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Description

2003 Upper Deck Play Ball is a 104-card set released in February, 2003. The base set was designed to evoke the 1941 Play Ball set.

The set consists of two, 15-card, short-printed subsets: Summer of '41 (cards #74-88) and Ted Williams Tribute (#89-103). Card #104 was added late in the production run, but was not SPed.

Distribution

Boxes contain 24 packs, 5 cards per pack

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Odds
Base	104	-	?
short set	74	-	?
Ted Williams Tribute	15	-	1:24
Summer of '41	15	-	1:24
Red Backs short set	74	-	one-per-pack
Red Backs SPs	30	-	1:96
1941 Series	73	-	1:2
Original Artwork Redemptions	90	one-of-one	?
1941 Play Ball Reprints	25	-	1:2
Yankee Clipper 1941 Hitting Streak, Games 1-41	41	-	1:12
Yankee Clipper 1941 Hitting Streak, Games 42-56 cards	15	-	1:24
Game Used Memorabilia Tier 1	21	-	1:82
Game Used Memorabilia Tier 1 Gold	21	25	?
Game Used Memorabilia Tier 2	21	150	?
Game Used Memorabilia Tier 2 Signatures	12	50	?
Game Used Memorabilia Tier 2 Signatures A-Rod	1	285	?

Checklist

Promos

Tuff Stuff Promos

Randomly inserted into issues of Tuff Stuff magazine, was a 2003 Upper Deck Play Ball promo card. The Tuff Stuff promos parallel the first 73 cards in the base set and have "UD PROMO" stamped in foil on the front.

Hawaii Trade Conference

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This ten-card set was distributed to attendees of the February, 2003 Kit Young Hawaii Trade Show.

KY1 Sammy Sosa
KY2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
KY3 Jason Giambi
KY4 Ichiro
KY5 Mark McGwire
KY6 Troy Glaus
KY7 Derek Jeter
KY8 Barry Bonds
KY9 Alex Rodriguez
KY10 Nomar Garciaparra

Autographs

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Randomly distributed into Hawaii sets were one of four autographs. It is believed that less than 50 McGwire and Sosa autographs were issued.

IS Ichiro
JG Jason Giambi
MM Mark McGwire
SS Sammy Sosa

Base Set

1 Troy Glaus
2 Darin Erstad
3 Randy Johnson
4 Luis Gonzalez
5 Curt Schilling
6 Tom Glavine
7 Chipper Jones
8 Greg Maddux
9 Andruw Jones
10 Pedro Martinez
11 Manny Ramirez
12 Nomar Garciaparra
13 Billy Williams
14 Sammy Sosa
15 Kerry Wood
16 Mark Prior
17 Ernie Banks
18 Frank Thomas
19 Joe Morgan
20 Ken Griffey, Jr.
21 Adam Dunn
22 Jim Thome
23 Todd Helton
24 Larry Walker
25 Lance Berkman
26 Roy Oswalt
27 Jeff Bagwell
28 Nolan Ryan
29 Mike Sweeney
30 Shawn Green
31 Hideo Nomo
32 Kazuhisa Ishii
33 Richie Sexson
34 Robin Yount
35 Harmon Killebrew
36 Torii Hunter
37 Vladimir Guerrero
38 Roberto Alomar
39 Mike Piazza
40 Tom Seaver
41 Phil Rizzuto
42 Yogi Berra
43 Mike Mussina
44 Roger Clemens
45 Derek Jeter
46 Jason Giambi
47 Bernie Williams
48 Alfonso Soriano
49 Catfish Hunter
50 Barry Zito
51 Eric Chavez
52 Tim Hudson
53 Rollie Fingers
54 Miguel Tejada
55 Pat Burrell
56 Brian Giles
57 Willie Stargell
58 Phil Nevin
59 Orlando Cepeda
60 Barry Bonds
61 Jeff Kent
62 Willie McCovey
63 Ichiro
64 Stan Musial
65 Albert Pujols
66 J.D. Drew
67 Scott Rolen
68 Mark McGwire
69 Alex Rodriguez
70 Juan Gonzalez
71 Ivan Rodriguez
72 Rafael Palmeiro
73 Carlos Delgado
74 Ted Williams S41
75 Hank Greenberg S41
76 Joe DiMaggio S41
77 Lefty Gomez S41
78 Tommy Henrich S41
79 Pee Wee Reese S41
80 Mel Ott S41
81 Carl Hubbell S41
82 Jimmie Foxx S41
83 Joe Cronin S41
84 Charlie Gehringer S41
85 Frank Hayes S41
86 Babe Dahlgren S41
87 Dolph Camilli S41
88 Johnny VanderMeer S41
89 Ted Williams TRIB
90 Ted Williams TRIB
91 Ted Williams TRIB
92 Ted Williams TRIB
93 Ted Williams TRIB
94 Ted Williams TRIB
95 Ted Williams TRIB
96 Ted Williams TRIB
97 Ted Williams TRIB
98 Ted Williams TRIB
99 Ted Williams TRIB
100 Ted Williams TRIB
101 Ted Williams TRIB
102 Ted Williams TRIB
103 Ted Williams TRIB
104 Hideki Matsui RC

Parallels

Red Backs

Inserted into each pack is a Red Back parallel, in which the text on the back is printed in red ink -- as opposed to black on the base cards. The 30 cards that were short-printed in the base set (#74-#103) were also SPed in this set.

