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=Description=
=Description=
2008 Finest is a 166-card set released by Topps on April 1st, 2008.  The last 16 cards in the set are autographed.
Each Hobby box consists of three smaller six-pack "mini boxes."  Each mini box promises four Refractor parallels, three inserts, and an autograph.


=Distribution=
=Distribution=
Three, six-pack mini boxes per box (MSRP: $50/mini box), five cards per pack. Eight boxes per case.


=Reviews=
=Reviews=
TV Autographs Review:  http://sanjosefuji.blogspot.com/2012/08/chronicles-of-cardfoolery-4-rip-master.html


=Insertion Ratios=
=Insertion Ratios=
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!Total Cards
!Total Cards
!Numbered To
!Numbered To
!Hobby Odds
!Hobby Odds (per mini box)
!Retail Odds
|-
|[[#Base_Set|Base]]||165||-||?
|-
|short set||150||-||?
|-
|Rookie Autographs||16||?||one-per mini box
|-
|Refractor short set||150||-||three-per mini box
|-
|Refractor Rookie Autographs||16||499||1:7
|-
|Blue Refractor short set||150||299||1:2
|-
|Blue Refractor Rookie Autographs||16||399||1:8
|-
|Green Refractor short set||150||199||1:2
|-
|Green Refractor Rookie Autographs||16||199||1:16
|-
|Black Refractor short set||150||99||1:4
|-
|Black Refractor Rookie Autographs||16||99||1:32
|-
|Gold Refractor short set||150||50||1:7
|-
|Gold Refractor Rookie Autographs||150||50||1:64
|-
|Red Refractor short set||150||25||1:14
|-
|Red Refractor Rookie Autographs||16||25||1:128
|-
|Framed Gold X-Fractor short set (redemption only)||150||25||1:14
|-
|Framed Gold X-Fractor Rookie Autographs (redemption only)||16||25||1:128
|-
|Framed White X-Fractor short set||150||one-of-one||1:327
|-
|Framed White X-Fractor Rookie Autographs||16||one-of-one||1:2036
|-
|Framed Printing Plates short set||150||four for each||1:82
|-
|Framed Printing Plates Rookie Autographs||16||four for each||1:775
|-
|Moments||50||-||one-per-mini box
|-
|Moments Refractor||50||-||?
|-
|Moments Blue Refractor||50||399||1:4
|-
|Moments Green Refractor||50||199||1:5
|-
|Moments Black Refractor||50||99||1:10
|-
|Moments Gold Refractor||50||50||1:20
|-
|Moments Red Refractor||50||25||1:39
|-
|Moments Framed Gold X-Fractor (redemption only) ||50||25||1:39
|-
|-
|[[#Base_Set|Base]]||150||-||?||?
|Moments Framed White X-Fractor||50||one-of-one||1:982
|-
|-
|Refractor||150||-||4 per mini box||?
|Moments Printing Plates||50||four for each||1:245
|-
|-
|Black Refractor||150||-||?||?
|Team Favorites||8||-||one-per mini box
|-
|-
|Blue Refractor||150||499||?||?
|Team Favorites Refractors||8||-||1:4
|-
|-
|Gold Refractor||150||50||?||?
|Team Favorites Dual||4||-||?
|-
|-
|Green Refractor||150||199||?||?
|Team Favorites Dual Refractors||4||-||?
|-
|-
|Red Refractor||150||25||?||?
|Rookie Redemption||10||-||1:3
|-
|-
|White Framed X-Fractor||150||1||?||?
|Moments Autographs||25||-||1:5
|-
|-
|Framed Printing Plates||150||4||?||?
|Moments Autographs Red Refractor||25||25||1:79
|-
|-
|Autographs||?||?||1 per mini box||?
|Moments Autographs Framed White X-Fractor||25||one-of-one||1:3260
|-
|-
|Franchise Favorites||?||?||1 per mini box||?
|Team Favorites Autographs||8||100||?
|-
|-
|Finest Moments||?||?||2 per mini box||?
|Team Favorites Autographs Red Refractor||8||25||1:164
|-
|Team Favorites Autographs Framed White X-Fractor||8||one-of-one||1:4092
|-
|Team Favorites Dual Autographs||4||74||1:166
|-
|Team Favorites Dual Autographs Refractor||4||25||1:164
|-
|Team Favorites Dual Autographs Framed White X-Fractor||4||one-of-one||1:4092
|-
|Team Favorites Dual Autographs Cuts||5||one-of-one||1:9821
|-
|Topps TV Autographs||5||-||1:11
|-
|Topps TV Autograph Refractor||5||25||1:392
|-
|Topps TV Autographs Red Ink||5||10||?
|-
|Topps TV Autographs Framed White X-Fractor||5||one-of-one||?
|}
|}


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==Base Set==
==Base Set==


1 Daisuke Matsuzaka
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Base/143/Joey-Votto.jpg?id=9906071b-08da-433c-adfd-8beb912f75dd&size=original&side=back&.jpg


