2006 Bowman Sterling

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Description

2006 Bowman Sterling is a 117-card set, supplemented by a 110-card Prospects insert, released by Topps in January 2nd, 2007. Each five-card Hobby-exclusive pack will contain one of the following: a Rookie base card, a Prospect insert, a Veteran Relic base card, an Autographed Rookie or Prospect card, and either a second Autographed Prospect or an Autographed Rookie Jersey card.

Each six-pack Hobby box will also come with a box loader pack containing either a low-numbered Refractor parallel, or a buyback autograph from the 2006 Bowman Originals set.

Distribution

Six packs plus one box topper pack per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $50). Eight boxes per case. Hobby only.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Hobby Odds
Base 117 - ?
Rookies 50 - one-per-pack
Veteran Relics 45 - 1:4
Autographed Rookies 9 - 1:4
Autographed Rookie Relics 11 - 1:4
Rookies Refractors 50 199 1:6
Veteran Relics Refractors 45 199 1:7
Autographed Rookies Refractors 9 199 1:5
Autographed Rookie Relics Refractors 11 199 1:20
Rookies Black Refractors 50 25 1:8/boxes*
Veteran Relics Black Refractors 45 25 1:8/boxes*
Autographed Rookies Black Refractors 9 25 ?
Autographed Rookie Relics Black Refractors 11 25 1:26/boxes*
Rookies Gold Refractors 50 10 1:18/boxes*
Rookies Red Refractors 50 one-of-one 1:182/boxes*
Veteran Relics Red Refractors 45 one-of-one 1:199/boxes*
Autographed Rookies Red Refractors 9 one-of-one ?
Autographed Rookie Relics Red Refractors 11 one-of-one 1:610/boxes*
Encased Printing Plates Rookies 49 four for each PP*
Encased Printing Plates Autographed Rookies 9 four for each PP*
Prospects 51 - one-per-pack
Autographed Prospects 59 - one-per-pack
Prospects Refractor 51 199 1:6
Autographed Prospects Refractor 59 199 1:5
Prospects Black Refractor 51 25 1:8/boxes*
Autographed Prospects Black Refractor 59 25 1:6/boxes*
Prospects Gold Refractor 51 10 1:18/boxes*
Prospects Red Refractor 51 one-of-one 1:182/boxes*
Autographed Prospects Red Refractor 59 one-of-one 1:133/boxes*
Encased Printing Plates Prospects 51 four for each PP*
Encased Printing Plates Autographed Prospects 59 four for each PP*
Original Autographs 45 varies 1:8/boxes*

* Black, Gold, Red Refractors, Encased Printing Plates, and Original Autographs are exclusive to the one-per-box Box Topper pack.
PP: The aggregate odds of finding any Encase Printing Plate: 1:23/boxes.

Checklist

Base Set

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NOTE: All redemptions expired December 31st, 2008.

