Description

2003 Topps Pristine is a 190-card chromium-stock set released in October, 2003. The last 90 cards in the base set make up a 30-player First-Year subset. Each of the 30 First-Year Players has three cards: Common, Uncommon (serial-numbered to 1499 copies) and Rare (serial-numbered to 499 copies).

Each pack contains three mini packs. One pack will have an Uncirculated Refractor card, pack #2 a Relic, and the third pack six base cards -- at least two coming from the First-Year Player subset.

Distribution

Five packs per box, eight cards per pack (MSRP: $15).

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds
Base	190	-	6:1
short set	100	-	4:1
First-Year Players Common	30	-	2:1
First-Year Players Uncommon	30	1499	1:2
First-Year Players Rare	30	499	1:6
Uncirculated Refractors short set	100	99	1:8
Uncirculated Refractors First-Year Players Common	30	1599	1:2
Uncirculated Refractors First-Year Players Uncommon	30	499	1:6
Uncirculated Refractors First-Year Players Rare	30	99	1:30
Gold Refractors	190	69	one-per-box
Plates	190	four for each	1:83
Minis Veterans	20	-	1:8
Minis First-Year	20	-	1:16
Bomb Squad Relics	53	-	?
Bomb Squad Relics Uncirculated Refractor	53	-	1:59
Factor Bat Relics	15	-	1:9
Factor Bat Relics Uncirculated Refractor	15	25	1:210
Borders Relics	15	-	1:9
Borders Relics Uncirculated Refractor	15	25	1:210
Corners Relics	11	-	1:12
Corners Relics Uncirculated Refractor	11	25	1:285
Barry Bonds Jersey Relics	4	-	1:262
Barry Bonds Dual Relics	4	-	1:262
Barry Bonds Jersey Relics Uncirculated Refractor	4	25	1:787
Barry Bonds Dual Relics Uncirculated Refractor	4	25	1:787
Primary Elements Patch Relics	35	50	1:45
Primary Elements Patch Relics Uncirculated Refractor	35	10	1:224
Personal Endorsements	17	-	1:5
Personal Endorsements Gold	17	25	1:184
Roger Clemens Mini Autograph	1	100	1:636

Checklist

Base Set

1 Pedro Martinez
2 Derek Jeter
3 Alex Rodriguez
4 Miguel Tejada
5 Nomar Garciaparra
6 Austin Kearns
7 Jose Vidro
8 Bret Boone
9 Scott Rolen
10 Mike Sweeney
11 Jason Schmidt
12 Alfonso Soriano
13 Tim Hudson
14 A.J. Pierzynski
15 Lance Berkman
16 Frank Thomas
17 Gary Sheffield
18 Jarrod Washburn
19 Hideo Nomo
20 Barry Zito
21 Kevin Millwood
22 Matt Morris
23 Carl Crawford
24 Carlos Delgado
25 Mike Piazza
26 Brad Radke
27 Richie Sexson
28 Kevin Brown
29 Carlos Beltran
30 Curt Schilling
31 Chipper Jones
32 Paul Konerko
33 Larry Walker
34 Jeff Bagwell
35 Jason Giambi
36 Mark Mulder
37 Vicente Padilla
38 Kris Benson
39 Bernie Williams
40 Jim Thome
41 Roger Clemens
42 Roberto Alomar
43 Torii Hunter
44 Bob Abreu
45 Jeff Kent
46 Roy Oswalt
47 Bartolo Colon
48 Greg Maddux
49 Tom Glavine
50 Sammy Sosa
51 Ichiro
52 Mark Prior
53 Manny Ramirez
54 Andruw Jones
55 Randy Johnson
56 Garret Anderson
57 Roy Halladay
58 Rafael Palmeiro
59 Rocco Baldelli
60 Albert Pujols
61 Edgar Renteria
62 John Olerud
63 Rich Aurilia
64 Ryan Klesko
65 Brian Giles
66 Eric Chavez
67 Jorge Posada
68 Cliff Floyd
69 Vladimir Guerrero
70 Cristian Guzman
71 Raul Ibanez
72 Paul Lo Duca
73 A.J. Burnett
74 Ken Griffey, Jr.
75 Mark Buehrle
76 Moises Alou
77 Adam Dunn
78 Tony Batista
79 Troy Glaus
80 Luis Gonzalez
81 Shea Hillenbrand
82 Kerry Wood
83 Magglio Ordonez
84 Omar Vizquel
85 Bobby Higginson
86 Mike Lowell
87 Runelvys Hernandez
88 Shawn Green
89 Erubiel Durazo
90 Pat Burrell
91 Todd Helton
92 Jim Edmonds
93 Aubrey Huff
94 Eric Hinske
95 Barry Bonds
96 Willie Mays
97 Bo Jackson
98 Carl Yastrzemski
99 Don Mattingly
100 Gary Carter

