2006 Greats of the Game
Description
2006 Greats of the Game is a 100-card set released by Upper Deck on April 10, 2006. This was the first edition of the Greats brand since Fleer's bankruptcy -- and the last as Upper Deck decided to discontinue all Fleer-branded baseball brands after 2007. Each five-card pack will contain one insert and each 15-pack Hobby box will yield one serial-numbered insert, two autographs and two game-used memorabilia cards
Distribution
Hobby: 15 packs per box, five cards per pack.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 100 | - | ? | ? |
| Pewter | 100 | - | 1:5 | 1:15 |
| Copper | 100 | 299 | 1:15 | ? |
| Yankee Clippings | 10 | - | * | * |
| Cubs Greats | 10 | - | * | * |
| Dodgers Greats | 10 | - | * | * |
| Red Sox Greats | 10 | - | * | * |
| Cardinals Greats | 10 | - | * | * |
| Tigers Greats | 10 | - | * | * |
| Reds Greats | 10 | - | * | * |
| Decade Greats | 30 | - | * | * |
| Nickname Greats | 60 | - | * | * |
| Yankee Clippings Memorabilia | 10 | - | ? | ? |
| Cubs Greats Memorabilia | 9 | - | ? | ? |
| Dodgers Greats Memorabilia | 10 | - | ? | ? |
| Red Sox Greats Memorabilia | 10 | - | ? | ? |
| Cardinals Greats Memorabilia | 10 | - | ? | ? |
| Tigers Greats Memorabilia | 9 | - | ? | ? |
| Reds Greats Memorabilia | 10 | - | ? | ? |
| Decade Greats Memorabilia | 29 | - | ? | ? |
| Autographs | 100 | - | 1:15 | ? |
| Autographics | 59 | - | 1:180 | ? |
| Yankee Clippings Autographs | 7 | 30 | ? | ? |
| Cubs Greats Autographs | 9 | 30 | ? | ? |
| Dodgers Greats Autographs | 6 | 30 | ? | ? |
| Red Sox Greats Autographs | 8 | 30 | ? | ? |
| Cardinals Greats Autographs | 8 | 30 | ? | ? |
| Tigers Greats Autographs | 9 | 30 | ? | ? |
| Reds Greats Autographs | 10 | 30 | ? | ? |
| Decade Greats Autographs | 22 | 30 | ? | ? |
| Nickname Greats Autographs | 58 | - | 1:15 | ? |
| Yankee Clippings Autograph Memorabilia | 7 | 30 | ? | ? |
| Cubs Greats Autograph Memorabilia | 9 | 30 | ? | ? |
| Dodgers Greats Autograph Memorabilia | 6 | 30 | ? | ? |
| Red Sox Greats Autograph Memorabilia | 8 | 30 | ? | ? |
| Cardinals Greats Autograph Memorabilia | 7 | 30 | ? | ? |
| Tigers Greats Autograph Memorabilia | 8 | 30 | ? | ? |
| Reds Greats Autograph Memorabilia | 10 | 30 | ? | ? |
| Decade Greats Autograph Memorabilia | 22 | 30 | ? | ? |
| Bat Barrel Autographed Greats | 62 | varies | ? | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
- 1 Al Kaline
- 2 Alan Trammell
- 3 Andre Dawson
- 4 Barry Larkin
- 5 Bill Buckner
- 6 Bill Freehan
- 7 Bill Madlock
