Top “Rays” to Collect

Honoring the Allen & Ginter Mini Batoids Beneath Insert

Date: Oct 23, 2024
Topics: 2024 Topps Allen & Ginter, Baseball, Batoids, Cards to Collect, Mini Batoids
Length: 417 Words
Reading Time: ~3 Minutes

In honor of the Mini Batoids Beneath insert from 2024 Topps Allen & Ginter, we’re spotlighting the most memorable “Rays” in Topps history. This list includes everyone from players named Ray to Tampa Bay Rays standouts and even stingrays featured in creative card designs. Whether tied to the name or the team, these “Rays” have earned their place in the Topps legacy. Let’s explore the cards that celebrate all things “Ray.”


Top Rays to Collect


1974 Topps Football #299 Ray Guy RC

Player info

• hall of Famer
• Three-time Super bowl champion
• The Ray Guy Award given to college football’s most outstanding punter is named after him

Set info

• 528 total cards

What they’ve said

• “He changed the game, really. [Punter] was never a glamorous position until he came along.” – hall of famer tom flores

1996-97 Topps Basketball #217 Ray Allen RC

Player info

• hall of famer
• two-time league champion
• finished his career ranked first in league history in career 3-pointers made

set info

• 220 card set

card back

I’d say, Ray Allen. I think his form, his dedication to his craft, he hit big shots in his career.” – golden state superstar steph curry on the best shooter ever.

2024 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball #RITW-3 Electric Ray

Player info

• there are 69 species in four families
• known for being capable of producing an electric discharge ranging from 8 to 220 volts,

Set info

• 350 card base set
• Mini batoids beneath is a 10-card insert

what they’ve said

• “You can recognize them by their round, flabby bodies, tiny eyes, a gray or bluish-gray back with black spots, and a white underside.” – montereybayaquarium.org

2024 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball #RITW-9 Butterfly Ray

Player info

• found in warm oceans
• can get up to 4 meters in width

set info

• 350 card base set
• Mini batoids beneath is a 10-card insert

what they’ve said

• “Butterfly Rays are known for their burying behavior in the sand, a technique they use to camouflage themselves when they are resting during the day. This protects them from predators, in some areas larger sharks.” – sharktrust.org

2024 Topps Baseball Series 2 #628 Junior Caminero RC

Player info

•  2023 Southern League Most Valuable Player Award 
• made mlb debut in 2023

set info

• 350 card set

What they’ve said

• “He’s a superstar in the making.” – padres superstar manny machado


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