1994 Upper Deck Minors

Description

1994 Upper Deck Minors is a 270-card set released in the summer of 1994. As the name suggests, the product features the top Minor League prospects of the era -- as well as two special cards commemorating Michael Jordan's one-year baseball sojourn.

The product is licensed by Minor League Baseball and all players are depicted in the MiLB uniforms.

Distribution

Wax: 36 packs plus one Top 10 Prospects Jumbo per box, twelve cards per pack.

Jumbo: 36 packs plus three Michael Jordan Scouting Report Jumbos per box, sixteen cards per pack.

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Wax Odds	JUmbo Odds
Base	270	-	12:1	16:1
Michael Jordan	1	-	?	?
Michael Jordan Gold	1	15,000	?	?
Player of the Year	28	-	1:9	1:9
Trade Cards	2	-	1:135	1:135
Top 10 Prospects Jumbos	10	-	one-per-box	N/A
Michael Jordan Scouting Report Jumbos	5	-	N/A	three per box

Checklist

Promos

• 10 Chad Mottola

Base Set

• 1 Alex Gonzalez
• 2 Brooks Kieschnick
• 3 Michael Tucker
• 4 Trot Nixon
• 5 Brien Taylor
• 6 Quinton McCracken
• 7 Terrell Wade
• 8 Brandon Wilson
• 9 Roberto Petagine
• 10 Chad Mottola
• 11 T.R. Lewis
• 12 Herbert Perry
• 13 Bob Abreu
• 14 Jorge Fabregas
• 15 Mike Kelly
• 16 Ryan McGuire
• 17 Alan Zinter
• 18 Troy Hughes
• 19 Brook Fordyce
• 20 Alex Ochoa
• 21 Chris Wimmer
• 22 Jason Hardtke
• 23 Richard Hidalgo UER: Mispelled "Hildago" on back
• 24 Greg Zaun
• 25 Roger Cedeno
• 26 Curtis Shaw
• 27 Brian Giles
• 28 Felix Rodriguez
• 29 Motor-Boat Jones
• 30 Dmitri Young
• 31 Justin Mashore
• 32 Curtis Goodwin
• 33 Marquis Riley
• 34 Les Norman
• 35 Billy Hall
• 36 Jamie Arnold
• 37 Mike Farmer
• 38 Brent Bowers
• 39 Chad McConnell
• 40 Mike Robertson
• 41 Brent Cookson
• 42 Dan Cholowsky
• 43 Justin Thompson
• 44 Joe Vitiello
• 45 Todd Steverson
• 46 Brian Bevil
• 47 Paul Shuey
• 48 Scott Eyre
• 49 Rick Greene
• 50 Jose Silva
• 51 Kurt Miller
• 52 Ron Villone
• 53 Darren Bragg
• 54 Mike Lieberthal
• 55 Gabriel White
• 56 Vince Moore
• 57 Tony Clark
• 58 Chris Eddy
• 59 Ray Durham
• 60 Todd Hollandsworth
• 61 Andres Berumen
• 62 Quilvio Veras
• 63 Wayne Gomes
• 64 Ryan Karp
• 65 Randy Curtis
• 66 Steve Rodriguez
• 67 Jason Schmidt
• 68 Mark Acre
• 69 B.J. Wallace
• 70 Alvin Morman
• 71 Travis Baptist
• 72 Jim Wawruck
• 73 Marty Cordova
• 74 Jamie Dismuke
• 75 Joe Randa
• 76 Danny Clyburn
• 77 Joey Eischen
• 78 Chris Seelbach
• 79 Izzy Molina
• 80 Chris Roberts
• 81 Rod Henderson
• 82 Kennie Steenstra
• 83 Ugueth Urbina
• 84 Stanton Cameron
• 85 Doug Glanville
• 86 Billy Wagner
• 87 Tate Seefried
• 88 Tyler Houston
• 89 Derek Lowe
• 90 Alan Benes

