Description

2003 Topps Tribute Contemporary was released in August, 2003. It was the second of three Topps Tribute products released in 2003, and the first Tribute set to feature active players. As usual, each pack contains either a Relic or an autograph.

Distribution

Six packs per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $50). Four boxes per case. Hobby only.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds
Base	110	-	-
short set	100	-	4:1
Autographed First Year	10	499	1:7
Red short set	100	225	?
Red Autographed First Year	10	99	?
Gold	110	25	?
Milestone Materials Relics	35	-	?
Milestone Materials Relics Red	35	50	?
Milestone Materials Relics Gold	35	one-of-one	?
Perennial All-Star Relics	22	-	?
Perennial All-Star Relics Red	22	50	?
Perennial All-Star Relics Gold	22	one-of-one	?
Memorable Moments Relics	19	-	?
Memorable Moments Relics Red	19	50	?
Memorable Moments Relics Gold	19	one-of-one	?
Tribute to the Stars Dual Relics	25	-	?
Tribute to the Stars Dual Relics Red	25	50	?
Tribute to the Stars Dual Relics Gold	25	one-of-one	?
Tribute to the Stars Patchworks Dual Relics	20	50	1:34
Matching Marks Dual Relics	13	-	?
Matching Marks Dual Relics Red	13	50	?
Matching Marks Dual Relics Gold	13	one-of-one	?
Team Double Relics	6	-	?
Team Double Relics Red	6	50	?
Team Double Relics Gold	6	one-of-one	?
Team Triple Relics	14	-	?
Team Triple Relics Red	14	50	?
Team Triple Relics Gold	14	one-of-one	?
Performance Double Relics	14	-	?
Performance Double Relics Red	14	50	?
Performance Double Relics Gold	14	one-of-one	?
Performance Triple Relics	5	-	?
Performance Triple Relics Red	5	50	?
Performance Triple Relics Gold	5	one-of-one	?
World Series Relics	2	-	?
World Series Relics Red	2	50	?
World Series Relics Gold	2	one-of-one	?
World Series Double Relics	7	-	?
World Series Double Relics Red	7	50	?
World Series Double Relics Gold	7	one-of-one	?
World Series Triple Relics	2	-	?
World Series Triple Relics Red	2	50	?
World Series Triple Relics Gold	2	one-of-one	?
Bonds Tribute 600HR Club Relics	4	-	?
Bonds Tribute 600HR Club Relics Red	4	50	?
Bonds Tribute 600HR Club Relics Gold	4	one-of-one	?
Bonds Tribute Relics	3	-	?
Bonds Tribute Relics Red	3	50	?
Bonds Tribute Relics Gold	3	one-of-one	?
Bonds Tribute 600 HR Club Dual Relics	3	-	?
Bonds Tribute 600 HR Club Dual Relics Red	3	50	?
Bonds Tribute 600 HR Club Dual Relics Gold	3	one-of-one	?
Bonds Tribute 40-40 Club Relics	1	-	?
Bonds Tribute 40-40 Club Relics Red	1	50	?
Bonds Tribute 40-40 Club Relics Gold	1	one-of-one	?
Bonds Tribute 600 HR Club Quad Relic	1	50	?
Bonds Tribute 600 HR Club Quad Relic Red	1	25	?
Bonds Tribute 600 HR Club Quad Relic Gold	1	one-of-one	?
Modern Marks Autographs	9	-	1:19
Modern Marks Autographs Red	9	99	1:38
Modern Marks Autographs Gold	9	25	1:149