- 8 Bill Mazeroski
- 9 Billy Williams
- 10 Bo Jackson
- 11 Bob Feller
- 12 Bob Gibson
- 13 Bobby Doerr
- 14 Bobby Murcer
- 15 Boog Powell
- 16 Brooks Robinson
- 17 Bruce Sutter
- 18 Bucky Dent
- 19 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 20 Rico Petrocelli
- 21 Carlton Fisk
- 22 Chris Chambliss
- 23 Dave Concepcion
- 24 Dave Parker
- 25 Dave Winfield
- 26 David Cone
- 27 Denny McLain
- 28 Don Mattingly
- 29 Don Newcombe
- 30 Don Sutton
- 31 Dusty Baker
- 32 Dwight Evans
- 33 Eric Davis
- 34 Ernie Banks
- 35 Fergie Jenkins
- 36 Frank Robinson
- 37 Fred Lynn
- 38 Fred McGriff
- 39 Andre Thornton
- 40 Garry Maddox
- 41 Gary Matthews
- 42 Gaylord Perry
- 43 George Foster
- 44 George Kell
- 45 Graig Nettles
- 46 Greg Luzinski
- 47 Harmon Killebrew
- 48 Jack Clark
- 49 Jack Morris
- 50 Jim Palmer
- 51 Jim Rice
- 52 Joe Morgan
- 53 John Kruk
- 54 Johnny Bench
- 55 Jose Canseco
- 56 Kirby Puckett
- 57 Kirk Gibson
- 58 Lee Mazzilli
- 59 Lou Brock
- 60 Lou Piniella
- 61 Luis Aparicio
- 62 Luis Tiant
- 63 Mark Fidrych
- 64 Mark Grace
- 65 Maury Wills
- 66 Mike Schmidt
- 67 Nolan Ryan
- 68 Ozzie Smith
- 69 Paul Molitor
- 70 Paul O'Neill
- 71 Phil Niekro
- 72 Ralph Kiner
- 73 Randy Hundley
- 74 Red Schoendienst
- 75 Reggie Jackson
- 76 Robin Yount
- 77 Rod Carew
- 78 Rollie Fingers
- 79 Ron Cey
- 80 Ron Guidry
- 81 Ron Santo
- 82 Rusty Staub
- 83 Ryne Sandberg
- 84 Sparky Lyle
- 85 Stan Musial
- 86 Steve Carlton
- 87 Steve Garvey
- 88 Steve Sax
- 89 Tommy Herr
- 90 Tim McCarver
- 91 Tim Raines
- 92 Tom Seaver
- 93 Tony Gwynn
- 94 Tony Perez
- 95 Wade Boggs
- 96 Whitey Ford
- 97 Will Clark
- 98 Willie Horton
- 99 Willie McCovey
- 100 Yogi Berra
Parallels
All 100 base cards are available in the following parallels.
- Pewter
- Copper (serial-numbered to 299 copies)
Printing Plates
A set of four Printing Plate parallels were made for all 100 base cards; however, these cards were not inserted into packs. Rather, Upper Deck issued to Hobby dealers special "Plate Packs" which had the Plates inside.
Autographs
Each base card (except #55) is also available in an Autographed parallel. However, due to a mix-up by Upper Deck, some autographed stickers meant for the "Nicknames" insert (see below) were accidentally affixed to these cards.
Shortly after the product's release, Upper Deck provided some information on the production figures for each card.
- Tier 1: 50-90 copies
- Tier 2: 100-150 copies
- Tier 3: 151-300 copies
- Tier 4: 301-600 copies
Inserts
Each pack will yield one insert from the following.
