Description

2007 Topps Moments & Milestones is a 193-card set, released exclusively to Hobby outlets, in April, 2007. The set consists of 169 veteran and retired players and 24 cards of eight different rookies.

One of the most bizarrely structured card sets ever produced, each of the 169 veterans has multiple variations based on the player's statistical accomplishments, similar to a mirror insert. For example, Alex Rodriguez's 2003 AL MVP-winning season is celebrated with 47 different variations (one for each home run he hit that season) of card #27. Like a mirror, each of the 47 cards is identical to each other, with the exception of a large numeral on the front side of the card. Each individual card is serial-numbered to 150 copies, but when all the different variations of each card are factored in, the production runs are much higher -- there are a total of 7050 copies of the aforementioned card #27.

The final 24 cards make up a rookie subset. Eight selected 2007 rookies appear on three different cards, each serial-numbered to 150 copies. Unlike the veterans, the three cards of each player are sequentially-numbered separately (i.e. Kevin Kouzmanoff's three cards are sequentially-numbered #191, #192, and #193 in the set) and there is only one version of each card.

Daisuke Matsuzaka and Andrew Miller's three base cards are the only "true" rookies in the set.

Including all base set variations, a "Master Set" consists of 12,475 cards. However, a set is considered complete with only one variation of each card.

Each 18-pack box should yield two autographs, and each six-card pack contains a serial-numbered parallel.

After-market effects of Moments & Milestones

One unintended consequence of Moments & Milestones is, with 12,475 unique base cards available, the odds of pulling a one-of-one Red parallel fell to a ridiculously low 1:30/packs. With every-other Hobby box yielding a one-of-one, the secondary-market value of Red parallels was severely depressed with Reds often selling for about the same as a parallel serial-numbered to 250-500 copies of the same player; with commons and Black parallels often ending up as $1 box fodder.

Distribution

18 packs plus a two-card "A-Rod Road to 500" pack per box, six cards per pack (MSRP:$4) Hobby only.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Odds
Base	193*	150	5:1
Black	193*	29	one-per-pack
Red	193*	one-of-one	1:30
Printing Plates	193	four-for-each	?
Rookie Autographs	10	-	#
Rookie Autographs Black	10	40	#
Rookie Autographs Red	10	one-of-one	#
Rookie Autographs Printing Plates	10	four-for-each	#
Milestone Autographs	29	-	#
Milestone Autographs Black	29	40	#
Milestone Autographs Red	29	one-of-one	#
Milestone Autographs Printing Plates	29	four-for-each	#

* Including all variations, the complete number of unique base cards is 12,475. # Stated odds of finding an autograph (of any variety): 1:9 packs.

Checklist

Base Set

NOTE: For brevity's sake, we can not possibly list all 12,475 cards. Listed besides each player's name is the number of different variations of that particular base card available, as well as the statistic accomplished.

Each card is serial-numbered to 150 copies.

