Description

2001 Upper Deck Prospect Premieres is a 102-card set released in October, 2001. Designed to compete with Topps' Bowman brands, the set features exclusively minor league prospects and NO current Major League players. As a result, this product is NOT licensed by the MLB Players Association and none of the cards are considered "true" rookie cards -- although the set is licensed by MLB and the players are depicted in their Major League uniforms.

The design of the base set is identical to that of the 2001 Upper Deck flagship, and the last 12 cards in the set are all autographed and serial-numbered to 1000 copies.

Each 18-pack Hobby box should yield a game-used bat card.

Distribution

Hobby: 18 packs per box, four cards per pack. (MSRP: $2.99)

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Odds
Base	102	-	?
short set	90	-	?
Autographs	12	1000	?
Heroes of Baseball Bat	23	-	1:18
Autographed Heroes of Baseball Bat	13	25	?
Heroes of Baseball Game Jersey Duos	7	-	1:144
Autographed Heroes of Baseball Game Jersey Duos	6	25	?
Heroes of Baseball Game Jersey Trios	9	-	1:144
Autographed Heroes of Baseball Game Jersey Trios	3	25	?
MJ Grandslam Game Bat	5	-	?
Tribute to 42	7	-	1:750

Checklist

Base Set

NOTES

The design of Prospect Premieres is the same as 2001 Upper Deck. To distinguish between the two products, 2001 Upper Deck has the MLBPA's "Players Choice" logo on the back of each card, while Prospect Premieres (which is not MLBPA licensed) does not.

Cards 91-102 are autographed and serial-numbered to 1000 copies.

1 Jeff Mathis
2 Jake Woods
3 Dallas McPherson
4 Steven Shell
5 Ryan Budde
6 Kirk Saarloos
7 Ryan Stegall
8 Bobby Crosby
9 J.T. Stotts
10 Neal Cotts
11 Jeremy Bonderman
12 Brandon League
13 Tyrell Godwin
14 Gabe Gross
15 Chris Neylan
16 Macay McBride
17 Josh Burrus
18 Adam Stern
19 Richard Lewis
20 Cole Barthel
21 Mike Jones
22 J.J. Hardy
23 Jon Steitz
24 Brad Nelson
25 Justin Pope
26 Dan Haren
27 Andy Sisco
28 Ryan Theriot
29 Ricky Nolasco
30 Jon Switzer
31 Justin Wechsler
32 Mike Gosling
33 Scott Hairston
34 Brian Pilkington
35 Kole Strayhorn
36 David Taylor
37 Donald Levinski
38 Mike Hinckley
39 Nick Long
40 Brad Hennessey
41 Noah Lowry
42 Josh Cram
43 Jesse Foppert
44 Julian Benavidez
45 Dan Denham XRC*
46 Travis Foley
47 Mike Conroy
48 Jake Dittler
49 Rene Rivera
50 John Cole
51 Lazaro Abreu
52 David Wright
53 Aaron Heilman
54 Len DiNardo
55 Alhaji Turay
56 Chris Smith
57 Rommie Lewis
58 Brian Bass
59 David Crouthers
60 Josh Barfield
61 Jake Peavy
62 Ryan Howard
63 Gavin Floyd
64 Michael Floyd
65 Stefan Bailie
66 Jon DeVries
67 Steve Kelly
68 Alan Moye
69 Justin Gillman
70 Jayson Nix
71 John Draper
72 Kenny Baugh
73 Michael Woods
74 Preston Larrison
75 Matt Coenen
76 Scott Tyler
77 Jose Morales
78 Corwin Malone
79 Dennis Ulacia
80 Andy Gonzalez
81 Kris Honel
82 Wyatt Allen
83 Ryan Wing
84 Sean Henn
85 John-Ford Griffin
86 Bronson Sardinha
87 Jon Skaggs
88 Shelly Duncan
89 Jason Arnold
90 Aaron Rifkin
91 Colt Griffin AU 1000
92 J.D. Martin AU 1000
93 Justin Wayne AU 1000
94 John Van Benschoten AU 1000
95 Chris Burke AU 1000
96 Casey Kotchman AU 1000
97 Michael Garciaparra AU 1000
98 Jake Gautreau AU 1000
99 Jerome Williams AU 1000
100 Greg Nash AU 1000
101 Joe Borchard AU 1000
102 Mark Prior AU 1000