Checklist

Base Set

1 Jim Thome
2 Edgardo Alfonzo
3 Edgar Martinez
4 Scott Rolen
5 Eric Hinske
6 Mark Mulder
7 Jason Giambi
8 Bernie Williams
9 Cliff Floyd
10 Ichiro
11 Pat Burrell
12 Garret Anderson
13 Gary Sheffield
14 Johnny Damon
15 Kerry Wood
16 Bartolo Colon
17 Adam Dunn
18 Omar Vizquel
19 Todd Helton
20 Nomar Garciaparra
21 A.J. Burnett
22 Craig Biggio
23 Carlos Beltran
24 Kazuhisa Ishii
25 Vladimir Guerrero
26 Roberto Alomar
27 Roger Clemens
28 Tim Hudson
29 Brian Giles
30 Barry Bonds
31 Jim Edmonds
32 Rafael Palmeiro
33 Francisco Rodriguez
34 Andruw Jones
35 Shea Hillenbrand
36 Moises Alou
37 Luis Gonzalez
38 Darin Erstad
39 John Smoltz
40 Derek Jeter
41 Aubrey Huff
42 Eric Chavez
43 Doug Mientkiewicz
44 Lance Berkman
45 Josh Beckett
46 Austin Kearns
47 Frank Thomas
48 Pedro Martinez
49 Tim Salmon
50 Alex Rodriguez
51 Ryan Klesko
52 Tom Glavine
53 Shawn Green
54 Jeff Kent
55 Carlos Pena
56 Paul Konerko
57 Troy Glaus
58 Manny Ramirez
59 Jason Jennings
60 Randy Johnson
61 Ivan Rodriguez
62 Roy Oswalt
63 Kevin Brown
64 Jose Vidro
65 Jorge Posada
66 Mike Piazza
67 Bret Boone
68 Carlos Delgado
69 Jimmy Rollins
70 Alfonso Soriano
71 Greg Maddux
72 Mark Prior
73 Jeff Bagwell
74 Richie Sexson
75 Sammy Sosa
76 Curt Schilling
77 Mike Sweeney
78 Torii Hunter
79 Larry Walker
80 Miguel Tejada
81 Rich Aurilia
82 Bob Abreu
83 Phil Nevin
84 Rodrigo Lopez
85 Chipper Jones
86 Ken Griffey, Jr.
87 Mike Lowell
88 Magglio Ordonez
89 Barry Zito
90 Albert Pujols
91 Corey Shafer RC*
92 Dan Haren RC
93 Jeremy Bonderman RC
94 Branden Florence RC*
95 Evel Bastida-Martinez RC*
96 Brian Wright RC*
97 Elizardo Ramirez RC
98 Michael Garciaparra RC*
99 Clay Hensley RC
100 Bobby Basham RC*

Autographed First Year

Each Autographed First Year card is signed on-card and serial-numbered to 499 copies.

NOTE: Card #101 packed out as an exchange card which expired August 31st, 2005.

101 Jose Contreras AU RC EXCH 499
102 Bryan Bullington AU RC 499
103 Joey Gomes AU RC* 499
104 Craig Brazell AU RC 499
105 Andy Marte AU RC 499
106 Hanley Ramirez AU RC 499
107 Ryan Shealy AU RC 499
108 Daryl Clark AU RC* 499
109 Tyler Johnson AU RC 499
110 Ben Francisco AU RC 499

Parallels

All 110 base cards are available in the following parallels.

Red (Cards #1-#100: serial-numbered to 225 copies; cards #101-#110: numbered to 99 copies)
Gold (serial-numbered to 25 copies)

Autographs & Game-Used

NOTE: With the exception of the Bonds Tribute 600 HR Quad Relic and the Modern Marks Autographs, all Relics listed below are available in the following parallels.

Red (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
Gold (one-of-one)

Milestone Materials Relics

AR Alex Rodriguez JSY
BB1 Barry Bonds UNI
BB2 Barry Bonds UNI
BB3 Barry Bonds UNI
BB4 Barry Bonds UNI
BB5 Barry Bonds UNI
CJ Chipper Jones JSY
FM1 Fred McGriff BAT
FM2 Fred McGriff BAT
FM3 Fred McGriff BAT
FT Frank Thomas JSY
JB1 Jeff Bagwell JSY
JB2 Jeff Bagwell UNI
JG1 Juan Gonzalez BAT
JG2 Juan Gonzalez BAT
MP1 Mike Piazza BAT
MP2 Mike Piazza UNI
MR1 Manny Ramirez BAT
MR2 Manny Ramirez JSY
NG Nomar Garciaparra JSY
RA Roberto Alomar UNI
RH1 Rickey Henderson BAT
RH2 Rickey Henderson BAT
RH3 Rickey Henderson BAT
RH4 Rickey Henderson BAT
RH5 Rickey Henderson BAT
RP1 Rafael Palmeiro JSY
RP2 Rafael Palmeiro BAT
RP3 Rafael Palmeiro UNI
RP4 Rafael Palmeiro BAT
SS1 Sammy Sosa JSY
SS2 Sammy Sosa JSY
SS3 Sammy Sosa BAT
TH Todd Helton JSY
VG Vladimir Guerrero BAT

