2016 Topps Triple Threads Baseball, the longest-running high-end product in the company’s history, returns this fall with the familiar array of die-cut relic cards and autographs. There will be two packs per box with seven cards per pack. Each box is guaranteed one autographed Triple Relic numbered to 99 or less, one autographed rookie card or Unity Jumbo Relic numbered to 99 or less, one Triple Relic numbered to 36 or less and one Unity Jumbo Relic numbered to 36 or less. There will be 18 boxes per case.
Topps has included autographs from Bull Durham star Kevin Costner in its preview material, indicating Topps Archives won’t be the only place to find “Crash Davis” in 2016. Here are some of the cards to look for in 2016 Topps Triple Threads Baseball, which has a release date of September 28.
2016 Topps Triple Threads Baseball “Deca Threads”
Deca Threads Auto Relics – Book cards highlighting 1 player with 10 relic swatches and an autograph. Numbered to 10.
- Gold Parallel – #’d to 5
- Ruby Parallel – #’d to 1
Deca Threads Auto Relic Combos –Book cards highlighting 10 players, each with their respective autograph and relic swatch. Numbered to 10.
- Gold Parallel – #’d to 5
- Ruby Parallel – #’d to 1
Deca Threads Relic Combos –Book cards highlighting 10 players, each with their respective relic swatch. Numbered to 10.
- Gold Parallel – #’d to 5
- Ruby Parallel – #’d to 1
Autographed relic card content
Base Rookies & Future Phenoms Auto Relics – Each card showcases three relic swatches and an autograph. Some will include on card autographs. Base version will be numbered to 99.
- Silver Parallel – #’d to 75
- Emerald Parallel – #’d to 50
- Onyx Parallel– #’d to 35
- Ruby Parallel – #’d to 1
- Wood Parallel – #’d to 1
- “White Whale” Printing Plates – All 1 of 1’s
Triple Threads Auto Relics – Each card highlights three relic swatches with die cuts and an autograph. Select subjects will feature up to three different relic die cut variations. The base version will be numbered to 18.
- Gold Parallel – #’d to 9
- Sapphire Parallel – #’d to 3
- Ruby Parallel – #’d to 1
- Wood Parallel – #’d to 1
- “White Whale” Printing Plates – All 1 of 1’s
Triple Threads Auto Relic Combos – Card combinations highlighting three players with their respective autograph and relic swatch. Numbered to 36.
- Silver Parallel – #’d to 27
- Emerald Parallel – #’d to 18
- Gold Parallel – #’d to 9
- Sapphire Parallel – #’d to 3
- Ruby Parallel – #’d to 1
- Wood Parallel – #’d to 1
- “White Whale” Printing Plates – All 1 of 1’s
Triple Threads Jumbo Plus Autograph Relics – Book cards highlighting one player with an autograph and three memorabilia pieces (two patch pieces and one jumbo piece) Numbered to 3 with 1/1 Ruby parallels. 
Triple Threads Letter Plus Autograph Relics – Book cards with an autograph and three relics including two patches and a letter nameplate patch piece. Numbered to 3 with 1/1 Ruby parallels. 
Triple Threads Cut Above Autograph – 1/1 cards highlighting a cut signature and three relic swatches. Triple Threads Dual Cut Above Autographs – 1/1 Book cards highlighting two players, each with their respective cut signature and three relic swatches. Other autograph content will include: Autographed Rookie Cards – All sequentially numbered. Some on-card. Triple Threads Unity Autograph Jumbo Relics – Each card highlights an autograph and a jumbo relic swatch. Base version #’d to 99.
- Silver Parallel – #’d to 27
- Emerald Parallel – #’d to 18
- Gold Parallel – #’d to 9
- Sapphire Parallel – #’d to 3
- Ruby Parallel – #’d to 3
Relic content
Triple Threads Relics – Cards highlighting three relic swatches, each with a die cut. Base version will be numbered to 36. 
- Silver Parallel – #’d to 27
- Emerald Parallel – #’d to 18
- Gold Parallel– #’d to 9
- Sapphire Parallel – #’d to 3
- Ruby Parallel – #’d to 1
Triple Threads Bat Name Plates – Each of these 1/1 book cards will feature one player with three relics, which include two patches and one bat nameplate. Triple Threads Relics Legends – Cards highlighting three relic swatches, each with a unique die cut. Base version will be numbered to 36.
- Silver Parallel – #’d to 27
- Emerald Parallel – #’d to 18
- Gold Parallel– #’d to 9
- Sapphire Parallel – #’d to 3
- Ruby Parallel – #’d to 1
Triple Threads Jumbo Letter/Number/Logos – 1/1 three-panel book cards with three relics including one jersey letter patch, one jersey number patch and one hat logo patch. Triple Threads Bat Knobs – Players showcased on book cards that feature three relics including two relics and a bat knob. All 1/1. 
Triple Threads Jumbo Plus Relics – Book cards with three relics including two patches and a jumbo patch. Numbered to three with 1/1 Ruby parallels. Triple Threads Jumbo Patch Combos – 1/1 three-panel cards highlighting three players, each with their own jumbo patch piece. 1/1. Triple Threads Letter Plus Relics – Book cards with three relics, which include two patch pieces and a letter nameplate relic. # to 3 with 1/1 Ruby parallels. Triple Threads All-Star patches – All-Star player cards with three patch pieces from their MLBAll-Star Game uniform on every card. Base versions are numbered to 9 with 1/1 Ruby parallels. Triple Threads All-Star Jumbo ASG Patches – All-Star players showcased on 3-panel book cards that are 1/1. Each book will feature three relics including two jumbo swatches and one jumbo ASG logo patch. Triple Threads All-Star Jumbo Sleeve Team Patches – All Star book cards with three relics (two patches and one jumbo All-Star sleeve team patch. 1/1. 
Triple Threads All-Star Majestic Logo Patch – All-Stars featured on cards with three relics, including two swatches and an All-Star Majestic logo patch. 1/1. 
Triple Threads All-Star Laundry Tag – Triple relic book cards including two patches and an All-Star jersey laundry tag. 1/1. Triple Threads Unity Single Jumbo Relics – Each card contains a jumbo relic swatch. Base versions are numbered to 36.
- Silver Parallel – #’d to 27
- Emerald Parallel – #’d to 18
- Gold Parallel – #’d to 9
- Sapphire Parallel – #’d to 3
- Ruby Parallel – #’d to 3
2016 Topps Triple Threads Base Cards
Veterans and some retired stars will be on the checklist and all will have these parallels available:
- Amethyst Parallel – #’d to 250
- Emerald Parallel – #’d to 200
- Amber Parallel – #’d to 150
- Gold Parallel – #’d to 99
- Onyx Parallel – #’d to 50
- Sapphire Parallel – #’d to 25
- Ruby Parallel – #’d to 1
- Printing Plates – All 1/1
2016 Topps Triple Threads checklist
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