2005 Ultimate Signature

Description

2005 Ultimate Signature is a 185-card set released in two series by Upper Deck. The first 110 cards were issued as part of the Ultimate Signature product, on June 1, 2005. The first 100 cards are serial-numbered to 825 copies while cards 101-110 were autographed and serial-numbered to 225 copies.

Ultimate Signature Series was packaged in a three-card tin box, with every tin yielding one autograph. Every fourth tin will contain a multi-player autograph, and every fifth tin an autograph serial-numbered to 99 copies or less.

The remaining 75 base cards were inserted into packs of 2005 Upper Deck Update, and are all autographed and serial-numbered to 125 copies.

Distribution

Ultimate Signature Series: Three cards per tin box (MSRP: $99.99). 20 tins per case.

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Odds
Base	185	-	?
short set	100	825	?
Autographs	10	225	1:20
Update Series	75	125	1:8
Platinum	185	one-of-one	?
Decades	90	-	3:5
Immortal Inscriptions	20	varies	*
Immortal Inscriptions Platinum	20	one-of-one	*
Numbers	80	varies	*
Numbers Platinum	80	one-of-one	*
Supremacy	90	varies	*
Hits Dual Autograph	5	varies	**
Hits Dual Autograph-Cut	2	one-of-one	***
Hits Triple Autograph-Cut	2	one-of-one	***
Hits Quad Autograph-Cut	1	one-of-one	***
Home Runs Dual Autograph	5	varies	**
Home Runs Dual Autograph-Cut	2	one-of-one	***
Home Runs Triple Autograph-Cut	2	varies	***
Home Runs Quad Autograph-Cut	1	one-of-one	***
No-Hitters Dual Autograph	5	varies	**
No-Hitters Dual Autograph-Cut	2	varies	***
No-Hitters Triple Autograph-Cut	1	one-of-one	***
No-Hitters Quad Autograph-Cut	1	one-of-one	***
MVP's Dual Autograph	24	varies	**
MVP's Dual Autograph-Cut	2	varies	***
MVP's Triple Autograph-Cut	2	one-of-one	***
MVP's Quad Autograph-Cut	1	one-of-one	***
Cy Young Dual Autograph	15	varies	**
Cy Young Dual Autograph-Cut	2	varies	***
Cy Young Triple Autograph-Cut	1	one-of-one	***
Cy Young Quad Autograph-Cut	1	one-of-one	***
Signs of October	19	varies	**
Signs of October Dual Autograph-Cut	2	varies	***
Signs of October Triple Autograph-Cut	2	one-of-one	***
Signs of October Quad Autograph-Cut	1	one-of-one	***

* Stated odds of finding a "premium" autograph: 1:5/tins
** Stated odds of finding a dual autograph: 1:4/tins
*** Stated odds of finding a cut autograph: 1:644/tins.

Checklist

Base Set

Ultimate Signature Series

Each Ultimate Signature Series base card is serial-numbered to 825 copies.

• 1 Al Kaline
• 2 Babe Ruth
• 3 Billy Williams
• 4 Bob Feller
• 5 Bob Gibson
• 6 Brooks Robinson
• 7 Carlton Fisk
• 8 Cy Young
• 9 Dizzy Dean
• 10 Don Drysdale
• 11 Eddie Mathews
• 12 Enos Slaughter
• 13 Ernie Banks
• 14 Fergie Jenkins
• 15 Eddie Murray
• 16 Harmon Killebrew
• 17 Honus Wagner
• 18 Jackie Robinson
• 19 Jimmie Foxx
• 20 Joe DiMaggio
• 21 Joe Morgan
• 22 Juan Marichal
• 23 Larry Doby
• 24 Jim Palmer
• 25 Johnny Bench
• 26 Lou Brock
• 27 Lou Gehrig
• 28 Mel Ott
• 29 Mickey Cochrane
• 30 Mickey Mantle
• 31 Mike Schmidt
• 32 Nolan Ryan
• 33 Pee Wee Reese
• 34 Phil Rizzuto
• 35 Ralph Kiner
• 36 Robin Yount
• 37 Ozzie Smith
• 38 Roy Campanella
• 39 Satchel Paige
• 40 Stan Musial
• 41 Ted Williams
• 42 Thurman Munson
• 43 Tom Seaver
• 44 Ty Cobb
• 45 Walter Johnson
• 46 Warren Spahn
• 47 Whitey Ford
• 48 Willie McCovey
• 49 Willie Stargell
• 50 Yogi Berra
• 51 Adrian Beltre
• 52 Albert Pujols
• 53 Alex Rodriguez
• 54 Alfonso Soriano
• 55 Andruw Jones
• 56 B.J. Upton
• 57 Ben Sheets
• 58 Bret Boone
• 59 Brian Giles
• 60 Carlos Beltran
• 61 Carlos Delgado
• 62 Chipper Jones
• 63 Curt Schilling
• 64 David Ortiz
• 65 Derek Jeter
• 66 Eric Chavez
• 67 Frank Thomas
• 68 Gary Sheffield
• 69 Greg Maddux
• 70 Hank Blalock
• 71 Hideki Matsui
• 72 Ichiro Suzuki
• 73 Ivan Rodriguez
• 74 Jason Schmidt
• 75 Jeff Bagwell
• 76 Jim Thome
• 77 Johnny Damon
• 78 Jose Vidro
• 79 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• 80 Kerry Wood
• 81 Manny Ramirez
• 82 Mark Prior
• 83 Mark Teixeira
• 84 Miguel Cabrera
• 85 Miguel Tejada
• 86 Mike Mussina
• 87 Mike Piazza
• 88 Mike Sweeney
• 89 Oliver Perez
• 90 Pedro Martinez
• 91 Rafael Palmeiro
• 92 Randy Johnson
• 93 Roger Clemens
• 94 Sammy Sosa
• 95 Scott Rolen
• 96 Tim Hudson
• 97 Todd Helton
• 98 Torii Hunter
• 99 Victor Martinez
• 100 Vladimir Guerrero

