2003 Topps Gallery HOF

Description

2003 Topps Gallery HOF is a 74-card set released in April, 2003. One of the more confusing sets of the era, all 74 base cards have a second one-per-pack variation.

Distribution

Hobby: 20 packs per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $5). Six boxes per case.

Retail Blasters: Seven packs per box ($29.99), five cards per pack.

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds	Retail Odds
Base	74	-	3:1	3:1
Base Variation	74	-	one-per-pack	one-per-pack
Artist's Proof	74	-	one-per-pack	one-per-pack
Artist's Proof Variation	74	-	1:20	?
Currency Connection	12	-	1 per box	?
ARTifact Relic	57	-	?	?
ARTifact Relic Artist's Proof	57	25	?	?
ARTifact Relic Autographs	11	-	?	?
ARTifact Relic Autographs Artist's Proof	11	25	1:941	?
Paint by Number Patches	14	25	1:1037	?
Accent Mark Autographs	6	-	?	?
Accent Mark Autographs Artist's Proof	6	25	1:1723	?
Team Topps Legends	3	-	?	?

Checklist

Base Set

NOTE: All 74 base cards are available in a one-per-pack Gimmick variation. Unfortunately, the Gimmicks are not marked as such, nor is there any other obvious way to tell the base card from the Gimmick. We have identified below the distinguishing feature that differentiates the two cards.

• 1 Willie Mays (Ballpark Background)
• 2 Al Kaline (Stripes)
• 3 Hank Aaron (Black Hat)
• 4 Carl Yastrzemski (Black Letters)
• 5 Luis Aparicio (Wood Bat)
• 6 Sam Crawford (Gray Uniform)
• 7 Tommy Lasorda (Trees in Background)
• 8 John Mcgraw (No Logo)
• 9 Edd Roush (White "C")
• 10 Reggie Jackson (Grass and Dirt Background)
• 11 Catfish Hunter (Yellow Jersey)
• 12 Roberto Clemente (White Jersey)
• 13 Eddie Collins (Gray Uniform)
• 14 Frankie Frisch (Olive Background)
• 15 Nolan Ryan (Brown Glove)
• 16 Brooks Robinson (Yellow Background)
• 17 Phil Niekro (Black Hat)
• 18 Joe Cronin (Blue Sleeves)
• 19 Joe Tinker (White Hat)
• 20 Johnny Bench (Sleeveless, Blue Sky)
• 21 Harry Heilmann (Blue Sky)
• 22 Ernie Harwell (Red Tie)
• 23 Warren Spahn (Sleeve Patch)
• 24 George Kelly (Blue Bill)
• 25 Phil Rizzuto (Ballpark Background)
• 26 Robin Roberts (Blue Sky)
• 27 Ozzie Smith (Red Sleeves)
• 28 Jim Palmer (White Hat)
• 29 Duke Snider (No Flag Patch)
• 30 Bob Feller (White Uniform)
• 31 Buck Leonard (Ballpark Background)
• 32 Kirby Puckett (Wood Bat)
• 33 Monte Irvin (Black Sleeves)
• 34 Chuck Klein (Black Socks)
• 35 Willie Stargell (Yellow Uniform)
• 36 Juan Marichal (Ballpark Background)
• 37 Lou Brock (Blue Sky)
• 38 Bucky Harris (Black "W")
• 39 Bobby Doerr (Ballpark Background)
• 40 Lee MacPhail (Blue Tie)
• 41 Heinie Manush (Gray Sleeves)
• 42 George Brett (Patch)
• 43 Harmon Killebrew (Blue Hat)
• 44 Whitey Ford (Blue Sky)
• 45 Eddie Mathews (Blue Sky)
• 46 Gaylord Perry (Brown Glove)
• 47 Red Schoendienst (Stripes)
• 48 Earl Weaver (Blue Sky)
• 49 Joe Morgan (Blue Sky)
• 50 Mike Schmidt (Gray Uniform)
• 51 Willie McCovey (Wood Bat)
• 52 Stan Musial (Blue Sky)
• 53 Don Sutton (Ballpark Background)
• 54 Hank Greenberg (With Player)
• 55 Robin Yount (With Player)
• 56 Tom Seaver (Brown Glove)
• 57 Tony Perez (Wood Bat)
• 58 George Sisler (Ad on Wall)
• 59 Jim Bottomley (White Hat)
• 60 Yogi Berra (Leather Chest Protector)
• 61 Fred Lindstrom (Blue Bill)
• 62 Napoleon Lajoie (White Uniform)
• 63 Frank Robinson (Wood Bat)
• 64 Carlton Fisk (Red Letters)
• 65 Orlando Cepeda (Blue Sky)
• 66 Fergie Jenkins (Brown Glove)
• 67 Ernie Banks (Blue Sky)
• 68 Bill Mazeroski (No Sleeves)
• 69 Jim Bunning (Gray Uniform)
• 70 Rollie Fingers (Blue Sky)
• 71 Jimmie Foxx (Black Sleeves)
• 72 Rod Carew (Red Batting Glove)
• 73 Sparky Anderson (Blue Sky)
• 74 George Kell (Red "D")

