2008 Yankee Stadium Legacy checklist

Ok, I know. Mirror sets are worst thing ever and make baby kittens cry. If you don't like 'em, skip the post. I like cards of retired players, so I don't mind having UD's products infested with these things. When this set was first reported, I wondered if this set would be SuperStar City or if we'd see some working class players in there. Of course the set came out and I forgot all about my curiosity because I was all agog over Topps. Then Wax Heaven posted a photo of the whole shebang being dispayed in some cool plastic cabinet thing and my interest was piqued again. I know the idea of collecting a massive 6,661 card set seems ridiculous, but for OCD hardcore collectors who like this stuff but don't have several thousand bucks to try to get them all there are at least three other ways of collecting it:

1) collect every card of a single player
2) collect one of each player in the set
3) since the set is divided up into decades, collect a 'team set' for each decade.

This isn't even counting all the bizarre ways to collect, such as buying each card for the game played on your birthday, collecting only cards where the Yanks were playing your favorite team or only collecting the games the Yankees lost (sure to be a favorite of Red Sox fans). I was kind of interested in option 2 above so in order to find out who exactly is in this set I had to look over the checklist. So I went to Upper Deck's website, found the Yankee Stadium Legacy page and looked up the checklist.

That's when the problems started.

First of all, in order to view the checklist you have to register with My Upper Deck. Not a huge deal for me because I've redeemed a bunch of cards online there before. I log in and go to the checklist page. Here's what you'll find there:

A 6,661 card set is viewable only on pages of 20 cards each. You can also only view the cards by each decade. When you finish going through the cards in one decade and change to the next one, you stay on the same page number for some reason. For example, the last page of the 20's is page 24. You change to the 30's and you're suddenly on page 24 of the 30's checklist. This wouldn't be that bad if there was a button you could click on to go back to the first page, but there isn't. Three or four clicks later you get to page one and you get to click 40 more times or so to get through the cards in each decade. I was also randomly logged out a couple of times during the process for some reason. Let's just say it's not a very user friendly design.

Every so often I'll get a bug up my rear, decide I have to get some obscure checklist and waste several hours looking through my book and searching on the internet to find what I'm looking for. This was one of those times. So, after clicking several hundred times and typing out the checklist by hand, I figure I may as well share this info with my fellow collectors who might be interested in this stuff. There's probably one or two of you out there. Those two just got the checklist off of Beckett months ago, but that's a cold corporate propaganda checklist and this is a labor of love. Before you think I've gone completely mad, let me assure you that I did all this while listening to How to Be Hip by Del Close and this fantastic interview of Jean Shepherd so it was actually a very relaxing and enjoyable task. I like, just got hung up on this checklist, man. Dig?

With no further adieu, here's the entire checklist as painstakingly culled from Upper Deck's website. editorial notes (and this checklist needs 'em) will be in italics.

1920-1930
Babe Ruth 1-25 For the most part the cards are in player groups of 25.
Wally Pipp 26-50
Waite Hoyt 51-75
Wally Pipp 76-100 Often in different groups of 25 there is a different photo.
Bob Meusel 101-125
Herb Pennock 126-150
Earle Combs 151-175
Lou Gehrig 176-200 These cards were not listed on the checklist at all.
Waite Hoyt 201-225
Babe Ruth 226-250
Urban Shocker 251-275
Lou Gehrig 276-300 Again, not on UD's checklist. Probably a reaction to the lawsuit.
Tony Lazzeri 301-325
Bob Meusel 326-350
Earle Combs 351-375
Urban Shocker 376-400
George Pipgras 401-425
Herb Pennock 426-450
Tony Lazzeri 451-475
Babe Ruth 476-500
George Pipgras 501-525

