2018 Topps Archives - Hobby Boxes - The Dodgers Rookie History Autographs

As you may know, this seasons Topps Archives brand had retail and hobby boxes released on different dates - over two months apart. Why? I dunno. What I do know it that there is one insert set found in the hobby packs not found in the retail packs. Below is a look at the three Dodger cards found in that insert set. Featured below are three Dodgers' in the Topps Rookie History Autographs set. Go here to check out all of my past post on this brand.

Topps Rookie History Autographs

#RHA-MP Mike Piazza    #RHA-PM Pedro Martinez

#RHA-SK Sandy Koufax

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2018 Topps Archives - All the Dodgers Insert Cards

I am finally getting around to posting up pics of most of the Dodgers' insert cards found in packs of 2018 Topps Archives. Check them out below.

1980s Topps Coins

#C-23 Cody Bellinger

2018 Topps Archives - The Dodgers Base Cards

This week saw the release of only the retail packs of Topps' 2018 Archives Baseball brand. The hobby store boxes do not officially come out until next month. Why they staggered this release, I do not know. Nevertheless, we can now look at the various Dodger base cards that are available. See them and the lone Kershaw photo variation cards below. Go here to check out a complete checklist.

BTW, the real draw to this years set are The Sandlot cards; including autographs and throwback coins inserts. They borrow the vintage 1962 Topps Baseball card design. Check out a handful of them below.

Base Set

1959 Topps

#6 Yasiel Puig                  #12 Corey Seager

Blog Kiosk: 4/17/2018 - Dodgers Links - Some Odds and Ends

I love that Matt Kemp is proving that he still has plenty in the tank. Per Jay Paris at MLB.com:

"I'm just happy to be in a uniform playing for the team that I started with,'' Kemp said. "My main focus is just to help this team any way I can to win games and get back to the World Series.

It's doubly good that Ryu is doing the same. Ryu went six strong innings, striking out 9, and allowing just two runs on three hits. Per Eric Stephen at True Blue LA:

“I was really happy with my outing tonight,” Ryu said. “Those couple of years were tough.”

BTW, you should check out Jon Weisman's blog post from this morning pointing out how Ryu's comeback this season is something to behold (link here). Photo above via @Dodgers on twitter. Below are more links to check out:

• This Day in Dodgers History: In 1934 Casey Stengel makes his managerial debut as the Dodger skipper. Brooklyn defeated the Boston Braves, 8-7. In 1947 Jackie Robinson recorded his first major league hit -- a bunt single down the third base line off of Boston Braves hurler Glenn Elliott. In 1955 Roberto Clemente, who started out as a Dodger prospect, singles off of Dodger pitcher Johnny Podres for his first major league hit. In 1956 future Hall of Famer Don Drysdale pitched in his very first game. He threw one inning of hitless relief in the ninth inning of a losing game. In 1994 the Dodgers belted 19 runs against the hapless Pirates to tie a club record for most runs in a game. In 2013 Clayton Kershaw strikes out his 1,000th batter of his career -- the victim was Padres first baseman Yonder Alonso.
• Happy Birthday, Ad Yale, Jake Daubert, Stan Andrews, Marquis Grissom & Gary Bennett!