2004 Upper Deck Play Ball
Description
2004 Upper Deck Play Ball is a 233-card set. The first 183 cards were issued in the Play Ball product in April, 2004. The set consists of two serial-numbered subsets: Rookie Portfolio (Cards #133-#162) and Classic Combos (#163-#183). Each 24-pack Hobby box will yield four serial-numbered cards, one die-cut card, eight parallels, two game-used memorabilia cards, and one autograph.
The last 50 cards in the set (cards #184-#233) are known as the Update Series and were distributed exclusively as a factory set inside Hobby boxes of 2004 Upper Deck Series Two. Each Series Two Hobby box came with an unmarked and shrink-wrapped Update Set box from one of four possible 2004 Upper Deck early-season products: Vintage, Play Ball, Reflections and SP Game Used Patch. Collectors had to break the shrink wrap to figure out which set they received. The odds of finding the Play Ball Update set were 1:4/sets.
The 1:6 Blue inserts utilize alternate player images than the base cards and numbered parallels. The "Red" die-cut parallel, numbered to /175, actually features Gray/Silver frames.
Distribution
Hobby: 24 packs per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $4). 14 boxes per case.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 183 | - | ? |
| short set | 132 | - | 4:1 |
| Rookie Portfolio | 30 | 2004 | 1:16 |
| Classic Combos | 21 | 1999 | 1:24 |
| Blue | 132 | - | 1:6 |
| Red/Die Cut | 132 | 175 | ? |
| Green | 132 | 15 | ? |
| Purple | 132 | one-of-one | ? |
| Home Run Heroics | 40 | - | 1:24 |
| Apparel Collection | 42 | - | 1:24 |
| Artist's Touch Jersey | 34 | 250 | ? |
| Artist's Touch Jersey 50 | 35 | 50 | ? |
| Tools of the Stars Bat Card | 14 | - | 1:48 |
| Tools of the Stars Bat Card Level 1 | 14 | 250 | ? |
| Tools of the Stars Bat Card Level 2 | 11 | 25 | ? |
| Rookie Portfolio Signature | 30 | - | 1:30 |
| Signature Portfolio Black Ink | 6 | 100 | ? |
| Signature Portfolio Blue Ink | 6 | 25 | ? |
| Signature Portfolio Red Ink | 6 | 10 | ? |
| Signature Portfolio Gold w/Black Ink | 6 | 10 | ? |
| Signature Portfolio Gold w/Blue Ink | 6 | 5 | ? |
| Signature Portfolio Gold w/Red Ink | 6 | one-of-one | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
- 1 Hideo Nomo
- 2 Curt Schilling
- 3 Barry Zito
- 4 Nomar Garciaparra
- 5 Yogi Berra
- 6 Randy Johnson
- 7 Jason Giambi
- 8 Sammy Sosa
- 9 David Ortiz
- 10 Derek Jeter
- 11 Warren Spahn
- 12 Mark Prior
- 13 Roger Clemens
- 14 Mike Piazza
- 15 Nolan Ryan
- 16 Joe DiMaggio
- 17 Alfonso Soriano
- 18 Brandon Webb
- 19 Shawn Green
- 20 Bob Feller
- 21 Mike Schmidt
- 22 Mark Teixeira
- 23 Pedro Martinez
- 24 Vladimir Guerrero
- 25 Rafael Furcal
- 26 Derrek Lee
- 27 Carlos Delgado
- 28 Mickey Mantle
- 29 Dontrelle Willis
- 30 Ted Williams
- 31 Vernon Wells
- 32 Alex Rodriguez
- 33 Brooks Robinson
- 34 Tom Seaver
