2008 Stadium Club

Description

2008 Stadium Club is a 184-card set released in November 5th, 2008. This was the first Stadium Club set released in five years, but structurally bears little resemblance to the Stadium Club sets of years past.

Each Hobby pack, which had a suggested price of $25, yielded one autograph and two serial-numbered cards. A stripped-down edition (without autographs, or much of anything other than base cards) was issued to retail, which had a suggested price of $2.99 per pack.

The first 90 cards are all of current Major League players, and cards #91-#100 are of Hall of Famers. The next 50 cards make up a "Rising Stars" subset of rookies. The final 35 cards make up an autographed rookie set and are seeded at the rate of 1:2 in Hobby packs.

For the first 150 cards, every third card (i.e. Card #3, #6, #9, #150, etc) is short-printed and serial-numbered to 999 copies. Each Hobby pack contains one of 50 Rising Stars variations which are also serial-numbered to 999 copies. Each Hobby pack contained either a base card numbered to 999 or a Rising Star Variation numbered to 999.

Card #94 was to have been Joe DiMaggio, but Topps lost DiMaggio's rights to Upper Deck and was forced to withdraw it. However, a number of "cut-out" DiMaggio's (similar to the 2006 Topps Alex Gordon) did find their way into packs.

When asked about 2008 Stadium Club at the 2011 NSCC, Clay Luraschi, the Director of Product Development for Topps, responded "It didn't sell well." Due to the unusual divide-by-three configuration, 2008 Stadium Club was one of the most confusing sets ever.

Distribution

Hobby: 8 cards per pack ($25), 12 packs per box

Retail: 8 cards per pack ($2.99), 8 packs per blaster ($19.99)

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds	Retail Odds
Base	184	-	?	?
short set	99	-	?	?
Short Prints	50	999	1:2	?
Autographed Rookies	35	-	1:2	?
Rising Stars Variations	50	999	1:2	?
First Day Issue Retail	199	-	NA	one-per-pack
First Day Issue Hobby	116	599	5:6	N/A
Blue Photographer's Proof	199	99	1:5	N/A
Blue Photographer's Proof Autographed Rookies	35	99	1:29	N/A
Gold Photographer's Proof	199	50	1:9	N/A
Gold Photographer's Proof Autographed Rookies	35	99	1:62	N/A
Platinum Photographer's Proof	199	one-of-one	1:340	N/A
Platinum Photographer's Proof Autographed Rookies	35	one-of-one	1:1980	N/A
Printing Plates	199	four for each	1:85	N/A
Printing Plates Autographed Rookies	35	four for each	PP	N/A
Sketch Card	?	one-of-one	1:28	N/A
Stadium Slices	15	varies	1:23	N/A
Stadium Slices Photographer's Proof Blue	15	varies	PPB	N/A
Stadium Slices Photographer's Proof Gold	15	varies	PPG	N/A
Stadium Slices Photographer's Proof Platinum	15	one-of-one	PPP	N/A
Ceremonial Cuts	9	199	1:34	N/A
Ceremonial Cuts Photographer's Proof Blue	9	99	PPB	N/A
Ceremonial Cuts Photographer's Proof Gold	9	50	PPG	N/A
Ceremonial Cuts Photographer's Proof Platinum	9	one-of-one	PPP	N/A
Beam Team	52	-	1:2	N/A
Beam Team Black & White	52	99	1:19	N/A
Beam Team Gold	52	50	1:40	N/A
Beam Team Platinum	52	one-of-one	1:1327	N/A
Beam Team Printing Plates	52	four for each	PP	N/A
Triumvirate Autographed Triple Relics	28	99	1:26	N/A
Triumvirate Autographed Triple Relics Black Parallel	28	one-of-one	1:2501	N/A

PP: Odds of finding an Autographed Printing Plate: 1:198 Hobby packs.
PPB: Odds of finding a Photographer's Proof Blue Relic: 1:28 Hobby packs.
PPG: Odds of finding a Photographer's Proof Gold Relic: 1:55 Hobby packs.
PPB: Odds of finding a Photographer's Proof Platinum Relic: 1:2710 Hobby packs.