Autographs & Game-Used

Heroes of Baseball Game Bat

BAO Al Oliver
BBB Bill Buckner
BBM Bill Madlock
BDB Don Baylor
BDE Dwight Evans
BDL Davey Lopes
BDP Dave Parker
BDW Dave Winfield
BEM Eddie Murray
BFL Fred Lynn
BGC Gary Carter
BGM Gary Matthews, Sr.
BJM Joe Morgan
BKEG Ken Griffey, Sr.
BKIG Kirk Gibson
BKP Kirby Puckett
BMM Manny Mota
BOS Ozzie Smith
BRJ Reggie Jackson
BSG Steve Garvey
BTM Tim McCarver
BTP Tony Perez
BWB Wade Boggs

Heroes of Baseball Game Bat Autograph

Each card is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

SBBB Bill Buckner
SBDB Don Baylor
SBDP Dave Parker
SBDW Dave Winfield
SBGC Gary Carter
SBJM Joe Morgan
SBKEG Ken Griffey, Sr.
SBKIG Kirk Gibson
SBKP Kirby Puckett
SBOS Ozzie Smith
SBSG Steve Garvey
SBTP Tony Perez
SBWB Wade Boggs

Heroes of Baseball Game Jersey Duos

JDG Shelley Duncan / Tyrell Godwin
JSG Jon Switzer / Mike Gosling
JBH Bryan Bass / J.J. Hardy
JGS Steve Garvey / Carl R. Smith
JHB Aaron Heilman / Jeremy Bonderman
JJJ Michael Jordan / Michael Jordan
JWP Dave Winfield / Kirby Puckett

Heroes of Baseball Game Jersey Duos Autograph

Each card is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

SJBH Bryan Bass / J.J. Hardy
SJGS Steve Garvey / Carl R. Smith
SJHB Aaron Heilman / Jeremy Bonderman
SJJJ Michael Jordan / Michael Jordan
SJMG Joe Morgan / Ken Griffey, Sr.
SJWP Dave Winfield / Kirby Puckett

Heroes of Baseball Game Jersey Trios

NOTES:

Card #MMD was short-printed.
The following cards packed out as exchange cards: #CGS, #GGH, #GKB, #GMS, and #VPJ. All exchange cards have expired.

BBC Bryan Bass / Chris Burke / Bobby Crosby
CGS Bobby Crosby / Michael Garciaparra / Bronson Sardi EXCH
GGH Jake Gautreau / Tyrell Godwin / Aaron Heilman EXCH
GKB Gabe Gross / Casey Kotchman / Kenny Baugh EXCH
GMS Colt Griffin / J.D. Martin / Jon Switzer EXCH
JMD Michael Jordan / Mickey Mantle / Joe DiMaggio
JPW Michael Jordan / Kirby Puckett / Dave Winfield
MMD Roger Maris / Mickey Mantle / Joe DiMaggio SP
VPJ John Van Benschoten / Mark Prior / Mike David Jone EXCH

Heroes of Baseball Game Jersey Trios Autograph

SJMGP Joe Morgan / Ken Griffey, Sr. / Tony Perez
SJBBC Bryan Bass / Chris Burke / Bobby Crosby
SJJPW Michael Jordan / Kirby Puckett / Dave Winfield

MJ Grandslam Game Bat

NOTE: Card #MJ5 is short-printed.

MJ1 Michael Jordan
MJ2 Michael Jordan
MJ3 Michael Jordan
MJ4 Michael Jordan
MJ5 Michael Jordan SP

Tribute to 42

NOTE: Cards #J, #GJ, and #JC erroneously state that the game-used relic is from a Jackie Robinson jersey. It is from a pair of pants.

B Jackie Robinson BAT
BC Jackie Robinson BAT/CUT AU
C Jackie Robinson CUT AU
GB Jackie Robinson BAT 42
GJ Jackie Robinson PANTS UER 42
J Jackie Robinson PANTS UER
JC Jackie Robinson PANTS/CUT AU UER