Revision as of 15:34, 5 April 2012

Description

2003 Fleer Rookies & Greats is a 75-card set released in December, 2003. The last 15 cards of the base set are the "Greats." For the "Rookies," serial-numbered base set extensions of six different 2003 Fleer baseball brands were randomly inserted.

Each 20-pack Hobby box should yield three autographs/game-used with each case yielding a box with eight such cards.

Distribution

20 packs per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $6). Six boxes per case. Hobby only.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds
Base	75	-	?
Blue	75	250	1:10
Ultra Update	15	1500	?
Fleer Authentix Update	15	1250	?
Fleer Genuine Update	15	1000	?
Fleer Showcase Update	10	750	?
Flair Update	15	500	?
Hot Prospects Update	8	250	?
The Naturals	25	-	1:5
The Naturals Uncommon	25	75	?
Dynamic Debuts	10	-	1:10
Looming Large	15	500	?
Looming Large Uncommon	15	150	?
Looming Large Rare	15	15	?
The Naturals Game Used	19	varies	?
The Naturals Autograph	10	50	?
The Naturals Game Used Autograph	9	30	?
The Naturals Game Patch	17	25	?
The Naturals Game Patch Autograph	9	5	?
Dynamic Debuts Autograph	5	100	?
Through the Years Game Used Dual	20	360	?
Through the Years Game Used Dual Patch	15	25	?
Boyhood Idols Game Used	14	615	?
Boyhood Idols Game Used Autograph	8	50	?

Checklist

Base Set

1 Troy Glaus
2 Gary Sheffield
3 Sammy Sosa
4 Mark Prior
5 Dontrelle Willis
6 Shawn Green
7 Vladimir Guerrero
8 Jose Reyes
9 Miguel Tejada
10 Bret Boone
11 Rocco Baldelli
12 Rafael Palmeiro
13 Ichiro
14 Carlos Delgado
15 Garret Anderson
16 Richie Sexson
17 Roger Clemens
18 Barry Zito
19 Jim Thome
20 Alex Rodriguez
21 Randy Johnson
22 Chipper Jones
23 Kerry Wood
24 Ken Griffey, Jr.
25 Ivan Rodriguez
26 Jeff Kent
27 Todd Helton
28 Jeff Bagwell
29 Hideo Nomo
30 Torii Hunter
31 Brian Giles
32 Albert Pujols
33 Vernon Wells
34 Nomar Garciaparra
35 Magglio Ordonez
36 C.C. Sabathia
37 Preston Wilson
38 Mike Sweeney
39 Jose Vidro
40 Jason Giambi
41 Derek Jeter
42 Mike Piazza
43 Rich Harden
44 Jason Kendall
45 Barry Bonds
46 Barry Larkin
47 Dmitri Young
48 Craig Biggio
49 Angel Berroa
50 Alfonso Soriano
51 Kevin Millwood
52 Edgar Martinez
53 Jim Edmonds
54 Curt Schilling
55 Jay Gibbons
56 Pedro Martinez
57 Greg Maddux
58 Manny Ramirez
59 Frank Thomas
60 Adam Dunn
61 Babe Ruth
62 Bob Gibson
63 Willie Stargell
64 Mike Schmidt
65 Nolan Ryan
66 Tom Seaver
67 Brooks Robinson
68 Willie McCovey
69 Harmon Killebrew
70 Al Kaline
71 Reggie Jackson
72 Eddie Mathews
73 Ralph Kiner
74 Cal Ripken, Jr.
75 Phil Rizzuto

Parallels

Each base card is available in a "Blue" parallel, which is serial-numbered to 250 copies.

Inserts

Rookie Updates

Randomly inserted into packs were Rookie Update cards from six different 2003 Fleer baseball products, including...

Please refer to each individual set for the checklist.

The Naturals

Each Natural is also available in an "Uncommon" parallel, which is serial-numbered to 75 copies.

TN1 Cal Ripken, Jr.
TN2 Mike Schmidt
TN3 Derek Jeter
TN4 Joe Carter
TN5 Nomar Garciaparra
TN6 Frank Howard
TN7 Al Kaline
TN8 Albert Pujols
TN9 Nolan Ryan
TN10 Duke Snider
TN11 Alex Rodriguez
TN12 Brooks Robinson
TN13 Roger Clemens
TN14 Sammy Sosa
TN15 Jim Palmer
TN16 Alfonso Soriano
TN17 Don Mattingly
TN18 Harmon Killebrew
TN19 Bob Feller
TN20 Reggie Jackson
TN21 Ichiro
TN22 Barry Bonds
TN23 Hideki Matsui
TN24 Willie Stargell
TN25 Pee Wee Reese

Dynamic Debuts

1 Rickie Weeks
2 Brandon Webb
3 Jose Reyes
4 Bo Hart
5 Dontrelle Willis
6 Rich Harden
7 Ryan Wagner
8 Rocco Baldelli
9 Mark Teixeira
10 Hideki Matsui

Looming Large

Each Looming Large is serial-numbered to 500 copies and available in the following parallels.

