Topps Chrome Baseball

• First Issue: 1996
• Key Card: Albert Pujols Rookie #596
• SRP Box Price
• Configuration: Varies By Year

History

 Topps Chrome Baseball is one of Topps longest running brands that delivers a "parallel" of their regular issue but with a special chrome gloss on each card. Known mostly for its refractor parallel cards that are typically rarer versions of the base and insert cards. The Mid '90's saw mainly inserts and parallels only...not even many notable Rookie Cards were produced. The late 90's and on saw the implemantation of Rookie Cards, Relic or Jersey Cards, and Autograph Cards (Mainly Rookies and Prospects)

 It should be noted that some of the most popular versions of Topps Chrome can be found in the Traded & Rookies Version. This set was occasionaly put together in regular Hobby Box/Pack form and sometimes in Factory Set Form. Either way these sets delivered some of the best Rookies of that year in Baseball. Keep in mind that the Box/Pack versions only have 2 Topps Chrome cards, the remainder are Regular Topps or another version. 

Year

Picture

Configuration/Key Cards

Key Rookies

1996

1996 Topps Chrome Baseball Box

• 24 Packs   --   4 Cards Per Pack
• Randomly Inserted:
  Refractors
  Chromium Masters of the Game
  Chromium Wrecking Crew

1997

1997 Topps Chrome Baseball Box

• 24 Packs   --   4 Cards Per Pack
• Randomly Inserted:
  Refractors
  Chromium Al-Stars
  Chromium Seasons Best
  Double Sided Chromium Cards

1998

1998 Topps Chrome Baseball Box Series 1

• 24 Packs   --   4 Cards Per Pack
• Randomly Inserted:
  Refractors
  Chromium Flashbacks
  Chromium Baby Boomers
  Chromium Hall Bound

1998 Topps Chrome Baseball Box Series 2

• 24 Packs   --   4 Cards Per Pack
• Randomly Inserted:
  Refractors (1:12)
  Chromium '98 Rookie Class (1:12)
  Chromium Milestones (1:24)
  Chromium Clout (1:24)

Pete Rose Jr. #240

Corey Lidle #348
Troy Glaus #492
Michael Cuddyer #494
Jack Cust #495

1999

1999 Topps Chrome Baseball Box Series 1

• 24 Packs   --   4 Cards Per Pack
• Randomly Inserted:
  Refractors
  Lords of the Diamond Inserts
  New Breed Inserts
  Early Road to the Hall Inserts

1999 Topps Chrome Baseball Box Series 2

• 24 Packs   --   4 Cards Per Pack
• Randomly Inserted:
  Refractors
  Record Numbers Inserts
  Fortune 15 Inserts

1999 Topps Chrome Baseball Traded and Rookies Set

• 121 Card Set
• Sold only in Factory Set Form

Alex Escobar #206

A.J. Burnett #437
Austin Kearns #439
Matt Holliday #442
Pat Burrell #444

Mark Mulder #T8
Felipe Lopez #T10
C.C. Sabathia #T33
Adam Dunn #T50
Alfonso Soriano #T65
Josh Hamilton #T66
Carl Crawford #T75

2000

Series One

Series Two

Traded & Rookies Set

2000 Topps Chrome Baseball Box Series 1

• 24 Packs   --   4 Cards Per Pack
• Randomly Inserted:
  Refractors
  Power Players Inserts
  21st Century Topps
  Topps All-American Team
  Mark McGwire Reprint

2000 Topps Chrome Baseball Box Series 2

• 24 Packs   --   4 Cards Per Pack
• Randomly Inserted:
  Refractors
  Chrome Kings
  Topps All-American Team
  Topps Combos
  Millennium Team Inserts

2000 Topps Chrome Traded & Rookies Set

• 135 Total Cards
• Only Sold In Factory Set Form

Larry Bigbie #209

Scott Downs #447
Ben Sheets #451

Brandon Phillips #T3
Brandon Inge #T4
Lyle Overbay #T15
Carlos Zambrano #T29
Francisco Rodriguez #T38
Miguel Cabrera #T40
Mike Young #T46
Aaron Rowand #T61
Adrian Gonzalez #T81
Rocco Baldelli #T86

2001

2001 Topps Chrome Baseball Box Series 1

• 24 Packs   --   4 Cards Per Pack
• Randomly Inserted:
  King of King Inserts
  Refractors
  Combo Cards
  Past to Present Inserts

2001 Topps Chrome Baseball Box Series 2

• 24 Packs   --   4 Cards Per Pack
• Albert Pujols and Jake Peavy Rookies
• Randomly Inserted:
  King of King Inserts
  Refractors
  Topps Originals
  What Could Have Been Inserts

2001 Topps Chrome Traded and Rookies Box

• 24 Packs   --   10 Cards Per Pack
• 8 Regular Topps Cards Per Pack
• 2 Topps Chrome Cards Per Pack
• 1 Relic/Jersey Card Per Box

Hee Seop Choi #291
Travis Hafner #296

Albert Pujols #596
Jake Peavy #598
Edwin Encarnacion #616

Wilson Betemit #T213
Hank Blalock #T214
Justin Morneau #T235
Jose Reyes #242
Ichiro Suzuki #T266

2002

2002 Topps Chrome Baseball Box Series 1

• 24 Packs   --   4 Cards Per Pack
• Randomly Inserted:
  Summer School Relic/Jersey Cards
  1952 Topps Reprint Cards
  Gold Chrome Parallel Cards

