2003 Fleer Rookies & Greats
Description
2003 Fleer Rookies & Greats is a 75-card set released in December, 2003. The last 15 cards of the base set are the "Greats." For the "Rookies," serial-numbered base set extensions of six different 2003 Fleer baseball brands were randomly inserted.
Each 20-pack Hobby box should yield three autographs/game-used with each case yielding a box with eight such cards.
Distribution
20 packs per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $6). Six boxes per case. Hobby only.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds |
---|---|---|---|
Base | 75 | - | ? |
Blue | 75 | 250 | 1:10 |
Ultra Update | 15 | 1500 | ? |
Fleer Authentix Update | 15 | 1250 | ? |
Fleer Genuine Update | 15 | 1000 | ? |
Fleer Showcase Update | 10 | 750 | ? |
Flair Update | 15 | 500 | ? |
Hot Prospects Update | 8 | 250 | ? |
The Naturals | 25 | - | 1:5 |
The Naturals Uncommon | 25 | 75 | ? |
Dynamic Debuts | 10 | - | 1:10 |
Looming Large | 15 | 500 | ? |
Looming Large Uncommon | 15 | 150 | ? |
Looming Large Rare | 15 | 15 | ? |
The Naturals Game Used | 19 | varies | ? |
The Naturals Autograph | 10 | 50 | ? |
The Naturals Game Used Autograph | 9 | 30 | ? |
The Naturals Game Patch | 17 | 25 | ? |
The Naturals Game Patch Autograph | 9 | 5 | ? |
Dynamic Debuts Autograph | 5 | 100 | ? |
Through the Years Game Used Dual | 20 | 360 | ? |
Through the Years Game Used Dual Patch | 15 | 25 | ? |
Boyhood Idols Game Used | 14 | 615 | ? |
Boyhood Idols Game Used Autograph | 8 | 50 | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
- 1 Troy Glaus
- 2 Gary Sheffield
- 3 Sammy Sosa
- 4 Mark Prior
- 5 Dontrelle Willis
- 6 Shawn Green
- 7 Vladimir Guerrero
- 8 Jose Reyes
- 9 Miguel Tejada
- 10 Bret Boone
- 11 Rocco Baldelli
- 12 Rafael Palmeiro
- 13 Ichiro
- 14 Carlos Delgado
- 15 Garret Anderson
- 16 Richie Sexson
- 17 Roger Clemens
- 18 Barry Zito
- 19 Jim Thome
- 20 Alex Rodriguez
- 21 Randy Johnson
- 22 Chipper Jones
- 23 Kerry Wood
- 24 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 25 Ivan Rodriguez
- 26 Jeff Kent
- 27 Todd Helton
- 28 Jeff Bagwell
- 29 Hideo Nomo
- 30 Torii Hunter
- 31 Brian Giles
- 32 Albert Pujols
- 33 Vernon Wells
- 34 Nomar Garciaparra
- 35 Magglio Ordonez
- 36 C.C. Sabathia
- 37 Preston Wilson
- 38 Mike Sweeney
- 39 Jose Vidro
- 40 Jason Giambi
- 41 Derek Jeter
- 42 Mike Piazza
- 43 Rich Harden
- 44 Jason Kendall
- 45 Barry Bonds
- 46 Barry Larkin
- 47 Dmitri Young
- 48 Craig Biggio
- 49 Angel Berroa
- 50 Alfonso Soriano
- 51 Kevin Millwood
- 52 Edgar Martinez
- 53 Jim Edmonds
- 54 Curt Schilling
- 55 Jay Gibbons
- 56 Pedro Martinez
- 57 Greg Maddux
- 58 Manny Ramirez
- 59 Frank Thomas
- 60 Adam Dunn
- 61 Babe Ruth
- 62 Bob Gibson
- 63 Willie Stargell
- 64 Mike Schmidt
- 65 Nolan Ryan
- 66 Tom Seaver
- 67 Brooks Robinson
- 68 Willie McCovey
- 69 Harmon Killebrew
- 70 Al Kaline
- 71 Reggie Jackson
- 72 Eddie Mathews
- 73 Ralph Kiner
- 74 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 75 Phil Rizzuto
Parallels
Each base card is available in a "Blue" parallel, which is serial-numbered to 250 copies.
