2004 Topps Pristine

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Description

2004 Topps Pristine is a 188-card chromium-stock set released in October, 2004. As with the previous year's Pristine set, the last 90 cards in the base set make up a 30-player First-Year subset. Each of the 30 First-Year Players has three cards: Common, Uncommon (serial-numbered to 999 copies) and Rare (serial-numbered to 499 copies).

Each pack contains three mini packs. One pack will have an Uncirculated card, pack #2 a Relic, and the third pack six base cards -- at least two coming from the First-Year Player subset. Each Hobby box will contain, as box toppers, a "Pack #4" which will yield one "Pristine Mini" card, and a Gold Refractor.

Distribution

Five packs plus one "Pack #4" and one Gold Refractor per box, eight cards per pack (MSRP: $30). Six boxes per case. Hobby only.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Odds
Base 188 - 6:1
short set 100 - 4:1
Common Rookies 30 - 2:1
Uncommon Rookies 29 999 1:2
Rare Rookies 29 499 1:4
Uncirculated Refractors short set 100 49 1:11
Uncirculated Common Rookie Refractors 30 999 ?
Uncirculated Uncommon Rookie Refractors 30 399 1:5
Uncirculated Rare Rookie Refractors 30 49 1:35
Gold Refractors 190 41 one-per-box
Printing Plates 190 four for each 1:52
Mini 30 - one-per-box
Fantasy Favorites Relics 35 - ?
Uncirculated Fantasy Favorites Relics Refractors 35 25 1:59
Going Going Gone Bat Relics 22 - varies
Uncirculated Going Going Gone Bat Relics Refractors 22 25 1:93
Patch Place Relics 33 - varies
Uncirculated Patch Place Relics Refractors 33 10 1:155
Key Acquisition Bat Relics 8 - 1:8
Uncirculated Key Acquisition Bat Relics Refractor 8 25 1:256
Mini Relics 10 100 1:51/boxes
1-2-3 Triple Relics 3 - 1:171
Uncirculated 1-2-3 Triple Relics Refractor 3 25 1:686
Personal Endorsements 28 - varies
Personal Endorsements Gold 28 25 1:73
Two of a Kind Dual Autographs 2 13 1:3705

Checklist

Base Set

Veterans

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  • 1 Jim Thome
  • 2 Ryan Klesko
  • 3 Ichiro
  • 4 Rocco Baldelli
  • 5 Vernon Wells
  • 6 Javier Vazquez
  • 7 Billy Wagner
  • 8 Jose Reyes
  • 9 Lance Berkman
  • 10 Alex Rodriguez
  • 11 Pat Burrell
  • 12 Mark Mulder
  • 13 Mike Piazza
  • 14 Miguel Cabrera
  • 15 Larry Walker
  • 16 Carlos Lee
  • 17 Mark Prior
  • 18 Pedro Martinez
  • 19 Melvin Mora
  • 20 Sammy Sosa
  • 21 Bartolo Colon
  • 22 Luis Gonzalez
  • 23 Marcus Giles
  • 24 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 25 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 26 Carlos Beltran
  • 27 Geoff Jenkins
  • 28 Nick Johnson
  • 29 Gary Sheffield
  • 30 Alfonso Soriano
  • 31 Scott Rolen
  • 32 Garret Anderson
  • 33 Richie Sexson
  • 34 Curt Schilling
  • 35 Greg Maddux
  • 36 Adam Dunn
  • 37 Preston Wilson
  • 38 Josh Beckett
  • 39 Roy Oswalt
  • 40 Derek Jeter
  • 41 Jason Kendall
  • 42 Bret Boone
  • 43 Torii Hunter
  • 44 Roy Halladay
  • 45 Edgar Renteria
  • 46 Troy Glaus
  • 47 Chipper Jones
  • 48 Manny Ramirez
  • 49 C.C. Sabathia
  • 50 Albert Pujols
  • 51 Randy Wolf
  • 52 Eric Chavez
  • 53 Kevin Brown
  • 54 Cliff Floyd
  • 55 Jeff Bagwell
  • 56 Frank Thomas
  • 57 David Ortiz
  • 58 Rafael Palmeiro
  • 59 Randy Johnson
  • 60 Vladimir Guerrero
  • 61 Carlos Delgado
  • 62 Hank Blalock
  • 63 Jim Edmonds
  • 64 Jason Schmidt
  • 65 Mike Lieberthal
  • 66 Tim Hudson
  • 67 Jorge Posada
  • 68 Jose Vidro
  • 69 Eric Gagne
  • 70 Roger Clemens
  • 71 Mike Lowell
  • 72 Dontrelle Willis
  • 73 Austin Kearns
  • 74 Kerry Wood
  • 75 Miguel Tejada
  • 76 Bobby Abreu
  • 77 Edgar Martinez
  • 78 Joe Mauer
  • 79 Mike Sweeney
  • 80 Jason Giambi
  • 81 Mark Teixeira
  • 82 Aubrey Huff
  • 83 Brian Giles
  • 84 Barry Zito
  • 85 Mike Mussina
  • 86 Brandon Webb
  • 87 Andruw Jones
  • 88 Javy Lopez
  • 89 Bill Mueller
  • 90 Scott Podsednik
  • 91 Moises Alou
  • 92 Esteban Loaiza
  • 93 Magglio Ordonez
  • 94 Jeff Kent
  • 95 Todd Helton
  • 96 Juan Pierre
  • 97 Jody Gerut
  • 98 Angel Berroa
  • 99 Shawn Green
  • 100 Nomar Garciaparra

