2008 Stadium Club
Description
2008 Stadium Club is a 184-card base set released in November 2008. This was the first Stadium Club set released in five years, but structurally bears little resemblance to the Stadium Club sets of years past.
The first 90 cards are all of current Major League players, and cards #91-#100 are of Hall of Famers. The next 50 cards make up a "Rising Stars" subset of rookies. The final 35 cards make up an autographed rookie set and are seeded at the rate of 1:2 in Hobby packs.
For the first 150 cards, every third card (i.e. Card #3, #6, #9, #150, etc) is short-printed and serial-numbered to 999 copies. Each Hobby pack contains one of 50 Rising Stars variations which are also serial-numbered to 999 copies.
Card #94 was to have been Joe DiMaggio, but Topps lost DiMaggio's rights to Upper Deck and was forced to withdraw it. However, a number of "cut-out" DiMaggio's (similar to the 2006 Topps Alex Gordon) did find their way into packs.
Each Hobby pack, which had a suggested price of $25, yielded one autograph and two serial-numbered cards. A retail version of Stadium Club, which had a suggested price of $2.99 per pack, was released to retail outlets in both loose packs and in blasters.
When asked about 2008 Stadium Club at the 2011 NSCC, Clay Luraschi, the Director of Product Development for Topps, responded "It didn't sell well". Due to the unusual divide-by-three configuration, 2008 Stadium Club was one of the most confusing sets ever.
Distribution
Hobby: 8 cards per pack ($25), 12 packs per box
Retail: 8 cards per pack ($2.99), 8 packs per blaster ($19.99)
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 100 | - | ? | ? |
| Short Prints | 50 | 999 | ? | ? |
| Autographed Rookies | 35 | - | 1:2 | ? |
| Variations | 50 | 999 | one-per-pack | ? |
| Blue Photographer's Proof | 150 | 99 | 1:5 | ? |
| Gold Photographer's Proof | 150 | 50 | 1:9 | ? |
| Platinum Photographers Proof | 150 | 1 | ? | ? |
| Printing Plate | 200 | 4 | ? | ? |
| Sketch Card | ? | 1 | ? | ? |
| First Day Issue Retail | 50 | - | NA | 1:1 |
| First Day Issue Retail Variation | 50 | - | NA | ? |
| First Day Issue Hobby | 150 | 599 | 10:12 | NA |
| Beam Team | 61 | - | 1:12 | ? |
| Beam Team Black and White | 61 | 99 | 1:19 | ? |
| Beam Team Gold | 61 | 50 | 1:40 | ? |
| Beam Team Platinum | 61 | 1 | ? | ? |
| Triumvirate Autographed Triple Relics | 33 | 99 | 1:26 | ? |
| Triumvirate Autographed Triple Relics Black Parallel | 33 | 1 | ? | ? |
| Stadium Slices | 15 | 299 | 1:23 | ? |
| Ceremonial Cuts | 10 | 299 | 1:34 | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