Uncommon (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
Rare (serial-numbered to 15 copies)

LL-BH Bo Hart
LL-BW Brandon Webb
LL-CB Clint Barmes
LL-CW Chien-Ming Wang
LL-DY Delmon Young
LL-EJ Edwin Jackson
LL-HM Hideki Matsui
LL-JB Jeremy Bonderman
LL-JC Jose Contreras
LL-JD Jeff Duncan
LL-MH Michael Hessman
LL-MK Matt Kata
LL-RH Robby Hammock
LL-RW Rickie Weeks
LL-RW2 Ryan Wagner

Autographs & Game-Used

The Naturals Game Used

AK Al Kaline BAT 250
AP Albert Pujols JSY 250
AR Alex Rodriguez JSY 250
AS Alfonso Soriano JSY 250
BR Brooks Robinson JSY 400
CR Cal Ripken, Jr. JSY 250
DJ Derek Jeter JSY 250
DM Don Mattingly JSY 250
DS Duke Snider JSY 250
FH Frank Howard BAT 400
HK Harmon Killebrew PANTS 400
JC Joe Carter BAT 250
JP Jim Palmer JSY 250
MS Mike Schmidt JSY 250
NG Nomar Garciaparra JSY 250
NR Nolan Ryan JSY 400
RC Roger Clemens JSY 400
RJ Reggie Jackson JSY 400
SS Sammy Sosa JSY 250

The Naturals Autograph

Each card is serial-numbered to 50 copies.

AK Al Kaline
BF Bob Feller
BR Brooks Robinson
CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
DS Duke Snider
FH Frank Howard
HK Harmon Killebrew
JC Joe Carter
JP Jim Palmer
NR Nolan Ryan

The Naturals Game Used Autograph

Each card is serial-numbered to 30 copies.

AK Al Kaline BAT
BR Brooks Robinson JSY
CR Cal Ripken, Jr. JSY
DS Duke Snider JSY
FH Frank Howard BAT
HK Harmon Killebrew PANTS
JC Joe Carter BAT
JP Jim Palmer JSY
NR Nolan Ryan JSY

The Naturals Game Patch

Each card is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

NOTE: Despite the name, not all swatches are from game-used jerseys -- some are wood chips from bats.

AK Al Kaline BAT
AP Albert Pujols JSY
AR Alex Rodriguez JSY
AS Alfonso Soriano JSY
BR Brooks Robinson JSY
CR Cal Ripken, Jr. JSY
DJ Derek Jeter JSY
DM Don Mattingly JSY
DS Duke Snider JSY
FH Frank Howard BAT
JC Joe Carter BAT
MS Mike Schmidt JSY
NG Nomar Garciaparra JSY
NR Nolan Ryan JSY
RC Roger Clemens JSY
RJ Reggie Jackson JSY
SS Sammy Sosa JSY

The Naturals Game Patch Autograph

Each card is serial-numbered to five copies.

AK Al Kaline BAT
BR Brooks Robinson JSY
CR Cal Ripken, Jr. JSY
DS Duke Snider JSY
FH Frank Howard BAT
HK Harmon Killebrew BAT
JC Joe Carter BAT
JP Jim Palmer JSY
NR Nolan Ryan JSY

Dynamic Debuts Autograph

Each card is serial-numbered to 100 copies.

BH Bo Hart
DW Dontrelle Willis
JR Jose Reyes
RW Rickie Weeks
RW2 Ryan Wagner

Through the Years Game Used Dual

Each card is serial-numbered to 360 copies.

ARMT Alex Rodriguez / Mark Teixeira
BLJM Barry Larkin / Joe Morgan
DJPR Derek Jeter / Phil Rizzuto
EMCJ Eddie Mathews / Chipper Jones
JCMM Jose Contreras / Mike Mussina
JGRJ Jason Giambi / Reggie Jackson
JTMS Jim Thome / Mike Schmidt
MHCJ Michael Hessman / Chipper Jones
MPJR Mike Piazza / Jose Reyes
NGBD Nomar Garciaparra / Bobby Doerr
NRHB Nolan Ryan / Hank Blalock
RCCW Roger Clemens / Chien-Ming Wang
RJBW Randy Johnson / Ben Webb
RYSP Robin Yount / Scott Podsednik
SCKM Steve Carlton / Kevin Millwood
SSMP Sammy Sosa / Mark Prior
WMBB Willie McCovey / Barry Bonds
PRJR Phil Rizzuto / Jose Reyes
HKTH Harmon Killebrew / Torii Hunter
BHLB Bo Hart / Lou Brock

Through the Years Game Used Dual Patch

Each card is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

ARMT Alex Rodriguez / Mark Teixeira
BLJM Barry Larkin / Joe Morgan
EMCJ Eddie Mathews / Chipper Jones
JCMM Jose Contreras / Mike Mussina
JTMS Jim Thome / Mike Schmidt
MHCJ Michael Hessman / Chipper Jones
MPJR Mike Piazza / Jose Reyes
NGBD Nomar Garciaparra / Bobby Doerr
NRHB Nolan Ryan / Hank Blalock
RCCW Roger Clemens / Chien-Ming Wang
RJBW Randy Johnson / Ben Webb
RYSP Robin Yount / Scott Podsednik
SCKM Steve Carlton / Kevin Millwood
SSMP Sammy Sosa / Mark Prior
WMBB Willie McCovey / Barry Bonds

Boyhood Idols Game Used

Each card is serial-numbered to 615 copies.

BD Bucky Dent JSY
BR Brooks Robinson JSY
CF Carlton Fisk JSY
CR Cal Ripken, Jr. JSY
DM Don Mattingly JSY
FH Frank Howard BAT
HK Harmon Killebrew BAT
JC Joe Carter BAT
JM Joe Morgan JSY
JP Jim Palmer JSY
MS Mike Schmidt JSY
MS2 Moose Skowron BAT
NR Nolan Ryan JSY
RY Robin Yount JSY

Boyhood Idols Game Used Autograph

BD Bucky Dent JSY 50
BR Brooks Robinson JSY 50
CF Carlton Fisk JSY 50
FH Frank Howard BAT 50
HK Harmon Killebrew BAT 40
JC Joe Carter BAT 50
JP Jim Palmer JSY 50
MS2 Moose Skowron JSY 50

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