BUSTING BOXES- week of 03/20/2026- 2004 UPPER DECK POWER UP

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Gonna nap I'll scan the individual cards later

 

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PICS OF THE CARDS

I put them all in 4x6 holders. The cards themselves as the front states are 3.5 inch by 5 inch

 

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The sets now been updated in Becketts OPG


https://www.beckett.com/search/?term=1998+Collector's+Choice+StarQuest+3x5&sport=185223&year_start=1998

 

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Gonna open another part of Box 2 - this one is a 1997 COLLECTOR'S CHOICE BASEBALL FACTORY SET that contains the cards plus 10 Premier Power Player inserts. You get randomized inserts of the 20 players and occasionally a Gold version pops up in these factory sets, although your far more likely to luck out on a Gold one inside a Series 1 box.

Pictures of the Factory set and then opened. Haven't even had time to look at the 1998 factory version yet just took the oversize out and will do the same with these. I have to get them inside protectors first and then will scan them later this week. Sometime in the future may look at the factory set for a few fresh cards to pluck for a grading order and send the rest to my Team Collectors group

As always box pics below. Info about the set can be found 1997 Collector's Choice Baseball Factory Box set

 

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Opened the set - set below for pics of the items. I'll scan those Premier Power players when I get time
Got the following in this box. Piazzas pretty dinged he was the bottom card so methinks that's why

1-McGwire
3-Griffey Jr
9- Bonds
12-Thomas
18-Arod
5-JuanGone
8-Vaughn
4-Belle
6-Galarraga
19-Piazza

 

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Sorry folks for the amount of time before pic uploads= I've prioritized life over hobby the last few.
I also had to order supplies and get them in stock first - brand new 4 x 6 toploads and soft sleeves
Attached picturess of the 10 items in that box. Will probably grade a few and sell the rest

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OK folks let's chose which boxes in order for me to break so I can clean up the living room floor of my apartment and start 2026 freshly clean

Wayne @Ct Sox Fan email me about past stuff sitting here along with these 3 new box breaks

I'd like some input on which to crack first of the three attached
All have various types of Score / Pinnacle inserts in them

I tried taking pics of them so you can see the inserts but just let me know if you need them listed

The boxes if you want to look them up are below- TAB THE LINK TO SEE SET INFO
Special thanks to baseballcardpedia for pack odds listings and set info

Rank them worst to first- the most boring first and best last



1997 SCORE SERIES 2 BASEBALL

1997 SCORE ALL-STAR FANFEST EDITION

1998 SCORE ALL-STAR EDITION

 

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Gonna just rip in order. 1997 score series 2 first. The 2nd of 3 boxes i had unopened. Should pull at least one each of the inserts with the Stand and Deliver the long shot

 

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More pics

 

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PACK 1 UPPER LEFT
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DMITRI YOUNG ROOKIE
JOSE CANSECO
RYAN KLESKO TRUE GRIT
BILLY ASHLEY
RAY MONTGOMERY ROOKIE SHOWCASE SERIES
NOMAR GARCIAPARRA (OC)
JOHN OLERUD
JUAN GONZAKEZ GOING YARD
KEVIN ELSTER
TYLER GREEN


PACK 2 UPPER LEFT
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ALBER BELLE GOIN YARD
RONDELL WHITE
KENNY LOFTON TRUE GRIT
DEIVI CRUZ
DENNY NEAGLE
JASON ISRINGHAUSEN ROCK AND FIRE
BOBBY BONILLA
TODD WALKER ROOKI
DAVID WELLS
RICH BECKEER
KEN GRIFFEY JR CHECKLIST #548


PACK 3 UPPER LEFT
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QUILVIO VERAS
RUSTY GREER TRUE GRIT
NORM CHARLTON
KEVIN MITCHELL
CHUCK KNOBLAUCH TRUE GRIT
BARRY BONDS GOIN YARD
RAY MONTGOMERY
TODD WALKER ROOKIE
JOHN SMOLTZ FIRE AND ICE

Think I got screwed a card in that pack- missing one !!
Next pack though feels extra thick maybe they added to that one


PACK 4 UPPER LEFT
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MARQUIS GRISSOM
ALEX RODRIGUEZ GOIN YARD
PETE SCHOUREK
JOHN WETTELAND
CARLOS PEREZ
IVAN RODIGUEZ HEART OF THE ORDER
NOMAR GARCIAPARRA (again-OC- what the hell!!)
JOHN OLERUD
JUAN GONZALEZ GOIN YARD
KEVIN ELSTER
TYLER GREEN