First Year Players

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Each Uncommon card is serial-numbered to 999 copies, and each Rare card is numbered to 499.

NOTE: It does not appear that cards #168 and #169 exist.

  • 101 David Aardsma C RC
  • 102 David Aardsma U
  • 103 David Aardsma R
  • 104 Erick Aybar C RC
  • 105 Erick Aybar U
  • 106 Erick Aybar R
  • 107 Chad Bentz C RC
  • 108 Chad Bentz U
  • 109 Chad Bentz R
  • 110 Travis Blackley C RC
  • 111 Travis Blackley U
  • 112 Travis Blackley R
  • 113 Bobby Brownlie C RC
  • 114 Bobby Brownlie U
  • 115 Bobby Brownlie R
  • 116 Alberto Callaspo C RC
  • 117 Alberto Callaspo U
  • 118 Alberto Callaspo R
  • 119 Kaz Matsui C RC
  • 120 Kaz Matsui U
  • 121 Kaz Matsui R
  • 122 Jesse Crain C RC
  • 123 Jesse Crain U
  • 124 Jesse Crain R
  • 125 Howie Kendrick C RC
  • 126 Howie Kendrick U
  • 127 Howie Kendrick R
  • 128 Blake Hawksworth C RC
  • 129 Blake Hawksworth U
  • 130 Blake Hawksworth R
  • 131 Conor Jackson C RC
  • 132 Conor Jackson U
  • 133 Conor Jackson R
  • 134 Paul Maholm C RC
  • 135 Paul Maholm U
  • 136 Paul Maholm R
  • 137 Lastings Milledge C RC
  • 138 Lastings Milledge U
  • 139 Lastings Milledge R
  • 140 Matt Moses C RC*
  • 141 Matt Moses U
  • 142 Matt Moses R
  • 143 David Murphy C RC
  • 144 David Murphy U
  • 145 David Murphy R
  • 146 Dioner Navarro C RC
  • 147 Dioner Navarro U
  • 148 Dioner Navarro R
  • 149 Dustin Nippert C RC
  • 150 Dustin Nippert U
  • 151 Dustin Nippert R
  • 152 Vito Chiaravalloti C RC*
  • 153 Vito Chiaravalloti U
  • 154 Vito Chiaravalloti R
  • 155 Akinori Otsuka C RC
  • 156 Akinori Otsuka U
  • 157 Akinori Otsuka R
  • 158 Casey Daigle C RC
  • 159 Casey Daigle U
  • 160 Casey Daigle R
  • 161 Carlos Quentin C RC
  • 162 Carlos Quentin U
  • 163 Carlos Quentin R
  • 164 Omar Quintanilla C RC
  • 165 Omar Quintanilla U
  • 166 Omar Quintanilla R
  • 167 Chris Saenz C RC
  • 168 Chris Saenz U
  • 169 Chris Saenz R
  • 170 Ervin Santana C RC
  • 171 Ervin Santana U
  • 172 Ervin Santana R
  • 173 Chris Shelton C RC
  • 174 Chris Shelton U
  • 175 Chris Shelton R
  • 176 Kyle Sleeth C RC*
  • 177 Kyle Sleeth U
  • 178 Kyle Sleeth R
  • 179 Brad Snyder C RC
  • 180 Brad Snyder U
  • 181 Brad Snyder R
  • 182 Tim Stauffer C RC
  • 183 Tim Stauffer U
  • 184 Tim Stauffer R
  • 185 Shingo Takatsu C RC
  • 186 Shingo Takatsu U
  • 187 Shingo Takatsu R
  • 188 Merkin Valdez C RC
  • 189 Merkin Valdez U
  • 190 Merkin Valdez R

Parallels

Uncirculated Refractor

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All 188 base cards (not including #168 and #169) are available in the following Uncirculated Refractors.

