FINEST PP & sets
UPDATED: 08/04/25
GENERAL NOTE ABOUT Finest: Toby has many of the NYY REFRACTORS, but still needs many of these “shiny” parallels. I finally got my act together and created a comprehensive list of the Pirate base, inserts, and refractors that I need (still working on 2014 - 2019). If you have any NYY and/or Pirate REFRACTORS or AUTOS to swap, could you let us know which ones?
2024 Finest
No longer trying to complete the base set
BASE PIRATES: HAVE these #6 - Reynolds 106 - Gonzalez 229 - J. Jones 233 - McCutchen // NEED these base: #15 163 173 289 299
PARALLEL PIRATES I HAVE:
CHECKERBOARD REFRACTOR #6 - Reynolds 163 - Davis
BLUE REFRACTORS (#ed / 150) #106 - Gonzalez
BLUE REFRACTOR (#ed / 99) #299 - Priester
PURPLE REFRACTOR (#ed / 250) #6 Reynolds
PURPLE REFRACTOR (#ed / 125) #299 - Priester
GREEN REFRACTOR (#ed/ 99) #70 - E. Rodriguez
Inserts: A-4 Davis (die-cut insert) // #FT-7 Clemente (IMP.) FT-8 Maz FT-8 Maz REFRACTOR
FRD-4 Davis // 93-19 McCutchen //
2023 Finest
No longer trying to complete the base set
I HAVE COMPLETE BASE TEAM SET Pirates #9 Cruz 31 Mitchell RC 80 Peguero RC
REFRACTORS #9 Cruz 31 Mitchell 83 Peguero (COMP.) /
BLUE REFRACTOR (#ed / 150) #31 Mitchell
Insert: ?“Finest Intimidators” #80 Peguero RC?
2022 Finest
No longer trying to complete the base set
I HAVE these:
Base Pirates #16 - Cruz RC 17 - Contreras 81 - Hayes (COMP.)
Refractors 17 - Contreras 81 - Hayes
Sky Blue Refractor (#ed/300) #17 - Contreras
Purple Refractor (#ed/250) #17 - Contreras
Aqua Shimmer Refractor (#ed/175) #81 - Hayes
Inserts: FRD-OC "Finest Rookies" Cruz RC // #AE-OC "Aura of Excellence" Cruz //
?#18 Hayes (ALA 1994 Finest)?
2021 Finest
No longer trying to complete the base set
I can use 1 copy of any parallel version of these cards NOT LISTED here:
I HAVE #38 - Ke'Bryan Hayes RC (BASE and REFRACTOR) 64 - Reynolds (BASE)
I HAVE Finest Rookies Design Variation #FRD-KH - Hayes
2020 Finest
No longer trying to complete the base set.
Toby can use 1 each of any 2020 Yankee Finest cards..... base, inserts, and parallels EXCEPT #FTM-8 Torres
Need PIRATE #108 - Bell SP (need base and GOLD REFRACTOR [#ed / 50])
Need PIRATE inserts:
#FD-9 “Finest Duals” - Reynolds / Keller need GOLD REFRACTOR #ed / 50
#FTM-2 “Finest The Man” Reynolds need GOLD REFRACTOR #ed / 50
2019 Finest:
BASE SET I NEED #18 - E. Jimenez RC 22 - Laureano RC 44 - Alonzo RC
56 - Urias RC 85 - Tatis RC (I NEED ANY CARDS #101 + up EXCEPT #113 120 122)
BASE Pirate set need #116 - Marte SP
There are no Pirate inserts in 2019 Finest
Pirate REFRACTORS needed:
BASE REFRACTORS #104 - Newman 113 - Kramer
BLUE REFRACTORS (#ed / 150) #48 - Bell 79 -Polanco
GREEN REFRACTORS (#ed / 99) #48 - Bell
GOLD REFRACTORS (#ed / 50) #48 - Bell 79 - Polanco 104 - Newman 113 - Kramer
2018 Finest:
BASE SET I NEED #1 - JudgeCOMC* 27 - J. Ramirez (HAVE REF/NEED BASE) 100 - Ohtani RC
(I NEED ALL CARDS #101 and up EXCEPT #107 110 117 118)
BASE Pirate set is COMPLETE (only 1 Pirate card in this product, #118 - Bell SP)
Pirate insert set is COMPLETE
Pirate REFRACTORS needed: GOLD REFRACTOR (#ed / 50) #118 - Bell
2017 Finest:
BASE SET I NEED #1 - Trout 2 - Judge RC 24 - Moncada RC 100 - Bryant
(also need Hi # SP’s #101 - 125, EXCEPT for #108 109 111 115 117 119 123)
BASE Pirate set is complete
Pirate inserts needed: Finest First Moment ORANGE REFRACTOR (#ed/25) #FFI-TG - Glasnow (have base)
Pirate REFRACTORS needed:
BASE, PURPLE, and BLUE REFRACTOR team sets are COMPLETE
GREEN REFRACTORS (#ed / 99) #74 - Cole
GOLD REFRACTORS (#ed/50) #74 - Cole 94 - Marte
2016 Finest:
BASE SET #1 - 110 Need #18 - Turner RC 58 - C. Seager RC (also need these Hi # SP's: #102 103 106 107 109 110)
BASE Pirate set is COMPLETE / BASE and PURPLE REFRACTOR Pirates COMPLETE /
Pirate insert needed: #FF-AM ORANGE REFRACTOR (#ed / 25) - McCutchen [I have the base insert!]