- 35 Ernie Banks
- 36 Bob Gibson
- 37 Jim Thome
- 38 Mike Mussina
- 39 Eric Chavez
- 40 Roy Halladay
- 41 Eric Gagne
- 42 Jose Reyes
- 43 Jeff Bagwell
- 44 Rich Harden
- 45 Jeff Kent
- 46 Lance Berkman
- 47 Adam Dunn
- 48 Richie Sexson
- 49 Andruw Jones
- 50 Ichiro Suzuki
- 51 Edgar Renteria
- 52 Rocco Baldelli
- 53 Jim Edmonds
- 54 Magglio Ordonez
- 55 Austin Kearns
- 56 Garret Anderson
- 57 Manny Ramirez
- 58 Roy Oswalt
- 59 Gary Sheffield
- 60 Mark Mulder
- 61 Ben Sheets
- 62 Scott Rolen
- 63 Greg Maddux
- 64 Jose Contreras
- 65 Miguel Cabrera
- 66 Hank Blalock
- 67 Miguel Tejada
- 68 Albert Pujols
- 69 Hideki Matsui
- 70 Mike Lowell
- 71 Tim Hudson
- 72 Bret Boone
- 73 Ivan Rodriguez
- 74 Josh Beckett
- 75 Todd Helton
- 76 Brian Giles
- 77 Orlando Cabrera
- 78 Carlos Beltran
- 79 Jason Schmidt
- 80 Kerry Wood
- 81 Preston Wilson
- 82 Troy Glaus
- 83 Kevin Brown
- 84 Rafael Palmeiro
- 85 Chipper Jones
- 86 Reggie Sanders
- 87 Cliff Floyd
- 88 Corey Patterson
- 89 Kevin Millwood
- 90 Aaron Boone
- 91 Darin Erstad
- 92 Richard Hidalgo
- 93 Dmitri Young
- 94 Jeremy Bonderman
- 95 Larry Walker
- 96 Edgar Martinez
- 97 Jerome Williams
- 98 Luis Gonzalez
- 99 Roberto Alomar
- 100 Jerry Hairston, Jr.
- 101 Luis Matos
- 102 Andy Pettitte
- 103 Frank Thomas
- 104 Rondell White
- 105 Jody Gerut
- 106 Bartolo Colon
- 107 Johnny Damon
- 108 Ryan Klesko
- 109 Geoff Jenkins
- 110 Jorge Posada
- 111 Melvin Mora
- 112 Bernie Williams
- 113 Shannon Stewart
- 114 Bobby Abreu
- 115 Jose Guillen
- 116 Brandon Phillips
- 117 Jose Vidro
- 118 Mike Sweeney
- 119 Jacque Jones
- 120 Josh Phelps
- 121 Milton Bradley
- 122 Torii Hunter
- 123 Carl Crawford
- 124 Javier Vazquez
- 125 Juan Gonzalez
- 126 Travis Hafner
- 127 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 128 Phil Nevin
- 129 Trot Nixon
- 130 Carlos Lee
- 131 Javy Lopez
- 132 Jay Gibbons
80 Kerry Wood
81 Preston Wilson
82 Troy Glaus
83 Kevin Brown
84 Rafael Palmeiro
85 Chipper Jones
86 Reggie Sanders
87 Cliff Floyd
88 Corey Patterson
89 Kevin Millwood
90 Aaron Boone
91 Darin Erstad
92 Richard Hidalgo
93 Dmitri Young
94 Jeremy Bonderman
95 Larry Walker
96 Edgar Martinez
97 Jerome Williams
98 Luis Gonzalez
99 Roberto Alomar
100 Jerry Hairston Jr.
101 Luis Matos
102 Andy Pettitte
103 Frank Thomas
104 Rondell White
105 Jody Gerut
106 Bartolo Colon
107 Johnny Damon
108 Ryan Klesko
109 Geoff Jenkins
110 Jorge Posada
111 Melvin Mora
112 Bernie Williams
113 Shannon Stewart
114 Bobby Abreu
115 Jose Guillen
116 Brandon Phillips
117 Jose Vidro
118 Mike Sweeney
119 Jacque Jones
120 Josh Phelps
121 Milton Bradley
122 Torii Hunter
123 Carl Crawford
124 Javier Vazquez
125 Juan Gonzalez
126 Travis Hafner
127 Ken Griffey Jr.
128 Phil Nevin
129 Trot Nixon
130 Carlos Lee
131 Javy Lopez
132 Jay Gibbons
Rookie Portfolios
Rookie Portfolio cards are serial-numbered to 2004.
