Cheap Wax Wednesday Box Breaks: 1992 Upper Deck Minor League Baseball

1990s Baseball Cards, Baseball Box Busters

May 29, 2024

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1992 Upper Deck Minor League Baseball marked the first time the card maker ventured into the minors. The base set featured 330 cards, with a design that mirrored the regular 1992 UD release. You know the look, that classic early Upper Deck look with the white borders — very clean.

In addition to the base set there are a couple of insert sets. Player of the Year inserts are found in every nine packs. Carlos Delgado and Chipper Jones both have cards in that checklist. There were also some awesome Top Prospect Holograms. These are tougher to pull, and supposedly landing about twice per box. The checklist for that one is just nine players long, with Chipper once again being the highlight.

If Hall of Famer players are your thing, this set features three of them. Derek Jeter and Trevor Hoffman both have base cards while Chipper is featured twice.

1992 Upper Deck Minor League Baseball Box Break

Cards per pack: 12
Packs per box: 36
Price paid: $50

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Pack 1 highlights:

Steve Karsay, Carlos Delgado & Rondell White Checklist

I always loved these early ’90s Upper Deck checklists featuring artwork. Just awesome.

Pack 2:

Carl Everett, Cliff Floyd & Raul Mondesi CL

Pack 3:

Brien Taylor

Pack 4:

Troy O’Leary & Derek Jeter

Pack 5:

Steve Trachsel, Michael Tucker, Rondell White CL & Dmitri Young CL

Dmitri, at least at one time, was a big card collector. He collected big name rookie cards in high grades.

Pack 6:

Steve Karsay & Brien Taylor CL

Pack 7:

Carl Everett & Trevor Hoffman

Pack 8:

Marty Cordova & Chad Ogea Players of the Year (1:9 packs)

Pack 9:

Mike Hampton, Todd Hollandsworth & Derek Lowe

Is Lowe signing an autograph or taking notes? Either way, this is a great card.

Pack 10:

A classic triple exposure Eduardo Perez, Ugueth Urbina & Shannon Stewart

Pack 11:

Rondell White & Scott Hatteberg

Pack 12:

Robb Nen & Calvin “Pokey” Reese

Pack 13:

Pokey Reese, Cliff Floyd & Shawn Green

Green was drafted out of high school in the middle of the first round in 1991. Before making his major league debut in 1993, he was ranked the 47th best prospect in baseball.