I want to do a quick analysis of what players get short printed and specifically look at the "Star" players and Hot young or rookie players. I will be highlighting some player and the years they were shortprinted along with some numbers on the stars and semi-stars who were shortprinted.
The identification of stars and semistars (is an 1980s term and totally not scientific - it means good and great player
Stars/semi star sport prints
2013 - 25 (includes Trout, Harper, Pujols, Cabrera)
2014 23 ( includes Jeter, Cabrera)
2015 28 (includes Trout, Harper, Pujols, Cabrera)
2016 29 (includes Trout, Harper, Pujols, Cabrera, Betts, ARod)
2017 36 (includes Trout, Harper, Pujols, Cabrera, Betts,)
2018 5
2019 30 (includes Harper, Acuna, Judge, Soto, Ohtani
2020 20 (Betts, Trout, Acuna, Harper, Ohtani, Soto)
2021 3
2022 2
2023 14 (Soto, Judge Harper)
There was a shift in 2018 (1969 design) to go with journeyman and unknowns for the SP/ high numbers.
Topps went back to the old ways in 2019 and 2020 and then reversed course in 2021 and 2022. 2023 is kind of a balance but with a caveat - there were a number of good players held out for the Update series which becomes a quasi Series 2.
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