2002 Donruss Classics

Description

2002 Donruss Classics is a 225 card set released in two series. The first 200 cards of the 225 card set was released as part of the Donruss Classics product in June 2002. Each Donruss Classics Hobby box contains two, separately packaged, nine-pack "mini boxes." The final 25 cards were randomly inserted into packs of 2002 Donruss The Rookies.

Cards 1-100 are the base cards while 101-225 are short-printed and serial-numbered to 1500 copies each. 101-150 are rookie and prospect cards while 151-200 are retired stars with one card from each subset inserted into every nine-pack mini box.

In addition to the short-prints, each mini-box will yield either an autograph of game-used card.

As with most 2002 products, there are no notable rookies in the main set; however, an RC of Cliff Lee was included in the Donruss The Rookies Series.

Distribution

Two nine-pack "mini-boxes" per box, six cards per pack (MSRP: $5). Hobby only. Four boxes per case.

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds
Base	225	-	?
short set	100	-	?
Rookies/Prospects	50	1500	1:9
Legends	50	1500	1:9
Donruss The Rookies Series	25	1500	?
Timeless Tributes Parallel	225	100	?
Classic Singles	30	varies	?
Classic Combos	25	varies	?
Legendary Lumberjacks	35	varies	?
Legendary Hats	5	50	?
Legendary Leather	5	50	?
Legendary Spikes	5	50	?
New Millennium Classics	60	varies	?
Timeless Treasures	17	varies, 8-91	?
Significant Signatures	202	varies	?

Checklist

Promos

Beckett Samples

Randomly inserted into the August 2002 issue of Beckett Baseball Card Monthly was a Donruss Classics promo card. The checklist parallels that of the first 100 cards in the base set and each card has the word "SAMPLE" stamped in silver or gold foil on the back. About 10% of the total product run was gold foil stamped with the remainder in silver foil.

Base Set

Donruss Classics Series

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Rookies/Prospects

Each card is serial-numbered to 1500 copies.

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Legends

Each card is serial-numbered to 1500 copies.

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Donruss The Rookies Series

Each card is serial-numbered to 1500 copies.

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Parallels

All 225 cards are available in a "Timeless Tributes" parallel, which is serial-numbered to 100 copies.

Chicago National

Collectors who opened packs of 2002 Donruss Classics at the Donruss-Playoff corporate booth that the 2002 National Sports Collectors Convention would receive a special "Chicago National" parallel card. Each Chicago National card is embossed with a special logo and serial-numbered to five copies.

It is not clear if Chicago National cards exist for all 225 base cards. However such cards are available for both base and Timeless Tributes parallels.

Autographs & Game-Used

Classic Singles

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Classic Combos

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Legendary

Lumberjacks

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Hats

The 5 card set features game used hat swatches from players made famous by playing for one or two teams for most of their career. Each card is serial numbered to 50 copies per card.

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Leather

Each card features either a swatch from a batting glove or fielding glove and is serial-numbered to 50 copies.

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Spikes

This 5-card set was randomly inserted packs and each card is serial numbered to 50 copies. Each card has a piece of game used shoe embedded in the card.

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New Millennium Classics

NOTE: Cards #NMC-44 and #NMC-49 packed out as redemptions which expired June 1st, 2004.

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Timeless Treasures

This 17-card set features game used jersey swatches and bat chips from Cal Ripken Jr. and Ted Williams. Each card is serial numbered between 8 and 91 copies per card.

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Significant Signatures

Significant Signatures is an autographed partial-parallel of the base set. Each card features an embossed sticker autograph and is serial-numbered to the production figures listed below.

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