2009 Upper Deck X

Description

2009 Upper Deck X is a 100-card set released in August 4th, 2009. Each six-card Hobby pack will yield one die-cut parallel and one Xpoenetial insert. Each 24-pack Hobby box will yield one game-used card. Each 20-box case will yield one Printing Plate and one UDX Signature.

Distribution

24 packs per box, six cards per pack (MSRP: $2). 20 boxes per case.

Reviews

http://crackinwax.wordpress.com/2009/08/02/2009-upper-deck-x%C2%A0the-1-pack-review/

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Odds
Base	100	-	4:1
Die-Cut	100	-	one-per-pack
Xponential X	75	-	XP
Xponential X2	45	-	XP
Xponential X3	35	-	XP
Xponential X4	25	-	XP
Xponential X5	15	-	XP
Xponential X6	5	-	XP
Printing Plates	300*	four for each	1:480
20th Anniversary	?	-	1:8
Michael Jackson Icons	4	-	?
UDX Memorabilia	88	-	1:24
20th Anniversary Memorabilia	?	-	1:960
Upper Deck X Signatures	7	-	1:480

* A set of four Printing Plates were randomly inserted for the 100-card base set and all six Xponential insert sets.
XP: One Xponential insert per pack.

Checklist

Base Set

• 1 Dan Haren
• 2 Chris B. Young
• 3 Brandon Webb
• 4 Chipper Jones
• 5 Brian McCann
• 6 Nick Markakis
• 7 Brian Roberts
• 8 Kevin Youkilis
• 9 Josh Beckett
• 10 Jonathan Papelbon
• 11 Jacoby Ellsbury
• 12 Dustin Pedroia
• 13 David Ortiz
• 14 Daisuke Matsuzaka
• 15 Rich Harden
• 16 Alfonso Soriano
• 17 Derrek Lee
• 18 Carlos Zambrano
• 19 Aramis Ramirez
• 20 Paul Konerko
• 21 Jermaine Dye
• 22 Carlos Quentin
• 23 Jay Bruce
• 24 Edinson Volquez
• 25 Brandon Phillips
• 26 Victor Martinez
• 27 Travis Hafner
• 28 Kerry Wood
• 29 Grady Sizemore
• 30 Cliff Lee
• 31 Garrett Atkins
• 32 Miguel Cabrera
• 33 Magglio Ordonez
• 34 Carlos Guillen
• 35 Hanley Ramirez
• 36 Dan Uggla
• 37 Miguel Tejada
• 38 Lance Berkman
• 39 Carlos Lee
• 40 Jose Guillen
• 41 Alex Gordon
• 42 Vladimir Guerrero
• 43 Torii Hunter
• 44 Bobby Abreu
• 45 Russell Martin
• 46 Matt Kemp
• 47 Manny Ramirez
• 48 Ryan Braun
• 49 Prince Fielder
• 50 Corey Hart
• 51 Joe Nathan
• 52 Justin Morneau
• 53 Joe Mauer
• 54 Jose Reyes
• 55 Johan Santana
• 56 Francisco Rodriguez
• 57 David Wright
• 58 Carlos Beltran
• 59 Mark Teixeira
• 60 Andy Pettitte
• 61 Joba Chamberlain
• 62 Derek Jeter
• 63 Chien-Ming Wang
• 64 CC Sabathia
• 65 Alex Rodriguez
• 66 Matt Holliday
• 67 Jason Giambi
• 68 Jack Cust
• 69 Ryan Howard
• 70 Jimmy Rollins
• 71 Chase Utley
• 72 Nate McLouth
• 73 Ryan Doumit
• 74 Jake Peavy
• 75 Adrian Gonzalez
• 76 Tim Lincecum
• 77 Aaron Rowand
• 78 Randy Johnson
• 79 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• 80 Ichiro
• 81 Felix Hernandez
• 82 Ryan Ludwick
• 83 Rick Ankiel
• 84 Albert Pujols
• 85 Scott Kazmir
• 86 Evan Longoria
• 87 Carl Crawford
• 88 B.J. Upton
• 89 Josh Hamilton
• 90 Ian Kinsler
• 91 Vernon Wells
• 92 Roy Halladay
• 93 Alex Rios
• 94 Adam Dunn
• 95 Ryan Zimmerman
• 96 Rick Porcello RC
• 97 Colby Rasmus (RC)
• 98 James McDonald RC
• 99 Koji Uehara RC
• 100 Derek Holland RC

Parallels

Die-Cuts

All 100 base set cards are available in a one-per-pack Die-Cut parallel.

