2008 SP Authentic hobby box

Description

2008 SP Authentic is a 191-card set released by Upper Deck October 13, 2008. Each 24-pack Hobby box yields three autographs. The last 91 cards in the set make up an autographed rookie subset.

For the first time, Upper Deck released a version of SP Authentic to retail outlets. Known simply as "2008 SP," each 24-pack box will yield only one autograph.

Distribution

SP Authentic: 24 packs per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $4.99). Hobby only

SP: 24 packs per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $2.99). Retail only

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	SP Authentic Odds	SP Odds
Base	191	-	?	?
short set	100	-	3:1	3:1
Rookie Autographs	91	varies	*	**
Gold	191	50	?	?
Authentic Achievements	50	-	1:2	?
Marquee Matchups	50	-	1:2	?
Rookie Exclusives	61	-	N/A	?
Presidential Predictors	2	-	?	?
By The Letter Signatures	58	-	*	?
Rookie Exclusives Autographs	60	-	N/A	?
Chirography Dual Signatures	15	varies	*	?
Chirography Triple Signatures	10	varies	*	?
Chirography Quad Signatures	5	varies	*	?
Sign of the Times Dual Signatures	15	varies	*	?
Sign of the Times Triple Signatures	10	varies	*	?
Sign of the Times Quad Signatures	2	-	?	?
USA National Team By the Letter Autographs	19	varies	*	?
USA 18U Jr. Team Jersey Autographs	18	120	*	?
USA 18U Jr. Team Jersey Patch Auto Gold	18	50	*	?

* Stated odds of finding an autograph in an SP Authentic pack: 1:8. ** Stated odds of finding an autograph in an SP pack: 1:24.