2 Justin Upton
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===Autographed Rookies===


3 Andruw Jones
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Base/154/Rookie-Autograph---Chris-Seddon.jpg?id=012ee2aa-4acc-41bb-b8df-96eca401baf0&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Base/154/Rookie-Autograph---Chris-Seddon.jpg?id=012ee2aa-4acc-41bb-b8df-96eca401baf0&size=original&side=back&.jpg


4 John Lackey
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SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Finest') AND (num > 150);
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==Parallels==


5 Brandon Phillips
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Base---Refractor/47/Roy-Halladay.jpg?id=d85a6084-3494-4b67-91ea-be8bf1e21eac&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Base---Blue-Refractor/145/Dan-Meyer.jpg?id=9c35bfe7-9720-47b9-aefa-619be332e6cc&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Base---Green-Refractor/32/Carlos-Zambrano.jpg?id=6bada1b5-7b7d-4ba5-ab64-8b170592e0ce&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Base---Black-Refractor/3/Andruw-Jones.jpg?id=0d3ae295-3bd9-4c02-9e92-c19ca20ec72a&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Base---Gold-Refractor/74/Brian-McCann.jpg?id=88f0606a-220f-4ada-8650-881bb1b0eb5e&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Base---Red-Refractor/58/CC-Sabathia.jpg?id=2fead46b-9f8f-4e05-bcd0-4167476bf73d&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Base---Gold-X-Fractor/110/Alfonso-Soriano.jpg?id=53ea22ba-7304-4360-9519-e0d80bd4edf0&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Base---White-Framed-X-Fractor/146/Rob-Johnson.jpg?id=0f6a70d4-1722-4780-9f6c-a08d85ef0aa9&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Base---Printing-Plate-Cyan/59/Chris-Young.jpg?id=1c0a9e30-c168-4c01-8ee1-dc9608f00e30&size=original&side=front&.jpg


6 Ryan Zimmerman
All 150 non-autographed base cards are available in the following Refractor parallels.


7 Tim Lincecum
* Refractor
* Blue Refractor (serial-numbered to 299 copies)
* Green Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
* Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
* Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
* Red Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
* Gold X-Fractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies; see '''NOTE''' below)
* Framed White X-Fractor (one-of-one)
* Framed Printing Plates (set of four for each card)


8 Johnny Damon
'''NOTE''': All Gold X-Fractors packed out as redemption cards, which expired April 30th, 2009.  Of the announced production run of 25, only five serial numbers of the Gold X-Fractors have surfaced: 7, 8, 11, 13, and 15 of 25.


9 Garrett Atkins
===Rookie Autograph Refractors===


10 Magglio Ordonez
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Base---Refractor/153/Rookie-Autograph---Chin-Lung-Hu.jpg?id=9df58d81-12f2-46d7-9537-afdba996312b&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Base---Blue-Refractor/157/Rookie-Autograph---Nyjer-Morgan.jpg?id=9a888c4a-0246-4ac8-a499-335054c5e7c7&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Base---Green-Refractor/158/Rookie-Autograph---Jonathan-Meloan.jpg?id=02b4b120-db71-4121-9431-b07ceb392f5f&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Base---Black-Refractor/164/Rookie-Autograph---Ross-Detwiler.jpg?id=1de8fa54-16ea-4e01-b05d-49aee4cfb8cd&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Base---Gold-Refractor/163/Rookie-Autograph---Daric-Barton.jpg?id=45f66ee0-0f0a-42f7-b4da-966d368c0899&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Base---Red-Refractor/160/Rookie-Autograph---Clay-Buchholz.jpg?id=6e4697cb-f429-49c1-b0d4-4515b5c55245&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Base---Gold-X-Fractor/165/Rookie-Autograph---Sam-Fuld.jpg?id=d3d9f771-a9f9-4dd7-a63b-5e3ceb756fe8&size=original&side=front&.jpg


11 Tom Gorzelanny
All 16 Rookie Autographs are available in the following Refractor parallels.


12 Eric Chavez
* Refractor (serial-numbered to 499 copies)
* Blue Refractor (serial-numbered to 399 copies)
* Green Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
* Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
* Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
* Red Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
* Gold X-Fractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies; see '''NOTE''' below)
* Framed White X-Fractor (one-of-one)
* Framed Printing Plates (set of four for each card)


13 Troy Tulowitzki
'''NOTE''': All Rookie Autograph Gold X-Fractors packed out as redemption cards, which expired April 30th, 2009.  Of the announced production run of 25, only five serial numbers of the Rookie Autograph Gold X-Fractors have surfaced: 7, 8, 11, 13, and 15 of 25.


