2001 Absolute Memorabilia

Distribution

The cards were distributed primarily in hobby boxes that came 6 cards per pack and 18 packs per box. Cards were also distributed in retail packs with significantly worse insert odds. A hobby box sold on eBay in June 2009 for $142.

• Hobby Box
  Hobby Box
• Hobby Pack
  Hobby Pack

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds	Retail Odds
Base	?	-	?	?

Checklist

Autographs & Game-Used

Home Opener Souvenirs

The bases and baseballs from the opening day of the 2001 season were purchased by Donruss and swatches of these items were the basis for the Home Opener Souvenirs sets. Some players had two different cards in this set. Five different sets: Single (1 swatch), Double (2 swatches), Triple (3 swatches), Homerun (4 swatches- 3 base, 1 baseball), and Autographed (1 swatch) were inserted into packs. Each was serial numberd to 400, 200, 100, 25 and 25 copies respectively. Just the Homerun (4 swatch) cards had multi-colored surface swatches. Only ten of the fifty cards were paralleled with an autograph. The Troy Glaus autograph card was packed out as a redemption card that expired in 2003.

• Single
  Single
• Double
  Double
• Homerun
  Homerun

Number	Player	Team	AU
OD1	Barry Bonds	Giants
OD2	Cal Ripken	Orioles	AU
OD3	Pedro Martinez	Red Sox
OD4	Troy Glaus	Angels	AU EXCH
OD5	Frank Thomas	White Sox
OD6	Alex Rodriguez	Rangers	AU
OD7	Ivan Rodriguez	Rangers
OD8	Jeff Bagwell	Astros
OD9	Mark McGwire	Cardinals
OD10	Todd Helton	Rockies
OD11	Gary Sheffield	Braves
OD12	Manny Ramirez	Red Sox
OD13	Mike Piazza	Mets
OD14	Sammy Sosa	Cubs
OD15	Preston Wilson	Marlins
OD16	Tony Gwynn	Padres	AU
OD17	Vladimir Guerrero	Expos	AU
OD18	Carlos Delgado	Blue Jays
OD19	Roberto Alomar	White Sox	AU
OD20	Todd Helton	Rockies
OD21	Albert Pujols	Cardinals	AU
OD22	Jason Giambi	A's
OD23	Sammy Sosa	Cubs
OD24	Ken Griffey Jr.	Reds
OD25	Darin Erstad	Angels
OD26	Mark McGwire	Cardinals
OD27	Carlos Delgado	Blue Jays
OD28	Juan Gonzalez	Indians	AU
OD29	Mike Sweeney	Royals
OD30	Alex Rodriguez	Rangers
OD31	Roger Clemens	Yankees	AU
OD32	Tsuyoshi Shinjo	Giants
OD33	Ben Grieve	A's
OD34	Jeff Kent	Giants
OD35	Vladimir Guerrero	Expos
OD36	Shawn Green	Dodgers
OD37	Rafael Palmeiro	Rangers	AU
OD38	Tony Gwynn	Padres
OD39	Scott Rolen	Phillies
OD40	Ken Griffey Jr.	Reds
OD41	Albert Pujols	Cardinals
OD42	Barry Bonds	Giants
OD43	Mark Grace	Diamondbacks
OD44	Bernie Williams	Yankees
OD45	Frank Thomas	White Sox
OD46	Jermaine Dye	Royals
OD47	Mike Piazza	Mets
OD48	Chipper Jones	Braves
OD49	Richie Sexson	Brewers
OD50	Magglio Ordonez	White Sox

Tools of the Trade

The first of the famous Tools of the Trade sets. The fifty card set features game used jerseys (/300), bats (/100), batting gloves (/50) and hats(/100) of many of baseball's current superstars. Fifteen of the fifty were packed out as redemption cards that expired in 2003. Ten of the cards were also paralleled with an autographed version that was serial numbered to 25 copies.

• 5 - Scott Rolen
  5 - Scott Rolen
• 25 - Greg Maddux
  25 - Greg Maddux
• 27 - Vlad
  27 - Vlad
• 44 Sean Casey
  44 Sean Casey

Autographed Baseballs

In each hobby box of 2001 Absolute Memorabilia, an autographed baseball was inserted as a box topper. Most of the balls were signed by either Hall of Fame players or current superstars.

Player	PR
Hank Aaron	25
Hank Bauer	500
Johnny Bench	25
Yogi Berra	25
Wade Boggs	25
Barry Bonds	25
Clete Boyer	500
Lou Brock	25
Steve Carlton	25
Gary Carter	200
Sean Casey	25
Roger Clemens	25
Dave Concepcion	500
Andre Dawson	550
Bucky Dent	500
Larry Doby	300
Bobby Doerr	300
J.D. Drew	25
Jim Edmonds	25
Bob Feller	550
Rollie Fingers	575
Whitey Ford	25
George Foster	500
Steve Garvey	1000
Bob Gibson	25
Tom Glavine	25
Goose Gossage	500
Tony Gwynn	25
Todd Helton	25
Rickey Henderson	25
Frank Howard	500
Monte Irvin	500
Reggie Jackson	25
Fergie Jenkins	1000
Chipper Jones	25
Tommy John	1000
Charles Johnson	25
Randy Johnson	25
Brian Jordan	25
George Kell	300
Harmon Killebrew	200
Ralph Kiner	100
Dave Kingman	500
Don Larsen	200
Javy Lopez	25
Greg Maddux	25
Bill Madlock	524
Juan Marichal	485
Willie Mays	25
Bill Mazeroski	25
Willie McCovey	25
Minnie Minoso	1000
Dale Murphy	25
Stan Musial	25
Don Newcombe	500
Al Oliver	500
Magglio Ordonez	200
Jim Palmer	500
Joe Pepitone	500
Tony Perez	400
Gaylord Perry	1000
Johnny Podres	500
Boog Powell	500
Kirby Puckett	25
Manny Ramirez	25
Bobby Richardson	500
Phil Rizzuto	25
Robin Roberts	500
Frank Robinson	25
Henry Rodriguez	400
Nolan Ryan	25
Ryne Sandberg	25
Mike Schmidt	25
Red Schoendienst	500
Herb Score	500
Tom Seaver	25
Moose Skowron	500
Enos Slaughter	525
Ozzie Smith	25
Duke Snider	25
Warren Spahn	500
Willie Stargell	25
Frank Thomas	25
Luis Tiant	500
Earl Weaver	300
Hoyt Wilhelm	500
Billy Williams	325
Maury Wills	500
Don Zimmer	500