Description

2002 Diamond Kings is a 160-card set released in two series. The first 150 cards were issued as part of the Diamond Kings set while the final ten cards were randomly inserted into packs of 2002 Donruss The Rookies.

Designed to compete with Topps' Gallery brand, all 160 base cards and inserts are painted.

Distribution

24 packs per box, four cards per pack (MSRP: $3.99). 20 boxes per case.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds	Retail Odds
Base	150	-	4:1	4:1
Bronze	150	-	1:6	1:6
Silver	150	400	?	?
Gold	150	100	?	?
Timeline	10	-	1:60	1:120
DK Originals	15	1000	?	?
T204	25	1000	?	?
Heritage Collections	25	-	1:23	1:46
Diamond Cut Jersey	50	varies	DC	?
Diamond Cut Bat	20	varies	DC	?
Diamond Cut Autograph	30	varies	DC	?
Recollection Collection (Buy Back Autos)	49	varies	?	?

DC: Odds of finding a Diamond Cut: 1:24/Hobby packs.

Checklist

Promos

Beckett Promos

To promote the 2002 Diamond Kings set, one card from the first 150-cards in the base set was randomly inserted into the May and July, 2002 issues of Beckett Baseball. Each card has the word "SAMPLE" foil-stamped in silver on the back with ten percent of all cards stamped in gold foil.

Hawaii Trade Conference Promos

Attendees of the 2002 Hawaii Trade Conference in February, 2002 received a pack of six Diamond King promo cards. The cards completely parallel the 150-card set, but can be readily distinguished by the "2002 Hawaii Trade Conference" gold foil logo stamped on the front. Randomly seeded into these packs are a parallel which is serial-numbered to 20 copies.

Those who attended a special end-of-conference dinner party thrown by Donruss-Playoff received a special Blue Bordered Diamond King. The Blue DKs are are serial-numbered to either five or one copy, and came encased inside a BGS slab.

Chicago National Giveaways

The entire 160-card set (including the 10 yet-to-be-released cards from The Rookies series) were given away at Donruss-Playoff's booth at the 2002 National Sports Collectors Convention. Each card is specially embossed and serial-numbered to five copies.

Also given away were special Chicago National version of the entire 160-card Framed White parallel, and the DK Originals insert. Like the base cards, these too were serial-numbered to only five copies.

Base Set

1 Vladimir Guerrero
2 Adam Dunn
3 Tsuyoshi Shinjo
4 Adrian Beltre
5 Troy Glaus
6 Albert Pujols
7 Trot Nixon
8 Alex Rodriguez
9 Tom Glavine
10 Alfonso Soriano
11 Todd Helton
12 Joe Torre MGR
13 Tim Hudson
14 Andruw Jones
15 Shawn Green
16 Aramis Ramirez
17 Shannon Stewart
18 Barry Bonds
19 Sean Casey
20 Barry Larkin
21 Scott Rolen
22 Barry Zito
23 Sammy Sosa
24 Bartolo Colon
25 Ryan Klesko
26 Ben Grieve
27 Roy Oswalt
28 Kazuhiro Sasaki
29 Roger Clemens
30 Bernie Williams
31 Roberto Alomar
32 Bob Abreu
33 Robert Fick
34 Bret Boone
35 Rickey Henderson
36 Brian Giles
37 Richie Sexson
38 Bud Smith
39 Richard Hidalgo
40 C.C. Sabathia
41 Rich Aurilia
42 Carlos Beltran
43 Raul Mondesi
44 Carlos Delgado
45 Randy Johnson
46 Chan Ho Park
47 Rafael Palmeiro
48 Chipper Jones
49 Phil Nevin
50 Cliff Floyd
51 Pedro Martinez
52 Craig Biggio
53 Paul LoDuca
54 Cristian Guzman
55 Pat Burrell
56 Curt Schilling
57 Orlando Cabrera
58 Darin Erstad
59 Omar Vizquel
60 Derek Jeter
61 Nomar Garciaparra
62 Edgar Martinez
63 Moises Alou
64 Eric Chavez
65 Mike Sweeney
66 Frank Thomas
67 Mike Piazza
68 Gary Sheffield
69 Mike Mussina
70 Greg Maddux
71 Juan Gonzalez
72 Hideo Nomo
73 Miguel Tejada
74 Ichiro Suzuki
75 Matt Morris
76 Ivan Rodriguez
77 Mark Mulder
78 J.D. Drew
79 Mark Grace
80 Jason Giambi
81 Mark Buehrle
82 Jose Vidro
83 Manny Ramirez
84 Jeff Bagwell
85 Magglio Ordonez
86 Ken Griffey, Jr.
87 Luis Gonzalez
88 Jim Edmonds
89 Larry Walker
90 Jim Thome
91 Lance Berkman
92 Jorge Posada
93 Kevin Brown
94 Joe Mays
95 Kerry Wood