1 Chase Utley
2 Tim Lincecum
3 Ryan Zimmerman /999
4 Todd Helton
5 Russell Martin
6 Curtis Granderson /999
7 Torii Hunter
8 Mark Teixeira
9 Alfonso Soriano /999
10 CC Sabathia
11 David Ortiz
12 Miguel Tejada /999
13 Alex Rodriguez
14 Prince Fielder
15 Alex Gordon /999
16 Jake Peavy
17 B.J. Upton
18 Michael Young /999
19 Jason Bay
20 Jorge Posada
21 Jacoby Ellsbury /999
22 Nick Markakis
23 Tom Glavine
24 Justin Upton /999
25 Edinson Volquez
26 Miguel Cabrera
27 Carlos Lee /999
28 Ryan Church
29 Delmon Young
30 Carlos Quentin /999
31 Carl Crawford
32 Roy Halladay
33 Brandon Webb /999
34 Brian Roberts
35 Ken Griffey Jr.
36 Troy Tulowitzki /999
37 Hanley Ramirez
38 Hunter Pence
39 Johnny Damon /999
40 Eric Chavez
41 Adrian Gonzalez
42 Carlos Pena /999
43 Felix Hernandez
44 Magglio Ordonez
45 Josh Beckett /999
46 Fausto Carmona
47 Chris Young
48 John Lackey /999
49 John Smoltz
50 David Wright
51 Ichiro /999
52 Vernon Wells
53 Josh Hamilton
54 Albert Pujols /999
55 Dustin Pedroia
56 Garrett Atkins
57 Roy Oswalt /999
58 Jose Reyes
59 Derek Jeter
60 Scott Kazmir /999
61 Vladimir Guerrero
62 Joba Chamberlain
63 Kevin Youkilis /999
64 Victor Martinez
65 Nick Swisher
66 Carlos Beltran /999
67 Joe Mauer
68 Gary Sheffield
69 Cole Hamels /999
70 Brian Mccann
71 Grady Sizemore
72 Robinson Cano /999
73 Greg Maddux
74 Rich Harden
75 Ryan Howard /999
76 Johan Santana
77 Dan Uggla
78 Justin Verlander /999
79 Derrek Lee
80 Ryan Braun
81 Lance Berkman /999
82 Manny Ramirez
83 Chipper Jones
84 Daisuke Matsuzaka /999
85 Matt Holliday
86 Justin Morneau
87 Jimmy Rollins /999
88 Hideki Matsui
89 Pedro Martinez
90 Carlos Zambrano /999
Hall of Famers
91 Jackie Robinson
92 Mickey Mantle
93 Ty Cobb /999
94 Joe DiMaggio (pulled from production)
95 Honus Wagner
96 Babe Ruth /999
97 Nolan Ryan
98 Roberto Clemente
99 Ted Williams /999
100 Tom Seaver
Rising Stars
101 Luke Hochevar (horizontal card)
102 Daric Barton /999 (standing)
103 Nick Adenhart (brown glove)
104 Gregor Blanco (white jersey)
105 Chris Carter /999
106 Eric Hurley
107 Clayton Kershaw (standing)
108 Evan Longoria /999 (white jersey)
109 Garrett Mock (blue uniform)
110 David Purcey
111 Ryan Tucker /999 (white jersey)
112 Joey Votto (horizontal card)
113 Jeff Clement (batting)
114 Michael Aubrey /999 (white jersey)
115 Brandon Boggs (sliding)
116 Johnny Cueto (gray jersey)
117 Hernan Iribarren /999 (touching base)
118 Masahide Kobayashi (pitching)
119 Jed Lowrie (fielding)
120 Greg Reynolds /999
121 Matt Tolbert (gray jersey)
122 Jonathan Herrera (fielding)
123 J.R. Towles /999 (batting)
124 Armando Galarraga (white uniform)
125 Josh Banks (blue jersey)
126 Mitch Boggs /999
127 Blake Dewitt (throwing)
128 Carlos Gonzalez (walking to dugout)
129 Elliot Johnson /999 (sliding)
130 Brian Barton (running)
131 Sean Rodriguez (bunting)
132 Kosuke Fukudome /999 (white jersey)
133 Chin-Lung Hu (fielding)
134 Wladimir Balentien (batting)
135 Jeff Niemann /999 (blue jersey)
136 Jay Bruce (throwing)
137 Brandon Jones (batting)
138 Justin Masterson /999
139 Jayson Nix (jumping)
140 Max Scherzer (striped grass)
141 Mike Aviles /999
142 Greg Smith (running)
143 Nick Blackburn (red-billed hat)
144 Justin Ruggiano /999 (sliding)
145 Clay Buchholz (with crowd)
146 German Duran (gray uniform)
147 Radhames Liz /999 (pitching)
148 Chris Perez (wearing number 78)
149 Hiroki Kuroda (gray uniform)
150 Gregorio Petit /999
Rookie Autographs
151 Emmanuel Burriss
152 Elliot Johnson
153 Jonathan Van Every
154 Darren O'Day
155 Matt Joyce
156 Burke Badenhop
157 Brent Lillibridge
158 Johnny Cueto
159 Jeff Niemann
160 John Bowker
161 Brandon Boggs
162 Justin Masterson
163 Masahide Kobayashi
164 Nick Adenhart
165 Chris Perez
166 Gregor Blanco
167 Travis Denker
168 Jeff Clement
169 Evan Longoria
170 Greg Smith
171 Jay Bruce
172 Brian Barton
173 Max Scherzer
174 Blake DeWitt
175 Jed Lowrie
176 Clayton Kershaw
177 Jonathan Albaladejo
178 Josh Banks
179 Brian Horwitz
180 Micah Hoffpauir
181 Robinzon Diaz
182 Nick Evans
183 Joe Mather
184 Danny Herrera
185 Eugenio Velez
Variations
Variations of cards 101-150 exist. Compared to the short prints, these cards have a different photo on the front. The photo on the front of the card does not match the photo on the back of the card. They are serial-numbered to 999.