Yankee Clippings
- NYY-BM Bobby Murcer
- NYY-BR Babe Ruth
- NYY-DM Don Mattingly
- NYY-GN Graig Nettles
- NYY-JD Joe DiMaggio
- NYY-RG Ron Guidry
- NYY-RJ Reggie Jackson
- NYY-TM Thurman Munson
- NYY-WF Whitey Ford
- NYY-YB Yogi Berra
Cubs Greats
- CHC-AD Andre Dawson
- CHC-BS Bruce Sutter
- CHC-BW Billy Williams
- CHC-EB Ernie Banks
- CHC-FJ Fergie Jenkins
- CHC-GM Gary Matthews
- CHC-MG Mark Grace
- CHC-RH Randy Hundley
- CHC-RS Ron Santo
- CHC-SA Ryne Sandberg
Dodgers Greats
- LAD-CA Roy Campanella
- LAD-DB Dusty Baker
- LAD-DD Don Drysdale
- LAD-DS Don Sutton
- LAD-JR Jackie Robinson
- LAD-MW Maury Wills
- LAD-PR Pee Wee Reese
- LAD-RC Ron Cey
- LAD-SG Steve Garvey
- LAD-SS Steve Sax
Red Sox Greats
- BOS-BD Bobby Doerr
- BOS-CF Carlton Fisk
- BOS-DE Dwight Evans
- BOS-FL Fred Lynn
- BOS-JF Jimmie Foxx
- BOS-JR Jim Rice
- BOS-LT Luis Tiant
- BOS-RP Rico Petrocelli
- BOS-TW Ted Williams
- BOS-WB Wade Boggs
Cardinals Greats
- STL-BG Bob Gibson
- STL-DD Dizzy Dean
- STL-LB Lou Brock
- STL-OS Ozzie Smith
- STL-RH Rogers Hornsby
- STL-RS Red Schoendienst
- STL-SC Steve Carlton
- STL-SM Stan Musial
- STL-TH Tommy Herr
- STL-TM Tim McCarver
Tigers Greats
- DET-AK Al Kaline
- DET-AT Alan Trammell
- DET-BF Bill Freehan
- DET-DM Denny McLain
- DET-GK George Kell
- DET-JM Jack Morris
- DET-KG Kirk Gibson
- DET-MF Mark Fidrych
- DET-TC Ty Cobb
- DET-WH Willie Horton
Reds Greats
- CIN-BL Barry Larkin
- CIN-DC Dave Concepcion
- CIN-ED Eric Davis
- CIN-FR Frank Robinson
- CIN-GF George Foster
- CIN-JB Johnny Bench
- CIN-JM Joe Morgan
- CIN-KG Ken Griffey, Sr.
- CIN-TP Tony Perez
- CIN-TS Tom Seaver
Decade Greats
- DEC-BF Bob Feller
- DEC-BI Bill Madlock
- DEC-BJ Bo Jackson
- DEC-BM Bill Mazeroski
- DEC-BR Brooks Robinson
- DEC-CC Chris Chambliss
- DEC-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
- DEC-DP Dave Parker
- DEC-EA Earl Averill
- DEC-EM Eddie Mathews
- DEC-JC Jack Clark
- DEC-JK John Kruk
- DEC-JM Johnny Mize
- DEC-KP Kirby Puckett
- DEC-MC Mickey Cochrane
- DEC-MO Mel Ott
- DEC-MS Mike Schmidt
- DEC-NR Nolan Ryan
- DEC-PM Paul Molitor
- DEC-PT Pie Traynor
- DEC-RC Roberto Clemente
- DEC-RO Rod Carew
- DEC-RY Robin Yount
- DEC-SC Steve Carlton
- DEC-TG Tony Gwynn
- DEC-TR Tim Raines
- DEC-TS Tom Seaver
- DEC-WC Will Clark
- DEC-WM Willie McCovey
- DEC-WS Willie Stargell
Nickname Greats
- AG Andres Galarraga
- AH Al Hrabosky
- AT Andre Thornton
- BE Steve Bedrosian
- BF Bob Feller
- BH Burt Hooton
- BL Bill Lee
- BM Bill Madlock