1930 - 1940
Lou Gehrig 526-550 Not on the checklist.
Babe Ruth 551-575
Lou Gehrig 576-600 Not on the checklist.
Tony Lazzeri 601-625
Bill Dickey 626-650
Lefty Gomez 651-675
Red Ruffing 676-700
Babe Ruth 701-725
Joe McCarthy 726-750
Bill Dickey 751-775
Babe Ruth 776-800
Lefty Gomez 801-825
Red Ruffing 826-850
Tony Lazzeri 851-875
Frankie Crosetti 876-900
Babe Ruth 901-925
Joe McCarthy 926-950
Red Rolfe 951-975
Lou Gehrig 976-1000 Not on the checklist.
Frankie Crosetti 1001-1025
Joe DiMaggio 1026-1050
Red Rolfe 1051-1075
Tony Lazzeri 1076-1100
Bill Dickey 1101-1125
Lefty Gomez 1126-1150
Joe Dimaggio 1151-1175
Red Ruffing 1176-1200
Joe McCarthy 1201-1225
Lou Gehrig 1226-1250 Not on the checklist.
Frankie Crosetti 1251-1275
Red Rolfe 1276-1300
Joe DiMaggio 1301-1325
Red Ruffing 1326-1329 Upper Deck broke the strict 25 cards per group rule here.

1940 - 1950
Joe Gordon 1330-1354 The 25 card groupings start on weird numbers from now on.
Tommy Heinrich 1355-1379
Spud Chandler 1380-1404
Phil Rizzuto 1405-1429
Joe DiMaggio 1430-1454
Tommy Heinrich 1455-1479
Phil Rizzuto 1480-1504
Joe DiMaggio 1505-1529
Charlie Keller 1530-1554
Joe Gordon 1555-1579
Spud Chandler 1580-1604
Joe Gordon 1605-1629
Spud Chandler 1630-1654
Joe DiMaggio 1655-1679
New York Yankees 1680-1729 The generic Yankees cards commemorate WWII.
Charlie Keller 1730-1754
New York Yankees 1755-1779
Charlie Keller 1780-1804
Tommy Heinrich 1805-1829
Phil Rizzuto 1830-1854
Yogi Berra 1855-1879
Allie Reynolds 1880-1904
Vic Raschi 1905-1929
Yogi Berra 1930-1954
Allie Reynolds 1955-1979
Yogi Berra 1980-2004
Vic Raschi 2005-2029
Allie Reynolds 2030-2054
Phil Rizzuto 2055-2079
Vic Raschi 2080-2104
Yogi Berra 2105-2114 Yogi's group gets chopped, tsk, tsk.

1950 - 1960
Joe DiMaggio 2115-2139
Johnny Mize 2140-2164 This group of Johnny Mize was purged from the checklist.
Joe DiMaggio 2165-2189
Allie Reynolds 2190-2214
Joe DiMaggio 2215-2239
Johnny Mize 2240-2264 This and all subsequent Mize groups were not.
Phil Rizzuto 2265-2289
Yogi Berra 2290-2314
Billy Martin 2315-2339
Johnny Mize 2340-2364
Allie Reynolds 2365-2389
Phil Rizzuto 2390-2414
Allie Reynolds 2415-2439
Billy Martin 2440-2464
Phil Rizzuto 2465-2489
Yogi Berra 2490-2514
Hank Bauer 2515-2539
Billy Martin 2540-2564
Gil McDougald 2565-2589
Whitey Ford 2590-2614
Don Larsen 2615-2639
Hank Bauer 2640-2664
Don Larsen 2665-2689
Whitey Ford 2690-2714
Gil McDougald 2715-2739
Yogi Berra 2740-2764
Hank Bauer 2765-2789
Don Larsen 2790-2814
Gil McDougald 2815-2839
Whitey Ford 2840-2864
Gil McDougald 2865-2889
Whitey Ford 2890-2912

1960 - 1970
Moose Skowron 2913-2937
Yogi Berra 2938-2962
Tony Kubek 2963-2987
Yogi Berra 2988-3012
Moose Skowron 3013-3037
Elston Howard 3038-3062
Roger Maris 3063-3087
Moose Skowron 3088-3112
Whitey Ford 3113-3137
Yogi Berra 3138-3162
Clete Boyer 3163-3187
Bobby Richardson 3188-3212
Elston Howard 3213-3237
Roger Maris 3238-3262
Tony Kubek 3263-3287
Whitey Ford 3288-3312
Tony Kubek 3313-3337
Clete Boyer 3338-3362
Bobby Richardson 3363-3387
Roger Maris 3388-3412
Bobby Richardson 3413-3437
Clete Boyer 3438-3462
Roger Maris 3463-3487
Whitey Ford 3488-3512
Elston Howard 3513-3537
Joe Pepitone 3538-3662 Joe Pepitone gets 125 straight cards here for some reason.
Bobby Murcer 3663-3733