Checklist

Base Set

1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
2 Derek Jeter
3 Albert Pujols
4 Ichiro
5 Daisuke Matsuzaka
6 Vladimir Guerrero
7 Magglio Ordonez
8 Eric Chavez
9 Randy Johnson
10 Ryan Braun
11 Phil Hughes
12 Joba Chamberlain
13 B.J. Upton
14 Frank Thomas
15 Greg Maddux
16 Delmon Young
17 Carlos Beltran
18 Derrek Lee
19 Aramis Ramirez
20 Miguel Tejada
21 Manny Ramirez
22 Justin Upton
23 Miguel Cabrera
24 Prince Fielder
25 Adam Dunn
26 Jose Reyes
27 Chase Utley
28 Jimmy Rollins
29 Joe Blanton
30 Mark Teixeira
31 Brian McCann
32 Russell Martin
33 Ian Kinsler
34 Travis Hafner
35 Victor Martinez
36 Grady Sizemore
37 Alex Rodriguez
38 David Wright
39 Ryan Howard
40 Carlos Lee
41 Lance Berkman
42 Hunter Pence
43 John Lackey
44 CC Sabathia
45 Michael Young
46 Carl Crawford
47 Carlos Pena
48 Justin Verlander
49 Cole Hamels
50 Carlos Zambrano
51 Jake Peavy
52 Khalil Greene
53 Chris Young
54 Vernon Wells
55 Alex Rios
56 Roy Halladay
57 Roy Oswalt
58 Ben Sheets
59 J.J. Hardy
60 Pedro Martinez
61 Nick Swisher
62 Curtis Granderson
63 Johnny Damon
64 Mariano Rivera
65 Josh Beckett
66 Erik Bedard
67 Johan Santana
68 Joe Mauer
69 Justin Morneau
70 Torii Hunter
71 Alex Gordon
72 Jose Guillen
73 Jim Thome
74 Paul Konerko
75 Josh Hamilton
76 Hanley Ramirez
77 Dontrelle Willis
78 Dan Uggla
79 Brandon Phillips
80 Rick Ankiel
81 Nick Markakis
82 Ryan Zimmerman
83 Brian Roberts
84 Lastings Milledge
85 Freddy Sanchez
86 Barry Zito
87 Matt Cain
88 Andruw Jones
89 Dan Haren
90 Chien-Ming Wang
91 Jonathan Papelbon
92 Felix Hernandez
93 David Ortiz
94 Jason Bay
95 Matt Holliday
96 Troy Tulowitzki
97 Hideki Matsui
98 Jeff Francoeur
99 Alfonso Soriano
100 Curt Schilling
161 Alex Hinshaw
162 Bobby Korecky
163 Brad Harman
164 Brandon Boggs
165 Callix Crabbe
166 Clay Timpner
167 Clete Thomas
168 Cory Wade
169 Doug Mathis
170 Eider Torres
171 Gregorio Petit
172 Michael Aubrey
173 Jesse Carlson
174 Billy Buckner
175 Josh Newman
176 Matt Tupman
177 Matt Joyce
178 Paul Janish
179 Robinzon Diaz
180 Fernando Hernandez
181 Brandon Jones
182 Eddie Bonine
183 Chris Smith
184 Jonathan Van Every
185 Marino Salas
186 Mike Aviles
187 Mitchell Boggs
188 Chris Carter
189 Travis Denker
190 Carlos Rosa
191 Evan Longoria
105 Brian Barton
107 Brian Bixler
109 Burke Badenhop
116 Darren O'Day
119 Elliot Johnson
141 Justin Ruggiano
146 Luke Hochevar
155 Rich Thompson
101 Alex Romero
102 Matt Tolbert
106 Brian Bass
108 Brian Bocock
110 Chin-Lung Hu
112 Clay Buchholz
113 Clayton Kershaw
114 Colt Morton
115 Daric Barton
118 Denard Span
121 Evan Longoria
122 Evan Meek
123 Felipe Paulino
124 Carlos Gonzalez
127 Greg Smith
128 Harvey Garcia
129 Hernan Iribarren
130 Ian Kennedy
131 J.R. Towles
132 Jay Bruce
133 Jayson Nix
137 Joey Votto
138 Johnny Cueto
139 Jonathan Albaladejo
142 Kevin Hart
143 Kosuke Fukudome
144 Luis Mendoza
147 Max Scherzer
151 Nick Blackburn
152 Nyjer Morgan
153 Ramon Troncoso
154 Randor Bierd
156 Rico Washington
157 Ross Ohlendorf
158 Steve Holm
159 Wesley Wright
149 Mike Parisi
103 Bobbby Wilson
104 Brent Lillibridge
111 Chris Perez
117 David Purcey
120 Emmanuel Burriss
125 German Duran
126 Greg Reynolds
134 Jed Lowrie
135 Jeff Clement
136 Jonathan Herrera
140 Justin Masterson
145 Luke Carlin
148 Micah Hoffpauir
150 Nick Adenhart
160 Wladimir Balentien

Rookie Autographs

Parallels

All 191 base cards EXCEPT #137 are available in a Gold parallel, which is serial-numbered to 50 copies. The Gold card of #137 is serial-numbered to 10.