Printing Plates

A set of four Printing Plates were randomly inserted for each base card AND all Xponential inserts (see below).

Inserts

Xponential

• X-AB A.J. Burnett
• X-AG Adrian Gonzalez
• X-AP Albert Pujols
• X-AR Alex Rodriguez
• X-AS Alfonso Soriano
• X-AZ Aramis Ramirez
• X-BA Bobby Abreu
• X-BE Josh Beckett
• X-BM Brian McCann
• X-BP Brandon Phillips
• X-BU B.J. Upton
• X-BW Brandon Webb
• X-CB Carlos Beltran
• X-CC Carl Crawford
• X-CH Cole Hamels
• X-CJ Chipper Jones
• X-CL Carlos Lee
• X-CQ Carlos Quentin
• X-CS CC Sabathia
• X-CU Chase Utley
• X-CW Chien-Ming Wang
• X-CZ Carlos Zambrano
• X-DH Dan Haren
• X-DJ Derek Jeter
• X-DL Derrek Lee
• X-DM Daisuke Matsuzaka
• X-DO David Ortiz
• X-DP Dustin Pedroia
• X-DU Dan Uggla
• X-DW David Wright
• X-EL Evan Longoria
• X-EV Edinson Volquez
• X-FH Felix Hernandez
• X-FR Francisco Rodriguez
• X-GE Geovany Soto
• X-GS Grady Sizemore
• X-HA Travis Hafner
• X-HO Ryan Howard
• X-HR Hanley Ramirez
• X-IK Ian Kinsler
• X-IS Ichiro
• X-JB Jay Bruce
• X-JD Jermaine Dye
• X-JE Jacoby Ellsbury
• X-JG Jason Giambi
• X-JH Josh Hamilton
• X-JM Joe Mauer
• X-JP Jake Peavy
• X-JR Jimmy Rollins
• X-JS Johan Santana
• X-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
• X-KY Kevin Youkilis
• X-LB Lance Berkman
• X-MA Nick Markakis
• X-MC Miguel Cabrera
• X-MH Matt Holliday
• X-ML Mike Lowell
• X-MO Magglio Ordonez
• X-MR Manny Ramirez
• X-MT Mark Teixeira
• X-PA Jonathan Papelbon
• X-PF Prince Fielder
• X-RA Rick Ankiel
• X-RB Ryan Braun
• X-RE Jose Reyes
• X-RH Roy Halladay
• X-RJ Randy Johnson
• X-RM Russell Martin
• X-RZ Ryan Zimmerman
• X-SK Scott Kazmir
• X-TE Miguel Tejada
• X-TH Torii Hunter
• X-TL Tim Lincecum
• X-VG Vladimir Guerrero
• X-VW Vernon Wells

Xponential X2

• X2-AG Adrian Gonzalez
• X2-AP Albert Pujols
• X2-AR Alex Rodriguez
• X2-AS Alfonso Soriano
• X2-AZ Aramis Ramirez
• X2-BU B.J. Upton
• X2-BW Brandon Webb
• X2-CB Carlos Beltran
• X2-CC Carl Crawford
• X2-CJ Chipper Jones
• X2-CS CC Sabathia
• X2-CU Chase Utley
• X2-CZ Carlos Zambrano
• X2-DJ Derek Jeter
• X2-DL Derrek Lee
• X2-DO David Ortiz
• X2-DW David Wright
• X2-EV Edinson Volquez
• X2-GS Grady Sizemore
• X2-HR Hanley Ramirez
• X2-IK Ian Kinsler
• X2-IS Ichiro Suzuki
• X2-JB Josh Beckett
• X2-JD Jermaine Dye
• X2-JH Josh Hamilton
• X2-JM Joe Mauer
• X2-JP Jonathan Papelbon
• X2-JR Jimmy Rollins
• X2-JS Johan Santana
• X2-KG Ken Griffey Jr.
• X2-LB Lance Berkman
• X2-MC Miguel Cabrera
• X2-MH Matt Holliday
• X2-MO Magglio Ordonez
• X2-MR Manny Ramirez
• X2-MT Mark Teixeira
• X2-PE Jake Peavy
• X2-PF Prince Fielder
• X2-RA Rick Ankiel
• X2-RB Ryan Braun
• X2-RE Jose Reyes
• X2-RH Ryan Howard
• X2-RJ Randy Johnson
• X2-RM Russell Martin
• X2-VG Vladimir Guerrero