Pirate REFRACTORS needed:
BLUE REFRACTOR (#ed / 150) #81 - Melancon
GREEN REFRACTOR (#ed / 99) #66 - Cole
GOLD REFRACTORS (#ed / 50) #47 - McCutchen 66 - Cole 81 - Melancon
ORANGE REFRACTORS (#ed / 25) #81 - Melancon 89 - Marte
2015 Finest:
BASE SET #1-100 Need #14 - Pompey RC
(also need these Hi # SP's: #102 103 104 105 106 108 109 110)
BASE Pirate set needed: #106 - McCutchen SP
Pirate insert needed: FG-46 REFRACTOR (#ed / 25) - McCutchen [I have the base insert!]
Pirate REFRACTORS needed:
Base REFRACTOR, PRISM REFRACTOR, BLUE REFRACTOR, and PURPLE REFRACTOR team sets are COMPLETE
BLACK REFRACTORS #35 -Polanco 52 - Harrison
GREEN REFRACTORS (#ed / 99) - #28 - MarteCOMC* 35 - Polanco
GOLD REFRACTORS (#ed / 50) -#28 - Marte 35 - Polanco 52 - Harrison
ORANGE RERACTORS (#ed / 25) - #28 - Marte 35 - Polanco 52 - Harrison
2014 Finest:
BASE SET is COMPLETE
BASE Pirate set is COMPLETE
Pirate inserts needed: TOUGH ONES....... “Competitors” and “Sterling” need any versions of the McCutchen
Pirate REFRACTORS needed:
Base REFRACTORS, X-FRACTORS, and GREEN REFRACTORS team sets are COMPLETE
“Hot Box” ORANGE REFRACTORS #24 - McCutchen 49 - Cole
BLUE REFRACTORS (#ed / 125) #24 - McCutchen
BLACK REFRACTORS (#ed / 99) #24 - McCutchen 49 - Cole
GOLD REFRACTORS (#ed / 50) #24 - McCutchen 49 - Cole
RED REFRACTORS (#ed / 25) #24 - McCutchen 49 - Cole 72 - Alvarez
2013 Finest:
BASE SET is COMPLETE
Base Pirate set is COMPLETE
Pirate insert needed: #93AS-AM (McCutchen All-Star)
Pirate REFRACTORS needed:
Base REFRACTOR, X-FRACTOR, and GREEN REFRACTOR team sets are COMPLETE
Orange REFRACTORS (#ed / 99) - #13 - McCutchen 99 - Cole RC
Gold REFRACTORS (#ed / 50 ) - #13 - McCutchen 99 - Cole RC
Red REFRACTORS (#ed /25 ) - #13 - McCutchen 99 - Cole RC
2012 Finest:
#73 - Harper RC 78 - Trout
Base Pirate set NO PIRATES IN BASE SET
Pirate insert set is COMPLETE
Pirate REFRACTORS NO PIRATES IN BASE SET
2011 Finest:
#94 - Trout RC (Guess I waited too long to pick this one up......)
Base Pirate set is COMPLETE (only 1 card!)
