2004 UD Yankees Classics

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Description

2004 UD Yankees Classics is a 90-card set released in early January, 2005. As the name of the product suggests, in consists exclusively of retired New York Yankees. Each 24-pack Hobby box will contain three autographs and a Mitchell & Ness wool pennant box topper.

Distribution

24 packs plus one Mitchell & Ness pennant per box, eight cards per pack (MSRP: $5). 16 boxes per case.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Hobby Odds Retail Odds
Base 90 - ? ?
Silver 90 250 N/A ?
Bronze 90 99 PAR N/A
Gold 90 30 PAR N/A
Mitchell & Ness Wool Throwback Jersey Redemption 30 varies 1:384 ?
Scripts 66 - 1:8 ?
Scripts 2 39 100 MULTI-AU ?
Scripts 3 12 20 MULTI-AU ?
Scripts 4 4 10 MULTI-AU ?
Scripts 4 Cut 3 one-of-one 1:154,000 N/A

PAR: Odds of finding a Parallel: 1:78/Hobby packs.
MULTI-AU: Odds of finding a Dual, Triple, or Quad autograph: 1:192/Hobby packs.

Checklist

Promos

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The entire 90-card base set exists as promo cards that were inserted into copies of Tuff Stuff magazine.

Base Set

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  • 1 Bill Skowron
  • 2 Bob Cerv
  • 3 Bobby Murcer
  • 4 Bobby Richardson
  • 5 Brian Doyle
  • 6 Bucky Dent
  • 7 Chris Chambliss
  • 8 Clete Boyer
  • 9 Dave Kingman
  • 10 Dave Righetti
  • 11 Dave Winfield
  • 12 David Cone
  • 13 Red Ruffing
  • 14 Dock Ellis
  • 15 Don Baylor
  • 16 Don Larsen
  • 17 Don Mattingly
  • 18 Dwight Gooden
  • 19 Ed Figueroa
  • 20 Joe Torre
  • 21 Darryl Strawberry
  • 22 Horace Clarke
  • 23 Gaylord Perry
  • 24 Phil Linz
  • 25 Gil McDougald
  • 26 Goose Gossage
  • 27 Graig Nettles
  • 28 Hank Bauer
  • 29 Jack Clark
  • 30 Don Gullett
  • 31 Jim Abbott
  • 32 Jim Bouton
  • 33 Jim Kaat
  • 34 Jim Leyritz
  • 35 Jim Wynn
  • 36 Jimmy Key
  • 37 Joe Niekro
  • 38 Joe Pepitone
  • 39 John Wetteland
  • 40 Ken Griffey, Sr.
  • 41 Felipe Alou
  • 42 Kevin Maas
  • 43 Lindy McDaniel
  • 44 Lou Piniella
  • 45 Luis Tiant
  • 46 Mel Stottlemyre
  • 47 Mickey Rivers
  • 48 Oscar Gamble
  • 49 Pat Dobson
  • 50 Paul O'Neil
  • 51 Phil Niekro
  • 52 Phil Rizzuto
  • 53 Doc Medich
  • 54 Rick Cerone
  • 55 Ron Blomberg
  • 56 Ron Guidry
  • 57 Roy White
  • 58 Rudy May
  • 59 Sam McDowell
  • 60 Sparky Lyle
  • 61 Steve Balboni
  • 62 Steve Sax
  • 63 Jerry Coleman
  • 64 Tom Tresh
  • 65 Tommy John
  • 66 Tony Kubek
  • 67 Wade Boggs
  • 68 Whitey Ford
  • 69 Willie Randolph
  • 70 Yogi Berra
  • 71 Babe Ruth
  • 72 Bill Dickey
  • 73 Billy Martin
  • 74 Bob Meusel
  • 75 Casey Stengel
  • 76 Elston Howard
  • 77 Catfish Hunter
  • 78 Joe DiMaggio
  • 79 Lefty Gomez
  • 80 Lou Gehrig
  • 81 Mickey Mantle
  • 82 Miller Huggins
  • 83 Roger Maris
  • 84 Thurman Munson
  • 85 Tony Lazzeri
  • 86 Yankee Stadium
  • 87 Times Square
  • 88 Central Park
  • 89 Empire State Building
  • 90 Statue Of Liberty

Parallels

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All 90 base cards are available in the following parallels.

