Topps Rookie Banquets

[perezfan]

The large trophy sits behind the riser/platform, so it's actually a lot bigger then it appears.

[whiteymet]

SO COOL Mark! Congrats!

I am looking for a players award from the 1960 team.

[ALR-bishop]

Great pics Mark.I still have not seen a 1967 program.

I have the Banquet Programs from 59 to 66. And after 1967 I have nothing through 1978, for which I have a Topps Achievement Award program. Not sure what year the shift to Achievement Awards took place. I think I have seen one from 1977 ( Dave Hornish ?).

I am missing anything from 1979 but have the Achievement Award programs for 1980 through 2004 ( missing 1983 and 2003). Nothing after 2004. All of the Achievement awards are numbered consecutively back through 1959, which would seem to indicate some kind of program occurred every year through at least 2004. Not sure if programs were issued for all those years or why if they were they seem so scarce. Not sure what exists after 2004

[Harliduck]

Awesome stuff...LOVE the trophy. Cards with the rookie trophy have been a favorite of mine since I was a kid like all the rest have mentioned.

The picture of the solo 63 Rose card looks like they had one made up for the picture. Makes you wonder if that card or any others survived and sitting somewhere. I can't even imagine the value of that card?? Those 59's of Pumpsie and McCovey the same...but that Rose...WOW.

[Gorditadogg]

Joe Garagiola was emcee of the banquets.