  • short set (cards #1-#100; serial-numbered to 49 copies)
  • Common First-Year Player (serial-numbered to 999 copies)
  • Uncommon First-Year Player (serial-numbered to 399 copies)
  • Rare First-Year Player (serial-numbered to 49 copies)

Gold Refractor

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Each sealed Hobby box contained one Gold Refractor packed as a box topper. All 188 base cards are available in a Gold Refractor, which is serial-numbered to 41 copies.

NOTE: All Gold Refractors have a serrated border.

Printing Plates

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A set of four Printing Plates for each card were randomly inserted into packs.

Inserts

Minis

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Each sealed Hobby box contained a "Pack #4" that will yield either a Mini or a Mini Relic (see below).

  • AO Akinori Otsuka
  • AP Albert Pujols
  • AR Alex Rodriguez
  • BH Blake Hawksworth
  • CJ Chipper Jones
  • CJA Conor Jackson
  • DA David Aardsma
  • DJ Derek Jeter
  • DM David Murphy
  • DN Dioner Navarro
  • DW Dontrelle Willis
  • EA Erick Aybar
  • HK Howie Kendrick
  • IS Ichiro
  • JG Jason Giambi
  • JT Jim Thome
  • KM Kaz Matsui
  • KS Kyle Sleeth
  • KW Kerry Wood
  • LM Lastings Milledge
  • MM Matt Moses
  • MP Mark Prior
  • MPI Mike Piazza
  • MV Merkin Valdez
  • NG Nomar Garciaparra
  • SS Sammy Sosa
  • ST Shingo Takatsu
  • TS Tim Stauffer
  • VC Vito Chiaravalloti
  • VG Vladimir Guerrero

Autographs & Game-Used

Fantasy Favorites Relics

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Each Fantasy Favorites Relic is also available in an Uncirculated Refractor parallel, which is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

  • AB Angel Berroa BAT
  • AJ Andruw Jones JSY
  • AP Albert Pujols JSY
  • AR Alex Rodriguez BAT
  • BB Bret Boone JSY
  • BW Brandon Webb UNI
  • CD Carlos Delgado JSY
  • CJ Chipper Jones JSY
  • CK Corey Koskie BAT
  • DJ Derek Jeter BAT
  • EG Eric Gagne JSY
  • FT Frank Thomas JSY
  • JB Jeff Bagwell UNI
  • JD Johnny Damon BAT
  • JR Jimmy Rollins JSY
  • JT Jim Thome UNI
  • JV Jose Vidro BAT
  • KL Kenny Lofton BAT
  • KW Kerry Wood JSY
  • LW Larry Walker JSY
  • MA Moises Alou JSY
  • MG Mark Grudzielanek BAT
  • MP Mark Prior JSY
  • MPI Mike Piazza JSY
  • MT Mark Teixeira BAT
  • NG Nomar Garciaparra JSY
  • PM Pedro Martinez JSY
  • PW Preston Wilson JSY
  • RB Rocco Baldelli BAT
  • RF Rafael Furcal BAT
  • RFJ Rafael Furcal JSY
  • SG Shawn Green JSY
  • TH Tim Hudson JSY
  • THE Todd Helton JSY
  • VG Vladimir Guerrero BAT

Going Going Gone Bat Relics

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The odds of finding a Going Going Gone Bat Relic are as follows.

  • Group A: 1:6/packs
  • Group B: 1:11/packs

Each Going Going Gone Bat Relic is also available in an Uncirculated Refractor parallel, which is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

  • AD Adam Dunn B
  • AP Albert Pujols A
  • AR Alex Rodriguez A
  • AS Alfonso Soriano A
  • BB Bret Boone A
  • CJ Chipper Jones A
  • DO David Ortiz B
  • FT Frank Thomas B
  • JG Juan Gonzalez A
  • JJ Jacque Jones A
  • JK Jeff Kent A
  • JT Jim Thome A
  • LB Lance Berkman A
  • LG Luis Gonzalez A
  • MO Magglio Ordonez A
  • MP Mike Piazza B
  • MR Manny Ramirez B
  • RK Ryan Klesko B
  • SR Scott Rolen A
  • SS Sammy Sosa A
  • TH Todd Helton
  • VG Vladimir Guerrero A
  • VW Vernon Wells A

Key Acquisition Bat Relics

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Each Key Acquisition Bat Relic is also available in an Uncirculated Refractor parallel, which is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

  • AR Alex Rodriguez
  • AS Alfonso Soriano
  • GS Gary Sheffield
  • HC Hee Seop Choi
  • IR Ivan Rodriguez
  • JG Juan Gonzalez
  • JL Javy Lopez
  • VG Vladimir Guerrero

Patch Place Relics

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The odds of finding a Patch Place Relic are as follows.