  • Silver (serial-numbered to 250 copies; retail only)
  • Bronze (serial-numbered to 99 copies; Hobby only)
  • Gold (serial-numbered to 30 copies; Hobby only)

Inserts

Mitchell & Ness Wool Throwback Jersey Redemption

Randomly inserted into packs at around the rate of one-per Hobby case were redemption cards good for a Mitchell & Ness Wool Throwback Jersey. These redemption cards expired January 5th, 2008.

  • 1 Babe Ruth
  • 2 Bill Dickey
  • 3 Billy Martin
  • 4 Bobby Murcer
  • 5 Bucky Dent
  • 6 Casey Stengel
  • 7 Catfish Hunter
  • 8 Chris Chambliss
  • 9 Don Larsen
  • 10 Don Mattingly
  • 11 Elston Howard
  • 12 Goose Gossage
  • 13 Graig Nettles
  • 14 Joe DiMaggio
  • 15 Lefty Gomez
  • 16 Lou Gehrig
  • 17 Lou Piniella
  • 18 Mickey Mantle
  • 19 Moose Skowron
  • 20 Phil Rizzuto
  • 21 Roy White
  • 22 Roger Maris
  • 23 Ron Guidry
  • 24 Sparky Lyle
  • 25 Thurman Munson
  • 26 Tony Kubek
  • 27 Tony Lazzeri
  • 28 Whitey Ford
  • 29 Willie Randolph
  • 30 Yogi Berra

Mitchell & Ness Pennants

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Inserted into each Hobby box as a box topper was a wool felt Mitchell & Ness pennant with accompanying trading card. The Pennants commemorate the Yankees (as of 2004) 26 World Series Championships and Mickey Mantle's three American League MVP awards.

Although not serial-numbered, the reverse side of the trading card lists the number of pennants/cards produced -- usually to the year of the accomplishment. All 29 Pennants are also available in a much more limited variation.

  • 1 1923 World Series
  • 1D 1923 World Series
  • 2 1927 World Series
  • 2D 1927 World Series
  • 3 1928 World Series
  • 3D 1928 World Series
  • 4 1932 World Series
  • 4D 1932 World Series
  • 5 1936 World Series
  • 5D 1936 World Series
  • 6 1937 World Series
  • 6D 1937 World Series
  • 7 1938 World Series
  • 7D 1938 World Series
  • 8 1939 World Series
  • 8D 1939 World Series
  • 9 1941 World Series
  • 9D 1941 World Series
  • 10 1943 World Series
  • 10D 1943 World Series
  • 11 1947 World Series
  • 11D 1947 World Series
  • 12 1949 World Series
  • 12D 1949 World Series
  • 13 1950 World Series
  • 13D 1950 World Series
  • 14 1951 World Series
  • 14D 1951 World Series
  • 15 1952 World Series
  • 15D 1952 World Series
  • 16 1953 World Series
  • 16D 1953 World Series
  • 17 1956 World Series
  • 17D 1956 World Series
  • 18 1958 World Series
  • 18D 1958 World Series
  • 19 1961 World Series
  • 19D 1961 World Series
  • 20 1962 World Series
  • 20D 1962 World Series
  • 21 1977 World Series
  • 21D 1977 World Series
  • 22 1978 World Series
  • 22D 1978 World Series
  • 23 1996 World Series
  • 23D 1996 World Series
  • 24 1998 World Series
  • 24D 1998 World Series
  • 25 1999 World Series
  • 25D 1999 World Series
  • 26 2000 World Series
  • 26D 2000 World Series
  • MM56 1956 MVP - Mickey Mantle
  • MM56D 1956 MVP - Mickey Mantle
  • MM57 1957 MVP - Mickey Mantle
  • MM57D 1957 MVP - Mickey Mantle
  • MM62D 1962 MVP - Mickey Mantle
  • MM62 Mickey Mantle 1962 MVP

Autographs

Scripts

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  • 1 Bill Skowron
  • 2 Bob Cerv
  • 3 Bobby Murcer
  • 4 Bobby Richardson
  • 5 Brian Doyle
  • 6 Bucky Dent
  • 7 Chris Chambliss
  • 8 Clete Boyer
  • 9 Dave Kingman
  • 10 Dave Righetti
  • 11 Dave Winfield
  • 12 David Cone
  • 14 Dock Ellis
  • 15 Don Baylor
  • 16 Don Larsen
  • 17 Don Mattingly
  • 18 Dwight Gooden
  • 19 Ed Figueroa
  • 20 Joe Torre
  • 21 Darryl Strawberry
  • 23 Gaylord Perry
  • 24 Phil Linz
  • 25 Gil McDougald
  • 26 Goose Gossage
  • 27 Graig Nettles
  • 28 Hank Bauer
  • 29 Jack Clark
  • 31 Jim Abbott
  • 32 Jim Bouton

2

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Each Scripts 2 is serial-numbered to 100 copies.

