Description

2005 Upper Deck ESPN is a 90-card set released in March, 2005, to commemorate the cable network's 25th anniversary (which was actually in 2004).

Distribution

Hobby/retail: 24 packs per box, ten cards per pack (MSRP: $2). 20 boxes per case.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Odds
Base	90	-	?
25th Anniversary	90	25	?
Web Gems	25	-	1:5
Web Gems 25th Anniversary	25	25	?
This Day in Baseball History	21	-	1:5
This Day in Baseball History 25th Anniversary	21	25	?
ESPY Award Winners	20	-	1:5
ESPY Award Winners 25th Anniversary	20	25	?
ESPN Magazine Covers	20	-	1:5
ESPN Magazine Covers 25th Anniversary	20	25	?
Sports Century	14	-	1:5
Sports Century 25th Anniversary	14	25	?
Sportscenter Swatches	42	-	1:12
ESPN Ink	27	-	AU
Sports Century Signatures	14	-	AU

AU: Odds of finding an autograph: 1:480/packs.

Checklist

Base Set

1 Garret Anderson
2 Troy Glaus
3 Vladimir Guerrero
4 Luis Gonzalez
5 Randy Johnson
6 Andruw Jones
7 Chipper Jones
8 J.D. Drew
9 John Smoltz
10 Miguel Tejada
11 Rafael Palmeiro
12 Curt Schilling
13 David Ortiz
14 Manny Ramirez
15 Pedro Martinez
16 Carlos Zambrano
17 Greg Maddux
18 Kerry Wood
19 Mark Prior
20 Nomar Garciaparra
21 Sammy Sosa
22 Carlos Lee
23 Frank Thomas
24 Magglio Ordonez
25 Paul Konerko
26 Adam Dunn
27 Ken Griffey, Jr.
28 Travis Hafner
29 Victor Martinez
30 Todd Helton
31 Ivan Rodriguez
32 Carl Pavano
33 Josh Beckett
34 Miguel Cabrera
35 Mike Lowell
36 Carlos Beltran
37 Craig Biggio
38 Jeff Bagwell
39 Lance Berkman
40 Roger Clemens
41 Roy Oswalt
42 Mike Sweeney
43 Adrian Beltre
44 Brad Penny
45 Eric Gagne
46 Shawn Green
47 Steve Finley
48 Ben Sheets
49 Scott Podsednik
50 Joe Mauer
51 Johan Santana
52 Torii Hunter
53 Jose Vidro
54 Livan Hernandez
55 Jose Reyes
56 Mike Piazza
57 Tom Glavine
58 Alex Rodriguez
59 Bernie Williams
60 Derek Jeter
61 Gary Sheffield
62 Hideki Matsui
63 Kevin Brown
64 Mike Mussina
65 Eric Chavez
66 Mark Mulder
67 Tim Hudson
68 Bobby Abreu
69 Jim Thome
70 Craig Wilson
71 Jason Kendall
72 Oliver Perez
73 Brian Giles
74 Jake Peavy
75 Jason Schmidt
76 Bret Boone
77 Ichiro Suzuki
78 Albert Pujols
79 Jim Edmonds
80 Larry Walker
81 Scott Rolen
82 Aubrey Huff
83 Carl Crawford
84 Alfonso Soriano
85 Hank Blalock
86 Mark Teixeira
87 Michael Young
88 Carlos Delgado
89 Roy Halladay
90 Vernon Wells

Parallels

25th Anniversary Parallel cards are numbered to 25 which include all 90 base, ESPN The Magazine Covers, ESPY Award Winners, Sports Century, This Day in Baseball History and Web Gems.

Inserts

ESPN Magazine Covers

MC-1 Roger Clemens
MC-2 Derek Jeter
MC-3 Pedro Martinez / Randy Johnson
MC-4 Nomar Garciaparra
MC-5 Manny Ramirez
MC-6 Ken Griffey, Jr.
MC-7 Mike Piazza
MC-8 Ichiro
MC-9 Vladimir Guerrero
MC-10 Randy Johnson
MC-11 A.J. Pierzynski / Doug Mientkiewicz / Jacque Jones / Torii Hunter
MC-12 Jason Giambi
MC-13 Jeff Kent
MC-14 Albert Pujols
MC-15 Kazuo Matsui
MC-16 Miguel Cabrera
MC-17 Alex Rodriguez
MC-18 Ivan Rodriguez
MC-19 Eric Gagne
MC-20 Albert Pujols / Jim Edmonds / Scott Rolen

MC-1 Roger Clemens

MC-2 Derek Jeter

MC-3 Pedro Martinez/Randy Johnson

MC-4 Nomar Garciaparra

MC-5 Manny Ramirez

MC-6 Ken Griffey Jr.

