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1992 Topps


This a list with brief descriptions of Topps trading card products for 1992. All cards listed are standard size (2½ × 3½ inches). Exceptions are noted.

The 1992 Topps set totals 792 cards and was issued in wax, rack, and jumbo packs or factory sets. Subsets include Future Stars, Record Breakers, All-Stars, Prospects, Checklists, and Manager cards. This was the first year Topps used white stock for their base set. It was also the first year to feature color photos on the card reverse (of the player's home stadium) as well as a full color backside overall. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.

The Traded set totals 132 cards and was issued as a factory set. The cards are identical in appearance to the base set except for the T suffix in the numbering. This set featured traded players and managers, rookie cards, and Team United States cards. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.

This set totals 132 cards and was issued in wax packs. The fronts and backs are cartoon styled with trivia, quotes, and statistics. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.

This Major League Debut set has 194 total cards and was issued as a factory set. The cards chronicle a player's first appearance, they are otherwise similar in appearance to the regular issue. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.

Topps distributed an uncut sheet as a preview of its 1992 Gold set. The nine player cards are identical to the issued version while the backs, with the same numbering, lack the 1991 statistics and have a diamond that says '1992 Pre-Production Sample'. Size: 8 × 11 inches.

Topps produced 600 cards of Phil Nevin, winner of the Golden Spikes Award as the outstanding amateur baseball player of the year. The cards were distributed at the US baseball federation awards ceremony on November 17, 1992. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 inches.

Topps distributed a 9-card uncut sheet as a preview of its 1993 set. The nine player card are identical to the issued version while the backs, all numbered 000, have the 1992 statistics as all zeros and have a large gray circle that says '1993 Pre-Production Sample For General Look Only'. Size: 8 × 11 inches.

Unlike the above pre-production cards these samples were issued as nine singles in the 1992 Topps factory sets. The cards and their numbering are the same as the regular issue but the stats are covered by a gray oval that says '1993 Pre-Production Sample'. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 inches.

This is a test set sold one per box with candy. They are a replica baseball with three head shots of players with accompanying facsimile autographs. There are 26 total baseballs in the set.


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