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Originally Posted by gustomania
So with Kaat being elected how does this shake things up?
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Surprisingly little impact.
Only 5 adjustments
Slotted Kaat for mid 60s
Moved Hunter to mid 70s
Moved Sutter back a few years
Moved Carlton and Gossage up a few years
I have decided on the actual years for everyone, but will reveal them as a surprise for those following my progress.
Nice to have an even 30 subjects now representing the first 30 years of regular Topps (1952-81)…at least until 2024. My own 30 for 30 if you will.
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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth
I may not be understanding this, why does Lee Smith break the streak?
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Lee Smith “breaks the streak” because his RC is in ‘82.
The main goal here is to represent the entire vintage era of Topps with a different Hall of Fame pitcher with no omissions, no repeats, and no rookies.
With Kaat’s induction, every year from 1952-81 can be represented by a different HoF pitcher with no one left out. Just a cool coincidence.
If I expand this to all Topps era HOF pitchers, I can add any of Smith’s non-RC cards along with the other 9 modern guys (Maddux, Glavine, Johnson, Smoltz, Mussina, Hoffman, Martinez, Rivera, Halladay).
But the magic is to be able to assemble a run of 30 consecutive years during Topps’s heyday with every HOF pitcher during that time.