14 Mike Lowell
==Inserts==


15 Brandon Webb
===Moments===


16 Chipper Jones
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Finest-Moments/FM-ROH/Roy-Halladay.jpg?id=091dcbc7-f59c-4525-9df7-12c22d40553f&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Finest-Moments/FM-ROH/Roy-Halladay.jpg?id=091dcbc7-f59c-4525-9df7-12c22d40553f&size=original&side=back&.jpg


17 Alex Gordon
Each Moments insert is also available in the Refractor parallels below.


18 Ken Griffey Jr.
* Refractor
* Blue Refractor (serial-numbered to 399 copies)
* Green Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
* Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
* Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
* Red Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
* Gold X-Fractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies; see '''NOTE''' below)
* Framed White X-Fractor (one-of-one)
* Printing Plates (set of four for each)


19 Roy Oswalt
'''NOTE''': All Moments Gold X-Fractors packed out as redemption cards, which expired April 30th, 2009.  Of the announced production run of 25, only five serial numbers of the Moments Gold X-Fractors have surfaced: 7, 8, 11, 13, and 15 of 25.


20 Miguel Cabrera
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SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Finest Moments');
</sql2wiki>


21 Chase Utley
===Team Favorites===


22 Scott Kazmir
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Topps-Team-Favorites/TF-FP/Felix-Pie.jpg?id=1b313729-74ad-4a81-a071-4c45791dfde6&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Topps-Team-Favorites/TF-FP/Felix-Pie.jpg?id=1b313729-74ad-4a81-a071-4c45791dfde6&size=original&side=back&.jpg


23 Kenji Johjima
All Team Favorites and Team Favorites Dual are also available in a Refractor parallel.


24 Frank Thomas
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SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Finest Team Favorites');
</sql2wiki>
====Dual====


25 Ryan Braun
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Topps-Team-Favorites-Dual/DTF-RW/Jose-Reyes-David-Wright.jpg?id=eb3f76d4-24b9-43a5-a023-901f04ef8998&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Topps-Team-Favorites-Dual/DTF-RW/Jose-Reyes-David-Wright.jpg?id=eb3f76d4-24b9-43a5-a023-901f04ef8998&size=original&side=back&.jpg


26 Carlos Pena
<sql2wiki database="carddb">
SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Finest Team Favorites Dual');
</sql2wiki>
===Rookie Redemption===


27 Robinson Cano
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Rookie-Redemption/8/Daniel-Murphy.jpg?id=21bc4b0a-0cc9-4aab-87df-4fe1828ee865&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Rookie-Redemption/8/Daniel-Murphy.jpg?id=21bc4b0a-0cc9-4aab-87df-4fe1828ee865&size=original&side=back&.jpg


28 Ben Sheets
Randomly inserted at the rate of one in three mini-boxes were ten mystery redemption cards. During the 2008 season, as new rookies made an impact in the majors, Topps would announce the player each card was good for. All cards could be redeemed until April 30th, 2009. Cards #2 and #10 are only available autographed.


29 Russell Martin
'''NOTE:''' Despite the presence of the "ROOKIE CARD" icon on each redemption card, none of the cards in this set are considered "true" rookies.


30 Joe Mauer
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SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Finest Rookie Redemption');
31 Gary Sheffield
</sql2wiki>
 
