2008 SP Authentic

Total Cards: 180

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• Release Date: Oct 13, 2008

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2008 SP Authentic

Notes

Distributed in one series (#1-191). Referred to as "SP Authentic" on Hobby packaging and "SP" on Retail packaging. Rookie Autographs and Rookie Jersey Autographs inserted 1:8 Hobby (SP Authentic) packs and 1:24 Retail (SP) packs and serial numbered between 148 and 999. The MEM note in this set refers to a piece of unspecified game-used memorabilia that may or may not be a jersey.

Eleven cards packed out as redemptions were never fulfilled by Upper Deck and do not exist: #113 (Clayton Kershaw SN699), #118 (Denard Span SN299), #120 (Emmanuel Burriss SN299), #124 (Carlos Gonzalez SN599), #133 (Jayson Nix SN299), #147 (Max Scherzer SN799), #161 (Alex Hinshaw SN699), #172 (Michael Aubrey SN699), #187 (Mitchell Boggs SN699), #188  (Chris Carter SN699) and #189 (Travis Denker SN699).

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SP Authentic - 2008 Upper Deck Yankee Stadium Legacy

Randomly issued in packs. Cards can be found in 2008 SP Authentic, 2008 SP Legendary Cuts, 2008 SPx, 2008 Upper Deck, 2008 Upper Deck A Piece of History, 2008 Upper Deck First Edition, 2008 Upper Deck Goudey, 2008 Upper Deck Masterpieces, 2008 Upper Deck Spectrum and 2008 Upper Deck X, all of which are sharing this single checklist.

SP Authentic - Authentic Achievements

Inserted 1:2 Hobby (SP Authentic) packs

SP Authentic - By the Letter Signatures

One autographed card inserted 1:8 Hobby (SP Authentic) packs. Serial numbers and total print runs vary by player, with individual serial numbers adding up to the total print runs provided by Upper Deck. Some cards were distributed via redemption exchange.

SP Authentic - Chirography Signatures Dual

One autographed card inserted 1:8 Hobby (SP Authentic) packs. Serial numbered between 10 and 99. #CD-HK was distributed via redemption exchange.

SP Authentic - Chirography Signatures Quad

One autographed card inserted 1:8 Hobby (SP Authentic) packs. Serial numbered between 5 and 15

SP Authentic - Chirography Signatures Triple

One autographed card inserted 1:8 Hobby (SP Authentic) packs. Serial numbered to 25 or 50

SP Authentic - Gold

Serial numbered to 50 except #137 (SN10). The MEM note in this set refers to a piece of unspecified game-used memorabilia that may or may not be a jersey patch.



Eleven cards packed out as redemptions were never fulfilled by Upper Deck and do not exist: #113 (Clayton Kershaw), #118 (Denard Span), #120 (Emmanuel Burriss), #124 (Carlos Gonzalez), #133 (Jayson Nix), #147 (Max Scherzer), #161 (Alex Hinshaw), #172 (Michael Aubrey), #187 (Mitchell Boggs), #188 (Chris Carter) and #189 (Travis Denker).

SP Authentic - Marquee Matchups

Inserted 1:2 Hobby (SP Authentic) packs

SP Authentic - Presidential Predictors

Randomly issued in packs. Cards are numbered #PP-15 and #PP-16 as a continuation of the 2008 Upper Deck Presidential Predictors set, which also ended at #PP-15.

SP Authentic - Rookie Exclusives

Issued in Retail (SP) packs

SP Authentic - Rookie Exclusives Autographs

Issued in Retail (SP) packs. #RE-RA (Alexei Ramirez) does not exist in this version.

SP Authentic - Sign of the Times Dual

One autographed card inserted 1:8 Hobby (SP Authentic) packs. Serial numbered between 10 and 99. #ST2-BB was distributed via redemption exchange.

SP Authentic - Sign of the Times Quad

Serial numbered to 10

SP Authentic - Sign of the Times Triple

One autographed card inserted 1:8 Hobby (SP Authentic) packs. Serial numbered between 10 and 50

SP Authentic - USA Baseball 18U By the Letter Autographs

One autographed card inserted 1:8 Hobby (SP Authentic) packs. Serial numbers and total print runs vary by player.

SP Authentic - USA Baseball 18U National Team Jersey Autographs

One autographed card inserted 1:8 Hobby (SP Authentic) packs. Serial numbered to 120. The MEM note in this set refers to a piece of unspecified game-used memorabilia that may or may not be a USA jersey.

SP Authentic - USA Baseball 18U National Team Patch Autographs

One autographed card inserted 1:8 Hobby (SP Authentic) packs. Serial numbered to 50. The MEM note in this set refers to a piece of unspecified game-used memorabilia that may or may not be a USA jersey patch.