- CF Carlton Fisk
- CH Joe Charboneau
- DB Don Baylor
- DD Darren Daulton
- DE Dwight Evans
- DF Dan Ford
- DM Don Mattingly
- DP Dave Parker
- DR Dave Righetti
- EV Ellis Valentine
- FR Frank Robinson
- FS Fred Stanley
- GF George Foster
- GH Glenn Hubbard
- GM Garry Maddox
- GS George Scott
- HE Tommy Herr
- HJ Howard Johnson
- JB Jim Bouton
- JC Jack Clark
- JJ Jay Johnstone
- JM John Montefusco
- JP Joe Pepitone
- JS John Shelby
- KH Ken Harrelson
- LA Luis Aparicio
- LM Lee Mazzilli
- LP Lou Piniella
- MA Gary Matthews
- MF Mark Fidrych
- MH Mike Hargrove
- ML Mike LaValliere
- MR Mickey Rivers
- MW Mitch Williams
- MZ Dennis Martinez
- RA Doug Rader
- RB Rick Burleson
- RC Ron Cey
- RG Ron Guidry
- RR Rick Reuschel
- RS Rusty Staub
- SB Steve Balboni
- SF Sid Fernandez
- SL Sparky Lyle
- SM Sam McDowell
- ST Steve Trout
- TB Tom Brunansky
- TH Tom Henke
- TR Tim Raines
- WC Will Clark
- WM Willie McCovey
- JW Jimmy Wynn
Autographs & Game-Used
Memorabilia
Yankee Clippings
- NYY-BM Bobby Murcer
- NYY-BR Babe Ruth
- NYY-DM Don Mattingly
- NYY-GN Graig Nettles
- NYY-JD Joe DiMaggio
- NYY-RG Ron Guidry
- NYY-RJ Reggie Jackson
- NYY-TM Thurman Munson
- NYY-WF Whitey Ford
- NYY-YB Yogi Berra
Cubs Greats
- CHC-AD Andre Dawson
- CHC-BS Bruce Sutter
- CHC-BW Billy Williams
- CHC-EB Ernie Banks
- CHC-FJ Fergie Jenkins
- CHC-GM Gary Matthews
- CHC-MG Mark Grace
- CHC-RS Ron Santo
- CHC-SA Ryne Sandberg
Dodgers Greats
- LAD-CA Roy Campanella
- LAD-DB Dusty Baker
- LAD-DD Don Drysdale
- LAD-DS Don Sutton
- LAD-JR Jackie Robinson
- LAD-MW Maury Wills
- LAD-PR Pee Wee Reese
- LAD-RC Ron Cey
- LAD-SG Steve Garvey
- LAD-SS Steve Sax
Red Sox Greats
- BOS-BD Bobby Doerr
- BOS-CF Carlton Fisk
- BOS-DE Dwight Evans
- BOS-FL Fred Lynn
- BOS-JF Jimmie Foxx
- BOS-JR Jim Rice
- BOS-LT Luis Tiant
- BOS-RP Rico Petrocelli
- TW Ted Williams
- BOS-WB Wade Boggs
Cardinals Greats
- STL-BG Bob Gibson
- STL-DD Dizzy Dean
- STL-LB Lou Brock
- STL-OS Ozzie Smith
- STL-RH Rogers Hornsby
- STL-RS Red Schoendienst
- STL-SC Steve Carlton
- STL-SM Stan Musial
- STL-TH Tommy Herr
- STL-TM Tim McCarver
Tigers Greats
- DET-AK Al Kaline
- DET-AT Alan Trammell
- DET-BF Bill Freehan
- DET-GK George Kell
- DET-JM Jack Morris
- DET-KG Kirk Gibson
- DET-MF Mark Fidrych
- DET-TC Ty Cobb
Reds Greats
- CIN-BL Barry Larkin
- CIN-DC Dave Concepcion
- CIN-ED Eric Davis
- CIN-FR Frank Robinson
- CIN-GF George Foster
- CIN-JB Johnny Bench
- CIN-JM Joe Morgan
- CIN-KG Ken Griffey, Sr.