==Autographs & Game-Used==
32 Carlos Zambrano
 
33 Jermaine Dye
 
34 Dan Uggla
 
35 Erik Bedard
 
36 Tim Hudson
 
37 David Ortiz
 
38 Tom Glavine
 
39 Adrian Gonzalez
 
40 Jorge Posada
 
41 Noah Lowry
 
42 Vernon Wells
 
43 Johan Santana
 
44 Dmitri Young
 
45 Manny Ramirez
 
46 Jim Edmonds
 
47 Roy Halladay
 
48 Delmon Young
 
49 Nick Swisher
 
50 David Wright
 
51 Paul Konerko
 
52 Curt Schilling
 
53 Torii Hunter
 
54 Gary Matthews
 
55 Derrek Lee
 
56 John Smoltz
 
57 Adam Dunn
 
58 C.C Sabathia
 
59 Chris Young
 
60 Jake Peavy
 
61 Joba Chamberlain
 
62 Jason Bay
 
63 Chris Carpenter
 
64 Jimmy Rollins
 
65 Grady Sizemore
 
66 Joe Blanton
 
67 Justin Morneau
 
68 Lance Berkman
 
69 Jeff Francis
 
70 Nick Markakis
 
71 Orlando Cabrera
 
72 Barry Zito
 
73 Eric Byrnes
 
74 Brian Mccann
 
75 Albert Pujols
 
76 Josh Beckett
 
77 Jim Thome
 
78 Fausto Carmona
 
79 Brad Hawpe
 
80 Prince Fielder
 
81 Justin Verlander
 
82 Billy Butler
 
83 J.J. Hardy
 
84 Hideki Matsui
 
85 Matt Holliday
 
86 Bobby Crosby
 
87 Orlando Hudson
 
88 Ichiro
 
89 Troy Glaus
 
90 Hanley Ramirez
 
91 Carlos Beltran
 
92 Mark Buehrle
 
93 Andy Pettitte
 
94 Mark Teixeira
 
95 Curtis Granderson
 
96 Cole Hamels
 
97 Jarrod Saltalamacchia
 
98 Carl Crawford
 
99 Dontrelle Willis
 
100 Alex Rodriguez
 
101 Brad Penny
 
102 Michael Young
 
103 Greg Maddux
 
104 Brian Roberts
 
105 Hunter Pence
 
106 Aaron Harang
 
107 Ivan Rodriguez
 
108 Dan Haren


109 Freddy Sanchez
===Moments Autographs===


110 Alfonso Soriano
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Finest-Moments-Autographs/FMA-RZ/Ryan-Zimmerman.jpg?id=2bd266b8-4755-4259-aef8-b70b971fe954&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Finest-Moments-Autographs/FMA-RZ/Ryan-Zimmerman.jpg?id=2bd266b8-4755-4259-aef8-b70b971fe954&size=original&side=back&.jpg


111 Hank Blalock
Each Moments Autograph is also available in the following Refractor parallels.


112 Chien- Ming Wang
* Red Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
* Framed White X-Fractor (one-of-one)


113 Carlos Delgado
'''NOTE:''' Ryan Howard's base autograph is short-printed and seeded at the rate of 1:282 mini boxes.


114 Aramis Ramirez
<sql2wiki database="carddb">
SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Finest Moments Autographs');
</sql2wiki>
===Team Favorites Autographs===


115 Jose Reyes
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Topps-Team-Favorites-Autographs/TFA-FP/Felix-Pie.jpg?id=ce19758b-4f1e-413e-8c7a-be0adc297872&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Topps-Team-Favorites-Autographs/TFA-FP/Felix-Pie.jpg?id=ce19758b-4f1e-413e-8c7a-be0adc297872&size=original&side=back&.jpg


116 Victor Martinez
Each Team Favorites Autographs is serial-numbered to 100 copies and available in the following Refractor parallels.


117 Carlos Lee
* Red Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
* Framed White X-Fractor (one-of-one)


118 Jeff Kent
<sql2wiki database="carddb">
SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Finest Team Favorites Autographs');
</sql2wiki>
====Dual====


119 Miguel Tejada
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Topps-Team-Favorites-Dual-Autographs/DTFA-CC/Melky-Cabrera-Robinson-Cano.jpg?id=834f608d-624a-4939-9278-ecc16fd139a2&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Topps-Team-Favorites-Dual-Autographs/DTFA-CC/Melky-Cabrera-Robinson-Cano.jpg?id=834f608d-624a-4939-9278-ecc16fd139a2&size=original&side=back&.jpg


120 Vladimir Guerrero
Each Team Favorites Dual Autographs is serial-numbered to 74 copies and available in the following Refractor parallels.


121 Travis Hafner
* Red Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
* Framed White X-Fractor (one-of-one)


122 Todd Helton
<sql2wiki database="carddb">
SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Finest Team Favorites Dual Autographs');
</sql2wiki>
====Dual Cuts====


123 Chris Young
Each Team Favorites Dual Autographs Cuts combines a cut signature of Mickey Mantle with a sticker autograph of a current New York Yankee.  Each is a one-of-one.


124 Derek Jeter
<sql2wiki database="carddb">
SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Finest Team Favorites Dual Autographs Cuts');
</sql2wiki>
===TV Autographs===


125 Ryan Howard
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Topps-TV-Autographs/FA-RGF/Felicia-Wilmerton.jpg?id=c95874ae-5b1a-4886-8da6-008faf9fd42f&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Finest---Topps-TV-Autographs/FA-RGF/Felicia-Wilmerton.jpg?id=c95874ae-5b1a-4886-8da6-008faf9fd42f&size=original&side=back&.jpg


126 Alberto Gonzalez
An unannounced gimmick, these autographs were meant to promote Topps's YouTube channel: Topps TV.  After the product's release, and these cards began showing up, Topps went to great lengths to assuage collectors that these cards did not take the place of the guaranteed one-per-mini box autograph.


127 Felipe Paulino
Each autograph is also available in the following parallels.


128 Donny Lucy
* Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
* Red Ink (serial-numbered to ten)
* Framed White X-Fractor (one-of-one)


129 Nick Blackburn
'''NOTE:''' Two Red Ink parallels of card #RGR (one serial-numbered to ten, the other to five) are known to exist.
 
