Description

2004 Prime Cuts was released in November, 2003 by Donruss-Playoff. Each five-card box includes four base cards (serial-numbered to 949 copies) or base card parallels and one autograph, game-used memorabilia, or autographed game-used card serial-numbered to 50 copies or fewer, slabbed (but not professionally graded) by BGS.

Distribution

Five cards per pack (MSRP: $150). 15 boxes per case. Hobby only.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds
Base	50	949	BASE-PAR
Century	50	100	BASE-PAR
Century Gold	50	10	BASE-PAR
Century Proofs	50	one-of-one	BASE-PAR
Babe Ruth Santa Claus	1	-	1:15
Material	46	varies	AU-GU
Material Combos	46	25	AU-GU
Timeline Material	24	varies	AU-GU
Timeline Material Prime	24	varies	AU-GU
Timeline Material Combos	24	varies	AU-GU
Timeline Dual Achievements Material	11	varies	AU-GU
Timeline Dual Achievements Material Prime	11	varies	AU-GU
Timeline Dual Achievements Material Combos	9	varies	AU-GU
Timeline Dual League Leaders Material	8	varies	AU-GU
Timeline Dual League Leaders Material Prime	8	varies	AU-GU
Timeline Dual League Leaders Material Combos	7	varies	AU-GU
MLB Icons Material	69	varies	AU-GU
MLB Icons Material Prime	68	varies	AU-GU
MLB Icons Material Combos Prime	58	varies	AU-GU
Signature	42	varies	AU-GU
Signature Proofs	42	one-of-one	AU-GU
Timeline Signature	15	varies	AU-GU
Timeline Signature Proofs	15	one-of-one	AU-GU
Timeline Dual Achievements Signature	5	varies	AU-GU
Timeline Dual Achievements Signature Proofs	5	one-of-one	AU-GU
Timeline League Leaders Signature	4	varies	AU-GU
Timeline League Leaders Signature Proofs	4	one-of-one	AU-GU
MLB Icons Signature	57	varies	AU-GU
MLB Icons Signature Proofs	57	one-of-one	AU-GU
Material Signature	39	varies	AU-GU
Timeline Material Signature	4	varies	AU-GU
Timeline Material Signature Prime	19	varies	AU-GU
Timeline Dual Achievements Material Signature	8	varies	AU-GU
Timeline Dual League Leaders Material Signature	8	varies	AU-GU
MLB Icons Material Signature	8	varies	AU-GU
MLB Icons Material Signature Prime	67	varies	AU-GU
MLB Icons Material Signature Combo Prime	62	varies	AU-GU

Checklist

Base Set

1 Roger Clemens
2 Nomar Garciaparra
3 Albert Pujols
4 Sammy Sosa
5 Greg Maddux
6 Jason Giambi
7 Hideo Nomo
8 Mike Piazza
9 Ichiro Suzuki
10 Jeff Bagwell
11 Derek Jeter
12 Manny Ramirez
13 Rickey Henderson
14 Alex Rodriguez
15 Troy Glaus
16 Mike Mussina
17 Kerry Wood
18 Kazuhisa Ishii
19 Hideki Matsui
20 Frank Thomas
21 Barry Bonds
22 Adam Dunn
23 Randy Johnson
24 Alfonso Soriano
25 Pedro Martinez
26 Andruw Jones
27 Mark Prior
28 Vladimir Guerrero
29 Chipper Jones
30 Todd Helton
31 Rafael Palmeiro
32 Mark Grace
33 Pedro Martinez
34 Randy Johnson
35 Randy Johnson
36 Roger Clemens
37 Roger Clemens
38 Alex Rodriguez
39 Greg Maddux
40 Mike Piazza
41 Mike Piazza
42 Hideo Nomo
43 Rickey Henderson
44 Rickey Henderson
45 Barry Bonds
46 Ivan Rodriguez
47 George Brett
48 Cal Ripken, Jr.
49 Nolan Ryan
50 Don Mattingly
BRS1 Babe Ruth

Parallels

All 50 base cards are available in the following parallels.