Memorable Materials Relics

AJ Andruw Jones JSY
AP Albert Pujols JSY
AR Alex Rodriguez JSY
AS Alfonso Soriano UNI
BB Barry Bonds JSY
CR Cal Ripken, Jr. BAT
GM Greg Maddux JSY
JG Jason Giambi JSY
JG2 Jason Giambi BAT
KW Kerry Wood JSY
LG Luis Gonzalez BAT
MT Miguel Tejada BAT
RH Rickey Henderson UNI
SG Shawn Green JSY
SS Sammy Sosa BAT
SS2 Sammy Sosa JSY
TG Troy Glaus UNI
TH Torii Hunter JSY
VG Vladimir Guerrero BAT

Patchworks Dual Relics

Each Tribute to the Stars Patchworks Dual Relic is serial-numbered to 50 copies.

AP Albert Pujols
AR Alex Rodriguez (White)
AR Alex Rodriguez (Blue)
BB Barry Bonds
CJ Chipper Jones
CS Curt Schilling
FT Frank Thomas
GM Greg Maddux
JB Jeff Bagwell
KW Kerry Wood
LG Luis Gonzalez
MR Manny Ramirez
NG Nomar Garciaparra
PM Pedro Martinez
RJ Randy Johnson
RP Rafael Palmeiro
SG Shawn Green
SS Sammy Sosa
TH Todd Helton
THU Torii Hunter

Matching Marks Dual Relics

AP Roberto Alomar / Rafael Palmeiro BAT / BAT
BG Jeff Bagwell / Juan Gonzalez UNI / BAT
BP Barry Bonds / Rafael Palmeiro BAT / BAT
GR Nomar Garciaparra / Alex Rodriguez JSY / JSY
HR Rickey Henderson / Manny Ramirez BAT / BAT
MG Fred McGriff / Juan Gonzalez BAT / BAT
MP Fred McGriff / Rafael Palmeiro BAT / BAT
PA Rafael Palmeiro / Roberto Alomar BAT / UNI
PH Rafael Palmeiro / Rickey Henderson BAT / BAT
PS Rafael Palmeiro / Sammy Sosa UNI / BAT
RP Manny Ramirez / Mike Piazza JSY / UNI
SB Sammy Sosa / Jeff Bagwell BAT / UNI
SG Alfonso Soriano / Vladimir Guerrero UNI / BAT

Team Relics

Double

BB Craig Biggio / Jeff Bagwell JSY / UNI
GR Nomar Garciaparra / Manny Ramirez JSY / JSY
IN Kazuhisa Ishii / Hideo Nomo JSY / JSY
MS Greg Maddux / John Smoltz JSY / JSY
RP Alex Rodriguez / Rafael Palmeiro JSY / BAT
WH Larry Walker / Todd Helton JSY / JSY

Triple

ASP Moises Alou / Sammy Sosa / Corey Patterson BAT / JSY / BAT
BBB Craig Biggio / Lance Berkman / Jeff Bagwell UNI / BAT / UNI
CTM Eric Chavez / Miguel Tejada / Mark Mulder UNI / JSY / UNI
GRM Nomar Garciaparra / Manny Ramirez / Pedro Martinez JSY / JSY / JSY
HZM Tim Hudson / Barry Zito / Mark Mulder UNI / UNI / UNI
JSJ Andruw Jones / Gary Sheffield / Chipper Jones JSY / BAT / JSY
MHM Joe Mauer / Torii Hunter / Doug Mientkiewicz BAT / JSY / BAT
MOB Edgar Martinez / John Olerud / Bret Boone JSY / BAT / JSY
PER Albert Pujols / Jim Edmonds / Scott Rolen BAT / JSY / BAT
RBT Alex Rodriguez / Hank Blalock / Mark Teixeira BAT / BAT / BAT
RGP Alex Rodriguez / Juan Gonzalez / Rafael Palmeiro JSY / BAT / JSY
SGV Alfonso Soriano / Jason Giambi / Robin Ventura BAT / BAT / BAT
TBB Jim Thome / Marlon Byrd / Pat Burrell JSY / JSY / JSY
TOK Frank Thomas / Magglio Ordonez / Paul Konerko JSY / JSY / JSY

