1996 Signature Rookies Old Judge
Description
1996 Signature Rookie Old Judge is a 37-card set featuring some of the top prospects of the era. Each base card is said to have been done in the style of the Old Judge tobacco cards of the 19th Century -- although the cards bear little resemblance. The product is not licensed by MLB and as such, all players are depicted in high school/college or airbrushed uniforms.
Each pack will yield one autograph.
Distribution
18 packs per box, seven cards per pack. 12,000 boxes produced.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 37 | - | ? |
| Autographs | 35 | 6000 | AU |
| Major Respect | 5 | - | ? |
| Peak Picks | 10 | - | ? |
| Top Prospect | 10 | - | ? |
| Rising Stars | 5 | - | ? |
| Marty Cordova: Rookie of the Year | 5 | - | ? |
| Ken Griffey, Jr.: Junior Hit Man | 5 | - | ? |
| Peak Picks Signatures | 10 | 1050 | AU |
| Top Prospect Signatures | 10 | 1050 | AU |
| Rising Stars Signatures | 5 | 1050 | AU |
| Marty Cordova: Rookie of the Year Signatures | 5 | 1050 | AU |
| Ken Griffey, Jr.: Junior Hit Man Signatures | 5 | 250 | AU |
AU: One autograph in each pack.
Checklist
NOTE: All cards in this product are undersized, and measure 1.75" X 2.5"
Base Set
- 1 Tommy Adams
- 2 Travis Baptist
- 3 Mike Birkbeck
- 4 Jim Bowie
- 5 Duff Brumley
- 6 Scott Bullett
- 7 Frank Catalanotto
- 8 Chris Cumberland
- 9 Travis Driskill
- 10 John Frascatore
- 11 Brian Giles
- 12 Vladimir Guerrero
- 13 Butch Huskey
- 14 Greg Keagle
- 15 Jay Kirkpatrick
- 16 Ed Larregui
- 17 Mitch Lyden
- 18 T.J. Mathews
- 19 Brian Maxcy
- 20 Jeff McNeely
- 21 Tony Mitchell
- 22 Kerwin Moore
- 23 Oscar Munoz
- 24 Les Norman
- 25 Jayhawk Owens
- 26 Mark Petkovsek
- 27 Hugo Pivaral
- 28 Chad Renfroe
- 29 Victor Rodriguez
- 30 Matt Rundels
- 31 Willie Smith
- 32 Amaury Telemaco
- 33 Robert Toth
- 34 Ben Van Ryn
- 35 Wes Weger
- 36 Don Wengert
- 37 Kelly Wunsch
- NNO Checklist
Parallels
Club
A factory set was made available to members of Signature Rookies Collectors Club. Each card is stamped "Club Edition" on the front.
Autographs
35 of the 37 base cards are available in a de facto autographed parallel. Each card is hand-numbered to 6000 copies on the front.
NOTE: Cards #12 and #29 do not exist. Which is unfortunate, since card #12 was of Vladimir Guerrero, Sr. and he was, by far, the most notable player in the base set.
Inserts
Major Respect
- M1 Alex Rodriguez
- M2 Johnny Damon
- M3 Karim Garcia
- M4 Garret Anderson
- M5 Bill Pulsipher
Peak Picks
- P1 Darin Erstad
- P2 Jose Cruz
- P3 Jonathan Johnson
- P4 Todd Helton
- P5 Matt Morris
- P6 Tony McKnight
- P7 Reggie Taylor
- P8 David Yocum
- P9 Shea Morenz
- P10 Ben Davis
Top Prospect
- T1 Juan Acevedo
- T2 Mike Bovee
- T3 Mark Hubbard
- T4 Luis Raven
- T5 Desi Relaford
- T6 Antone Williamson
- T7 Nick Delvecchio
- T8 Andy Larkin
- T9 Kris Ralston
- T10 Jeff Suppan
Rising Stars
- R1 Jermaine Dye
- R2 Ben Grieve
- R3 Ryan Helms
- R4 Jeff Darwin
- R5 Alan Benes
Marty Cordova: Rookie of the Year
- RY1 Marty Cordova
- RY2 Marty Cordova
- RY3 Marty Cordova
- RY4 Marty Cordova
- RY5 Marty Cordova
Ken Griffey, Jr.: Junior Hit Man
- J1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- J2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- J3 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- J4 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- J5 Ken Griffey, Jr.
Autographs
Autographed Inserts
With the exception of Major Respect, all inserts are also available in a de facto autographed parallel. Each autograph is hand-numbered to 1050 copies EXCEPT the Ken Griffey, Jr. cards which are numbered to 250. Unfortunately, it appears that all the autographed inserts packed out as redemptions which expired December 31st, 1997.