2004 Upper Deck New Era Tip Of The Cap
Description
Working in conjunction with Upper Deck, The New Era Cap Company issued a 30-card set at the 2004 MLB All-Star Weekend (Houston). One card representing every MLB team. Card backs gave advice to young players on how to improve their baseball skills.
Distribution
Sealed cellophane packs contained 4 cards - three player cards and one UD filler. 288 lucky recipients found their standard filler replaced with an Instant Win card notifying them that they had won a 2003 World Series Champion Florida Marlins AC cap
Reviews
Most card fronts were identical to Upper Deck's 2004 base issue. However, several player cards used different imagery. Notably, any base UD issue which was horizontally formatted is cropped for a vertical display. e.g. Ken Griffey Jr. and Randy Johnson.
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 30 | - | 3:1 |
| Instant Winner | 1 | 288 | ? |
Checklist
- 1 Vladimir Guerrero, Sr.
- 2 Randy Johnson
- 3 Chipper Jones
- 4 Miguel Tejada
- 5 Nomar Garciaparra
- 6 Mark Prior
- 7 Frank Thomas
- 8 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 9 C.C. Sabathia
- 10 Todd Helton
- 11 Ivan Rodriguez
- 12 Josh Beckett
- 13 Roger Clemens
- 14 Carlos Beltran
- 15 Eric Gagne
- 16 Ben Sheets
- 17 Torii Hunter
- 18 Livan Hernandez
- 19 Mike Piazza
- 20 Derek Jeter
- 21 Eric Chavez
- 22 Jim Thome
- 23 Craig Wilson
- 24 Brian Giles
- 25 Jason Schmidt
- 26 Ichiro
- 27 Albert Pujols
- 28 Rocco Baldelli
- 29 Hank Blalock
- 30 Carlos Delgado
- Instant Winner
1 - Vladimir Guerrero
2 - Randy Johnson
3 - Chipper Jones
4 - Miguel Tejada
5 - Nomar Garciaparra
6 - Mark Prior
7 - Frank Thomas
8 - Ken Griffey Jr.
9 - C.C Sabathia
10 - Todd Helton
11 - Ivan Rodriguez
12 - Josh Beckett
13 - Roger Clemens
14 - Carlos Beltran
15 - Eric Gagne
16 - Ben Sheets
17 - Torii Hunter
18 - Livan Hernandez
19 - Mike Piazza
20 - Derek Jeter
21 - Eric Chavez
22 - Jim Thome
23 - Craig Wilson
24 - Brian Giles
25 - Jason Schmidt
26 - Ichiro
27 - Albert Pujols
28 - Rocco Baldelli
29 - Hank Blalock
30 - Carlos Delgado