  • BS-AD Adam Dunn JSY
  • BS-AE Andre Ethier AU (RC)
  • BS-AER Alex Rodriguez BAT
  • BS-AJ Andruw Jones JSY
  • BS-ALR Anthony Reyes AU (RC)
  • BS-ALS Alay Soler RC
  • BS-AP Albert Pujols JSY
  • BS-AP2 Albert Pujols BAT
  • BS-APS Alfonso Soriano BAT
  • BS-AR Aramis Ramirez BAT UER
  • BS-AS Anibal Sanchez (RC)
  • BS-BA Brian Anderson (RC)
  • BS-BB Brian Bannister (RC)
  • BS-BL Bobby Livingston AU JSY (RC)
  • BS-BLB Barry Bonds BAT
  • BS-BON Boof Bonser (RC)
  • BS-BR Brian Roberts JSY
  • BS-BZ Ben Zobrist (RC)
  • BS-CB Carlos Beltran JSY
  • BS-CB2 Carlos Beltran BAT
  • BS-CC Chris Carpenter JSY
  • BS-CH Cole Hamels AU JSY (RC)
  • BS-CHJ Chuck James (RC)
  • BS-CI Chris Iannetta AU JSY RC
  • BS-CJ Conor Jackson (RC)
  • BS-CJJ Casey Janssen RC
  • BS-CQ Carlos Quentin (RC)
  • BS-CRB Chad Billingsley (RC)
  • BS-CRH Craig Hansen RC
  • BS-CS Curt Schilling JSY
  • BS-DG David Gassner (RC)
  • BS-DO David Ortiz BAT
  • BS-DP David Pauley (RC)
  • BS-DU Dan Uggla (RC)
  • BS-DW David Wright JSY
  • BS-DWW Dontrelle Willis JSY
  • BS-EC Eric Chavez PANTS
  • BS-EG Enrique Gonzalez (RC)
  • BS-FG Franklin Gutierrez (RC)
  • BS-FL Francisco Liriano (RC)
  • BS-GS Grady Sizemore JSY
  • BS-HB Hank Blalock JSY
  • BS-HK1 Howie Kendrick (RC)
  • BS-HK2 Howie Kendrick AU JSY
  • BS-HM Hideki Matsui BAT
  • BS-HP Hayden Penn (RC)
  • BS-HR Hanley Ramirez (RC)
  • BS-IK Ian Kinsler AU (RC)
  • BS-IR Ivan Rodriguez JSY
  • BS-IS Ichiro JSY
  • BS-JAS Johan Santana JSY
  • BS-JBS Jason Bulger AU JSY (RC)
  • BS-JBS Jeremy Sowers (RC)
  • BS-JCB Jason Botts AU (RC)
  • BS-JD Joey Devine RC
  • BS-JDD Johnny Damon BAT
  • BS-JHT Jim Thome BAT
  • BS-JI Joe Inglett AU RC
  • BS-JJ Josh Johnson (RC)
  • BS-JK Jeff Karstens RC
  • BS-JL James Loney (RC)
  • BS-JLB Josh Barfield AU (RC)
  • BS-JM Jeff Mathis (RC)
  • BS-JP Jonathan Papelbon (RC)
  • BS-JRH Rich Harden JSY
  • BS-JS James Shields RC
  • BS-JT Jack Taschner AU JSY (RC)
  • BS-JTA Jordan Tata RC
  • BS-JTL Jon Lester AU JSY RC
  • BS-JV Justin Verlander (RC)
  • BS-JW Jered Weaver (RC)
  • BS-JZ Joel Zumaya (RC)
  • BS-KF Kevin Frandsen (RC)
  • BS-KJ Kenji Johjima RC
  • BS-LB Lance Berkman JSY
  • BS-LM Lastings Milledge AU (RC)
  • BS-LWJ Chipper Jones JSY
  • BS-MC Miguel Cabrera JSY
  • BS-MC2 Miguel Cabrera BAT
  • BS-MCC Melky Cabrera (RC)
  • BS-MCM Mickey Mantle BAT
  • BS-MCT Mark Teixeira BAT
  • BS-ME Morgan Ensberg JSY
  • BS-MJP Mike Piazza BAT
  • BS-MK Matt Kemp (RC)
  • BS-MM Mark Mulder PANTS
  • BS-MN Mike Napoli AU JSY RC
  • BS-MP Martin Prado AU JSY (RC)
  • BS-MPP Mike Pelfrey RC
  • BS-MR Manny Ramirez JSY
  • BS-MR2 Manny Ramirez BAT
  • BS-MS Matt Smith (RC)
  • BS-MT Miguel Tejada PANTS
  • BS-NM Nick Markakis (RC)
  • BS-PF Prince Fielder AU (RC)
  • BS-PK Paul Konerko BAT
  • BS-PM Pedro Martinez PANTS
  • BS-RC Robinson Cano BAT
  • BS-RH Ryan Howard JSY
  • BS-RK Ryan Garko (RC)
  • BS-RM Russ Martin (RC)
  • BS-RN Ricky Nolasco AU (RC)
  • BS-RP Ronny Paulino AU JSY (RC)
  • BS-RZ Ryan Zimmerman (RC)
  • BS-SD Stephen Drew (RC)
  • BS-SM Scott Mathieson (RC)
  • BS-SO Scott Olsen (RC)
  • BS-SR Scott Rolen PANTS
  • BS-ST Scott Thorman AU JSY (RC) EXCH
  • BS-TGJ Tony Gwynn, Jr (RC)
  • BS-TH Todd Helton JSY
  • BS-TT Taylor Tankersley (RC)
  • BS-VG Vladimir Guerrero JSY
  • BS-WA Willy Aybar (RC)
  • BS-YP Yusmeiro Petit AU JSY (RC)
  • BS-ZM Zach Miner AU (RC)

Parallels

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All 117 base cards are available as a Refractor parallel, which is serial-numbered to 199 copies.

Encased Refractors

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Inserted into each sealed Hobby box as a box topper is one encased card. Each box topper pack will contain either a Buyback Autograph (see below) or one of the following Refractor parallels.

  • Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Red Refractor (one-of-one)
  • Encased Printing Plates (set of four for each card)

Encased Gold Refractor

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All 50 base Rookie cards (i.e. all non-autographed, and non Relics) are available in a Hobby box topper-exclusive Encased Gold Refractor parallel, which is serial-numbered to ten copies.

Inserts

Prospects

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Every pack contains one un-autographed Prospect and an Autographed Prospect. Half the packs yielded an Autographed Prospect from Group A, the other half from Group B. It is believed that the Group B Autographed Prospects were intended to have a jersey swatch, but Topps nixed that at the last minute.

NOTE: All redemptions expired December 31st, 2008.

All 110 Prospect inserts are available in a Refractor parallel, which is serial-numbered to 199 copies.

Encased Refractors

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Inserted into each sealed Hobby box as a box topper is one encased card. Each box topper pack will contain either a Buyback Autograph (see below) or one of the following Refractor parallels.

  • Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Red Refractor (one-of-one)
  • Encased Printing Plates (set of four for each card)

Encased Gold Refractor

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All 50 base Prospects (i.e. all non-autographed, and non Relics) are available in a Hobby box topper-exclusive Gold Refractor parallel, which is serial-numbered to ten copies.

  • BSP-AC Adrian Cardenas AU A
  • BSP-ADC Adam Coe
  • BSP-AG Alex Gordon AU B
  • BSP-AJC Asdrubal Cabrera
  • BSP-AO Adam Ottovino AU A
  • BSP-AP Andrew Pinckney
  • BSP-AS A.J. Shappi
  • BSP-BA Brandon Allen AU B
  • BSP-BB Brooks Brown AU A
  • BSP-BC Ben Copeland
  • BSP-BD Brent Dlugach
  • BSP-BF Brad Furnish AU A
  • BSP-BH Brett Hayes AU B
  • BSP-BJ Brandon Jones
  • BSP-BJS B.J. Szymanski
  • BSP-BM Brandon Moss AU A
  • BSP-BR Billy Rowell AU A EXCH
  • BSP-BS Brandon Snyder AU B
  • BSP-BSI Brett Sinkbeil AU B
  • BSP-BW Brandon Wood AU B
  • BSP-BWM Brad McCann
  • BSP-CD Chris Dickerson AU A
  • BSP-CD Chris Dickerson
  • BSP-CH Chase Headley AU B
  • BSP-CHH Chad Huffman AU B
  • BSP-CJ Cody Johnson AU B
  • BSP-CK Clayton Kershaw AU A
  • BSP-CM Cameron Maybin AU A
  • BSP-CMT Matt Tolbert
  • BSP-CP Chris Parmelee AU B
  • BSP-CR Cory Rasmus AU A
  • BSP-CT Chad Tracy AU A
  • BSP-CW Colten Willems AU B
  • BSP-CW Corey Wimberly
  • BSP-DE Dustin Evans AU A
  • BSP-DF Dexter Fowler
  • BSP-DH Daniel Haigwood AU B
  • BSP-DHU David Huff AU B
  • BSP-DIH Diory Hernandez
  • BSP-DM Dustin Majewski
  • BSP-DT Dallas Trahern
  • BSP-EA Elvis Andrus
  • BSP-EL Evan Longoria AU B
  • BSP-EM Evan Maclane
  • BSP-EP Elvin Puello AU A
  • BSP-GLM Garrett Mock
  • BSP-GM Garret Mock AU B
  • BSP-HC Hank Conger AU B
  • BSP-HP Hunter Pence
  • BSP-JAC Jose Campusano
  • BSP-JBU Joshua Butler AU A
  • BSP-JC Jeff Clement AU B
  • BSP-JF Juan Francia
  • BSP-JJ Jeremy Jeffress AU B
  • BSP-JJ Jason Jaramillo
  • BSP-JKF Jeff Frazier
  • BSP-JN Jason Neighborgall AU B
  • BSP-JR Joshua Rodriguez AU A
  • BSP-JRB Jimmy Barthmaier
  • BSP-JS Jarrod Saltalamacchia AU A
  • BSP-JT Jose Tabata
  • BSP-JTL Jared Lansford
  • BSP-JU Justin Upton AU B
  • BSP-JW Johnny Whittleman AU B
  • BSP-KB Kyler Burke AU A
  • BSP-KC Koby Clemens AU A
  • BSP-KD Kyle Drabek AU B
  • BSP-KJ Kris Johnson AU A
  • BSP-KK Kasey Kiker AU B
  • BSP-KM Kyle McCulloch AU B
  • BSP-LH Luke Hochevar AU A
  • BSP-MA Mike Aviles AU B
  • BSP-MAA Matt Antonelli AU B
  • BSP-MC Michael Collins
  • BSP-MF Michael Felix AU A
  • BSP-MG Mat Gamel
  • BSP-MH Michael Hollimon
  • BSP-MM Mark McCormick AU B
  • BSP-MO Micah Owings AU B
  • BSP-MR Mark Reed
  • BSP-MRA Michael Aubrey
  • BSP-MRR Max Ramirez
  • BSP-MSM Mark McLemore
  • BSP-MT Mark Trumbo
  • BSP-NA Nick Adenhart
  • BSP-ON Oswaldo Navarro
  • BSP-OS Omir Santos
  • BSP-PB Pedro Beato AU A
  • BSP-PL Pedro Lopez AU A
  • BSP-RB Ronny Bourquin AU B
  • BSP-RK Ryan Klosterman
  • BSP-RL Radhames Liz
  • BSP-RP Ryan Patterson
  • BSP-SC Shaun Cumberland
  • BSP-SE Steven Evarts AU A
  • BSP-SGG Steve Garrabrants
  • BSP-SM Stephen Marek
  • BSP-SMM Steve Murphy
  • BSP-SR Shawn Riggans
  • BSP-SW Steven Wright AU A
  • BSP-SWA Sean Watson AU B
  • BSP-TB Travis Buck AU B
  • BSP-TC Tyler Colvin AU B
  • BSP-TC Trevor Crowe AU A
  • BSP-TP Troy Patton AU A
  • BSP-WR Wilkin Ramirez
  • BSP-WT Wade Townsend AU B
  • BSP-WV Will Venable
  • BSP-YC Yung-Chi Chen
  • BSP-YG Yovani Gallardo

