2002 UD Authentics
Description
2002 UD Authentics is a 200-card set released in March, 2002. Both the base set and the packaging were done in the style of the 1989 Upper Deck set, and the product can be seen as a response to Topps Heritage. However, all similarities between the '89 UD set and this one end there.
Each 18-pack Hobby box yields three game jersey cards -- back when three game jerseys in a box still meant something.
Distribution
18 packs per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $6.99). 12 boxes per case. Hobby only.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 200 | - | ? |
| Reverse Negative | 200 | - | 1:9 |
| 1989 Flashbacks | 12 | 4225 | ? |
| Heroes of Baseball | 30 | 1989 | ? |
| Retro Star Rookie Jersey | 28 | - | 1:16 |
| Retro Star Rookie Jersey Gold | 20 | 275 | ? |
| Retro Star Rookie Jersey Autograph | 3 | 40 | ? |
| Reverse Negative Jersey | 29 | - | 1:16 |
| Reverse Negative Jersey 350 | 29 | 350 | ? |
| Reverse Negative Jersey Gold | 29 | 275 | ? |
| Stars of '89 Jersey | 28 | - | 1:16 |
| Heroes of Baseball Autograph | 3 | varies | ? |
| UDA Memorabilia Trade Cards | 55 | varies | 1:108 |
Checklist
Base Set
Parallels
Reverse Negative
In a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the infamous Dale Murphy error card from 1989, all 200 base cards are available in a Reverse Negative parallel. On each card, the images have been flipped. To further differentiate them from the base cards, all MLB team logos were airbrushed out.
Inserts
1989 Flashbacks
Each 1989 Flashbacks is serial-numbered to 4225 copies.
- F1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- F2 Gary Sheffield
- F3 Randy Johnson
- F4 Roger Clemens
- F5 Greg Maddux
- F6 Mark Grace
- F7 Barry Bonds
- F8 Roberto Alomar
- F9 Sammy Sosa
- F10 Rafael Palmeiro
- F11 Edgar Martinez
- F12 Jose Canseco
Heroes of Baseball
Done in the style of the early-90s Baseball Heroes inserts, each card is serial-numbered to 1989 copies.
- HB-G1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- HB-G2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- HB-G3 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- HB-G4 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- HB-G5 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- HB-G6 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- HB-G7 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- HB-G8 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- HB-G9 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- HB-G10 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- HB-I1 Ichiro
- HB-I2 Ichiro
- HB-I3 Ichiro
- HB-I4 Ichiro
- HB-I5 Ichiro
- HB-I6 Ichiro
- HB-I7 Ichiro
- HB-I8 Ichiro
- HB-I9 Ichiro
- HB-I10 Ichiro
- HB-R1 Alex Rodriguez
- HB-R2 Alex Rodriguez
- HB-R3 Alex Rodriguez
- HB-R4 Alex Rodriguez
- HB-R5 Alex Rodriguez
- HB-R6 Alex Rodriguez
- HB-R7 Alex Rodriguez
- HB-R8 Alex Rodriguez
- HB-R9 Alex Rodriguez
- HB-R10 Alex Rodriguez
Autographs & Game-Used
Retro Star Rookie Jersey
Each Retro Star Rookie Jersey card features an image of the player's first Upper Deck card.
- SR-AP Albert Pujols
- SR-AR Alex Rodriguez
- SR-BG Brian Giles
- SR-CB Craig Biggio
- SR-CJ Chipper Jones
- SR-DJ David Justice
- SR-GK Gabe Kapler
- SR-GS Gary Sheffield
- SR-HN Hideo Nomo
- SR-I Ichiro Suzuki
- SR-IR Ivan Rodriguez
- SR-JG Juan Gonzalez
- SR-JO John Olerud
- SR-JT Jim Thome
- SR-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
- SR-KL Kenny Lofton
- SR-KS Kazuhiro Sasaki
- SR-LG Luis Gonzalez
- SR-LW Larry Walker
- SR-MO Magglio Ordonez
- SR-MR Manny Ramirez
- SR-PB Pat Burrell
- SR-PM Pedro Martinez
- SR-RJ Randy Johnson
- SR-RK Ryan Klesko
- SR-RP Robert Person
- SR-SG Shawn Green
- SR-SS Sammy Sosa
Retro Star Rookie Jersey Gold
Each Retro Star Rookie Jersey Gold card is serial-numbered to 275 copies.
- SR-AP Albert Pujols
- SR-AR Alex Rodriguez
- SR-CJ Chipper Jones
- SR-DJ David Justice
- SR-GS Gary Sheffield
- SR-I Ichiro Suzuki
- SR-IR Ivan Rodriguez
- SR-JG Juan Gonzalez
- SR-JO John Olerud
- SR-JT Jim Thome
- SR-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
- SR-KL Kenny Lofton
- SR-KS Kazuhiro Sasaki
- SR-LG Luis Gonzalez
- SR-MO Magglio Ordonez
- SR-MR Manny Ramirez
- SR-PM Pedro Martinez
- SR-RJ Randy Johnson
- SR-SG Shawn Green
- SR-SS Sammy Sosa
Retro Star Rookie Jersey Autograph
Each Retro Star Rookie Jersey Autograph serial-numbered to 40.
- SSR-AR Alex Rodriguez
- SSR-JT Jim Thome
- SSR-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
Reverse Negative Jersey
Each Reverse Negative Jersey is also available in the following parallels.
