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.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds |
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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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