Checklist

Base Set

• 1 Chase Utley
• 2 Tim Lincecum
• 3 Ryan Zimmerman 999
• 4 Todd Helton
• 5 Russell Martin
• 6 Curtis Granderson 999
• 7 Torii Hunter
• 8 Mark Teixeira
• 9 Alfonso Soriano 999
• 10 CC Sabathia
• 11 David Ortiz
• 12 Miguel Tejada 999
• 13 Alex Rodriguez
• 14 Prince Fielder
• 15 Alex Gordon 999
• 16 Jake Peavy
• 17 B.J. Upton
• 18 Michael Young 999
• 19 Jason Bay
• 20 Jorge Posada
• 21 Jacoby Ellsbury 999
• 22 Nick Markakis
• 23 Tom Glavine
• 24 Justin Upton 999
• 25 Edinson Volquez
• 26 Miguel Cabrera
• 27 Carlos Lee 999
• 28 Ryan Church
• 29 Delmon Young
• 30 Carlos Quentin 999
• 31 Carl Crawford
• 32 Roy Halladay
• 33 Brandon Webb 999
• 34 Brian Roberts
• 35 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• 36 Troy Tulowitzki 999
• 37 Hanley Ramirez
• 38 Hunter Pence
• 39 Johnny Damon 999
• 40 Eric Chavez
• 41 Adrian Gonzalez
• 42 Carlos Pena 999
• 43 Felix Hernandez
• 44 Magglio Ordonez
• 45 Josh Beckett 999
• 46 Fausto Carmona
• 47 Chris Young
• 48 John Lackey 999
• 49 John Smoltz
• 50 David Wright
• 51 Ichiro 999
• 52 Vernon Wells
• 53 Josh Hamilton
• 54 Albert Pujols 999
• 55 Dustin Pedroia
• 56 Garrett Atkins
• 57 Roy Oswalt 999
• 58 Jose Reyes
• 59 Derek Jeter
• 60 Scott Kazmir 999
• 61 Vladimir Guerrero
• 62 Joba Chamberlain
• 63 Kevin Youkilis 999
• 64 Victor Martinez
• 65 Nick Swisher
• 66 Carlos Beltran 999
• 67 Joe Mauer
• 68 Gary Sheffield
• 69 Cole Hamels 999
• 70 Brian McCann
• 71 Grady Sizemore
• 72 Robinson Cano 999
• 73 Greg Maddux
• 74 Rich Harden
• 75 Ryan Howard 999
• 76 Johan Santana
• 77 Dan Uggla
• 78 Justin Verlander 999
• 79 Derrek Lee
• 80 Ryan Braun
• 81 Lance Berkman 999
• 82 Manny Ramirez
• 83 Chipper Jones
• 84 Daisuke Matsuzaka 999
• 85 Matt Holliday
• 86 Justin Morneau
• 87 Jimmy Rollins 999
• 88 Hideki Matsui
• 89 Pedro Martinez
• 90 Carlos Zambrano 999

Hall of Famers

• 91 Jackie Robinson
• 92 Mickey Mantle
• 93 Ty Cobb 999
• 94 Joe DiMaggio SP (cut out)
• 95 Honus Wagner
• 96 Babe Ruth 999
• 97 Nolan Ryan
• 98 Roberto Clemente
• 99 Ted Williams 999
• 100 Tom Seaver

Rising Stars

• 101 Luke Hochevar RC
• 102 Daric Barton (RC) 999
• 103 Nick Adenhart (RC)
• 104 Gregor Blanco (RC)
• 105 Chris Carter (RC) 999
• 106 Eric Hurley (RC)
• 107 Clayton Kershaw RC
• 108 Evan Longoria RC 999
• 109 Garrett Mock (RC)
• 110 David Purcey (RC)
• 111 Ryan Tucker (RC) 999
• 112 Joey Votto (RC)
• 113 Jeff Clement (RC)
• 114 Michael Aubrey RC 999
• 115 Brandon Boggs (RC)
• 116 Johnny Cueto RC
• 117 Hernan Iribarren (RC) 999
• 118 Masahide Kobayashi RC
• 119 Jed Lowrie (RC)
• 120 Greg Reynolds RC 999
• 121 Matt Tolbert RC
• 122 Jonathan Herrera RC
• 123 J.R. Towles RC 999
• 124 Armando Galarraga RC
• 125 Josh Banks (RC)
• 126 Mitchell Boggs (RC) 999
• 127 Blake DeWitt (RC)
• 128 Carlos Gonzalez (RC)
• 129 Elliot Johnson (RC) 999
• 130 Brian Barton RC
• 131 Sean Rodriguez (RC)
• 132 Kosuke Fukudome RC 999
• 133 Chin-Lung Hu (RC)
• 134 Wladimir Balentien (RC)
• 135 Jeff Niemann (RC) 999
• 136 Jay Bruce (RC)
• 137 Brandon Jones RC
• 138 Justin Masterson RC 999
• 139 Jayson Nix (RC)
• 140 Max Scherzer RC
• 141 Mike Aviles RC 999
• 142 Greg Smith RC
• 143 Nick Blackburn RC
• 144 Justin Ruggiano RC 999
• 145 Clay Buchholz (RC)
• 146 German Duran RC
• 147 Radhames Liz RC 999
• 148 Chris Perez RC
• 149 Hiroki Kuroda RC
• 150 Gregorio Petit RC 999

