2000 Vanguard

Description

Vanguard is a 100-card set released by Pacific Trading Cards in May, 2000. This would be the only Vanguard set produced as Pacific would surrender their licenses at the end of the year.

Distribution

24 packs per box, 4 cards per pack (MSRP: $3.99).

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds	Retail Odds
Base	100	-	4:1	?
Premiere Date	100	135	1:25	N/A
Holographic Purple	100	10	?	?
Green AL	50	99	?	N/A
Green NL	50	199	?	N/A
Holographic Gold AL	50	199	N/A	?
Holographic Gold NL	50	99	N/A	?
Proofs	100	one-of-one	?	?
High Voltage	36	-	one-per-pack	one-per-pack
High Voltage Red	36	299	?	?
High Voltage Gold	36	199	?	?
High Voltage Green	36	99	?	?
High Voltage Holographic Silver	36	10	?	?
Vanguard Press	20	?	2:25	2:25
Diamond Architects	20	-	1:25	1:25
Cosmic Force	10	-	1:73	1:73
Authentic Game Worn Jersey Relics	5	?	1:120	1:120

Checklist

Promos

• SAMP Tony Gwynn

Base Set

• 1 Troy Glaus
• 2 Tim Salmon
• 3 Mo Vaughn
• 4 Albert Belle
• 5 Mike Mussina
• 6 Cal Ripken, Jr.
• 7 Nomar Garciaparra
• 8 Pedro Martinez
• 9 Troy O'Leary
• 10 Wilton Veras
• 11 Magglio Ordonez
• 12 Chris Singleton
• 13 Frank Thomas
• 14 Roberto Alomar
• 15 Russell Branyan
• 16 Manny Ramirez
• 17 Jim Thome
• 18 Omar Vizquel
• 19 Tony Clark
• 20 Juan Gonzalez
• 21 Dean Palmer
• 22 Carlos Beltran
• 23 Johnny Damon
• 24 Jermaine Dye
• 25 Mark Quinn
• 26 Jacque Jones
• 27 Corey Koskie
• 28 Brad Radke
• 29 Roger Clemens
• 30 Derek Jeter
• 31 Alfonso Soriano
• 32 Bernie Williams
• 33 Eric Chavez
• 34 Jason Giambi
• 35 Ben Grieve
• 36 Tim Hudson
• 37 Mike Cameron
• 38 Freddy Garcia
• 39 Edgar Martinez
• 40 Alex Rodriguez
• 41 Jose Canseco
• 42 Vinny Castilla
• 43 Fred McGriff
• 44 Rusty Greer
• 45 Ruben Mateo
• 46 Rafael Palmeiro
• 47 Ivan Rodriguez
• 48 Carlos Delgado
• 49 Shannon Stewart
• 50 Vernon Wells
• 51 Erubiel Durazo
• 52 Randy Johnson
• 53 Matt Williams
• 54 Andruw Jones
• 55 Chipper Jones
• 56 Greg Maddux
• 57 Mark Grace
• 58 Sammy Sosa
• 59 Kerry Wood
• 60 Sean Casey
• 61 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• 62 Barry Larkin
• 63 Todd Helton
• 64 Ben Petrick
• 65 Larry Walker
• 66 Luis Castillo
• 67 Alex Gonzalez
• 68 Preston Wilson
• 69 Jeff Bagwell
• 70 Craig Biggio
• 71 Billy Wagner
• 72 Kevin Brown
• 73 Shawn Green
• 74 Gary Sheffield
• 75 Kevin Barker
• 76 Ron Belliard
• 77 Jeromy Burnitz
• 78 Michael Barrett
• 79 Peter Bergeron
• 80 Vladimir Guerrero
• 81 Edgardo Alfonzo
• 82 Rey Ordonez
• 83 Mike Piazza
• 84 Robin Ventura
• 85 Bob Abreu
• 86 Mike Lieberthal
• 87 Scott Rolen
• 88 Brian Giles
• 89 Chad Hermansen
• 90 Jason Kendall
• 91 Rick Ankiel
• 92 J.D. Drew
• 93 Mark McGwire
• 94 Fernando Tatis
• 95 Ben Davis
• 96 Tony Gwynn
• 97 Trevor Hoffman
• 98 Barry Bonds
• 99 Ellis Burks
• 100 Jeff Kent

Parallels

All 100 cards are available in the following parallels.