First-Year Players

Each First-Year Player has three cards: Common, Uncommon (serial-numbered to 1499 copies), AND Rare (serial-numbered to 499 copies).

101 Jose Contreras C RC
102 Jose Contreras U
103 Jose Contreras R
104 Dan Haren C RC
105 Dan Haren U
106 Dan Haren R
107 Michel Hernandez C RC
108 Michel Hernandez U
109 Michel Hernandez R
110 Bobby Basham C RC*
111 Bobby Basham U
112 Bobby Basham R
113 Bryan Bullington C RC
114 Bryan Bullington U
115 Bryan Bullington R
116 Bernie Castro C RC
117 Bernie Castro U
118 Bernie Castro R
119 Chien-Ming Wang C RC
120 Chien-Ming Wang U
121 Chien-Ming Wang R
122 Eric Crozier C RC
123 Eric Crozier U
124 Eric Crozier R
125 Michael Garciaparra C RC*
126 Michael Garciaparra U
127 Michael Garciaparra R
128 Joey Gomes C RC*
129 Joey Gomes U
130 Joey Gomes R
131 Wil Ledezma C RC
132 Wil Ledezma U
133 Wil Ledezma R
134 Branden Florence C RC*
135 Branden Florence U
136 Branden Florence R
137 Jeremy Bonderman C RC
138 Jeremy Bonderman U
139 Jeremy Bonderman R
140 Travis Ishikawa C RC
141 Travis Ishikawa U
142 Travis Ishikawa R
143 Ben Francisco C RC
144 Ben Francisco U
145 Ben Francisco R
146 Jason Kubel C RC
147 Jason Kubel U
148 Jason Kubel R
149 Tyler Martin C RC*
150 Tyler Martin U
151 Tyler Martin R
152 Jason Perry C RC
153 Jason Perry U
154 Jason Perry R
155 Ryan Shealy C RC
156 Ryan Shealy U
157 Ryan Shealy R
158 Hanley Ramirez C RC
159 Hanley Ramirez U
160 Hanley Ramirez R
161 Rajai Davis C RC
162 Rajai Davis U
163 Rajai Davis R
164 Gary Schneidmiller C RC*
165 Gary Schneidmiller U
166 Gary Schneidmiller R
167 Haj Turay C RC*
168 Haj Turay U
169 Haj Turay R
170 Kevin Youkilis C RC
171 Kevin Youkilis U
172 Kevin Youkilis R
173 Shane Bazzell C RC*
174 Shane Bazzell U
175 Shane Bazzell R
176 Elizardo Ramirez C RC
177 Elizardo Ramirez U
178 Elizardo Ramirez R
179 Robinson Cano C RC
180 Robinson Cano U
181 Robinson Cano R
182 Nook Logan C RC
183 Nook Logan U
184 Nook Logan R
185 Dustin McGowan C RC
186 Dustin McGowan U
187 Dustin McGowan R
188 Ryan Howard C RC
189 Ryan Howard U
190 Ryan Howard R

Parallels

Uncirculated Refractors

All 190 base cards are available in the following serial-numbered Uncirculated Refractor parallels. Each card comes in a sealed plastic holder

short set (cards #1-#100; serial-numbered to 99 copies)
First-Year Players Common (serial-numbered to 1599 copies)
First-Year Players Uncommon (serial-numbered to 499 copies)
First-Year Players Rare (serial-numbered to 99 copies)

Gold Refractors

Each sealed Hobby box contains one Gold Refractor packed as a box topper. All 190 base cards are available as Gold Refractors, and each is serial-numbered to 69 copies.

