
2016 Topps Legacies of Baseball Cards – Review Added
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Product Details
A new high-end entry from the Topps Baseball lineup, 2016 Topps Legacies of Baseball takes a premium look at America's pastime. Each box of the hobby-exclusive release includes two on-card autographs and one metal card.
This marks the first time that Topps Vault technology has been applied to a metal trading card. Dubbed Vault Metal, these polished aluminum cards drop one per box. Metal parallels are also available, including Purple Logo (#'d), Red Logo (#/25) and Black Logo (1/1).
While the metal cards will receive plenty of focus, 2016 Topps Legacies of Baseball does not skimp on signed cards. Collectors will find two on-card autographs per box, with several signed options. Tradition Autographs (#'d) celebrate former and current players who did things "the right way." Loyalty Autographs (#'d) feature those that spent most of their career with a single team.
Continuing the themed autographs, Tenacity Autographs (#'d) highlight the most passionate baseball players. Finally, Exhilaration Autographs cover the young players who play with tremendous energy. All autographs are available in Green (#'d), Purple (#'d), Red (#/5) and Black (1/1) parallels.
Mixing things up a bit, Legacies Book Cards feature a vertical orientation with on-card autographs and jumbo relics.
A pair of inserts close out 2016 Topps Legacies of Baseball. Lasting Imprints (#'d) celebrate all-time greats and Imminent Arrivals include the top rookie names of 2016, including Kyle Schwarber, Miguel Sano and Aaron Nola. Both inserts also come in Purple (#'d), Red (#/5), Black (1/1) and signed parallels.
Release Date: 3/30/2016
Product Configuration: 4 cards per pack, 1 pack per box, 8 boxes per case
Price Point: High-End Baseball Card
Target Audience: Hit Seekers, High-End Autograph Collectors
2016 Topps Legacies of Baseball Box Break
- 2 Autographs
- 1 Vault Metal Card
- 1 Insert (#99 or less)
- 4 Total Cards
2016 Topps Legacies Of Baseball Hobby Box Factory Sealed | $199.00 | ![]() |
2016 TOPPS LEGACIES OF BASEBALL FACTORY SEALED HOBBY BOX | $250.00 | ![]() |
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Set Checklist
2016 Topps Legacies of Baseball Set Checklist
Autograph Relic Book Cards Set Checklist

LBC-BP Buster Posey - San Francisco Giants
LBC-CK Clayton Kershaw - Los Angeles Dodgers
LBC-I Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
LBC-MM Mark McGwire - St. Louis Cardinals
LBC-MT Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
LBC-NR Nolan Ryan - Houston Astros
LBC-RJ Randy Johnson - Seattle Mariners
Exhilaration Autographs Set Checklist

EA-AP A.J. Pollock - Arizona Diamondbacks
EA-BS Blake Swihart - Boston Red Sox
EA-CC Carlos Correa - Houston Astros
EA-CS Corey Seager - Los Angeles Dodgers
EA-FL Francisco Lindor - Cleveland Indians
EA-HO Henry Owens - Boston Red Sox
EA-HOL Hector Olivera - Atlanta Braves
EA-KB Kris Bryant - Chicago Cubs
EA-KS Kyle Schwarber - Chicago Cubs
EA-KW Kolten Wong - St. Louis Cardinals
EA-LS Luis Severino - New York Yankees
EA-MS Miguel Sano - Minnesota Twins
EA-MT Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
EA-SP Stephen Piscotty - St. Louis Cardinals
Imminent Arrivals Set Checklist

IA-CS Corey Seager - Los Angeles Dodgers
IA-HO Henry Owens - Boston Red Sox
IA-HOL Hector Olivera - Atlanta Braves
IA-JG Jon Gray - Colorado Rockies
IA-KS Kyle Schwarber - Chicago Cubs
IA-LS Luis Severino - New York Yankees
IA-MC Michael Conforto - New York Mets
IA-MS Miguel Sano - Minnesota Twins
IA-SP Stephen Piscotty - St. Louis Cardinals
Imminent Arrivals Autographs Set Checklist
IA-CS Corey Seager - Los Angeles Dodgers
IA-HO Henry Owens - Boston Red Sox
IA-HOL Hector Olivera - Atlanta Braves
IA-KM Kenta Maeda - Los Angeles Dodgers
IA-KS Kyle Schwarber - Chicago Cubs
IA-LS Luis Severino - New York Yankees
IA-MS Miguel Sano - Minnesota Twins
Lasting Imprints Set Checklist

