Happy 28th birthday Juan Soto. The 5 time All Star won a World Series title in 2019. He currently has 271 HR. Soto won the NL batting title in 2020 & led the NL in steals in 2025. He has led the NL in walks 4 times. Here is the complete career run of his Topps base cards so far.

Happy 74th birthday Roy Smalley. He won a World Series title in 1987 and was drafted by four different teams between 1970-73 without signing. Post-career he has been a baseball broadcaster. Here is the complete career run of his Topps base cards plus 1975 SSPC rookie.

Happy 55th birthday Pedro Martinez. The HOFer & 8 time All Star won 3 Cy Young awards (97,99,00) & won World Series (04). He has the 10th highest winning % (219-100). Only he & Kershaw have 3,000+ K in under 3,000 IP. Here is complete run of his Topps base cards.

Happy 30th birthday Rafael Devers. The current Giants IF/DH is a 3 time All Star, a World Series champ (18) and has 272 career HR. However, he led AL 3B in errors for 7 straight seasons (2018-2024). Here is a complete career run of his Topps base cards so far.

Happy 49th birthday Rafael Furcal. The 15 year vet won a World Series title in 2011, the NL ROY in 2000 and collected 1,817 hits in his career. He is one of only 15 players to make an unassisted triple play. Here is a complete career run of his Topps base cards.

Happy 74th birthday Omar Moreno. The two-time NL steals leader (78,79) had 487 steals in his career. He led the NL in triples in 1980. Moreno won a World Series title with the 1979 Pirates. Here is a complete career run of his Topps base cards.

Happy 48th birthday John Lackey. John won 3 World Series titles (2002, 2013, 2016) and won the Series clinching game in two of them.  Lackey totaled 188 career wins as well. In 2007 he was an All-Star & led the AL in ERA. Here is a complete career run of his Topps base cards.

Happy 61st birthday Al Leiter. The 2 time All Star won 162 games and has 3 World Series titles (92, 93, 97). He had a no-hitter in 1996 & found success after baseball in broadcasting. Here is a complete run of his Topps base cards including his 1988 error card plus 1992 OPC.

Jim Bunning was born on this date (1931-2017). The HOFer had 224 wins & 2,855 Ks. He was a 9 time All Star & pitched a no hitter in 1958 & a perfect game in 1964. Post-baseball he served in Congress for 24 years. Here is a complete run of his Topps base cards from his career.

#RIP Todd Benzinger (1963-2026).

Happy 44th birthday Robinson Cano. The 8 time All Star collected 2,639 hits, 355 HR & 1,306 RBI. He has 1 World Series title (2009) & had the most hits of any player in the 2010s decade. Here is complete career run of his Topps base cards.

Happy 53rd birthday Ichiro Suzuki. The HOFer is a 10 time All Star, won 10 Gold Gloves, collected 3,089 hits, holds the single season hits record (262) & won the 2001 AL MVP & ROY…and that’s just his MLB accomplishments. Here is a complete career run of his Topps base cards.

Wilbur Wood (1928-2020) was born on this date. The 3 time All Star won 164 career games including 20+ four straight seasons. He led the AL in wins twice (72,73) & was the last player to pitch 375 innings in a season (1972). Here is a complete career run of his Topps base cards.

Happy 67th birthday George Bell. The 3 time All Star was the 1987 AL MVP. He hit 265 HR & had 1,002 RBI during his career. He was the first player to hit 3 HR on Opening Day (4/4/88). Here is a complete career run of his Topps base cards.

Happy 43rd birthday Zack Greinke. The 2009 Cy Young winner has 225 career wins, just under 3,000 strikeouts & 6 Gold Glove awards. Greinke led MLB in ERA twice (09,15). Here is a complete career run of his Topps base cards.

Happy 78th birthday Bill Russell. The 3 time All Star spent all 18 seasons with the Dodgers & managed them from 1996-98. Russell won a World Series title in 1981. Here is a complete career run of his Topps base cards.

Whitey Ford (1928-2020) was born on this date. The HOFer won 6 World Series (WS MVP in 1961), the 1961 Cy Young & was a 10 time All Star. He is the franchise leader in wins (236). Here is a complete career run of his Topps & Bowman base cards minus the RC.

Happy 57th birthday Juan Gonzalez. The 3 time All Star won 2 AL MVPs (96,98) & led the AL in HR twice (92,93). Juan had 434 HR & 1,404 RBI in his career. He is top 10 all time in HR, RBI & total bases per 162 games played. Here is a complete run of his Topps base card plus MLD.

Happy 73rd birthday Keith Hernandez. The “Seinfeld” alum won two World Series (82,86), shared the 1979 NL MVP & won 11 straight Gold Gloves at first base. The 5 time All Star had 2,182 career hits & is currently a Mets broadcaster. Here is a complete run of his Topps base card.

Happy 89th birthday to Juan Marichal. The “Dominican Dandy” won the most games of any pitcher in the 1960s. He was a 10 time All Star winning 20 games 6 times with 243 wins on his HOF career. He also pitched a no hitter in 1963. Here is a complete run of his Topps base cards.