2002 Topps Pristine

Description

2002 Topps Pristine is a 210-card, chromium stock, set issued in October, 2002. The first 140 cards feature active veterans and stars while cards 141-150 feature retired greats. The last 60 cards (151-210) feature three different versions of 20 different rookies. Each rookie has a common version, a uncommon version which has a print run of 1999 serial numbered sets and a rare version which has a stated print run of 799 serial numbered sets.

Each "pack" contains three mini-packs containing: 1) An Uncirculated Refractor, 2) A game-used "Relic" card and 3) a pack of six cards from the base set (two of which are from the rookie subset).

Distribution

Five packs per box, six cards plus one individually wrapped Relic and an individually wrapped Uncirculated Refractor per pack (MSRP: $40). Six boxes per case. Hobby only.

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Odds
Base	210	-	?
short set	150	-	?
Common Rookie	20	-	2:1
Uncommon Rookie	20	1999	1:2
Rare Rookie	20	799	1:5
Uncirculated short set Refractor	150	149	1:4
Uncirculated Common Rookie Refractor	20	1999	1:2
Uncirculated Uncommon Rookie Refractor	20	799	1:5
Uncirculated Rare Rooki Refractor	20	149	1:27
Gold Refractor	210	70	1:5
Fall Memories	20	varies	?
In the Gap	30	varies	?
Popular Demand	20	1000	1:4
Portions	28	varies	?
Patches	25	25	1:126
Personal Endorsements	21	-	1:5

Checklist

Base Set

• 1 Alex Rodriguez
• 2 Carlos Delgado
• 3 Jimmy Rollins
• 4 Jason Kendall
• 5 John Olerud
• 6 Albert Pujols
• 7 Curt Schilling
• 8 Gary Sheffield
• 9 Johnny Damon
• 10 Ichiro
• 11 Pat Burrell
• 12 Garret Anderson
• 13 Andruw Jones
• 14 Kerry Wood
• 15 Kenny Lofton
• 16 Adam Dunn
• 17 Juan Pierre
• 18 Josh Beckett
• 19 Roy Oswalt
• 20 Derek Jeter
• 21 Jose Vidro
• 22 Richie Sexson
• 23 Mike Sweeney
• 24 Jeff Kent
• 25 Jason Giambi
• 26 Bret Boone
• 27 J.D. Drew
• 28 Shannon Stewart
• 29 Miguel Tejada
• 30 Barry Bonds
• 31 Randy Johnson
• 32 Pedro Martinez
• 33 Magglio Ordonez
• 34 Todd Helton
• 35 Craig Biggio
• 36 Shawn Green
• 37 Vladimir Guerrero
• 38 Mo Vaughn
• 39 Alfonso Soriano
• 40 Barry Zito
• 41 Aramis Ramirez
• 42 Ryan Klesko
• 43 Ruben Sierra
• 44 Tino Martinez
• 45 Toby Hall
• 46 Ivan Rodriguez
• 47 Raul Mondesi
• 48 Carlos Pena
• 49 Darin Erstad
• 50 Sammy Sosa
• 51 Bartolo Colon
• 52 Robert Fick
• 53 Cliff Floyd
• 54 Brian Jordan
• 55 Torii Hunter
• 56 Roberto Alomar
• 57 Roger Clemens
• 58 Mark Mulder
• 59 Brian Giles
• 60 Mike Piazza
• 61 Rich Aurilia
• 62 Freddy Garcia
• 63 Jim Edmonds
• 64 Eric Hinske
• 65 Vicente Padilla
• 66 Javier Vazquez
• 67 Cristian Guzman
• 68 Paul Lo Duca
• 69 Bob Abreu
• 70 Nomar Garciaparra
• 71 Troy Glaus
• 72 Chipper Jones
• 73 Scott Rolen
• 74 Lance Berkman
• 75 C.C. Sabathia
• 76 Bernie Williams
• 77 Rafael Palmeiro
• 78 Phil Nevin
• 79 Kazuhiro Sasaki
• 80 Eric Chavez
• 81 Jorge Posada
• 82 Edgardo Alfonzo
• 83 Geoff Jenkins
• 84 Preston Wilson
• 85 Jim Thome
• 86 Frank Thomas
• 87 Jeff Bagwell
• 88 Greg Maddux
• 89 Mark Prior
• 90 Larry Walker
• 91 Luis Gonzalez
• 92 Tim Hudson
• 93 Tsuyoshi Shinjo
• 94 Juan Gonzalez
• 95 Shea Hillenbrand
• 96 Paul Konerko
• 97 Tom Glavine
• 98 Marty Cordova
• 99 Moises Alou
• 100 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• 101 Hank Blalock
• 102 Matt Morris
• 103 Robb Nen
• 104 Mike Cameron
• 105 Mark Buehrle
• 106 Sean Burroughs
• 107 Orlando Cabrera
• 108 Jeromy Burnitz
• 109 Juan Uribe
• 110 Eric Milton
• 111 Carlos Lee
• 112 Jose Mesa
• 113 Morgan Ensberg
• 114 Derek Lowe
• 115 Juan Cruz
• 116 Mike Lieberthal
• 117 Armando Benitez
• 118 Vinny Castilla
• 119 Russ Ortiz
• 120 Mike Lowell
• 121 Corey Patterson
• 122 Mike Mussina
• 123 Rafael Furcal
• 124 Mark Grace
• 125 Ben Sheets
• 126 John Smoltz
• 127 Fred McGriff
• 128 Nick Johnson
• 129 J.T. Snow
• 130 Jeff Cirillo
• 131 Trevor Hoffman
• 132 Kevin Brown
• 133 Mariano Rivera
• 134 Marlon Anderson
• 135 Al Leiter
• 136 Doug Mientkiewicz
• 137 Eric Karros
• 138 Bobby Higginson
• 139 Sean Casey
• 140 Troy Percival
• 141 Willie Mays
• 142 Carl Yastrzemski
• 143 Stan Musial
• 144 Harmon Killebrew
• 145 Mike Schmidt
• 146 Duke Snider
• 147 Brooks Robinson
• 148 Frank Robinson
• 149 Nolan Ryan
• 150 Reggie Jackson

