Happy New Year!

2017 Chachi #66

What a weird year . . .

I've never watched, read or paid attention to the news as much as I did this year.  Yet I feel more confused and negative than other years, when I paid much less attention.

Here's to a hopeful 2018.  The checklist for 2017 is complete and a new, blank checklist is ready to go for 2018.  As you're checking off the boxes on your 2018 checklist, I hope you're healthy and happy.  Stay positive, keep helping others and be kind.

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And here's a bonus final card from the 2017 Chachi set.  I was planning on a final 2017 Phillies year in review post, but I'd rather look forward than backward at this point.  Pitchers and catchers report to Clearwater in about 45 days.  Go Phils!

2017 Chachi #64

2017 Chachi Team Logo Stickers

Here's a look at the 30 team logo stickers found this year within specially-marked, retail only Chachi cello packs.  Most of these have already been published on this blog at the top of series preview posts.  Similar to what I did last year, I've decided to display the logos by division in the order of each team's finish.

The 2018 Chachi Planning Committee has not yet committed to creating a special set of team logo stickers next year, but the Committee reserves the right to change its mind.

N.L. East Champ (97-65)

2nd Place (77-85)

3rd Place (72-90)

4th Place (70-92)

5th Place (66-96)

N.L. Central Champ (92-70)

2nd Place (86-76)

3rd Place (83-79)

4th Place (75-87)

5th Place (68-94)

N.L. Champion (104-58)

N.L. Wild Card (93-69)

N.L. Wild Card (87-75)

4th Place (71-91)

5th Place (64-98)

A.L. East Champ (93-69)

A.L. Wild Card (91-71)

3rd Place (80-82)

4th Place (76-86)

5th Place (75-87)

A.L. Central Champ (102-60)

A.L. Wild Card (85-77)

3rd Place (80-82)

4th Place (67-95)

5th Place (64-98)

World Series Champ (101-61)

2nd Place (80-82)

Tied for 3rd Place (78-84)

Tied for 3rd Place (78-84)

5th Place (75-87)

2017 Phillies - First Topps Cards

If you'd rather not look back on the players and coaching staff from the 2017 Phillies season, this would be a good post to skip.  For the third year in a row, I wanted to line up the first Topps flagship card the manager, each coach and each player from the 2017 Phillies squad.  Given the wholesale changes taking place with the roster and coaching staff for 2018, this gallery will look very different at the end of next season.

1970 Topps #539

1974 Topps #597

1976 Topps #599

1984 Topps Traded #105T

1988 Topps Traded #71T

1992 Topps Traded #110T

2004 Topps Traded #T114

2004 Topps Traded #T154

2007 Topps #29

2008 Topps #232

2008 Topps #463

2009 Topps Update #UH3

2010 Topps Update #US-59

2010 Topps Update #US-192

2011 Topps #165

2011 Topps #521

2011 Topps #639

2011 Topps Update #US203

2012 Topps #562

2013 Topps #451

2014 Topps #344

2014 Topps #451

2014 Topps #637

2015 Topps #309

2015 Topps #687

2015 Topps Update #US258

2016 Topps #2

2016 Topps #133

2016 Topps #419

2016 Topps #421

2016 Topps #432

2016 Topps #610

2016 Topps Update #US39

2016 Topps Update #US95

2016 Topps Update #US182

2017 Topps #344

2017 Topps #569

2017 Topps Update #US5

2017 Topps Update #US160

2017 Topps #171

2017 Topps Update #US235

2017 Topps Update #US287

No Topps (base or update) Phillies cards to date (15):  Drew Anderson, Victor Arano, J.P. Crawford, Zac Curtis, Zach Eflin, Rhys Hoskins, Ty Kelly, Rick Kranitz CO, Hoby Milner, Cameron Perkins, Edubray Ramos, Yacksel Rios, Joely Rodriguez, Jesen Therrien and Nick Williams

Memory Lane
2015 Phillies - First Topps Cards
2016 Phillies - First Topps Cards
2017 Phillies - First Topps Cards