The two big card companies of 2002, Topps and Upper Deck, put out competing supersets in 2002. Both had the concept of issuing cards of all the players.
So let's see how they did with the Cubs. I'll put the cards side by side so we can see who had the most players and which players were skipped by one brand or the other. Total is on the left and 40 Man is on the right.
Here's how things turned out:
Number of players: Total - 33 40 Man - 37
Players with a card in each set: 23
Players only in Total: 10
Players only in 40 Man: 14
Looks like you have to give the win to Upper Deck.
After looking at that roster of cards - I figured the Cubs were bad - they were 67-95
ReplyDeleteFred McGriff was a Cub I dont remember that
I really miss these large roster subsets, fun going back and filling the gaps on the team sets.
ReplyDeleteLike Total a lot, but 40-Man rules!
ReplyDeleteNone of these companies today think these simple sets are a good idea any more. I bet this kind of thing would sell better than making us chase short prints or hits - you have to buy more to build the set as it is.