Best Topps Baseball Update Series RCs of All-Time, Pt. 2

Legendary Update Series Rookies

Date: Oct 2, 2024
Topics: 2024 Topps Baseball Update Series, Baseball, Bryce Harper, Clayton Kershaw, Greg Maddux, Ivan Rodriguez, Max Scherzer, MLB, Product, Rookie Cards, Topps Baseball Update Series, Topps Traded
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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

Date: Oct 2, 2024
Topics: 2024 Topps Baseball Update Series, Barry Bonds, Cal Ripken Jr., Ken Griffey Jr., Mike Trout, Paul Skenes, Rookie Cards, Topps Baseball Update Series, Topps Traded
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