Rookie Subset

96 Mark Ellis
97 Austin Kearns
98 Jorge De La Rosa RC
99 Brandon Berger
100 Ryan Ludwick
101 Marlon Byrd SP
102 Brandon Backe SP RC
103 Juan Cruz SP
104 Anderson Machado SP RC
105 So Taguchi SP RC
106 Dewon Brazelton SP
107 Josh Beckett SP
108 John Buck SP
109 Jorge Padilla SP RC
110 Hee Seop Choi SP
111 Angel Berroa SP
112 Mark Teixeira SP
113 Victor Martinez SP
114 Kazuhisa Ishii SP RC
115 Dennis Tankersley SP
116 Wilson Valdez SP RC
117 Antonio Perez SP
118 Ed Rogers SP
119 Wilson Betemit SP
120 Mike Rivera SP
121 Mark Prior SP

Retired Subset

122 Roberto Clemente SP
123 Roberto Clemente SP
124 Roberto Clemente SP
125 Roberto Clemente SP
126 Roberto Clemente SP
127 Babe Ruth SP
128 Ted Williams SP
129 Andre Dawson SP
130 Eddie Murray SP
131 Juan Marichal SP
132 Kirby Puckett SP
133 Alan Trammell SP
134 Bobby Doerr SP
135 Carlton Fisk SP
136 Eddie Mathews SP
137 Mike Schmidt SP
138 Catfish Hunter SP
139 Nolan Ryan SP
140 George Brett SP
141 Gary Carter SP
142 Paul Molitor SP
143 Lou Gehrig SP
144 Ryne Sandberg SP
145 Tony Gwynn SP
146 Ron Santo SP
147 Cal Ripken, Jr. SP
148 Al Kaline SP
149 Bo Jackson SP
150 Don Mattingly SP

Donruss The Rookies Series

151 Chris Snelling RC
152 Satoru Komiyama RC
153 Oliver Perez RC
154 Kirk Saarloos RC
155 Rene Reyes RC
156 Runelvys Hernandez RC
157 Rodrigo Rosario RC
158 Jason Simontacchi RC
159 Miguel Asencio RC
160 Aaron Cook RC

Parallels

Each card is available in the following framed parallels.

Framed White

Framed Grey (Cards #1-150, serial-numbered to 400 copies; Cards #151-160, serial-numbered to 250)

Framed Black (serial-numbered to 100 copies)

Inserts

DK Originals

Each DK Original insert is serial-numbered to 1000 copies.

DK-1 Alex Rodriguez
DK-2 Kazuhisa Ishii
DK-3 Pedro Martinez
DK-4 Nomar Garciaparra
DK-5 Albert Pujols
DK-6 Chipper Jones
DK-7 So Taguchi
DK-8 Jeff Bagwell
DK-9 Vladimir Guerrero
DK-10 Derek Jeter
DK-11 Sammy Sosa
DK-12 Ichiro
DK-13 Barry Bonds
DK-14 Jason Giambi
DK-15 Mike Piazza