101 Luke Hochevar (vertical card)
102 Daric Barton (batting)
103 Nick Adenhart (black glove)
104 Gregor Blanco (blue jersey)
105 Chris Carter (batting)
106 Eric Hurley
107 Clayton Kershaw (pitching)
108 Evan Longoria
109 Garrett Mock (white uniform)
110 David Purcey (throwing)
111 Ryan Tucker
112 Joey Votto
113 Jeff Clement (running in catching equipment)
114 Michael Aubrey
115 Brandon Boggs (fielding)
116 Johnny Cueto (red jersey)
117 Hernan Iribarren
118 Masahide Kobayashi
119 Jed Lowrie (standing)
120 Greg Reynolds
121 Matt Tolbert (blue jersey)
122 Jonathan Herrera (running)
123 J.R. Towles
124 Armando Galarraga (gray uniform)
125 Josh Banks (tan uniform)
126 Mitch Boggs
127 Blake Dewitt (batting)
128 Carlos Gonzalez (batting)
129 Elliot Johnson
130 Brian Barton (batting)
131 Sean Rodriguez (throwing)
132 Kosuke Fukudome
133 Chin-Lung Hu (batting)
134 Wladimir Balentien (sliding)
135 Jeff Niemann
136 Jay Bruce (batting)
137 Brandon Jones (base running)
138 Justin Masterson
139 Jayson Nix (throwing)
140 Max Scherzer (non-stripped grass)
141 Mike Aviles (batting)
142 Greg Smith (pitching)
143 Nick Blackburn (solid blue hat)
144 Justin Ruggiano (batting)
145 Clay Buchholz (no crowd)
146 German Duran (blue uniform)
147 Radhames Liz
148 Chris Perez (wearing number 63)
149 Hiroki Kuroda (blue jersey)
150 Gregorio Petit
Parallels
First Day Issue
There are two versions of First Day Issue cards, hobby and retail.
Retail FDIs consist of the 50 players that are short-printed in the regular set (cards 1-100 divisible by 3), cards 101-150 and the 50 variation cards (divisible by 3) of cards 101-150. There are 100 total retail FDIs. They are printed on regular cardboard stock and are not serial numbered.
Hobby FDIs are printed on a thicker foam stock, are serial-numbered to 599 and only parallel the 100 cards that were not short-printed.
Photographer's Proof
These cards come in four versions: Regular, Blue (#/99), Gold (#/50) and Platinum (#/1). Photographer's Proof variation cards exist. These cards will have the alternate photo on the front.
Printing Plates
Sketch Card
Autographs & Game-Used
Beam Team
Parallels include: Black and White (#/99), Gold (#/50) and Platinum (#/1).
