Legendary Update Series Rookies
Topps Baseball Update Series has become a cornerstone for collectors, but it wasn’t always known by that name. Starting as Topps Traded in 1981, this set highlighted mid-season trades and debuts before transforming into the Update Series in 2005. Though the last Traded set dropped in 2007, Update Series has continued the legacy. In this list, we’ll walk you through the all-time best Topps Baseball Update Series/Traded cards, from the most iconic rookies to those can’t-miss collectibles.
Topps Update Series/Traded Cards
2012 Topps Baseball Update Series #US183 Bryce Harper RC
player info
• eight-time all-star
• two-time nl mvp
• 2012 mlb rookie of the year
set info
• 330 card base set
what they’ve said
• “that dude plays the game so hard that people have to tell him to stop playing so hard so he doesn’t get hurt.” – mlb prospect max clark
2008 Topps Update & Highlights #UH240 Clayton Kershaw RC
player info
• 10-time all-star
• three-time nl cy young award winner
• 2014 NL MVP
Set info
• 330 card base set
what they’ve said
• “Clayton’s a competitor. He likes to win and always wants to win.” – dodgers legend fernando valenzuela
2008 Topps Updates & Highlights #UH280 Max Scherzer
player info
• eight-time All-star
• two-time world series champion
• three-time cy young award winner
Set info
• 330 card base set
what they’ve said
• “The guy’s a bulldog. He always wants the ball, and no situation is too big for him.” – astros superstar justin verlander
1987 Topps Traded #70T Greg Maddux RC
player info
• hall of famer
• eight-time all-star
• four-time NL cy young award winner
set info
• 132 card set
what they’ve said
• “He’s like a meticulous surgeon out there…he puts the ball where he wants to. You see a pitch inside and wonder, ‘Is it the fastball or the cutter?’ That’s where he’s got you.” – mlb hall of famer tony gwynn
1991 Topps Traded #101T Ivan Rodriguez RC
player info
• hall of Famer
• 14-time all-star
• 1999 al mvp
set info
• 132 card set
what they’ve said
• “”Since I was old enough to know major league baseball, there’s never been any catcher who can do more as well as he does.” – former rangers manager johnny oates
Best Topps Baseball Update Series/Traded RCs of All-Time, Pt. 1
Best Topps Baseball Update Series RCs of All-Time, Pt. 1
The Best Topps Baseball Update Series RCs of All-Time