Pirate inserts needed:
Finest Moments #FM4 - McCutchen (base, orange, and purple versions)
Pirate (#48 - McCutchen) REFRACTORS needed:
Orange (#ed / 99), Gold (#ed / 50), Red (#ed / 25)
2010 Finest:
Base set needs #3 - ARod 10 - Morneau 16 - C. Jones 30 - Damon (have NYY, need in set) 35 - Posada 38 - Cano 52 - M. Rivera 65 - Griffey, Jr. 73 - Lester 75 - Beckett 87 - Verlander 130 - Escalona 139 - D. Hughes
Base Pirate set is COMPLETE
Pirate REFRACTORS needed:
REFRACTORS (#ed / 599) are COMPLETE
BLUE REFRACTORS (#ed / 299) are COMPLETE
GREEN REFRACTOR (#ed / 99) #109 - A. McCutchen
GOLD REFRACTORS (#ed / 50) #109 - A. McCutchen 126 - Walker
RED REFRACTORS (#ed / 25) #109 - A. McCutchen 126 - Walker
2009 Finest:
BASE SET IS COMPLETE
Base Pirate set is COMPLETE
Pirate REFRACTORS needed:
GOLD REFRACTOR (#ed / 50) #77 - McLouth
RED REFRACTOR (#ed / 25) #77 - McLouth
2008 Finest:
Base set needs #143 - Votto
AUTOS (LOW PRIORITY): need #153 - C-L Hu 156 - Broadway 160 - Bucholtz 163 - Barton 164 - Detwiler (have REF AUTO; but need base AUTO)
166 - Ruggiano 167 - Ohlendorf 168 - Towles
Base Pirate team set is COMPLETE
Pirate REFRACTORS needed:
BASE REFRACTOR team set is COMPLETE
BLUE REFRACTORS (#ed / 299) #155 - Pearce AUTO
GREEN REFRACTORS (#ed / 199) #109 - Sanchez 155 - Pearce AUTO 157 - Morgan AUTO
BLACK REFRACTORS (#ed / 99) #11 - Gorzelanny 109 - Sanchez 133 - Bullington 155 - Morgan AUTO
GOLD REFRACTORS (#ed 50) 11 - Gorzelanny 109 - Sanchez 133 - Bullington 155 - Pearce AUTO 155 - Morgan AUTO
RED REFRACTORS (#ed / 25) need all Pirates
X-FRACTORS (#ed / 25) need all Pirates
2007 Finest: Base set needs #21 - B. Myers
AUTOS (LOW PRIORITY): need #152 - Tulowitzki
ROOKIE REDEMPTION: #4 6 8 10
Base Pirate team set is COMPLETE (#80 - Sanchez 114 - Bay)
Pirate insert set needs: #RFM-JB ..... BLACK, GOLD, and X-FRACTOR versions (have the others)
Pirate REFRACTORS needed:
BASE REFRACTOR, GREEN REFRACTOR, and BLUE REFRACTOR team sets are COMPLETE
BLACK REFRACTORS (#ed / 99) need all Pirates (#80 - Sanchez #114 - Bay #RFM-JB - Bay)
GOLD REFRACTORS (#ed / 50) need all Pirates (see above^)
X-FRACTORS (#ed / 25) need all Pirates (see above^)
2006 Finest:
BASE SET is COMPLETE
AUTOS NEEDED: #144 - H-C Kuo 153 - N. Cruz (and any above #155?)
