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=Description= | =Description= | ||
2003 Fleer Rookies & Greats is a 75-card set released in December, 2003. The last 15 cards of the base set are the "Greats." For the "Rookies," serial-numbered base set extensions of six different 2003 Fleer baseball brands were randomly inserted. | 2003 Fleer Rookies & Greats is a 75-card set released in December, 2003. The last 15 cards of the base set are the "Greats." For the "Rookies," serial-numbered base set extensions of six different 2003 Fleer baseball brands were randomly inserted at the rate of one every fourth pack. | ||
Each 20-pack Hobby box should yield three autographs/game-used with each case yielding a | Each 20-pack Hobby box should yield three autographs/game-used with each case yielding a "Hot Box" with eight such cards. | ||
=Distribution= | =Distribution= | ||
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|Blue||75||250||1:10 | |Blue||75||250||1:10 | ||
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|Ultra Update||15||1500|| | |Ultra Update||15||1500||RC | ||
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|Fleer Authentix Update||15||1250|| | |Fleer Authentix Update||15||1250||RC | ||
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|Fleer Genuine Update||15||1000|| | |Fleer Genuine Update||15||1000||RC | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Fleer Showcase Update||10||750|| | |Fleer Showcase Update||10||750||RC | ||
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|Flair Update||15||500|| | |Flair Update||15||500||RC | ||
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|Hot Prospects Update||8||250|| | |Hot Prospects Update||8||250||RC | ||
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|The Naturals||25||-||1:5 | |The Naturals||25||-||1:5 | ||
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|Looming Large Rare||15||15||? | |Looming Large Rare||15||15||? | ||
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|The Naturals Game Used||19||varies|| | |The Naturals Game Used||19||varies||AU-GU | ||
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|The Naturals Autograph||10||50|| | |The Naturals Autograph||10||50||AU-GU | ||
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|The Naturals Game Used Autograph||9||30|| | |The Naturals Game Used Autograph||9||30||AU-GU | ||
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|The Naturals Game Patch||17||25|| | |The Naturals Game Patch||17||25||AU-GU | ||
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|The Naturals Game Patch Autograph||9||5|| | |The Naturals Game Patch Autograph||9||5||AU-GU | ||
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|Dynamic Debuts Autograph||5||100|| | |Dynamic Debuts Autograph||5||100||AU-GU | ||
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|Through the Years Game Used Dual||20||360|| | |Through the Years Game Used Dual||20||360||AU-GU | ||
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|Through the Years Game Used Dual Patch||15||25|| | |Through the Years Game Used Dual Patch||15||25||AU-GU | ||
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|Boyhood Idols Game Used||14||615|| | |Boyhood Idols Game Used||14||615||AU-GU | ||
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|Boyhood Idols Game Used Autograph||8||50|| | |Boyhood Idols Game Used Autograph||8||50||AU-GU | ||
|} | |} | ||
RC: Odds of finding a serial-numbered extended set base card: 1:4/packs.<br /> | |||
AU-GU: Odds of finding either an autograph, game-used, or autographed game-used card: 1:7/packs. | |||
=Checklist= | =Checklist= | ||
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SELECT num,player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats') AND (num < 61); | SELECT num,player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats') AND (num < 61); | ||
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=== | ===Greats=== | ||
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'''NOTE:''' The | '''NOTE:''' The Greats subset is NOT short-printed. On the original product solicitation, these cards were to have been serial-numbered to the year the player made their Major League debut. | ||
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* Uncommon (serial-numbered to 150 copies) | * Uncommon (serial-numbered to 150 copies) | ||
* Rare (serial-numbered to 15 copies) | * Rare (serial-numbered to 15 copies) | ||
'''NOTE:''' This insert was NOT on the original product solicitation. | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:24, 21 September 2022
Description
2003 Fleer Rookies & Greats is a 75-card set released in December, 2003. The last 15 cards of the base set are the "Greats." For the "Rookies," serial-numbered base set extensions of six different 2003 Fleer baseball brands were randomly inserted at the rate of one every fourth pack.
Each 20-pack Hobby box should yield three autographs/game-used with each case yielding a "Hot Box" with eight such cards.
