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=Description= | |||
2008 Topps Update is a 330-card set released October 22, 2008. The base set contains one of the strongest rookie card "classes" in years including: Evan Longoria, Max Scherzer, and Clayton Kershaw. Each Hobby box contained either an autograph or a game used "relic." | |||
For the first time, two base cards from Updates and Highlights were included in every pack of [[2008 Topps Heritage|2008 Topps Heritage High Number Series.]] | |||
=Distribution= | =Distribution= | ||
Hobby/Retail: 36 packs per box, 10 cards per pack. | |||
HTA Jumbo: 10 packs per box, 46 cards per pack. | |||
Two base cards in every pack of 2008 Topps Heritage High Number. | |||
=Reviews= | =Reviews= | ||
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!Hobby Odds | !Hobby Odds | ||
!Retail Odds | !Retail Odds | ||
!HTA Jumbo | |||
|- | |||
|[[#Base_Set|Base]]||330||-||?||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|Gold Foil||330||-||1:2||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|Gold||330||2008||1:5||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|Black||330||57||1:59||N/A||? | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Platinum||330||one-of-one||1:9434||?||? | ||
|- | |||
|Printing Plates|||330||four-for-each||1:457||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|Silk||100||50||1:246||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|Chrome Rookie Refractors||55||-||one-per-box||N/A||one-per-box | |||
|- | |||
|Year in Review||58||-||1:6||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|First Couples||41||-||1:6||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|Ring of Honor: 1986 Mets||10||-||1:18||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|Ring of Honor Gold: 1986 Mets||10||25||1:11,743||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|Ring of Honor: World Series Champions||12||-||1:18||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|Ring of Honor Gold: World Series Champions||12||25||1:11,743||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|Take Me Out to the Ballgame||1||-||1:72||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|World Baseball Classic Preview||25||-||1:9||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|2008 Presidential Picks||2||100||1:15,984||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|Dick Perez||10||-||N/A||?||N/A | |||
|- | |||
|K-Mart Gold||10||-||N/A||?||N/A | |||
|- | |||
|All-Star Stitches||66||-||1:44||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|All-Star Stitches Gold||66||50||1:373||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|All-Star Jumbo Patches||66||6||1:4496||N/A||? | |||
|- | |||
|All-Star Stitches Platinum||66||one-of-one||1:23,017||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|All-Star Stitches Autographs||10||25||1:6394||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|All-Star Stitches Dual||10||25||1:5994||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|All-Star Stitches Triple||11||25||1:5994||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|All-Star Autographed Jumbo Patches||10||6||1:23,017||N/A||? | |||
|- | |||
|1957 Mickey Mantle Reprint Relic||1||57||1:17,982||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|Ring of Honor: 1986 Mets Autographs||10||-||1:2849||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|Ring of Honor: World Series Champions Autographs||10||-||1:2569||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|2008 Highlights Autographs||29||-||varies||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|First Lady Cut Signatures||25||one-of-one||1:47,952||?||? | |||
|} | |} | ||
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==Base Set== | ==Base Set== | ||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---Base/UH240/Clayton-Kershaw.jpg?id=198d61f5-e95c-47a2-a2b5-01c15dedc73b&size=original&side=front&.jpg | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---Base/UH240/Clayton-Kershaw.jpg?id=198d61f5-e95c-47a2-a2b5-01c15dedc73b&size=original&side=back&.jpg | |||
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SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Update') | |||
ORDER BY (SUBSTRING(num FROM 3)) +0 ASC; | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
===Gimmicks=== | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps---Campaign-2008/C08-SP1/Sarah-Palin-(Base).jpg?id=edfc42c5-96f2-4979-b358-7f06f992becb&size=original&side=front&.jpg | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps---Campaign-2008/C08-SP1/Sarah-Palin-(Base).jpg?id=edfc42c5-96f2-4979-b358-7f06f992becb&size=original&side=back&.jpg | |||
Topps included five unannounced gimmicks for Update. On three of the cards, the images of Kosuke Fukudome, Evan Longoria, and Jay Bruce have been flipped upside down. The other two feature 2008 GOP Vice-Presidential nominee Sarah Palin. One shows Palin as Governor of Alaska, the other is a photo of Palin as a teenager competing in a beauty pageant. Both of the Palin cards can be considered part of the Campaign '08 insert set. | |||
'''NOTE:''' None of these cards are foil-stamped. | |||
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SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Update Gimmicks'); | |||