Plates

A set of four Plates for each card were randomly inserted into packs.

Inserts

Mini

AK Austin Kearns V
AR Alex Rodriguez V
AS Alfonso Soriano V
BB Barry Bonds V
BC Bernie Castro R
BG Brian Giles V
BPB Bryan Bullington R
BWB Bobby Basham R
CW Chien-Ming Wang R
DH Dan Haren R
DJ Derek Jeter V
DM Dustin McGowan R
EC Eric Chavez V
ELC Eric Crozier R
ER Elizardo Ramirez R
IS Ichiro V
JB Jeremy Bonderman R
JC Jose Contreras R
JG Jason Giambi V
JJK Jason Kubel R
JK Jeff Kent V
JT Jim Thome V
KY Kevin Youkilis R
MH Michel Hernandez R
MJP Mike Piazza V
MO Magglio Ordonez V
MP Mark Prior V
MT Miguel Tejada V
NG Nomar Garciaparra V
NL Nook Logan R
RB Rocco Baldelli V
RC Roger Clemens V
RD Rajai Davis R
RH Ryan Howard R
RJC Robinson Cano R
RS Ryan Shealy R
SS Sammy Sosa V
TM Tyler Martin R
VG Vladimir Guerrero V
WL Wil Ledezma R

Autographs & Game-Used

Each pack contains one Relic card that comes sealed in its own pack. All Relics, except the Primary Elements, are also available in an Uncirculated Refractor parallel, which is serial-numbered to 25 copies. Primary Elements Patch Relic Uncirculated Refractors are serial-numbered to ten.

Bomb Squad Relics

AD Adam Dunn JSY A
AJ Andruw Jones BAT B
AP1 Albert Pujols BAT A
AP2 Albert Pujols UNI B
AR1 Alex Rodriguez BAT C
AR2 Alex Rodriguez JSY A
AS Alfonso Soriano UNI A
BB Barry Bonds JSY B
CC Carl Crawford BAT C
CF Cliff Floyd BAT B
CJ Chipper Jones BAT B
DE1 Darin Erstad UNI B
DE2 Darin Erstad JSY B
EC1 Eric Chavez UNI A (Gray)
EC2 Eric Chavez UNI A (White)
FT Frank Thomas BAT C
GA1 Garret Anderson BAT A
GA2 Garret Anderson UNI B
GB1 George Brett JSY A
GB2 George Brett BAT B
GC Gary Carter BAT C
GS Gary Sheffield BAT A
HB Hank Blalock BAT B
JAG Juan Gonzalez JSY B
JB Johnny Bench BAT A
JG Jason Giambi BAT A
JK Jeff Kent BAT B
JRB Jeff Bagwell BAT B
JT Jim Thome BAT B
LB1 Lance Berkman JSY C
LB2 Lance Berkman BAT C
LG Luis Gonzalez JSY B
MO Magglio Ordonez JSY A
MA1 Moises Alou UNI A
MA2 Moises Alou BAT B
MP Mike Piazza JSY B
MR Manny Ramirez BAT A
MS1 Mike Schmidt BAT A
MS2 Mike Schmidt UNI A
MT Miguel Tejada BAT B
NG1 Nomar Garciaparra BAT B
NG2 Nomar Garciaparra JSY B
RH Rickey Henderson BAT B
RP Rafael Palmeiro JSY B
SG Shawn Green BAT B
SS1 Sammy Sosa BAT B
SS2 Sammy Sosa JSY A
TG1 Troy Glaus BAT A
TG2 Troy Glaus UNI B
TH Todd Helton BAT B
TS Tim Salmon UNI B
VG1 Vladimir Guerrero JSY
VG2 Vladimir Guerrero BAT

