Kosuke Fukudome Short Printed Variation Rookie Card
5Jun2008 Filed under: Upper DeckUpper Deck has announced that Chicago Cubs right fielder Kosuke Fukudome has a short printed rookie card in 2008 Upper Deck Series 2 Baseball. Upper Deck’s baseball brand manager Jason Masherah was quoted saying “Fukudome has a huge following in Japan and we felt it necessary to recognize that by creating this rare version which will likely be very popular in Asia.”
The cards are generating some buzz on the secondary market, particular with Japanese collectors. Below is a picture of the regular card, as well as the front and back of the rare version.
Anybody pull one of these yet?
Tony - The Football Card Blog
June 5th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Yeah, they created the short print just to recognize that he will be huge in Japan. That’s why they made the Japanese version the short print, and not the English–despite the fact that he will likely still be bigger in Japan than he will here.
Shawn
June 6th, 2008 at 7:31 am
I would assume that collectors in Japan would appreciate the short print version. I thought it was a good idea by UD.
cubsplaya
June 6th, 2008 at 9:12 am
Nice card of Fukudome. I am a big fan!
Bill
June 9th, 2008 at 7:42 am
I pulled one of those! When I first opened up the pack I didn’t know of the variation, needless to say I was surprised.
Robert S.
June 9th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Kudos to UD for at least one thing – not short-printing the Fukudome english card in their base series 2 set!
William Noetling
July 10th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
Yup, I pulled one from a single Hobby pack this afternoon. After my jaw dropped looking at the prices on eBay, I had to put it up for sale.
And yeah, at least the regular Fukudome cards are not SPed.
Ethan Kessaris
July 15th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
I pulled the English version, and I was looking for him it was incredible a true all star
Dhoney
April 1st, 2009 at 5:14 pm
I got that exact one! oh ya