All-Stars

• 91 Terrell Wade UER: Name mispelled "Hiawatha"
• 92 Rod Henderson
• 93 Charles Johnson
• 94 D.J. Boston
• 95 Ruben Santana
• 96 Joe Randa
• 97 Alex Gonzalez
• 98 Tim Clark
• 99 Randy Curtis
• 100 Brian L. Hunter

• 101 Jose Lima
• 102 Ray Holbert
• 103 Karim Garcia
• 104 Chris Martin
• 105 David Bell
• 106 Tim Clark
• 107 Matt Drews
• 108 Dan Serafini
• 109 Demetrish Jenkins
• 110 Charles Johnson
• 111 Jason Moler
• 112 Bret Backlund
• 113 Kevin Jordan
• 114 Jesus Tavarez
• 115 Frank Rodriguez
• 116 Derrek Lee
• 117 Pokey Reese
• 118 Dave Stevens
• 119 Julio Bruno
• 120 D.J. Boston
• 121 Jim Dougherty
• 122 Daron Kirkreit
• 123 Kerwin Moore
• 124 Jason Kendall
• 125 Johnny Damon
• 126 Andre King
• 127 Raul Gonzalez
• 128 Eddie Pearson
• 129 Yuri Sanchez
• 130 Russ Davis
• 131 Arquimedez Pozo
• 132 Jon Lieber
• 133 Glenn Murray
• 134 Brant Brown
• 135 Brian L. Hunter
• 136 Mike Gulan
• 137 Tim VanEgmond
• 138 William VanLandingham
• 139 Robert Ellis
• 140 Calvin Murray
• 141 Kurt Ehmann
• 142 Brian DuBose
• 143 Robert Eenhoorn
• 144 Howard Battle
• 145 Jason Giambi

Major League Evaluations

• 146 James Baldwin
• 147 Rick Helling
• 148 Ricky Bottalico
• 149 Paul Spoljaric
• 150 Alex Gonzalez
• 151 Tavo Alvarez
• 152 Joey Eischen
• 153 Shane Andrews
• 154 James Mouton
• 155 Russ Davis
• 156 Phil Nevin
• 157 Garret Anderson
• 158 Gabriel White
• 159 Brian L. Hunter
• 160 Ray McDavid

• 161 Mike Durant
• 162 Eric Owens
• 163 Rick Gorecki
• 164 Lyle Mouton
• 165 Ray McDavid
• 166 Tony Graffanino
• 167 Todd Ritchie
• 168 Jose Herrera
• 169 Steve Dunn
• 170 Tavo Alvarez
• 171 Jon Farrell
• 172 Omar Ramirez
• 173 Ruben Santana
• 174 Tracy Sanders
• 175 Shane Andrews
• 176 Rob Henkel
• 177 Joel Wolfe
• 178 Chris Schwab
• 179 Chris Weinke
• 180 Ozzie Timmons
• 181 Jason Bates
• 182 Matt Brunson
• 183 Garret Anderson
• 184 Brian Rupp
• 185 Derek Jeter
• 186 Desi Relaford
• 187 Darren Burton
• 188 David Mysel
• 189 Steve Soderstrom
• 190 Steve Gibralter
• 191 Brian Sackinsky
• 192 Marc Pisciotta
• 193 Gene Schall
• 194 Jimmy Haynes
• 195 Shannon Stewart
• 196 Neifi Perez
• 197 Chris Colon
• 198 Trey Beamon
• 199 Jon Zuber
• 200 John Burke
• 201 Derek Wallace
• 202 Chad Ogea
• 203 Ernie Young
• 204 Jose Malave
• 205 Bill Pulsipher
• 206 Leon Glenn
• 207 Scott Sullivan
• 208 Orlando Miller
• 209 John Wasdin
• 210 Paul Spoljaric
• 211 Charles Peterson
• 212 Ben Van Ryn
• 213 Chris Sexton
• 214 Bobby Bonds, Jr.
• 215 James Mouton
• 216 Terrell Lowery
• 217 Oscar Munoz
• 218 Mike Bell
• 219 Preston Wilson
• 220 Mark Thompson
• 221 Aaron Holbert
• 222 Tommy Adams
• 223 Ramon D. Martinez
• 224 Tim Davis
• 225 Ricky Bottalico
• 226 Rick Krivda
• 227 Troy Percival
• 228 Mark Sweeney
• 229 Joey Hamilton
• 230 Phil Nevin
• 231 Jon Ratliff
• 232 Mark Smith
• 233 Tyrone Hill
• 234 Kevin Riggs
• 235 John Dettmer
• 236 Brian Barber
• 237 Hector Trinidad
• 238 Jeff Alkire
• 239 Phil Geisler
• 240 Rick Helling
• 241 Edgardo Alfonzo
• 242 Matt Franco
• 243 Chad Roper
• 244 Basil Shabazz
• 245 James Baldwin
• 246 Scott Hatteberg
• 247 Glenn DiSarcina
• 248 LaTroy Hawkins
• 249 Marshall Boze
• 250 Michael Moore

