This blog will discuss Topps Stadium Club Sets and the baseball card collecting hobby, with a focus on the Chicago Cubs. Contrary to vintage baseball cards, the majority of modern cards are affordable. The various sets will be considerably simpler to obtain. In 1991, the first set was unveiled as a posh reaction to the upscale Upper Deck. The collection was discontinued in 2003; however, Topps did make a comeback with a Stadium Club set in 2008. Topps started releasing the series yearly in 2014, albeit with lower-quality items this time.
Card Fronts of the premium quality series from Topps, showcases color action player pictures that have been foil stamped and embossed. The backs feature player statistics and information along with a brief career summary.
With notable rookies like Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, and Jorge Soler, this is a terrific year for the Cubs. The rookie players' autographs are especially worth collecting.
Chicago Cubs 2015 Stadium Club Checklist
Number
Player
13
Ernie Banks
35
Ryne Sandberg
92
Jorge Soler RC
125
Jake Arrieta
203
Javier Baez RC
263
Anthony Rizzo
291
Arismendy Alcantara
300
Kris Bryant RC
2015 Stadium Club Parallels Checklist
All 300 base cards are available in the following parallels.
Gold Foil
Black Foil (/201)
Foilboard (/25)
Black & White Orange Foil (/17)
Members Only (/7)
NOTE: Only the Foilboard are serial-numbered.
2014 Stadium Club Chicago Cubs Inserts
2015 Cubs Topps 5x7
National #13 Ernie Banks/15 Stadium Club
2015 Cubs Topps 5x7 National #616 Kris
Bryant /'15 Stadium Club
2015 Stadium Club Autographs #SCAAA
Arismendy Alcantara
2015 Stadium Club Autographs #SCAARZ
Anthony Rizzo
2015 Stadium Club Autographs #SCAJB
Javier Baez
2015 Stadium Club Autographs #SCAJS Jorge
Soler
2015 Stadium Club Autographs #SCAKB Kris
Bryant
2015 Stadium Club Autographs #SCARS Ryne
Sandberg
2015 Stadium Club Autographs Black #SCAAA
Arismendy Alcantara
2015 Stadium Club Autographs Black
#SCAARZ Anthony Rizzo
2015 Stadium Club Autographs Black #SCAJB
Javier Baez
2015 Stadium Club Autographs Black #SCAJS
Jorge Soler
2015 Stadium Club Autographs Black #SCAKB
Kris Bryant
2015 Stadium Club Autographs Black #SCARS
Ryne Sandberg
2015 Stadium Club Autographs Gold #SCAAA
Arismendy Alcantara
2015 Stadium Club Autographs Gold #SCAARZ
Anthony Rizzo
2015 Stadium Club Autographs Gold #SCAJB
Javier Baez
2015 Stadium Club Autographs Gold #SCAJS
Jorge Soler
2015 Stadium Club Autographs Gold #SCAKB
Kris Bryant
2015 Stadium Club Autographs Gold #SCARS
Ryne Sandberg
2015 Stadium Club Contact Sheet #CS18
Anthony Rizzo
2015 Stadium Club Contact Sheet Gold
#CS18 Anthony Rizzo
2015 Stadium Club Contact Sheet Orange
#CS18 Anthony Rizzo
2015 Stadium Club Contact Sheet White
#CS18 Anthony Rizzo
2015 Stadium Club Crystal Ball #CB03
Jorge Soler
2015 Stadium Club Crystal Ball #CB07
Javier Baez
2015 Stadium Club Crystal Ball Gold #CB03
Jorge Soler
2015 Stadium Club Crystal Ball Gold #CB07
Javier Baez
2015 Stadium Club Triumvirates
Illuminator #T4A Jorge Soler
2015 Stadium Club Triumvirates
Illuminator #T4B Javier Baez
2015 Stadium Club Triumvirates
Illuminator #T4C Starlin Castro
2015 Stadium Club Triumvirates
Luminescent #T4A Jorge Soler
2015 Stadium Club Triumvirates
Luminescent #T4B Javier Baez
2015 Stadium Club Triumvirates
Luminescent #T4C Starlin Castro
2015 Stadium Club Triumvirates Luminous
#T4A Jorge Soler
2015 Stadium Club Triumvirates Luminous
#T4B Javier Baez
2015 Stadium Club Triumvirates Luminous
#T4C Starlin Castro
This was the first Stadium Club set released in six years. Card Fronts of the premium quality series from Topps, showcases color action player pictures that have been foil stamped, embossed, and laminated with high gloss. The backs feature player statistics and information along with a brief career summary.