Heritage Collection

HC-1 Lou Gehrig
HC-2 Nolan Ryan
HC-3 Ryne Sandberg
HC-4 Ted Williams
HC-5 Roberto Clemente
HC-6 Mike Schmidt
HC-7 Roger Clemens
HC-8 Kirby Puckett
HC-9 Andre Dawson
HC-10 Carlton Fisk
HC-11 Don Mattingly
HC-12 Juan Marichal
HC-13 George Brett
HC-14 Bo Jackson
HC-15 Eddie Mathews
HC-16 Randy Johnson
HC-17 Alan Trammell
HC-18 Tony Gwynn
HC-19 Paul Molitor
HC-20 Barry Bonds
HC-21 Eddie Murray
HC-22 Catfish Hunter
HC-23 Rickey Henderson
HC-24 Cal Ripken, Jr.
HC-25 Babe Ruth

T204

This set is patterned after 1909 Ramly (a.k.a. T-204) and is serial-numbered to 1000 copies. The set shares the same 2" X 2 1/2" dimensions as the originals.

RC-1 Vladimir Guerrero
RC-2 Jeff Bagwell
RC-3 Barry Bonds
RC-4 Rickey Henderson
RC-5 Mike Piazza
RC-6 Derek Jeter
RC-7 Kazuhisa Ishii
RC-8 Ichiro Suzuki
RC-9 Chipper Jones
RC-10 Sammy Sosa
RC-11 Don Mattingly
RC-12 Shawn Green
RC-13 Nomar Garciaparra
RC-14 Luis Gonzalez
RC-15 Albert Pujols
RC-16 Cal Ripken, Jr.
RC-17 Todd Helton
RC-18 Hideo Nomo
RC-19 Alex Rodriguez
RC-20 So Taguchi
RC-21 Lance Berkman
RC-22 Tony Gwynn
RC-23 Roger Clemens
RC-24 Jason Giambi
RC-25 Ken Griffey, Jr.

Timeline

TL-7 Chipper Jones / Eddie Mathews
TL-1 Lou Gehrig / Don Mattingly
TL-2 Hideo Nomo / Ichiro
TL-3 Cal Ripken, Jr. / Alex Rodriguez
TL-4 Mike Schmidt / Scott Rolen
TL-5 Ichiro / Albert Pujols
TL-6 Curt Schilling / Randy Johnson
TL-8 Lou Gehrig / Cal Ripken, Jr.
TL-9 Derek Jeter / Roger Clemens
TL-10 Kazuhisa Ishii / So Taguchi