Inserts

Authentic Achievements

AA-1 Derek Jeter
AA-2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
AA-3 Randy Johnson
AA-4 Frank Thomas
AA-5 Tom Glavine
AA-6 Matt Holliday
AA-7 Justin Verlander
AA-8 Manny Ramirez
AA-9 Scott Rolen
AA-10 Brandon Webb
AA-11 Erik Bedard
AA-12 Daisuke Matsuzaka
AA-13 Johan Santana
AA-14 Carlos Lee
AA-15 Alfonso Soriano
AA-16 Grady Sizemore
AA-17 Jose Reyes
AA-18 Chase Utley
AA-19 Roy Oswalt
AA-20 David Ortiz
AA-21 Jake Peavy
AA-22 Hanley Ramirez
AA-23 Alex Rodriguez
AA-24 Ryan Howard
AA-25 David Wright
AA-26 Trevor Hoffman
AA-27 Prince Fielder
AA-28 Ichiro
AA-29 Jimmy Rollins
AA-30 Mariano Rivera
AA-31 Pedro Martinez
AA-32 Torii Hunter
AA-33 Ivan Rodriguez
AA-34 Jim Thome
AA-35 Chipper Jones
AA-36 John Smoltz
AA-37 Jeff Kent
AA-38 Albert Pujols
AA-39 Lance Berkman
AA-40 Justin Morneau
AA-41 Andruw Jones
AA-42 Adam Dunn
AA-43 Greg Maddux
AA-44 Billy Wagner
AA-45 Vladimir Guerrero
AA-46 CC Sabathia
AA-47 Mark Teixeira
AA-48 Mark Buehrle
AA-49 Miguel Cabrera
AA-50 Josh Beckett

Marquee Matchups

MM-1 Curt Schilling / Derek Jeter
MM-2 Josh Beckett / Derer Jeter
MM-3 Albert Pujols / Brad Lidge
MM-4 Daisuke Matsuzaka / Alex Rodriguez
MM-5 John Smoltz / Ken Griffey, Jr.
MM-6 David Wright / John Smoltz
MM-7 Jonathan Papelbon / Gary Sheffield
MM-8 Ryan Braun / Roy Oswalt
MM-9 Mariano Rivera / David Ortiz
MM-10 Carlos Zambrano / Albert Pujols
MM-11 Dontrelle Willis / Travis Hafner
MM-12 Felix Hernandez / Victor Martinez
MM-13 Carlos Zambrano / Carlos Lee
MM-14 Manny Ramirez / Chien-Ming Wang
MM-15 Justin Morneau / Felix Hernandez
MM-16 Ichiro / Francisco Rodriguez
MM-17 Grady Sizemore / Erik Bedard
MM-18 Vladimir Guerrero / Justin Verlander
MM-19 Ichiro / Daisuke Matsuzaka
MM-20 Alfonso Soriano / Chris Carpenter
MM-21 Hanley Ramirez / Pedro Martinez
MM-22 Chase Utley / Randy Johnson
MM-23 Ken Griffey, Jr. / Roy Oswalt
MM-24 Ken Griffey, Jr. / Randy Johnson
MM-25 Johan Santana /Jimmy Rollins
MM-26 Andruw Jones / Matt Cain
MM-27 Ryan Howard / Pedro Martinez
MM-28 David Wright / Cole Hamels
MM-29 Chipper Jones / Johan Santana
MM-30 Billy Wagner / Mark Teixeira
MM-31 CC Sabathia / Magglio Ordonez
MM-32 Tom Glavine / Jose Reyes
MM-33 Jonathan Papelbon / Derek Jeter
MM-34 Johan Santana / Alex Rodriguez
MM-35 Jake Peavy / Alfonso Soriano
MM-36 Ryan Howard / Johan Santana
MM-37 Russell Martin / Jake Peavy
MM-38 Prince Fielder / Carlos Zambrano
MM-39 Carlos Beltran / Cole Hamels
MM-40 Josh Beckett / Alex Rodriguez
MM-41 Derek Jeter / Roy Halladay
MM-42 Hideki Matsui / Daisuke Matsuzaka
MM-43 Joe Mauer / CC Sabathia
MM-44 Francisco Rodriguez / Manny Ramirez
MM-45 Jered Weaver / Miguel Cabrera
MM-46 David Wright / Jake Peavy
MM-47 Greg Maddux / Ken Griffey, Jr.
MM-48 Hanley Ramirez / John Smoltz
MM-49 Alex Rodriguez / Pedro Martinez
MM-50 Matt Holliday / Trevor Hoffman

Presidential Predictors

PP-15 Sarah Palin
PP-16 Joseph Biden

Rookie Exclusives

This set is exclusive to the retail SP packs.

