2005 SP Authentic
Description
2005 SP Authentic is a 176-card set released by Upper Deck in two series. The first 100 cards were issued as part of the SP Collections product, which combined both SP Authentic with 2005 SPx, and was released in October, 2005. The final 76 cards were randomly inserted into packs of 2005 Upper Deck Update in February, 2006. All 76 Update Series cards are autographed and serial-numbered to only 185 copies.
Distribution
SP Collection Series: 20 packs per box, six cards per pack (MSRP: $6). 16 boxes per case. Hobby only.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 176 | - | ? |
| SP Collection Series | 100 | - | 3:1 |
| Update Series | 76 | 185 | 1:8 |
| Gold (US) | 76 | 10 | ? |
| Honors (COLL) | 50 | 299 | 1:10 |
| Jersey (COLL) | 100 | 199 | ? |
| Jersey Gold (COLL) | 100 | 99 | ? |
| Signature (COLL) | 77 | varies | * |
| Signature Gold (COLL) | 77 | 10 | * |
| Signature Jersey Gold (COLL) | 78 | 10 | ** |
| Honors Jersey (COLL) | 55 | 130 | ** |
| Honors Signature (COLL) | 42 | 5 | ** |
| Chirography (COLL) | 83 | 15 | * |
| Chirography Triple (COLL) | 14 | 5 | ** |
* Odds of finding an autograph in an SP Collection pack: 1:10 ** Odds of finding a "premium" autograph or game-used card in an SP Collection pack: 1:20
Checklist
Base Set
1 A.J. Burnett
2 Aaron Rowand
3 Adam Dunn
4 Adrian Beltre
5 Adrian Gonzalez
6 Akinori Otsuka
7 Albert Pujols
8 Andre Dawson
9 Andruw Jones
10 Aramis Ramirez
11 Barry Larkin
12 Ben Sheets
13 Bo Jackson
14 Bobby Abreu
15 Bobby Crosby
16 Bronson Arroyo
17 Cal Ripken
18 Carl Crawford
19 Carlos Zambrano
20 Casey Kotchman
21 Cesar Izturis
22 Chone Figgins
23 Corey Patterson
24 Craig Biggio
25 Dale Murphy
26 Dallas McPherson
27 Danny Haren
28 Darryl Strawberry
29 David Ortiz
30 David Wright
31 Derek Jeter
32 Derrek Lee
33 Don Mattingly
34 Dwight Gooden
35 Edgar Renteria
36 Eric Chavez
37 Eric Gagne
38 Gary Sheffield
39 Gavin Floyd
40 Pedro Martinez
41 Greg Maddux
42 Hank Blalock
43 Huston Street
44 J.D. Drew
45 Jake Peavy
46 Jake Westbrook
47 Jason Bay
48 Austin Kearns
49 Jeremy Reed
50 Jim Rice
51 Jimmy Rollins
52 Joe Blanton
53 Joe Mauer
54 Johan Santana
55 John Smoltz
56 Johnny Estrada
57 Jose Reyes
58 Ken Griffey Jr.
59 Kerry Wood
60 Khalil Greene
61 Marcus Giles
62 Melvin Mora
63 Mark Grace
64 Mark Mulder
65 Mark Prior
66 Mark Teixeria
67 Matt Clement
68 Michael Young
69 Miguel Cabrera
70 Miguel Tejada
71 Mike Piazza
72 Mike Schmidt
73 Nolan Ryan
74 Oliver Perez
75 Nick Johnson
76 Paul Molitor
77 Rafael Palmeiro
78 Randy Johnson
79 Reggie Jackson
80 Rich Harden
81 Rickie Weeks
82 Robin Yount
83 Roger Clemens
84 Roy Oswalt
85 Ryan Howard
86 Ryne Sandberg
87 Scott Kazmir
88 Scott Rolen
89 Sean Burroughs
90 Sean Casey
91 Shingo Takatsu
92 Tim Hudson
93 Tony Gwynn
94 Torii Hunter
95 Travis Hafner
96 Victor Martinez
97 Vladimir Guerrero
98 Wade Boggs
99 Will Clark
100 Yadier Molina