2003 Topps Tribute World Series
Description
2003 Topps Tribute World Series is a 150-card set released in October, 2003. The third and final Topps Tribute product released in 2003, this set commemorates the 100th anniversary of the World Series and focuses on players who played in at least one World Series. Each pack contains one Relic card and each sealed Hobby box will come with a Subway Fan Fare Token Relic.
Distribution
Six packs plus one Subway Fan Fare Token Relic card 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 | 150 | - | 4:1 |
| Gold | 150 | 100 | ? |
| Tribute Relics A | 16 | 50 | 1:41 |
| Tribute Relics B | 37 | 425 | 1:3 |
| Tribute Relics Gold | 53 | 25 | 1:25 |
| Pastime Patches | 15 | 25 | 1:146 |
| Team Tribute Relics A | 3 | 25 | 1:436 |
| Team Tribute Relics B | 18 | 275 | 1:7 |
| Memorable Match-Up Relics | 19 | varies | 1:28 |
| Tribute Autograph Relics | 15 | - | 1:55 |
| Tribute Autograph Relics Gold | 15 | 25 | 1:163 |
| Signature Relics | 15 | - | varies |
| Signature Relics Gold | 15 | 25 | 1:88 |
| Fall Classic Cuts | 10 | 1 | 1:3437 |
Checklist
Base Set
- 1 Willie Mays
- 2 Gary Carter
- 3 Yogi Berra
- 4 Dennis Eckersley
- 5 Willie McCovey
- 6 Willie Stargell
- 7 Mike Schmidt
- 8 Robin Yount
- 9 Bucky Harris
- 10 Carl Yastrzemski
- 11 Lenny Dykstra
- 12 Boog Powell
- 13 Bill Lee
- 14 Lou Brock
- 15 Bob Friend
- 16 Hank Greenberg
- 17 Maury Wills
- 18 Tom Lasorda
- 19 Moose Skowron
- 20 Frank Robinson
- 21 Rollie Fingers
- 22 Doug DeCinces
- 23 Eric Davis
- 24 Johnny Podres
- 25 Darrell Evans
- 26 Ron Cey
- 27 Ray Knight
- 28 Don Larsen
- 29 Harold Baines
- 30 Brooks Robinson
- 31 Wade Boggs
- 32 Joe Morgan
- 33 Kirk Gibson
- 34 Tommy John
- 35 Monte Irvin
- 36 Goose Gossage
- 37 Tug McGraw
- 38 Walt Weiss
- 39 Bill Madlock
- 40 Juan Marichal
- 41 Willie McGee
- 42 Joe Cronin
- 43 Paul Blair
- 44 Norm Cash
- 45 Ken Griffey, Sr.
- 46 Bret Saberhagen
- 47 Don Sutton
- 48 Kirby Puckett
- 49 Keith Hernandez
- 50 George Brett
- 51 Bobby Richardson
- 52 Jose Canseco
- 53 Greg Luzinski
- 54 Bill Mazeroski
- 55 Red Schoendienst
- 56 Graig Nettles
- 57 Jerry Koosman
- 58 Tony Perez
- 59 Jim Rice
- 60 Duke Snider
- 61 David Justice
- 62 Johnny Sain
- 63 Chuck Klein
- 64 Sparky Anderson
- 65 Alan Trammell
- 66 Willie Wilson
- 67 Hoyt Wilhelm
- 68 Joe Pepitone
- 69 Darren Daulton
- 70 Tom Seaver
- 71 Catfish Hunter
- 72 Tim McCarver
- 73 Dave Parker
- 74 Earl Weaver
- 75 Ted Kluszewski
- 76 John Kruk
- 77 Dwight Evans
- 78 Ron Darling
- 79 Tony Oliva
- 80 Johnny Bench
- 81 Sam Crawford
- 82 Steve Yeager
- 83 Paul Molitor
- 84 Bert Campaneris
- 85 Mickey Rivers
- 86 Vince Coleman
- 87 Kent Tekulve
- 88 Dwight Gooden
- 89 Whitey Herzog
- 90 Whitey Ford
- 91 Warren Spahn
- 92 Fred Lynn
- 93 Joe Tinker
- 94 Bill Buckner
- 95 Bob Feller
- 96 Hank Bauer
- 97 Joe Rudi
- 98 Steve Sax
- 99 Bruce Sutter
- 100 Nolan Ryan
- 101 Bobby Thomson
- 102 Bob Watson
- 103 Vida Blue
- 104 Robin Roberts
- 105 Orlando Cepeda
- 106 Jim Bottomley
- 107 Heinie Manush
- 108 Jim Gilliam
- 109 Dave Concepcion
- 110 Al Kaline
- 111 Howard Johnson
- 112 Phil Rizzuto
- 113 Steve Garvey
- 114 George Foster
- 115 Carlton Fisk
- 116 Don Newcombe
- 117 Lance Parrish
- 118 Reggie Jackson
- 119 Luis Aparicio
- 120 Jim Palmer
- 121 Ron Guidry
- 122 Frankie Frisch
- 123 Chet Lemon
- 124 Cecil Cooper
- 125 Harmon Killebrew
- 126 Luis Tiant
- 127 John McGraw
- 128 Paul O'Neill
- 129 Jack Clark
- 130 Stan Musial
- 131 Mike Schmidt
- 132 Kirby Puckett
- 133 Carlton Fisk
- 134 Bill Mazeroski
- 135 Johnny Podres
- 136 Robin Yount
- 137 David Justice
- 138 Bobby Thomson
- 139 Joe Carter
- 140 Reggie Jackson
- 141 Kirk Gibson
- 142 Whitey Ford
- 143 Don Larsen
- 144 Duke Snider
- 145 Carl Yastrzemski
- 146 Johnny Bench
- 147 Lou Brock
- 148 Ted Kluszewski
- 149 Jim Palmer
- 150 Willie Mays
Parallels
Gold
All 150 base cards are available in a Gold parallel which is serial-numbered to 100 copies.
