2008 Topps Heritage Baseball HIGH NUMBER Update Set

Yes, you read correctly. Topps will be releasing a follow-up set to the 2008 Topps Heritage baseball brand. The 2008 Topps Heritage High Number Series set has caused some frustration among some collectors, because they thought they had already completed their 2008 Heritage sets and now find out they need to add more cards. Will the High Number set be needed to have a "Master Set" completed? In my opinion, yes. However, it's up to the individual collectors as to what they want to do. Back in the 1950's, it was common for Topps to put out a new run of packs containing high numbered cards, and of course, the Topps Heritage brand is based on vintage card designs. The 2008 Topps Heritage set is based on the original 1959 set.

One concern some collecting enthusiasts have is whether this will affect the release date of the 2009 Heritage set. New Heritage baseball sets are usually released in the last week of February or the first week of March. That is not long after the 2008 High Number release date.

The 2008 Topps Heritage High Number set will contain 220 cards numbered from 501-720, picking up where the original 2008 Topps Heritage set numbers ended. These additional 220 cards are all supposed to feature players who were not included in the early numbered set. Among the 220 update cards will also be 45 rookie cards and 35 new SP (short print) cards (see list below). According to Topps, each pack of 2008 Heritage High Number cards will also include two "Highlights" cards, and of course each pack will have a stick of gum! There will also be some great autographs and insert cards to chase after.

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2008 Heritage High Number SHORT PRINTS

• 648 Ian Stewart (Colorado Rockies)
  
• 677 Ryan Langerhans (Washington Nationals)
• 686 Gavin Floyd (Chicago White Sox)
• 687 Kevin Slowey (Minnesota Twins)
• 688 Gio Gonzalez (Oakland Athletics)
• 689 Eric Patterson (Oakland Athletics)
• 690 Jonathan Sanchez (San Francisco Giants)
• 691 Oliver Perez (New York Mets)
• 692 John Lannan (Washington Nationals)
• 693 Ramon Hernandez (Baltimore Orioles)
• 694 Mike Fontenot (Chicago Cubs)
• 695 Ross Gload (Kansas City Royals)
• 696 Mark Sweeney (Los Angeles Dodgers)
• 697 Nick Hundley (San Diego Padres)
• 698 Kevin Correia (San Francisco Giants)
• 699 Jeremy Reed (Seattle Mariners)
• 700 Eddie Kunz (New York Mets)
• 701 Miguel Montero (Arizona Diamondbacks)
• 702 Gabe Gross (Tampa Bay Rays)
• 703 Matt Stairs (Philadelphia Phillies)
• 704 Kenny Rogers (Detroit Tigers)
• 705 Mark Hendrickson (Florida Marlins)
• 706 Heath Bell (San Diego Padres)
• 707 Wilson Betemit (New York Yankees)
• 708 Brandon Morrow (Seattle Mariners)
• 709 Brendan Ryan (St. Louis Cardinals)
• 710 Eric Hurley (Texas Rangers)
• 711 Angels Team Card
• 712 Jack Hannahan (Oakland Athletics)
• 713 Seth McClung (Milwaukee Brewers)
• 714 New York Mets Team Card
• 715 Chris Perez (St. Louis Cardinals)
• 717 Jaime Garcia (St. Louis Cardinals)
• 718 Matt Joyce (Detroit Tigers)
• 719 Brad Ziegler (Oakland Athletics)

Clubhouse Collection Relics

(Info taken from bottom of box)