Description

2005 Topps Pristine Legends is a 140-card chromium-stock set released in October, 2005. This would be the only Pristine Legends product, and the final Pristine product overall. It would also be the only Pristine set released to both Hobby and retail outlets. As the name suggests, the set consists exclusive to retired players.

Distribution

Hobby: Five packs per box, eight cards per pack (MSRP: $30). Six boxes per case.

Retail: One, eight cards pack per box (MSRP: $30).

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds	Retail Odds
Base	140	-	?	?
Common	100	-	?	?
Uncommon College Years	25	1499	4:5	4:5
Rare Negro Leaguers	10	999	1:7	1:7
Scarce Little Leaguers	5	499	1:26	1:26
Common Refractor	100	549	one-per-pack	one-per-pack
Uncommon Refractor	25	199	1:13	1:13
Rare Refractor	10	99	1:64	1:64
Scarce Refractor	5	25	1:514	1:480
Gold Die-Cut Refractor	140	65	one-per-box	N/A
SuperFractor	140	one-of-one	1:455	1:480
Printing Plates	140	four for each	1:82	N/A
Leading Indicators Relics	26	-	?	?
Leading Indicators Relics Refractors	26	varies	?	?
Valuable Performance Relics	21	-	?	?
Valuable Performance Relics Refractors	21	varies	?	?
Title Threads Relics	23	-	?	?
Title Threads Relics Refractors	23	25	1:111	1:111
Celebrity Threads	2	-	1:18	1:18
Celebrity Threads Refractors	2	25	1:1284	1:1440
Personal Endorsements	31	-	?	?
Personal Endorsements Gold	31	25	1:85	1:85
Signature Marks	10	one-of-one	1:4850	N/A

Checklist

Base Set

Common

1 Vida Blue
2 Bert Blyleven
3 Joe Carter
4 Bill Buckner
5 Luis Aparicio
6 Ernie Banks
7 Wade Boggs
8 George Brett
9 Lou Brock
10 Rod Carew
11 Gary Carter
12 Andre Dawson
13 Dennis Eckersley
14 Rollie Fingers
15 Steve Garvey
16 Dwight Gooden
17 Goose Gossage
18 Ron Guidry
19 Keith Hernandez
20 Charlie Hough
21 Bo Jackson
22 Monte Irvin
23 Reggie Jackson
24 Ferguson Jenkins
25 Ralph Kiner
26 Juan Marichal
27 Stan Musial
28 Tony Oliva
29 Jim Palmer
30 Dave Parker
31 Gaylord Perry
32 Jimmy Piersall
33 Johnny Podres
34 Brooks Robinson
35 Frank Robinson
36 Nolan Ryan
37 Tom Seaver
38 Ozzie Smith
39 Duke Snider
40 Bobby Thomson
41 Carl Yastrzemski
42 Maury Wills
43 Robin Yount
44 Matt Williams
45 Orel Hershiser
46 Tim McCarver
47 Don Newcombe
48 Paul O'Neill
49 Al Kaline
50 Harmon Killebrew
51 Dave Kingman
52 Ken Griffey, Sr.
53 George Foster
54 Mark Fidrych
55 Orlando Cepeda
56 Don Larsen
57 Bill Madlock
58 Dale Murphy
59 Graig Nettles
60 Phil Niekro
61 Al Oliver
62 Harold Reynolds
63 Bobby Richardson
64 Mike Scott
65 Dave Stewart
66 Rick Sutcliffe
67 Bruce Sutter
68 Luis Tiant
69 Bob Watson
70 Walt Weiss
71 Don Zimmer
72 Tommy John
73 Ray Knight
74 Jack Morris
75 Mickey Rivers
76 Lee Smith
77 Darryl Strawberry
78 Dave Justice
79 Wally Joyner
80 Jimmy Key
81 John Kruk
82 Greg Luzinski
83 Mookie Wilson
84 Wilbur Wood
85 Tim Raines
86 Jim Rice
87 Tony Armas
88 Harold Baines
89 Bucky Dent
90 Darrell Evans
91 Cecil Fielder
92 Jose Cruz, Sr.
93 Dave Concepcion
94 Ron Cey
95 Davey Lopes
96 Boog Powell
97 Buddy Bell
98 George Bell
99 Bert Campaneris
100 Chet Lemon

Uncommon College Years

Each Uncommon card features the player depicted in their college uniform, and is serial-numbered to 1499 copies.

101 Bo Jackson
102 Will Clark
103 Cecil Fielder
104 Ron Cey
105 Tony Gwynn
106 Orel Hershiser
107 Jimmy Key
108 Paul Molitor
109 Pete Incaviglia
110 Wally Joyner
111 Dave Kingman
112 Ron Guidry
113 Ron Darling
114 Mookie Wilson
115 Reggie Jackson
116 Walt Weiss
117 Joe Carter
118 Cory Snyder
119 Dave Winfield
120 Terry Steinbach
121 Matt Williams
122 Ozzie Smith
123 Jack McDowell
124 Bob Horner
125 Don Kessinger

Rare Negro Leaguers

Each Rare card features the player depicted in their Negro League uniform, and is serial-numbered to 999 copies.

126 Minnie Minoso
127 Josh Gibson
128 Buck O'Neil
129 Monte Irvin
130 Jim Gilliam
131 Josh Gibson
132 Ernie Banks
133 Don Newcombe
134 Josh Gibson
135 Josh Gibson

Scarce Little Leaguer

Each Scarce card features the player depicted in their Little League uniform, and is serial-numbered to 499 copies.

101 Bo Jackson
102 Will Clark
103 Cecil Fielder
104 Ron Cey
105 Tony Gwynn
106 Orel Hershiser
107 Jimmy Key
108 Paul Molitor
109 Pete Incaviglia
110 Wally Joyner
111 Dave Kingman
112 Ron Guidry
113 Ron Darling
114 Mookie Wilson
115 Reggie Jackson
116 Walt Weiss
117 Joe Carter
118 Cory Snyder
119 Dave Winfield
120 Terry Steinbach
121 Matt Williams
122 Ozzie Smith
123 Jack McDowell
124 Bob Horner
125 Don Kessinger

Parallels

Inserts

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