Factor Bat Relics

AD Adam Dunn
AR Alex Rodriguez
AS Alfonso Soriano
DE Darin Erstad
JG Jason Giambi
LB Lance Berkman
MO Magglio Ordonez
MP Mike Piazza
MR Manny Ramirez
NG Nomar Garciaparra
SS Sammy Sosa
TG Troy Glaus
TH Todd Helton
TKH Torii Hunter
VG Vladimir Guerrero

Borders Relics

AJ Andruw Jones UNI
AP Albert Pujols JSY
AS Alfonso Soriano BAT
BW Bernie Williams BAT
CC Chin Feng Chen JSY
CG Cristian Guzman BAT
IR Ivan Rodriguez BAT
KI Kazuhisa Ishii JST
MO Magglio Ordonez JSY
MR Manny Ramirez JSY
MT Miguel Tejada BAT
PM Pedro Martinez JSY
SS Sammy Sosa JSY
TS Tsuyoshi Shinjo BAT
VG Vladimir Guerrero JSY

Corners Relics

AS Edgardo Alfonzo / J.T. Snow BAT / BAT
BK Sean Burroughs / Ryan Klesko JSY / BAT
BM Adrian Beltre / Fred McGriff BAT / BAT
BT David Bell / Jim Thome BAT / BAT
CD Eric Chavez / Erubiel Durazo BAT / BAT
GS Troy Glaus / Scott Speizio JSY / JSY
KM Corey Koskie / Doug Mientkiewicz BAT / BAT
RM Scott Rolen / Tino Martinez BAT / BAT
TP Mark Teixeira / Rafael Palmeiro BAT / BAT
VG Robin Ventura / Jason Giambi BAT / BAT
WG Matt Williams / Mark Grace BAT / BAT

Barry Bonds Jersey Relics

BB Barry Bonds
GG Barry Bonds
HR Barry Bonds
MVP Barry Bonds

Barry Bonds Dual Relics

BJ Barry Bonds / Randy Johnson JSY / JSY
BM Willie Mays / Barry Bonds JSY / JSY
BR Alex Rodriguez / Barry Bonds JSY / JSY
BT Miguel Tejada / Barry Bonds BAT / BAT

Primary Elements Patch Relics

Each Primary Elements Patch Relic is limited, but NOT serial-numbered, to 50 copies, and also available in an Uncirculated Refractor parallel which is limited to ten copies.

AD Adam Dunn
AJ Andruw Jones
AP Albert Pujols
AR Alex Rodriguez
BB Barry Bonds
BRB Bret Boone
BZ Barry Zito
CD Carlos Delgado
CJ Chipper Jones
CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
CS Curt Schilling
EC Eric Chavez
EG Eric Gagne
GM Greg Maddux
JB Jeff Bagwell
KI Kazuhisa Ishii
LB Lance Berkman
LG Luis Gonzalez
MM Mark Mulder
MO Magglio Ordonez
MP Mike Piazza
MR Manny Ramirez
MRO Moises Alou
MT Miguel Tejada
NG Nomar Garciaparra
PK Paul Konerko
PM Pedro Martinez
RJ Randy Johnson
RO Roy Oswalt
RP Rafael Palmeiro
SG Shawn Green
SS Sammy Sosa
TG Tony Gwynn
TH Todd Helton
TKH Torii Hunter

Personal Endorsements

Each Personal Endorsement autograph is also available in a Gold parallel, which is serial-numbered to 25.

AB Andrew Brown
BM Brett Myers
DE David Eckstein
FS Felix Sanchez
FV Fernando Vina
JG Jay Gibbons
JP Josh Phelps
KH Ken Harvey
KS Kelly Shoppach
LF Lew Ford
ML Mike Lowell
MS Mike Sweeney
PK Paul Konerko
RJH Rich Harden
RYC Ryan Church
SR Scott Rolen
VM Victor Martinez

Roger Clemens Mini Autograph

This card is serial-numbered to 100 copies.

RC Roger Clemens