Performance Relics

Double

BJ Barry Bonds / Chipper Jones UNI / BAT
CM Roger Clemens / Greg Maddux UNI / JSY
GG Luis Gonzalez / Troy Glaus BAT / UNI
JP Chipper Jones / Mike Piazza BAT / BAT
MM Pedro Martinez / Greg Maddux JSY / UNI
PR Mike Piazza / Ivan Rodriguez UNI / BAT
PS Mike Piazza / Benito Santiago BAT / BAT
PW Albert Pujols / Kerry Wood JSY / JSY
RG Alex Rodriguez / Nomar Garciaparra JSY / JSY
RR Cal Ripken, Jr. / Alex Rodriguez BAT / JSY
RT Alex Rodriguez / Miguel Tejada JSY / BAT
SA Alfonso Soriano / Roberto Alomar UNI / UNI
SG Sammy Sosa / Juan Gonzalez BAT / BAT
ZJ Barry Zito / Randy Johnson UNI / UNI

Triple

BMP Barry Bonds / Fred McGriff / Rafael Palmeiro UNI / BAT / JSY
CMJ Roger Clemens / Greg Maddux / Randy Johnson UNI / JSY / JSY
RPH Manny Ramirez / Mike Piazza / Rickey Henderson JSY / UNI / BAT
SPM Sammy Sosa / Rafael Palmeiro / Fred McGriff BAT / BAT / BAT
STB Sammy Sosa / Frank Thomas / Jeff Bagwell JSY / JSY / JSY

World Series Relics

NOTE: While the theme of this set is of players in recent World Series; nowhere on the card does it state that the embedded relics were used in a World Series game.

MR Mariano Rivera JSY
TG Troy Glaus UNI

Double

BG Barry Bonds / Troy Glaus UNI / UNI
LP John Lackey / Troy Percival UNI / UNI
PC Mike Piazza / Roger Clemens BAT / UNI
PP Jorge Posada / Andy Pettitte BAT / JSY
SJ Curt Schilling / Randy Johnson JSY / JSY
WG Bernie Williams / Luis Gonzalez BAT / BAT
WO Bernie Williams / Paul O'Neill BAT / BAT

Triple

EGS Darin Erstad / Troy Glaus / Tim Salmon UNI / UNI / UNI
LGP John Lackey / Troy Glaus / Troy Percival UNI / BAT / UNI

Bonds Tribute

Relics

SB Barry Bonds JSY
DB Barry Bonds BAT / JSY
TB Barry Bonds BAT / HAT / JSY

600HR Club Relics

BB Barry Bonds BAT
BR Babe Ruth BAT
HA Hank Aaron BAT
WM Willie Mays UNI

Double

BA Barry Bonds / Hank Aaron BAT / BAT
BM Barry Bonds / Willie Mays BAT / UNI
RB Babe Ruth / Barry Bonds BAT / BAT

Quad

The Bonds Tribute 600HR Club Quad Relic is serial-numbered to 50 copies and available in the following parallels.

Red (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
Gold (one-of-one)

40-40 Club Relics

CBR Jose Canseco / Barry Bonds / Alex Rodriguez UNI / UNI / UNI

Modern Marks Autographs

Each Modern Marks Autograph is also available in the following parallels.

Red (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
Gold (serial-numbered to 25 copies)

CF Cliff Floyd
EH Eric Hinske
LB Lance Berkman
MO Magglio Ordonez
MS Mike Sweeney
PK Paul Konerko
PL Paul Lo Duca
RC Roger Clemens
TH Torii Hunter

Description

Distribution

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Checklist

Base Set

Autographed First Year

Parallels

Autographs & Game-Used

Milestone Materials Relics

Perennial All-Star Relics

Memorable Materials Relics

Tribute to the Stars Dual Relics

Patchworks Dual Relics

Matching Marks Dual Relics

Team Relics

Double

Triple

Performance Relics

Double

Triple

World Series Relics

Double

Triple

Bonds Tribute

Relics

600HR Club Relics

Double

Quad

40-40 Club Relics

Modern Marks Autographs