- 350 (serial-numbered to 350 copies)
- Gold (serial-numbered to 275 copies)
- R-AJ Andruw Jones
- R-AR Alex Rodriguez
- R-BW Bernie Williams
- R-BZ Barry Zito
- R-CD Carlos Delgado
- R-CJ Chipper Jones
- R-DE Darin Erstad
- R-EC Eric Chavez
- R-FT Frank Thomas
- R-GM Greg Maddux
- R-IR Ivan Rodriguez
- R-JB Jeff Bagwell
- R-JD J.D. Drew
- R-JE Jim Edmonds
- R-JG Jason Giambi
- R-KB Kevin Brown
- R-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
- R-LG Luis Gonzalez
- R-MP Mike Piazza
- R-MR Manny Ramirez
- R-MS Mike Sweeney
- R-RC Roger Clemens
- R-RF Rafael Furcal
- R-RJ Randy Johnson
- R-SR Scott Rolen
- R-SS Sammy Sosa
- R-TG Tom Glavine
- R-TH Todd Helton
- R-TM Tino Martinez
Stars of '89 Jersey
- SL-AG Andres Galarraga
- SL-AL Al Leiter
- SL-BL Barry Larkin
- SL-CS Curt Schilling
- SL-DC David Cone
- SL-DJ David Justice
- SL-EB Ellis Burks
- SL-EM Edgar Martinez
- SL-FM Fred McGriff
- SL-GM Greg Maddux
- SL-GS Gary Sheffield
- SL-JC Jose Canseco
- SL-JG Juan Gonzalez
- SL-JO John Olerud
- SL-KB Kevin Brown
- SL-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
- SL-LW Larry Walker
- SL-MG Mark Grace
- SL-MW Matt Williams
- SL-PO Paul O'Neill
- SL-RA Roberto Alomar
- SL-RC Roger Clemens
- SL-RH Rickey Henderson
- SL-RJ Randy Johnson
- SL-RP Rafael Palmeiro
- SL-RV Robin Ventura
- SL-SS Sammy Sosa
- SL-TG Tom Glavine
Heroes of Baseball Autograph
Each Heroes of Baseball Autograph is serial-numbered to the production figures listed below.
- SHB-G Ken Griffey, Jr. 185
- SHB-I Ichiro 125
- SHB-R Alex Rodriguez 185
UDA Memorabilia Trade Cards
Each Trade Card could be redeemed for one of a wide variety of Upper Deck Authenticated autographed items. All Trade Cards expired March 21, 2003.
- 1 Hank Aaron AU 16 X 20 141
- 2 Hank Aaron AU 16 X 20 142
- 3 Hank Aaron AU card 75
- 4 Hank Aaron AU HELMET 50
- 5 Hank Aaron AU JSY 100
- 6 Roberto Alomar AU BALL 42
- 7 Lou Brock AU BALL 68
- 8 Steve Carlton AU BALL 186
- 9 Roger Clemens AU flim strip 49
- 10 Roger Clemens AU photo 100
- 11 Roger Clemens AU JSY 51
- 12 Tom Glavine AU 1991 UD card 15
- 13 Ken Griffey, Jr. AU collage 125
- 14 Ken Griffey, Jr. AU 16 X 20 Plate 140
- 15 Ken Griffey, Jr. AU 16 X 20 Sepaia photo 75
- 16 Ken Griffey, Jr. AU BAT 200
- 17 Ken Griffey, Jr. AU 8 X 10 100
- 18 Ken Griffey, Jr. AU 8 X 10 275
- 19 Ken Griffey, Jr. AU JSY 50
- 20 Ken Griffey, Jr. AU BALL 2000
- 21 Ken Griffey, Jr. AU BAT 65
- 22 Ken Griffey, Jr. AU HAT 40
- 23 Ken Griffey, Jr. AU JSY 50
- 24 Ken Griffey, Jr. AU BALL 116
- 25 Ken Griffey, Jr. AU JSY number 150
- 26 Ken Griffey, Jr. AU SHOES 25
- 27 Ken Griffey, Jr. AU BTG JSY 50
- 28 Ken Griffey, Jr. AU SILK BAT 100
- 29 Ken Griffey, Jr. AU Sweet Spot 500
- 30 Ken Griffey, Jr. Framed 16 X 20 159
- 31 Ken Griffey, Jr. Framed Reds Photo 20
- 32 Ken Griffey, Jr. Framed Reds Photo 9
- 33 Ken Griffey, Jr. Framed Sports Illustrated 16
- 34 Ken Griffey, Sr. AU BALL 52
- 35 Tony Gwynn AU JSY 1982 50
- 36 Tony Gwynn AU JSY 1984 137
- 37 Tony Gwynn AU Magnet 61
- 38 Tony Gwynn AU HELMET 118
- 39 Tony Gwynn AU HOME PLATE 51
- 40 Harmon Killebrew AU BALL 57
- 41 Joe Morgan AU 5 X 7 27
- 42 Phil Niekro AU 8 X 10 102
- 43 Jim Palmer AU BALL 96
- 44 Alex Rodriguez AU 16 X 20 40
- 45 Alex Rodriguez AU BALL 150
- 46 Alex Rodriguez AU BAT 50
- 47 Alex Rodriguez AU HAT 65
- 48 Alex Rodriguez AU JSY number 100
- 49 Alex Rodriguez AU SILK BAT 50
- 50 Ivan Rodriguez AU JSY 51
- 51 Ichiro Suzuki AU BALL 2
- 52 Ichiro Suzuki AU JSY 3
- 53 Ted Williams AU 16 X 20 3
- 54 Ted Williams AU C-Card 5
- 55 Dave Winfield AU 5 X 7 137