130 Luke Hochevar
 
131 Bronson Sardinha
 
132 Heath Phillips
 
133 Bryan Bullington
 
134 Jeff Clement
 
135 Josh Banks
 
136 Emilio Bonifacio
 
137 Ryan Hanigan
 
138 Erick Threets
 
139 Craig Brazell
 
140 Billy Buckner
 
141 Bill Murphy
 
142 Radhames Liz
 
143 Joey Votto
 
144 Mel Stocker
 
145 Dan Meyer
 
146 Rob Johnson
 
147 Josh Newman
 
148 Dan Giese
 
149 Luis Mendoza
 
150 Wladimir Balentien
 
===Autographed Rookies===
 
151 Brandon Jones
 
152 Rich Thompson
 
153 Chin-Lung Hu
 
154 Chris Seddon
 
155 Steve Pearce
 
156 Lance Broadway
 
157 Nyjer Morgan
 
158 Jonathan Meloan
 
159 Josh Anderson
 
160 Clay Buchholz
 
161 Joe Koshansky
 
162 Clint Sammons
 
163 Daric Barton
 
164 Ross Detwiler
 
165 Sam Fuld
 
166 Justin Ruggiano
 
167 Ross Ohlendorf
 
168 J.R. Towles
 
==Parallels==
 
Refractor
 
Black Refractor
 
Blue Refractor
 
Gold Refractor
 
Green Refractor
 
Red Refractor
 
White Framed X-Fractor
 
Framed Printing Plates
 
==Inserts==
 
===Finest Moments===
 
===Franchise Favorites===
 
Parallels include: Refractor
 
==Autographs & Game-Used==


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SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Finest TV Autographs');
</sql2wiki>
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Latest revision as of 19:11, 14 March 2023


Description

2008 Finest is a 166-card set released by Topps on April 1st, 2008. The last 16 cards in the set are autographed.

Each Hobby box consists of three smaller six-pack "mini boxes." Each mini box promises four Refractor parallels, three inserts, and an autograph.

Distribution

Three, six-pack mini boxes per box (MSRP: $50/mini box), five cards per pack. Eight boxes per case.

Reviews

TV Autographs Review: http://sanjosefuji.blogspot.com/2012/08/chronicles-of-cardfoolery-4-rip-master.html

Insertion Ratios

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Hobby Odds (per mini box)
Base 165 - ?
short set 150 - ?
Rookie Autographs 16 ? one-per mini box
Refractor short set 150 - three-per mini box
Refractor Rookie Autographs 16 499 1:7
Blue Refractor short set 150 299 1:2
Blue Refractor Rookie Autographs 16 399 1:8
Green Refractor short set 150 199 1:2
Green Refractor Rookie Autographs 16 199 1:16
Black Refractor short set 150 99 1:4
Black Refractor Rookie Autographs 16 99 1:32
Gold Refractor short set 150 50 1:7
Gold Refractor Rookie Autographs 150 50 1:64
Red Refractor short set 150 25 1:14
Red Refractor Rookie Autographs 16 25 1:128
Framed Gold X-Fractor short set (redemption only) 150 25 1:14
Framed Gold X-Fractor Rookie Autographs (redemption only) 16 25 1:128
Framed White X-Fractor short set 150 one-of-one 1:327
Framed White X-Fractor Rookie Autographs 16 one-of-one 1:2036
Framed Printing Plates short set 150 four for each 1:82
Framed Printing Plates Rookie Autographs 16 four for each 1:775
Moments 50 - one-per-mini box
Moments Refractor 50 - ?
Moments Blue Refractor 50 399 1:4
Moments Green Refractor 50 199 1:5
Moments Black Refractor 50 99 1:10
Moments Gold Refractor 50 50 1:20
Moments Red Refractor 50 25 1:39
Moments Framed Gold X-Fractor (redemption only) 50 25 1:39
Moments Framed White X-Fractor 50 one-of-one 1:982
Moments Printing Plates 50 four for each 1:245
Team Favorites 8 - one-per mini box
Team Favorites Refractors 8 - 1:4
Team Favorites Dual 4 - ?
Team Favorites Dual Refractors 4 - ?
Rookie Redemption 10 - 1:3
Moments Autographs 25 - 1:5
Moments Autographs Red Refractor 25 25 1:79
Moments Autographs Framed White X-Fractor 25 one-of-one 1:3260
Team Favorites Autographs 8 100 ?
Team Favorites Autographs Red Refractor 8 25 1:164
Team Favorites Autographs Framed White X-Fractor 8 one-of-one 1:4092
Team Favorites Dual Autographs 4 74 1:166
Team Favorites Dual Autographs Refractor 4 25 1:164
Team Favorites Dual Autographs Framed White X-Fractor 4 one-of-one 1:4092
Team Favorites Dual Autographs Cuts 5 one-of-one 1:9821
Topps TV Autographs 5 - 1:11
Topps TV Autograph Refractor 5 25 1:392
Topps TV Autographs Red Ink 5 10 ?
Topps TV Autographs Framed White X-Fractor 5 one-of-one ?