- 133 Brandon Medders RC
- 134 Colby Miller RC
- 135 Dave Crouthers RC
- 136 Dennis Sarfate RC
- 137 Donald Kelly RC
- 138 Frank Brooks RC
- 139 Chris Aguila RC
- 140 Greg Dobbs RC
- 141 Ian Snell RC
- 142 Jake Woods RC
- 143 Jamie Brown RC
- 144 Jason Frasor RC
- 145 Jerome Gamble RC
- 146 Jesse Harper RC
- 147 Josh Labandeira RC
- 148 Justin Hampson RC
- 149 Justin Huisman RC
- 150 Justin Leone RC
- 151 Lincoln Holdzkom RC
- 152 Mike Bumatay RC
- 153 Mike Gosling RC
- 154 Mike Johnston RC
- 155 Mike Rouse RC
- 156 Nick Regilio RC
- 157 Ryan Meaux RC
- 158 Scott Dohmann RC
- 159 Sean Henn RC
- 160 Tim Bausher RC
- 161 Tim Bittner RC
- 162 Alec Zumwalt RC
133 Brandon Medders
134 Colby Miller
135 Dave Crouthers
136 Dennis Sarfate
137 Donald Kelly
138 Frank Brooks
139 Chris Aguila
140 Greg Dobbs
141 Ian Snell
142 Jake Woods
143 Jamie Brown
144 Jason Frasor
145 Jerome Gamble
146 Jesse Harper
147 Josh Labandeira
148 Justin Hampson
149 Justin Huisman
150 Justin Leone
151 Lincoln Holdzkom
152 Mike Bumatay
153 Mike Gosling
154 Mike Johnston
155 Mike Rouse
156 Nick Regilio
157 Ryan Meaux
158 Scott Dohmann
159 Sean Henn
160 Tim Bausher
161 Tim Bittner
162 Alec Zumwalt
Classic Combos
Classic Combos are serial-numbered to 1999.
163 Aaron Boone/Bret Boone/Barry Zito/Geoff Jenkins/Mark Prior
164 Alex Rodriguez/Albert Pujols/Edgar Renteria
165 Alfonso Soriano/Sammy Sosa
166 Bobby Abreu/Jim Thome
167 John Olerud/Ichiro/Bret Boone
168 Alfonso Soriano/Derek Jeter
169 Eric Chavez/Miguel Tejada
170 Troy Glaus/Garret Anderson/Jim Edmonds
171 Hank Blalock/Alex Rodriguez
172 Alex Rodriguez/Mark Teixeira/Michael Young/Rafael Palmeiro
173 Dontrelle Willis/Ivan Rodriguez
174 Jason Giambi/Derek Jeter
175 Joe DiMaggio/Mickey Mantle
176 Mickey Mantle/Ted Williams/Joe DiMaggio
177 Joe DiMaggio/Ted Williams
178 Nomar Garciaparra/Alfonso Soriano
179 Jason Giambi/Nomar Garciaparra
- 163 Barry Zito / Geoff Jenkins / Mark Prior / Bret Boone / Aaron Boone CC
- 164 Albert Pujols / Edgar Renteria / Alex Rodriguez CC
- 165 Alfonso Soriano / Sammy Sosa CC
- 166 Bobby Abreu / Jim Thome CC
- 167 Bret Boone / John Olerud / Ichiro CC
- 168 Derek Jeter / Alfonso Soriano CC
- 169 Eric Chavez / Miguel Tejada CC
- 170 Garret Anderson / Jim Edmonds / Troy Glaus CC
- 171 Hank Blalock / Alex Rodriguez CC
- 172 Alex Rodriguez / Mark Teixeira / Rafael Palmeiro / Michael Young CC
- 173 Ivan Rodriguez / Dontrelle Willis CC
- 174 Jason Giambi / Derek Jeter CC
- 175 Joe DiMaggio / Mickey Mantle CC
- 176 Joe DiMaggio / Mickey Mantle / Ted Williams CC
- 177 Joe DiMaggio / Ted Williams CC
- 178 Nomar Garciaparra / Alfonso Soriano CC
- 179 Nomar Garciaparra / Jason Giambi CC
- 180 Paul LoDuca / Hideo Nomo
- 181 Rafael Palmeiro / Alex Rodriguez / Michael Young
- 182 Ralph Kiner / Ted Williams
- 183 Aaron Boone / Derek Jeter / Kaz Matsui RC
Update Series
- 184 Jerry Gil RC
- 185 Jose Capellan RC
- 186 Tim Hamulack RC
- 187 Renyel Pinto RC
- 188 Carlos Vasquez RC*
- 189 Enemencio Pacheco RC*
- 190 Ronny Cedeno RC
- 191 Mariano Gomez RC*
- 192 Carlos Hines RC*
- 193 Mike Vento RC
- 194 David Aardsma RC
- 195 Hector Gimenez RC
