Description

2008 Topps Moments & Milestones is a 189-card set, released exclusively to Hobby outlets, in April, 2007. The set consists of 144 veteran and retired players and 45 cards of 15 different rookies.

The set follows the same "mirrored" structure of the [[2007 Topps Moments & Milestones | previous year's product. Each of the 144 veterans has multiple variations based on the player's statistical accomplishments. For example, Alex Rodriguez's card #1 has 518 different variations, one for each home run he had hit coming into the 2008 season. Like a mirror, each of the 518 cards is identical to each other, with the exception of a large numeral on the front side of the card. Each individual card is serial-numbered to 150 copies, but when all the different variations of each card are factored in, the production runs are much higher -- there are a total of 77,700 copies of the aforementioned card #1.

The final 45 cards make up a rookie subset. 15 selected 2008 rookies appear on three different cards, each serial-numbered to 150 copies. Unlike the veterans, the three cards of each player are sequentially-numbered separately (i.e. Jay Bruces's three cards are sequentially-numbered #145, #146, and #147 in the set) and there is only one version of each card.

Including all base set variations, a "Master Set" consists of 12,569 cards. However, a set is considered complete with only one variation of each card.

Each 18-pack box should yield two autographs, and each six-card pack contains a serial-numbered parallel.

Distribution

18 packs per box, six cards per pack. Hobby only.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Odds
Base	189*	150	?
Black	189*	25	one-per-pack
Blue	189*	10	?
Red	189*	one-of-one	1:26
Printing Plates	189	four-for-each	?
Rookie Autographs	20	-	#
Rookie Autographs Black	20	25	#
Rookie Autographs Blue	20	10	#
Rookie Autographs Red	20	one-of-one	#
Rookie Autographs Printing Plates	20	four-for-each	#
Milestone Autographs	34	-	#
Milestone Autographs Black	34	25	#
Milestone Autographs Blue	34	10	#
Milestone Autographs Red	34	one-of-one	#
Milestone Autographs Printing Plates	34	four-for-each	#
Alex Rodriguez 500 HR Wall Relic	1	-	?
Alex Rodriguez 500 HR Wall Relic Black	1	99	?
Alex Rodriguez 500 HR Wall Relic Blue	1	25	?
Alex Rodriguez 500 HR Wall Relic Red	1	one-of-one	?

Checklist

Base Set

Parallels

Each of the 12,569 cards is available in the following parallels.

Black (serial-numbered to 25, one-per-pack)

Blue (serial-numbered to 10)

Red (one-of-one)

Printing Plates (four-for-each)

Autographs & Game-Used

Rookie Autographs

Each of the Rookie Autographs is also available in the following parallels.

Black (serial-numbered to 25)

Blue (serial-numbered to 10)

Red (one-of-one)

Printing Plates (four-for-each)

AG Armando Galarraga
BJ Brandon Jones
CB Clay Buchholz
CH Chin-Lung Hu
DB Daric Barton
FP Felipe Paulino
JA Josh Anderson
JK Joe Koshansky
JM Jonathan Meloan
JR Justin Ruggiano
JT J.R. Towles
LB Lance Broadway
NM Nyjer Morgan
RJ Rob Johnson
RO Ross Ohlendorf
RT Rich Thompson
SF Sam Fuld
SP Steve Pearce
WB Wladimir Balentien
JMM Jose Morales

Milestone Autographs

Each of the Milestone Autographs is also available in the following parallels.

Black (serial-numbered to 25)

Blue (serial-numbered to 10)

Red (one-of-one)

Printing Plates (four-for-each)

AC Asdrubal Cabrera
AK Austin Kearns
AL Adam Lind
AR Alex Rodriguez
AS Alfonso Soriano
BC Bobby Crosby
BH Brad Hawpe
BP Brandon Phillips
BR B.J. Ryan
CC Carl Crawford
CM Cameron Maybin
CP Carlos Pena
CR Carlos Ruiz
DH Dan Haren
DW David Wright
FC Fausto Carmona
FS Freddy Sanchez
GS Gary Sheffield
HR Hanley Ramirez
JC Jack Cust
JD Jermaine Dye
JH Josh Hamilton
JP Jorge Posada
JR Jose Reyes
LM Lastings Milledge
MC Melky Cabrera
MH Matt Holliday
MT Miguel Tejada
RB Ryan Braun
RC Robinson Cano
RG Ryan Garko
RH Rich Harden
RM Russell Martin
TG Tom Gorzelanny
TH Tim Hudson
TJ Todd Jones
ZG Zack Greinke
JDA Johnny Damon
MCA Matt Cain
MIC Miguel Cabrera
RHI Rich Hill
RJH Ryan Howard

Alex Rodriguez 500 HR Wall Relic

Each of the Alex Rodriguez 500 HR Wall Relics is available in the following parallels.

Black (serial-numbered to 99)

Blue (serial-numbered to 25)

Red (one-of-
- AR Alex Rodriguez