RE-AH Alex Hinshaw
RE-AR Alex Romero
RE-BA Brian Barton
RE-BB Brandon Boggs
RE-BH Brad Harman
RE-BI Brian Bixler
RE-BK Bobby Korecky
RE-BO Brian Bocock
RE-BR Brian Bass
RE-BU Burke Badenhop
RE-BW Bobby Wilson
RE-CB Clay Buchholz
RE-CC Callix Crabbe
RE-CM Colt Morton
RE-CT Clay Timpner
RE-CU Johnny Cueto
RE-CW Cory Wade
RE-DB Daric Barton
RE-DM Doug Mathis
RE-DS Denard Span
RE-EB Emmanuel Burriss
RE-EJ Elliot Johnson
RE-EM Evan Meek
RE-ET Eider Torres
RE-FH Fernando Hernandez
RE-FP Felipe Paulino
RE-GD German Duran
RE-GP Gregorio Petit
RE-GS Greg Smith
RE-HI Hernan Iribarren
RE-IK Ian Kennedy
RE-JA Jonathan Albaladejo
RE-JB Jay Bruce
RE-JC Jesse Carlson
RE-JH Jonathan Herrera
RE-JL Jed Lowrie
RE-JN Jayson Nix
RE-JT J.R. Towles
RE-KH Kevin Hart
RE-LC Luke Carlin
RE-LM Luis Mendoza
RE-MA Matt Tolbert
RE-MH Micah Hoffpauir
RE-MJ Matt Joyce
RE-MP Mike Parisi
RE-MT Matt Tupman
RE-NA Nick Adenhart
RE-NB Nick Blackburn
RE-NE Josh Newman
RE-NM Nyjer Morgan
RE-RB Randor Bierd
RE-RD Robinzon Diaz
RE-RI Rich Thompson
RE-RO Ross Ohlendorf
RE-RT Ramon Troncoso
RE-RW Rico Washington
RE-SH Steve Holm
RE-TH Clete Thomas
RE-WB Wladimir Balentien
RE-WW Wesley Wright