1970 -1980
Roy White 3734-3758
Thurman Munson 3759-3783 Thurman Munson is also a player in the Topps lawsuit.
Roy White 3784-3808
Thurman Munson 3809-3833 All Munson cards were in the UD checklist.
Roy White 3834-3858
Thurman Munson 3859-3883
Sparky Lyle 3884-3958
Graig Nettles 3959-4033
Chris Chambliss 4034-4058 I'm happy to see Chris made the set.
Billy Martin 4059-4083
Chris Chambliss 4084-4108
Billy Martin 4109-4133
Reggie Jackson 4134-4158
Ron Guidry 4159-4183
Bucky Dent 4184-4208
Reggie Jackson 4209-4233
Goose Gossage 4234-4258
Ron Guidry 4259-4283
Bucky Dent 4284-4308
Reggie Jackson 4309-4333
Goose Gossage 4334-4358
Ron Guidry 4359-4383
Goose Gossage 4384-4391

1980 - 1990
Reggie Jackson 4392-4416
Lou Piniella 4417-4441
Reggie Jackson 4442-4466
Rick Cerone 4467-4491 Rick Cerone?? We're in the 80's folks...
Reggie Jackson 4492-4516
Tommy John 4517-4541
Dave Winfield 4542-4566
Rick Cerone 4567-4591
Dave Righetti 4592-4616
Lou Piniella 4617-4641
Don Mattingly 4642 Don has a single card right here, but I can't find it online to confirm.
Don Baylor 4643-4666
Rick Cerone 4667-4691
Lou Piniella 4692-4716
Don Baylor 4717-4741
Willie Randolph 4742-4766
Ron Guidry 4767-4791
Don Baylor 4792-4816
Don Mattingly 4817-4841
Ron Guidry 4842-4866
Dave Righetti 4867-4891
Willie Randolph 4892-4916
Ron Guidry 4917-4941
Dave Winfield 4942-4966
Willie Randolph 4967-4991
Dave Winfield 4992-5016
Tommy John 5017-5041
Don Mattingly 5042-5066
Dave Winfield 5067-5091
Tommy John 5092-5116
Don Mattingly 5117-5141
Dave Righetti 5142-5166
Don Mattingly 5167-5177

1990-2000
Don Mattingly 5178-5202
Kevin Maas 5203-5227
Jim Leyritz 5228-5252
Kevin Maas 5253-5277
Jim Leyritz 5278-5302
Bernie Williams 5303-5327
Kevin Maas 5328-5352
Don Mattingly 5353-5377
Jim Leyritz 5378-5402
Bernie Williams 5403-5427
Wade Boggs 5428-5452
Don Mattingly 5453-5477
Wade Boggs 5478-5502
Bernie williams 5503-5527
Wade Boggs 5528-5552
Don Mattingly 5553-5577
John Wetteland 5578-5652
Derek Jeter 5653-5677
Joe Torre 5678-5702
Tino Martinez 5703-5727
Derek Jeter 5728-5752
David Wells 5753-5777
Joe Torre 5778-5802
David Wells 5803-5827
Tino Martinez 5858-5852
David Wells 5853-5877
Derek Jeter 5878-5902
Joe Torre 5903-5927
Tino Martinez 5928-5952
Derek Jeter 5953-5976

2000 - 2010
Derek Jeter 5977-6002
Paul O'Neill 6003-6027
Tino Martinez 6028-6052
Derek Jeter 6053-6077
Tino Martinez 6078-6102
Paul O'Neill 6103-6152
Andy Pettitte 6153-6177
Roger Clemens 6178-6202 Ha ha, Rick Cerone has more cards than Roger Clemens.
Andy Pettitte 6203-6227
Roger Clemens 6228-6277
Andy Pettitte 6278-6302
Mariano Rivera 6303-6327
Hideki Matsui 6328-6352
Jorge Posada 6353-6377
Alex Rodriguez 6378-6402
Hideki Matsui 6403-6427
Randy Johnson 6428-6452
Alex Rodriguez 6453-6477
Randy Johnson 6478-6502
Mariano Rivera 6503-6527
Jorge Posada 6528-6552
Derek Jeter 6553-6562
Erasmo Ramirez 6563 Erasmo isn't even a Yankee... Card should be Jeter.
Derek Jeter 6564-6577
Mariano Rivera 6578-6602
Alex Rodriguez 6603-6627
Hideki Matsui 6628-6652
Jorge Posada 6653-6661

That's all of the regular cards, here's the relics, autographs and whatnot.