MC-7 Mike Piazza

MC-8 Ichiro

MC-9 Vladimir Guerrero

MC-10 Randy Johnson

MC-11 A.J. Pierzynski/Doug Mientkiewicz/Jacque Jones/Torii Hunter

MC-12 Jason Giambi

MC-13 Jeff Kent

MC-14 Albert Pujols

MC-15 Kazuo Matsui

MC-16 Miguel Cabrera

MC-17 Alex Rodriguez

MC-18 Ivan Rodriguez

MC-19 Eric Gagne

MC-20 Albert Pujols/Jim Edmonds/Scott Rolen

ESPY Award Winners

AW1 Gary Sheffield
AW2 Greg Maddux
AW3 Mike Piazza
AW4 Jeff Bagwell
AW5 Kenny Rogers
AW6 Cal Ripken, Jr.
AW7 Greg Maddux
AW8 Hideo Nomo
AW9 Javier Lopez
AW10 Jim Edmonds
AW11 Ken Griffey, Jr.
AW12 Larry Walker
AW13 Nomar Garciaparra
AW14 Roger Clemens
AW15 David Wells
AW16 Sammy Sosa
AW17 Pedro Martinez
AW18 Andres Galarraga
AW19 Derek Jeter
AW20 Alfonso Soriano

Sports Century

SC1 Babe Ruth
SC2 Jackie Robinson
SC4 Ty Cobb
SC5 Joe DiMaggio
SC6 Lou Gehrig
SC7 Mickey Mantle
SC8 Walter Johnson
SC9 Stan Musial
SC10 Satchel Paige
SC11 Bob Gibson
SC12 Roberto Clemente
SC13 Cy Young
SC14 Honus Wagner
SC15 Rogers Hornsby

NOTE: Card #SC-3 (Willie Mays) was pulled from production, as Mays had signed an exclusive deal with Donruss-Playoff.

SC-1 Babe Ruth

SC-2 Jackie Robinson

SC-4 Ty Cobb

SC-5 Joe DiMaggio

SC-6 Lou Gehrig

SC-7 Mickey Mantle

SC-8 Walter Johnson

SC-9 Stan Musial

SC-10 Satchel Paige

SC-11 Bob Gibson

SC-12 Roberto Clemente

SC-13 Cy Young

SC-14 Honus Wagner

SC-15 Rogers Hornsby

This Day in Baseball History

BH1 Cal Ripken, Jr.
BH2 Nolan Ryan
BH3 Nolan Ryan
BH4 Roger Clemens
BH5 Thurman Munson
BH6 Mickey Mantle
BH7 Ernie Banks
BH8 Roy Campanella
BH9 Yogi Berra
BH10 Mickey Mantle
BH11 Jackie Robinson
BH12 Joe DiMaggio
BH13 Bob Feller
BH14 Lou Gehrig
BH15 Ty Cobb
BH16 Babe Ruth
BH17 Walter Johnson
BH18 Rogers Hornsby
BH19 George Sisler
BH20 Cy Young
BH21 Mike Schmidt

BH-1 Cal Ripken Jr.

BH-2 Nolan Ryan

BH-3 Nolan Ryan

BH-4 Roger Clemens

BH-5 Thurman Munson

BH-6 Mickey Mantle

BH-7 Ernie Banks

BH-8 Roy Campanella

BH-9 Yogi Berra

BH-10 Mickey Mantle

BH-11 Jackie Robinson

BH-12 Joe DiMaggio

BH-13 Bob Feller

BH-14 Lou Gehrig

BH-15 Ty Cobb

BH-16 Babe Ruth

BH-17 Walter Johnson

BH-18 Rogers Hornsby

BH-19 George Sisler

BH-20 Cy Young

BH-21 Mike Schmidt

Web Gems

WG1 Adrian Beltre
WG2 Alex Rodriguez
WG3 Andruw Jones
WG4 Bernie Williams
WG5 Bret Boone
WG6 Cesar Izturis
WG7 Darin Erstad
WG8 Derek Jeter
WG9 Derrek Lee
WG10 Eric Chavez
WG11 Greg Maddux
WG12 Ichiro Suzuki
WG13 Ivan Rodriguez
WG14 Jim Edmonds
WG15 Ken Griffey, Jr.
WG16 Larry Walker
WG17 Miguel Tejada
WG18 Mike Mussina
WG19 Nomar Garciaparra
WG20 Scott Rolen
WG21 Steve Finley
WG22 Todd Helton
WG23 Torii Hunter
WG24 Vernon Wells
WG25 Vladimir Guerrero

WG-1 Adrian Beltre

WG-2 Alex Rodriguez

WG-3 Andruw Jones

WG-4 Bernie Williams

WG-5 Bret Boone

WG-6 Cesar Izturis

WG-7 Darin Erstad

WG-8 Derek Jeter

WG-9 Derrek Lee

WG-10 Eric Chavez

WG-11 Greg Maddux

WG-12 Ichiro

WG-13 Ivan Rodriguez

WG-14 Jim Edmonds

WG-15 Ken Griffey Jr.