This pack had 11 so yeah looks like they added to the next pack


PACK 5 UPPER LEFT
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GLENDON RUSCH ( honestly can say I never heard of this player)
EDGARDO ALFONZO
MIKE BORDICK
HIDEO NOMO ROCK AND FIRE
OTIS NIXON
ALBERT BELLE
RANDY JOHNSON ROCK AND FIRE
STEVE KARSAY
MIKE MUSSINA ROCK AND FIRE
TODD STOTTLEMYRE


PACK 6 UPPER LEFT
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JOHN WASDIN
BOB ABREU ROOKIE
JOE VITIELLO
DOUG GLANVILLE
KEN CAMINITI GOIN YARD
KEVIN MITCHELL
CHUCK KNOBLAUCH
PAUL MOLITOR TRUE GRIT
ALBIE LOPEZ
JIMMY KEY


PACK 7 UPPER LEFT
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CURT SCHILLING
ANDY PETTITTE ROCK AND FIRE
TODD HUNDLEY
TODD WORRELL
DEIVI GRUZ ARTISTS PROOF ROOKIE
CHAD CURTIS
IVAN RODRIGUEZ TRUE GRIT
DEAN PALMER GOIN YARD
JIM THOME GOIN YARD
JASON SCHMIDT


PACK 8 UPPER LEFT
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STEVE AVERY
BIP ROBERTS
DARRYL HAMILTON
GREG MADDUX ROCK AND FIRE
MIKE TIMLIN SHOWCASE SERIES
JIM THOME GOIN YARD
JASON SCHMIDT
ALEX FERNANDEZ
ALEX FERNANDEX ROCK AND FIRE
BRAD AUSMUS


PACK 9 UPPER LEFT
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DAVE MARTINEZ
CHAD OGEA
DARRYL KILE
SCOTT ROLEN ROOKIE ( OC- what is it with all these OC rookies !!)
JT SNOW
ALEX FERNANDEZ
ALEX FERNANDEZ ROCK AND FIRE ( again what a messed up collation)
BRAD AUSMUS
JOSE VALENTIN
JOE GIRARDI


Ok as we know this is labor intensive to say the least- will attack 9 more packs later on
Typical collation issues. Nice pulls but doesnt bode well for the rest of the box

 

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PACK 1 UPPER RIGHT
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JOHN WETTELAND
DARRYL HAMILTON
GREG MADDUX ROCK AND FIRE
MIKE PIAZZA CHASE CHECKLIST
DELINO DESHIELDS
BUBBA TRAMMELL ROOKIE
CHRIS SHOPEK
FRANK THOMAS GOIN YARD
MIDRE CUMMINGS
TONY FERNANDEZ


PACK 2 UPPER RIGHT
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GLENDON RUSCH ROOKIE
QUILVIO VERAS
RUSTY GREEG TRUE GRIT
NORM CHARLTON
RYAN KLESKO TRUE GRIT
JEFF BAGWELL GOIN YARD
BUBBA TARMMLL ROOKIE
CHRIS SNOPEK
FRANK THOMAS GOIN YARD
ARMANDO BENITEZ


PACK 3 UPPER RIGHT
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JEFF KENT
JOSE GUILLEN
CAL ELDRED
PAT RAPP
GARY SHEFFIELD GOIN YARD
MOISE ALOU
BOBBY JONES
GRAEME LLOYD
SCOTT SPIEZIO
JASON DICKSON


PACK 4 UPPER RIGHT
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HIDEO NOMO ROCK AND FIRE
CURT SCHILLING
OTIS NIXON
SCOTT ROLEN ROOKIE ( OC of course- the rest have been)
DARRYL KILE ( perfectly centered- how doe sthis stuff occur ?? )
TONY GWYNN TRUE GRIT
MOISES ALOU
CHAD CURTIS
IVAN RODRIGUEZ TRUE GRIT
TONY FERNANDEZ


PACK 5 UPPER RIGHT
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BRANT BROWN ROOKIE
BRUC RUFFIN
RICK HELLING
GERALD WILLIAMS
KEITH LOCKHART SHOWCASE SERIES
TONY GWYNN TRUE GRIT
DEAN PALMER GOIN YARD
DEVON WHITE
GREG COLBRUNN
MARK LEITER