Xponential X3

• X3-AG Adrian Gonzalez
• X3-AP Albert Pujols
• X3-AR Alex Rodriguez
• X3-AS Alfonso Soriano
• X3-AZ Aramis Ramirez
• X3-BU B.J. Upton
• X3-BW Brandon Webb
• X3-CB Carlos Beltran
• X3-CJ Chipper Jones
• X3-CU Chase Utley
• X3-DJ Derek Jeter
• X3-DL Derrek Lee
• X3-DO David Ortiz
• X3-DW David Wright
• X3-GS Grady Sizemore
• X3-HO Ryan Howard
• X3-HR Hanley Ramirez
• X3-IS Ichiro
• X3-JB Josh Beckett
• X3-JD Jermaine Dye
• X3-JH Josh Hamilton
• X3-JP Jake Peavy
• X3-JR Jimmy Rollins
• X3-JS Johan Santana
• X3-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
• X3-LB Lance Berkman
• X3-MC Miguel Cabrera
• X3-MH Matt Holliday
• X3-MR Manny Ramirez
• X3-MT Mark Teixeira
• X3-PF Prince Fielder
• X3-RB Ryan Braun
• X3-RE Jose Reyes
• X3-RJ Randy Johnson
• X3-VG Vladimir Guerrero

Xponential X4

• X4-AP Albert Pujols
• X4-AR Alex Rodriguez
• X4-AS Alfonso Soriano
• X4-CB Carlos Beltran
• X4-CU Chase Utley
• X4-DJ Derek Jeter
• X4-DO David Ortiz
• X4-DW David Wright
• X4-GS Grady Sizemore
• X4-HR Hanley Ramirez
• X4-IS Ichiro
• X4-JB Josh Beckett
• X4-JH Josh Hamilton
• X4-JP Jake Peavy
• X4-JR Jose Reyes
• X4-JS Johan Santana
• X4-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
• X4-MH Matt Holliday
• X4-MR Manny Ramirez
• X4-MT Mark Teixeira
• X4-PF Prince Fielder
• X4-RB Ryan Braun
• X4-RH Ryan Howard
• X4-RJ Randy Johnson
• X4-VG Vladimir Guerrero

Xponential X5

• X5-AP Albert Pujols
• X5-AR Alex Rodriguez
• X5-AS Alfonso Soriano
• X5-CU Chase Utley
• X5-DJ Derek Jeter
• X5-DO David Ortiz
• X5-DW David Wright
• X5-IS Ichiro
• X5-JP Jake Peavy
• X5-JR Jose Reyes
• X5-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
• X5-MR Manny Ramirez
• X5-RB Ryan Braun
• X5-RH Ryan Howard
• X5-RJ Randy Johnson

Xponential X6

• X6-AP Albert Pujols
• X6-AR Alex Rodriguez
• X6-DJ Derek Jeter
• X6-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
• X6-RJ Randy Johnson

20th Anniversary

See 2009 Upper Deck 20th Anniversary.

Michael Jackson Icons

About two weeks before X's release, Upper Deck announced the late inclusion of a four-card tribute set to Michael Jackson, who died in June. Each card is a caricature (for licensing purposes) and is branded under the Icons marque.

The same four cards would also be issued in packs of 2009 Upper Deck First Edition Football.