• Premiere Date (serial-numbered to 135 copies; Hobby only)
• Holographic Purple (serial-numbered to ten)
• Proofs (one-of-one)

Green/Holographic Gold

Green and Holographic Gold are two parallels that are exclusive to retail (Green) and Hobby (Gold) packs. Each card is serial-numbered, but the production figure is dependent on which league he plays in. The 100-card base set is evenly divided between American and National League players.

• Green American League (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
• Green National League (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
• Holographic Gold American League (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
• Holographic Gold National League (serial-numbered to 99 copies)

Inserts

Cosmic Force

• 1 Chipper Jones
• 2 Cal Ripken, Jr.
• 3 Nomar Garciaparra
• 4 Sammy Sosa
• 5 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• 6 Mike Piazza
• 7 Derek Jeter
• 8 Mark McGwire
• 9 Tony Gwynn
• 10 Alex Rodriguez

Diamond Architects

• 1 Chipper Jones
• 2 Greg Maddux
• 3 Cal Ripken, Jr.
• 4 Nomar Garciaparra
• 5 Sammy Sosa
• 6 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• 7 Manny Ramirez
• 8 Larry Walker
• 9 Jeff Bagwell
• 10 Vladimir Guerrero
• 11 Mike Piazza
• 12 Roger Clemens
• 13 Derek Jeter
• 14 Bernie Williams
• 15 Scott Rolen
• 16 Mark McGwire
• 17 Tony Gwynn
• 18 Alex Rodriguez
• 19 Rafael Palmeiro
• 20 Ivan Rodriguez

High Voltage

Each pack contains one High Voltage insert. The "base" cards are stamped in teal-colored foil and are available in the following parallels.

• High Voltage Red (serial-numbered to 299)
• High Voltage Gold (serial-numbered to 199)
• High Voltage Green (serial-numbered to 99)
• High Voltage Holographic Silver (serial-numbered to 10)

• 1 Mo Vaughn
• 2 Erubiel Durazo
• 3 Randy Johnson
• 4 Andruw Jones
• 5 Chipper Jones
• 6 Greg Maddux
• 7 Cal Ripken, Jr.
• 8 Nomar Garciaparra
• 9 Pedro Martinez
• 10 Sammy Sosa
• 11 Frank Thomas
• 12 Sean Casey
• 13 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• 14 Barry Larkin
• 15 Manny Ramirez
• 16 Jim Thome
• 17 Larry Walker
• 18 Jeff Bagwell
• 19 Craig Biggio
• 20 Carlos Beltran
• 21 Shawn Green
• 22 Vladimir Guerrero
• 23 Edgardo Alfonzo
• 24 Mike Piazza
• 25 Roger Clemens
• 26 Derek Jeter
• 27 Bernie Williams
• 28 Scott Rolen
• 29 Brian Giles
• 30 Rick Ankiel
• 31 Mark McGwire
• 32 Tony Gwynn
• 33 Barry Bonds
• 34 Alex Rodriguez
• 35 Rafael Palmeiro
• 36 Ivan Rodriguez

Press

• A1 Cal Ripken, Jr.
• A2 Nomar Garciaparra
• A3 Pedro Martinez
• A4 Manny Ramirez
• A5 Carlos Beltran
• A6 Roger Clemens
• A7 Derek Jeter
• A8 Alex Rodriguez
• A9 Rafael Palmeiro
• A10 Ivan Rodriguez
• N1 Chipper Jones
• N2 Greg Maddux
• N3 Sammy Sosa
• N4 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• N5 Larry Walker
• N6 Jeff Bagwell
• N7 Vladimir Guerrero
• N8 Mike Piazza
• N9 Mark McGwire
• N10 Tony Gwynn

Autographs & Game-Used

Game-Worn Jerseys

• 1 Chipper Jones
• 2 Greg Maddux
• 3 Frank Thomas
• 4 Tony Gwynn
• 5 Alex Rodriguez