It came. My one card to recognize and remember the Dodgers’ World Series title in 2025.
Of course, next year there will probably be a Heritage card or two to remember this one (1977 Topps had three World Series cards). But this is it for something immediate. Topps no longer produces a commemorative set blaster, and I refuse to throw cash at the other Topps Now cards.
After last year I was prepared for this. I searched and searched for a nice World Series set to commemorate the 2024 Series victory, but was ultimately shocked by the price of the online-only set of 15 ugly cards.
I decided that one card was enough and I got something suitable.
I think I like this way of approaching it. It saves me a ton of money and allows me to focus on which card would be perfect to summarize the series.
I struggled in the immediate glow of the Dodgers’ win over the Blue Jays to figure out which card. With such an exciting Game 7, there were a few possibilities: Will Smith, Miguel Rojas, Will Smith’s forced ejection at the plate, the team celebration on the field. Which one? Which one?
This.
Never in my life as a fan have I seen a live-or-die play in a baseball game make me laugh out loud as soon as it happened. That’s an achievement, especially when you’re on the edge of your seat expecting the worst.
So this is it, the card that celebrates the Dodgers victory for me. Topps isn’t going to do anything different – he’s going to keep suing those suckers – so this is my tradition.
If it happens next year I will do it again.
Yes, I know, you don’t want it to happen next year. Your team hasn’t won since before you were born. Your team has never won. Thanks for making me sad right now.
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