Century (serial-numbered to 100 copies)
Century Gold (serial-numbered to ten)
Century Proofs (one-of-one)

Inserts

Babe Ruth Santa Claus

Game-Used

Material

Each Material is also available in a Combos parallel which is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

1 Roger Clemens
2 Nomar Garciaparra
3 Albert Pujols
4 Sammy Sosa
5 Greg Maddux
6 Jason Giambi
7 Hideo Nomo
8 Mike Piazza
9 Ichiro Suzuki
10 Jeff Bagwell
11 Derek Jeter
12 Manny Ramirez
13 Rickey Henderson
14 Alex Rodriguez
15 Troy Glaus
16 Mike Mussina
17 Kerry Wood
18 Kazuhisa Ishii
19 Hideki Matsui
20 Frank Thomas
21 Barry Bonds
22 Adam Dunn
23 Randy Johnson
24 Alfonso Soriano
25 Pedro Martinez
26 Andruw Jones
27 Mark Prior
28 Vladimir Guerrero
29 Chipper Jones
30 Todd Helton
31 Rafael Palmeiro
32 Mark Grace
33 Pedro Martinez
34 Randy Johnson
35 Randy Johnson
36 Roger Clemens
38 Alex Rodriguez
40 Mike Piazza
42 Hideo Nomo
43 Rickey Henderson
44 Rickey Henderson
46 Ivan Rodriguez
47 George Brett
48 Cal Ripken, Jr.
49 Nolan Ryan
50 Don Mattingly

Timeline Material

1 Ty Cobb
2 Babe Ruth
3 Lou Gehrig
4 Ted Williams
5 Roy Campanella
6 Stan Musial
7 Yogi Berra
9 Roberto Clemente
10 Will Clark
12 Carl Yastrzemski
13 Mike Schmidt
14 George Brett
15 Nolan Ryan
16 Stan Musial
17 Ted Williams
18 Roberto Clemente
19 Greg Maddux
21 Robin Yount
22 Nolan Ryan
23 Ted Williams
24 George Brett
25 Yogi Berra
26 Rod Carew
27 Dale Murphy

Prime

1 Ty Cobb
2 Babe Ruth
3 Lou Gehrig
4 Ted Williams
5 Roy Campanella
6 Stan Musial
7 Yogi Berra
9 Roberto Clemente
10 Will Clark
12 Carl Yastrzemski
13 Mike Schmidt
14 George Brett
15 Nolan Ryan
16 Stan Musial
17 Ted Williams
18 Roberto Clemente
19 Greg Maddux
21 Robin Yount
22 Nolan Ryan
23 Ted Williams
24 George Brett
25 Yogi Berra
26 Rod Carew
27 Dale Murphy

Combos

1 Ty Cobb
2 Babe Ruth
3 Lou Gehrig
4 Ted Williams
5 Roy Campanella
6 Stan Musial
7 Yogi Berra
9 Roberto Clemente
10 Will Clark
12 Carl Yastrzemski
13 Mike Schmidt
14 George Brett
15 Nolan Ryan
16 Stan Musial
17 Ted Williams
18 Roberto Clemente
19 Greg Maddux
21 Robin Yount
22 Nolan Ryan
23 Ted Williams
24 George Brett
25 Yogi Berra
26 Rod Carew
27 Dale Murphy

Dual Achievements

1 Roy Campanella / Yogi Berra
2 Jackie Robinson / Ted Williams
3 Stan Musial / Ted Williams
4 Mike Schmidt / George Brett
5 Dale Murphy / Cal Ripken
6 Roger Clemens / Mike Schmidt
7 Ty Cobb / Babe Ruth
8 Roy Campanella / Stan Musial
10 George Brett / Nolan Ryan
11 Jackie Robinson / Roy Campanella
12 Al Kaline / Duke Snider

Prime

1 Roy Campanella / Yogi Berra
2 Jackie Robinson / Ted Williams
3 Stan Musial / Ted Williams
4 Mike Schmidt / George Brett
5 Dale Murphy / Cal Ripken
6 Roger Clemens / Mike Schmidt
7 Ty Cobb / Babe Ruth
8 Roy Campanella / Stan Musial
10 George Brett / Nolan Ryan
11 Jackie Robinson / Roy Campanella
12 Al Kaline / Duke Snider

Combos

1 Roy Campanella / Yogi Berra
3 Stan Musial / Ted Williams
4 Mike Schmidt / George Brett
5 Dale Murphy / Cal Ripken
6 Roger Clemens / Mike Schmidt
7 Ty Cobb / Babe Ruth
8 Roy Campanella / Stan Musial
10 George Brett / Nolan Ryan
12 Al Kaline / Duke Snider

Dual League Leaders

1 Mel Ott / Lou Gehrig
2 Mel Ott / Ted Williams
4 Steve Carlton / Jim Palmer
6 Roberto Clemente / Carl Yastrzemski
7 Steve Carlton / Nolan Ryan
8 Don Mattingly / Tony Gwynn
9 Roger Clemens / Nolan Ryan
10 Babe Ruth / Lou Gehrig