  • Group A: 1:30/packs
  • Group B: 1:34/packs

Each Patch Place Relic is also available in an Uncirculated Refractor parallel, which is serial-numbered to ten copies.

  • AD Adam Dunn A
  • AJ Andruw Jones A
  • AK Austin Kearns A
  • AP Albert Pujols B
  • BB Bret Boone B
  • BZ Barry Zito A
  • CC Chin-Feng Chen A
  • CD Carlos Delgado A
  • CJ Chipper Jones B
  • DW Dontrelle Willis A
  • EG Eric Gagne A
  • FT Frank Thomas A
  • JB Jeff Bagwell B
  • JBE Josh Beckett B
  • JR Jose Reyes A
  • JS John Smoltz A
  • KW Kerry Wood A
  • LC Luis Castillo A
  • LG Luis Gonzalez B
  • ML Mike Lowell A
  • MP Mark Prior B
  • MPI Mike Piazza B
  • NG Nomar Garciaparra A
  • PL Paul Lo Duca A
  • PM Pedro Martinez B
  • PW Preston Wilson A
  • RB Rocco Baldelli A
  • RF Rafael Furcal A
  • RJ Randy Johnson B
  • SG Shawn Green A
  • SS Sammy Sosa A
  • TH Tim Hudson A
  • THE Todd Helton B

1-2-3 Triple Relics

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All 1-2-3 Triple Relics are also available in an Uncirculated Refractor parallel, which is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

  • BOS Johnny Damon / Bill Mueller / Nomar Garciaparra BAT / JSY / JSY
  • CHC Mark Grudzielanek / Alex Gonzalez / Sammy Sosa BAT / BAT / BAT
  • NYY Kenny Lofton / Derek Jeter / Alex Rodriguez BAT / BAT / BAT

Mini Relics

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Each Mini Relic is serial-numbered to 100 copies and are exclusive to Pack #4.

  • AP Albert Pujols JSY
  • CJ Chipper Jones JSY
  • EG Eric Gagne JSY
  • JB Jeff Bagwell UNI
  • KW Kerry Wood JSY
  • MP Mark Prior JSY
  • NG Nomar Garciaparra JSY
  • PM Pedro Martinez JSY
  • PW Preston Wilson JSY
  • MPI Mike Piazza JSY

Personal Endorsements

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The odds of finding a Personal Endorsements autograph are as follows.

  • Group A: 1:39
  • Group B: 1:41
  • Group C: 1:7

Each Personal Endorsement is also available in a Gold parallel, which is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

  • AH Aubrey Huff C
  • AR Alex Rodriguez A
  • BC Bobby Crosby C
  • BM Brett Myers A
  • BW Brandon Webb B
  • CJ Conor Jackson C
  • CL Chris Lubanski C
  • DA David Aardsma C
  • DM Dustin McGowan C
  • DY Delmon Young A
  • EH Estee Harris C
  • ES Ervin Santana C
  • GA Garret Anderson A
  • GS Gary Sheffield A
  • GSI Grady Sizemore C
  • HB Hank Blalock B
  • IR Ivan Rodriguez A
  • JF Jennie Finch A
  • JM Joe Mauer B
  • JP Jorge Posada A
  • JV Javier Vazquez A
  • LB Lance Berkman A
  • MC Miguel Cabrera B
  • MG Marcus Giles A
  • SP Scott Podsednik B
  • VC Vito Chiaravalloti C
  • VG Vladimir Guerrero A
  • WM Willie Mays A

Two of a Kind Dual Autographs

Some Two of a Kind Dual Autographs are serial-numbered to 13 copies. There is also an Alex Rodriguez/Don Mattingly card, An Alex Rodriguez/Wade Boggs card, and an Alex Rodriguez/Ernie Banks card. The Banks does not have a serial number.

  • RM Alex Rodriguez / Willie Mays
  • RC Alex Rodriguez / Jose Canseco