2006 Upper Deck First Pitch

The first of three packs from Waxaholic.
2006 First Pitch must have been UD attempt to combat/match Topps Opening Day. Only five cards but one is guaranteed to be an insert.
The Red Sox available were:
#22 Craig Hansen
#23 Curt Schilling
#24 David Ortiz
#25 Edgar Renteria
#26 Johnny Damon
#27 Manny Ramirez
#28 Matt Clement
#29 Trot Nixon
#76 Josh Beckett
#161 Mark Loretta
Only 2 of these 10 players still at the Red Sox.

The Pack:

#22 Craig Hansen RC Red Sox

#52 C.C Sabathia Indians

#101 Rocco Baldelli Bay Rays

#117 Torii Hunter Twins

guaranteed insert

#DS2 Andruw Jones Braves

Way to go Big B. A Red Sox rookie from the first pack!

2006 Fleer Baseball Fat pack

I bought this fat pack of 2006 Fleer recently off e-bay. Why? Well it was very cheap, the 2006 Fleer Tradition is one of my favourite recent designs and I hadn't opened any Fleer, other than Tradition, and thought to myself-Why not?.

The Fat Pack:

#8 Garret Anderson Angels

#9 Jarrod Washburn Mariners

#14 Vladimir Guerrero Angels

#39 Nick Swisher Athletics

#40 Rich Harden Athetics

#43 John-Ford Griffin Blue Jays

#58 Anthony Lerew Braves

#65 Mike Hampton Braves

#67 Chuck James Braves

#68 Tim Hudson Braves

#74 Nelson Cruz Brewers

#83 Chris Carpenter Cardinals

#99 Derrek Lee Cubs

#106 Geovany Soto Cubs

#111 Aubrey Huff Bay Rays

#117 Jorge Cantu Bay Rays

#138 Cesar Izturis Dodgers

#142 J.D.Drew Dodgers

#144 Jayson Werth Dodgers

#151 Armando Benitez Giants

#152 Edgardo Alfonzo Angels

#171 Jake Westbrook Indians

#192 Carlos Delgado Mets

#196 Juan Encarnacion Cardinals

#202 Todd Jones Tigers

#206 David Wright Mets

#217 Brad Wilkerson Rangers

#219 Chad Cordero Nationals

#229 Vinny Castilla Padres

#230 B.J.Ryan Blue Jays

#235 Erik Bedard Orioles

#259 Chase Utley Phillies

#260 David Bell Phillies

#264 Danny Sandoval Phillies

#279 Zach Duke Pirates

#288 Laynce Nix Rangers

#289 Mark Teixeria Rangers

#295 Curt Schilling Red Sox

#304 Craig Hansen Red Sox

#312 Edwin Encarncion Reds

#320 MikeEsposito Rockies

#327 J.D Closser Rockies

#332 Angel Berroa Royals

#338 Matt Stairs Royals

#354 Omar Infante Tigers

#363 Johan Santana Twins

#365 Francisco Liriano Twins

#370 Torii Hunter Twins

#372 Aaron Rowand Phillies

#373 Carl Everett Mariners

#T40-3 Albert Pujols Cardinals

#T40-5 Vladimir Guerrero Angels

Well 2 Red Sox from a fat pack of 50 cards is not a great ratio. But I can see the benefits of these packs for the set collectors, however many serious collectors are looking for the hits per square yard. No hits in the Fat packs.

2006 Fleer Tradition Baseball

I picked up some Fleer Tradition in trades and thought that this would be a decent set to collect. Recently I was able to get a blaster box from e-bayUS containing 11 packs.

There are 200 cards in the base set.
There are inserts: 100 Goudey Greats, 25 Blue Chip Prospects, 25 Diamond Tributes, 25 Grass Roots, 15 Triple Crown Contenders, a number of autographs and threads.
There are parallels: A Black+White set and a Sepia set.
There are 10 cards per pack

Pack 1:

#37 B.J. Ryan Blue Jays

#38 Bengie Molina Blue Jays

#79 Travis Hafner Indians

#80 Victor Martinez Indians

#114 Miguel Tejada Orioles

#119 Jay Gibbons Orioles

#156 Felipe Lopez Reds

#161 Garrett Atkins Rockies

#162 Matt Holliday Rockies

#173 Justin Verlander Tigers

Pack 2:

#16 Chone Foggins Angels

#24 Brad Lidge Astros

#58 Greg Maddux Cubs

#94 Dontrelle Willis Marlins

#105 Carlos Delgardo Mets

#128 Bobby Abreu Phillies

#136 Matt Capps Pirates

#146 Ian Kinsler Rangers

#176 Jeremy Bonderman Tigers

#GR1 Ken Griffey Jr. Reds Grass Roots

Pack 3:

#14 Vladimir Guerrero Angels

#49 Jim Edmonds Cardinals

#62 Jorge Cantu Bay Rays

#91 Jeff Harris Mariners

#129 Chase Utley Phillies

#140 Mark Teixeira Rangers

#152 Coco Crisp Red Sox

#191 A.J.Pierzynski White Sox

#194 Hideki Matsui Yankees

#DT-6 David Ortiz Red Sox Diamond Tribute

Pack 4:

#18 Francisco Rodriguez Angels

#88 Adrian Beltre Mariners

#96 Mike Jacobs Marlins

#112 Brandon Watson Nationals

#124 Trevor Hoffman Padres

#135 Oliver Perez Pirates

#166 Josh Wilson Rockies

#177 Magglio Ordonez Tigers

#183 Joe Mauer Twins

#TC-4 David Ortiz Red Sox Triple Crown

Pack 5:

#30 Huston Street A's

#40 Prince Fielder Brewers

#65 Julio Lugo Bay Rays Sepia

#66 Jeff Kent Dodgers

#100 Dan Uggla Marlins

#111 Matt Kemp Dodgers

#153 Jonathan Papelbon Red Sox

#170 Mark Grudzielanek Royals

#178 Carlos Guillen Tigers

#189 Scott Podsednik White Sox

Pack 6:

#10 Brandon Webb D-Backs

#50 Scott Rolen Cardinals

#52 David Eckstein Cardinals

#92 Taylor Buchholz Astros

#117 Melvin Mora Orioles

#134 Jason Bay Pirates

#147 David Ortiz Red Sox

#159 Chris Denorfia Reds

#165 Ryan Shealy Rockies

#188 Paul Konerko White Sox

Pack 7:

#13 Shawn Green D-Backs

#26 Roy Owalt Astros

#67 Nomar Garciaparra Dodgers

#68 Rafael Furcal Dodgers

#113 Ryan Zimmerman Nationals

#116 Brian Roberts Orioles

#155 Adam Dunn Reds

#158 Ryan Freel Reds

#164 Kendry Morales Angels

#197 Gary Sheffield Yankees

Pack 8:

#7 Chipper Jones Braves

#19 Casey Kotchman Angels

#25 Jered Weaver Angels

#44 Carlos Lee Brewers

#61 Scott Kazmir Bay Rays

#86 Ichiro Mariners

#122 Brian Giles Padres

#125 Josh Barfield Padres

#167 Reggie Sanders Royals

#198 Randy Johnson Yankees

Pack 9:

#1 Andruw Jones Braves

#8 Conor Jackson D-Backs

#43 Ben Sheets Brewers

#56 Aramis Ramirez Cubs

#85 Jeremy Sowers Indians

#98 Hanley Ramirez Marlins

#104 Carlos Beltran Mets

#123 Khalil Greene Padres

#171 Jeremy Affeldt Royals

#182 Joe Nathan Twins

Pack 10:

#7 Alay Soler Mets

#20 Lance Berkman Astros

#32 Nick Swisher A's

#55 Mark Prior Cubs

#74 Randy Winn Giants

#97 Josh Johnson Marlins

#107 Lastings Milledge Mets

#110 Livan Hernadez Nationals

#149 Jason Varitek Red Sox

#200 Derek Jeter Yankees

Pack 11:

#4 Tim Hudson Braves

#12 Orlando Hudson D-Backs

#46 Albert Pujols Cardinals

#54 Jon Lester Red Sox

#72 J.D.Drew Dodgers

#82 C.C.Sabathia Indians

#130 Pat Burrell Phillies

#141 Michael Young Rangers

#172 Steve Stemle Royals

#195 Wil Nieves Yankees

Wow this has to be the best for Red Sox pulls I have had so far. 7 Red Sox including the 2 Ortiz inserts. However there is something a little disappointing. On the bottom of the wrapper it says:

"..themed card, a Sepia Tone or Black and White in every
pack!"

I count only 4 packs out of 11 that contained an insert of any kind. I'm not complaining as it means more base cards, but doesn't this seem like a mistake? Or bad quality control ? These are retail packs so there must be a different ratio, but why put it on the packs -every pack!

2006 Fleer Tradition

Every year for whatever reason we have our favourite sets. This was mine from 2006.

Fleer Tradition

These are the cards that I need to complete the base set. 200 cards. 0 needed:

Completed thanks to Capewoods.