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===Factory Set Kosuke Fukudome=== | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps---Factory-Set-Factory-Set-Exclusive-Rookies/UH1/Kosuke-Fukudome.jpg?id=594d6a97-b39d-48cf-a855-06f379b8acbf&size=original&side=front&.jpg | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps---Factory-Set-Factory-Set-Exclusive-Rookies/UH1/Kosuke-Fukudome.jpg?id=594d6a97-b39d-48cf-a855-06f379b8acbf&size=original&side=back&.jpg | |||
Inserted into each 2008 Topps factory set is a special Kosuke Fukudome card. This card, which is sequentially-numbered "UH1," features a different photo then the UH1 card inserted into packs of Updates & Highlights. Despite having the "ROOKIE CARD" icon, the factory set card is NOT considered a "true" rookie card. | |||
==Parallels== | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---Base---Gold-Foil/UH280/Max-Scherzer.jpg?id=0cb79e1e-06a1-46e1-a218-0f26d2fe5882&size=original&side=front&.jpg | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---Base---Gold/UH324/Ken-Griffey-Jr.jpg?id=59f8929c-7825-45ec-aeaa-9f056640c457&size=original&side=front&.jpg | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---Base---Black/UH146/Carlos-Gonzalez.jpg?id=f224c703-553c-4bbf-a81c-c3034a017213&size=original&side=front&.jpg | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---Base---Printing-Plate-Black/UH75/Matt-Treanor.jpg?id=1b3091f3-03d6-41e8-9ee0-2ed94aabb7cd&size=original&side=front&.jpg | |||
UH324 Ken Griffey Jr. | |||
=== | |||
== | |||
All base cards are available in the following parallels. | All base cards are available in the following parallels. | ||
Gold-Foil ( | * Gold-Foil (Hobby and HTA only) | ||
* Gold (numbered to 2008) | |||
Gold (numbered to 2008) | * Black (numbered to 57; Hobby and HTA packs only) | ||
* Platinum (one-of-one) | |||
Black (numbered to 57) | * Printing Plate (four-for-each) | ||
Platinum (one-of-one) | |||
Printing Plate (four-for-each) | |||
===Chrome Refractor Rookies=== | ===Chrome Refractor Rookies=== | ||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---Chrome/CHR8/Michael-Aubrey.jpg?id=18341a2f-9aad-434c-84ef-e7de3c92c328&size=original&side=front&.jpg | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---Chrome/CHR8/Michael-Aubrey.jpg?id=18341a2f-9aad-434c-84ef-e7de3c92c328&size=original&side=back&.jpg | |||
One Chrome Refractor Rookie was packaged as a box topper in each Hobby wax and HTA Jumbo box. | |||
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SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Update Chrome'); | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
===Silk Collection=== | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps---Base---Silk-Framed/JOCH/Joba-Chamberlain.jpg?id=490a11fa-b523-425a-bbdc-64520491ea3c&size=original&side=front&.jpg | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps---Base---Silk-Framed/JOCH/Joba-Chamberlain.jpg?id=490a11fa-b523-425a-bbdc-64520491ea3c&size=original&side=back&.jpg | |||
Each Silk Collection card is serial-numbered to 50 copies. | |||
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SELECT player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Silk') AND (num > '%101'); | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
== | |||
==Inserts== | ==Inserts== | ||
===The Mickey Mantle Story=== | ===The Mickey Mantle Story=== | ||
''See [[2007 Topps The Mickey Mantle Story]].'' | |||
===2009 World Baseball Classic Preview=== | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---World-Baseball-Classic-Preview/WBC10/Ichiro-Suzuki.jpg?id=6b87e9b6-3ef8-4868-9caa-83a8d8f7b79e&size=original&side=front&.jpg | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---World-Baseball-Classic-Preview/WBC10/Ichiro-Suzuki.jpg?id=6b87e9b6-3ef8-4868-9caa-83a8d8f7b79e&size=original&side=back&.jpg | |||
Topps acquired the license for the upcoming 2009 World Baseball Classic, and produced this set featuring players who might appear in the tournament. | |||
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SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Update World Baseball Classic Preview') | |||
ORDER BY (SUBSTRING(num FROM 4)) +0 ASC; | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
===Year in Review=== | ===Year in Review=== | ||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps---Year-in-Review/YR158/Alex-Rodriguez.jpg?id=9ef7f6d4-63ca-4857-9461-9215c3123a79&size=original&side=front&.jpg | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps---Year-in-Review/YR158/Alex-Rodriguez.jpg?id=9ef7f6d4-63ca-4857-9461-9215c3123a79&size=original&side=back&.jpg | |||
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SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Update Year in Review'); | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
===Ring of Honor=== | |||
'''NOTE:''' Each card is available as a Gold parallel, serial-numbered to 25, and an autographed version. | |||
====1986 Mets==== | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---Ring-of-Honor-1986-New-York-Mets/MRH-GC/Gary-Carter.jpg?id=6843b5b5-9ec7-4cb4-bb23-f61d1780ab67&size=original&side=front&.jpg | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---Ring-of-Honor-1986-New-York-Mets/MRH-GC/Gary-Carter.jpg?id=6843b5b5-9ec7-4cb4-bb23-f61d1780ab67&size=original&side=back&.jpg | |||
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SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Update Ring of Honor 1986 New York Mets'); | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
