Description

2005 Biography is a multi-brand insert that was randomly seeded into packs of three 2005 Donruss-Playoff products: 2005 Leaf Certified Materials, 2005 Leaf Limited, and 2005 Prime Cuts 3. Each player in the set was to receive one card for each career-based "event" in the player's career -- and can be seen similarly to the "mirror" inserts Topps produced around the same time (e.g. The Barry Bonds, Mickey Mantle, and Alex Rodriguez Home Run sets, 2007 Generation Now, and 2008-09 Moments & Milestones). For example, Babe Ruth's Biography set was to commemorate all 715 of his career home runs, and his set was to have been 715 cards. Each release would have anywhere from 40 to 50 cards for each player, and the plan was for the set to extend into 2006 and possibly beyond.

Unfortunately, due to Donruss-Playoff having their MLB Properties license revoked, many Biography sets were incomplete.

Checklist

Base Set

For brevity's sake, since each card in each set has the same player, a complete checklist for each set will not be listed.

Babe Ruth HR

This set was to commemorate all 715 of Babe Ruth's career home runs, but was cut short at 162 cards.

Cards 1-40: 2005 Leaf Certified Materials
Cards 41-80: 2005 Leaf Limited
Cards 81-162: 2005 Prime Cuts 3

NOTE: Cards 1-49 depict Ruth as a Red Sox, the remainder as a Yankee.

Cal Ripken, Jr. HR

This set was cut short at 82 cards.

Cards 1-27: 2005 Leaf Certified Materials
Cards 28-54: 2005 Leaf Limited
Cards 55-82: 2005 Prime Cuts 3

George Brett HR

This set was cut short at 51 cards.

Cards 1-38: 2005 Leaf Certified Materials
Cards 39-51: 2005 Leaf Limited

Hank Aaron HR

This set was cut short at 110 cards.

Cards 1-16: 2005 Leaf Certified Materials
Cards 17-45: 2005 Leaf Limited
Cards 46-110: 2005 Prime Cuts 3

Mike Schmidt HR

This set was cut short at 55 cards.

Cards 1-41: 2005 Leaf Certified Materials
Cards 42-55: 2005 Leaf Limited

Nolan Ryan Wins

This set was cut short at 91 cards.

Cards 1-23: 2005 Leaf Certified Materials
Cards 24-53: 2005 Leaf Limited
Cards 54-91: 2005 Prime Cuts 3

NOTE: Cards 1-29 depict Ryan as a Met, the remainder as an Angel.

Roberto Clemente Gold Glove

Cards 1961 & 1962: 2005 Leaf Certified Materials
Cards 1963-1966: 2005 Leaf Limited
Cards 1967-1972: 2005 Prime Cuts 3

Roberto Clemente HR

This set was cut short at 75 cards.

Cards 1-8: 2005 Leaf Certified Materials
Cards 9-28: 2005 Leaf Limited
Cards 29-75: 2005 Prime Cuts 3

Roger Maris 1961 Season HR

This set was one of the few that was completed.

Cards 1-20: 2005 Leaf Certified Materials
Cards 21-41: 2005 Leaf Limited
Cards 42-61: 2005 Prime Cuts 3

Sandy Koufax Wins

This set was one of the few that was completed.

Cards 1-40: 2005 Leaf Certified Materials
Cards 41-80: 2005 Leaf Limited
Cards 81-165: 2005 Prime Cuts 3

Ted Williams HR

This set was cut short at 91 cards.

Cards 1-20: 2005 Leaf Certified Materials
Cards 21-51: 2005 Leaf Limited
Cards 52-91: 2005 Prime Cuts 3

Willie Mays Gold Glove

Cards 1957 & 1958: 2005 Leaf Certified Materials
Cards 1959-1964: 2005 Leaf Limited
Cards 1965-1968: 2005 Prime Cuts 3

Willie Mays HR

This set was cut short at 68 cards.

Cards 1-10: 2005 Leaf Certified Materials
Cards 11-30: 2005 Leaf Limited
Cards 31-68: 2005 Prime Cuts 3

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