1 Albert Pujols 37 HR
2 Albert Pujols 130 RBI
3 Albert Pujols 194 H
4 Albert Pujols 112 R
5 Albert Pujols 47 2B
6 Ichiro Sukuzi 242 H
7 Ichiro Sukuzi 37 2B
8 Ichiro Sukuzi 8 3B
9 Ichiro Sukuzi 56 SB
10 Ichiro Sukuzi 69 RBI
11 Ichiro Sukuzi 8 A
12 Greg Maddux 20 W
13 Greg Maddux 199 SO
14 Greg Maddux 20 W
15 Greg Maddux 197 SO
16 Roger Clemens 24 W
17 Roger Clemens 10 CG
18 Roger Clemens 238 SO
19 Roger Clemens 20 W
20 Roger Clemens 256 SO
21 Chipper Jones 45 HR
22 Chipper Jones 110 RBI
23 Chipper Jones 181 H
24 Chipper Jones 116 R
25 Chipper Jones 41 2B
26 Chipper Jones 25 SB
27 Alex Rodriguez 47 HR
28 Alex Rodriguez 118 RBI
29 Alex Rodriguez 181 H
30 Alex Rodriguez 124 R
31 Alex Rodriguez 30 2B
32 Alex Rodriguez 17 SB
33 Alex Rodriguez 48 HR
34 Alex Rodriguez 130 RBI
35 Alex Rodriguez 194 H
36 Alex Rodriguez 124 R
37 Alex Rodriguez 29 2B
38 Alex Rodriguez 21 HR
39 Vladimir Guerrero (1 Home Runs) 39 HR
40 Vladimir Guerrero (1 RBIs) 126 RBI
41 Vladimir Guerrero (1 Hits) 206 H
42 Vladimir Guerrero (1 Runs) 124
43 Vladimir Guerrero (1 Doubles) 39
44 Vladimir Guerrero (1 Stolen Bases) 13
45 Ken Griffey, Jr. 56
46 Ken Griffey, Jr. 126
47 Ken Griffey, Jr. 185
48 Barry Zito (1 Wins) 23
49 Barry Zito (1 Strikeouts) 182
50 Randy Johnson (1 Wins) 18
51 Randy Johnson (1 Strikeouts) 294
52 Randy Johnson (1 Complete Games) 6
53 Randy Johnson (1 Shutouts) 3
54 Randy Johnson (1 Wins) 17
55 Randy Johnson (1 Strikeouts) 364
56 Randy Johnson (1 Complete Games) 12
57 Randy Johnson (1 Shutouts) 2
58 Prince Fielder (1 Doubles) 35
59 Prince Fielder (1 RBIs) 81
60 Dan Uggla (1 Doubles) 26
61 Dan Uggla (1 Home Runs) 27
62 Dan Uggla (1 Hits) 172
63 Justin Verlander (1 Wins) 17
64 Justin Verlander (1 Strikeouts) 124
65 Francisno Liriano (1 Wins) 11
66 Francisno Liriano (1 Strikeouts) 144
67 Ryan Zimmerman (1 Hits) 176
68 Ryan Zimmerman (1 RBIs) 110
69 Ryan Zimmerman (1 Runs) 84
70 Ryan Zimmerman (1 Stolen Bases) 51
71 Ryan Zimmerman (1 Runs) 119
72 Ryan Zimmerman (1 Hits) 185
73 Russ Martin (1 RBIs) 65
74 Russ Martin (1 Doubles) 26
75 Mickey Mantle (1 Hits) 173
76 Mickey Mantle (1 Runs) 121
77 Mickey Mantle (1 Walks) 173
78 Mickey Mantle (1 RBIs) 94
79 Mike Piazza (1 Home Runs) 35
80 Mike Piazza (1 RBIs) 112
81 Derek Jeter (1 Home Runs) 10
82 Derek Jeter (1 RBIs) 78
83 Derek Jeter (1 Hits) 183
84 Dontrelle Willis (1 Wins) 14
85 Dontrelle Willis (1 Strikeouts) 142
86 Dontrelle Willis (1 Shutouts) 2
87 Bobby Crosby (1 Home Runs) 22
88 Bobby Crosby (1 RBIs) 64
89 Ryan Howard (1 Home Runs) 22
90 Ryan Howard (1 RBIs) 63
91 Curt Schilling (1 Wins) 21
92 Curt Schilling (1 Strikeouts) 203
93 Andruw Jones (1 Home Runs) 52
94 Andruw Jones (1 RBIs) 128
95 Andruw Jones (1 Assists) 11
96 Hideki Matsui (1 Home Runs) 23
97 Hideki Matsui (1 RBIs) 116
98 Hideki Matsui (1 Hits) 192
99 David Wright (1 Home Runs) 27
100 David Wright (1 RBIs) 102
101 David Wright (1 Doubles) 42
102 David Wright (1 Stolen Bases) 17
103 David Ortiz (1 Walks) 75
104 David Ortiz (1 Home Runs) 47
105 David Ortiz (1 RBIs) 11
106 Frank Thomas (1 Home Runs) 38
107 Frank Thomas (1 RBIs) 101
108 Craig Biggio (1 Doubles) 40
109 Miguel Cabrera (1 Home Runs) 33
110 Miguel Cabrera (1 RBIs) 116
111 Vernon Wells (1 Assists) 12
112 Michael Young (1 Home Runs) 24
113 Michael Young (1 Doubles) 40
114 Joe Mauer (1 Hits) 144
115 Gary Sheffield (1 Home Runs) 34
116 Jim Edmonds (1 Home Runs) 42
117 Jorge Posado (1 Home Runs) 19
118 Jorge Posado (1 Doubles) 23
119 Pat Burrell (1 Home Runs) 32
120 Adam Dunn (1 Home Runs) 40
121 Johnny Damon (1 Doubles) 35
122 Scott Rolen (1 Home Runs) 34
123 Paul Konerko (1 Hits) 6
124 Roy Halladay (1 Wins) 22
125 Grady Sizemore (1 Home Runs) 22
126 Grady Sizemore (1 Doubles) 37
127 John Smoltz (1 Wins) 24
128 Jeff Kent (1 Home Runs) 29
129 Billy Wagner (1 Saves) 38
130 Mark Prior (1 Wins) 18
131 Eric Chavez (1 Home Runs) 32
132 Jimmy Rollins (1 Stolen Bases) 41
133 Manny Ramirez (1 Hits) 7
134 Manny Ramirez (1 Home Runs) 45
135 Manny Ramirez (1 RBIs) 144
136 Derrek Lee (1 Home Runs) 46
137 Derrek Lee (1 RBIs) 107
138 Tom Glavine (1 Innings) 14
139 Tom Glavine (1 Wins) 20
140 Jose Reyes (1 Triples) 17
141 Pedro Martinez (1 Wins) 15
142 Pedro Martinez (1 Strikeouts) 208
143 Mark Teixeira (1 Home Runs) 43
144 Jake Peavy (1 Wins) 13
145 Carlos Lee (1 Home Runs) 32
146 Josh Beckett (1 Innings) 16
147 Johan Santana (1 Wins) 20
148 Todd Helton (1 Home Runs) 33
149 Mariano Rivera (1 Saves) 43
150 Travis Hafner (1 Home Runs) 33
151 Jason Bay (1 Doubles) 24
152 Bobby Abreu (1 Home Runs) 30
153 Mike Mussina (1 Wins) 13
154 Miguel Tejada (1 Home Runs) 34
155 Miguel Tejada (1 RBIs) 150
156 Robinson Cano (1 Home Runs) 16
157 Robinson Cano (1 Doubles) 34
158 Ryan Zimmerman (1 Doubles) 23
159 Carlos Beltran (1 Home Runs) 16
160 Carlos Beltran (1 Stolen Bases) 17
161 Roger Clemens (1 Wins) 18
162 Roger Clemens (1 Strikeouts) 218
163 Mickey Mantle (1 Home Runs) 51
164 Mickey Mantle (1 RBIs) 130
165 Mickey Mantle (1 Hits) 188
166 Mickey Mantle (1 Runs) 132
167 Mickey Mantle (1 Home Runs) 42
168 Mickey Mantle (1 RBIs) 97
169 Mickey Mantle (1 Runs) 127

