and some rookie cards will be added as they bloom later than we expected. Either way, feel free to comment below and share some of the players you think are the best baseball rookie cards by year from each Topps baseball set.