Topps Now World Championship Set Plus Auto

After the 2004 World Series, Topps and Donruss both released commemorative sets.  The Donruss set was a continuation of the 2004 Donruss World Series set.  Danbury Mint also released a commemorative set.  After the 2007 World Series, Topps and Upper Deck released commemorative sets, and Danbury Mint again followed.  Unfortunately, nothing was released after the 2013 World Series.  Luckily there was one set released this year and it was from Topps Now.  Oddly, I am still waiting on my postseason set that I ordered a full month earlier.  I think the autograph is holding that one up.

But here is the World Championship set, a 20 card set.

1.  Chris Sale/Christian Vazquez.  This was the initial celebration after Chris Sale made Manny Machado look silly on a ridiculous slider.

2.  Mookie Betts. 
BEST POSTSEASON MOMENT:  Throws out Tony Kemp attempting to stretch a single to a double late in Game 4 of the ALCS.

3.  Rafael Devers.
BEST POSTSEASON MOMENT:  Hits three-run home run off of Justin Verlander in Game 5 of the ALCS stretching the lead to 4-0.

4.  Andrew Benintendi
BEST POSTSEASON MOMENT:  Dives to make a catch off an Alex Bregman sinking line drive for the last out of Game 4 of the ALCS with the bases loaded and a one-run lead.

5.  David Price
BEST POSTSEASON MOMENT:  Picks up the clinching win in Game 5 of the World Series by pitching seven one-run innings and striking out five.

6.  Steve Pearce
BEST POSTSEASON MOMENT:  Hits game-tying home run in Game 4 of the World Series in the eighth inning off of Kenley Jansen.

7.  Chris Sale
BEST POSTSEASON MOMENT:  Strikes out Manny Machado to seal the World Series.

8.  Ian Kinsler
BEST POSTSEASON MOMENT:  Doubles off of Sabathia to drive in the second run in Game 4 of the ALDS.

9.  Rick Porcello
BEST POSTSEASON MOMENT:  Wins Game 4 of the ALDS against the Yankees.

10.  Brock Holt

BEST POSTSEASON MOMENT:  Hits for the cycle against the Yankees in Game 3 of the ALDS.

11.  Jackie Bradley Jr.

BEST POSTSEASON MOMENT:  Hits go-ahead two-run home run off of Josh James to take the lead in the sixth inning of Game 4 of the ALCS.

12.  Xander Bogaerts.  

BEST POSTSEASON MOMENT:  Homers in Game 2 of the ALDS.

13.  Christian Vazquez.

BEST POSTSEASON MOMENT:  Homers in fourth inning of Game 4 of the ALDS off Zach Britton.

14.  Craig Kimbrel.  

BEST POSTSEASON MOMENT:  Pitches hitless and scoreless inning to save Game 2 of the World Series against the Dodgers.

15.  Joe Kelly.

BEST POSTSEASON MOMENT:  Strikes out the side in the eighth inning of Game 5 of the World Series.

16.  J.D. Martinez.

BEST POSTSEASON MOMENT:  Hits three-run home run in first inning of Game 1 of the ALDS against the Yankees.

17.  Nathan Eovaldi

BEST POSTSEASON MOMENT:  Pitches seven innings in relief in Game 3 of the World Series, even though he eventually took the loss.

18.  This is Mookie Betts covered in champagne.

19.  This is the team hoisting the trophy.

20.  And this is Alex Cora hoisting the trophy.

And now for the autograph:

BROCK HOLT.  This is the purple parallel, serial-numbered to 25.  I would have preferred getting someone like David Price, Steve Pearce, or Ian Kinsler, none of whom I have autographs.  But I am a big Brock Holt fan.  Of course his cycle in Game 3 of the ALDS against the Yankees is one of the greatest postseason game performances in team history.