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2004 Upper Deck Baseball

Product Breakdown

From Mike Eisner, for About.com

Nov 25 2003
PRODUCT BREAKDOWN
Headliners Game-Used Jersey cards (inserted 1:48, gold parallel numbered to 100) – Game-used jersey cards from some of baseball’s top newsmakers like 2003 World Series M.V.P. Josh Beckett and 2003 A.L. Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay.

Authentic Stars Game-Used Jersey cards (inserted 1:48, gold parallel numbered to 100) – Cool game-used jersey cards that feature players like 2003 N.L. batting champion Albert Pujols, 2003 A.L. home run king Alex Rodriguez and New York Yankees newcomer Hideki Matsui.

Going Deep! Game-Used Bat cards (inserted 1:288, gold parallel numbered to 50) – Upper Deck pays tribute to some of the game’s finest sluggers. Players include Troy Glaus, Mike Piazza, Jeff Bagwell and Bernie Williams.

National Pride Game-Used Jersey cards (inserted 1:24) – Find the first-ever game-worn jersey cards of the 2003 USA Baseball National Team.

Magical Performances wood-etched cards (inserted 1:96, parallel numbered to 50) – Special tribute to the New York Yankees 100th anniversary. Bronx Bombers in this set include Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Catfish Hunter, Roger Clemens and Derek Jeter.

Signature Stars Autographed cards (inserted 1:288) – The signers for this autograph card insert set range from Cal Ripken Jr. and Nolan Ryan to Nomar Garciaparra and Vladimir Guerrero.

First Pitch Autographed cards – Upper Deck expands its list of valuable cards with this special insert set that includes two former presidents (George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush), a U.S. general (Tommy Franks) and the most-talked about basketball player in years, LeBron James.

Rafael Palmeiro 500 Home Run Club Game-Used Bat cards (limited to 350 total cards, signature parallel numbered to 25) – Upper Deck salutes Texas Rangers star Rafael Palmeiro, a new member of baseball’s 500 Home Run Club, with these sensational Game-Used Bat cards!

UD Super Patch Logos cards (inserted 1:7,500) – One of three UD Patch card inserts, these cards contain a swatch from a team logo patch on a player’s jersey. Players include Japanese superstars Hideki Matsui of the New York Yankees and Ichiro of the Seattle Mariners.

UD Super Patch Numbers cards (inserted 1:7,500) – One of three UD Patch card inserts, these cards contain a swatch from a number patch on a player’s jersey. Players include Ivan Rodriguez from the World Series champion Florida Marlins and Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa.

UD Super Patch Stripes cards (inserted 1:7,500) – One of three UD Patch card inserts, these cards contain a swatch from a player’s uniform patch stripe. Headlining this insert set are players like Vladimir Guerrero of the Montreal Expos and Todd Helton of the Colorado Rockies.

Hobby Exclusive 2003 Mini Box Update Set (inserted one per Hobby box, gold parallel versions inserted one per case, one signature card per 24 Mini Boxes) – Build on Upper Deck’s 2003 regular set with these update cards (numbered 541-600) and look for gold parallel versions and randomly inserted autograph cards!

National Pride insert cards (inserted 1:6) – Get the inside scoop on the 2003 USA Baseball National Team with this special 20-card insert set.

Twenty-Five Salute insert cards (inserted 1:12) – Some of the best ballplayers in the game today wear No. 25. Coincidence? Perhaps. Put your investigative skills to the test with this cool 10-card tribute set. Players include Barry Bonds, Troy Glaus, Rafael Palmeiro and Jason Giambi.

Regular Player cards – Get the latest action shots and statistics on 230 different MLB players through 2004 Upper Deck’s regular player cards.

Star Rookies cards – Take a look at the newcomers poised to emerge as the next big league superstars in this 30-card subset.

Season Highlight Checklist cards – Remember 10 great moments from the 2003 season as you verify the cards in your 2004 Upper Deck card collection. Special moments in this subset include Hideki Matsui’s grand slam in New York’s home opener and Roger Clemens’ 300th career win.

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