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==1999 Series One Babe Ruth==
 
==1999 Series One Babe Ruth==
  
Randomly inserted into packs of [[1999 Upper Deck Series One]], was a special card featuring chip from an actual game-used Louisville Slugger swung by Babe Ruth during the late 20's. Upper Deck purchased a (cracked) Ruth bat at an auction for over $23,000 in 1998 for the expressed intention of cutting it up and mounting the pieces onto trading cards.  Upper Deck received plenty of negative publicity in the mainstream sports media for destroying such a "priceless" (albeit chipped) artifact.
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Randomly inserted into packs of [[1999 Upper Deck | 1999 Upper Deck Series One,]] was a special card featuring chip from an actual game-used Louisville Slugger swung by Babe Ruth during the late 20's. Upper Deck purchased a (cracked) Ruth bat at an auction for over $23,000 in 1998 for the expressed intention of cutting it up and mounting the pieces onto trading cards.  Upper Deck received plenty of negative publicity in the mainstream sports media for destroying such a "priceless" (albeit chipped) artifact.
  
 
Approximately 350 cards were made and seeded into packs at a rate of 1:15,000. Another insert card incorporates both a "cut" signature of Ruth along with a piece of his game-used bat. Only three of these cards were produced.
 
Approximately 350 cards were made and seeded into packs at a rate of 1:15,000. Another insert card incorporates both a "cut" signature of Ruth along with a piece of his game-used bat. Only three of these cards were produced.
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* [[1999 UD Ionix]]: Frank Robinson
 
* [[1999 UD Ionix]]: Frank Robinson
  
* [[1999 Upper Deck Series Two]]: Babe Ruth
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* [[1999 Upper Deck | 1999 Upper Deck Series Two]]: Babe Ruth
  
 
* [[1999 Upper Deck Century Legends]]: Jimmie Foxx
 
* [[1999 Upper Deck Century Legends]]: Jimmie Foxx
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* [[2000 Black Diamond]]: Reggie Jackson
 
* [[2000 Black Diamond]]: Reggie Jackson
  
* [[2000 Upper Deck Series One]]: Hank Aaron
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* [[2000 Upper Deck | 2000 Upper Deck Series One]]: Hank Aaron
  
 
It is unclear how card #ARM was distributed; however, less than 10 copies of this triple-bat card are known to exist.
 
It is unclear how card #ARM was distributed; however, less than 10 copies of this triple-bat card are known to exist.
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==2003==
 
==2003==
  
This card was released into packs of [[2003 Upper Deck Series One]].
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This card was released into packs of [[2003 Upper Deck | 2003 Upper Deck Series One]].
  
 
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Cards from 2004 were released into the following packs:
 
Cards from 2004 were released into the following packs:
  
* [[2004 Upper Deck Series One]]: Rafael Palmeiro
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* [[2004 Upper Deck | 2004 Upper Deck Series One]]: Rafael Palmeiro
  
 
* [[2004 Upper Deck Etchings]]: Ken Griffey, Jr.
 
* [[2004 Upper Deck Etchings]]: Ken Griffey, Jr.
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==2008==
 
==2008==
  
These cards were released into packs of [[2008 Upper Deck Series One]].
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==2009==
 
==2009==
  
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Revision as of 07:40, 10 August 2011


Description

The Upper Deck A Piece of History 500 HR Club, is a multi-brand, game-used set featuring all members (except Barry Bonds) of the 500 Home Run Club.

Beginning in 1999, Upper Deck inserted into various products cards featuring a piece of a game-used bat. The first group of 15 cards were randomly inserted into 1999 and early 2000 Upper Deck baseball sets.

As more players reached the 500 HR milestone, new cards were added.

With the exception of Babe Ruth, approximately 350 of each card was produced. Only 50 Babe Ruth's were made.

Since Barry Bonds was exclusive to Topps at the time he reached the 500 HR milestone, he was unable to be included in this set.

Checklist

1999 Series One Babe Ruth

Randomly inserted into packs of 1999 Upper Deck Series One, was a special card featuring chip from an actual game-used Louisville Slugger swung by Babe Ruth during the late 20's. Upper Deck purchased a (cracked) Ruth bat at an auction for over $23,000 in 1998 for the expressed intention of cutting it up and mounting the pieces onto trading cards. Upper Deck received plenty of negative publicity in the mainstream sports media for destroying such a "priceless" (albeit chipped) artifact.

Approximately 350 cards were made and seeded into packs at a rate of 1:15,000. Another insert card incorporates both a "cut" signature of Ruth along with a piece of his game-used bat. Only three of these cards were produced.

Neither the bat card, nor the cut signature card are considered part of the A Piece of History 500 HR Club set listed below; however, becuase the Series One Ruth card is titled "A Piece of History," we are checklisting this card for your collecting convenience.

PH Babe Ruth

PHLC Babe Ruth CUT AU

1999-2000

A Piece of History cards from the original 1999-2000 run were released in the following products:

It is unclear how card #ARM was distributed; however, less than 10 copies of this triple-bat card are known to exist.

A one-of-one "Instant Winner" card was randomly inserted into packs of 2000 Upper Deck Series One, in which one lucky collector would win one copy of each card from the 1999-2000 run.

  • EM Eddie Murray
  • BR Babe Ruth
  • EB Ernie Banks
  • EM Eddie Mathews
  • FR Frank Robinson
  • HA Hank Aaron
  • HK Harmon Killebrew
  • JF Jimmie Foxx
  • MM Mickey Mantle
  • MO Mel Ott
  • MS Mike Schmidt
  • RJ Reggie Jackson
  • TW Ted Williams
  • WM Willie McCovey
  • WM Willie Mays
  • NNO Instant Winner Card
  • ARM Hank Aaron / Babe Ruth / Willie Mays

2002

This card was released into packs of 2002 Upper Deck Series Two. McGwire, who had hit his 500th home run during the 1999 season, had requested to not be included in the original 1999-2000 run. However in 2002, McGwire signed an exclusive autograph contract with Upper Deck and as part of the deal, UD was finally allowed to include McGwire in the A Piece of History set.

  • MMC Mark McGwire

2003

This card was released into packs of 2003 Upper Deck Series One.

  • SS Sammy Sosa

2004

Cards from 2004 were released into the following packs:

  • 504HR Rafael Palmeiro
  • KG Ken Griffey, Jr.

2008

These cards were released into packs of 2008 Upper Deck Series One.

  • FT Frank Thomas
  • JT Jim Thome

2009

This card was released into packs of 2009 Upper Deck Series One.

  • MR Manny Ramirez

2010

This card was released into packs of 2010 Upper Deck.

  • 500HR-GS Gary Sheffield

Autographs