Autographs & Game-Used

Diamond Cuts

DC1 Vladimir Guerrero AU 400
DC2 Mark Prior AU 400
DC3 Victor Martinez AU 500
DC4 Marlon Byrd AU 500
DC5 Bud Smith AU 400
DC6 Joe Mays AU 500
DC7 Troy Glaus AU 500
DC8 Ron Santo AU 500
DC9 Roy Oswalt AU 500
DC10 Angel Berroa AU 500
DC11 Mark Buehrle AU 500
DC12 John Buck AU 500
DC13 Barry Larkin AU 250
DC14 Gary Carter AU 250
DC15 Mark Teixeira AU 300
DC16 Alan Trammell AU 500
DC17 Kazuhisa Ishii AU 100
DC18 Rafael Palmeiro AU 125
DC19 Austin Kearns AU 500
DC20 Joe Torre AU 125
DC21 J.D. Drew AU 400
DC22 So Taguchi AU 400
DC23 Juan Marichal AU 500
DC24 Bobby Doerr AU 500
DC25 Carlos Beltran AU 500
DC26 Robert Fick AU 500
DC27 Albert Pujols AU 200
DC28 Shannon Stewart AU 500
DC29 Antonio Perez AU 500
DC30 Wilson Betemit AU 500
DC31 Alex Rodriguez JSY 500
DC32 Curt Schilling JSY 500
DC33 George Brett JSY 300
DC34 Hideo Nomo JSY 100
DC35 Ivan Rodriguez JSY 500
DC36 Don Mattingly JSY 200
DC37 Joe Mays JSY 500
DC38 Lance Berkman JSY 400
DC39 Tony Gwynn JSY 500
DC40 Darin Erstad JSY 400
DC41 Adrian Beltre JSY 400
DC42 Frank Thomas JSY 500
DC43 Cal Ripken, Jr. JSY 300
DC44 Jose Vidro JSY 500
DC45 Randy Johnson JSY 300
DC46 Carlos Delgado JSY 500
DC47 Roger Clemens JSY 400
DC48 Luis Gonzalez JSY 500
DC49 Marlon Byrd JSY 500
DC50 Carlton Fisk JSY 500
DC51 Manny Ramirez JSY 500
DC52 Vladimir Guerrero JSY 500
DC53 Barry Larkin JSY 500
DC54 Aramis Ramirez JSY 500
DC55 Todd Helton JSY 300
DC56 Carlos Beltran JSY 250
DC57 Jeff Bagwell JSY 250
DC58 Larry Walker JSY 500
DC59 Al Kaline JSY 200
DC60 Chipper Jones JSY 500
DC61 Bernie Williams JSY 500
DC62 Bud Smith JSY 500
DC63 Edgar Martinez JSY 500
DC64 Pedro Martinez JSY 500
DC65 Andre Dawson JSY 200
DC66 Mike Piazza JSY 100
DC67 Barry Zito JSY 500
DC68 Bo Jackson JSY 300
DC69 Nolan Ryan JSY 400
DC70 Troy Glaus JSY 500
DC71 Jorge Posada JSY 500
DC72 Ted Williams JSY 100
DC73 Nomar Garciaparra JSY 500
DC74 Catfish Hunter JSY 100
DC75 Gary Carter JSY 500
DC76 Craig Biggio JSY 500
DC77 Andruw Jones JSY 500
DC78 Rickey Henderson JSY 300
DC79 Greg Maddux JSY 400
DC80 Kerry Wood JSY 500
DC81 Alex Rodriguez BAT 500
DC82 Don Mattingly BAT 425
DC83 Craig Biggio BAT 500
DC84 Kazuhisa Ishii BAT 375
DC85 Eddie Murray BAT 500
DC86 Carlton Fisk BAT 500
DC87 Tsuyoshi Shinjo BAT 500
DC88 Bo Jackson BAT 500
DC89 Eddie Mathews BAT 100
DC90 Chipper Jones BAT 500
DC91 Adam Dunn BAT 375
DC92 Tony Gwynn BAT 200
DC93 Kirby Puckett BAT 500
DC94 Andre Dawson BAT 500
DC95 Bernie Williams BAT 500
DC96 Roberto Clemente BAT 300
DC97 Babe Ruth BAT 100
DC98 Roberto Alomar BAT 500
DC99 Frank Thomas BAT 500
DC100 So Taguchi BAT 500

Recollection Collection

Roberto Alomar 1991 39
Johnny Bench 1983 4
Craig Biggio 1991 5
Wade Boggs 1984 6
Wade Boggs 1992 2
George Brett 1982 11
George Brett 1987 6
Rod Carew 1982 21
Steve Carlton 1983 10
Gary Carter 1982 4
Will Clark 1988 24
Carlton Fisk 1982 18
Carlton Fisk 1989 5
Andres Galarraga 1989 10
Nomar Garciaparra 2001 3
Tony Gwynn 1985 12
Tony Gwynn 1989 11
Orel Hershiser 1986 12
Bo Jackson 1990 5
Reggie Jackson 1983 2
Fred Lynn 1984 14
Fred Lynn 1987 28
Greg Maddux 2001 Retro "2000" 1
Edgar Martinez 1991 30
Don Mattingly 1985 12
Don Mattingly 1989 13
Paul Molitor 1988 18
Joe Morgan 1983 10
Eddie Murray 1984 8
Roy Oswalt 2001 RDK Black Ink 48
Roy Oswalt 2001 RDK Blue Ink 2
Jim Palmer 1983 14
Dave Parker 1982 11
Dave Parker 1991 2
Kirby Puckett 1987 23
Nolan Ryan 1990 COR 2
Nolan Ryan 1990 ERR 3
C.C. Sabathia 2001 RDK 23
Ryne Sandberg 1985 6
Ryne Sandberg 1991 15
Tom Seaver 1982 9
Ozzie Smith 1982 14
Ozzie Smith 1987 15
Frank Thomas 1992 3
Alan Trammell 1982 COR 14
Alan Trammell 1982 ERR 8
Alan Trammell 1988 110
Dave Winfield 1982 7
Dave Winfield 1987 15