LI-BL Barry Larkin - Cincinnati Reds
LI-BP Buster Posey - San Francisco Giants
LI-BR Babe Ruth - New York Yankees
LI-BRO Brooks Robinson - Baltimore Orioles
LI-CB Craig Biggio - Houston Astros
LI-CF Carlton Fisk - Boston Red Sox
LI-CJ Chipper Jones - Atlanta Braves
LI-CK Clayton Kershaw - Los Angeles Dodgers
LI-CR Cal Ripken Jr. - Baltimore Orioles
LI-DE Dennis Eckersley - Oakland Athletics
LI-DM Don Mattingly - New York Yankees
LI-DO David Ortiz - Boston Red Sox
LI-DS Duke Snider - Los Angeles Dodgers
LI-EM Edgar Martinez - Seattle Mariners
LI-FJ Fergie Jenkins - Chicago Cubs
LI-FR Frank Robinson - Baltimore Orioles
LI-FT Frank Thomas - Chicago White Sox
LI-GB George Brett - Kansas City Royals
LI-GC Gary Carter - New York Mets
LI-GM Greg Maddux - Atlanta Braves
LI-HA Hank Aaron - Atlanta Braves
LI-HK Harmon Killebrew - Minnesota Twins
LI-HW Honus Wagner - Pittsburgh Pirates
LI-I Ichiro - Miami Marlins
LI-JB Johnny Bench - Cincinnati Reds
LI-JM Juan Marichal - San Francisco Giants
LI-JP Jim Palmer - Baltimore Orioles
LI-JRO Jackie Robinson - Brooklyn Dodgers
LI-JS John Smoltz - Atlanta Braves
LI-KB Kris Bryant - Chicago Cubs
LI-KG Ken Griffey Jr. - Seattle Mariners
LI-LB Lou Brock - St. Louis Cardinals
LI-LG Lou Gehrig - New York Yankees
LI-MM Mark McGwire - Oakland Athletics
LI-MR Mariano Rivera - New York Yankees
LI-MS Max Scherzer - Washington Nationals
LI-MT Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
LI-NR Nolan Ryan - Texas Rangers
LI-OS Ozzie Smith - St. Louis Cardinals
LI-RA Roberto Alomar - Cleveland Indians
LI-RC Rod Carew - Minnesota Twins
LI-RCL Roger Clemens - Boston Red Sox
LI-RH Rickey Henderson - Oakland Athletics
LI-RJ Randy Johnson - Seattle Mariners
LI-RK Ralph Kiner - Pittsburgh Pirates
LI-RS Ryne Sandberg - Chicago Cubs
LI-RY Robin Yount - Milwaukee Brewers
LI-SK Sandy Koufax - Los Angeles Dodgers
LI-TS Tom Seaver - New York Mets
LI-TW Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox
LI-WB Wade Boggs - Boston Red Sox
LI-WM Willie Mays - San Francisco Giants
LI-WMC Willie McCovey - San Francisco Giants
LI-WS Warren Spahn - Milwaukee Braves
Lasting Imprints Autographs Set Checklist
LI-BL Barry Larkin - Cincinnati Reds
LI-CB Craig Biggio - Houston Astros
LI-CF Carlton Fisk - Boston Red Sox
LI-CJ Chipper Jones - Atlanta Braves
LI-CK Clayton Kershaw - Los Angeles Dodgers
LI-CR Cal Ripken Jr. - Baltimore Orioles
LI-DE Dennis Eckersley - Oakland Athletics
LI-DO David Ortiz - Boston Red Sox
LI-EM Edgar Martinez - Seattle Mariners
LI-FR Frank Robinson - Baltimore Orioles
LI-FT Frank Thomas - Chicago White Sox
LI-GM Greg Maddux - Atlanta Braves
LI-HA Hank Aaron - Atlanta Braves
LI-JB Johnny Bench - Cincinnati Reds
LI-JR Jim Rice - Boston Red Sox
LI-JS John Smoltz - Atlanta Braves
LI-KB Kris Bryant - Chicago Cubs
LI-MM Mark McGwire - Oakland Athletics
LI-MT Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
LI-NR Nolan Ryan - Texas Rangers
LI-OS Ozzie Smith - St. Louis Cardinals
LI-RC Rod Carew - Minnesota Twins
LI-RJ Randy Johnson - Seattle Mariners
LI-SK Sandy Koufax - Los Angeles Dodgers
LI-WB Wade Boggs - Boston Red Sox
Loyalty Autographs Set Checklist