Rookie Autographs

Rookie Autographs were exclusive to Hobby packs. The odds of finding a specific Rookie Autograph are as follows.

• Group A: 1:3/Hobby packs.
• Group B: 1:8/Hobby packs.

NOTE: Some Rookie Autographs packed out as redemption cards which expired October 31st, 2010.

• 151 Emmanuel Burriss AU RC EXCH A
• 152 Elliot Johnson AU A
• 153 Jonathan Van Every AU RC A
• 154 Darren O'Day AU RC A
• 155 Matt Joyce AU RC A
• 156 Burke Badenhop AU RC A
• 157 Brent Lillibridge AU (RC) A
• 158 Johnny Cueto AU A
• 159 Jeff Niemann AU A
• 160 John Bowker AU (RC) A
• 161 Brandon Boggs AU A
• 162 Justin Masterson AU A
• 163 Masahide Kobayashi AU A
• 164 Nick Adenhart AU A
• 165 Chris Perez AU EXCH A
• 166 Gregor Blanco AU A
• 167 Travis Denker AU RC A
• 168 Jeff Clement AU EXCH A
• 169 Evan Longoria AU A
• 170 Greg Smith AU A
• 171 Jay Bruce AU B
• 172 Brian Barton AU B
• 173 Max Scherzer AU B
• 174 Blake DeWitt AU B
• 175 Jed Lowrie AU B
• 176 Clayton Kershaw AU B
• 177 Jonathan Albaladejo AU RC B
• 178 Josh Banks AU B
• 179 Brian Horwitz AU RC B
• 180 Micah Hoffpauir AU RC B
• 181 Robinzon Diaz AU (RC) B
• 182 Nick Evans AU RC B
• 183 Joe Mather AU RC EXCH B
• 184 Danny Herrera AU RC B
• 185 Eugenio Velez AU RC B

Rising Stars Variations

Variations of all 50 cards in the Rising Stars subset (cards 101-150) exist. Compared to the base prints, these cards have a different photo on the front as, unlike the base set, the photo on the front of the card does not match the photo on the back of the card. All are serial-numbered to 999.

• 101 Luke Hochevar (vertical card)
• 102 Daric Barton (batting)
• 103 Nick Adenhart (black glove)
• 104 Gregor Blanco (blue jersey)
• 105 Chris Carter (batting)
• 106 Eric Hurley (wind-up)
• 107 Clayton Kershaw (pitching)
• 108 Evan Longoria (signing autographs)
• 109 Garrett Mock (white uniform)
• 110 David Purcey (throwing)
• 111 Ryan Tucker (tossing baseball)
• 112 Joey Votto (flipping ball)
• 113 Jeff Clement (running in catchers equipment)
• 114 Michael Aubrey (running)
• 115 Brandon Boggs (fielding)
• 116 Johnny Cueto (red jersey)
• 117 Hernan Iribarren (throwing)
• 118 Masahide Kobayashi (portrait)
• 119 Jed Lowrie (standing)
• 120 Greg Reynolds (pitching)
• 121 Matt Tolbert (blue jersey)
• 122 Jonathan Herrera (running)
• 123 J.R. Towles (swinging)
• 124 Armando Galarraga (gray uniform)
• 125 Josh Banks (tan uniform)
• 126 Mitchell Boggs (pitching)
• 127 Blake DeWitt (batting)
• 128 Carlos Gonzalez (batting)
• 129 Elliot Johnson (throwing)
• 130 Brian Barton (batting)
• 131 Sean Rodriguez (throwing)
• 132 Kosuke Fukudome (throwing)
• 133 Chin-Lung Hu (batting)
• 134 Wladimir Balentien (sliding)
• 135 Jeff Niemann (in bullpen)
• 136 Jay Bruce (batting)
• 137 Brandon Jones (base running)
• 138 Justin Masterson (pitching)
• 139 Jayson Nix (throwing)
• 140 Max Scherzer (non-striped grass)
• 141 Mike Aviles (batting)
• 142 Greg Smith (pitching)
• 143 Nick Blackburn (solid blue hat)
• 144 Justin Ruggiano (batting)
• 145 Clay Buchholz (no crowd)
• 146 German Duran (blue uniform)
• 147 Radhames Liz (pitching)
• 148 Chris Perez (#63)
• 149 Hiroki Kuroda (blue jersey)
• 150 Gregorio Petit (fielding)

Parallels

First Day Issue

There are two versions of First Day Issue cards, hobby and retail.

