The Latest in GU Baseball Cards: Bat Knobs

We hinted at a special feature to be found in Topps Tier One Baseball – bat knob cards – but here is more information on that insert and the players involved.

2012 Topps Tier One Baseball, which is set to release in June, not only has a whole new look and configuration, but will feature one of the most significant memorabilia inserts ever offered in a product.

Inserted into packs of Topps Tier One will be 100 one-of-a-kind Bat Knob cards from the some of the most legendary names to ever step on the diamond. With stars such as Ty Cobb, Hank Aaron, Joe DiMaggio and Babe Ruth highlighting the subject list, these amazing 1-of-1 cards will be the centerpiece of many collections. (image attached).

Following is the list of 1-of-1 Bat Knob cards that will appear in 2012 Topps Tier One Baseball:

Hank Aaron
Atlanta Braves

Dustin Ackley
Seattle Mariners

Luis Aparicio
Chicago White Sox

Ernie Banks
Chicago Cubs

Jose Bautista
Toronto Blue Jays

Carlos Beltran
San Francisco Giants

Johnny Bench
Cincinnati Reds

Wade Boggs
Boston Red Sox

George Brett
Kansas City Royals

Jay Bruce
Cincinnati Reds

Miguel Cabrera
Detroit Tigers

Robinson Cano
New York Yankees

Rod Carew
California Angels

Steve Carlton
Philadelphia Phillies

Gary Carter
New York Mets

Starlin Castro
Chicago Cubs

Shin-Soo Choo
Cleveland Indians

Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh Pirates

Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers

Carl Crawford
Boston Red Sox

Andre Dawson
Chicago Cubs

Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees

Jacoby Ellsbury
Boston Red Sox

Cecil Fielder
Detroit Tigers

Carlton Fisk
Chicago White Sox

Freddie Freeman
Atlanta Braves

Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees

Bob Gibson
St. Louis Cardinals

Carlos Gonzalez
Colorado Rockies

Curtis Granderson
New York Yankees

Josh Hamilton
Texas Rangers

Todd Helton
Colorado Rockies

Rickey Henderson
Oakland Athletics

Jason Heyward
Atlanta Braves

Matt Holliday
St. Louis Cardinals

Ryan Howard
Philadelphia Phillies

Catfish Hunter
Oakland Athletics

Monte Irvin
New York Giants

Reggie Jackson
New York Yankees

Fergie Jenkins
Chicago Cubs

Andruw Jones
New York Yankees

Chipper Jones
Atlanta Braves

Al Kaline
Detroit Tigers

Matt Kemp
Los Angeles Dodgers

Harmon Killebrew
Minnesota Twins

Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh Pirates

Ian Kinsler
Texas Rangers

Paul Konerko
Chicago White Sox

Carlos Lee
Houston Astros

Tim Lincecum
San Francisco Giants

Evan Longoria
Tampa Bay Rays

Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees

Roger Maris
New York Yankees

Victor Martinez
Detroit Tigers

Eddie Mathews
Milwaukee Braves

Don Mattingly

New York Yankees®

Joe Mauer
Minnesota Twins

Bill Mazeroski
Pittsburgh Pirates

Willie McCovey
San Francisco Giants

Andrew McCutchen
Pittsburgh Pirates

Paul Molitor
Milwaukee Brewers

Joe Morgan
Cincinnati Reds

Eddie Murray
Baltimore Orioles

Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals

David Ortiz
Boston Red Sox

Jim Palmer
Baltimore Orioles

Dustin Pedroia
Boston Red Sox

Tony Pérez
Cincinnati Reds

Buster Posey
San Francisco Giants

Albert Pujols
St. Louis Cardinals

Lance Berkman
St. Louis Cardinals

Aramis Ramirez
Chicago Cubs

Hanley Ramirez
Miami Marlins

Jose Reyes
New York Mets

Jim Rice
Boston Red Sox

Cal Ripken Jr.
Baltimore Orioles

Brooks Robinson
Baltimore Orioles

Frank Robinson
Cincinnati Reds

Alex Rodriguez
New York Yankees

Ivan Rodriguez
Washington Nationals

Jimmy Rollins
Philadelphia Phillies

Babe Ruth
New York Yankees

Ryne Sandberg
Chicago Cubs

Pablo Sandoval
San Francisco Giants

Mike Schmidt
Philadelphia Phillies

Tom Seaver
New York Mets

Gary Sheffield
Florida Marlins

Enos Slaughter
St. Louis Cardinals

Ozzie Smith
San Diego Padres

Duke Snider
Los Angeles Dodgers

Darryl Strawberry
New York Yankees

Nick Swisher
New York Yankees

Mark Teixeira
New York Yankees

Jim Thome
Cleveland Indians

Troy Tulowitzki
Colorado Rockies

Justin Upton
Arizona Diamondbacks

Dave Winfield
San Diego Padres

Carl Yastrzemski
Boston Red Sox

Robin Yount
Milwaukee Brewers