- 196 Fernando Nieve RC
- 197 Chris Saenz RC
- 198 Shawn Hill RC
- 199 Angel Chavez RC
- 200 Scott Proctor RC
- 201 William Bergolla RC
- 202 Justin Germano RC
- 203 Onil Joseph RC*
- 204 Rusty Tucker RC*
- 205 Justin Knoedler RC
- 206 Casey Daigle RC
- 207 Edwin Moreno RC
- 208 Chad Bentz RC
- 209 Ryan Wing RC*
- 210 Shawn Camp
- 211 Eddy Rodriguez RC
- 212 Roman Colon RC
- 213 Jason Bartlett RC
- 214 Jorge Vasquez RC
- 215 Ivan Ochoa RC
- 216 Akinori Otsuka RC
- 217 Merkin Valdez RC
- 218 Shingo Takatsu RC
- 219 Chris Oxspring RC
- 220 Kevin Cave RC*
- 221 Ramon Ramirez RC
- 222 Orlando Rodriguez RC*
- 223 Lino Urdaneta RC
- 224 Franklyn Gracesqui RC
- 225 Mike Wuertz RC
- 226 Jorge Sequea RC*
- 227 Luis A. Gonzalez RC
- 228 Jason Szuminski RC
- 229 John Gall RC
- 230 Freddy Guzman RC
- 231 Jeff Bennett RC
- 232 Roberto Novoa RC
- 233 Kaz Matsui RC, UER (numbered #183)
Parallels
The first 132 cards in the base set are available in the following parallels.
- Blue
- Green (serial-numbered to 15 copies)
- Purple (one-of-one)
Red/Die-Cut
The first 132 cards in the base set are available in a parallel that is serial-numbered to 175 copies. Cards #1-#42 have a Red border; while cards #43-#132 are Die-Cut.
Inserts
Home Run Heroics
HH-AB Aaron Boone
HH-AR Alex Rodriguez
HH-AS Alfonso Soriano
HH-BM Bill Mueller
HH-CD Carlos Delgado
HH-CR Cal Ripken Jr.
HH-EB Ernie Banks
HH-EM Eddie Mathews
HH-FR Frank Robinson
HH-HB Hank Blalock
HH-HK Harmon Killebrew
HH-HM Hideki Matsui
HH-JD Joe DiMaggio
HH-JG Jason Giambi
HH-KG Ken Griffey Jr.
HH-MC Miguel Cabrera
HH-MM Mickey Mantle
HH-MS Mike Schmidt
HH-RH Rickey Henderson
HH-RJ Randy Johnson
HH-RP Rafael Palmeiro
HH-RS Red Schoendienst
HH-SG Shawn Green
HH-SM Stan Musial
HH-SS Sammy Sosa
HH-TW Ted Williams
HH-WM Willie McCovey
HH-AR1 Alex Rodriguez
HH-CR1 Cal Ripken Jr.
HH-HM1 Hideki Matsui
HH-JD1 Joe DiMaggio
HH-KG1 Ken Griffey Jr.
HH-MM1 Mickey Mantle
HH-MM2 Mickey Mantle
HH-SS1 Sammy Sosa
HH-SS2 Sammy Sosa
HH-SS3 Sammy Sosa
HH-TW1 Ted Williams
HH-TW2 Ted Williams
HH-TW3 Ted Williams
Autographs & Game-Used
Apparel Collection
AC-AD Adam Dunn
AC-AP Albert Pujols
AC-AR Alex Rodriguez
AC-AS Alfonso Soriano
AC-BE Josh Beckett
AC-BH Bo Hart
AC-BW Bernie Williams
AC-BZ Barry Zito
AC-CD Carlos Delgado
AC-CJ Chipper Jones
AC-CS Curt Schilling
AC-DJ Derek Jeter
AC-DW Dontrelle Willis
AC-HA Roy Halladay
AC-HM Hideki Matsui
AC-HN Hideo Nomo
AC-IS Ichiro
AC-JB Jeff Bagwell
AC-JD Joe DiMaggio
AC-JG Jason Giambi
AC-JP Jorge Posada
AC-JT Jim Thome
AC-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
AC-KW Kerry Wood
AC-LB Lance Berkman
AC-ML Mike Lowell
AC-MM Mickey Mantle
AC-MP Mark Prior
AC-MR Manny Ramirez
AC-MU Mike Mussina
AC-PI Mike Piazza
AC-PM Pedro Martinez
AC-RB Rocco Baldelli
AC-RF Rafael Furcal
AC-RH Rich Harden
AC-RJ Randy Johnson
AC-RO Roy Oswalt
AC-RP Rafael Palmeiro
AC-SS Sammy Sosa
AC-TG Troy Glaus
AC-TH Torii Hunter
AC-TW Ted Williams
Artist's Touch Jersey Card
Each Artist's Touch Jersey is serial-numbered to 250 copies, with a parallel numbered to 50 also available. Card #AT-ML is only available in the "50" set.