Inserts
Rookie Updates
Randomly inserted into packs were Rookie Update cards from six different 2003 Fleer baseball products, including...
- 2003 Flair
- 2003 Fleer Authentix
- 2003 Fleer Genuine
- 2003 Fleer Showcase
- 2003 Hot Prospects
- 2003 Ultra
Please refer to each individual set for the checklist.
The Naturals
Each Natural is also available in an "Uncommon" parallel, which is serial-numbered to 75 copies.
- TN1 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- TN2 Mike Schmidt
- TN3 Derek Jeter
- TN4 Joe Carter
- TN5 Nomar Garciaparra
- TN6 Frank Howard
- TN7 Al Kaline
- TN8 Albert Pujols
- TN9 Nolan Ryan
- TN10 Duke Snider
- TN11 Alex Rodriguez
- TN12 Brooks Robinson
- TN13 Roger Clemens
- TN14 Sammy Sosa
- TN15 Jim Palmer
- TN16 Alfonso Soriano
- TN17 Don Mattingly
- TN18 Harmon Killebrew
- TN19 Bob Feller
- TN20 Reggie Jackson
- TN21 Ichiro
- TN22 Barry Bonds
- TN23 Hideki Matsui
- TN24 Willie Stargell
- TN25 Pee Wee Reese
Dynamic Debuts
- 1 Rickie Weeks
- 2 Brandon Webb
- 3 Jose Reyes
- 4 Bo Hart
- 5 Dontrelle Willis
- 6 Rich Harden
- 7 Ryan Wagner
- 8 Rocco Baldelli
- 9 Mark Teixeira
- 10 Hideki Matsui
Looming Large
Each Looming Large is serial-numbered to 500 copies and available in the following parallels.
- Uncommon (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
- Rare (serial-numbered to 15 copies)
- LL-BH Bo Hart
- LL-BW Brandon Webb
- LL-CB Clint Barmes
- LL-CW Chien-Ming Wang
- LL-DY Delmon Young
- LL-EJ Edwin Jackson
- LL-HM Hideki Matsui
- LL-JB Jeremy Bonderman
- LL-JC Jose Contreras
- LL-JD Jeff Duncan
- LL-MH Michael Hessman
- LL-MK Matt Kata
- LL-RH Robby Hammock
- LL-RW Rickie Weeks
- LL-RW2 Ryan Wagner
Autographs & Game-Used
The Naturals Game Used
- AK Al Kaline BAT 250
- AP Albert Pujols JSY 250
- AR Alex Rodriguez JSY 250
- AS Alfonso Soriano JSY 250
- BR Brooks Robinson JSY 400
- CR Cal Ripken, Jr. JSY 250
- DJ Derek Jeter JSY 250
- DM Don Mattingly JSY 250
- DS Duke Snider JSY 250
- FH Frank Howard BAT 400
- HK Harmon Killebrew PANTS 400
- JC Joe Carter BAT 250
- JP Jim Palmer JSY 250
- MS Mike Schmidt JSY 250
- NG Nomar Garciaparra JSY 250
- NR Nolan Ryan JSY 400
- RC Roger Clemens JSY 400
- RJ Reggie Jackson JSY 400
- SS Sammy Sosa JSY 250
The Naturals Autograph
Each card is serial-numbered to 50 copies.
- AK Al Kaline
- BF Bob Feller
- BR Brooks Robinson
- CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
- DS Duke Snider
- FH Frank Howard
- HK Harmon Killebrew
- JC Joe Carter
- JP Jim Palmer
- NR Nolan Ryan
The Naturals Game Used Autograph
Each card is serial-numbered to 30 copies.
- AK Al Kaline BAT
- BR Brooks Robinson JSY
- CR Cal Ripken, Jr. JSY
- DS Duke Snider JSY
- FH Frank Howard BAT
- HK Harmon Killebrew PANTS
- JC Joe Carter BAT
- JP Jim Palmer JSY
- NR Nolan Ryan JSY
The Naturals Game Patch
Each card is serial-numbered to 25 copies.
NOTE: Despite the name, not all swatches are from game-used jerseys -- some are wood chips from bats.