Rookies

Each of the 20 rookies has three different cards: Common, Uncommon, and Rare. The Uncommons are serial-numbered to 1999 copies while the Rares are numbered to 799. Only the Common card is considered a "true" rookie, however.

• 151 Joe Mauer C RC
• 152 Joe Mauer U
• 153 Joe Mauer R
• 154 Colt Griffin C RC*
• 155 Colt Griffin U
• 156 Colt Griffin R
• 157 Jason Simontacchi C RC
• 158 Jason Simontacchi U
• 159 Jason Simontacchi R
• 160 Casey Kotchman C RC
• 161 Casey Kotchman U
• 162 Casey Kotchman R
• 163 Greg Sain C RC*
• 164 Greg Sain U
• 165 Greg Sain R
• 166 David Wright C RC
• 167 David Wright U
• 168 David Wright R
• 169 Scott Hairston C RC
• 170 Scott Hairston U
• 171 Scott Hairston R
• 172 Rolando Viera C RC*
• 173 Rolando Viera U
• 174 Rolando Viera R
• 175 Tyrell Godwin C
• 176 Tyrell Godwin U
• 177 Tyrell Godwin R
• 178 Jesus Cota C RC*
• 179 Jesus Cota U
• 180 Jesus Cota R
• 181 Dan Johnson C RC
• 182 Dan Johnson U
• 183 Dan Johnson R
• 184 Mario Ramos C RC
• 185 Mario Ramos U
• 186 Mario Ramos R
• 187 Jason Dubois C RC
• 188 Jason Dubois U
• 189 Jason Dubois R
• 190 Jonny Gomes C RC
• 191 Jonny Gomes U
• 192 Jonny Gomes R
• 193 Chris Snelling C RC
• 194 Chris Snelling U
• 195 Chris Snelling R
• 196 Hansel Izquierdo C RC
• 197 Hansel Izquierdo U
• 198 Hansel Izquierdo R
• 199 So Taguchi C RC
• 200 So Taguchi U
• 201 So Taguchi R
• 202 Kazuhisa Ishii C RC
• 203 Kazuhisa Ishii U
• 204 Kazuhisa Ishii R
• 205 Jorge Padilla C RC
• 206 Jorge Padilla U
• 207 Jorge Padilla R
• 208 Earl Snyder C RC
• 209 Earl Snyder U
• 210 Earl Snyder R