Rookie Subset

NOTE: Unlike the rest of the set, only one version of each card exists; however, there are three separate cards of each player. Each card is serial-numbered to 150 copies.

170 Daisuke Matsuzaka RC
171 Daisuke Matsuzaka RC
172 Daisuke Matsuzaka RC
173 Delmon Young (RC)
174 Delmon Young (RC)
175 Delmon Young (RC)
176 Andrew Miller RC
177 Andrew Miller RC
178 Andrew Miller RC
179 Troy Tulowitzki (RC)
180 Troy Tulowitzki (RC)
181 Troy Tulowitzki (RC)
182 Josh Fields (RC)
183 Josh Fields (RC)
184 Josh Fields (RC)
185 Jeff Baker (RC)
186 Jeff Baker (RC)
187 Jeff Baker (RC)
188 Philip Humber (RC)
189 Philip Humber (RC)
190 Philip Humber (RC)
191 Kevin Kouzmanoff (RC)
192 Kevin Kouzmanoff (RC)
193 Kevin Kouzmanoff (RC)

Parallels

With the exception of the Printing Plates, all 193 base cards and all their variations are available in the following parallels. Only one set of printing plates is available for each base card.

Black (serial-numbered to 29 copies, one-per-pack)

Red (one-of-one)

Printing Plates (four-for-each)

Mirrors

See 2007 Topps A-Rod Road to 500.

Autographs & Game-Used

NOTE: All autographs in this product are sticker autographs.

Rookie Autographs

Each Rookie Autograph is NOT serial-numbered; but available in the following parallels.

Black (serial-numbered to 40 copies)

Red (one-of-one)

Printing Plates (four-for-each)

AL Adam Lind
AM Andrew Miller
DM David Murphy
HG Hector Gimenez
JA Joaquin Arias
KK Kevin Kouzmanoff
MB Michael Bourn
MM Miguel Montero
SR Shawn Riggans
TT Troy Tulowitzki

Milestone Autographs

Like the Rookie Autographs, the Milestone Autographs are NOT serial-numbered; however, Topps did announce that only 200 copies of each group "E" and 100 of each group "F" autograph were produced.

Each card is available in the following parallels.

Black (serial-numbered to 40 copies)

Red (one-of-one)

Printing Plates (four-for-each)

AJ Andruw Jones
AR Alex Rodriguez
BP Brandon Phillips
BR Brian Roberts
CJ Conor Jackson
DO David Ortiz
DW David Wright
GA Garrett Atkins
GS Gary Sheffield
HS Huston Street
JF Jeff Francoeur
JG Jason Giambi
JJG Jonny Gomes
JL Julio Lugo
JP Jonathan Papelbon
JR Jose Reyes
JS Jeremy Sowers
KJ Kenji Johjima
KM Kendry Morales
LM Lastings Milledge
MK Matt Kemp
MN Mike Napoli
MP Martin Prado
NS Nick Swisher
RH Ryan Howard
RP Ronny Paulino
TH Travis Hafner
VG Vladimir Guerrero
WP Wily Mo Pena