favorite non-dodgers through the years have list

i started following baseball with a passion in 1978, with the dodgers being my favorite team. however, i did root for other players, and have established this mini-collection as one way to remember my favorite non-dodger players through the years.

from 1978 through 1979, my favorite non-dodger was don baylor.

1978: o-pee-chee

1979: topps

from 1980 through 1982, my favorite non-dodger was pete rose.

1980: topps (1979 highlights)

1981: topps (1980 record breaker)

1982: topps (1981 highlight)

from 1983 through 1987, my favorite non-dodger was steve garvey.

1983: o-pee-chee

1984: fleer (superstar special)

1985: topps

1986: topps glossy send-in

1987: donruss opening day

from 1988 through 1994, my favorite non-dodger player was paul molitor.

1988: score

1989: fleer

1990: donruss baseball's best

1991: topps

1992: upper deck

1993: fleer flair

1994: topps black gold

from 1995 through 1999, my favorite non-dodger was shawn green.

1995: upper deck collector's choice special edition

1996: topps

1997: upper deck

1998: donruss collections preferred

1999: pacific revolution diamond legacy

from 2000 through 2005, my favorite non-dodger was nomar garciaparra.

2000: upper deck legends

2001: donruss classics

2002: upper deck vintage

2003: upper deck first pitch

2004: topps traded

2005: topps heritage new age performers

from 2006 through 2007, my favorite non-dodger was vladimir guerrero

2006: topps national baseball card day

2007: upper deck masterpieces

from 2008 through 2018, my favorite non-dodger was joe mauer.

2008: topps stadium club

2009: upper deck o-pee-chee moments subset black border

2010: upper deck pure heat insert

2011: topps diamond anniversary parallel

2012: topps allen & ginter

2013: topps target red parallel

2014: topps chrome

2015: topps finest

2016: topps archives

2017: topps chrome

2018: topps

from 2019 through 2020, my favorite non-dodger was matt kemp:

2019: topps big league gold parallel

2020: topps now summer camp

from 2021 through 2022, my favorite non-dodger player was fernando tatis jr.

2021: topps 52 redux 

2022: topps 1987 35th anniversary

starting in 2023, my favorite non-dodger player is byron buxton

2023: topps chrome lids mitchell & ness

2024: topps

2025: topps chrome xfractor

2026: topps 2025 greatest hits

favorite dodgers through the years have list

i started following baseball with a passion in 1978, with the dodgers being my favorite team. while i am a supporter of the team, i definitely had my favorite players. i have established this mini-collection as one way to remember my favorite dodger players through the years.

from 1978 through 1982, my favorite dodger was steve garvey.

1978: o-pee-chee

1979: topps

1980: topps

1981: kellogg's

1982: donruss (diamond kings)

from 1983 through 1988, my favorite dodger was steve sax.

1983: fleer

1984: donruss

1985: topps

1986: donruss

1987: fleer all-star

1988: topps

from 1989 through 1993, my favorite dodger was orel hershiser.

1989: upper deck (world series)

1990: donruss baseball's best

1991: topps

1992: leaf black gold

1993: donruss diamond kings

from 1994 through 1999, my favorite dodger was raul mondesi:

1994: upper deck sp holoview fx

1995: topps

1996: fleer e-motion xl d-fense

1997: topps finest

1998: upper deck collector's choice

1999: upper deck century legends

from 2000 through 2004, my favorite dodger was shawn green.

2000: pacific crown royale feature attractions

2001: bowman's best

2002: fleer ultra

2003: topps season highlights

2004: fleer classic clippings

in 2005, my favorite dodger was milton bradley.

2005: fleer ultra

in 2006, my favorite dodger was nomar garciaparra.

2006: upper deck national baseball card day

from 2007 through 2014, my favorite dodger was matt kemp.

2007: topps finest rookie finest moments

2008: upper deck timeline 2004 legends timeless teams

2009: upper deck sp authentic

2010: topps chrome

2011: bowman blue parallel

2012: topps museum collection

2013: topps chrome chrome connections die-cut

2014: topps archives

from 2015 through 2025, clayton kershaw was my favorite dodger:

2015: topps (first home run insert)

2016: topps stadium club

2017: topps chrome (refractor)

2018: topps heritage

2019: topps chrome (150 greatest players insert)

2020: topps opening day (spring has sprung insert)

2021: topps (52 redux insert)

2022: topps stars of mlb chrome

2023: topps all aces

2024: topps 1989 35th anninversary

2025: topps 1990 35th anniversary

beginning in 2026, mookie betts is my favorite dodger:

2026: topps