====World Series Champions==== | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---Ring-of-Honor-World-Series-Champions/RH-DC/David-Cone.jpg?id=0004b4a6-2b8b-4c42-8518-68418f982253&size=original&side=front&.jpg | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---Ring-of-Honor-World-Series-Champions/RH-DC/David-Cone.jpg?id=0004b4a6-2b8b-4c42-8518-68418f982253&size=original&side=back&.jpg | |||
'''NOTES''' | |||
* Ray Knight appears in both the 1986 Mets and World Series Champions sets. | |||
* Early editions of David Cone's card misspells his name "CON" on the front. This error was corrected. | |||
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SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Update Ring of Honor World Series Champions'); | |||
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= | |||
===First Couples=== | ===First Couples=== | ||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---First-Couples/FC-39/Barbara-and-George-Bush.jpg?id=ad05d322-f049-4f61-a95a-2df1a10a70bb&size=original&side=front&.jpg | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---First-Couples/FC-39/Barbara-and-George-Bush.jpg?id=ad05d322-f049-4f61-a95a-2df1a10a70bb&size=original&side=back&.jpg | |||
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> | |||
SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Update First Couples') | |||
ORDER BY (SUBSTRING(num FROM 3)) +0; | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
===Take Me Out to the Ballgame=== | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---Take-Me-Out-to-the-Ballgame/TAMO/Take-me-out-to-the-Ball-Game.jpg?id=d8c51dc8-028e-4079-b2e2-3d8e95666a5b&size=original&side=front&.jpg | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---Take-Me-Out-to-the-Ballgame/TAMO/Take-me-out-to-the-Ball-Game.jpg?id=d8c51dc8-028e-4079-b2e2-3d8e95666a5b&size=original&side=back&.jpg | |||
This one card commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the publishing of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." | |||
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SELECT player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Update Take Me Out to the Ballgame'); | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
===2008 Presidential Picks=== | |||
Both cards are serial-numbered to 100 copies. Collector's with the card of the winner of the 2008 Presidential Election (Obama), could redeem their card for a special commemorative patch card of the winner. | |||
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> | |||
SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Update 2008 Presidential Picks'); | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
===Dick Perez=== | |||
These cards were exclusive to packs sold at Wal-Mart. | |||
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> | |||
SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Dick Perez') AND (SUBSTRING(num FROM 5) > 20); | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
===K-Mart Gold Rookies=== | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps---Kmart-Gold-Rookie-Variations/RV30/Johnny-Cueto.jpg?id=282ce3f8-bd5d-4067-8628-0a04564624f3&size=original&side=front&.jpg | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps---Kmart-Gold-Rookie-Variations/RV30/Johnny-Cueto.jpg?id=282ce3f8-bd5d-4067-8628-0a04564624f3&size=original&side=back&.jpg | |||
These cards were exclusive to packs sold at K-Mart. | |||
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SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps K-Mart') AND (SUBSTRING(num FROM 3) > 20); | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
===Sketch Cards=== | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---Sketch-Cards/ROOS/Roy-Oswalt.jpg?id=de68c25e-b725-4b9c-8fa1-5b4320ac3b19&size=original&side=front&.jpg | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---Sketch-Cards/ROOS/Roy-Oswalt.jpg?id=de68c25e-b725-4b9c-8fa1-5b4320ac3b19&size=original&side=back&.jpg | |||
Randomly inserted into packs were Sketch Cards each featuring an original piece of artwork. | |||
==Manufactured Relics== | |||
===Presidential Stamp Collection=== | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps---Framed-Presidential-Stamp-Collection/TJ5/Thomas-Jefferson.jpg?id=fcd429c7-2cd6-4860-85eb-3da87f6bb4d6&size=original&side=front&.jpg | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps---Framed-Presidential-Stamp-Collection/TJ5/Thomas-Jefferson.jpg?id=fcd429c7-2cd6-4860-85eb-3da87f6bb4d6&size=original&side=back&.jpg | |||
Each Presidential Stamp Collection card is serial-numbered to 90 copies. | |||
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SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Presidential Stamp Collection') AND (info = 'U') | |||
ORDER BY num ASC; | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
== | |||
==Autographs & Game-Used== | ==Autographs & Game-Used== | ||
===All-Star Stitches=== | ===All-Star Stitches=== | ||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---All-Star-Stitches/AS-IS/Ichiro-Suzuki.jpg?id=3947d1a6-4ed0-45a3-898c-dc29e6a399b6&size=original&side=front&.jpg | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---All-Star-Stitches/AS-IS/Ichiro-Suzuki.jpg?id=3947d1a6-4ed0-45a3-898c-dc29e6a399b6&size=original&side=back&.jpg | |||
Each All-Star Stitches relic card is available in the following parallels. | |||
