2021 Topps Archives Never Forgotten Joe Torre Auto -- An upgrade to my existing Torre autograph (also from Archives but from 2018). The 2001 World Series was a memorable one, bringing the nation together at a very difficult time. This set was featured on the sell sheets but never made it into packs. I am unsure how this card made it out into the wild. This set is not listed on Beckett, TCDB or BaseballCardPedia. I really like the variation of the 2001 Topps design with the American flag border and how they even replaced the 50th Anniversary logo with a special 20 Year logo as shown on the front and back. That is a nice touch.
I would bet someone, most likely Topps, is sitting on a bunch of these and will most likely trickled out. I haven't seen many other cards from this set except a singular Piazza on a Google search. Perhaps it was a redemption replacement or given out in special packs during VIP/trade events like the recent one in Arizona. I would also love to see the checklist which was intended to be released. It is a shame this set was never offically produced.
I would bet someone, most likely Topps, is sitting on a bunch of these and will most likely trickled out. I haven't seen many other cards from this set except a singular Piazza on a Google search. Perhaps it was a redemption replacement or given out in special packs during VIP/trade events like the recent one in Arizona. I would also love to see the checklist which was intended to be released. It is a shame this set was never offically produced.











