2008 Bowman Sterling

Description

2008 Bowman Sterling is a 100-card set supplemented with an 85-card Prospects insert, released by Topps exclusively to Hobby outlets on December 28, 2008. Each five card pack will yield one Rookie base card, one Prospect, two autographs, and either a Relic or an Autographed Relic.

Distribution

Six packs plus one Rookie Variation Box Loader pack per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $50). Four boxes per case. Hobby only.

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds
Base	100	-	?
Rookies	50	-	one-per-pack
Veteran Relics	40	-	?
Autographed Rookies	10	-	1:3
Rookie Variations	10	399	1:2/boxes*
Rookies Refractor	50	199	1:4
Veteran Relics Refractor	40	199	1:5
Autographed Rookies Refractor	10	199	1:5
Rookie Variations Refractor	10	149	1:5/boxes*
Rookies Gold Refractor	50	50	1:15
Veteran Relics Gold Refractor	40	50	1:19
Autographed Rookies Gold Refractor	10	50	1:21
Rookie Variations Gold Refractor	10	50	1:13/boxes*
Rookies Black Refractor	50	25	1:30
Veteran Relics Black Refractor	40	25	1:37
Autographed Rookies Black Refractor	10	25	1:42
Rookie Variations Black Refractor	10	25	1:25/boxes*
Rookies Red Refractor	50	one-of-one	1:737
Veteran Relics Red Refractor	40	one-of-one	1:908
Autographed Rookies Red Refractor	10	one-of-one	1:983
Rookie Variations Red Refractor	10	one-of-one	1:590/boxes*
Rookie Printing Plates	50	four for each	PP
Autographed Rookie Printing Plates	10	four for each	PP
Prospects	50	-	one-per-pack
Autographed Prospects	28	-	1:3
Autographed Relic Prospects	7	-	1:4
Prospects Refractor	50	199	1:4
Autographed Prospects Refractor	28	199	1:5
Autographed Relic Prospects Refractor	7	199	1:28
Prospects Gold Refractor	50	50	1:15
Autographed Prospects Gold Refractor	28	50	1:21
Autographed Relic Prospects Gold Refractor	7	50	1:113
Prospects Black Refractor	50	25	1:30
Autographed Prospects Black Refractor	28	25	1:42
Autographed Relic Prospects Black Refractor	7	25	1:231
Prospects Red Refractor	50	one-of-one	1:737
Autographed Prospects Red Refractor	28	one-of-one	1:938
Autographed Relic Prospects Red Refractor	7	one-of-one	1:5057
Prospects Printing Plates	50	four for each	PP
Autographed Prospects Printing Plates	28	four for each	PP
2009 WBC Patch Redemption	25	65	1:24
Dual Autographs	4	325	1:29
Dual Autographs Refractor	4	99	1:93
Dual Autographs Gold Refractor	4	50	1:185
Dual Autographs Black Refractor	4	25	1:372
Dual Autographs Red Refractor	4	one-of-one	1:8850

* The Rookie Variations, and all corresponding Refractor parallels, are exclusive to the one-per-box Box Topper pack.
PP: The aggregate odds of finding a Rookie or Prospects Printing Plate: 1:93/packs; an Autographed Rookie or Autographed Prospect Printing Plate: 1:238/packs.

Checklist

Base Set

NOTE: A number of base cards feature either a piece of game-used material, or come autographed.

