2001 Topps Gold Label
Description
2001 Topps Gold Label is a fractured 345-card set released in May, 2001. There are 115 players released on three different, repeating, levels, each with its own design: Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3. The Class 1 cards are the easiest to find, while the Class 3s the toughest. In a new twist, 15 players (mostly rookies and prospects) are short-printed and serial-numbered.
Distribution
24 packs per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $5). Four boxes per Hobby case.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 Base | 115 | - | ? | ? |
| Class 1 short set | 100 | - | ? | ? |
| Class 1 Rookies/Prospects | 15 | 999 | 1:52 | 1:87 |
| Class 1 Gold short set | 100 | 999 | 1:8 | 1:13 |
| Class 1 Gold Rookies/Prospects | 15 | 99 | 1:529 | 1:883 |
| Class 2 short set | 100 | - | 1:4 | 1:7 |
| Class 2 Rookies/Prospects | 15 | 699 | 1:75 | 1:125 |
| Class 2 Gold short set | 100 | 699 | 1:11 | 1:19 |
| Class 2 Gold Rookies/Prospects | 15 | 69 | ? | 1:1271 |
| Class 3 short set | 100 | - | 1:12 | 1:20 |
| Class 3 Rookies/Prospects | 15 | 299 | 1:175 | 1:292 |
| Class 3 Gold short set | 100 | 299 | 1:26 | 1:44 |
| Class 3 Gold Rookies/Prospects | 15 | 29 | 1:1,807 | 1:3051 |
| Masterpiece short set | 300 | one of one | 1:7949 | 1:14,448 |
| Masterpiece Rookie/Prospects | 45 | one of one | 1:53,791 | 1:89,652 |
| Gold Masterpiece short set | 300 | one of one | ? | 1:14,448 |
| Gold Masterpiece Rookie | 45 | 100 | 1:53,791 | 1:89,652 |
| Gold Fixtures | 10 | - | 1:224 | 1:374 |
| MLB Award Ceremony Jersey Relics | ? | - | 1:143 | ? |
| MLB Award Ceremony Bat Relics | ? | - | 1:54 | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
For brevity's sake, only one Class is listed below. The checklist for all three Classes is identical. The 15 short-printed cards (designated with a "999" in the checklist below) are serial-numbered to the following figures.
- Class 1: serial-numbered to 999 copies.
- Class 2: serial-numbered to 699 copies.
- Class 3: serial-numbered to 299 copies.
NOTE: The last five cards in the base set (cards #111-115) are "exclusive" rookies -- available in no other 2001 Topps product.
- 1 Adrian Beltre
- 2 Danny Borrell RC* 999
- 3 Albert Belle
- 4 Jay Buhner
- 5 Alex Rodriguez
- 6 Andruw Jones
- 7 Antonio Alfonseca
- 8 Barry Bonds
- 9 Barry Larkin
- 10 Ben Grieve
- 11 Ben Molina
- 12 Bernie Williams
- 13 Bob Abreu
- 14 Bob Higginson
- 15 Brad Fullmer
- 16 Brian Giles
- 17 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 18 Carlos Delgado
- 19 Chad Petty RC* 999
- 20 Charles Johnson
- 21 Chipper Jones
- 22 Cristian Guzman
- 23 Darin Erstad
- 24 Dave Justice
- 25 David Segui
- 26 Derek Jeter
- 27 Edgar Martinez
- 28 Edgardo Alfonzo
- 29 Fernando Tatis
- 30 Eric Karros
- 31 Eric Munson
- 32 Eric Young
- 33 Frank Thomas
- 34 Fernando Vina
- 35 Garret Anderson
- 36 Gary Sheffield
- 37 Geoff Jenkins
- 38 Greg Maddux
- 39 Ivan Rodriguez
- 40 J.D. Drew
- 41 J.R. House 999
- 42 J.T. Snow
- 43 Jason Giambi
- 44 Jason Kendall
- 45 Jay Payton
- 46 Jeff Bagwell
- 47 Jeff Cirillo
- 48 Jeff Kent
- 49 Chan Ho Park
- 50 Jermaine Dye
- 51 Jeromy Burnitz
- 52 Jim Edmonds
- 53 Jim Thome
- 54 John Olerud
- 55 Johnny Damon
- 56 Jorge Posada
- 57 Jose Cruz, Jr.
- 58 Jose Vidro
- 59 Josh Hamilton
- 60 Juan Gonzalez
- 61 Steve Smyth RC 999
- 62 Justin Wayne RC 999
- 63 Kazuhiro Sasaki
- 64 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 65 Kevin Brown
- 66 Kevin Young
- 67 Larry Walker
- 68 Luis Castillo
- 69 Steve Finley
- 70 Magglio Ordonez
- 71 Manny Ramirez
- 72 Mark McGwire
- 73 Mark Quinn
- 74 Miguel Tejada
- 75 Mike Piazza
- 76 Mike Sweeney
- 77 Mo Vaughn
- 78 Moises Alou
- 79 Nomar Garciaparra
- 80 Pat Burrell
- 81 Paul Konerko
- 82 Pedro Martinez
- 83 Phil Nevin
- 84 Preston Wilson
- 85 Rafael Furcal
- 86 Todd Zeile
- 87 Randy Johnson
- 88 Travis Lee
- 89 Carl Everett
- 90 Quilvio Veras
- 91 Rick Ankiel
- 92 Rick Brosseau RC* 999
- 93 Robert Keppel RC 999
- 94 Roberto Alomar
- 95 Ryan Klesko
- 96 Sammy Sosa
- 97 Scott Heard 999
- 98 Scott Rolen
- 99 Sean Casey
- 100 Shawn Green
- 101 Terrence Long
- 102 Tim Salmon
- 103 Todd Helton
- 104 Tom Glavine
- 105 Tony Batista
- 106 Travis Baptist RC 999
- 107 Troy Glaus
- 108 Victor Hall RC* 999
- 109 Vladimir Guerrero
- 110 Tim Hudson
- 111 Brian Roberts RC 999
- 112 Virgil Chevalier RC* 999
- 113 Fernando Rodney RC 999
- 114 Paul Phillips RC 999
- 115 Cesar Bolivar RC 999
Parallels
Gold
Each base card is available as a Gold parallel, and is serial-numbered to the following figures.
