2012 Upper Deck Baseball
Sp Signature Edition
Release Date: July 3, 2012
Box Configuration:
3 Packs/Mini Boxes Per Box
3 Autographs Per Pack
9 Total Autographs Per Full Box
Pre-Sale Price Range: $240-350
Sp Signature Boxes on eBay
Just one week before the initial release date of this product (May 1, 2012) that was the very first time Upper Deck made mention or solicited orders for this product. Typically products are previewed up to 6 months prior to release. Upper Deck provided no pictures of the cards besides an image of the box. Very unusual to say the least. There could be several reasons why Upper Deck waited so long to release minimal details about this set. For starters, they had some legal battles with the MLB and the MLBPA over the ending of their baseball license in 2010. UD released 2010 Upper Deck Series 1, and was subsequently sued by the MLBP arm of the league. The MLBP claimed in court that UD owed $2,400,000 tied to various licensing agreements. Upper Deck no longer has an MLBP (think Topps) or MLBPA (think Panini) license to create baseball cards. This set will undoubtedly have no logos or team images as that could create more legal problems for UD.
Official statement from Upper Deck regarding product information:
“We will not be releasing any information or images on the 2012 SP Signature Edition Baseball, but rather letting the product speak for itself when it releases on May 1. We would highly recommend you check out YouTube box breaks and eBay postings on May 1 when this product hits so you can see first-hand the type of premium release this is. Other than that, we cannot share any additional details on the product.”
Product Information?
Thanks to FreedomCardboard Forum for some of the information
50 Hall of Famer Signatures Including:
- World Champions Autographs
- Enshrinement Signatures Class of 1972 Dual Autographs #/10
- Enshrinement Signatures – Class of 2007 Dual Autographs #/50
- Enshrinement Signatures – Class of 1991 Triple Autographs #/15
- 3000 Hit Club Quad Autographs #/5
- 500 Home Run Club Seven Autographs #/3
- Stikeout Kings Quad Autographs #/10
- 1960’s Superstars Eight Autographs #/2
Single Signed Autographed Cards – 2 Per Pack?
- Retired Stars Autographs
- Active Stars Autographs
- Prospects Autographs
- Young Stars Autographs
- Enshrinement Autographs – Varied Serial Numbering
Multi-Signed and Manufactured Patch Autograph Cards – 1 Per Pack?
- Dual Young Stars/Prospects Autographs
- Triple Young Stars/Prospects Autographs
- Quad Young Stars/Prospects Autographs
- Compatriots Signatures – Dual, Triple, Quad, Five, Six, Seven, Eight Autographs
- Enshrinement Signatures – Dual, Triple, Quad, Five, Six, Seven, Eight Autographs
- Franchise Focus Signatures – Dual, Triple, Quad, Five, Six, Seven, Eight Autographs
- Hot List Signatures – Dual, Triple, Quad, Five, Six, Seven, Eight Autographs
- Signature Season – Dual, Triple, Quad, Five, Six, Seven, Eight Autographs
- Superstars Signatures – Dual, Triple, Quad, Five, Six, Seven, Eight Autographs
- Pride of a Nation Signatures – Manufactured Patch – Varied Serial Numbering
- Pride of a Nation Combo Signatures- Manufactured Patch – Varied Serial Numbering
2012 UD Sp Signature Baseball
Prospect Autographs
- Austin Maddox
- Colton Cain – Pirates
- Chin Lung Hu – Mets
- Tyler Stovall – Braves*
- Max Stassi – A’s
- Nick Franklin – Mariners
- Kyle Lobstein – Rays
- +More+
*Stovall is currently playing for an Independent league team.
2012 UD Sp Signature Baseball
Pride of a Nation Autographs
– Manufactured Flag Patch –
- Maury Wills #/99
- +More+
eBay Seller: columbiasportscard
2012 UD Sp Signature Baseball
Compatriots Autographs
Dual, Triple, Quad, Five, Six, Seven, Eight Autographs
- Che-Hsuan Lin – Chin Lung Hu #/50
- Justin Smoak – Pedro Alvarez – Jason Castro #/50
- +More+
eBay Seller: markskardshop
2012 UD Sp Signature Baseball
Signature Season Autographs
Dual, Triple, Quad, Five, Six, Seven, Eight Autographs
- Joe Torre – Tino Martinez – Derek Jeter #/15
- +More+
eBay Seller: 15redsox