1941 Series

1941 Series partially-parallels the first 73 cards of the base set, in the 2 1/4" X 3 1/8" size of the original 1941 Play Ball set.

Original Artwork Redemptions

Randomly inserted into packs were 90 one-of-one redemption cards good for the artwork used to create the cards in the Upper Deck Play Ball set. Each card has long since expired.

Inserts

1941 Reprints

This 25-card set features reprints from the original 1941 Play Ball set, in the original 2 1/4" X 3 1/8" size.

R1 Ted Williams
R2 Hank Greenberg
R3 Joe DiMaggio
R4 Lefty Gomez
R5 Tommy Henrich
R6 Pee Wee Reese
R7 Mel Ott
R8 Carl Hubbell
R9 Jimmie Foxx
R10 Joe Cronin
R11 Charley Gehringer
R12 Frank Hayes
R13 Babe Dahlgren
R14 Dolph Camilli
R15 Johnny VanderMeer
R16 Bucky Walters
R17 Red Ruffing
R18 Charlie Keller
R19 Bob Johnson
R20 Dutch Leonard
R21 Barney McCosky
R22 Soupy Campbell
R23 Stormy Weatherly
R24 Bobby Doerr
R25 Bill Dickey

Yankee Clipper 1941 Streak

This 56-card set commemorates Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak from the 1941 season. Each card features the box score from the game in question, mounted onto the card -- almost like a manufactured "Relic."

S1 Joe DiMaggio
S2 Joe DiMaggio
S3 Joe DiMaggio
S4 Joe DiMaggio
S5 Joe DiMaggio
S6 Joe DiMaggio
S7 Joe DiMaggio
S8 Joe DiMaggio
S9 Joe DiMaggio
S10 Joe DiMaggio
S11 Joe DiMaggio
S12 Joe DiMaggio
S13 Joe DiMaggio
S14 Joe DiMaggio
S15 Joe DiMaggio
S16 Joe DiMaggio
S17 Joe DiMaggio
S18 Joe DiMaggio
S19 Joe DiMaggio
S20 Joe DiMaggio
S21 Joe DiMaggio
S22 Joe DiMaggio
S23 Joe DiMaggio
S24 Joe DiMaggio
S25 Joe DiMaggio
S26 Joe DiMaggio
S27 Joe DiMaggio
S28 Joe DiMaggio
S29 Joe DiMaggio
S30 Joe DiMaggio
S31 Joe DiMaggio
S32 Joe DiMaggio
S33 Joe DiMaggio
S34 Joe DiMaggio
S35 Joe DiMaggio
S36 Joe DiMaggio
S37 Joe DiMaggio
S38 Joe DiMaggio
S39 Joe DiMaggio
S40 Joe DiMaggio
S41 Joe DiMaggio
S42 Joe DiMaggio
S43 Joe DiMaggio
S44 Joe DiMaggio
S45 Joe DiMaggio
S46 Joe DiMaggio
S47 Joe DiMaggio
S48 Joe DiMaggio
S49 Joe DiMaggio
S50 Joe DiMaggio
S51 Joe DiMaggio
S52 Joe DiMaggio
S53 Joe DiMaggio
S54 Joe DiMaggio
S55 Joe DiMaggio
S56 Joe DiMaggio

Autographs & Game-Used

Game Used Memorabilia

Tier 1

Each Game Used Memorabilia Tier 1 card is also available in the Gold parallel, which is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

AD1 Adam Dunn
AS1 Alfonso Soriano
BW1 Bernie Williams
CD1 Carlos Delgado
CJ1 Chipper Jones
CS1 Curt Schilling
DR1 J.D. Drew
IR1 Ivan Rodriguez
IS1 Ichiro
JG1 Jason Giambi
KG1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
KI1 Kazuhisa Ishii
LG1 Luis Gonzalez
MM1 Mark McGwire
MP1 Mike Piazza
MS1 Mike Sweeney
PR1 Mark Prior
RC1 Roger Clemens
RP1 Rafael Palmeiro
SS1 Sammy Sosa
TH1 Tommy Henrich

Tier 2

Each Game Used Memorabilia Tier 2 card is serial-numbered to 150 copies.

AJ2 Andruw Jones
AR2 Alex Rodriguez
CJ2 Chipper Jones
CS2 Curt Schilling
DE2 Darin Erstad
GM2 Greg Maddux
IS2 Ichiro
JB2 Jeff Bagwell
JD2 Joe DiMaggio
JG2 Jason Giambi
JT2 Jim Thome
KG2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
KW2 Kerry Wood
LB2 Lance Berkman
MM2 Mark McGwire
MP2 Mike Piazza
MR2 Manny Ramirez
PM2 Pedro Martinez
RJ2 Randy Johnson
SG2 Shawn Green
SS2 Sammy Sosa

Signatures

Each Game Used Memorabilia Tier 2 Signatures card is serial-numbered to 50 copies; EXCEPT Alex Rodriguez who signed 285.

AJ2 Andruw Jones
AR2 Alex Rodriguez
CS2 Curt Schilling
DE2 Darin Erstad
IS2 Ichiro
JB2 Jeff Bagwell
JG2 Jason Giambi
JT2 Jim Thome
KG2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
KW2 Kerry Wood
LB2 Lance Berkman
MM2 Mark McGwire
SS2 Sammy Sosa

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