LA-BL Barry Larkin - Cincinnati Reds
LA-BP Brandon Phillips - Cincinnati Reds
LA-BW Bernie Williams - New York Yankees
LA-CB Craig Biggio - Houston Astros
LA-CJ Chipper Jones - Atlanta Braves
LA-CRJ Cal Ripken Jr. - Baltimore Orioles
LA-EM Edgar Martinez - Seattle Mariners
LA-JB Johnny Bench - Cincinnati Reds
LA-JG Juan Gonzalez - Texas Rangers
LA-JR Jim Rice - Boston Red Sox
LA-JS John Smoltz - Atlanta Braves
LA-MC Matt Carpenter - St. Louis Cardinals
LA-MP Mark Prior - Chicago Cubs
LA-OS Ozzie Smith - St. Louis Cardinals
LA-RB Ryan Braun - Milwaukee Brewers
LA-TG Tom Glavine - Atlanta Braves
Tenacity Autographs Set Checklist

TA-BH Bryce Harper - Washington Nationals
TA-BJ Bo Jackson - Kansas City Royals
TA-CS Chris Sale - Chicago White Sox
TA-DE Dennis Eckersley - Oakland Athletics
TA-JA Jose Altuve - Houston Astros
TA-JB Jeff Bagwell - Houston Astros
TA-JD Jacob deGrom - New York Mets
TA-JP Joc Pederson - Los Angeles Dodgers
TA-MM Mark McGwire - Oakland Athletics
TA-OV Omar Vizquel - Cleveland Indians
TA-PO Paul O'Neill - New York Yankees
TA-YD Yu Darvish - Texas Rangers
Tradition Autographs Set Checklist

TRA-AK Al Kaline - Detroit Tigers
TRA-CR Cal Ripken Jr. - Baltimore Orioles
TRA-DE Dennis Eckersley - Oakland Athletics
TRA-EM Edgar Martinez - Seattle Mariners
TRA-HA Hank Aaron - Atlanta Braves
TRA-I Ichiro - Miami Marlins
TRA-JA Jose Altuve - Houston Astros
TRA-JS John Smoltz - Atlanta Braves
TRA-KB Kris Bryant - Chicago Cubs
TRA-MP Buster Posey - San Francisco Giants
TRA-OS Ozzie Smith - St. Louis Cardinals
TRA-OV Omar Vizquel - Cleveland Indians
TRA-PM Paul Molitor - Milwaukee Brewers
TRA-RC Rod Carew - Minnesota Twins
TRA-RF Rollie Fingers - Oakland Athletics
TRA-SG Sonny Gray - Oakland Athletics
TRA-SK Sandy Koufax - Los Angeles Dodgers
TRA-TG Tom Glavine - Atlanta Braves
Vault Metals Set Checklist

