2005 Cracker Jack hobby box

2005 Cracker Jack is a 250-card set was released in April, 2005. The set is similar to the previous year's set; however, unlike 2004 Topps Cracker Jack, it is not based on the 1914 Cracker Jack set. 50 cards scattered throughout the set are short-printed and seeded into packs at the rate of 1:3/packs.

Distribution

Hobby: 20 packs per box, eight cards plus one "Secret Surprise" per pack (MSRP: $3). 12 boxes per case.

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds	Retail Odds
Base	250	-	7:1	?
short set	200	-	7:1	?
Short Prints	40	-	1:3	1:3
Red Mini	200	-	1:1	?
Short Print Red Mini	50	-	1:20	1:20
Blue Mini	250	50	1:75	1:75
Grey Mini	250	25	1:151	1:150
White Mini	250	one-of-one	1:3763	1:3813
Stickers	200	-	1:1	?
Short Print Stickers	50	-	1:20	1:20
1, 2, 3 Strikes You're Out Relics	6	-	1:204	1:204
Take Me Out to the Ballgame Mini Relics	84	-	1:16	1:16
Cracker Jack Autographs	10	50	1:258	1:258
Secret Surprise Mini Autographs	20	-	?	?

Checklist

Base Set

The base set of 200 cards plus an additional 50 short prints make up the 250 card master set. Cards 196-218 feature prospect and rookies. Cards 219-229 feature players from the St. Louis Cardinals team that went to the World Series in 2004. Cards 230-240 feature players from the Boston Red Sox team that won the World Series in that year.