* Gold (serial-numbered to 50) | |||
* Jumbo Patch (serial-numbered to six) | |||
* Platinum (one-of-one) | |||
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> | |||
SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Update All-Star Stitches'); | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
====Dual==== | |||
Each All-Star Stitches Dual is serial-numbered to 25 copies. | |||
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> | |||
SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Update All-Star Stitches Dual') | |||
ORDER BY num ASC; | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
====Triple==== | |||
Each All-Star Stitches Triple is serial-numbered to 25 copies. | |||
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> | |||
SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Update All-Star Stitches Triple') | |||
ORDER BY num ASC; | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
====Autographed Relics==== | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---All-Star-Stitches-Autographs/ASAR-JH/Josh-Hamilton.jpg?id=fbbffaf9-ec96-432f-a5ea-6e70bd31df63&size=original&side=front&.jpg | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---All-Star-Stitches-Autographs/ASAR-JH/Josh-Hamilton.jpg?id=fbbffaf9-ec96-432f-a5ea-6e70bd31df63&size=original&side=back&.jpg | |||
Each All-Star Stitches Autographed Relic is serial-numbered to 25 copies. | |||
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> | |||
SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Update All-Star Stitches Autographed Relics') | |||
ORDER BY num ASC; | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
====Jumbo Patch Autographs==== | |||
Each All-Star Jumbo Patch Autograph is serial-numbered to six copies. | |||
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> | |||
SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Update All-Star Jumbo Patches Autographs'); | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
===Retail Relics=== | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---Retail-Relics/RR-AC/Asdrubal-Cabrera.jpg?id=cae6f856-9366-4382-8cb4-adb9af116e63&size=original&side=front&.jpg | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---Retail-Relics/RR-AC/Asdrubal-Cabrera.jpg?id=cae6f856-9366-4382-8cb4-adb9af116e63&size=original&side=back&.jpg | |||
Each Retail Relic is exclusive to Blaster boxes and also available in the following parallels. | |||
* Gold (serial-numbered to 99 copies) | |||
* Black (serial-numbered to 25 copies) | |||
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> | |||
SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Update Retail Relics'); | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
===1957 Mickey Mantle Reprint Relic=== | |||
=== | |||
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> | |||
SELECT num,player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Update Mickey Mantle Reprint Relic'); | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
===2008 Highlight Autographs=== | ===2008 Highlight Autographs=== | ||
HA- | https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps---Highlights-Autographs/HA-BDB/Brian-Barton.jpg?id=f31e4fe5-9f9b-43be-a238-aab0caf3e2e4&size=original&side=front&.jpg | ||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps---Highlights-Autographs/HA-BDB/Brian-Barton.jpg?id=f31e4fe5-9f9b-43be-a238-aab0caf3e2e4&size=original&side=back&.jpg | |||
HA- | |||
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> | |||
SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Highlights Autographs') AND (info = 'U'); | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
===Ring of Honor Autographs=== | |||
====1986 Mets==== | |||
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> | |||
SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Update Ring of Honor 1986 New York Mets Autographs'); | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
====World Series Champions==== | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---Ring-of-Honor-World-Series-Champions---Autographs/RHA-OC/Orlando-Cepeda.jpg?id=e6ae04e3-53b9-4a1e-8a2d-58b7bc0af5bf&size=original&side=front&.jpg | |||
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2008/Topps-Updates--Highlights---Ring-of-Honor-World-Series-Champions---Autographs/RHA-OC/Orlando-Cepeda.jpg?id=e6ae04e3-53b9-4a1e-8a2d-58b7bc0af5bf&size=original&side=back&.jpg | |||
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> | |||
SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Update Ring of Honor World Series Champions Autographs'); | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
===First Lady Cut Signatures=== | ===First Lady Cut Signatures=== | ||
Each First Lady Cut Signature is a one-of-one | |||
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> | |||
SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2008) AND (setname = 'Topps Update First Lady Cut Signatures') | |||
ORDER BY num ASC; | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
{{Topps}} | |||
[[Category:2008]] | [[Category:2008]] | ||
[[Category:Topps]] | [[Category:Topps]] |
Latest revision as of 15:15, 5 September 2021
Description
2008 Topps Update is a 330-card set released October 22, 2008. The base set contains one of the strongest rookie card "classes" in years including: Evan Longoria, Max Scherzer, and Clayton Kershaw. Each Hobby box contained either an autograph or a game used "relic."