Relic Cards
YSM-AP Andy Pettitte
YSM-BD Bill Dickey
YSM-BM Billy Martin
YSM-BR Babe Ruth
YSM-CL Roger Clemens
YSM-CS Casey Stengel Why did Casey not get a base card?
YSM-CW Chien-Ming Wang
YSM-DE Bucky Dent
YSM-DJ Derek Jeter
YSM-DM Don Mattingly
YSM-DW Dave Winfield
YSM-EH Elston Howard
YSM-FC Frankie Crosetti
YSM-GG Goose Gossage
YSM-GM Gil McDougald
YSM-GN Graig Nettles
YSM-GS Gary Sheffield
YSM-JA Reggie Jackson
YSM-JC Joba Chamberlain
YSM-JD Joe DiMaggio
YSM-JG Jason Giambi
YSM-JP Joe Pepitone
YSM-LG Lou Gehrig
YSM-LP Lou Piniella
YSM-MC Melky Cabrera
YSM-MM Mike Mussina
YSM-MU Bobby Murcer
YSM-ON Paul O'Neill
YSM-PN Phil Niekro Aw crap. Gotta chase this now.
YSM-PO Jorge Posada
YSM-RC Robinson Cano
YSM-RE Allie Reynolds
YSM-RG Ron Guidry
YSM-RJ Randy Johnson
YSM-RM Roger Maris
YSM-SL Sparky Lyle
YSM-TH Tommy Henrich
YSM-TM Thurman Munson
YSM-WB Wade Boggs
YSM-WF Whitey Ford
YSM-WR Willie Randolph
YSM-YB Yogi Berra

But wait there's more... Here are all the 'special event' cards.

Special Events
473HM Knute Rockne
1288HM Joe DiMaggio
2835HM Johnny Unitas
2946HM Whitey Ford
3407HM Pope Paul VI Finally a real Pope card.
4131HM Muhammad Ali
4181HM Reggie Jackson

Ok, there's the checklist. But I'm not done yet... I said I wanted a list of each player in the set. So here is the checklist broken down for people who would like to collect it in those three options I listed above: 1) player collecting 2) one from each player and 3) decade teams.