Checklist

Base Set

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  • 1 Daisuke Matsuzaka
  • 2 Justin Upton
  • 3 Andruw Jones
  • 4 John Lackey
  • 5 Brandon Phillips
  • 6 Ryan Zimmerman
  • 7 Tim Lincecum
  • 8 Johnny Damon
  • 9 Garrett Atkins
  • 10 Magglio Ordonez
  • 11 Tom Gorzelanny
  • 12 Eric Chavez
  • 13 Troy Tulowitzki
  • 14 Mike Lowell
  • 15 Brandon Webb
  • 16 Chipper Jones
  • 17 Alex Gordon
  • 18 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 19 Roy Oswalt
  • 20 Miguel Cabrera
  • 21 Chase Utley
  • 22 Scott Kazmir
  • 23 Kenji Johjima
  • 24 Frank Thomas
  • 25 Ryan Braun
  • 26 Carlos Pena
  • 27 Robinson Cano
  • 28 Ben Sheets
  • 29 Russell Martin
  • 30 Joe Mauer
  • 31 Gary Sheffield
  • 32 Carlos Zambrano
  • 33 Jermaine Dye
  • 34 Dan Uggla
  • 35 Erik Bedard
  • 36 Tim Hudson
  • 37 David Ortiz
  • 38 Tom Glavine
  • 39 Adrian Gonzalez
  • 40 Jorge Posada
  • 41 Noah Lowry
  • 42 Vernon Wells
  • 43 Johan Santana
  • 44 Dmitri Young
  • 45 Manny Ramirez
  • 46 Jim Edmonds
  • 47 Roy Halladay
  • 48 Delmon Young
  • 49 Nick Swisher
  • 50 David Wright
  • 51 Paul Konerko
  • 52 Curt Schilling
  • 53 Torii Hunter
  • 54 Gary Matthews, Jr.
  • 55 Derrek Lee
  • 56 John Smoltz
  • 57 Adam Dunn
  • 58 C.C Sabathia
  • 59 Chris Young
  • 60 Jake Peavy
  • 61 Joba Chamberlain
  • 62 Jason Bay
  • 63 Chris Carpenter
  • 64 Jimmy Rollins
  • 65 Grady Sizemore
  • 66 Joe Blanton
  • 67 Justin Morneau
  • 68 Lance Berkman
  • 69 Jeff Francis
  • 70 Nick Markakis
  • 71 Orlando Cabrera
  • 72 Barry Zito
  • 73 Eric Byrnes
  • 74 Brian McCann
  • 75 Albert Pujols
  • 76 Josh Beckett
  • 77 Jim Thome
  • 78 Fausto Carmona
  • 79 Brad Hawpe
  • 80 Prince Fielder
  • 81 Justin Verlander
  • 82 Billy Butler
  • 83 J.J. Hardy
  • 84 Hideki Matsui
  • 85 Matt Holliday
  • 86 Bobby Crosby
  • 87 Orlando Hudson
  • 88 Ichiro
  • 89 Troy Glaus
  • 90 Hanley Ramirez
  • 91 Carlos Beltran
  • 92 Mark Buehrle
  • 93 Andy Pettitte
  • 94 Mark Teixeira
  • 95 Curtis Granderson
  • 96 Cole Hamels
  • 97 Jarrod Saltalamacchia
  • 98 Carl Crawford
  • 99 Dontrelle Willis
  • 100 Alex Rodriguez
  • 101 Brad Penny
  • 102 Michael Young
  • 103 Greg Maddux
  • 104 Brian Roberts
  • 105 Hunter Pence
  • 106 Aaron Harang
  • 107 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 108 Dan Haren
  • 109 Freddy Sanchez
  • 110 Alfonso Soriano
  • 111 Hank Blalock
  • 112 Chien-Ming Wang
  • 113 Carlos Delgado
  • 114 Aramis Ramirez
  • 115 Jose Reyes
  • 116 Victor Martinez
  • 117 Carlos Lee
  • 118 Jeff Kent
  • 119 Miguel Tejada
  • 120 Vladimir Guerrero
  • 121 Travis Hafner
  • 122 Todd Helton
  • 123 Chris Young
  • 124 Derek Jeter
  • 125 Ryan Howard
  • 126 Alberto Gonzalez RC
  • 127 Felipe Paulino RC
  • 128 Donny Lucy (RC)
  • 129 Nick Blackburn RC
  • 130 Luke Hochevar RC
  • 131 Bronson Sardinha (RC)
  • 132 Heath Phillips RC
  • 133 Bryan Bullington (RC)
  • 134 Jeff Clement (RC)
  • 135 Josh Banks (RC)
  • 136 Emilio Bonifacio RC
  • 137 Ryan Hanigan RC
  • 138 Erick Threets (RC)
  • 139 Seth Smith (RC)
  • 140 Billy Buckner (RC)
  • 141 Bill Murphy (RC)
  • 142 Radhames Liz RC
  • 143 Joey Votto (RC)
  • 144 Mel Stocker RC
  • 145 Dan Meyer (RC)
  • 146 Rob Johnson (RC)
  • 147 Josh Newman RC
  • 148 Dan Giese (RC)
  • 149 Luis Mendoza (RC)
  • 150 Wladimir Balentien (RC)