- CIN-TP Tony Perez
- CIN-TS Tom Seaver
Decade Greats
- DEC-BF Bob Feller
- DEC-BI Bill Madlock
- DEC-BJ Bo Jackson
- DEC-BM Bill Mazeroski
- DEC-BR Brooks Robinson
- DEC-CC Chris Chambliss
- DEC-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
- DEC-DP Dave Parker
- DEC-EA Earl Averill
- DEC-EM Eddie Mathews
- DEC-JC Jack Clark
- DEC-JK John Kruk
- DEC-JM Johnny Mize
- DEC-KP Kirby Puckett
- DEC-MC Mickey Cochrane
- DEC-MO Mel Ott
- DEC-MS Mike Schmidt
- DEC-NR Nolan Ryan
- DEC-PM Paul Molitor
- DEC-RC Roberto Clemente
- DEC-RO Rod Carew
- DEC-RY Robin Yount
- DEC-SC Steve Carlton
- DEC-TG Tony Gwynn
- DEC-TR Tim Raines
- DEC-TS Tom Seaver
- DEC-WC Will Clark
- DEC-WM Willie McCovey
- DEC-WS Willie Stargell
Autographics
- GG-AD Andre Dawson 99
- GG-AK Al Kaline 50
- GG-BF Bob Feller 25
- GG-BG Bob Gibson 25
- GG-BI Bill Mazeroski 25
- GG-BJ Bo Jackson 25
- GG-BL Barry Larkin 50
- GG-BM Bobby Murcer 99
- GG-BR Brooks Robinson 50
- GG-BS Bruce Sutter 50
- GG-BW Billy Williams 50
- GG-CF Carlton Fisk 15
- GG-CR Cal Ripken, Jr. 10
- GG-DB Dusty Baker 15
- GG-DN Don Newcombe 99
- GG-DP Dave Parker 99
- GG-DW Dave Winfield 15
- GG-EB Ernie Banks 10
- GG-FJ Fergie Jenkins 25
- GG-FM Fred McGriff 99
- GG-FR Frank Robinson 15
- GG-GF George Foster 50
- GG-HK Harmon Killebrew 25
- GG-JB Johnny Bench 15
- GG-JM Joe Morgan 25
- GG-JP Jim Palmer 99
- GG-JR Jim Rice 99
- GG-KG Kirk Gibson 25
- GG-KP Kirby Puckett 10
- GG-LA Luis Aparicio 25
- GG-LB Lou Brock 25
- GG-MA Don Mattingly 10
- GG-MG Mark Grace 50
- GG-MS Mike Schmidt 15
- GG-MW Maury Wills 99
- GG-NR Nolan Ryan 10
- GG-OS Ozzie Smith 25
- GG-PM Paul Molitor 50
- GG-PN Phil Niekro 50
- GG-RC Rod Carew 25
- GG-RG Ron Guidry 99
- GG-RJ Reggie Jackson 10
- GG-RK Ralph Kiner 25
- GG-RP Rico Petrocelli 10
- GG-RS Ron Santo 99
- GG-RY Robin Yount 15
- GG-SA Ryne Sandberg 15
- GG-SC Steve Carlton 50
- GG-SG Steve Garvey 50
- GG-SM Stan Musial 10
- GG-SU Don Sutton 50
- GG-TG Tony Gwynn 15
- GG-TP Tony Perez 99
- GG-TS Tom Seaver 10
- GG-WB Wade Boggs 15
- GG-WC Will Clark 25
- GG-WF Whitey Ford 15
- GG-WM Willie McCovey 10
- GG-YB Yogi Berra 25
Autographs
Each Autograph is serial-numbered to 30 copies.
Yankee Clippings
Cubs Greats
Dodgers Greats
Red Sox Greats
Cardinals Greats
Tigers Greats
Reds Greats
Decade Greats
Nickname Greats
- MF Mike Hargrove
- AH Al Hrabosky
- AT1 Andre Thornton
- AT2 Andre Thornton
- BE Steve Bedrosian
- BF Bob Feller
- BH Burt Hooton
- BL Bill Lee
- BM Bill Madlock
- CF Carlton Fisk
- CH Joe Charboneau
- DD Darren Daulton
- DE Dwight Evans
- DF Dan Ford
- DP Dave Parker
- DR Dave Righetti
- EV Ellis Valentine
- FR Frank Robinson
- FS Fred Stanley
- GF1 George Foster
- GF2 George Foster
- GH Glenn Hubbard
- GS George Scott
- HE Tommy Herr
- HJ Howard Johnson
- JB Jim Bouton
- JC Jack Clark
- JJ Jay Johnstone
- JM John Montefusco
- JP Joe Pepitone
- JS John Shelby
- JW Jim Wynn
- LM Lee Mazzilli
- LP Lou Piniella
- MA Gary Matthews
- ML Mike LaValliere
- MR Mickey Rivers
- MW Mitch Williams
- MZ Dennis Martinez
- RA Doug Rader
- RB Rick Burleson
- RG Ron Guidry
- RR Rick Reuschel
- RS Rusty Staub
- SB Steve Balboni
- SF Sid Fernandez
- SM Sam McDowell
- ST1 Steve Trout
- ST2 Steve Trout
- TB Tom Brunansky
- TH Tom Henke
- TR Tim Raines
- WC Will Clark
- WM Willie McCovey
- MF Mark Fidrych
- GM Gary Maddox
- SL Sparky Lyle
Autograph Memorabilia
Each Autograph Memorabilia card is serial-numbered to 30 copies.