On the Showcase Series odds- 1 for every 7 packs should only be 5 a box of 36 packs- let's see if it holds up
So far we have pulled 3 in the first 14 packs


PACK 6 UPPER RIGHT
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ANDY PETTITTE ROCK AND FIRE
TODD HUNDLEY GOIN YARD
TODD WORRELL
CHAD OGEA
DAVE MARTINEZ
ALBERT BELLE
BOBBY JONES
MARK LIETER
CHILI DAVID
GRAEME LLOYD


PACK 7 UPPER RIGHT
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BERNIE WILLIAMS GOIN YARD ( dinged)
ARIEL PRIELO
JEFF KING
RUEBEN SIERRA ( Reds Uniform- signed 5/11/97 notation)
DARREN LEWIS
CHILI DAVIS
ANDRUW JONES GOIN YARD
RICO BROGNA
TIM WAKEFIELD

Short another card let's see what next pack brings


PACK 8 UPPER RIGHT
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DIONE SANDERS
JT SNOW
KEVIN BROWN ROCK AND FIRE
HENRY RODRIGUEZ GOIN YARD
RAUL MONDESI STAND AND DELIVER
SCOTT SPIZEIO
RICO BROGNA
RANDY JOHNSON ROCK AND FIRE
MICHAEL TUCKER
TIM WAKEFIELD

Well I gotta admit in all my time busting thats just the 2nd Stand and Deliver I've pulled



PACK 9 UPPER RIGHT
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PAT KELLY
JOHN WETTTELAND ROCK AND FIRE
AARON SELE
MIKE PIAZZA GOIN YARD
CHIPPER JONES BLAST MASTERS
JORGE POSADA ROOKIE
ERIK HANDSON
TIM SALMON
BENJI GIL
PAT LISTACH

Nice way to end that side !!
Strangely I'm happier about the Chipper than the Mondesi- go figure

 

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Quick pic from the camera. I will scsn later and protect

 

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Well we are shy on the Reserve Collection side so maybe these will have at least one more

PACK 1 LOWER LEFT
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MELVIN NIEVES
JAY BUHNER GOIN YARD
BARRY LARKIN TRUE GRIT
KEVIN ORIE
ANDRUW JONES GOIN YARD
DEAN PALMER GOIN YARD
DEVON WHITE
ERIK HANSON
JASON DICKSON


PACK 2 LOWER LEFT
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JOSE VIZCAINO ROOKIE
WILTON GUERRERO ROOKIE
JOE SMITH
LENNY DYKSTRA
MICHAEL TUCKER
ROGER CLEMENS ROCK AND FIRE
JIM EISENREICH
ROD MYERS
WILLIAM VANLANDINGHAM


PACK 3 LOWER LEFT
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JASON GIAMBI TRUE GRIT
JOHN SMILEY
CHARLES NAGY ROCK AND FIRE
JULIO SANTANA
TIM RAINES SHOWCASE SERIES
TIM SALMON GOIN YARD
ROGER CLEMENS ROCK AND FIRE
GREG COLBRUNN
SCOTT ERICKSON
JORGE POSADA ROOKIE


PACK 4 LOWER LEFT
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GARY DISARCIANO
DEION SANDERS
RUSS DAVIS
JASON BATES
WILLIE GREENE
JAIME NAVARRO
ORLANDO MILLER
RYAN SANDBERG TRUE GRIT
ERIC DAVIS
REX HUDLER


PACK 5 LOWER LEFT
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MARK WHITEN
RUDY PEMBERTON
MARK MCGWIRE GOIN YARD
DENNIS MARTINEZ
MEL ROJAS
JIM EISENREICH
PAT LISTACH
JAIME NAVARRO
ROD MYERS
BENJI GIL


PACK 6 LOWER LEFT
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JAY BELL
EDDIE MURRAY
STEVE TRASCHEL
MATT LAWTON
CAL RIPKEN TRUE GRIT
MAYY RAMIREZ GOIN YARD
HIPOLITO PCIHARDO
DAVE JUSTICE
DAVID WELLS
TROY PERCIVAL ROCK AND FIRE


PACK 7 LOWER LEFT
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MARK CLARK
BILL SWIFT
TOM GLAVINE ROCK AND FIRE
STERLING HITCHCOCK
MIKE DEVEREAUX
REX HUNDLEY
ERIC DAVIS
WILLIAM VANLANDINGHAM
HIPOLITO PICHARDO
ORLANDO MILLER


