2008 Bowman Sterling
Description
2008 Bowman Sterling is a 100-card set supplemented with an 85-card Prospects insert, released by Topps exclusively to Hobby outlets on December 28, 2008. Each five card pack will yield one Rookie base card, one Prospect, two autographs, and either a Relic or an Autographed Relic.
Distribution
Six packs plus one Rookie Variation Box Loader pack per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $50). Four boxes per case. Hobby only.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds |
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Base | 100 | - | ? |
Rookies | 50 | - | one-per-pack |
Veteran Relics | 40 | - | ? |
Autographed Rookies | 10 | - | 1:3 |
Rookie Variations | 10 | 399 | 1:2/boxes* |
Rookies Refractor | 50 | 199 | 1:4 |
Veteran Relics Refractor | 40 | 199 | 1:5 |
Autographed Rookies Refractor | 10 | 199 | 1:5 |
Rookie Variations Refractor | 10 | 149 | 1:5/boxes* |
Rookies Gold Refractor | 50 | 50 | 1:15 |
Veteran Relics Gold Refractor | 40 | 50 | 1:19 |
Autographed Rookies Gold Refractor | 10 | 50 | 1:21 |
Rookie Variations Gold Refractor | 10 | 50 | 1:13/boxes* |
Rookies Black Refractor | 50 | 25 | 1:30 |
Veteran Relics Black Refractor | 40 | 25 | 1:37 |
Autographed Rookies Black Refractor | 10 | 25 | 1:42 |
Rookie Variations Black Refractor | 10 | 25 | 1:25/boxes* |
Rookies Red Refractor | 50 | one-of-one | 1:737 |
Veteran Relics Red Refractor | 40 | one-of-one | 1:908 |
Autographed Rookies Red Refractor | 10 | one-of-one | 1:983 |
Rookie Variations Red Refractor | 10 | one-of-one | 1:590/boxes* |
Rookie Printing Plates | 50 | four for each | PP |
Autographed Rookie Printing Plates | 10 | four for each | PP |
Prospects | 50 | - | one-per-pack |
Autographed Prospects | 28 | - | 1:3 |
Autographed Relic Prospects | 7 | - | 1:4 |
Prospects Refractor | 50 | 199 | 1:4 |
Autographed Prospects Refractor | 28 | 199 | 1:5 |
Autographed Relic Prospects Refractor | 7 | 199 | 1:28 |
Prospects Gold Refractor | 50 | 50 | 1:15 |
Autographed Prospects Gold Refractor | 28 | 50 | 1:21 |
Autographed Relic Prospects Gold Refractor | 7 | 50 | 1:113 |
Prospects Black Refractor | 50 | 25 | 1:30 |
Autographed Prospects Black Refractor | 28 | 25 | 1:42 |
Autographed Relic Prospects Black Refractor | 7 | 25 | 1:231 |
Prospects Red Refractor | 50 | one-of-one | 1:737 |
Autographed Prospects Red Refractor | 28 | one-of-one | 1:938 |
Autographed Relic Prospects Red Refractor | 7 | one-of-one | 1:5057 |
Prospects Printing Plates | 50 | four for each | PP |
Autographed Prospects Printing Plates | 28 | four for each | PP |
2009 WBC Patch Redemption | 25 | 65 | 1:24 |
Dual Autographs | 4 | 325 | 1:29 |
Dual Autographs Refractor | 4 | 99 | 1:93 |
Dual Autographs Gold Refractor | 4 | 50 | 1:185 |
Dual Autographs Black Refractor | 4 | 25 | 1:372 |
Dual Autographs Red Refractor | 4 | one-of-one | 1:8850 |
* The Rookie Variations, and all corresponding Refractor parallels, are exclusive to the one-per-box Box Topper pack.
PP: The aggregate odds of finding a Rookie or Prospects Printing Plate: 1:93/packs; an Autographed Rookie or Autographed Prospect Printing Plate: 1:238/packs.
Checklist
Base Set
NOTE: A number of base cards feature either a piece of game-used material, or come autographed.
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Variations
One Rookie Variation is included in each Box Topper pack. Each card is serial-numbered to 399 copies and available in the following parallels.
- Refractor (serial-numbered to 149 copies)
- Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Red Refractor (one-of-one)
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Parallels
All 100 base cards are available in the following parallels.
- Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
- Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Red Refractor (one-of-one)
NOTE: As with the base set, some Refractors contain a swatch of game-used material or are autographed.
Printing Plates
A set of four Printing Plate parallels are available for all base cards EXCEPT the 40 Veteran Relics.
Inserts
Prospects
All Prospects are available in the following parallels.
- Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
- Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Red Refractor (one-of-one)
A set of four Printing Plate parallels are also available for all base cards EXCEPT the seven Autographed Jersey Prospects.
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Autographs & Game-Used
2009 WBC Patch Redemptions
Randomly inserted into packs of 2008 Bowman Sterling were redemption cards good for a game used patch card from a player participating in the upcoming 2009 World Baseball Classic. The redemption cards were unmarked (i.e. no player was mentioned) and the 25-card checklist not unveiled until later. Each card is serial-numbered to 65 copies and all outstanding redemptions expired December 31st, 2009.
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Dual Autographs
Each Dual Autograph is serial-numbered to 325 copies and available in the following parallels.
- Refractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Red Refractor (one-of-one)
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