Prime

1 Mel Ott / Lou Gehrig
2 Mel Ott / Ted Williams
4 Steve Carlton / Jim Palmer
6 Roberto Clemente / Carl Yastrzemski
7 Steve Carlton / Nolan Ryan
8 Don Mattingly / Tony Gwynn
9 Roger Clemens / Nolan Ryan
10 Babe Ruth / Lou Gehrig

Combos

1 Mel Ott / Lou Gehrig
2 Mel Ott / Ted Williams
6 Roberto Clemente / Carl Yastrzemski
7 Steve Carlton / Nolan Ryan
8 Don Mattingly / Tony Gwynn
9 Roger Clemens / Nolan Ryan
10 Babe Ruth / Lou Gehrig

MLB Icons Material

1 Ty Cobb
2 Babe Ruth
3 Lou Gehrig
4 Johnny Bench
5 Lefty Grove
6 Carlton Fisk
7 Mel Ott
8 Bob Feller
9 Jackie Robinson
10 Ted Williams
11 Roy Campanella
12 Stan Musial
13 Yogi Berra
14 Babe Ruth
15 Roberto Clemente
16 Warren Spahn
17 Ernie Banks
18 Eddie Mathews
19 Ryne Sandberg
20 Rod Carew
21 Duke Snider
22 Jim Palmer
24 Frank Robinson
25 Brooks Robinson
26 Harmon Killebrew
27 Carl Yastrzemski
28 Reggie Jackson
29 Mike Schmidt
30 Robin Yount
31 George Brett
32 Nolan Ryan
33 Kirby Puckett
34 Cal Ripken, Jr.
35 Don Mattingly
36 Tony Gwynn
37 Deion Sanders
38 Dave Winfield
39 Eddie Murray
40 Tom Seaver
41 Willie Stargell
42 Wade Boggs
43 Ozzie Smith
44 Willie McCovey
45 Reggie Jackson
46 Whitey Ford
47 Lou Brock
48 Lou Boudreau
49 Steve Carlton
50 Rod Carew
51 Bob Gibson
52 Thurman Munson
53 Roger Maris
54 Nolan Ryan
55 Nolan Ryan
56 Bo Jackson
57 Joe Morgan
58 Phil Rizzuto
59 Gary Carter
60 Paul Molitor
61 Don Drysdale
62 Catfish Hunter
63 Fergie Jenkins
64 Pee Wee Reese
65 Dave Winfield
66 Wade Boggs
67 Lefty Grove
68 Rickey Henderson
69 Roger Clemens
70 Roger Clemens

Prime

1 Ty Cobb
2 Babe Ruth
3 Lou Gehrig
4 Johnny Bench
5 Lefty Grove
6 Carlton Fisk
7 Mel Ott
8 Bob Feller
9 Jackie Robinson
10 Ted Williams
11 Roy Campanella
12 Stan Musial
13 Yogi Berra
15 Roberto Clemente
16 Warren Spahn
17 Ernie Banks
18 Eddie Mathews
19 Ryne Sandberg
20 Rod Carew
21 Duke Snider
22 Jim Palmer
24 Frank Robinson
25 Brooks Robinson
26 Harmon Killebrew
27 Carl Yastrzemski
28 Reggie Jackson
29 Mike Schmidt
30 Robin Yount
31 George Brett
32 Nolan Ryan
33 Kirby Puckett
34 Cal Ripken, Jr.
35 Don Mattingly
36 Tony Gwynn
37 Deion Sanders
38 Dave Winfield
39 Eddie Murray
40 Tom Seaver
41 Willie Stargell
42 Wade Boggs
43 Ozzie Smith
44 Willie McCovey
45 Reggie Jackson
46 Whitey Ford
47 Lou Brock
48 Lou Boudreau
49 Steve Carlton
50 Rod Carew
51 Bob Gibson
52 Thurman Munson
53 Roger Maris
54 Nolan Ryan
55 Nolan Ryan
56 Bo Jackson
57 Joe Morgan
58 Phil Rizzuto
59 Gary Carter
60 Paul Molitor
61 Don Drysdale
62 Catfish Hunter
63 Fergie Jenkins
64 Pee Wee Reese
65 Dave Winfield
66 Wade Boggs
67 Lefty Grove
68 Rickey Henderson
69 Roger Clemens
70 Roger Clemens

