Topps comes roaring back this year with a much improved set for 2009. The hobby has been very receptive of 2009 Topps Baseball this year. Collectors have been complaining about the lack of product ever since its release earlier this month. So what is all the buzz about with Topps Baseball this year?

New for 2009 Topps Baseball introduces Legends of the Game commemorating 25 of the greatest players of all time, names like Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Mickey Mantle and Lou Gehrig. With autographs, cut signatures, patch cards, and relics, these rare and matchless cards are ONLY available through Topps.

Every 36 count hobby box contains 6 Legends of the Game, 9 Turkey Red inserts, 6 Ring of Honor inserts, 4 numbered parallels, 1 World Baseball Classic redemption and 36 ToppsTown player cards. There is 1 autograph or relic card per hobby box.

The base set contains 255 Veterans, 30 Rookies, 15 Managers, 10 League Leaders, 8 Post Season Highlights, 2 Cy Young Winners, 2 League MVPs, 2 Rookie of the Year, Mickey Mantle and 2 Classic Combos. There are also 17 shortprinted legends.

Some of the other insert and parallels available are Silk Collection, Platinum, Black, Gold and Printing Plates. Sketch cards are inserted 1 per case. There are also 25 American Legend Cut Signature Cards all one of ones.

2009 Topps Heritage baseball is one of the most anticipated baseball card releases of the year. This year Topps Heritage is once again a favorite baseball card issue of set builders. Topps Heritage is available in hobby and retail boxes. The hobby boxes are packaged 24 packs per box with 8 cards per pack. Each hobby box comes with one autograph or relic card.

This issue pays tribute to the classic 1960 Topps baseball issue. There are 425 base cards of rookies, veterans and legends, there are also 75 short prints inserted at 1 in 3 packs. Some of the insert cards to look for are chrome parallels, refractors, new age performers, then and now, flashbacks and news flashbacks.

Autograph collection cards are hand numbered. Each hobby box also includes a box loader pack. Some of the key rookie cards to look for are David Price, Aaron Cunningham, Alcides Escobar, Michael Bowden, Angel Salome, Gaby Sanchez, Mat Gamel, Phil Coke, Matt Tuiasosopo, Kila Ka’aihue, Travis Snider and Dexter Fowler.