Distribution
20 packs per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $6). Six boxes per case. Hobby only.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds |
---|---|---|---|
Base | 75 | - | ? |
Blue | 75 | 250 | 1:10 |
Ultra Update | 15 | 1500 | RC |
Fleer Authentix Update | 15 | 1250 | RC |
Fleer Genuine Update | 15 | 1000 | RC |
Fleer Showcase Update | 10 | 750 | RC |
Flair Update | 15 | 500 | RC |
Hot Prospects Update | 8 | 250 | RC |
The Naturals | 25 | - | 1:5 |
The Naturals Uncommon | 25 | 75 | ? |
Dynamic Debuts | 10 | - | 1:10 |
Looming Large | 15 | 500 | ? |
Looming Large Uncommon | 15 | 150 | ? |
Looming Large Rare | 15 | 15 | ? |
The Naturals Game Used | 19 | varies | AU-GU |
The Naturals Autograph | 10 | 50 | AU-GU |
The Naturals Game Used Autograph | 9 | 30 | AU-GU |
The Naturals Game Patch | 17 | 25 | AU-GU |
The Naturals Game Patch Autograph | 9 | 5 | AU-GU |
Dynamic Debuts Autograph | 5 | 100 | AU-GU |
Through the Years Game Used Dual | 20 | 360 | AU-GU |
Through the Years Game Used Dual Patch | 15 | 25 | AU-GU |
Boyhood Idols Game Used | 14 | 615 | AU-GU |
Boyhood Idols Game Used Autograph | 8 | 50 | AU-GU |
RC: Odds of finding a serial-numbered extended set base card: 1:4/packs.
AU-GU: Odds of finding either an autograph, game-used, or autographed game-used card: 1:7/packs.
Checklist
Base Set
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats') AND (num < 61); </sql2wiki>
Greats
NOTE: The Greats subset is NOT short-printed. On the original product solicitation, these cards were to have been serial-numbered to the year the player made their Major League debut.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats') AND (num > 60); </sql2wiki>
Parallels
Each base card is available in a "Blue" parallel, which is serial-numbered to 250 copies.
Inserts
Rookie Updates
Randomly inserted into packs were Rookie Update cards from six different 2003 Fleer baseball products, including...
- 2003 Flair
- 2003 Fleer Authentix
- 2003 Fleer Genuine
- 2003 Fleer Showcase
- 2003 Hot Prospects
- 2003 Ultra
Please refer to each individual set for the checklist.
The Naturals
Each Natural is also available in an "Uncommon" parallel, which is serial-numbered to 75 copies.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Naturals'); </sql2wiki>
Dynamic Debuts
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Dynamic Debuts'); </sql2wiki>
Looming Large
Each Looming Large is serial-numbered to 500 copies and available in the following parallels.
- Uncommon (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
- Rare (serial-numbered to 15 copies)
NOTE: This insert was NOT on the original product solicitation.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Looming Large'); </sql2wiki>
Autographs & Game-Used
The Naturals
Game Used
<sql2wiki database="carddb">
SELECT num,player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Naturals Game Used');
</sql2wiki>
Uncommon
NOTE: Although not on the original checklist, it appears that some The Naturals Game Used Uncommon parallels have emerged. Only two cards are known to exist: Duke Snider and Joe Carter. Both are serial-numbered to 25 copies. These cards may have been backdoored after Fleer's 2005 bankruptcy. Any information on these cards would be greatly appreciated.
Autograph
Each The Naturals Autograph is serial-numbered to 50 copies.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Naturals Autograph'); </sql2wiki>
Game Used Autograph
Each The Naturals Game Used Autograph is serial-numbered to 30 copies.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Naturals Game Used Autograph'); </sql2wiki>
Game Patch
Each The Naturals Game Used Patch is serial-numbered to 25 copies.
NOTE: Despite the name, not all swatches are from game-used jerseys -- some are wood chips from bats.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Naturals Game Patch'); </sql2wiki>
Game Patch Autograph
Each The Naturals Game Patch Autograph is serial-numbered to five copies.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Naturals Game Patch Autograph'); </sql2wiki>
Dynamic Debuts Autograph
Each Dynamic Debuts Autograph is serial-numbered to 100 copies.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Dynamic Debuts Autograph'); </sql2wiki>
Through the Years Game Used Dual
Each Through the Years Game Used Dual is serial-numbered to 360 copies.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Through the Years Game Used Dual') ORDER BY num ASC; </sql2wiki>
Patch
Each Through the Years Game Used Dual Patch is serial-numbered to 25 copies.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Through the Years Game Used Dual Patch'); </sql2wiki>
Boyhood Idols Game Used
Each Boyhood Idols Game Used is serial-numbered to 615 copies.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Boyhood Idols Game Used'); </sql2wiki>
Boyhood Idols Game Used Autograph
Each Boyhood Idols Game Used Autograph is serial-numbered to 50 copies.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Boyhood Idols Game Used Autograph'); </sql2wiki>