Retail FDIs consist of the first 150 cards in the base set and the 50 Rookie Variations for a total of 200 cards. They are printed on regular cardboard stock and are not serial numbered.

Hobby FDIs are printed on a thicker foam stock, are serial-numbered to 599 and only parallel the 116 un-autographed base cards that were not serial-numbered to 999. (e.g. Card #1, #2, #4, #5 ... etc)

NOTE: The Joe DiMaggio cut-out (card #94) does not exist in either FDI parallel.

Photographer's Proof

Photographer's Proof is a Hobby-only parallel of all 149 base cards, all 35 Rookie Autographs, and all 50 Rookie Variations. Each is available in the following.

• Blue (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
• Gold (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
• Platinum (one-of-one)

Printing Plates

A set of four Printing Plates were randomly inserted into Hobby packs for the entire 149-card base set, all 35 Rookie Autographs, and all 50 Rookie Variations.

Inserts

Sketch Card

100 Sketch Cards were randomly inserted into Hobby packs.

Autographs & Game-Used

Stadium Slices

Stadium Slices features pieces of the outfield wall of the recently closed Yankee Stadium. Considering that the final game at Yankee Stadium was September 21st and that Stadium Club's release was November 5th, the turn-around time on these cards was impressive. Each is serial-numbered to the production figures below and also available in the following parallels.

• Blue (see below)
• Gold (see below)
• Photographer's Proof (one-of-one)

NOTE: For two years in the mid 1970s, Yankee Stadium was closed for renovations and it appears that all cards in this set feature a piece of the post-renovation outfield wall. Despite that, this set features some players who never played in the post-renovation Yankee Stadium.

• SS AP Albert Pujols 428
• SS AR Alex Rodriguez 89
• SS DM Daisuke Matsuzaka 428
• SS DO David Ortiz 428
• SS GG Rich Gossage 89
• SS HM Hideki Matsui 428
• SS IS Ichiro 428
• SS JT Joe Torre 89
• SS LP Lou Piniella 89
• SS MM Mickey Mantle 89
• SS MR Mariano Rivera 428
• SS RJ Reggie Jackson 89
• SS TM Thurman Munson 89
• SS WF Whitey Ford 89
• SS YB Yogi Berra 89

Blue

• SS AP Albert Pujols 99
• SS AR Alex Rodriguez 25
• SS DM Daisuke Matsuzaka 99
• SS DO David Ortiz 99
• SS GG Rich Gossage 25
• SS HM Hideki Matsui 99
• SS IS Ichiro 99
• SS JT Joe Torre 25
• SS LP Lou Piniella 25
• SS MM Mickey Mantle 25
• SS MR Mariano Rivera 99
• SS RJ Reggie Jackson 25
• SS TM Thurman Munson 25
• SS WF Whitey Ford 25
• SS YB Yogi Berra 25

Gold

• SS AP Albert Pujols 50
• SS AR Alex Rodriguez 5
• SS DM Daisuke Matsuzaka 50
• SS DO David Ortiz 50
• SS GG Rich Gossage 5
• SS HM Hideki Matsui 50
• SS IS Ichiro 50
• SS JT Joe Torre 5
• SS LP Lou Piniella 5
• SS MM Mickey Mantle 5
• SS MR Mariano Rivera 50
• SS RJ Reggie Jackson 5
• SS TM Thurman Munson 5
• SS WF Whitey Ford 5
• SS YB Yogi Berra 5

Ceremonial Cuts

Ceremonial Cuts features decorative bunting of the recently closed Yankee Stadium. Each is serial-numbered to 199 copies and also available in the following parallels.