  • AK Jim Abbott / Jim Kaat
  • BF Yogi Berra / Whitey Ford
  • BG Don Baylor / Ken Griffey, Sr.
  • BH Yogi Berra / Joe Torre
  • BL Yogi Berra / Don Larsen
  • BM Don Mattingly / Wade Boggs
  • BN Clete Boyer / Graig Nettles
  • CB Chris Chambliss / Ron Blomberg
  • CG David Cone / Dwight Gooden
  • CL David Cone / Don Larsen
  • CN Chris Chambliss / Graig Nettles
  • CS Darryl Strawberry / David Cone
  • DN Bucky Dent / Graig Nettles
  • ED Dock Ellis / Pat Dobson
  • FG Ed Figueroa / Ron Guidry
  • FL Whitey Ford / Don Larsen
  • GK Ron Guidry / Jim Kaat EXCH
  • GL Goose Gossage / Sparky Lyle
  • KA Jimmy Key / Jim Abbott
  • KC Dave Kingman / Jack Clark
  • KJ Jim Kaat / Tommy John
  • KR Tony Kubek / Bobby Richardson
  • MB Bobby Murcer / Hank Bauer
  • MC Don Mattingly / Jack Clark
  • MM Kevin Maas / Don Mattingly
  • MO Bobby Murcer / Paul O'Neill EXCH
  • MP Bobby Murcer / Lou Piniella
  • MW Don Mattingly / Dave Winfield
  • NB Graig Nettles / Wade Boggs
  • OL Paul O'Neill / Jim Leyritz
  • PS Joe Pepitone / Bill Skowron
  • RC Dave Righetti / Rick Cerone
  • RK Phil Rizzuto / Tony Kubek EXCH
  • RM Phil Rizzuto / Gil McDougald
  • RW Mickey Rivers / Roy White
  • SC Bill Skowron / Bob Cerv
  • SD Steve Sax / Brian Doyle
  • SG Darryl Strawberry / Dwight Gooden
  • WM Bobby Murcer / Roy White

3

Each Scripts 3 is serial-numbered to 20 copies.

  • BFE Jim Bouton / Ed Figueroa / Dock Ellis
  • BLW Wade Boggs / Jim Leyritz / John Wetteland
  • BNB Clete Boyer / Graig Nettles / Wade Boggs
  • DKC Dwight Gooden / Jimmy Key / David Cone EXCH
  • FLG Whitey Ford / Don Larsen / Ron Guidry
  • GLW Goose Gossage / Sparky Lyle / John Wetteland
  • MBM Don Mattingly / Wade Boggs / Bobby Murcer EXCH
  • MMC Kevin Maas / Don Mattingly / Chris Chambliss EXCH
  • PTN Gaylord Perry / Luis Tiant / Joe Niekro
  • RDD Willie Randolph / Bucky Dent / Brian Doyle
  • RWM Mickey Rivers / Roy White / Bobby Murcer EXCH
  • TBC Joe Torre / Yogi Berra / Rick Cerone EXCH

4

Each Scripts 4 is serial-numbered to 10 copies.

  • BFLR Yogi Berra / Whitey Ford / Don Larsen / Phil Rizzuto
  • MWBO Don Mattingly / Dave Winfield / Wade Boggs / Paul O'Neill EXCH
  • PNCM Lou Piniella / Graig Nettles / Chris Chambliss / Bobby Murcer EXCH
  • RKRD Phil Rizzuto / Tony Kubek / Bobby Richardson / Bucky Dent

4 Cuts

All three Scripts 4 Cuts are ones-of-one.

  • HHMM Catfish Hunter / Elston Howard / Roger Maris / Thurman Munson
  • LMSM Bob Lemon / Joe McCarthy / Casey Stengel / Billy Martin
  • RGDM Babe Ruth / Lou Gehrig / Joe DiMaggio / Mickey Mantle