Autographs & Game-Used
Tribute Relics
Each Tribute Relics is serial-numbered to either 50 or 425 copies. The stated odds of finding a specific Tribute Relic are as follows.
- Card serial-numbered to 50 copies: 1:41/packs.
- Card serial-numbered to 425 copies: 1:3/packs.
All cards also also available in a Gold parallel, which is serial-numbered to 25 copies.
- BH Bucky Harris BAT 425
- BM Bill Mazeroski UNI 425
- BMA Billy Martin UNI 425
- BR Babe Ruth BAT 425
- BT Bobby Thomson BAT 425
- CF Carlton Fisk WALL 425
- CH Catfish Hunter JSY 425
- CK Chuck Klein BAT 425
- CR Cal Ripken, Jr. UNI 425
- CY Carl Yastrzemski JSY 425
- ER Edd Roush BAT 50
- FF Frankie Frisch BAT 425
- FR Frank Robinson BAT 425
- GB George Brett UNI 425
- HA Hank Aaron BAT 50
- HB Hank Bauer BAT 50
- HG Hank Greenberg BAT 50
- HK Harmon Killebrew UNI 425
- HM Heinie Manush BAT 50
- HW Honus Wagner BAT 50
- JB Jim Bottomley BAT 50
- JBE Johnny Bench UNI 425
- JC Jose Canseco JSY 425
- JF Jimmie Foxx BAT 50
- JM Juan Marichal UNI 425
- JR Jackie Robinson BAT 425
- JT Joe Tinker BAT 425
- KP Kirby Puckett BAT 425
- LB Lou Brock BAT 425
- LG Lou Gehrig BAT 50
- MS Mike Schmidt UNI 425
- NC Norm Cash JSY 50
- OC Orlando Cepeda BAT 50
- OS Ozzie Smith UNI 425
- RC Roberto Clemente BAT 50
- RH Rogers Hornsby BAT 425
- RJ Reggie Jackson BAT 425
- RM Roger Maris BAT 50
- RS Red Schoendienst BAT 425
- RY Robin Yount JSY 425
- SC Sam Crawford BAT 50
- SM Stan Musial BAT 425
- TC Ty Cobb UNI 425
- TG Tony Gwynn UNI 425
- TK Ted Kluszewski UNI 425
- TM Thurman Munson BAT 425
- TS Tom Seaver UNI 425
- TSP Tris Speaker BAT 50
- WB Wade Boggs BAT 425
- WM Willie Mays UNI 425
- WMC Willie McCovey UNI 425
- WS Willie Stargell UNI 50
- YB Yogi Berra UNI 425
Pastime Patches
Each Pastime Patch is serial-numbered to 15 copies.
- AK Al Kaline
- AT Alan Trammell
- CH Catfish Hunter
- CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
- CY Carl Yastrzemski
- DE Dennis Eckersley
- DP Dave Parker
- DS Don Sutton
- GB George Brett
- JC Jose Canseco
- JP Jim Palmer
- JR Jim Rice
- MS Mike Schmidt
- MSK Moose Skowron
- RY Robin Yount
Team Tribute Relics
Each Team Tribute Relics is serial-numbered to either 25 or 275 copies. The specific odds of finding a Team Tribute Relic are as follows.
- Card serial-numbered to 25 copies: 1:436/packs.
- Card serial-numbered to 275 copies: 1:7/packs.