For the first time, two base cards from Updates and Highlights were included in every pack of 2008 Topps Heritage High Number Series.
Distribution
Hobby/Retail: 36 packs per box, 10 cards per pack.
HTA Jumbo: 10 packs per box, 46 cards per pack.
Two base cards in every pack of 2008 Topps Heritage High Number.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds | HTA Jumbo |
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Base | 330 | - | ? | ? | ? |
Gold Foil | 330 | - | 1:2 | ? | ? |
Gold | 330 | 2008 | 1:5 | ? | ? |
Black | 330 | 57 | 1:59 | N/A | ? |
Platinum | 330 | one-of-one | 1:9434 | ? | ? |
Printing Plates | 330 | four-for-each | 1:457 | ? | ? |
Silk | 100 | 50 | 1:246 | ? | ? |
Chrome Rookie Refractors | 55 | - | one-per-box | N/A | one-per-box |
Year in Review | 58 | - | 1:6 | ? | ? |
First Couples | 41 | - | 1:6 | ? | ? |
Ring of Honor: 1986 Mets | 10 | - | 1:18 | ? | ? |
Ring of Honor Gold: 1986 Mets | 10 | 25 | 1:11,743 | ? | ? |
Ring of Honor: World Series Champions | 12 | - | 1:18 | ? | ? |
Ring of Honor Gold: World Series Champions | 12 | 25 | 1:11,743 | ? | ? |
Take Me Out to the Ballgame | 1 | - | 1:72 | ? | ? |
World Baseball Classic Preview | 25 | - | 1:9 | ? | ? |
2008 Presidential Picks | 2 | 100 | 1:15,984 | ? | ? |
Dick Perez | 10 | - | N/A | ? | N/A |
K-Mart Gold | 10 | - | N/A | ? | N/A |
All-Star Stitches | 66 | - | 1:44 | ? | ? |
All-Star Stitches Gold | 66 | 50 | 1:373 | ? | ? |
All-Star Jumbo Patches | 66 | 6 | 1:4496 | N/A | ? |
All-Star Stitches Platinum | 66 | one-of-one | 1:23,017 | ? | ? |
All-Star Stitches Autographs | 10 | 25 | 1:6394 | ? | ? |
All-Star Stitches Dual | 10 | 25 | 1:5994 | ? | ? |
All-Star Stitches Triple | 11 | 25 | 1:5994 | ? | ? |
All-Star Autographed Jumbo Patches | 10 | 6 | 1:23,017 | N/A | ? |
1957 Mickey Mantle Reprint Relic | 1 | 57 | 1:17,982 | ? | ? |
Ring of Honor: 1986 Mets Autographs | 10 | - | 1:2849 | ? | ? |
Ring of Honor: World Series Champions Autographs | 10 | - | 1:2569 | ? | ? |
2008 Highlights Autographs | 29 | - | varies | ? | ? |
First Lady Cut Signatures | 25 | one-of-one | 1:47,952 | ? | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
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Gimmicks
Topps included five unannounced gimmicks for Update. On three of the cards, the images of Kosuke Fukudome, Evan Longoria, and Jay Bruce have been flipped upside down. The other two feature 2008 GOP Vice-Presidential nominee Sarah Palin. One shows Palin as Governor of Alaska, the other is a photo of Palin as a teenager competing in a beauty pageant. Both of the Palin cards can be considered part of the Campaign '08 insert set.