• BS-AAG Armando Galarraga AU RC
• BS-AP Albert Pujols JSY
• BS-AR Alex Rodriguez JSY
• BS-ARA Aramis Ramirez MEM
• BS-ARU Adam Russell AU (RC)
• BS-BG Brett Gardner (RC)
• BS-BH Brian Horwitz RC
• BS-BJ Brandon Jones RC
• BS-BJB Brian Bixler AU (RC)
• BS-BM Brian McCann BAT
• BS-BZ Brad Ziegler RC
• BS-CC Carl Crawford JSY
• BS-CD Chris Davis RC
• BS-CDB Clay Buchholz (RC)
• BS-CEG Carlos Gonzalez (RC)
• BS-CG Chris Getz AU RC
• BS-CG Curtis Granderson MEM
• BS-CH Cole Hamels JSY
• BS-CJ Chipper Jones JSY
• BS-CK Clayton Kershaw RC
• BS-CLH Chin-Lung Hu (RC)
• BS-CM Charlie Morton (RC)
• BS-CMT Matt Tolbert RC
• BS-CP Chris Perez AU RC
• BS-CR Clayton Richard (RC)
• BS-CRP Cliff Pennington (RC)
• BS-CU Chase Utley JSY
• BS-CW Chien-Ming Wang JSY
• BS-DB Daric Barton (RC)
• BS-DM Daisuke Matsuzaka JSY
• BS-DO David Ortiz JSY
• BS-DP David Purcey (RC)
• BS-DW David Wright BAT
• BS-DY Delmon Young JSY
• BS-EH Eric Hurley (RC)
• BS-EL Evan Longoria AU RC
• BS-EV Edinson Volquez JSY
• BS-FC Fausto Carmona MEM
• BS-GB Gregor Blanco (RC)
• BS-GD German Duran RC
• BS-GR Greg Reynolds RC
• BS-GS Geovany Soto JSY
• BS-GTS Greg Smith AU RC
• BS-HI Hernan Iribarren (RC)
• BS-HK Hiroki Kuroda RC
• BS-HP Hunter Pence JSY
• BS-HR Hanley Ramirez JSY
• BS-IS Ichiro JSY
• BS-JAB Jay Bruce (RC)
• BS-JB Josh Banks (RC)
• BS-JBC Jeff Clement (RC)
• BS-JBR Jose Reyes JSY
• BS-JC Joba Chamberlain JSY
• BS-JCH Justin Christian RC
• BS-JCO Johnny Cueto RC
• BS-JE Jacoby Ellsbury JSY
• BS-JH Josh Hamilton JSY
• BS-JL Jed Lowrie (RC)
• BS-JMR Justin Ruggiano AU RC
• BS-JN Jeff Niemann (RC)
• BS-JR Jimmy Rollins JSY
• BS-JS Jeff Samardzija RC
• BS-JT J.R. Towles RC
• BS-JU Justin Upton BAT
• BS-JV Joey Votto (RC)
• BS-KF Kosuke Fukudome RC
• BS-LH Luke Hochevar RC
• BS-MA Michael Aubrey RC
• BS-MC Miguel Cabrera BAT
• BS-MH Matt Holliday BAT
• BS-MJ Matt Joyce RC
• BS-MK Masahide Kobayashi RC
• BS-MM Mickey Mantle JSY
• BS-MR Manny Ramirez JSY
• BS-MRR Max Ramirez RC
• BS-MT Mark Teixeira BAT
• BS-MTA Miguel Tejeda MEM
• BS-MTH Michael Holliman RC
• BS-NA Nick Adenhart (RC)
• BS-NB Nick Blackburn RC
• BS-NE Nick Evans RC
• BS-NH Nick Hundley (RC)
• BS-NLS Nick Stavinoha RC
• BS-NM Nick Markakis JSY
• BS-PF Prince Fielder JSY
• BS-RB Reid Brignac (RC)
• BS-RB Ryan Braun JSY
• BS-RH Ryan Howard JSY
• BS-RJM Jai Miller (RC)
• BS-RL Radhames Liz RC
• BS-RM Russ Martin BAT
• BS-RT Ryan Tucker (RC)
• BS-SR Sean Rodriguez (RC)
• BS-SS Seth Smith AU (RC)
• BS-TL Tim Lincecum JSY
• BS-TT Taylor Teagarden AU RC
• BS-VG Vladimir Guerrero JSY
• BS-VM Victor Martinez JSY
• BS-WB Wladimir Balentien (RC)
• BS-WCC Chris Carter (RC)

Variations

One Rookie Variation is included in each Box Topper pack. Each card is serial-numbered to 399 copies and available in the following parallels.

• Refractor (serial-numbered to 149 copies)
• Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
• Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
• Red Refractor (one-of-one)

• BS-CEG Carlos Gonzalez
• BS-CK Clayton Kershaw
• BS-CRP Cliff Pennington
• BS-HK Hiroki Kuroda
• BS-JAB Jay Bruce
• BS-JL Jed Lowrie
• BS-JS Jeff Samardzija
• BS-JV Joey Votto
• BS-KF Kosuke Fukudome
• BS-MRR Max Ramirez

Parallels

All 100 base cards are available in the following parallels.

• Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
• Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
• Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
• Red Refractor (one-of-one)

NOTE: As with the base set, some Refractors contain a swatch of game-used material or are autographed.

Printing Plates

A set of four Printing Plate parallels are available for all base cards EXCEPT the 40 Veteran Relics.

Inserts

Prospects

All Prospects are available in the following parallels.

• Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
• Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
• Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
• Red Refractor (one-of-one)

A set of four Printing Plate parallels are also available for all base cards EXCEPT the seven Autographed Jersey Prospects.