- CM Orlando Cepeda / Juan Marichal BAT / UNI 275
- CPM Dave Concepcion / Tony Perez / Joe Morgan BAT / UNI / UNI 275
- CYG Ron Cey / Steve Yeager / Steve Garvey BAT / BAT / BAT 275
- EC Dennis Eckersley / Jose Canseco JSY / JSY 275
- FB Whitey Ford / Yogi Berra UNI / JSY 25
- FPG George Foster / Tony Perez / Ken Griffey, Sr. BAT / UNI / BAT 275
- GB Lou Gehrig / Babe Ruth BAT / BAT 25
- GT Kirk Gibson / Alan Trammell BAT / JSY 275
- HCD Keith Hernandez / Gary Carter / Len Dykstra BAT / UNI / BAT 275
- HJ Catfish Hunter / Reggie Jackson JSY / BAT 275
- KCA Al Kaline / Norm Cash UNI / BAT 275
- MM Willie Mays / Willie McCovey UNI / BAT 275
- OSD Paul ONeill / Chris Sabo / Eric Davis BAT / BAT / BAT 275
- SB Bret Saberhagen / George Brett JSY / BAT 275
- SMC Ozzie Smith / Willie McGee / Vince Coleman UNI / BAT / BAT 275
- SPM Willie Stargell / Dave Parker / Bill Madlock BAT / JSY / BAT 275
- SR Bill Skowron / Bobby Richardson BAT / BAT 25
- SRK Tom Seaver / Nolan Ryan / Jerry Koosman UNI / BAT / JSY 275
- TA Alan Trammell / Sparky Anderson JSY / UNI 275
- YLK Carl Yastrzemski / Fred Lynn / Carlton Fisk JSY / JSY / BAT 275
- YM Robin Yount / Paul Molitor JSY / BAT 275
Memorable Match-Up Relics
Each Memorable Match-Up Relic is serial-numbered to the last two digits of the year the pairing faced-off in the World Series.
- AM Sparky Anderson / Billy Martin UNI / UNI 76
- AS Luis Aparicio / Duke Snider BAT / BAT 59
- CR Eddie Collins / Edd Roush BAT / BAT 19
- EG Dennis Eckersley / Kirk Gibson UN / BAT 88
- FS Whitey Ford / Duke Snider UNI / BAT 52
- GF Hank Greenberg / Frankie Frisch BAT / BAT 34
- GK Hank Greenberg / Chuck Klein BAT / BAT 35
- KB Al Kaline / Lou Brock UNI / BAT 68
- MF Bill Mazeroski / Whitey Ford JSY / UNI UER (World Series was 1960) 64
- PR Phil Rizzuto / Willie Mays BAT / UNI 51
- RBE Brooks Robinson / Johnny Bench BAT / BAT 70
- RS Frank Robinson / Tom Seaver BAT / UNI 69
- SB Mike Schmidt / George Brett UNI / UNI 80
- SP Willie Stargell / Jim Palmer BAT / JSY 79
- SRI Mike Schmidt / Cal Ripken, JR. UNI / UNI 83
- SY Ozzie Smith / Robin Yount BAT / JSY 82
- TG Alan Trammell / Tony Gwynn JSY / BAT 84
- WB Mookie Wilson / Bill Buckner BAT / JSY 86
- WC Honus Wagner / Ty Cobb BAT / BAT 9
Tribute Autograph Relics
Each Tribute Autograph Relic is also available in a Gold parallel, which is serial-numbered to 25 copies.
- BM Bill Mazeroski JSY
- BT Bobby Thomson BAT
- CF Carlton Fisk BAT
- HK Harmon Killebrew UNI
- JC Jose Canseco JSY
- LB Lou Brock BAT
- MS Mike Schmidt UNI
- WM Willie Mays UNI
Signature Relics
The specific odds of finding a Signature Relic are as follows.
- Group A: 1:218/packs
- Group B: 1:94/packs
- Group C: 1:9/packs
- Group D: 1:12/packs
Each Signature Relic is also available in a Gold parallel, which is serial-numbered to 25 copies.
- AK Al Kaline UNI C
- AT Alan Trammell JSY C
- BR Brooks Robinson BAT A
- DJ David Justice UNI B
- DN Don Newcombe BAT A
- EW Earl Weaver JSY D
- JC Joe Carter BAT C
- JP Jim Palmer JSY D
- KG Kirk Gibson BAT C
- MS Moose Skowron BAT C
- MW Maury Wills JSY D
- MWI Mookie Wilson BAT B
- SA Sparky Anderson UNI C
- SG Steve Garvey BAT C
- WF Whitey Ford UNI C
Subway Fan Fare Tokens
Seeded into each Hobby box as a boxtopper was one Subway Fan Fare Token card that featured an authentic New York City Subway token embedded into the card. (2003 was the last year such tokens were used on the New York Subway system.) All cards are of either New York Yankees or Brooklyn Dodgers.
- BM Billy Martin
- DJ David Justice
- DL Don Larsen
- DN Don Newcombe
- DS Duke Snider
- HB Hank Bauer
- JP Johnny Podres
- MS Moose Skowron
- PO Paul O'Neill
- PR Phil Rizzuto
- WF Whitey Ford
- YB Yogi Berra
Fall Classic Cuts
Each Fall Classic Cuts is a one-of-one.
- BR Babe Ruth
- HG Hank Greenberg
- HW Honus Wagner
- JF Jimmie Foxx
- JR Jackie Robinson
- LG Lou Gehrig
- MO Mel Ott
- RM Roger Maris
- TC Ty Cobb
- TM Thurman Munson
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