- Class 1 (serial-numbered to 999 copies, SPs numbered to 99)
- Class 2 (serial-numbered to 699 copies, SPs numbered to 69)
- Class 3 (serial-numbered to 299 copies, SPs numbered to 29)
Masterpieces
Each base card is available in two different Masterpiece parallels.
- Masterpieces (one-of-one)
- Gold Masterpieces (one-of-one)
Inserts
Gold Fixtures
- GF1 Alex Rodriguez
- GF2 Mark McGwire
- GF3 Derek Jeter
- GF4 Nomar Garciaparra
- GF5 Chipper Jones
- GF6 Sammy Sosa
- GF7 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- GF8 Carlos Delgado
- GF9 Frank Thomas
- GF10 Barry Bonds
Game-Used
MLB Award Ceremony Relics
- AR Alex Rodriguez BAT
- AB1 Albert Belle BAT
- AB2 Albert Belle BAT
- AG1 Andres Galarraga BAT
- AG2 Andres Galarraga BAT
- BG Ben Grieve JSY
- BL Barry Larkin BAT
- BW Bernie Williams BAT
- BB1 Barry Bonds BAT
- BB2 Barry Bonds JSY
- BB3 Barry Bonds BAT
- CB Carlos Beltran BAT
- CJ Chipper Jones JSY
- CK Chuck Knoblauch BAT
- CR1 Cal Ripken, Jr. JSY
- CR2 Cal Ripken, Jr. JSY
- DG Dwight Gooden JSY
- DB1 Dante Bichette BAT
- DB2 Dante Bichette BAT
- DJ1 Derek Jeter BAT
- DJ2 Derek Jeter BAT
- DJU Dave Justice JSY
- DS1 Darryl Strawberry BAT
- DS2 Darryl Strawberry JSY
- EM1 Edgar Martinez BAT
- EM2 Edgar Martinez BAT
- FM Fred McGriff BAT
- FT1 Frank Thomas BAT
- FT2 Frank Thomas JSY
- GM Greg Maddux JSY
- GS Gary Sheffield BAT
- HN Hideo Nomo JSY
- IR Ivan Rodriguez JSY
- JG Jason Giambi BAT
- JK Jeff Kent BAT
- JO John Olerud BAT
- JS John Smoltz JSY
- JW John Wetteland JSY
- JB1 Jeff Bagwell BAT
- JB2 Jeff Bagwell BAT
- JB3 Jeff Bagwell BAT
- JC1 Jose Canseco BAT
- JC2 Jose Canseco BAT
- JC3 Jose Canseco BAT
- JC4 Jose Canseco JSY
- JG1 Juan Gonzalez BAT
- JG2 Juan Gonzalez JSY
- JG3 Juan Gonzalez BAT
- KS Kazuhiro Sasaki JSY
- KG1 Ken Griffey, Jr. BAT
- KG2 Ken Griffey, Jr. JSY
- KG3 Ken Griffey, Jr. BAT
- LW1 Larry Walker BAT
- LW2 Larry Walker BAT
- LW3 Larry Walker JSY
- MC Marty Cordova BAT
- MP Mike Piazza BAT
- MM1 Mark McGwire BAT
- MM2 Mark McGwire JSY
- MV1 Mo Vaughn JSY
- MV2 Mo Vaughn BAT
- MW1 Matt Williams BAT
- MW2 Matt Williams BAT
- NG1 Nomar Garciaparra BAT
- NG2 Nomar Garciaparra JSY
- PM Pedro Martinez JSY
- PO Paul O'Neill BAT
- RF Rafael Furcal BAT
- RH Rickey Henderson JSY
- RJ Randy Johnson JSY
- RM Raul Mondesi BAT
- RC1 Roger Clemens JSY
- RC2 Roger Clemens JSY
- SA Sandy Alomar, Jr. BAT
- SB Scott Brosius BAT
- SR Scott Rolen JSY
- SS1 Sammy Sosa BAT
- SS2 Sammy Sosa JSY
- SS3 Sammy Sosa BAT
- TG Troy Glaus BAT
- TS Tim Salmon JSY
- TGW Tony Gwynn BAT
- TH1 Todd Helton BAT
- TH2 Todd Helton BAT
- THO Todd Hollandsworth BAT
- TGL1 Tom Glavine JSY
- TGL2 Tom Glavine JSY
- WC Will Clark BAT
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