Autographs

Each Ultimate Signature Series Autograph is serial-numbered to 225 copies.

• 101 Adrian Gonzalez
• 102 Ambiorix Burgos
• 103 Ambiorix Concepcion
• 104 Dan Meyer
• 105 Ervin Santana
• 106 Gavin Floyd
• 107 Joe Blanton
• 108 Eric Crozier
• 109 Mark Teahen
• 110 Ryan Howard

Update Series

Each Update Series base card is autographed and serial-numbered to 125 copies.

The following cards do not exist: 113, 123, 126, 127, 150, 163, 170 and 189

• 111 Adam Shabala
• 112 Anibal Sanchez
• 114 Brandon McCarthy
• 115 Brian Burres
• 116 Carlos Ruiz
• 117 Casey Rogowski
• 118 Chad Orvella
• 119 Chris Resop
• 120 Chris Roberson
• 121 Chris Seddon
• 122 Colter Bean
• 124 Dave Gassner
• 125 Brian N. Anderson
• 128 Devon Lowery
• 129 Enrique Gonzalez
• 130 Eude Brito
• 131 Francisco Butto
• 132 Franquelis Osoria
• 133 Garrett Jones
• 134 Geovany Soto
• 135 Hayden Penn
• 136 Ismael Ramirez
• 137 Jared Gothreaux
• 138 Jason Hammel
• 139 Jeff Miller
• 140 Jeff Niemann
• 141 Joel Peralta
• 142 John Hattig
• 143 Jorge Campillo
• 144 Juan Morillo
• 145 Justin Verlander
• 146 Ryan Garko
• 147 Keiichi Yabu
• 148 Kendrys Morales
• 149 Luis Hernandez
• 151 Luis O. Rodriguez
• 152 Luke Scott
• 153 Marcos Carvajal
• 154 Mark Woodyard
• 155 Matt A. Smith
• 156 Matthew Lindstrom
• 157 Miguel Negron
• 158 Mike Morse
• 159 Nate McLouth
• 160 Nelson Cruz
• 161 Nick Masset
• 162 Mark McLemore
• 164 Paulino Reynoso
• 165 Pedro Lopez
• 166 Pete Orr
• 167 Philip Humber
• 168 Prince Fielder
• 169 Randy Messenger
• 171 Raul Tablado
• 172 Ronny Paulino
• 173 Russ Rohlicek
• 174 Russell Martin
• 175 Scott Baker
• 176 Scott Munter
• 177 Sean Thompson
• 178 Sean Tracey
• 179 Shane Costa
• 180 Stephen Drew
• 181 Steve Schmoll
• 182 Tadahito Iguchi
• 183 Tony Giarratano
• 184 Tony Pena
• 185 Travis Bowyer
• 186 Ubaldo Jimenez
• 187 Wladimir Balentien
• 188 Yorman Bazardo
• 190 Ryan Zimmerman
• 191 Chris Denorfia
• 192 Ryan Speier
• 193 Jermaine Van Buren

Parallels

All 185 base cards are available in a one-of-one Platinum parallel.

Autographs & Game-Used

Immortal Inscriptions

Each Immortal Inscription is also available in a one-of-one Platinum parallel.

Numbers

Each Numbers is also available in a one-of-one Platinum parallel.