2000 Royal Rookies
Description
2000 Royal Rookies is a 40-card set featuring some of the top prospects of the time. The product was produced by many of the same people behind the mid-90s company Signature Rookies, and like Signature Rookies, each pack of Royal Rookies contains an autograph.
Distribution
12 packs per box, six cards per pack (MSRP: $3).
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 40 | - | ? |
| Elite Eight | 8 | - | 1:6 |
| Ken Griffey, Jr. | 5 | - | 1:12 |
| Adam Piatt Player of the Year | 3 | - | 1:12 |
| Rick Ankiel Pitcher of the Year | 3 | - | 1:12 |
| Autographs | 38 | 4950 | one-per-pack |
| Elite Eight Autographs | 8 | 2500 | ? |
| Adam Piatt Player of the Year Autographs | 3 | 500 | ? |
| Rick Ankiel Pitcher of the Year Autographs | 3 | 500 | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
- 1 Fletcher Bates
- 2 Eddy Garabito
- 3 Juan Aracena
- 4 Andrew Beinbrink
- 5 Ed Rogers
- 6 Jason Sekany
- 7 Juan Guzman
- 8 Howie Clark
- 9 Jody Gerut
- 10 Chris Snelling
- 11 Nick Theodorou
- 12 Jermaine Clark
- 13 Chris Richard
- 14 Brent Hoard
- 15 Josh Reding
- 16 Mike Glendenning
- 17 Dan Phillips
- 18 Eric Gillespie
- 19 Larry Barnes
- 20 Chris Barski
- 21 Julio Zuleta
- 22 Damon Minor
- 23 Brian Cooper
- 24 Adam Eaton
- 25 Carlos Casimiro
- 26 Jeremy Blevins
- 27 Jon Schaeffer
- 28 Mark Lukasiewicz
- 29 Norm Hutchins
- 30 Mark Harriger
- 31 Rikki Johnston
- 32 Jon Tucker
- 33 Brett Caradonna
- 34 Adam Piatt / Rick Ankiel
- 35 Mark Seaver
- 36 Mike Villano
- 37 Danny Ardoin
- 38 J.J. Sherrill
- 39 Ryan Drese
- 40 Ken Griffey, Jr.
Inserts
Elite Eight
- 1 Roosevelt Brown
- 2 Travis Dawkins
- 3 Barry Zito
- 4 Eric Gagne
- 5 Jeff DaVanon
- 6 Brett Myers
- 7 Julio Lugo
- 8 Shea Hillenbrand
Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 3 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 4 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 5 Ken Griffey, Jr.
Adam Piatt Player of the Year
- 1 Adam Piatt
- 2 Adam Piatt
- 3 Adam Piatt
Rick Ankiel Pitcher of the Year
- 1 Rick Ankiel
- 2 Rick Ankiel
- 3 Rick Ankiel
Autographs & Game-Used
Autographs
This is a 38-card autographed parallel of the base set. Each Autograph is hand-numbered to 4950 copies. NOTE: Autographs for cards #38 and #40 do not exist.
Elite Eight Autographs
Elite Eight Autographs is an autographed parallel of the insert. Each Elite Eight Autograph is hand-numbered to 2500 copies.
Adam Piatt Player of the Year Autographs
Adam Piatt Player of the Year Autographs is an autographed parallel of the insert. Each is hand-numbered to 500 copies.
Rick Ankiel Pitcher of the Year
Rick Ankiel Player of the Year Autographs is an autographed parallel of the insert. Each is hand-numbered to 500 copies.