- AK Al Kaline BAT
- AP Albert Pujols JSY
- AR Alex Rodriguez JSY
- AS Alfonso Soriano JSY
- BR Brooks Robinson JSY
- CR Cal Ripken, Jr. JSY
- DJ Derek Jeter JSY
- DM Don Mattingly JSY
- DS Duke Snider JSY
- FH Frank Howard BAT
- JC Joe Carter BAT
- MS Mike Schmidt JSY
- NG Nomar Garciaparra JSY
- NR Nolan Ryan JSY
- RC Roger Clemens JSY
- RJ Reggie Jackson JSY
- SS Sammy Sosa JSY
The Naturals Game Patch Autograph
Each card is serial-numbered to five copies.
- AK Al Kaline BAT
- BR Brooks Robinson JSY
- CR Cal Ripken, Jr. JSY
- DS Duke Snider JSY
- FH Frank Howard BAT
- HK Harmon Killebrew BAT
- JC Joe Carter BAT
- JP Jim Palmer JSY
- NR Nolan Ryan JSY
Dynamic Debuts Autograph
Each card is serial-numbered to 100 copies.
- BH Bo Hart
- DW Dontrelle Willis
- JR Jose Reyes
- RW Rickie Weeks
- RW2 Ryan Wagner
Through the Years Game Used Dual
Each card is serial-numbered to 360 copies.
- ARMT Alex Rodriguez / Mark Teixeira
- BLJM Barry Larkin / Joe Morgan
- DJPR Derek Jeter / Phil Rizzuto
- EMCJ Eddie Mathews / Chipper Jones
- JCMM Jose Contreras / Mike Mussina
- JGRJ Jason Giambi / Reggie Jackson
- JTMS Jim Thome / Mike Schmidt
- MHCJ Michael Hessman / Chipper Jones
- MPJR Mike Piazza / Jose Reyes
- NGBD Nomar Garciaparra / Bobby Doerr
- NRHB Nolan Ryan / Hank Blalock
- RCCW Roger Clemens / Chien-Ming Wang
- RJBW Randy Johnson / Ben Webb
- RYSP Robin Yount / Scott Podsednik
- SCKM Steve Carlton / Kevin Millwood
- SSMP Sammy Sosa / Mark Prior
- WMBB Willie McCovey / Barry Bonds
- PRJR Phil Rizzuto / Jose Reyes
- HKTH Harmon Killebrew / Torii Hunter
- BHLB Bo Hart / Lou Brock
Through the Years Game Used Dual Patch
Each card is serial-numbered to 25 copies.
- ARMT Alex Rodriguez / Mark Teixeira
- BLJM Barry Larkin / Joe Morgan
- EMCJ Eddie Mathews / Chipper Jones
- JCMM Jose Contreras / Mike Mussina
- JTMS Jim Thome / Mike Schmidt
- MHCJ Michael Hessman / Chipper Jones
- MPJR Mike Piazza / Jose Reyes
- NGBD Nomar Garciaparra / Bobby Doerr
- NRHB Nolan Ryan / Hank Blalock
- RCCW Roger Clemens / Chien-Ming Wang
- RJBW Randy Johnson / Ben Webb
- RYSP Robin Yount / Scott Podsednik
- SCKM Steve Carlton / Kevin Millwood
- SSMP Sammy Sosa / Mark Prior
- WMBB Willie McCovey / Barry Bonds
Boyhood Idols Game Used
Each card is serial-numbered to 615 copies.
- BD Bucky Dent JSY
- BR Brooks Robinson JSY
- CF Carlton Fisk JSY
- CR Cal Ripken, Jr. JSY
- DM Don Mattingly JSY
- FH Frank Howard BAT
- HK Harmon Killebrew BAT
- JC Joe Carter BAT
- JM Joe Morgan JSY
- JP Jim Palmer JSY
- MS Mike Schmidt JSY
- MS2 Moose Skowron BAT
- NR Nolan Ryan JSY
- RY Robin Yount JSY
Boyhood Idols Game Used Autograph
- BD Bucky Dent JSY 50
- BR Brooks Robinson JSY 50
- CF Carlton Fisk JSY 50
- FH Frank Howard BAT 50
- HK Harmon Killebrew BAT 40
- JC Joe Carter BAT 50
- JP Jim Palmer JSY 50
- MS2 Moose Skowron JSY 50