2008 Upper Deck Spectrum
Description
2008 Upper Deck Spectrum is a 145-card set released April 8th, 2008. Just like the previous year's product, each card is printed on foilboard.
Each 20-pack Hobby box will yield two game-used memorabilia cards, two autographs, and one Spectrum of Stars celebrity autograph.
Distribution
Hobby: 20 packs per box, five cards per pack. 14 boxes per case.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 145 | - | ? | ? |
| short set | 100 | - | ? | ? |
| Autographed Rookies | 45 | - | AU | ? |
| Orange Parallel | 100 | 399 | ? | ? |
| Green Parallel (short set) | 100 | 199 | ? | ? |
| Green Parallel Autographed Rookies | 45 | - | AU | ? |
| Red Parallel | 100 | 99 | ? | ? |
| Blue Parallel | 100 | 25 | ? | ? |
| Gold Parallel (short set) | 100 | one-of-one | ? | ? |
| Gold Parallel Autographed Rookies | 45 | 10 | AU | ? |
| Printing Plates | 145 | four for each | PLATE | ? |
| Yankee Stadium Legacy | ? | - | 1:4 | ? |
| Derek Jeter Retrospectrum | 100 | - | ? | ? |
| Derek Jeter Retrospectrum Red | 100 | 99 | ? | ? |
| Derek Jeter Retrospectrum Printing Plates | 100 | four for each | PLATE | ? |
| Swatches | 100 | 99 | GU | ? |
| Swatches Orange | 100 | 75 | GU | ? |
| Swatches Green | 100 | 50 | GU | ? |
| Swatches Red | 100 | 35 | GU | ? |
| Swatches Purple | 100 | varies | GU | ? |
| Swatches Light Blue | 100 | 15 | GU | ? |
| Swatches Green Patch | 100 | 15 | GU | ? |
| Swatches Light Gray Patch | 100 | 5 | GU | ? |
| Swatches Dark Gray | 100 | one-of-one | GU | ? |
| Swatches Dual | 65 | 99 | GU | ? |
| Swatches Autographs | 65 | varies | AU | ? |
| Three Star Swatches | 20 | 75 | GU | ? |
| Four Star Swatches | 15 | 15 | GU | ? |
| Retrospectrum Swatches | 100 | - | GU | ? |
| Retrospectrum Swatches Red | 100 | 45 | GU | ? |
| Retrospectrum Patches | 100 | 25 | GU | ? |
| Retrospectrum Swatches Printing Plates | 100 | four for each | GU | ? |
| Yankee Stadium Legacy Memorabilia | ? | - | 1:280 | ? |
| Derek Jeter Retrospectrum Autographs | 100 | 2 | AU | ? |
| Spectrum of Stars Signatures | 38 | - | SOS | ? |
| Spectrum of Stars Signatures Die-Cut | 37 | 25 | SOS | ? |
| Buyback Autographs | 24 | varies | AU | ? |
| Celebrity Cut Signature | 1 | - | ? | ? |
| Signs of History | ? | - | ? | ? |
GU: Odds of finding a game-used memorabilia card: 1:10/Hobby packs.
AU: Odds of finding an autograph: 1:10/Hobby packs.
SOS: Odds of finding a Spectrum of Stars Signature: 1:20/Hobby packs.
PLATE: Odds of finding a Printing Plate: 1:280/Hobby packs.
Checklist
Base Set
- 1 Chris B. Young
- 2 Brandon Webb
- 3 Eric Byrnes
- 4 John Smoltz
- 5 Chipper Jones
- 6 Jeff Francoeur
- 7 Mark Teixeira
- 8 Brian Roberts
- 9 Erik Bedard
- 10 Miguel Tejada
- 11 Nick Markakis
- 12 David Ortiz
- 13 Daisuke Matsuzaka
- 14 Manny Ramirez
- 15 Jonathan Papelbon
- 16 Josh Beckett
- 17 Alfonso Soriano
- 18 Carlos Zambrano
- 19 Derrek Lee
- 20 Aramis Ramirez
- 21 Paul Konerko
- 22 Jermaine Dye
- 23 Jim Thome
- 24 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 25 Brandon Phillips
- 26 Adam Dunn
- 27 Grady Sizemore
- 28 Fausto Carmona
- 29 Victor Martinez
- 30 Travis Hafner
- 31 Matt Holliday
- 32 Troy Tulowitzki
- 33 Todd Helton
- 34 Magglio Ordonez
- 35 Justin Verlander
- 36 Gary Sheffield
- 37 Miguel Cabrera
- 38 Hanley Ramirez
- 39 Dan Uggla
- 40 Carlos Lee
- 41 Roy Oswalt
- 42 Lance Berkman
- 43 Hunter Pence
- 44 Alex Gordon
- 45 David DeJesus
- 46 Vladimir Guerrero
- 47 Kelvim Escobar
- 48 Chone Figgins
- 49 Brad Penny
- 50 Takashi Saito
- 51 Russell Martin
- 52 Prince Fielder
- 53 Ryan Braun
- 54 JJ Hardy
- 55 Johan Santana
- 56 Justin Morneau
- 57 Torii Hunter
- 58 Joe Mauer
- 59 Carlos Beltran
- 60 David Wright
- 61 Carlos Delgado
- 62 Jose Reyes
- 63 Derek Jeter
- 64 Alex Rodriguez
- 65 Robinson Cano
- 66 Hideki Matsui
- 67 Mariano Rivera
- 68 Dan Haren
- 69 Nick Swisher
- 70 Eric Chavez
- 71 Jimmy Rollins
- 72 Ryan Howard
- 73 Cole Hamels
- 74 Chase Utley