PACK 8 LOWER LEFT
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JIM LEYRTZ
JULIAN TAVAREZ
RAFAEL PALMEIRO GOIN YARD
DAMIAN EASLY
DANNY TARTABULL
BOBBY BONILLA
TODD WALKER ROOKIE
RICH BECKER
TODD ZEILE
KEN GRIFFEY JR CHECKLIST #548


PACK 9 LOWER LEFT
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FRANK THOMAS CHECKLIST #549
TONY TARASCO
CHIPPER JONES GOIN YARD
CARLOS GARCIA
DAVID JUSTICE
TONY TARASCO
RYAN SANDBERG TRUE GRIT
MANNY RAMIREZ GOIN YARD
TODD ZIELE
TROY PERCIVAL ROCK AND FIRE


Mundan lower left side gonna break now and do other projects that need to ne done


Well we are shy on the Reserve Collection side so maybe these will have at least one more

PACK 1 LOWER RIGHT
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GARY DISARCINA
KEN GRIFFEY JR GOIN YARD
JASON BATES
DEION SANDERS
REY MONTGOMERY ROOKIE
TIM RAINES
REY ORDONEZ TRUE GRIT
BARRY BONDS GOIN YARD
ROBERTO KELLY


PACK 2 LOWER RIGHT
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TONY TARASCO
CHIPPER JONES GOIN YARD
CAROS GARCIA
RONDELL WHITE
KENNY LOFTON TRUE GRIT
KEITH LOCKHART
ARMANDO BENITEZ
ROBERTO KELLY
PHIL NEVIN
ALLEN WATSON


PACK 3 LOWER RIGHT
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RUSS DAVIS
WILLIE GREENE
JAY BELL
EDDIE MURRAY
CAL RIPKEN TRUE GRIT
JIM EDMONDS
CARL EVERRETT
SHANE ANDREWS
LEE STEVENS
MARK LEWIS


PACK 4 LOWER RIGHT
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DEIVI CRUZ
ALEX RODRIGUEZ GOIN YARD
MARQUIS GRISSOM
JASON ISRINGHAUSEN ROCK AND FIRE
TERRY STEINBACH
MARIANO RIVERA ROCK AND FIRE
MARK LEWIS
MIKE JAMES
ERNIE YOUNG

This pack is short 1 so maybe Pack 5 as usual has an insert


PACK 5 LOWER RIGHT
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JIM LEYRITZ
JULIAN TAVAREZ
DAMIAN EASLEY
RAFAEL PALMEIRO GOIN YARD
MATT LAWTON
ERNIE YOUNG
TONY WOMACK
PHIL NEVIN
TERRY STEINBACH
MIKE JAMES

That was disappointing ,,,,,,,,


PACK 6 LOWER RIGHT
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PETE SHOUREK
CARLOS PEREZ
JOHN WASDIN
BOB ABREU ROOKIE
JOE VITIELLO
TONY WOMACK
WILL CLARK TRUE GRIT
DARIN ERSTAD GOIN YARD
BRIAN HUNTER


PACK 7 LOWER RIGHT
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DANNY TARTABULL
DMITRI YOUNG ROOKIE
JOSE CANSECO
STEVE STRASCHL
ALEX FERNANDEZ SHOWCASE SERIES
CHUCK CARR
ALLEN WATSON
MARIANO RIVERA ROCK AND FIRE
DARIN ERSTAD GOIN YARD
WILL CLARK TRUE GRIT


Well took a couple extra packs but theres the expected Showcase card



PACK 8 LOWER RIGHT
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DOUG GLANVILLE
KEN CAMINITI
BIP ROBERTS
STEVE AVERY
ROBERTO ALOMAR HEART OF THE ORDER (lower right corner ding)
MIEK MUSSINA ROCK AND FIRE
JEFF BAGWELL GOIN YARD ( OC)
TODD STOTTLEMYRE
CHAD CURTIS
IVAN RODRIGUEZ TRUE GRIT


PACK 9 LOWER RIGHT
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BILLY ASHLEY
ALBERT BELLE GOIN YARD
MIKE BORDICK
ROBERTO ALOMAR TRUE GRIT
EDGARDO ALFONZO
JOHN SMOLTZ ROCK AND FIRE
BRIAN HUNTER
MIDRE CUMMINGS
MIKE MUSSINA ROCK AND FIRE
TODD STOTTLEMYRE