1) Individual players in the Yankee Stadium Legacy set and their card numbers:
Alex Rodriguez 6378-6402, 6453-6477, 6603-6627
Allie Reynolds 1880-1904, 1955-1979, 2030-2054, 2190-2214, 2365-2389, 2415-2439
Andy Pettitte 6153-6177, 6203-6227, 6278-6302
Babe Ruth 1-25, 226-250, 476-500, 551-575, 701-725, 776-800, 901-925
Bernie Williams 5303-5327, 5403-5427, 5503-5527
Bill Dickey 626-650, 751-775, 1101-1125
Billy Martin 2315-2339, 2440-2464, 2540-2564, 4059-4083, 4109-4133
Bob Meusel 101-125, 326-350
Bobby Murcer 3663-3733
Bobby Richardson 3188-3212, 3363-3387, 3413-3437,
Bucky Dent 4184-4208, 4284-4308
Charlie Keller 1530-1554, 1730-1754, 1780-1804
Chris Chambliss 4034-4058, 4084-4108
Clete Boyer 3163-3187, 3338-3362, 3438-3462
Dave Righetti 4592-4616, 4867-4891, 5142-5166
Dave Winfield 4542-4566, 4942-4966, 4992-5016, 5067-5091
David Wells 5753-5777, 5803-5827, 5853-5877
Derek Jeter 5653-5677, 5728-5752, 5878-5902, 5953-5976, 5977-6002, 6053-6077, 6553-6562, 6564-6577
Don Baylor 4643-4666, 4717-4741, 4792-4816
Don Larsen 2615-2639, 2665-2689, 2790-2814
Don Mattingly 4642, 4817-4841, 5042-5066, 5117-5141, 5167-5177, 5178-5202, 5353-5377, 5453-5477, 5553-5577
Earle Combs 151-175, 351-375
Elston Howard 3038-3062, 3213-3237, 3513-3537
Frankie Crosetti 876-900, 1001-1025, 1251-1275
George Pipgras 401-425, 501-525
Gil McDougald 2565-2589, 2715-2739, 2815-2839, 2865-2889
Goose Gossage 4234-4258, 4334-4358, 4384-4391
Graig Nettles 3959-4033
Hank Bauer 2515-2539, 2640-2664, 2765-2789
Herb Pennock 126-150, 426-450
Hideki Matsui 6328-6352, 6403-6427, 6628-6652
Jim Leyritz 5228-5252, 5278-5302, 5378-5402
Joe DiMaggio 1026-1050, 1151-1175, 1301-1325, 1430-1454, 1505-1529, 1655-1679, 2115-2139, 2165-2189, 2215-2239
Joe Gordon 1330-1354, 1555-1579, 1605-1629
Joe McCarthy 726-750, 926-950, 1201-1225
Joe Pepitone 3538-3662
Joe Torre 5678-5702, 5778-5802, 5903-5927
John Wetteland 5578-5652
Johnny Mize 2140-2164, 2240-2264, 2340-2364
Jorge Posada 6353-6377, 6528-6552, 6653-6661
Kevin Maas 5203-5227, 5253-5277, 5328-5352
Lefty Gomez 651-675, 801-825, 1126-1150
Lou Gehrig 176-200, 276-300, 526-550, 576-600, 976-1000, 1226-1250
Lou Piniella 4417-4441, 4617-4641, 4692-4716
Mariano Rivera 6303-6327, 6578-6602, 6503-6527
Moose Skowron 2913-2937, 3013-3037, 3088-3112
New York Yankees 1680-1729, 1755-1779
Paul O'Neill 6003-6027, 6103-6152
Phil Rizzuto 1405-1429, 1480-1504, 1830-1854, 2055-2079, 2265-2289, 2390-2414, 2465-2489
Randy Johnson 6428-6452, 6478-6502
Red Rolfe 951-975, 1051-1075, 1276-1300
Red Ruffing 676-700, 826-850, 1176-1200, 1326-1329
Reggie Jackson 4134-4158, 4209-4233, 4309-4333, 4392-4416, 4442-4466, 4492-4516
Rick Cerone 4467-4491, 4567-4591, 4667-4691
Roger Clemens 6178-6202, 6228-6277
Roger Maris 3063-3087, 3238-3262, 3388-3412, 3463-3487
Ron Guidry 4159-4183, 4259-4283, 4359-4383, 4767-4791, 4842-4866, 4917-4941
Roy White 3734-3758, 3784-3808, 3834-3858
Sparky Lyle 3884-3958
Spud Chandler 1380-1404, 1580-1604, 1630-1654
Thurman Munson 3759-3783, 3809-3833, 3859-3883
Tino Martinez 5703-5727, 5858-5852, 5928-5952, 6028-6052, 6078-6102
Tommy Heinrich 1355-1379, 1455-1479, 1805-1829
Tommy John 4517-4541, 5017-5041, 5092-5116
Tony Kubek 2963-2987, 3263-3287, 3313-3337
Tony Lazzeri 301-325, 451-475, 601-625 , 851-875, 1076-1100
Urban Shocker 251-275, 376-400
Vic Raschi 1905-1929, 2005-2029, 2080-2104
Wade Boggs 5428-5452, 5478-5502, 5528-5552
Waite Hoyt 51-75, 201-225
Wally Pipp 26-50, 76-100
Whitey Ford 2590-2614, 2690-2714, 2840-2864, 2890-2912, 3113-3137, 3288-3312, 3488-3512
Willie Randolph 4742-4766, 4892-4916, 4967-4991
Yogi Berra 1855-1879, 1930-1954, 1980-2004, 2105-2114, 2290-2314, 2490-2514, 2740-2764, 2938-2962, 2988-3012, 3138-3162