Autographs & Game-Used

By The Letter Veterans Autographs

BL-AD Adam Dunn D-U-N-N R-E-D-S 140
BL-AG Adrian Gonzalez G-O-N-Z-A-L-E-Z P-A-D-R-E-S 110
BL-AS Alfonso Soriano S-O-R-I-A-N-O C-U-B-S 90
BL-BH Bill Hall B-I-L-L H-A-L-L M-I-L-W-A-U-K-E-E B-R-E-W-E-R-S 1570
BL-BP Brandon Phillips B-R-A-N-D-O-N P-H-I-L-L-I-P-S C-I-N-C-I-N-N-A-T-I R-E-D-S 1259
BL-BW Billy Wagner W-A-G-N-E-R N-E-W Y-O-R-K M-E-T-S 125
BL-CB Chad Billingsley C-H-A-D B-I-L-L-I-N-G-S-L-E-Y L-O-S A-N-G-E-L-E-S D-O-D-G-E-R-S 1306
BL-CJ Chipper Jones C-H-I-P-P-E-R B-R-A-V-E-S 100
BL-CL Carlos Lee L-E-E H-O-U-S-T-O-N A-S-T-R-O-S 160
BL-CW Chien-Ming Wang W-A-N-G Y-A-N-K-E-E-S 80
BL-DA David Murphy D-A-V-I-D M-U-R-P-H-Y T-E-X-A-S R-A-N-G-E-R-S 1837
BL-DJ Derek Jeter J-E-T-E-R Y-A-N-K-E-E-S EXCH 240
BL-DM Daisuke Matsuzaka M-A-T-S-U-Z-A-K-A R-E-D S-O-X 125
BL-EE Edwin Encarnacion E-D-W-I-N E-N-C-A-R-N-A-C-I-O-N C-I-N-C-I-N-N-A-T-I R-E-D-S 1570
BL-FC Fausto Carmona F-A-U-S-T-O C-A-R-M-O-N-A C-L-E-V-E-L-A-N-D I-N-D-I-A-N-S 844
BL-GA Garrett Atkins G-A-R-R-E-T-T A-T-K-I-N-S C-O-L-O-R-A-D-O R-O-C-K-I-E-S 588
BL-GJ Geoff Jenkins G-E-O-F-F J-E-N-K-I-N-S P-H-I-L-A-D-E-L-H-I-A P-H-I-L-L-I-E-S 1200
BL-GS Grady Sizemore S-I-Z-E-M-O-R-E I-N-D-I-A-N-S 240
BL-JB Joe Blanton J-O-E B-L-A-N-T-O-N O-A-K-L-A-N-D A-T-H-L-E-T-I-C-S 580
BL-JE Jeff Francoeur J-E-F-F F-R-A-N-C-O-E-U-R A-T-L-A-N-T-A B-R-A-V-E-S 275
BL-JF Jeff Francis J-E-F-F- F-R-A-N-C-I-S C-O-L-O-R-A-D-O R-O-C-K-I-E-S 335
BL-JG Jeremy Guthrie J-E-R-E-M-Y G-U-T-H-R-I-E B-A-L-T-I-M-O-R-E O-R-I-O-L-E-S 985
BL-JL James Loney J-A-M-E-S L-O-N-E-Y L-O-S A-N-G-E-L-E-S D-O-D-G-E-R-S EXCH 1275
BL-JN Joe Nathan J-O-E N-A-T-H-A-N M-I-N-N-E-S-O-T-A T-W-I-N-S 365
BL-JO John Lackey J-O-H-N- L-A-C-K-E-Y A-N-A-H-E-I-M A-N-G-E-L-S 187
BL-JP Jonathan Papelbon P-A-P-E-L-B-O-N R-E-D S-O-X 550
BL-JS Jon Lester J-O-N L-E-S-T-E-R B-O-S-T-O-N R-E-D S-O-X 235
BL-JT Jim Thome T-H-O-M-E W-H-I-T-E S-O-X 35
BL-KE Kevin Youkilis K-E-V-I-N Y-O-U-K-I-L-I-S B-O-S-T-O-N R-E-D S-O-X 365
BL-KG Ken Griffey, Jr. G-R-I-F-F-E-Y R-E-D S EXCH 275
BL-KJ Kelly Johnson K-E-L-L-Y J-O-H-N-S-O-N A-T-L-A-N-T-A B-R-A-V-E-S 1399
BL-LB Lance Berkman B-E-R-K-M-A-N A-S-T-R-O-S 165
BL-ME Mark Ellis M-A-R-K E-L-L-I-S O-A-K-L-A-N-D A-T-H-L-E-T-I-C-S 995
BL-MG Matt Garza M-A-T-T G-A-R-Z-A T-A-M-P-A B-A-Y R-A-Y-S 235
BL-MK Matt Kemp M-A-T-T K-E-M-P L-O-S A-N-G-E-L-E-S D-O-D-G-E-R-S 1369
BL-MM Melvin Mora M-E-L-V-I-N M-O-R-A B-A-L-T-I-M-O-R-E O-R-I-O-L-E-S EXCH 490
BL-NL Noah Lowry N-O-A-H L-O-W-R-Y S-A-N F-R-A-N-C-I-S-C-O G-I-A-N-T-S 1440
BL-NS Nick Swisher N-I-C-K S-W-I-S-H-E-R C-H-I-C-A-G-O W-H-I-T-E S-O-X 1150
BL-PF Prince Fielder F-I-E-L-D-E-R B-R-E-W-E-R-S 245
BL-PH Phil Hughes P-H-I-L H-U-G-H-E-S N-E-W Y-O-R-K Y-A-N-K-E-E-S 385
BL-PK Paul Konerko K-O-N-E-R-K-O W-H-I-T-E S-O-X 175
BL-RH Rich Hill H-I-L-L C-U-B-S 220
BL-RM Russell Martin M-A-R-T-I-N D-O-D-G-E-R-S 265
BL-RO Roy Halladay H-A-L-L-A-D-A-Y B-L-U-E J-A-Y-S 160
BL-SB Scott Baker S-C-O-T-T B-A-K-E-R M-I-N-N-E-S-O-T-A T-W-I-N-S 1248
BL-TG Tom Gorzelanny T-O-M G-O-R-Z-E-L-A-N-N-Y P-I-T-T-S-B-U-R-G-H P-I-R-A-T-E-S 1082
BL-TT Troy Tulowitzki T-U-L-O-W-I-T-Z-K-I R-O-C-K-I-E-S 252
BL-BW Brandon Webb W-E-B-B 30
BL-CD Chris Duncan C-H-R-I-S D-U-N-C-A-N S-T L-O-U-I-S C-A-R-D-I-N-A-L-S 480
BL-DE David Eckstein D-A-V-I-D E-C-K-S-T-E-I-N T-O-R-O-N-T-O B-L-U-E J-A-Y-S 510
BL-GM Gil Meche G-I-L M-E-C-H-E K-A-N-S-A-S C-I-T-Y R-O-Y-A-L-S 380
BL-HK Howie Kendrick H-O-W-I-E K-E-N-D-R-I-C-K A-N-A-H-E-I-M A-N-G-E-L-S 175
BL-JH Jeremy Hermida J-E-R-E-M-Y H-E-R-M-I-D-A F-L-O-R-I-D-A M-A-R-L-I-N-S 505
BL-JV Jason Varitek V-A-R-I-T-E-K R-E-D S-O-X 110
BL-MC Miguel Cabrera C-A-B-R-E-R-A T-I-G-E-R-S 35
BL-NM Nick Markakis N-I-C-K M-A-R-K-A-K-I-S B-A-L-T-I-M-O-R-E O-R-I-O-L-E-S 1100
BL-TH Tim Hudson H-U-S-D-O-N B-R-A-V-E-S 170
BL-YE Yunel Escobar Y-U-N-E-L E-S-C-O-B-A-R A-T-L-A-N-T-A B-R-A-V-E-S 1342