Autographed Rookies

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  • 151 Brandon Jones AU RC
  • 152 Rich Thompson AU RC
  • 153 Chin-Lung Hu AU (RC)
  • 154 Chris Seddon AU (RC)
  • 155 Steve Pearce AU RC
  • 156 Lance Broadway AU (RC)
  • 157 Nyjer Morgan AU (RC)
  • 158 Jonathan Meloan AU RC
  • 159 Josh Anderson AU (RC)
  • 160 Clay Buchholz AU (RC)
  • 161 Joe Koshansky AU (RC)
  • 162 Clint Sammons AU (RC)
  • 163 Daric Barton AU (RC)
  • 164 Ross Detwiler AU RC
  • 165 Sam Fuld AU RC
  • 166 Justin Ruggiano AU RC

Parallels

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All 150 non-autographed base cards are available in the following Refractor parallels.

  • Refractor
  • Blue Refractor (serial-numbered to 299 copies)
  • Green Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
  • Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
  • Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
  • Red Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Gold X-Fractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies; see NOTE below)
  • Framed White X-Fractor (one-of-one)
  • Framed Printing Plates (set of four for each card)

NOTE: All Gold X-Fractors packed out as redemption cards, which expired April 30th, 2009. Of the announced production run of 25, only five serial numbers of the Gold X-Fractors have surfaced: 7, 8, 11, 13, and 15 of 25.

Rookie Autograph Refractors

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All 16 Rookie Autographs are available in the following Refractor parallels.

  • Refractor (serial-numbered to 499 copies)
  • Blue Refractor (serial-numbered to 399 copies)
  • Green Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
  • Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
  • Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
  • Red Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Gold X-Fractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies; see NOTE below)
  • Framed White X-Fractor (one-of-one)
  • Framed Printing Plates (set of four for each card)

NOTE: All Rookie Autograph Gold X-Fractors packed out as redemption cards, which expired April 30th, 2009. Of the announced production run of 25, only five serial numbers of the Rookie Autograph Gold X-Fractors have surfaced: 7, 8, 11, 13, and 15 of 25.

Inserts

Moments

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Each Moments insert is also available in the Refractor parallels below.

  • Refractor
  • Blue Refractor (serial-numbered to 399 copies)
  • Green Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
  • Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
  • Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
  • Red Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Gold X-Fractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies; see NOTE below)
  • Framed White X-Fractor (one-of-one)
  • Printing Plates (set of four for each)

NOTE: All Moments Gold X-Fractors packed out as redemption cards, which expired April 30th, 2009. Of the announced production run of 25, only five serial numbers of the Moments Gold X-Fractors have surfaced: 7, 8, 11, 13, and 15 of 25.

  • FM-AG Adrian Gonzalez
  • FM-AP Andy Pettitte
  • FM-APU Albert Pujols
  • FM-AR Alex Rodriguez
  • FM-AS Andy Sonnanstine
  • FM-BP Brandon Phillips
  • FM-BPB Brian Bannister
  • FM-BW Brandon Webb
  • FM-CB Clay Buchholz
  • FM-CF Chone Figgins
  • FM-CG Curtis Granderson
  • FM-CH Cole Hamels
  • FM-CP Carlos Pena
  • FM-CS C.C Sabathia
  • FM-DH Dan Haren
  • FM-DJ Derek Jeter
  • FM-DL Derrek Lee
  • FM-DO David Ortiz
  • FM-DW David Wright
  • FM-EB Eric Byrnes
  • FM-FC Fausto Carmona
  • FM-FH Felix Hernandez
  • FM-FT Frank Thomas
  • FM-HP Hunter Pence
  • FM-HR Hanley Ramirez
  • FM-IS Ichiro
  • FM-ISS Ichiro
  • FM-JAS Johan Santana
  • FM-JMC Miguel Cabrera
  • FM-JR Jose Reyes
  • FM-JS John Smoltz
  • FM-JSA Jarrod Saltalamacchia
  • FM-JT Jim Thome
  • FM-JV Justin Verlander
  • FM-MB Mark Buehrle
  • FM-ME Mark Ellis
  • FM-MH Matt Holliday
  • FM-MR Mark Reynolds
  • FM-PF Prince Fielder
  • FM-PM Pedro Martinez
  • FM-RA Rick Ankiel
  • FM-RB Ryan Braun
  • FM-RH Ryan Howard
  • FM-ROH Roy Halladay
  • FM-SS Sammy Sosa
  • FM-TG Tom Glavine
  • FM-TH Trevor Hoffman
  • FM-TOH Todd Helton
  • FM-TT Troy Tulowitzki
  • FM-VG Vladimir Guerrero

Team Favorites

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All Team Favorites and Team Favorites Dual are also available in a Refractor parallel.