2) Each player in the Yankee Stadium Legacy set:
New York Yankees
Don Baylor
Hank Bauer
Yogi Berra
Wade Boggs
Clete Boyer
Rick Cerone
Chris Chambliss
Spud Chandler
Roger Clemens
Earle Combs
Frankie Crosetti
Bucky Dent
Bill Dickey
Joe DiMaggio
Whitey Ford
Lou Gehrig
Lefty Gomez
Joe Gordon
Goose Gossage
Ron Guidry
Tommy Heinrich
Elston Howard
Waite Hoyt
Reggie Jackson
Derek Jeter
Tommy John
Randy Johnson
Charlie Keller
Tony Kubek
Don Larsen
Tony Lazzeri
Jim Leyritz
Sparky Lyle
Kevin Maas
Roger Maris
Billy Martin
Tino Martinez
Hideki Matsui
Don Mattingly
Joe McCarthy
Gil McDougald
Bob Meusel
Johnny Mize
Thurman Munson
Bobby Murcer
Graig Nettles
Paul O'Neill
Herb Pennock
Joe Pepitone
Andy Pettitte
George Pipgras
Lou Piniella
Wally Pipp
Jorge Posada
Willie Randolph
Vic Raschi
Allie Reynolds
Bobby Richardson
Dave Righetti
Mariano Rivera
Phil Rizzuto
Alex Rodriguez
Red Rolfe
Red Ruffing
Babe Ruth
Urban Shocker
Moose Skowron
Joe Torre
David Wells
John Wetteland
Roy White
Bernie Williams
Dave Winfield

Relic only cards:
Melky Cabrera
Robinson Cano
Joba Chamberlain
Jason Giambi
Mike Mussina
Phil Niekro
Gary Sheffield
Casey Stengel
Chien-Ming Wang

3) All-Decade teams from the Yankee Stadium Legacy set:

1920's
Earle Combs
Lou Gehrig
Waite Hoyt
Tony Lazzeri
Bob Meusel
Herb Pennock
George Pipgras
Wally Pipp
Babe Ruth
Urban Shocker

1930's
Frankie Crosetti
Bill Dickey
Joe DiMaggio
Lou Gehrig
Lefty Gomez
Tony Lazzeri
Joe McCarthy
Red Rolfe
Red Ruffing
Babe Ruth

1940's
New York Yankees
Yogi Berra
Spud Chandler
Joe DiMaggio
Joe Gordon
Tommy Heinrich
Charlie Keller
Vic Raschi
Allie Reynolds
Phil Rizzuto

1950's
Hank Bauer
Yogi Berra
Joe DiMaggio
Whitey Ford
Don Larsen
Billy Martin
Gil McDougald
Johnny Mize
Allie Reynolds
Phil Rizzuto

1960's
Yogi Berra
Clete Boyer
Whitey Ford
Elston Howard
Tony Kubek
Roger Maris
Bobby Murcer
Joe Pepitone
Bobby Richardson
Moose Skowron

1970's
Chris Chambliss
Bucky Dent
Goose Gossage
Ron Guidry
Reggie Jackson
Sparky Lyle
Billy Martin
Thurman Munson
Graig Nettles
Roy White

1980's
Don Baylor
Rick Cerone
Ron Guidry
Reggie Jackson
Tommy John
Don Mattingly
Lou Piniella
Willie Randolph
Dave Righetti
Dave Winfield

1990's
Wade Boggs
Derek Jeter
Jim Leyritz
Kevin Maas
Tino Martinez
Don Mattingly
Joe Torre
David Wells
John Wetteland
Bernie Williams

2000's
Roger Clemens
Derek Jeter
Randy Johnson
Tino Martinez
Hideki Matsui
Paul O'Neill
Andy Pettitte
Jorge Posada
Mariano Rivera
Alex Rodriguez

So now the fearsome six thousand card set has been trimmed down to 74 if you want just one card of each player. Or you can go for all 235 Yogi cards, or even cut the thing down to 10 cards if you want to focus on just one decade team. Not too difficult a chore. Most people couldn't care less about this set, but for those who do there are reasonable collecting options.