Chirography Signatures

These come in dual, triple and quad.

Sign of the Times Signatures

These come in dual, triple and quad.

USA 18U Jr. Team Jersey Autographs

Parallels include patch auto gold.

JTA-AA Andrew Aplin
JTA-AM Austin Maddox
JTA-CC Colton Cain
JTA-CG Cameron Garfield
JTA-CT Cecil Tanner
JTA-DN David Nick
JTA-DT Donavan Tate
JTA-FR Nick Franklin
JTA-HM Harold Martinez
JTA-JB Jake Barrett
JTA-MA Jeff Malm
JTA-ME Jonathan Meyer
JTA-MP Matthew Purke
JTA-MS Max Stassi
JTA-NF Nolan Fontana
JTA-RW Ryan Weber
JTA-TU Jacob Turner
JTA-WH Wes Hatton

USA National Team By the Letter Autographs

NTA-AG A.J. Griffin
NTA-AO Andrew Oliver
NTA-BS Blake Smith
NTA-CC Christian Colon
NTA-CH Chris Hernandez
NTA-DD Derek Dietrich
NTA-HM Hunter Morris
NTA-KD Kentrail Davis
NTA-KG Kyle Gibson
NTA-KR Kevin Rhoderick
NTA-KV Kendal Volz
NTA-MD Matt den Dekker
NTA-MG Micah GIbbs
NTA-ML Mike Leake
NTA-MM Mike Minor
NTA-RJ Ryan Jackson
NTA-SS Stephen Strasburg
NTA-TL Tyler Lyons