Roberto Clemente Baseball Cards |
Topps pays tribute to the 25th anniversary of Clemente's untimely death as it reprints all 19 classic Clemente Topps cards, from his 1955 rookie card through the 1973 edition. Every reprint features a special commemorative gold-foil stamp logo, and each of these cards will also be produced in the dynamic Finest and Finest Refractor technologies. Additionally, card #21 in the regular set will be a brand-new Roberto Clemente card. Five Roberto Clemente Tribute insert cards have also been especially designed to honor the man who had such a profound impact on the modern game. Printed on mirror foilboard, these cards feature brand new color photography that has never before appeared on trading cards, as well as informative text on his distinguished career. In addition to the 1998 baseball card set, Topps issue a set of four exclusive Roberto Clemente Commemorative Tins. Each collectible tin features a spectacular reproduction of one of four different Clemente Topps card (1955, 1956, 1965 and 1971). The front and back of each tin will feature the original design of a card front and back, respectively. Inside each of these tins is a hermetically-sealed, commemorative reprint of one of Clemente's 19 original Topps baseball card dating from 1955 through 1973. |