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
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Retired Greats
NOTE: The Retired Greats subset is NOT short-printed.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats') AND (num > 60); </sql2wiki>
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.
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Dynamic Debuts
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Dynamic Debuts'); </sql2wiki>
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)
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Looming Large'); </sql2wiki>
Autographs & Game-Used
The Naturals
Game Used
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SELECT num,player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Naturals Game Used');
</sql2wiki>
Uncommon
NOTE: Although not on the original checklist, it appears that some The Naturals Game Used Uncommon parallels have emerged. Only two cards are known to exist: Duke Snider and Joe Carter. Both are serial-numbered top 25 copies. These cards may have been backdoored after Fleer's 2005 bankruptcy. Any information on these cards would be greatly appreciated.
Autograph
Each The Naturals Autograph is serial-numbered to 50 copies.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Naturals Autograph'); </sql2wiki>
Game Used Autograph
Each The Naturals Game Used Autograph is serial-numbered to 30 copies.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Naturals Game Used Autograph'); </sql2wiki>
Game Patch
Each The Naturals Game Used Patch is serial-numbered to 25 copies.
NOTE: Despite the name, not all swatches are from game-used jerseys -- some are wood chips from bats.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Naturals Game Patch'); </sql2wiki>
Game Patch Autograph
Each The Naturals Game Patch Autograph is serial-numbered to five copies.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Naturals Game Patch Autograph'); </sql2wiki>
Dynamic Debuts Autograph
Each Dynamic Debuts Autograph is serial-numbered to 100 copies.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Dynamic Debuts Autograph'); </sql2wiki>
Through the Years Game Used Dual
Each Through the Years Game Used Dual is serial-numbered to 360 copies.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Through the Years Game Used Dual') ORDER BY num ASC; </sql2wiki>
Patch
Each Through the Years Game Used Dual Patch is serial-numbered to 25 copies.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Through the Years Game Used Dual Patch'); </sql2wiki>
Boyhood Idols Game Used
Each Boyhood Idols Game Used is serial-numbered to 615 copies.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Boyhood Idols Game Used'); </sql2wiki>
Boyhood Idols Game Used Autograph
Each Boyhood Idols Game Used Autograph is serial-numbered to 50 copies.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2003) AND (setname = 'Fleer Rookies and Greats Boyhood Idols Game Used Autograph'); </sql2wiki>