Autographs

Original Autographs

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Randomly inserted into Hobby box topper packs at the rate of one per case is a Bowman Original Autograph from one of nine selected players. Each card is an autographed buyback that is hand-numbered to the production figures listed below and encased. The odds of finding a specific Original Autograph are as follows.

  • Manny Ramirez: 1:356/boxes
  • Barry Bonds or Marcus Giles: 1:90/boxes
  • Chipper Jones or Johnny Damon: 1:45/boxes
  • Justin Morneau, Joe Nathan, Jonathan Papelbon, or Justin Verlander: 1:8/boxes
  • Barry Bonds 05 Bow 20
  • Barry Bonds 05 BowChro Blue Refractor 5
  • Barry Bonds 06 Bow 32
  • Chipper Jones 98 Bow 5
  • Chipper Jones 01 Bow 10
  • Chipper Jones 02 Bow 20
  • Chipper Jones 02 BowChro 20
  • Chipper Jones 03 BowChro 20
  • Chipper Jones 04 BowHer 20
  • Chipper Jones 05 Bow 20
  • Chipper Jones 99 Bow 7
  • Johnny Damon 96 Bow 2
  • Johnny Damon 04 BowHer 25
  • Johnny Damon 06 Bow 1
  • Johnny Damon 97 Bow 1
  • Johnny Damon 98 Bow 1
  • Johnny Damon 01 BowBest 1
  • Johnny Damon 02 Bow 47
  • Johnny Damon 02 BowChro 22
  • Johnny Damon 02 BowHer 1
  • Johnny Damon 03 BowChro 1
  • Johnny Damon 03 BowHer 1
  • Justin Morneau 02 Bow 199
  • Justin Morneau 06 Bow 48
  • Joe Nathan EXCH
  • Joe Nathan 99 Bow 96
  • Joe Nathan 01 Bow Gold 8
  • Joe Nathan 99 Bow International 8
  • Joe Nathan 99 BowChro 22
  • Joe Nathan 99 BowChro International 1
  • Joe Nathan 00 Bow 54
  • Joe Nathan 00 Bow Retro/Future 15
  • Joe Nathan 00 BowChro 36
  • Joe Nathan 00 BowChro Refractor 1
  • Joe Nathan 01 Bow 61
  • Jonathan Papelbon 03 BDP&P 71
  • Jonathan Papelbon 06 Bow 225
  • Jonathan Papelbon 06 Bow Gold 2
  • Justin Verlander 05 BDP&P 233
  • Justin Verlander 05 BDP&P Gold 8
  • Justin Verlander 06 Bow 59
  • Marcus Giles 00 Bow 9
  • Marcus Giles 01 Bow 10
  • Marcus Giles 01 BowChro 20
  • Manny Ramirez 97 Bow 9