2005 Bowman Sterling
Description
2005 Bowman Sterling is a 149-card set released January 12th, 2006. Each five-card Hobby pack yielded: Two First-Year Player cards; one Veteran Relic; One Autographed First-Year Player; and One Autographed First-Year/Prospect Relic.
For the only time Bowman Sterling's eleven-year run, a small allotment was distributed to mass-market retail outlets.
Distribution
Hobby: Six packs plus one Box Loader per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $50). Four boxes per case
Retail:
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 149 | - | ? | ? |
| First-Year Players | 50 | - | 2:1 | 2:1 |
| Veteran Relics | 50 | - | one-per-pack | one-per-pack |
| Autographed First-Year Player | 15 | - | one-per-pack | N/A |
| Autographed First-Year/Prospect Relics | 34 | - | one-per-pack | one-per-pack |
| First-Year Players Refractors | 50 | 199 | 1:6 | 1:6 |
| Veteran Relics Refractors | 50 | 199 | 1:6 | 1:6 |
| Autographed First-Year Player Refractors | 15 | 199 | 1:13 | N/A |
| Autographed First-Year/Prospect Relics Refractors | 34 | 199 | 1:9 | 1:9 |
| First-Year Players Black Refractors | 50 | 25 | 1:5/boxes* | N/A |
| Veteran Relics Black Refractors | 50 | 25 | 1:5/boxes | N/A |
| Autographed First-Year Player Black Refractors | 15 | 25 | 1:17/boxes* | N/A |
| Autographed First-Year/Prospect Relics Black Refractors | 34 | 25 | 1:8/boxes* | N/A |
| First-Year Players Red Refractors | 50 | one-of-one | 1:128/boxes* | N/A |
| Veteran Relics Red Refractors | 50 | one-of-one | 1:128/boxes | N/A |
| Autographed First-Year Player Red Refractors | 15 | one-of-one | 1:428/boxes* | N/A |
| Autographed First-Year/Prospect Relics Red Refractors | 34 | one-of-one | 1:182/boxes* | N/A |
| Original Autographs | 73 | varies | * | N/A |
| MLB Logo Patch Autograph | 9 | one-of-one | 1:665/boxes* | N/A |
* Exclusive to the one-per Hobby box Box Loader pack.
Checklist
Base Set
First-Year Players
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2005) AND (setname = 'Bowman Sterling') AND (info LIKE 'RC%'); </sql2wiki>
Veteran Relics
The odds of finding a Veteran Relic are as follows.
- Group A: 1:3/packs
- Group B: 1:5/packs
- Group C: 1:6/packs
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2005) AND (setname = 'Bowman Sterling') AND (info LIKE 'JSY%' OR info LIKE 'UNI%' OR info LIKE 'BAT%' OR info LIKE 'SEAT%') ORDER BY num ASC; </sql2wiki>
Autographed First-Year Player
All 15 Autographed First-Year Player cards are exclusive to Hobby packs.
The odds of finding an Autographed First-Year Player card are as follows.
- Group A: 1:2/packs
- Group B: 1:3/packs
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2005) AND (setname = 'Bowman Sterling') AND (info LIKE 'AU RC%') ORDER BY num ASC; </sql2wiki>
Autographed First-Year/Prospect Relics
The odds of finding an Autographed First-Year/Prospect Relic are as follows.
- Group A: 1:2 packs
- Group B: 1:37 packs
- Group C: 1:11 packs
- Group D: 1:10 packs
- Group E: 1:27 packs
- Group F: 1:13 packs
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2005) AND (setname = 'Bowman Sterling') AND (info LIKE 'AU JSY%' OR info LIKE 'AU UNI%' OR info LIKE 'AU BAT%') ORDER BY num ASC; </sql2wiki>
Parallels
All 149 base cards are available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
- Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies; exclusive to Hobby-only Box Topper pack)
- Red Refractor (one-of-one; exclusive to Hobby-only Box Topper pack)
NOTES
- The 15 Autographed First-Year Player Refractors are exclusive to Hobby packs.
- All Black and Red Refractors are encased and exclusive to the one-per Hobby box Box Topper pack.
Autographs & Game-Used
Autographed MLB Logo Patch
Each Autographed MLB Logo Patch is a one-of-one that is encased and exclusive to Hobby Box Topper packs.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2005) AND (setname = 'Bowman Sterling MLB Logo Patch Autograph') </sql2wiki>
Original Autographs
Original Autographs are buybacks of previously-issued Bowman or Bowman Chrome cards. Each card is encased and hand-numbered.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 2005) AND (setname = 'Bowman Sterling Original Autographs') </sql2wiki>
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