NOTE: None of these cards are foil-stamped.
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Factory Set Kosuke Fukudome
Inserted into each 2008 Topps factory set is a special Kosuke Fukudome card. This card, which is sequentially-numbered "UH1," features a different photo then the UH1 card inserted into packs of Updates & Highlights. Despite having the "ROOKIE CARD" icon, the factory set card is NOT considered a "true" rookie card.
Parallels
All base cards are available in the following parallels.
- Gold-Foil (Hobby and HTA only)
- Gold (numbered to 2008)
- Black (numbered to 57; Hobby and HTA packs only)
- Platinum (one-of-one)
- Printing Plate (four-for-each)
Chrome Refractor Rookies
One Chrome Refractor Rookie was packaged as a box topper in each Hobby wax and HTA Jumbo box.
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Silk Collection
Each Silk Collection card is serial-numbered to 50 copies.
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Inserts
The Mickey Mantle Story
See 2007 Topps The Mickey Mantle Story.
2009 World Baseball Classic Preview
Topps acquired the license for the upcoming 2009 World Baseball Classic, and produced this set featuring players who might appear in the tournament.
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Year in Review
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Ring of Honor
NOTE: Each card is available as a Gold parallel, serial-numbered to 25, and an autographed version.
1986 Mets
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World Series Champions
NOTES
- Ray Knight appears in both the 1986 Mets and World Series Champions sets.
- Early editions of David Cone's card misspells his name "CON" on the front. This error was corrected.
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First Couples
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame
This one card commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the publishing of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame."
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2008 Presidential Picks
Both cards are serial-numbered to 100 copies. Collector's with the card of the winner of the 2008 Presidential Election (Obama), could redeem their card for a special commemorative patch card of the winner.
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Dick Perez
These cards were exclusive to packs sold at Wal-Mart.
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K-Mart Gold Rookies
These cards were exclusive to packs sold at K-Mart.
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Sketch Cards
Randomly inserted into packs were Sketch Cards each featuring an original piece of artwork.
Manufactured Relics
Presidential Stamp Collection
Each Presidential Stamp Collection card is serial-numbered to 90 copies.
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Autographs & Game-Used
All-Star Stitches
Each All-Star Stitches relic card is available in the following parallels.
- Gold (serial-numbered to 50)
- Jumbo Patch (serial-numbered to six)
- Platinum (one-of-one)
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Dual
Each All-Star Stitches Dual is serial-numbered to 25 copies.
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Triple
Each All-Star Stitches Triple is serial-numbered to 25 copies.
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Autographed Relics
Each All-Star Stitches Autographed Relic is serial-numbered to 25 copies.
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Jumbo Patch Autographs
Each All-Star Jumbo Patch Autograph is serial-numbered to six copies.
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Retail Relics
Each Retail Relic is exclusive to Blaster boxes and also available in the following parallels.
- Gold (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Black (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
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1957 Mickey Mantle Reprint Relic
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2008 Highlight Autographs
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Ring of Honor Autographs
1986 Mets
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World Series Champions
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First Lady Cut Signatures
Each First Lady Cut Signature is a one-of-one
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Topps (flagship)
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Topps (flagship) Classic Era: 1951 - 1952 - 1953 - 1954 - 1955 |
Topps (flagship) Monopoly Era: 1956 - 1957 - 1958 - 1959 - 1960 - 1961 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1968 - 1969 - 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 1979 - 1980 |
Topps (flagship) Triopoly Era: 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 |
Topps (flagship) Junk Wax Era: 1988 - 1989 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 |
Topps (flagship) Post Strike Era: 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 |
Topps (flagship) Exclusive License Era: 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022 |
Topps (flagship) Fanatics Era: 2023 - 2024 |
Topps (flagship) Update Sets |
Traded 1974 - 1976 - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 |
Traded & Rookies: 1995 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 |
Updates & Highlights: 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 |
Update: 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 - 2024 |
Topps (flagship) Parallel Brands |
Chrome: 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 - 2024 |
Chrome Update: 1999 - 2000 - 2005 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 |
Super Chrome: 1998 - 1999 |
Sapphire Chrome: 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 |
Holiday: 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 |
Mini: 1975 - 1985 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2022 |
Opening Day: 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022 |