Chicago Cubs 2014 Stadium Club Checklist
Number
Player
24
Anthony Rizzo
32
Ernie Banks
123
Andre Dawson
130
Starlin Castro
172
Arismendy Alcantara
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2014 Stadium Club Chicago Cubs Inserts
2014 Stadium Club '91 Buybacks #7 Greg Maddux
2014 Stadium Club Autographs #SCAAA Arismendy Alcantara
2014 Stadium Club Autographs #SCAJL Junior Lake
2014 Stadium Club Autographs Electric Foil #SCAAA Arismendy Alcantara
2014 Stadium Club Autographs Electric Foil #SCAAD Andre Dawson
2014 Stadium Club Autographs Electric Foil #SCAJL Junior Lake
2014 Stadium Club Autographs Gold #SCAAA Arismendy Alcantara
2014 Stadium Club Autographs Gold #SCAAD Andre Dawson
2014 Stadium Club Autographs Gold #SCAJL Junior Lake
2014 Stadium Club Autographs Rainbow #SCAAA Arismendy Alcantara
2014 Stadium Club Autographs Rainbow #SCAAD Andre Dawson
2014 Stadium Club Autographs Rainbow #SCAJL Junior Lake
2014 Stadium Club Electric Foil #123 Andre Dawson
2014 Stadium Club Electric Foil #130 Starlin Castro
2014 Stadium Club Electric Foil #172 Arismendy Alcantara
2014 Stadium Club Electric Foil #24 Anthony Rizzo
2014 Stadium Club Electric Foil #32 Ernie Banks
2014 Stadium Club Foilboard #123 Andre Dawson
2014 Stadium Club Foilboard #130 Starlin Castro
2014 Stadium Club Foilboard #172 Arismendy Alcantara
2014 Stadium Club Foilboard #24 Anthony Rizzo
2014 Stadium Club Foilboard #32 Ernie Banks
2014 Stadium Club Gold #123 Andre Dawson
2014 Stadium Club Gold #130 Starlin Castro
2014 Stadium Club Gold #172 Arismendy Alcantara
2014 Stadium Club Gold #24 Anthony Rizzo
2014 Stadium Club Gold #32 Ernie Banks
2014 Stadium Club Members Only #123 Andre Dawson
2014 Stadium Club Members Only #130 Starlin Castro
2014 Stadium Club Members Only #172 Arismendy Alcantara
2014 Stadium Club Members Only #24 Anthony Rizzo
2014 Stadium Club Members Only #32 Ernie Banks
2014 Stadium Club Rainbow #123 Andre Dawson
2014 Stadium Club Rainbow #130 Starlin Castro
2014 Stadium Club Rainbow #172 Arismendy Alcantara
184 cards plus there are photo variations on the "Rising Stars" subset 101–150, making a full set much more. I have all 8 Cubs players, including parallels.
Size of Cards
The size of the cards are standard-size 2 ½ x 3 ½
Basic Features
This was the first Stadium Club set released in five years, and it was a confusing set. The photography was good, which is a hallmark of the Stadium Club franchise. Each standard card has a first-day issue; every third is numbered to 999; and each rookie has a photo variation, some of which is numbered to 999.
2008 Stadium Club breakdown. 1-90 cards are all current Major League players, and cards 91-100 are Hall of Famers. The next 50 cards make up a "Rising Stars" subset of rookies. The final 35 cards make up an autographed rookie set.
Parralles sets are Photographer's Proof Blue /99 and Photographer's Proof Gold /50
With the introduction of this collection, Topps' 13-year history of Stadium Club baseball items came to an end.
Cards numbered from 101 through 113 featured future stars, while cards numbered 114 through 125 featured players in their first year on a Stadium Club card. Cards numbered 101 through 125 were issued with different photos depending on whether or not they came from hobby or retail packs.
Card Fronts, of the premium quality series from Topps, showcases color action player pictures that have been foil stamped, embossed, and laminated with high gloss. The backs feature player statistics and information along with a brief career summary.
Inserts:
2003 Stadium Club Shots-Inserted into hobby packs at a stated rate of one in 24, retail packs at one in 24 and HTA packs at a stated rate of one in four, these 10 cards feature players who are known for their long distance slugging.
SS9 Sammy Sosa
2003 Stadium Club License to Drive Bat Relics- these 25 cards feature game-used bat relics of players who have driven in 100 runs in a season.
MA Moises Alou
2003 Stadium Club Beam Team-these 20 cards feature some of the hottest talents in baseball.
BT17 Sammy Sosa
2003 Stadium Club Born in the USA Relics-these 50 cards feature those memorabilia pieces cut into the shape of the player's home state.
CP Corey Patterson Bat
KW Kerry Wood Bat
Parallel:
2003 Stadium Club Photographer's Proof -These cards were issued to a stated print run of 299
2003 Stadium Club Royal Gold-These cards can be differentiated by their thickness compared to the regular cards.
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