Gimmicks

• 1 Willie Mays ( Gold Background)
• 2 Al Kaline ( No Uniform Stripes)
• 3 Hank Aaron ( Red Bill on Cap)
• 4 Carl Yastrzemski ( Red Uniform Letters)
• 5 Luis Aparicio ( Black Bat)
• 6 Sam Crawford ( Navy Uniform)
• 7 Tom Lasorda ( Red Background)
• 8 John Mcgraw ( N.Y. on Uniform)
• 9 Edd Roush ( Red "C" on Cap)
• 10 Reggie Jackson ( Red Background)
• 11 Catfish Hunter ( White Uniform)
• 12 Roberto Clemente ( Yellow Uniform)
• 13 Eddie Collins ( Purple Uniform)
• 14 Frankie Frisch ( Blue Background)
• 15 Nolan Ryan ( Black Glove, Red Sleeves)
• 16 Brooks Robinson ( Green Background)
• 17 Phil Niekro ( Blue Hat)
• 18 Joe Cronin ( White Sleeves)
• 19 Joe Tinker ( Blue Cap)
• 20 Johnny Bench ( Red Sleeve Showing, Dark Sky)
• 21 Harry Heilmann ( Dark Sky)
• 22 Ernie Harwell ( Blue Tie, Green Background)
• 23 Warren Spahn ( No Patch on Sleeve)
• 24 George Kelly ( Red Bill on Cap)
• 25 Phil Rizzuto ( Green Background)
• 26 Robin Roberts ( Dark Sky)
• 27 Ozzie Smith ( Black Bat, Blue Sleeves)
• 28 Jim Palmer ( Black Hat)
• 29 Duke Snider ( American Flag Patch)
• 30 Bob Feller ( Grey Uniform)
• 31 Buck Leonard ( Red Background)
• 32 Kirby Puckett ( Black Bat)
• 33 Monte Irvin ( White Sleeves)
• 34 Chuck Klein ( No Patch, Red Socks)
• 35 Willie Stargell ( White Uniform)
• 36 Juan Marichal ( Gold Background)
• 37 Lou Brock ( Red Cap, Dark Sky)
• 38 Bucky Harris ( Red "W" on Sleeve)
• 39 Bobby Doerr ( Red Background)
• 40 Lee MacPhail ( Red Tie, Blue Background)
• 41 Heinie Manush ( Blue Sleeves)
• 42 George Brett ( No Patch)
• 43 Harmon Killebrew ( Red Hat)
• 44 Whitey Ford ( Dark Sky)
• 45 Eddie Mathews ( Dark Sky)
• 46 Gaylord Perry ( Black Glove)
• 47 Red Schoendienst ( No Uniform Stripes)
• 48 Earl Weaver ( Dark Sky)
• 49 Joe Morgan ( Dark Sky)
• 50 Mike Schmidt ( White Uniform)
• 51 Willie McCovey ( Black Bat)
• 52 Stan Musial ( Dark Sky)
• 53 Don Sutton ( Grey Background)
• 54 Hank Greenberg ( No Player in Background)
• 55 Robin Yount ( No Player in Background)
• 56 Tom Seaver ( Black Glove, No Band on Sleeve)
• 57 Tony Perez ( Black Bat)
• 58 George Sisler ( No Ad on Wall)
• 59 Jim Bottomley ( Red Hat, Three Red Stripes on Socks)
• 60 Yogi Berra ( Blue Chest Protector)
• 61 Fred Lindstrom ( Red Bill on Cap)
• 62 Napoleon Lajoie ( Navy Uniform)
• 63 Frank Robinson ( Black Bat)
• 64 Carlton Fisk ( Blue Uniform Letters)
• 65 Orlando Cepeda ( Sunset Sky)
• 66 Fergie Jenkins ( Black Glove)
• 67 Ernie Banks ( Dark Sky)
• 68 Bill Mazeroski ( Sleeves on Uniform)
• 69 Jim Bunning ( White Uniform)
• 70 Rollie Fingers ( Dark Sky)
• 71 Jimmie Foxx ( White Sleeves)
• 72 Rod Carew ( Blue Batting Gloves)
• 73 Sparky Anderson ( Yellow Background)
• 74 George Kell ( White "D" on Cap)