• Photographer's Proof Blue (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
• Photographer's Proof Gold (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
• Photographer's Proof Platinum (one-of-one)

• CC-BR Babe Ruth
• CC-GB George W. Bush
• CC-JF Jimmie Foxx
• CC-JR Jackie Robinson
• CC-LG Lou Gehrig
• CC-MO Mel Ott
• CC-RH Rogers Hornsby
• CC-TC Ty Cobb
• CC-TW Ted Williams

Beam Team Autographs

Beam Team Autographs are exclusive to Hobby packs. The specific odds of finding a Beam Team Autograph are as follows.

• Group A: 1:13 Hobby.
• Group B: 1:6 Hobby.
• Group C: 1:11 Hobby

Each Beam Team Autograph is also available in the following parallels.

• Black & White (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
• Gold (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
• Platinum (one-of-one)
• Printing Plates (set of four for each card)

NOTE: Card #BTA-JP is of Johnny Podres, who died earlier in 2008. Thanks to sticker autographs, Topps would continue to produce autographed cards of Podres until 2015.

• BTA-AG Adrian Gonzalez C
• BTA-BH Brad Hawpe C
• BTA-BP Brandon Phillips B
• BTA-BT Brad Thompson C
• BTA-CC Carl Crawford C
• BTA-CCR Callix Crabbe C
• BTA-CD Carlos Delgado C
• BTA-CF Chone Figgins B
• BTA-CM Carlos Marmol C
• BTA-CMO Craig Monroe B
• BTA-CP Carlos Pena C
• BTA-CV Claudio Vargas C
• BTA-CVI Carlos Villanueva B
• BTA-CW C.J. Wilson B
• BTA-DH Dan Haren C
• BTA-DS Darryl Strawberry B
• BTA-DY Delwyn Young A
• BTA-ER Edwar Ramirez C
• BTA-FL Francisco Liriano C
• BTA-FP Felix Pie B
• BTA-FS Freddy Sanchez C
• BTA-GC Gary Carter C
• BTA-GD German Duran B
• BTA-GP Glen Perkins B
• BTA-GS Gary Sheffield C
• BTA-GSM Greg Smith C
• BTA-JB Jason Bartlett C
• BTA-JC Jack Cust C
• BTA-JCR Jesse Crain A
• BTA-JGA Joey Gathright C
• BTA-JGU Jeremy Guthrie C
• BTA-JH Josh Hamilton B
• BTA-JJ Jair Jurrjens C
• BTA-JL John Lackey B
• BTA-JN Jayson Nix A
• BTA-JP Jonathan Papelbon C
• BTA-JPO Johnny Podres B
• BTA-JR Jose Reyes C
• BTA-JS Jeff Salazar B
• BTA-KS Kevin Slowey B
• BTA-LM Lastings Milledge B
• BTA-ME Mark Ellis C
• BTA-MK Mark Kotsay C
• BTA-MN Mike Napoli C
• BTA-MT Marcus Thames C
• BTA-MTO Matt Tolbert A
• BTA-NR Nate Robertson B
• BTA-RC Robinson Cano B
• BTA-RP Ronny Paulino B
• BTA-TG Tom Gorzelanny C
• BTA-TJ Todd Jones B
• BTA-YP Yusmeiro Petit A

Triumvirate Memorabilia Autographs

Triumvirate Memorabilia Autographs feature a sticker autograph along with three relic pieces in a Triple Threads-style card. In fact, this set is often confused with Triple Threads. Each is serial-numbered to 99 copies and also available in a one-of-one Black parallel.

NOTE: Card #TA-MO is serial-numbered to only 49 copies.

• TA-AD Adam Dunn
• TA-AP Albert Pujols
• TA-AR Aramis Ramirez
• TA-ARI Alex Rios
• TA-AS Alfonso Soriano
• TA-BU B.J. Upton
• TA-CC Carl Crawford
• TA-CL Carlos Lee
• TA-CW Chien-Ming Wang
• TA-DL Derrek Lee
• TA-DO David Ortiz
• TA-HR Hanley Ramirez
• TA-JF Jeff Francoeur
• TA-JM Justin Morneau
• TA-JP Jake Peavy
• TA-JPA Jonathan Papelbon
• TA-JU Justin Upton
• TA-MH Matt Holliday
• TA-MO Magglio Ordonez
• TA-MR Mariano Rivera
• TA-MT Miguel Tejada
• TA-RM Russell Martin
• TA-SK Scott Kazmir
• TA-TH Torii Hunter
• TA-TLH Todd Helton
• TA-TT Troy Tulowitzki
• TA-VG Vladimir Guerrero
• TA-VW Vernon Wells

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