Description

2006 Bowman Sterling is a 117-card set, supplemented by a 110-card Prospects insert, released by Topps in January 2, 2007. Each five-card Hobby-exclusive pack will contain one of the following: a Rookie, a Prospect, a Veteran Relic, an Autographed Rookie or Prospect, and an Autographed Rookie or Prospect Relic Card. Each six-pack Hobby box will also come with a box loader pack containing either a low-numbered Refractor parallel, or a buyback autograph from the 2006 Bowman Originals set.

Distribution

Six packs plus one box topper pack per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $50). Eight boxes per case. Hobby only.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds
Base	117	-	?
Rookies	50	-	one-per-pack
Veteran Relics	45	-	1:4
Autographed Rookies	9	-	1:4
Autographed Rookie Relics	11	-	1:4
Rookies Refractors	50	199	1:6
Veteran Relics Refractors	45	199	1:7
Autographed Rookies Refractors	9	199	1:5
Autographed Rookie Relics Refractors	11	199	1:20
Rookies Black Refractors	50	25	1:8/boxes*
Veteran Relics Black Refractors	45	25	1:8/boxes*
Autographed Rookies Black Refractors	9	25	?
Autographed Rookie Relics Black Refractors	11	25	1:26/boxes*
Rookies Gold Refractors	50	10	1:18/boxes*
Rookies Red Refractors	50	one-of-one	1:182/boxes*
Veteran Relics Red Refractors	45	one-of-one	1:199/boxes*
Autographed Rookies Red Refractors	9	one-of-one	?
Autographed Rookie Relics Red Refractors	11	one-of-one	1:610/boxes*
Encased Printing Plates Rookies	49	four for each	1:23/boxes**
Encased Printing Plates Autographed Rookies	9	four for each	1:23/boxes**
Prospects	51	-	one-per-pack
Autographed Prospects	59	-	one-per-pack
Prospects Refractor	51	199	1:6
Autographed Prospects Refractor	59	199	1:5
Prospects Black Refractor	51	25	1:8/boxes*
Autographed Prospects Black Refractor	59	25	1:6/boxes*
Prospects Gold Refractor	51	10	1:18/boxes*
Prospects Red Refractor	51	one-of-one	1:182/boxes*
Autographed Prospects Red Refractor	59	one-of-one	1:133/boxes*
Encased Printing Plates Prospects	51	four for each	1:23/boxes**
Encased Printing Plates Autographed Prospects	59	four for each	1:23/boxes**
Original Autographs	45	varies	1:8/boxes*

* Black, Gold, Red Refractors, Encased Printing Plates, and Original Autographs are exclusive to the one-per-box Box Topper pack.
** The aggregate odds of finding either a base set or Prospects Encase Printing Plate is 1:23/boxes.