• BSP-AA Adrian Alaniz
• BSP-AB Andrew Brackman
• BSP-AC Alex Cobb
• BSP-AC Andrew Cashner AU
• BSP-AH Anthony Hewitt AU
• BSP-AJ Austin Jackson
• BSP-AM Aaron Mathews
• BSP-AMO Adam Moore AU
• BSP-AR Aneury Rodriguez
• BSP-BB Bubba Bell
• BSP-BC Brett Cecil
• BSP-BH Brandon Hicks
• BSP-BHA Brad Hand AU
• BSP-BP Buster Posey AU
• BSP-BS Braeden Schlehuber
• BSP-BW Brandon Waring
• BSP-CB Charlie Blackmon AU
• BSP-CC Carlos Carrasco AU JSY
• BSP-CGU Carlos Gutierrez AU
• BSP-CI Cale Iorg
• BSP-CJ Chris Johnson
• BSP-CSA Carlos Santana AU
• BSP-CT Chris Tillman AU
• BSP-CV Chris Valaika
• BSP-DC Daniel Cortes
• BSP-DD Danny Duffy
• BSP-DH David Hernandez AU
• BSP-DS Daniel Schlereth AU
• BSP-EA Elvis Andrus AU JSY
• BSP-EB Engel Beltre
• BSP-EH Eric Hacker AU
• BSP-EK Edward Kunz
• BSP-FM Fernando Martinez AU JSY
• BSP-FS Fautino de los Santos
• BSP-GB Gordon Beckham AU
• BSP-GGH Gorkys Hernandez AU JSY
• BSP-GH Greg Halman AU
• BSP-GP Gerardo Parra
• BSP-GT Graham Taylor
• BSP-IDA Ike Davis AU
• BSP-JA Jake Arrieta AU JSY
• BSP-JB Jonathan Bachanov
• BSP-JC Jhoulys Chacin
• BSP-JD Jason Donald AU JSY
• BSP-JJ Jon Jay
• BSP-JK Jason Knapp AU
• BSP-JL Jeff Locke AU
• BSP-JLC Jordan Czarniecki
• BSP-JLI Josh Lindblom AU
• BSP-JM Jake McGee
• BSP-JM Jesus Montero AU JSY
• BSP-JR Javier Rodriguez AU
• BSP-JS Justin Snyder
• BSP-JSM Josh Smoker
• BSP-JZ Jordan Zimmermann
• BSP-KK Kala Ka'aihue AU
• BSP-KW Kenny Wilson
• BSP-LA Lars Anderson AU
• BSP-LC Lonnie Chisenhall AU
• BSP-LL Lance Lynn AU
• BSP-LM Logan Morrison
• BSP-MB Mike Brantley
• BSP-MC Mitch Canham
• BSP-MD Michael Daniel
• BSP-MI Matt Inouye
• BSP-MM Mark Melancon AU
• BSP-MR Matt Rizzotti
• BSP-MW Michael Watt
• BSP-NR Nick Romero
• BSP-NV Niko Vasquez
• BSP-PT Polin Trinidad AU
• BSP-QM Quinton Miller AU
• BSP-RK Ryan Kalish
• BSP-RM Ryan Morris
• BSP-RP Rick Porcello
• BSP-RR Rusty Ryal
• BSP-RT Rene Tosoni
• BSP-SM Shairon Martis
• BSP-ST Steve Tolleson
• BSP-TF Tim Fedroff AU
• BSP-TH Tom Hagan
• BSP-VM Vin Mazzaro AU
• BSP-XA Xavier Avery
• BSP-YS Yunesky Sanchez
• BSP-ZB Zach Britton

Autographs & Game-Used

2009 WBC Patch Redemptions

Randomly inserted into packs of 2008 Bowman Sterling were redemption cards good for a game used patch card from a player participating in the upcoming 2009 World Baseball Classic. The redemption cards were unmarked (i.e. no player was mentioned) and the 25-card checklist not unveiled until later. Each card is serial-numbered to 65 copies and all outstanding redemptions expired December 31st, 2009.

• 1 Yu Darvish
• 2 Ichiro
• 3 Norichika Aoki
• 4 Yulieski Gourriel
• 5 Shinnosuke Abe
• 6 Michel Enriquez
• 7 Dylan Lindsay
• 8 Chenhao Li
• 9 Xiaotian Zhang
• 10 Po Hsuan Keng
• 11 Fu-Te Li
• 12 Yoennis Cespedes
• 13 Kai Liu
• 14 Kai-Wen Cheng
• 15 Jimmy Rollins
• 16 Masahiro Tanaka
• 17 Gift Ngoepe
• 18 Juan Carlos Sulbaran
• 19 Tae Kyun Kim
• 20 Dae Ho Lee
• 21 Nick Weglarz
• 22 Alexander Mayeta
• 23 Greg Halman
• 24 David Wright
• 25 Phillipe Aumont

Dual Autographs

Each Dual Autograph is serial-numbered to 325 copies and available in the following parallels.

• Refractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
• Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
• Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
• Red Refractor (one-of-one)

• DA-LS Evan Longoria / Geovany Soto
• DA-MM Jesus Montero / Mark Melancon
• DA-PB Buster Posey / Gordon Beckham
• DA-RS Alex Rios / Travis Snider

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