VM-2 Alex Rodriguez - Seattle Mariners
VM-3 Roberto Alomar - Cleveland Indians
VM-4 Sparky Anderson - Detroit Tigers
VM-5 Adrian Beltre - Los Angeles Dodgers
VM-6 Johnny Bench - Cincinnati Reds
VM-7 Craig Biggio - Houston Astros
VM-8 Bert Blyleven - Minnesota Twins
VM-9 George Brett - Kansas City Royals
VM-10 Lou Brock - St. Louis Cardinals
VM-11 Rod Carew - Minnesota Twins
VM-12 Gary Carter - Montréal Expos
VM-13 Orlando Cepeda - San Francisco Giants
VM-14 Rollie Fingers - Oakland Athletics
VM-15 Carlton Fisk - Chicago White Sox
VM-16 Frank Robinson - Baltimore Orioles
VM-17 Adrian Gonzalez - Florida Marlins
VM-18 Dwight Gooden - New York Mets
VM-19 Goose Gossage - New York Yankees
VM-20 Shawn Green - Toronto Blue Jays
VM-21 Catfish Hunter - Oakland Athletics
VM-22 Reggie Jackson - Oakland Athletics
VM-23 Fergie Jenkins - Chicago Cubs
VM-24 Randy Johnson - Seattle Mariners
VM-25 Al Kaline - Detroit Tigers
VM-27 Barry Larkin - Cincinnati Reds
VM-28 Tommy Lasorda - Los Angeles Dodgers
VM-29 Willie Mays - San Francisco Giants
VM-30 Bill Mazeroski - Seattle Mariners
VM-31 Willie McCovey - San Francisco Giants
VM-32 Joe Morgan - Cincinnati Reds
VM-33 Phil Niekro - New York Yankees
VM-34 Jim Palmer - Baltimore Orioles
VM-35 Tony Pérez - Cincinnati Reds
VM-36 Cal Ripken Jr. - Baltimore Orioles
VM-37 Nolan Ryan - California Angels
VM-38 Tom Seaver - New York Mets
VM-39 Gary Sheffield - Florida Marlins
VM-40 Ozzie Smith - St. Louis Cardinals
VM-41 Willie Stargell - Pittsburgh Pirates
VM-42 Kent Tekulve - Pittsburgh Pirates
VM-43 Earl Weaver - Baltimore Orioles
VM-44 Bernie Williams - New York Yankees
VM-45 Billy Williams - Chicago Cubs
VM-46 Stan Musial - St. Louis Cardinals
VM-47 Felix Hernandez - Seattle Mariners
VM-48 Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
VM-49 Kyle Schwarber - Chicago Cubs
VM-50 Bryce Harper - Washington Nationals
Product Review
2016 Topps Legacies of Baseball Product Review
Reviewed by Trey Treutel
Good: Quality stock and design, on-card autographs, relatively low print runs across the board, overall good checklist.
Bad: High box price for two autographs and two inserts, don’t really see the need for the Vault Metals, no real originality.
The Bottom Line: 2016 Topps Legacies of Baseball certainly conveys high-end but the box price makes it harder to justify the four-card packs, especially when only two cards are signed. While there are some big hits, this debut product doesn’t feel new and instead just a hybrid of other products.
Card Design: 3.5/5.0
While it appears to be a mashup of other known brands from Topps, I still find the main design to be fairly impressive, albeit a little heavy on dark colors. Given the darkness and variety of colors, I do wish another ink was used instead of blue for the signatures.
Speaking to the high-end format, every card I pulled featured good stock — even the metal card — and each was serial numbered to 199 or less. However, a low-numbered insert probably does not belong here at this price and output. Also, the Vault Metal cards are interesting but I struggle to understand the purpose other than to fill space since they don’t match the design or feel of the product. I did appreciate that it was packed with its own sleeve as it is safe to assume it would have been badly scratched otherwise.
As far as the autographs, both were hard-signed and the yield included a Hall of Fame player and top rookie name. I did notice that the corners were a little nicked, which is a bummer in any break but certainly at this price.
Checklist: 3.5/5.0
Like any release, rookies are a large component of 2016 Legacies of Baseball, so that does hurt the overall checklist some, but I feel Topps did a better job keeping them from becoming too much of the product's composition. Add to that a solid crop of Hall of Fame talent and the checklist is actually pretty strong.
Value: 2.0/5.0
Make no mistake, there is the potential for something big in here, but the box price is way out of line with the end result. Maybe if all four cards were signed on-card, but two autographs (and two inserts with very limited value) makes it tough to swallow the $150-170 box price. Priced closer to $100 seems more reasonable.
The Fun Factor: 3.0/5.0
Quality impresses me even if the design is not fresh. 2016 Topps Legacies of Baseball has that going, for sure. The problem is that if you are selling high-end, base inserts and random metal cards don’t really go along with that. I admit that the Vault Metal card confused me and the insert left me thinking it should have been signed. This did detract from the fun.
2016 Topps Legacies of Baseball Box Hit Gallery
The box used for this review was provided by Topps.
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Tanner Neese
Panini baseball is not the answer. Panini will just throw sticker autos on everything, and drive down the prices of low numbered autos. Topps does a great job of getting on card autos.