Checklist

Base Set

BS-AD Adam Dunn JSY
BS-AE Andre Ethier AU (RC)
BS-AER Alex Rodriguez BAT
BS-AJ Andruw Jones JSY
BS-ALR Anthony Reyes AU (RC)
BS-ALS Alay Soler RC
BS-AP Albert Pujols JSY
BS-AP2 Albert Pujols BAT
BS-APS Alfonso Soriano BAT
BS-AR Aramis Ramirez BAT UER
BS-AS Anibal Sanchez (RC)
BS-BA Brian Anderson (RC)
BS-BB Brian Bannister (RC)
BS-BL Bobby Livingston AU JSY (RC)
BS-BLB Barry Bonds BAT
BS-BON Boof Bonser (RC)
BS-BR Brian Roberts JSY
BS-BZ Ben Zobrist (RC)
BS-CB Carlos Beltran JSY
BS-CB2 Carlos Beltran BAT
BS-CC Chris Carpenter JSY
BS-CH Cole Hamels AU JSY (RC)
BS-CHJ Chuck James (RC)
BS-CI Chris Iannetta AU JSY RC
BS-CJ Conor Jackson (RC)
BS-CJJ Casey Janssen RC
BS-CQ Carlos Quentin (RC)
BS-CRB Chad Billingsley (RC)
BS-CRH Craig Hansen RC
BS-CS Curt Schilling JSY
BS-DG David Gassner (RC)
BS-DO David Ortiz BAT
BS-DP David Pauley (RC)
BS-DU Dan Uggla (RC)
BS-DW David Wright JSY
BS-DWW Dontrelle Willis JSY
BS-EC Eric Chavez PANTS
BS-EG Enrique Gonzalez (RC)
BS-FG Franklin Gutierrez (RC)
BS-FL Francisco Liriano (RC)
BS-GS Grady Sizemore JSY
BS-HB Hank Blalock JSY
BS-HK1 Howie Kendrick (RC)
BS-HK2 Howie Kendrick AU JSY
BS-HM Hideki Matsui BAT
BS-HP Hayden Penn (RC)
BS-HR Hanley Ramirez (RC)
BS-IK Ian Kinsler AU (RC)
BS-IR Ivan Rodriguez JSY
BS-IS Ichiro JSY
BS-JAS Johan Santana JSY
BS-JBS Jason Bulger AU JSY (RC)
BS-JBS Jeremy Sowers (RC)
BS-JCB Jason Botts AU (RC)
BS-JD Joey Devine RC
BS-JDD Johnny Damon BAT
BS-JHT Jim Thome BAT
BS-JI Joe Inglett AU RC
BS-JJ Josh Johnson (RC)
BS-JK Jeff Karstens RC
BS-JL James Loney (RC)
BS-JLB Josh Barfield AU (RC)
BS-JM Jeff Mathis (RC)
BS-JP Jonathan Papelbon (RC)
BS-JRH Rich Harden JSY
BS-JS James Shields RC
BS-JT Jack Taschner AU JSY (RC)
BS-JTA Jordan Tata RC
BS-JTL Jon Lester AU JSY RC
BS-JV Justin Verlander (RC)
BS-JW Jered Weaver (RC)
BS-JZ Joel Zumaya (RC)
BS-KF Kevin Frandsen (RC)
BS-KJ Kenji Johjima RC
BS-LB Lance Berkman JSY
BS-LM Lastings Milledge AU (RC)
BS-LWJ Chipper Jones JSY
BS-MC Miguel Cabrera JSY
BS-MC2 Miguel Cabrera BAT
BS-MCC Melky Cabrera (RC)
BS-MCM Mickey Mantle BAT
BS-MCT Mark Teixeira BAT
BS-ME Morgan Ensberg JSY
BS-MJP Mike Piazza BAT
BS-MK Matt Kemp (RC)
BS-MM Mark Mulder PANTS
BS-MN Mike Napoli AU JSY RC
BS-MP Martin Prado AU JSY (RC)
BS-MPP Mike Pelfrey RC
BS-MR Manny Ramirez JSY
BS-MR2 Manny Ramirez BAT
BS-MS Matt Smith (RC)
BS-MT Miguel Tejada PANTS
BS-NM Nick Markakis (RC)
BS-PF Prince Fielder AU (RC)
BS-PK Paul Konerko BAT
BS-PM Pedro Martinez PANTS
BS-RC Robinson Cano BAT
BS-RH Ryan Howard JSY
BS-RK Ryan Garko (RC)
BS-RM Russ Martin (RC)
BS-RN Ricky Nolasco AU (RC)
BS-RP Ronny Paulino AU JSY (RC)
BS-RZ Ryan Zimmerman (RC)
BS-SD Stephen Drew (RC)
BS-SM Scott Mathieson (RC)
BS-SO Scott Olsen (RC)
BS-SR Scott Rolen PANTS
BS-ST Scott Thorman AU JSY (RC) EXCH
BS-TGJ Tony Gwynn, Jr (RC)
BS-TH Todd Helton JSY
BS-TT Taylor Tankersley (RC)
BS-VG Vladimir Guerrero JSY
BS-WA Willy Aybar (RC)
BS-YP Yusmeiro Petit AU JSY (RC)
BS-ZM Zach Miner AU (RC)

Parallels

All 117 base cards are available in the following Refractor parallels.

Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies; exclusive to Hobby box topper packs)
Red Refractor (one-of-one; exclusive to Hobby box topper packs)
Encased Printing Plates (set of four for each card; exclusive to Hobby box topper packs)

Gold Refractor

All 50 base Rookie cards (i.e. all non-autographed, and non Relics) are available in a Hobby box topper-exclusive Gold Refractor parallel, which is serial-numbered to ten copies.

Inserts

Autographs & Game-Used