Yankee Clippings
- NYY-BM Bobby Murcer
- NYY-DM Don Mattingly
- NYY-GN Graig Nettles
- NYY-RG Ron Guidry
- NYY-RJ Reggie Jackson
- NYY-WF Whitey Ford
- NYY-YB Yogi Berra
Cubs Greats
- CHC-AD Andre Dawson
- CHC-BS Bruce Sutter
- CHC-BW Billy Williams
- CHC-EB Ernie Banks
- CHC-FJ Fergie Jenkins
- CHC-GM Gary Matthews
- CHC-MG Mark Grace
- CHC-RS Ron Santo
- CHC-SA Ryne Sandberg
Dodgers Greats
- LAD-DB Dusty Baker
- LAD-DS Don Sutton
- LAD-MW Maury Wills
- LAD-RC Ron Cey
- LAD-SG Steve Garvey
- LAD-SS Steve Sax
Red Sox Greats
- BOS-BD Bobby Doerr
- BOS-CF Carlton Fisk
- BOS-DE Dwight Evans
- BOS-FL Fred Lynn
- BOS-JR Jim Rice
- BOS-LT Luis Tiant
- BOS-RP Rico Petrocelli
- BOS-WB Wade Boggs
Cardinals Greats
- STL-BG Bob Gibson
- STL-LB Lou Brock
- STL-OS Ozzie Smith
- STL-RS Red Schoendienst
- STL-SC Steve Carlton
- STL-SM Stan Musial
- STL-TH Tommy Herr
- STL-TM Tim McCarver
Tigers Greats
- DET-AK Al Kaline
- DET-AT Alan Trammell
- DET-BF Bill Freehan
- DET-JM Jack Morris
- DET-KG Kirk Gibson
- DET-MF Mark Fidrych
- DET-WH Willie Horton
- DET-GK George Kell
Reds Greats
- CIN-BL Barry Larkin
- CIN-DC Dave Concepcion
- CIN-ED Eric Davis
- CIN-FR Frank Robinson
- CIN-GF George Foster
- CIN-JB Johnny Bench
- CIN-JM Joe Morgan
- CIN-KG Ken Griffey, Sr.
- CIN-TP Tony Perez
- CIN-TS Tom Seaver
Decade Greats
- DEC-BF Bob Feller
- DEC-BI Bill Madlock
- DEC-BJ Bo Jackson
- DEC-BM Bill Mazeroski
- DEC-BR Brooks Robinson
- DEC-CC Chris Chambliss
- DEC-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
- DEC-DP Dave Parker
- DEC-JC Jack Clark
- DEC-JK John Kruk
- DEC-KP Kirby Puckett
- DEC-MS Mike Schmidt
- DEC-NR Nolan Ryan
- DEC-PM Paul Molitor
- DEC-RO Rod Carew
- DEC-RY Robin Yount
- DEC-SC Steve Carlton
- DEC-TG Tony Gwynn
- DEC-TR Tim Raines
- DEC-TS Tom Seaver
- DEC-WC Will Clark
- DEC-WM Willie McCovey
Bat Barrel Autographed Greats
Each Bat Barrel Autographed Great is serial-numbered to the production figures listed below.