Synonymous with baseball trading cards, The Topps Company has a long and very rich history within the sport. Topps produced its first baseball set in 1951 with the game- oriented Red and Black set. But it was the 1952 set that really brought the modern sports trading card to life. Rich with history and intrigue, the 1952 set is now one of the more revered and valued card sets of all time.

Topps has continued to produce baseball sets ever since, establishing the 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 standard card size and the information typically found on cards today. Topps baseball cards have been an institution unto themselves. Topps purchased its primary competitor, the Bowman Company, in 1956. Since then, almost all the key rookie cards of the modern era of baseball trading cards have emerged from Topps packs of baseball cards.

Today, Topps continues to build on its illustrious tradition. Armed with new technologies and an unparalleled stable of brands, The Topps Company is leading the charge into the next generation of baseball trading cards.