Parallels

All 74 base cards and all 74 Gimmicked variations are available in an Artist's Proof parallel. Each Artist's Proof has a holographic foil front and is printed on noticeably thicker cardstock.

Manufactured Relics

Currency Connection

• CC-BF Bob Feller (1945 Dime)
• CC-BR Babe Ruth (1916 Dime)
• CC-EB Ernie Banks (1958 Penny)
• CC-HG Hank Greenberg (1945 Nickel)
• CC-JR Jackie Robinson (1946 Dime)
• CC-LG Lou Gehrig (1938 Nickel)
• CC-OC Orlando Cepeda (1958 Penny)
• CC-SM Stan Musial (1943 Penny)
• CC-TC Ty Cobb (1909 Penny)
• CC-WM Willie Mays (1958 Penny)
• CC-WMA Willie Mays (1954 Nickel)
• CC-WMC Willie McCovey (1959 Penny)

Autographs & Game-Used

ARTifact Relics

Each ARTifact is also available in a Artist's Proof parallel, which is serial-numbered to 25 copies. In addition, the specific odds of finding an ARTifact are as follows.

• JSY/UNI Group A: 1:1812/packs
  
• JSY/UNI Group B: 1:2353/packs
  
• JSY/UNI Group C: 1:728/packs
  
• JSY/UNI Group D: 1:151/packs
  
• JSY/UNI Group E: 1:145/packs
  

• BAT Group A: 1:1812/packs
  
• BAT Group B: 1:469/packs
  
• BAT Group C: 1:242/packs
  
• BAT Group D: 1:111/packs
  
• BAT Group E: 1:96/packs
  
• BAT Group F: 1:28/packs
  
• BAT Group G: 1:62/packs

Autographs

Each ARTifact Relics Autogrpahs is also available in a Artist's Proof parallel, which is serial-numbered to 25 copies. In addition, the specific odds of finding an ARTifact are as follows.

• Group A: 1:3446/packs
  
• Group B: 1:691/packs
  
• Group C: 1:691/packs
  

Paint by Number Patches

Each Paint by Number Patch is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

Accent Marks Autographs

Each Accent Marks Autograph is also available in a Artist's Proof parallel, which is serial-numbered to 25 copies. In addition, the specific odds of finding an Accent Mark are as follows.

• #AMA-YB 1:3446/packs
  
• #AMA-BD 1:2074/packs
  
• #AMA-RS 1:1483/packs
  
• #AMA-LM 1:1149/packs
  
• #AMA-RR 1:941/packs
  
• #AMA-WS 1:545/packs

Team Topps Legends

TT-?? Al Kaline

TT-?? Johnny Sain

TT-?? Vernon Law

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