Star Potential

NOTE: Card #251 was accidentally numbered #312.

• 252 Johnny Damon
• 253 Curtis Goodwin
• 254 Jose Silva
• 255 Terrell Wade UER: Name mispelled "Hiawatha"
• 256 Dmitri Young
• 257 Roger Cedeno
• 258 Alex Ochoa
• 259 D.J. Boston
• 260 Michael Tucker
• 261 Calvin Murray
• 262 Frank Rodriguez
• 263 Michael Moore
• 264 Ugueth Urbina
• 265 Chad Mottola
• 266 Todd Hollandsworth
• 267 Rod Henderson
• 268 Roberto Petagine
• 269 Charles Johnson
• 270 Trot Nixon
• 312 Brien Taylor UER: Should be #251

Inserts

Player of the Year

• PY1 Marquis Riley
• PY2 Roberto Petagine
• PY3 Ernie Young
• PY4 Alex Gonzalez
• PY5 Terrell Wade
• PY6 Marshall Boze
• PY7 Mike Gulan
• PY8 Brant Brown
• PY9 Roger Cedeno
• PY10 Rod Henderson
• PY11 Calvin Murray
• PY12 Omar Ramirez
• PY13 Ruben Santana
• PY14 Charles Johnson
• PY15 Bill Pulsipher
• PY16 Alex Ochoa
• PY17 Ray McDavid
• PY18 Jason Moler
• PY19 Danny Clyburn
• PY20 Rick Helling
• PY21 Frank Rodriguez
• PY22 Chad Mottola
• PY23 John Burke
• PY24 Michael Tucker
• PY25 Brian DuBose
• PY26 LaTroy Hawkins
• PY27 James Baldwin
• PY28 Ryan Karp

Top 10 Prospects

This ten-card set was available exclusively via a wrapper redemption offer. Collectors who mailed in fifteen 1994 Upper Deck Minors wrappers and money for postage and handling would receive a factory-sealed set of all ten cards.

In addition, each Hobby box contained one oversized Top 10 Prospect as a box loader.

• TP1 Roger Cedeno
• TP2 Johnny Damon
• TP3 Alex Gonzalez
• TP4 Charles Johnson
• TP5 Chad Mottola
• TP6 Phil Nevin
• TP7 Alex Ochoa
• TP8 Alex Rodriguez
• TP9 Jose Silva
• TP10 Michael Tucker

Trade Cards

Randomly inserted into packs as redemptions, the two Trade Cards could be redeemed for a card of a 1994 Draft Pick.

• TC1 Alex Rodriguez
• TC2 Kirk Presley
• NNO Expired Trade Card

Michael Jordan

This one-card short print was randomly inserted into packs. A Gold parallel, limited but NOT serial-numbered to 15,000 copies, is also available. The reverse side mentions Jordan would be playing for the Class-AAA Nashville Sounds. Of course, he played at Class-AA Birmingham.

• MJ23 Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan Scouting Report

Three cards from this five-card set were included inside each sealed Jumbo box. Each card measures 3 1/2" X 5".

• SR1 Michael Jordan
• SR2 Michael Jordan
• SR3 Michael Jordan
• SR4 Michael Jordan
• SR5 Michael Jordan