• MJ1 Michael Jackson
• MJ2 Michael Jackson
• MJ3 Michael Jackson
• MJ4 Michael Jackson

Autographs and Game-Used

UDX Memorabilia

• UDXJ-AE Andre Ethier
• UDXJ-AM Andrew Miller
• UDXJ-AN Rick Ankiel SP
• UDXJ-AR Aaron Rowand
• UDXJ-BA Bronson Arroyo
• UDXJ-BD Blake DeWitt
• UDXJ-BE Josh Beckett
• UDXJ-BM Brian McCann
• UDXJ-BP Brad Penny
• UDXJ-BW Billy Wagner
• UDXJ-BZ Barry Zito
• UDXJ-CA Chris Carpenter
• UDXJ-CD Carlos Delgado
• UDXJ-CG Carlos Guillen
• UDXJ-CJ Conor Jackson
• UDXJ-CL Carlos Lee
• UDXJ-CU Michael Cuddyer
• UDXJ-CY Chris B. Young
• UDXJ-CZ Carlos Zambrano
• UDXJ-DH Dan Haren
• UDXJ-DJ Derek Jeter
• UDXJ-DL Derrek Lee
• UDXJ-DO David Ortiz
• UDXJ-DY Delmon Young
• UDXJ-EC Eric Chavez
• UDXJ-EL Evan Longoria
• UDXJ-FL Francisco Liriano
• UDXJ-FP Felipe Paulino
• UDXJ-GA Garrett Atkins
• UDXJ-GO Alex Gordon
• UDXJ-GR Curtis Granderson
• UDXJ-GS Grady Sizemore
• UDXJ-HA Corey Hart
• UDXJ-HO Trevor Hoffman
• UDXJ-HP Hunter Pence
• UDXJ-JB Jeff Baker
• UDXJ-JC Joba Chamberlain
• UDXJ-JD Jermaine Dye
• UDXJ-JE Jacoby Ellsbury
• UDXJ-JF Jeff Francoeur
• UDXJ-JG Jeremy Guthrie
• UDXJ-JH Jeremy Hermida
• UDXJ-JJ Josh Johnson
• UDXJ-JK Jason Kubel
• UDXJ-JL James Loney
• UDXJ-JM Joe Mauer
• UDXJ-JN Joe Nathan
• UDXJ-JO Josh Barfield
• UDXJ-JP Jake Peavy
• UDXJ-JT Jim Thome
• UDXJ-JU Justin Upton
• UDXJ-JW Jered Weaver
• UDXJ-JZ Joel Zumaya
• UDXJ-KJ Kelly Johnson
• UDXJ-KK Kevin Kouzmanoff
• UDXJ-KM Kendrys Morales
• UDXJ-MC Miguel Cabrera
• UDXJ-MH Matt Holliday
• UDXJ-MI Kevin Millwood
• UDXJ-MK Matt Kemp
• UDXJ-ML Mike Lowell
• UDXJ-MO Justin Morneau
• UDXJ-MR Manny Ramirez
• UDXJ-MY Michael Young
• UDXJ-OR Magglio Ordonez
• UDXJ-PA Jonathan Papelbon
• UDXJ-PE Jhonny Peralta
• UDXJ-PH Phil Hughes
• UDXJ-PK Paul Konerko
• UDXJ-PO Jorge Posada
• UDXJ-RA Aramis Ramirez
• UDXJ-RB Ryan Braun
• UDXJ-RC Robinson Cano
• UDXJ-RF Rafael Furcal
• UDXJ-RH Rich Hill
• UDXJ-RI Alex Rios
• UDXJ-RM Russell Martin
• UDXJ-RO Roy Oswalt
• UDXJ-RT Ramon Troncoso
• UDXJ-SR Scott Rolen
• UDXJ-TG Troy Glaus
• UDXJ-TH Torii Hunter
• UDXJ-TR Travis Hafner
• UDXJ-VG Vladimir Guerrero
• UDXJ-WI Josh Willingham
• UDXJ-YO Kevin Youkilis

20th Anniversary Memorabilia

See 2009 Upper Deck 20th Anniversary.

Upper Deck X Signatures

NOTE: A Signature of Ken Griffey, Jr. exists. Griffey was on the provisional checklist issued by Upper Deck but not believed to exist for some time as it was not listed in the standard catalog for this set. However, two separate copies of the card have been confirmed to exist.

6 Nick Markakis

12 Dustin Pedroia

23 Jay Bruce

24 Edinson Volquez

25 Brandon Phillips

50 Corey Hart

79 Ken Griffey, Jr.

98 James McDonald