1 David Wright SP
2 Rafael Furcal
3 Alex Rodriguez (Portrait)
3 Alex Rodriguez SP (Fielding)
4 Victor Martinez SP
5 Ken Griffey, Jr.
6 Bobby Crosby SP
7 Ivan Rodriguez
8 Darin Erstad
9 Javy Lopez
10 Brian Giles
11 Aaron Rowand SP
12 Joe Torre MGR
13 Zack Greinke SP
14 Shannon Stewart
15 Jack Wilson
16 Jose Vidro
17 Josh Beckett
18 Barry Zito
19 Bret Boone
20 Greg Maddux
21 Carl Crawford SP
22 Mark Teixeira
23 Jason Schmidt
24 Kazuhisa Ishii
25 Mike Piazza
26 Daniel Cabrera SP
27 Mike Lieberthal
28 Gil Meche
29 Phil Nevin
30 Adrian Beltre SP
31 Chipper Jones SP
32 Zach Day
33 Ben Sheets
34 Carlos Zambrano
35 Melvin Mora
36 Joe Mauer
37 Ken Harvey
38 Bernie Williams
39 Mike Maroth
40 Eric Chavez
41 Matt Lawton SP
42 Ray Durham
43 Vernon Wells
44 Mike Lowell
45 Jim Thome
46 Joel Pineiro
47 Lance Berkman
48 Ryan Klesko
49 Adam Dunn
50 Vladimir Guerrero
51 Eric Gagne SP
52 Richie Sexson
53 Javier Vazquez
54 Roy Oswalt
55 Carlos Delgado
56 John Buck SP
57 Kenny Rogers
58 Sidney Ponson
59 Vicente Padilla
60 Mark Prior (Leg Up)
60 Mark Prior SP (Portrait)
61 A.J. Pierzynski
62 Aubrey Huff
63 Shea Hillenbrand
64 Carlos Guillen
65 Lyle Overbay
66 Al Leiter
67 Eric Hinske
68 Laynce Nix
69 Scott Hairston
70 Roger Clemens
71 Cesar Izturis SP
72 Shawn Green
73 Marcus Giles
74 Rafael Palmeiro
75a Gary Sheffield SP
75b Melky Cabrera SP
76 Juan Pierre
77 Pat Burrell
78 Sean Burroughs
79 Frank Thomas
80 Andruw Jones
81 C.C. Sabathia
82 Jeff Bagwell
83 Tom Glavine
84 Craig Wilson SP
85 Johan Santana (Throwing)
85 Johan Santana SP (Portrait)
86 Raul Ibanez
87 Sean Casey
88 Bucky Jacobsen
89 B.J. Upton
90 Bobby Abreu
91 Geoff Jenkins
92 Troy Glaus
93 Dontrelle Willis
94 Jose Lima
95 Rocco Baldelli
96 Aramis Ramirez
97 Paul Lo Duca
98 Torii Hunter
99 Jay Payton
100 Carlos Beltran
101 Jaret Wright
102 Jason Bay
103 Cliff Floyd
104 Mike Sweeney
105 Sammy Sosa
106 Khalil Greene SP
107 David DeJesus
108 Jermaine Dye
109 Miguel Cabrera
110 Miguel Tejada SP
111 Johnny Estrada SP
112 Ronnie Belliard SP
113 Austin Kearns
114 Erubiel Durazo
115 Preston Wilson
116 Hideo Nomo
117 Dmitri Young
118 Jon Lieber
119 Derrek Lee
120 Todd Helton
121 Omar Vizquel
122 Wily Mo Pena
123 J.D. Drew
124 Matt Holliday
125 Ichiro Suzuki
126 Mark Buehrle SP
127 Barry Bonds
128 Jeff Kent
129 Kerry Wood
130 Mariano Rivera
131 Nick Johnson
132 Randy Winn
133 Phil Garner
134 Jose Reyes
135a Michael Young SP
135b Ian Kinsler SP RC
136 Jose Contreras
137 Oliver Perez
138 Roy Halladay
139 Kevin Millwood
140 Jorge Posada
141 Mike Cameron
142 Edgardo Alfonzo
143 Chris Shelton
144 Luis Castillo
145 Alfonso Soriano
146 Ryan Drese SP
147 Mark Mulder
148 Jason Giambi
149 Travis Hafner
150 Randy Johnson
151 Paul Konerko SP
152 Mike Mussina
153 Brad Wilkerson
154 Tim Hudson
155 Garret Anderson
156 Chase Utley SP
157 Jamie Moyer
158 Scott Kazmir
159 Brett Myers
160 Kazuo Matsui
161 Orlando Hudson
162 Luis Gonzalez
163 Kevin Youkilis
164a Jason Kendall
164b Landon Powell SP
165 Hank Blalock
166 Mark Loretta SP
167 Miguel Cairo
168 Corey Patterson
169 Victor Zambrano
170 Magglio Ordonez
171 J.T. Snow
172 Randy Wolf
173 Rich Harden
174 Bartolo Colon
175 Derek Jeter
176 Casey Kotchman SP
177 Val Majewski
178 Grady Sizemore
179 Rickie Weeks
180 Robinson Cano
181 Nick Swisher SP
182 Ryan Howard
183 John Van Benschoten
184 Delmon Young
185 Aaron Hill
186 Chris Burke SP
187 Merkin Valdez
188 Jeremy Reed
189 Conor Jackson
190 Mark Teahen
191 Joey Gathright SP
192 Gavin Floyd
193 Joe Blanton
194 Jason Kubel
195 Jeff Francis
196 Angel Guzman SP
197 Dallas McPherson
198 Melky Cabrera RC
199 Jake Dittler
200 Elvys Quezada RC*
201 Ian Kinsler SP RC
202 Nate McLouth RC
203 Chris Seddon RC
204 Chad Orvella RC
205 Ian Bladergroen RC*
206 James Jurries SP RC*
207 Landon Powell RC
208 Eric Nielsen RC*
209 Chris Roberson RC
210 Andre Ethier RC
211 Chris Denorfia SP RC
212 Darren Fenster RC*
213 Jeremy West RC*
214 Sean Marshall RC
215 Ryan Sweeney RC
216 Steve Doetsch SP RC*
217 Kevin Melillo RC
218 Chip Cannon RC*
219 Tony LaRussa
220 Chris Carpenter
221a Edgar Renteria SP BOS
221b Edgar Renteria SP STL
222 Albert Pujols
223 Jim Edmonds
224 Jason Marquis
225 Scott Rolen SP
226 Larry Walker SP
227 Matt Morris
228 Mike Matheny SF
228 Mike Matheny SP STL
229 Jeromy Burnitz
230 Terry Francona
231 Johnny Damon SP
232 Keith Foulke
233 Trot Nixon
234 Manny Ramirez
235 David Ortiz SP
236a Pedro Martinez SP BOS
236b Pedro Martinez SP NYM
237 Curt Schilling
238 Kevin Millar
239 Bill Mueller
240 Mark Bellhorn
NNO Josh Beckett SP

Parallel Sets

As with the previous year's set, several different mini parallels were seeded into packs at an overall rate of 1 per pack. The Red mini cards were the base parallels and were seeded 1 per pack while short prints were inserted at 1:20 hobby and retail. The short prints are the same as the base set. The mini stickers were also seeded 1 per pack with the short prints inserted at a rate of 1:20 hobby and retail. The short prints are the same as the base set. The Blue minis were inserted 1:75 hobby and retail packs and were serial numbered out of 50. There are no short prints in this set. The Grey minis were inserted 1:151 hobby and 1:150 retail packs and were serial numbered out of 25. There are no short prints in this set. The White mini parallels were numbered 1/1 and were seeded 1:3763 hobby and 1:3813 retail packs.