Parallels

Uncirulated Refractors

Inside each pack is an individually wrapped Uncirculated Refractor -- a Refractor parallel sealed in a screw down-like holder. The set is fractured and limited to the following amounts.

• short set (serial-numbered to 149 copies)
• Common Rookie (serial-numbered to 1999 copies)
• Uncommon Rookie (serial-numbered to 799 copies)
• Rare Rookie (serial-numbered to 149 copies)

Gold Refractor

The Gold Refractors are a more conventional Refractor parallel. These cards were randomly inserted into the six-card pack at the rate of one-per Hobby box and are serial-numbered to 70 copies.

NOTE: Gold Refractors have a die-cut edge.

Autographs & Game-Used

Each pack contains one individually wrapped Relic card.

Fall Memories

The stated odds of finding a specific Fall Memories card are as follows.

• Serial-numbered to 425 copies: 1:21/packs.
  
• Serial-numbered to 1000 copies: 1:8/packs.
  
• Serial-numbered to 1600 copies: 1:49/packs.

• AJ Andruw Jones UNI 1000
• AS Alfonso Soriano BAT 1000
• BB Barry Bonds BAT 425
• BW Bernie Williams BAT 1000
• CJ Chipper Jones BAT 425
• CS Curt Schilling JSY 1000
• EM Eddie Murray BAT 425
• GB George Brett JSY 1000
• GS Gary Sheffield BAT 1600
• JB Johnny Bench JSY 1000
• JP Jorge Posada BAT 1000
• KP Kirby Puckett BAT 425
• LG Luis Gonzalez BAT 1000
• MG Mark Grace BAT 425
• RJ Reggie Jackson BAT 425
• SG Shawn Green BAT 425
• TG Tom Glavine JSY 1000
• TH Todd Helton JSY 1000
• TM Tino Martinez BAT 425
• WM Willie Mays JSY 425

In the Gap

• AD Adam Dunn JSY 1000
• AJ Andruw Jones JSY 1000
• AP Albert Pujols UNI 1000
• AR Alex Rodriguez BAT 425
• ARA Aramis Ramirez BAT 425
• AS Alfonso Soriano BAT 425
• BB Bret Boone BAT 1000
• BBO Barry Bonds UNI 1000
• BW Bernie Williams BAT 425
• CD Carlos Delgado BAT 425
• DE Darin Erstad BAT 425
• EC Eric Chavez BAT 425
• IR Ivan Rodriguez BAT 425
• JE Jim Edmonds JSY 1000
• JK Jeff Kent JSY 1000
• LB Lance Berkman BST 425
• LW Larry Walker JSY 1000
• MP Mike Piazza BAT 425
• NG Nomar Garciaparra BAT 425
• PL Paul Lo Duca BAT 425
• PW Preston Wilson JSY 1000
• RA Roberto Alomar BAT 1000
• RH Rickey Henderson BAT 425
• RK Ryan Klesko BAT 425
• RP Rafael Palmeiro BAT 425
• TG Tony Gwynn JSY 1000
• TH Todd Helton BAT 1000
• TS Tsuyoshi Shinjo BAT 1000
• WB Wade Boggs UNI 1000
• WBE Wilson Betemit BAT 1000

Popular Demand

Each Popular Demand card is serial-numbered to 1000 copies.