Very interesting box- I'll scan / take pics when I'm able
I'll do a recap of the box as well

 

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So lets go over the pack odds and see whats what

SHOWCASE SERIES =1 every 7 packs - 5 total- CHECK

HEART OF THE ORDER = 1 every 23 packs - CHECK - got 1 more than pack odds. Dinged corner on Alomar sorta took away from the pull

ARTISTS PROOF = 1 every 35 packs ( 1 a box) - CHECK

BLASTMASTERS = 1 every 35 packs (1 a box) - CHECK

STAND AND DELIVER- 1 every 71 packs- CHECK - did not get one last box- got one this box ( 72 packs total)

Think I'll keep box 3 I had sealed for now and set it inside my storage area - maybe sell it unopened to a breaker down the line.

 

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Nice blast from the past seeing all the old names!

 

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Gonna pause on these Score boxes as I am listing on feebay

Cleaning my card room floor has produced a box I have literally NO idea why I purchased back in 2017
Dust covered and just sitting by its lonesome underneath my chair that has my PSA slabs sold on ebay
Not sure exactly what I was looking for here and no memory is coming up why this box is on the floor

So we will crack this 2016 TOPPS UPDATE SERIES MEGA BOX and see what we find
Think- and I do mean I "think"- that I was looking for Mookie Betts stuff back then for ultra modern
Its just not registering why I'd have left it unopened if I was doing so or why its on the floor


Box has 5 Update regular packs and 2 Update Chrome series packs
Info about the set is 2016 TOPPS UPDATE INFO

Pics below of the box

 

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PACK PICS ARE BELOW

 

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PACK 1
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JULIO URIAS ROOKIE DEBUT #US136
JED LOWRIE #US61
CARLOS BELTRAN ALL-STAR GAME #US234
JOHN MOSCOT RC #US29
JOEY VOTTO FRANKLIN #TF9
JARROD SALTAMACHIA #US261
ENDER INCARTE #US121
JOHNNY BARBATO / BEN GAMEL ROOKIE COMBOS #US5


PACK 2
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CHRIS DEVENSKI RC #US270
TIM LINCECUM #US225
PEDRO STROP #US208
DREW STUBBS #US143
CESAR VARGAS RC #US289
TONY GWYNN 3000 HITS CLUB #3000H-12
NEIL WALKER #US22
PEDRO ALVAREZ #US8


PACK 3
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LUIS CESSA RC #US18
CHAD QUALLS #US82
TYRELL JENKINS RC #US88
JUAN URIBE #US32
ALEN HANSON RC #US146
ICHIRO CHASING 3K #3000-49
ICHIRO CHECKLIST #US260
EZEQUIEL CARRERA #US179


PACK 4
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COREY SEAGER RC HR DERBY #US205
BLAKE SNELL RC #US67
JUNICHI TAZAWA #US20
HOWIE KENDRICK #US245
KEITH URBAN FIRST PITCH #FP5
MANNY MACHADO ALLS-TAR GAME #US1
MATT WIETERS ALL-STAR GAME #US163
JAY BRUCE ALL-STAR GAME #US246

PACK 5
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BEN REVERE #US112
DABIEL MURPHY ALL-STAR GAME #US125
ALBERT ALMORA RC #US178
DREW BUTERA #US165
BRANDON NIMMO RC # US74
CHANCE THE RAPPER FIRST PITCH # FP7
JOAQUIN BENOIT #US35
LUIS SEVERINO ROOKIE DEBUT # US134



PACK 1 CHROME
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MICHAEL FULMER RC #HMT42
ROSS STRIPLING RC #HMT21
YONDER ALONSO #HMT17
HYUN SOO KIM RC #HMT8


PACK 2 CHROME
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VINCE VELASQUEZ #HMT24
DOG FISTER #HMT11
SHELBY MILLER #HMT34
EDDIE MURRAY 3000 HITS CLUB #3000-C8


Interesting box to open. Can say I always like Chrome over base stuff although the pics in the base are interesting
If anyone needs to see any card pictures let me know just gonna set the cards aside for teh Team Collectors group and move on

 

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Don’t forget to check for the image variations too!

 

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Don’t forget to check for the image variations too!

Already did had to learn about the code differences