Pittsburgh Pirates needed:
Base card and Base REFRACTOR team sets are COMPLETE
GREEN REFRACTORS (#ed / 199) #92 - J. Wilson 134 - Capps 136 - Gorzelanny
BLACK REFRACTORS (#ed / 99) need all Pirates (#92 - J. Wilson 106 - C. Wilson 115 - Bay 134 - Capps 136 - Gorzelanny 138 - Bullington)
GOLD REFRACTORS (#ed / 49) need all Pirates (see above^)
X-FRACTORS (#ed / 250) #136 - Gorzelanny
BLUE X-FRACTORS (#ed / 150) #92 - J. Wilson
GREEN X-FRACTORS (#ed / 50) #106 - C. Wilson 115 - Bay 134 - Capps 136 - Gorzelanny 138 - Bullingtn
BLACK X-FRACTORS (#ed / 25) need all Pirates (see above^)
GOLD X-FRACTORS (#ed / 10) need all Pirates (see above^)
2005 Finest:
BASE SET is COMPLETE
AUTOS NEEDED: #143 - Glen Perkins 156 - Melky Cabrera
Pittsburgh Pirates needed:
Base card, Base REFRACTOR, Blue REFRACTOR, Green REFRACTOR, X-FRACTOR, and Blue X-FRACTOR team sets are COMPLETE
GOLD REFRACTORS (#ed / 99) need all Pirates (#29 - J. Wilson 59 -Bay 92 - Lawton 101 - O. Perez)
GREEN X-FRACTORS (#ed / 50) need #29 - J. Wilson 92 - Lawton 101 - O. Perez
GOLD X-FRACTORS (#ed / 10) need all Pirates (#29 - J. Wilson 59 -Bay 92 - Lawton 101 - O. Perez)
2004 Finest:
BASE SET is COMPLETE
(Need all cards #101 - 121 EXCEPT for #114 120/ card 112 does not exist)
Pittsburgh Pirates needed:
GOLD REFRACTOR #11 - Kendall
UNCIRCULATED GOLD REFRACTOR #11 - Kendall
2003 Finest: BASE SET is COMPLETE
AUTO NEEDED #102 - A. Marte
Pittsburgh Pirates needed:
UNCIRCULATED GOLD X-REFRACTOR #13 - Giles
2002 Finest:
BASE, AUTO, and Pittsburgh Pirate SETS are COMPLETE
2001 Finest:
Need these base set (#ed / 1999) #5 – Vlad SP 90 – Jr. SP 100 – Jeter SP
Need these prospects (#ed / 999) #119 121 124 - Borrell (have NYY, need in set) 125 133 136
Pittsburgh Pirates needed:
REFRACTOR #115 - Burnett
2000 Finest:
Need these base set #106 - B. Myers #ed RC 262 - Santana RC 279 - Bonds / GEM
Pittsburgh Pirates needed:
GOLD REFRACTORS #23 - Giles 52 - Benson 93 - Hermansen 102 - Bradley (#ed / 100) 151 - Morris
1999 Finest:
BASE SET is COMPLETE
Pittsburgh Pirates needed:
REFRACTOR #196 - Aramis Ramirez
GOLD REFRACTORS (#ed / 100) HAVE #9, need the rest
1998 Finest:
BASE SET is COMPLETE
Pittsburgh Pirates needed:
#75 Tony Womack Version-4 REFRACTOR (refractor front, no protector on front, silver back / NO "R" on back next to #75)
Mystery Finest 1 base #MF25 - Gwynn / Bonds
Mystery Finest 1 REFRACTOR #MF25 - Gwynn / Bonds
Finest Clemente REPRINTS - COMPLETE
Finest Clemente REPRINT REFRACTORS - need #1 (1955) 2 (1956) 8 (1962) 9 (1963) 19 (1973)
1997 Finest:
SERIES 1: #151 - Piazza G 158 - Maddux G 166 - Jeter G 167 - Vlad G 168 - Sosa G 172 - Buhner G
SERIES 2: #330 - Chipper 331 - B. Williams 332 - Juan G. 334 - Ripken 339 - W. Guerrero 342 - Griffey, Jr. 344 - FPOS 348 - Randy J.
Pittsburgh Pirates needed: NONE
1996 Finest:
BRONZE SET is complete
NEED this SILVER: #S350 (Jeter - have NYY, need in set)
NEED these GOLDS: Series 1 #G9 - Belle 25 - Ripken 33 - Nomo 74 - McGwire 105 - Bonds 141 - C. Jones 145 - Maddux // Series 2 #G232 - Nomo
Pittsburgh Pirates needed: NONE
1995 Finest:
BASE SET is COMPLETE
Pittsburgh Pirates needed:
REFRACTORS #7 - Lieberman 216 - Van Slyke 236 - Johnson
1994 Finest:
BASE SET is COMPLETE
Pittsburgh Pirates needed:
REFRACTORS #321 - Young 408 - Van Slyke
SAMPLES (NNO) Cooke Garcia King Slaught Tomlin
1993 Finest:
BASE SET IS COMPLETE
Pittsburgh Pirates needed:
REFRACTORS #34 - Young SP? 37 - Wakefield 194 - Bell