AT-AP Albert Pujols
AT-AR Alex Rodriguez
AT-AS Alfonso Soriano
AT-BH Bo Hart
AT-BW Bernie Williams
AT-BZ Barry Zito
AT-CD Carlos Delgado
AT-CJ Chipper Jones
AT-DJ Derek Jeter
AT-DW Dontrelle Willis
AT-HA Roy Halladay
AT-HM Hideki Matsui
AT-HN Hideo Nomo
AT-IS Ichiro
AT-JB Josh Beckett
AT-JG Jason Giambi
AT-JP Jorge Posada
AT-JT Jim Thome
AT-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
AT-KW Kerry Wood
AT-LB Lance Berkman
AT-ML Mike Lowell
AT-MM Mike Mussina
AT-MP Mark Prior
AT-MR Manny Ramirez
AT-PI Mike Piazza
AT-PM Pedro Martinez
AT-RB Rocco Baldelli
AT-RF Rafael Furcal
AT-RJ Randy Johnson
AT-RO Roy Oswalt
AT-RP Rafael Palmeiro
AT-SS Sammy Sosa
AT-TG Troy Glaus
AT-TH Torii Hunter
Tools of the Stars Bat Card
Each Tools of the Stars Bat Card is also available in the following parallels.
- Level 1 (serial-numbered to 250 copies)
- Level 2 (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
Level 1 parallels are sequentially-numbered "TS-XX1" while Level 2 parallels are numbered "TS-XX2".
Cards #TS-CD2, #TS-KW2, and #TS-PI2 do not exist in the Level 2 set.
TS-AP Albert Pujols
TS-AR Alex Rodriguez
TS-AS Alfonso Soriano
TS-CD Carlos Delgado
TS-CJ Chipper Jones
TS-DJ Derek Jeter
TS-HM Hideki Matsui
TS-HN Hideo Nomo
TS-IS Ichiro
TS-JB Josh Beckett
TS-JT Jim Thome
TS-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
TS-KW Kerry Wood
TS-PI Mike Piazza
Rookie Portfolio Signature
RP-AZ Alec Zumwalt
RP-BI Tim Bittner
RP-BM Brandon Medders
RP-CA Chris Aguila
RP-CM Colby Miller
RP-DC Dave Crouthers
RP-DK Donald Kelly
RP-DS Dennis Sarfate
RP-FB Frank Brooks
RP-GD Greg Dobbs
RP-HA Justin Hampson
RP-HU Justin Huisman
RP-IS Ian Snell
RP-JB Jamie Brown
RP-JF Jason Frasor
RP-JG Jerome Gamble
RP-JH Jesse Harper
RP-JL Josh Labandeira
RP-JW Jake Woods
RP-LE Justin Leone
RP-LH Lincoln Holdzkom
RP-MB Mike Bumatay
RP-MG Mike Gosling
RP-MJ Mike Johnston
RP-MR Mike Rouse
RP-NR Nick Regilio
RP-RM Ryan Meaux
RP-SD Scott Dohmann
RP-SH Sean Henn
RP-TB Tim Bausher
Signature Portfolio
Each Signature Portfolio is signed in Black Ink and serial-numbered to 100 copies. All are available in the following parallels.
- Blue Ink (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Red Ink ( serial-numbered to ten)
- Golds w/Black Ink (serial-numbered to ten)
- Gold w/Blue Ink (serial-numbered to five)
- Gold w/Red Ink (one-of-one)
SP-BZ Barry Zito
SP-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
SP-CY Carl Yastrzemski
SP-HM Hideki Matsui
SP-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
SP-TS Tom Seaver