Autographs/Game Used

1, 2, 3 Strikes You're Out! Relics

CS Curt Schilling

CS Curt Schilling

A six card set inserted into packs at an overall rate of 1:204 retail or hobby packs. The cards feature major league pitchers, but 4 of the 6 players are not stars.

BR Brad Radke
CS Curt Schilling
JB Josh Beckett
JW Jaret Wright
RD Ryan Drese
RO Russ Ortiz

Autographs

An 11 card set featuring on card autographs of some baseball's hottest players. The cards are in two groups, an A group serial numbered to 25 and a B group serial numbered to 50.

AR Alex Rodriguez
BB Barry Bonds
CB Carlos Beltran
CC Carl Crawford
CS C.C. Sabathia
CW Craig Wilson
DW David Wright
EC Eric Chavez
EG Eric Gagne
GA Garret Anderson
JS Johan Santana

Secret Surprise Mini Autographs

A 21 card set that was split into six different groups. Only 100 copies of each Group A card were produced (according to Topps), but the cards are not serial numbered.

AG Angel Guzman
AR Alex Rodriguez
CB Carlos Beltran
CC Carl Crawford
CN Chris Nelson
CS C.C. Sabathia
CT Curtis Thigpen
CW Craig Wilson
DM Dallas McPherson
DW David Wright
EC Eric Chavez
EG Eric Gagne
GA Garret Anderson
HB Hank Blalock
JS Johan Santana
KM Kevin Millar
MK Mark Kotsay
ML Mark Loretta
MM Melvin Mora
RR Richie Robnett
SK Scott Kazmir

Take Me Out to the Ball Game Relics

The main game used insert set of the 2005 Cracker Jack set was the Take Me Out to the Ball Game Relics. An 84 card set featuring bat, uniform and jersey peices of major league players were inserted at an overall rate of 1:16 hobby and retail packs.

AB Adrian Beltre
AB1 Angel Berroa
AB2 Angel Berroa
AD Adam Dunn
AL Adam LaRoche
AP Albert Pujols
AR Alex Rodriguez
ARA Aramis Ramirez
AS Alfonso Soriano
BB Barry Bonds
BC Bobby Cox
BCR Bobby Crosby
BK Bobby Kielty
BS Benito Santiago
BW Bernie Williams
CB Carlos Beltran
CBI Craig Biggio
CC Coco Crisp
CG Cristian Guzman
CP Corey Patterson
CT Charles Thomas
DE Darin Erstad
DM Doug Mientkiewicz
DO David Ortiz
DW Dontrelle Willis
EC1 Eric Chavez
EC2 Eric Chavez
GS Gary Sheffield
HB1 Hank Blalock
HB2 Hank Blalock
HB3 Hank Blalock
IR1 Ivan Rodriguez
IR2 Ivan Rodriguez
JB Jeff Bagwell
JE Johnny Estrada
JE1 Jim Edmonds
JE2 Jim Edmonds
JG Jody Gerut
JGI Jay Gibbons
JGU Jose Guillen
JJ Jacque Jones
JK Jason Kendall
JP1 Jorge Posada
JP2 Jorge Posada
JR Jeremy Reed
JT Jim Thome
JTO Joe Torre
KM Kevin Millar
KME Kevin Mench
LB1 Lance Berkman
LB2 Lance Berkman
LG Luis Gonzalez
LN Laynce Nix
MC Miguel Cabrera
MG Marcus Giles
MK Mark Kotsay
MM Melvin Mora
MO Magglio Ordonez
MP Mike Piazza
MR Manny Ramirez
MTE1 Miguel Tejada
MTE2 Miguel Tejada
MT1 Mark Teixeira
MT2 Mark Teixeira
MT3 Mark Teixeira
MY Michael Young
NG Nick Green
OV Omar Vizquel
PK Paul Konerko
PN Phil Nevin
RB Ron Belliard
RF Rafael Furcal
RK Ryan Klesko
RP Rafael Palmeiro
RS Reggie Sanders
SB Sean Burroughs
SG Shawn Green
TG Troy Glaus
TH Todd Helton
THU Torii Hunter
VC Vinny Castilla
VG Vladimir Guerrero
VM Victor Martinez
MRE Mike Restovich