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Topps “Archives Baseball” product which celebrates Topps’ history showcasing designs from past years will honor the characters of the legendary film “Bull Durham” when the product is released on June 1, it was officially announced today.
The seven card insert will include images of the biggest names in the film, which was released originally in June of 1988. It includes signed cards By Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon, as well as images of actor Robert Wuhl and Tim Robbins. All the information will be located on Topps.com and images for media are available on request.
This year’s base set includes designs from 1953, 1979, and 1991. There’s also a nod to other years such as 1984, 1985 and 1986. Last year’s release included a 10-card set of Will Ferrell featuring him on 10 different teams. In Spring Training in 2015, he played with nine teams (was a coach on another) in an effort to raise money for charity. In 2014, Topps included inserts of stars from the movie, “Major League,” including Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen, Tom Berenger, Margaret Whitton and others.
