Thursday, April 19, 2012

April 2012 Affordable Group Break - 1999 Skybox Thunder


We'll start off this month's group break with the hobby box of 1999 Skybox Thunder.  Again a big shout out to the Baseball Card Exchange for sponsoring us again this month.

36 packs, 8 cards per pack.  The basic set is comprised of 300 cards.  #141 to #240 are seeded 2:1 while cards #241 to #300 are seeded 1:1.  Inserts include sequentially numbered Rave (#d 150) and Super Rave (#d 25) parallels.  15 Unleashed (1:6), 10 www.Batterz.com (1:18), 10 In Depth (1:24), 15 Hip-No-Tized (1:36), 10 Turbo-Charged (1:72) and 10 Dial 1 (1:300)

Pack 5:
#083 Jay Tessmar (Yankees)
#026 David Segui (Mariners)
#062 Tom Glavine (Braves)
#107 Eric Karros (Dodgers)
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#04U J.D. Drew - Unleashed (Cardinals)
#232 Bobby Abreu (Phillies)
#189 Kenny Lofton (Indians)
#287 Curt Schilling (Phillies)

First non-videoed pack and we've got our first insert!  I'm digging the whole Wheaties cereal box look.  Congrats IkesCards!

Pack 6:
#127 Mikcey Morandini (Cubs)
#089 Ray Lankford (Cardinals)
#048 Bobby Bonilla (Mets)
#019 Rondell White (Expos)
#055 Kevin Tapani (Cubs)
#226 Ronnie Belliard (Brewers)
#203 Tony Womack (Pirates)
#294 Nomar Garciaparra (Red Sox)

Pack 7:
#130 Travis Fryman (Indians)
#103 Mark Kotsay (Marlins)
#053 Jamie Moyer (Mariners)
#037 Sandy Alomoar Jr. (Indians)
#123 Andy Benes (Diamondbacks)
#218 Guillermo Garcia (Marlins)
#215 Mike Stanley (Red Sox)
#289 Larry Walker (Rockies)

Pack 8:
#135 Johnny Damon (Royals)
#040 Devon White (Dodgers)
#095 Trot Nixon (Red Sox)
#047 Ugueth Urbina (Expos)
#138 Doug Mientkiewicz (Twins)
#208 Miguel Cairo (Diamondbacks)
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#141 Hideo Nomo (Mets)
#296 Bernie Williams (Yankees)

Pack 9:
#125 Mike Mussina (Orioles)
#087 Jim Leyritz (Padres)
#020 Edgardo Alfonzo (Mets)
#132 Rob Fick (Tigers)

#131 John Rocker (Braves)
#165 Scott Elarton (Astros)
#179 Rick Helling (Rangers)
#242 George Lombard (Braves)

I'm sure New York fans remember John Rocker.  They guy had talent...too bad he couldn't keep his mouth shut!

Pack 10:
#081 Corey Koskie (Twins)
#054 Brian Giles (Pirates)
#051 Ryan Christenson (A's)
#124 Ed Sprague (Pirates)
#105 Omar Daal (Diamondbacks)
#147 Trevor Hoffman (Padres)
#163 Luis Gonzalez (Diamondbacks)
#243 Todd Helton (Rockies)

Pack 11:
#060 Chris Carpenter (Blue Jays)
#128 Paul Konerko (White Sox)
#065 J.T. Snow (Giants)
#045 Fernando Vina (Brewers)
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#9WB Sammy Sosa - www.Batterz.com (Cubs)
#157 Troy O'Leary (Red Sox)
#145 Ron Gant (Reds)
#261 Frank Thomas (White Sox)

The www.Batterz.com insert has to have one of the silliest names I've ever seen.  The background of the card is comprised of small holographic squares while the top of the card looks like a crude web browser.  Not my favorite design, but congrats to the Cubbies.

Pack 12:
#014 Bret Boone (Braves)
#058 Al Leiter (Mets)
#108 Matt Lawton (Twins)
#076 Derrek Lee (Marlins)
#008 Roberto Alomar (Indians)
#175 Jason Schmidt (Pirates)
#155 Mike Lowell (Yankees)
#272 Darin Erstad (Angels)

Pack 13:
#013 Jeff Abbott (White Sox)
#093 Sean Casey (Reds)
#016 B.J. Surhoff (Orioles)
#022 Jose Canseco (Rays)
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#12U Travis Lee - Unleashed (Diamondbacks)
#156 Orlando Cabrera (Expos)
#144 Robb Nen (Giants)
#253 Roy Halladay (Blue Jays)

Another "Wheaties" insert - this time for the Dbacks.

Pack 14:
#098 Bartolo Colon (Indians)
#034 Todd Stottlemyre (Diamondbacks)
#006 Miguel Tejada (A's)
#122 Tm Goodwin (Rangers)
#050 Tom Gordon (Red Sox)
#174 Rico Brogna (Phillies)
#154 Jay Bell (Diamondbacks)
#244 Andruw Jones (Braves)

Pack 15:
#066 Matt Clement (Padres)
#028 Francisco Cordova (Pirates)
#010 Eric Young (Dodgers)
#111 Mariano Rivera (Yankees)
#044 Darren Dreifort (Dodgers)
#190 Vinny Castilla (Rockies)
#172 Andy Pettitte (Yankees)
#251 Gary Sheffield (Dodgers)

Pack 16:
#139 Dustin Hermanson (Expos)
#118 Eli Marrero (Cardinals)
#059 Royce Clayton (Rangers)
#003 Matt Williams (Diamondbacks)
#036 Michael Tucker (Reds)
#204 Robin Ventura (Mets)
#188 Pete Harnisch (Reds)
#256 Juan Gonzalez (Rangers)

Pack 17:
#097 Reggie Sanders (Reds)
#010 Eric Young (Dodgers)
#107 Eric Karros (Dodgers)
#132 Rob Fick (Tigers)
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#03U Eric Chavez - Unleashed (A's)
#156 Orlando Cabrera (Expos)
#221 Armando Benitez (Mets)
#255 Tony Gwynn (Padres)

Pack 18:
#135 Johnny Damon (Royals)
#103 Mark Kotsay (Marlins)
#019 Rondell White (Expos)
#030 Will Clark (Orioles)
#131 John Rocker (Braves)
#194 Andres Galarraga (Braves)
#231 Scott Spiezio (A's)
#297 Matt Anderson (Tigers)

We'll finish off the last half of the box soon.  Up next is 2003 Fleer Double Header.

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