i finished the task in a few years (it was a low priority), but then decided to scrap the collection as i began putting together the 1965 and 1957 sets. now, i've decided to put together a "representative card" mini collection that will make it easier for me to see a great card from each topps flagship set from 1952 on.
i made sure not to use a card that is in my dodger collection, or any other collection for that matter, so i wound up with a good variety.
1952 - chuck stobbs
1953 - ralph kiner
1954 - ed and john o'brien
1955 - joe amalfitano
1956 - wally moon
1957 - elmer valo
1958 - pete whisenant
1959 - roberto clemente
1960 - whitey ford
1961 - tracy stallard
1962 - brooks robinson
1963 - al kaline
1964 - duke snider
1965 - bert campaneris
1966 - ted davidson
1967 - maury wills
1968 - tom seaver
1969 - aurelio rodriguez
1970 - bob locker
1971 - ken mcmullen
1972 - jim hunter
1973 - willie mays
1974 - juan marichal
1975 - hank aaron
1976 - lou brock
1977 - reggie jackson
1978 - pete rose
1979 - willie stargell
1980 - gary carter
1981 - nolan ryan
1982 - rickey henderson
1983 - carl yastrzemski
1984 - ryne sandberg
1985 - george brett
1986 - kirby puckett
1987 - bo jackson
1988 - jose canseco
1989 - eddie murray
1990 - bob welch
1991 - ken griffey jr
1992 - barry bonds
1993 - tony gwynn
1994 - frank thomas
1995 - dave winfield
1996 - cal ripken jr
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1997 - paul molitor
1998 - mark mcgwire
1999 - nomar garciaparra
2000 - mike piazza
2001 - garret anderson
2002 - albert pujols
2003 - derek jeter
2004 - manny ramirez
2005 - carl crawford
2006 - felix hernandez
2007 - josh hamilton
2008 - joe mauer
2009 - mickey mantle
2010 - tim lincecum
2011 - jim thome
2012 - miguel cabrera
2013 - bryce harper
2014 - mike trout
2015 - alex rodriguez
2016 - mookie betts
2017 - ben revere
2018 - ichiro
2019 - ronald acuna jr
2020 - vladimir guerrero jr
2021 - fernando tatis jr
2022 - shohei ohtani
2023 - aaron judge
2025 - gunnar henderson