WG-16 Larry Walker

WG-17 Miguel Tejada

WG-18 Mike Mussina

WG-19 Nomar Garciaparra

WG-20 Scott Rolen

WG-21 Steve Finley

WG-22 Todd Helton

WG-23 Torii Hunter

WG-24 Vernon Wells

WG-25 Vladimir Guerrero

Autographs & Game-Used

Sports Center Swatches

GU-AB Adrian Beltre

GU-AD Adam Dunn

GU-AH Aubrey Huff

GU-AJ Andruw Jones

GU-AP Albert Pujols

GU-AS Alfonso Soriano

GU-BB Bret Boone

GU-BC Bartolo Colon

GU-BI Craig Biggio

GU-BS Ben Sheets

GU-BU B.J. Upton

GU-CB Carlos Beltran

GU-CC Carl Crawford

GU-CP Corey Patterson

GU-DJ Derek Jeter

GU-DL Derrek Lee

GU-DW David Wright (SP)

GU-EC Eric Chavez

GU-EG Eric Gagne

GU-GA Garret Anderson

GU-HB Hank Blalock

GU-IR Ivan Rodriguez

GU-IS Ichiro

GU-JD J.D. Drew

GU-JE Jim Edmonds

GU-JK Jeff Kent

GU-JS Jason Schmidt

GU-JT Jim Thome

GU-KG Ken Griffey Jr.

GU-LB Lance Berkman

GU-LO Derek Lowe

GU-MC Miguel Cabrera

GU-MM Mark Mulder

GU-MS Mike Sweeney

GU-MT Mark Teixeira

GU-MY Michael Young (SP)

GU-PK Paul Konerko

GU-RB Rocco Baldelli

GU-SA Johan Santana

GU-TG Troy Glaus

GU-TH Tim Hudson

GU-VW Vernon Wells

ESPN Ink

INK-AB Adrian Beltre
INK-AL Al Leiter
INK-AR Alex Rios
INK-BS Ben Sheets
INK-BU B.J. Upton
INK-CB Chris Berman
INK-CK Casey Kotchman
INK-DJ Dave Justice
INK-DP Dan Patrick
INK-DW David Wright
INK-JE Derek Jeter
INK-JM Joe Morgan
INK-JO John Olerud
INK-JP Jake Peavy
INK-JV Jose Vidro
INK-JW Jayson Werth
INK-KE Jason Kendall
INK-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
INK-KM Kenny Mayne
INK-LC Linda Cohn
INK-MC Miguel Cabrera
INK-MV Mo Vaughn
INK-NG Nomar Garciaparra SP
INK-PG Peter Gammons SP
INK-PL Paul LoDuca
INK-RH Rich Harden
INK-SS Stuart Scott

INK-AB Adrian Beltre

INK-AL Al Leiter

INK-AR Alex Rios

INK-BS Ben Sheets

INK-BU B.J. Upton

INK-CB Chris Berman

INK-CK Casey Kotchman

INK-DJ Dave Justice

INK-DP Dan Patrick

INK-DW David Wright

INK-JE Derek Jeter

INK-JM Joe Morgan

INK-JO John Olerud

INK-JP Jake Peavy

INK-JV Jose Vidro

INK-JW Jayson Werth

INK-KE Jason Kendall

INK-KG Ken Griffey Jr.

INK-KM Kenny Mayne

INK-LC Linda Cohn

INK-MC Miguel Cabrera

INK-MV Mo Vaughn

INK-NG Nomar Garciaparra (SP)

INK-PG Peter Gammons (SP)

INK-PL Paul LoDuca

INK-RH Rich Harden

INK-SS Stuart Scott

Sports Century Signatures

BF Bob Feller
BR Brooks Robinson
CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
DM Don Mattingly
GG Goose Gossage
JP Jim Palmer
LA Luis Aparicio
LT Luis Tiant
MI Monte Irvin
MS Mike Schmidt
MW Maury Wills
NR Nolan Ryan
SC Steve Carlton
SL Sparky Lyle

SC-BF Bob Feller

SC-BR Brooks Robinson

SC-CR Cal Ripken Jr. (SP)

SC-DM Don Mattingly

SC-GG Goose Gossage

SC-JP Jim Palmer

SC-LA Luis Aparicio

SC-LT Luis Tiant

SC-MI Monte Irvin

SC-MS Mike Schmidt

SC-MW Maury Wills

SC-NR Nolan Ryan (SP)

SC-SC Steve Carlton

SC-SL Sparky Lyle