BTA-AG Adrian Gonzalez
BTA-BH Brad Hawpe
BTA-BP Brandon Phillips
BTA-BT Brad Thompson
BTA-CC Carl Crawford
BTA-CCR Callix Crabbe
BTA-CD Carlos Delgado
BTA-CF Chone Figgins
BTA-CM Carlos Marmol
BTA-CM Craig Monroe
BTA-CP Carlos Pena
BTA-CS Chris Stewart
BTA-CV Claudio Vargas
BTA-CVI Carlos Villanueva
BTA-CW C.J. Wilson
BTA-DH Dan Haren
BTA-DS Daryl Strawberry
BTA-DSA Duaner Sanchez
BTA-DY Delwyn Young
BTA-ED Eulogio De La Cruz
BTA-ER Edwar Ramirez
BTA-FL Francisco Liriano
BTA-FP Felix Pie
BTA-FS Freddy Sanchez
BTA-GC Gary Carter
BTA-GD German Duran
BTA-GP Glen Perkins
BTA-GS Gary Sheffield
BTA-GSM Greg Smith
BTA-JB Jason Bartlett
BTA-JC Jack Cust
BTA-JCR Jesse Crain
BTA-JGA Joey Gathright
BTA-JGU Jeremy Guthrie
BTA-JH Josh Hamilton
BTA-JJ Jair Jurrjens
BTA-JL John Lackey
BTA-JN Jayson Nix
BTA-JP Johnathan Papelbon
BTA-JP Johnny Podres
BTA-JR Jose Reyes
BTA-JS Jeff Salazar
BTA-JSO Jeremy Sowers
BTA-JZ Joel Zumaya
BTA-KS Kevin Slowey
BTA-LM Lastings Milledge
BTA-ME Mark Ellis
BTA-MK Mark Kotsay
BTA-MN Mike Napoli
BTA-MR Manny Ramirez
BTA-MT Matt Tolbert
BTA-MT Marcus Thames
BTA-NR Nate Robertson
BTA-RC Robinson Cano
BTA-RP Ronny Paulino
BTA-SC Shawn Chacon
BTA-TG Tom Gorzelanny
BTA-TJ Todd Jones
BTA-WB Wilson Betemit
BTA-WN Will Nieves
BTA-YP Yusmiero Petit
Ceremonial Cuts
CC-GB George Bush
CC-JF Jimmie Foxx
CC-JR Jackie Robinson
CC-MO Mel Ott
CC-PB Pope Benedict XVI
CC-PR Pee Wee Reese
CC-RC Roy Campanella
CC-RH Rogers Hornsby
CC-TC Ty Cobb
CC-TW Ted Williams
Stadium Slices
SS-AP Albert Pujols
SS-AR Alex Rodriguez
SS-BR Babe Ruth
SS-DM Daisuke Matsuzaka
SS-DO David Ortiz
SS-HM Hideki Matsui
SS-IS Ichiro
SS-JD Joe Dimaggio
SS-JM Johnny Mize
SS-LG Lou Gehrig
SS-MM Mickey Mantle
SS-MR Mariano Rivera
SS-RJ Reggie Jackson
SS-TM Thurman Munson
SS-YB Yogi Berra
Triumvirate Autographed Triple Relics
Parallels include: Black (#/1).
TA-AD Adam Dunn
TA-AP Albert Pujols
TA-AR Aramis Ramirez
TA-ARI Alex Rios
TA-AS Alfonso Soriano
TA-BU B.J. Upton
TA-CC Carl Crawford
TA-CH Cole Hamels
TA-CL Carlos Lee
TA-CS Cc Sabathia
TA-CW Chien-Ming Wang
TA-DL Derrek Lee
TA-DO David Ortiz
TA-DY Delmon Young
TA-HR Hanley Ramirez
TA-JF Jeff Franceour
TA-JM Justin Morneau
TA-JP Jake Peavy
TA-JPA Jonathan Papelbon
TA-JS Johan Santana
TA-JU Justin Upton
TA-MH Matt Holiday
TA-MO Magglio Ordonez
TA-MR Mariano Rivera
TA-MT Miguel Tejada
TA-RM Russ Martin
TA-RZ Ryan Zimmerman
TA-SK Scott Kazmir
TA-TH Todd Helton
TA-TH Torii Hunter
TA-TT Troy Tulowitzki
TA-VG Vladimir Guerrero
TA-VW Vernon Wells