- 75 Freddy Sanchez
- 76 Jason Bay
- 77 Ian Snell
- 78 Greg Maddux
- 79 Jake Peavy
- 80 Chris Young
- 81 Barry Zito
- 82 Tim Lincecum
- 83 Omar Vizquel
- 84 Felix Hernandez
- 85 Ichiro
- 86 Richie Sexson
- 87 Albert Pujols
- 88 Scott Rolen
- 89 Chris Carpenter
- 90 Delmon Young
- 91 Carl Crawford
- 92 B.J. Upton
- 93 Michael Young
- 94 Hank Blalock
- 95 Sammy Sosa
- 96 Roy Halladay
- 97 Alex Rios
- 98 Vernon Wells
- 99 Ryan Zimmerman
- 100 Dmitri Young
Autographed Rookies
- 101 Alberto Gonzalez AU RC
- 102 Bill Murphy AU (RC)
- 103 Bill White AU RC
- 104 Billy Buckner AU (RC)
- 105 Brandon Jones AU RC
- 106 Bronson Sardinha AU (RC)
- 107 Chin-Lung Hu AU (RC)
- 108 Chris Seddon AU (RC)
- 109 Clay Buchholz AU (RC)
- 110 Clint Sammons AU (RC)
- 111 Daric Barton AU (RC)
- 112 Dave Davidson AU RC
- 113 Donny Lucy AU (RC)
- 114 Emilio Bonifacio AU RC
- 115 Eugenio Velez AU RC
- 116 Felipe Paulino AU RC
- 117 Harvey Garcia AU (RC)
- 118 Ian Kennedy AU RC
- 119 J.R. Towles AU RC
- 120 Jeff Clement AU (RC)
- 121 Jerry Blevins AU RC
- 122 Joe Koshansky AU (RC)
- 123 Joey Votto AU (RC)
- 124 Jonathan Albaladejo AU RC
- 125 Jonathan Meloan AU RC
- 126 Jose Morales AU (RC)
- 127 Josh Anderson AU (RC)
- 128 Josh Newman AU RC
- 129 Justin Maxwell AU RC
- 130 Justin Ruggiano AU RC
- 131 Kevin Hart AU (RC)
- 132 Lance Broadway AU (RC)
- 133 Luis Mendoza AU (RC)
- 134 Luke Hochevar AU RC
- 135 Nyjer Morgan AU (RC)
- 136 Rob Johnson AU (RC)
- 137 Ross Detwiler AU RC
- 138 Ross Ohlendorf AU RC
- 139 Ryan Hanigan AU RC
- 140 Seth Smith AU (RC)
- 141 Steve Pearce AU RC
- 142 Troy Patton AU (RC)
- 143 Wladimir Balentien AU (RC)
- 144 Colt Morton AU RC
- 145 Carlos Muniz AU RC
Parallels
All 100 short-set cards are available in the following parallels.
- Orange (serial-numbered to 399 copies)
- Green (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
- Red (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Blue (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Gold (one-of-one)
- Printing Plates (set of four for each card)
Autographed Rookies
All 45 Autographed Rookies are available in the following parallels.
- Green Parallel
- Gold Parallel (serial-numbered to ten)
- Printing Plates (set of four for each card)
Inserts
Yankee Stadium Legacy
See 2008 Upper Deck Yankee Stadium Legacy.
Derek Jeter Retrospectrum
Derek Jeter Retrospectrum is a massive 100-card tribute set. With each card featuring Derek Jeter, it would be tedious to include the entire checklist. Each card is also available in the following parallels.
- Red (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Printing Plates (set of four for each card)
Autographs & Game-Used
Swatches
Each Swatch is serial-numbered to 99 copies and also available in the following parallels.
- Orange (serial-numbered to 75 copies)
- Green (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Red (serial-numbered to 35 copies)
- Purple (varies, see below)
- Light Blue (serial-numbered to fifteen)
- Green Patch (serial-numbered to fifteen)
- Light Gray Patch (serial-numbered to five)
- Dark Gray (one-of-one)
Dual
Each Swatches Dual is serial-numbered to 99 copies.
Autographs
Three Star Swatches
Each Three Star Swatches is serial-numbered to 75 copies.
Four Star Swatches
Each Four Star Swatches is serial-numbered to fifteen.
Retrospectrum Swatches
Each Retrospectrum Swatch is also available in the following parallels.
- Red (serial-numbered to 45 copies)
- Patches (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Printing Plates (set of four for each card)
Yankee Stadium Legacy Memorabilia
See 2008 Upper Deck Yankee Stadium Memorabilia
Derek Jeter Retrospectrum Autographs
Spectrum of Stars Signatures
Each Spectrum of Stars Signatures is also available in a Die-Cut parallel, which is serial-numbered to 25 copies.
Buyback Autographs
Celebrity Cut Signature
Signs of History
See 2008 Upper Deck Signs of History
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