2002 Topps Chrome Baseball Box Series 2

• 24 Packs   --   4 Cards Per Pack
• Randomly Inserted:
  Stud Relic/Jersey Cards
  Black Boarder Refractor Parallel
  Gold Chrome Parallel Cards

2002 Topps Chrome Traded and Rookies Box

• 24 Packs   --   11 Cards Per Pack
• 7 Regular Topps Cards Per Pack
• 2 Topps Chrome Cards Per Pack
• 1 First Year Player Card Per Pack
• 1 Vintage Buy-Back Card Per Box
• 1 Memorabilia or Autograph Card Per Box

Freddy Sanchez #313
Scott Wiggins #314
Jason Bay #326

So Taguchi #426
Joe Mauer #622
Taylor Buckholz #675
Rich Harden #687

Chone Figgins #T196
Ryan Church #T243
Dontrelle Willis #T262

2003

2003 Topps Chrome Baseball Box Series 1

• 24 Packs   --   4 Cards Per Pack
• 1 Refractor Relic/Jersey Card Per Box
• 1 Serial #'d X-Fractor Parallel Box Loader Per Box
• 220 Card Set  -- 200 Veterans  --  20 Prospects/1st Year

2003 Topps Chrome Baseball Box Series 2

• 24 Packs   --   4 Cards Per Pack
• 1 Refractor Relic/Jersey Card Per Box
• 1 Serial #'d X-Fractor Parallel Box Loader Per Box
• 220 Card Set  -- 200 Veterans  --  20 Prospects/1st Year

2003 Topps Chrome Baseball Traded and Rookies Box

• 24 Packs   --   10 Cards Per Pack
• 8 Regular Topps Cards Per Pack
• 2 Topps Chrome Cards Per Pack
• 1 Autograph or Relic/Jersey Card Per Box
• 275 Card Set  -- 115 Veterans  --  155 Prospects/1st Year

03 Topps Chrome Checklist

Chris Duncan #201
Kevin Youkilis #216

Bryan Bullington #421
Joey Gomes #423

Felix Pie #T167
Brandon Webb #T169
Hanley Ramirez #T181
Jeremy Bonderman #T186
Robinson Cano #T200
Dan Haren #T234

2004

2004 Topps Chrome Baseball Box Series 1

• 20 Packs   --   4 Cards Per Pack
• 1 Autograph 1st Year Player Card Per Box
• 1 Relic/Jersey Card Box Loader Per Box

2004 Topps Chrome Baseball Box Series 2

• 20 Packs   --   4 Cards Per Pack
• 1 Autograph 1st Year Player Card Per Box
• 1 Relic/Jersey Card Box Loader Per Box

Yadier Molina #219
Zach Duke #220
Anthony Lerew #221
Kyle Davies #228
Zach Miner #232

2002 Topps Chrome Series 2 Checklist

Carlos Quentin #235
Conor Jackson #236
Jason Hirsh #243
Lastings Milledge #244

2005

2005 Topps Chrome Baseball Box Series 1

• 20 Packs   --   4 Cards Per Pack
• 1 Autograph 1st Year Player Card Per Box
• 5 Parallel Cards Per Box
• 1 Relic/Jersey Card Box Loader Per Box

2005 Topps Chrome Baseball Box Series 2

• 20 Packs   --   4 Cards Per Pack
  (2-10 Pack Mini Boxes)
• 1 Autograph 1st Year Player Card Per MINI Box
• Alex Rodriguez Exclusives

2005 Topps Chrome Baseball Update & Highlights

• 20 Packs   --   5 Cards Per Pack 
• 2 First Year Autographs Per Box
• 1 Hobby Exclusive Box Loader Per Box
• Barry Bonds HR History Cards

Ian Kinsler #214
Ryan Sweeney #217
Andre Ethier #221
Brandon Moss #222
Melky Cabrera #233

05 Topps Chrome Series 2 Checklist

Billy Butler #235
Chip Cannon #238
Glen Perkins #241
Justin Verlander #242
Andy LaRoche #472

05 Topps Chrome Update Checklist

Ryan Braun #198
Colby Rasmus #205
Ryan Zimmerman #208
Trevor Bell #221
Jay Bruce #222
Matt Garza #227
Andrew McCutchen #234

2006

2006 Topps Chrome Baseball Box

• 24 Packs   --   4 Cards Per Pack
• 2 Autograph Rookie Cards Per Box
• 14 Parallel Cards Per Box
• Mickey Mantle & Barry Bonds Exclusives
• 330 Card Set  --  54 Prospects/1st Year

2007

2007 Topps Chrome Baseball Box

• 24 Packs   --   4 Cards Per Pack
• 2 Autograph Rookie Cards Per Box
• One Parallel or Insert Per Pack
• Two Box Loaders Per Box
• Mickey Mantle Story Exclusives
• 330 Base Card Set

2008

2008 Topps Chrome Baseball Box

• 24 Packs   --   4 Cards Per Pack
• 2 Autograph Rookie Cards Per Box
• Relic/Jersey Cards Inserted
• Mickey Mantle Exclusives

08 Topps Chrome Checklist

Evan Longoria
Joey Votto
Billy Buckner
Jeff Clement
Nick Blackburn
Clay Buchholz

2009