  • TF-AS Alfonso Soriano
  • TF-BC Bobby Crosby
  • TF-DW David Wright
  • TF-EC Eric Chavez
  • TF-FP Felix Pie
  • TF-JR Jose Reyes
  • TF-MC Melky Cabrera
  • TF-RC Robinson Cano

Dual

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  • DTF-CC Melky Cabrera / Robinson Cano
  • DTF-EB Eric Chavez / Bobby Crosby
  • DTF-RW Jose Reyes / David Wright
  • DTF-SP Alfonso Soriano / Felix Pie

Rookie Redemption

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Randomly inserted at the rate of one in three mini-boxes were ten mystery redemption cards. During the 2008 season, as new rookies made an impact in the majors, Topps would announce the player each card was good for. All cards could be redeemed until April 30th, 2009. Cards #2 and #10 are only available autographed.

NOTE: Despite the presence of the "ROOKIE CARD" icon on each redemption card, none of the cards in this set are considered "true" rookies.

  • 1 Johnny Cueto
  • 2 Jay Bruce AU
  • 3 Kosuke Fukudome
  • 4 Jeff Samardzija
  • 5 Chris Davis
  • 6 Justin Masterson
  • 7 Clayton Kershaw
  • 8 Daniel Murphy
  • 9 Denard Span
  • 10 Jed Lowrie AU

Autographs & Game-Used

Moments Autographs

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Each Moments Autograph is also available in the following Refractor parallels.

  • Red Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Framed White X-Fractor (one-of-one)

NOTE: Ryan Howard's base autograph is short-printed and seeded at the rate of 1:282 mini boxes.

  • FMA-AR Alex Rios
  • FMA-AS Andy Sonnanstine
  • FMA-BP Brandon Phillips
  • FMA-BPB Brian Bannister
  • FMA-CG Curtis Granderson
  • FMA-CH Cole Hamels
  • FMA-CMW Chien-Ming Wang
  • FMA-DW David Wright
  • FMA-FC Fausto Carmona
  • FMA-HR Hanley Ramirez
  • FMA-JAS Jeremy Accardo
  • FMA-JC Jack Cust
  • FMA-JD Justin Duchscherer
  • FMA-JH Josh Hamilton
  • FMA-JMC Miguel Cabrera
  • FMA-JR Jose Reyes
  • FMA-JS Jarrod Saltalamacchia
  • FMA-ME Mark Ellis
  • FMA-MR Mark Reynolds
  • FMA-NM Nick Markakis
  • FMA-PH Phil Hughes
  • FMA-RB Ryan Braun
  • FMA-RH Ryan Howard SP
  • FMA-RZ Ryan Zimmerman
  • FMA-VG Vladimir Guerrero

Team Favorites Autographs

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Each Team Favorites Autographs is serial-numbered to 100 copies and available in the following Refractor parallels.

  • Red Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Framed White X-Fractor (one-of-one)
  • TFA-AS Alfonso Soriano
  • TFA-BC Bobby Crosby
  • TFA-DW David Wright
  • TFA-EC Eric Chavez
  • TFA-FP Felix Pie
  • TFA-JR Jose Reyes
  • TFA-MC Melky Cabrera
  • TFA-RC Robinson Cano

Dual

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Each Team Favorites Dual Autographs is serial-numbered to 74 copies and available in the following Refractor parallels.

  • Red Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Framed White X-Fractor (one-of-one)
  • DTFA-CC Melky Cabrera / Robinson Cano
  • DTFA-EB Eric Chavez / Bobby Crosby
  • DTFA-RW Jose Reyes / David Wright
  • DTFA-SP Alfonso Soriano / Felix Pie

Dual Cuts

Each Team Favorites Dual Autographs Cuts combines a cut signature of Mickey Mantle with a sticker autograph of a current New York Yankee. Each is a one-of-one.

  • MC Mickey Mantle / Robinson Cano
  • MD Mickey Mantle / Johnny Damon
  • MM Mickey Mantle / Melky Cabrera
  • MP Mickey Mantle / Jorge Posada
  • MR Mickey Mantle / Mariano Rivera

TV Autographs

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An unannounced gimmick, these autographs were meant to promote Topps's YouTube channel: Topps TV. After the product's release, and these cards began showing up, Topps went to great lengths to assuage collectors that these cards did not take the place of the guaranteed one-per-mini box autograph.

Each autograph is also available in the following parallels.

  • Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Red Ink (serial-numbered to ten)
  • Framed White X-Fractor (one-of-one)

NOTE: Two Red Ink parallels of card #RGR (one serial-numbered to ten, the other to five) are known to exist.

  • FA-RM The Rip Master
  • FA-RGF Felicia
  • FA-RGH Hollie
  • FA-RGR Rachael
  • FA-RGLS Lindsey / Stephanie
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