Combos Prime

1 Ty Cobb
2 Babe Ruth
3 Lou Gehrig
4 Johnny Bench
6 Carlton Fisk
7 Mel Ott
10 Ted Williams
11 Roy Campanella
12 Stan Musial
13 Yogi Berra
15 Roberto Clemente
17 Ernie Banks
18 Eddie Mathews
19 Ryne Sandberg
20 Rod Carew
21 Duke Snider
24 Frank Robinson
25 Brooks Robinson
26 Harmon Killebrew
27 Carl Yastrzemski
28 Reggie Jackson
29 Mike Schmidt
30 Robin Yount
31 George Brett
32 Nolan Ryan
33 Kirby Puckett
34 Cal Ripken, Jr.
35 Don Mattingly
36 Tony Gwynn
37 Deion Sanders
38 Dave Winfield
39 Eddie Murray
41 Willie Stargell
42 Wade Boggs
43 Ozzie Smith
44 Willie McCovey
45 Reggie Jackson
46 Whitey Ford
47 Lou Brock
48 Lou Boudreau
49 Steve Carlton
50 Rod Carew
52 Thurman Munson
53 Roger Maris
54 Nolan Ryan
55 Nolan Ryan
56 Bo Jackson
57 Joe Morgan
58 Phil Rizzuto
59 Gary Carter
60 Paul Molitor
63 Fergie Jenkins
64 Pee Wee Reese
65 Dave Winfield
66 Wade Boggs
68 Rickey Henderson
69 Roger Clemens
70 Roger Clemens

Autographs

NOTE: All Signatures are available in a one-of-one Proof parallel.

Signature

1 Roger Clemens
3 Albert Pujols
5 Greg Maddux
7 Hideo Nomo
8 Mike Piazza
10 Jeff Bagwell
12 Manny Ramirez
13 Rickey Henderson
14 Alex Rodriguez
15 Troy Glaus
16 Mike Mussina
17 Kerry Wood
18 Kazuhisa Ishii
20 Frank Thomas
22 Adam Dunn
23 Randy Johnson
24 Alfonso Soriano
25 Pedro Martinez
26 Andruw Jones
27 Mark Prior
28 Vladimir Guerrero
29 Chipper Jones
30 Todd Helton
31 Rafael Palmeiro
32 Mark Grace
33 Pedro Martinez
34 Randy Johnson
35 Randy Johnson
36 Roger Clemens
37 Roger Clemens
38 Alex Rodriguez
39 Greg Maddux
40 Mike Piazza
41 Mike Piazza
42 Hideo Nomo
43 Rickey Henderson
44 Rickey Henderson
46 Ivan Rodriguez
47 George Brett
48 Cal Ripken, Jr.
49 Nolan Ryan
50 Don Mattingly

Timeline Signature

6 Stan Musial
7 Yogi Berra
10 Will Clark
12 Carl Yastrzemski
13 Mike Schmidt
14 George Brett
15 Nolan Ryan
16 Stan Musial
19 Greg Maddux
21 Robin Yount
22 Nolan Ryan
24 George Brett
25 Yogi Berra
26 Rod Carew
27 Dale Murphy

Dual Achievements

4 Mike Schmidt / George Brett
5 Dale Murphy / Cal Ripken
6 Roger Clemens / Mike Schmidt
10 George Brett / Nolan Ryan
12 Al Kaline / Duke Snider

Dual League Leaders

4 Steve Carlton / Jim Palmer
7 Steve Carlton / Nolan Ryan
8 Don Mattingly / Tony Gwynn
9 Roger Clemens / Nolan Ryan

MLB Icons Signature

4 Johnny Bench
6 Carlton Fisk
8 Bob Feller
12 Stan Musial
13 Yogi Berra
16 Warren Spahn
17 Ernie Banks
18 Eddie Mathews
19 Ryne Sandberg
20 Rod Carew
21 Duke Snider
22 Jim Palmer
24 Frank Robinson
25 Brooks Robinson
26 Harmon Killebrew
27 Carl Yastrzemski
28 Reggie Jackson
29 Mike Schmidt
30 Robin Yount
31 George Brett
32 Nolan Ryan
33 Kirby Puckett
34 Cal Ripken, Jr.
35 Don Mattingly
36 Tony Gwynn
37 Deion Sanders
38 Dave Winfield
39 Eddie Murray
40 Tom Seaver
42 Wade Boggs
43 Ozzie Smith
44 Willie McCovey
45 Reggie Jackson
46 Whitey Ford
47 Lou Brock
48 Lou Boudreau
49 Steve Carlton
50 Rod Carew
51 Bob Gibson
53 Roger Maris
54 Nolan Ryan
55 Nolan Ryan
56 Bo Jackson
57 Joe Morgan
58 Phil Rizzuto
59 Gary Carter
60 Paul Molitor
61 Don Drysdale
62 Catfish Hunter
63 Fergie Jenkins
64 Pee Wee Reese
65 Dave Winfield
66 Wade Boggs
67 Lefty Grove
68 Rickey Henderson
69 Roger Clemens
70 Roger Clemens

Autographed Game-Used