• AD Adam Dunn JSY
• AP Albert Pujols JSY
• AR Alex Rodriguez BAT
• BB Bret Boone JSY
• BBO Barry Bonds UNI
• CD Carlos Delgado UNI
• CJ Chipper Jones JSY
• CS Curt Schilling JSY
• DM Don Mattingly JSY
• FT Frank Thomas JSY
• IR Ivan Rodriguez UNI
• JB Jeff Bagwell JSY
• LW Larry Walker JSY
• MP Mike Piazza JSY
• NG Nomar Garciaparra BAT
• RA Roberto Alomar JSY
• SG Shawn Green JSY
• TG Tony Gwynn JSY
• TH Todd Helton JSY
• WB Wade Boggs JSY

Portions

• AD Adam Dunn BAT 1000
• AP Albert Pujols UNI 1000
• AR Alex Rodriguez JSY 1000
• BB Bret Boone JSY 1000
• BBO Barry Bonds UNI 2400
• CB Craig Biggio JSY 1000
• CD Carlos Delgado JSY 1000
• CF Cliff Floyd JSY 1000
• CG Cristian Guzman JSY 1000
• EM Edgar Martinez BAT 425
• GM Greg Maddux JSY 425
• IR Ivan Rodriguez BAT 425
• JB Jeff Bagwell UNI 425
• JP Jorge Posada BAT 425
• KS Kazuhiro Sasaki JSY 425
• LB Lance Berkman BAT 425
• LD Paul Lo Duca JSY 1000
• MM Mike Mussina UNI 1000
• MO Magglio Ordonez JSY 1000
• MP Mike Piazza BAT 425
• NG Nomar Garciaparra JSY 1000
• NJ Nick Johnson BAT 1000
• NR Nolan Ryan UNI 1000
• RA Roberto Alomar BAT 425
• RD Ryan Dempster JSY 1000
• RF Rafael Furcal JSY 1000
• RP Rafael Palmeiro JSY 1000
• TH Todd Helton JSY 1000

Patches

Each Patches card is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

• AD Adam Dunn
• AJ Andruw Jones
• AP Albert Pujols
• AR Alex Rodriguez
• BB Bret Boone
• BBO Barry Bonds
• CD Carlos Delgado
• CJ Chipper Jones
• CS Curt Schilling
• DM Don Mattingly
• EC Eric Chavez
• FT Frank Thomas
• GB George Brett
• GM Greg Maddux
• KS Kazuhiro Sasaki
• LW Larry Walker
• MP Mike Piazza
• NG Nomar Garciaparra
• PM Pedro Martinez
• RP Rafael Palmeiro
• SR Scott Rolen
• TG Tony Gwynn
• TGL Tom Glavine
• TH Todd Helton
• WB Wade Boggs

Personal Endorsements

Each Personal Endorsements card features the respective player's autograph on a Acetate card.

The specific odds of finding a Personal Endorsements are as follows.

• Group A: 1:396/packs
• Group B: 1:63/packs
• Group C: 1:79/packs
• Group D: 1:33/packs
• Group E: 1:9/packs

• AP Albert Pujols A
• BB Barry Bonds E
• BS Ben Sheets B
• CG Cristian Guzman C
• CK Casey Kotchman E
• CM Corwin Malone E
• DB Dewon Brazelton D
• GF Gavin Floyd D
• IG Irvin Guzman E
• JD Johnny Damon B
• JL Jason Lane E
• JR Jimmy Rollins C
• JS Juan Silvestre E
• KB Kenny Baugh F
• KI Kazuhisa Ishii A
• LB Lance Berkman B
• MT Marcus Thames E
• NN Nick Neugebauer E
• OH Orlando Hudson D
• RA Roberto Alomar B
• ST So Taguchi B