Gint-A-Cuffs V: The Results (Featuring MY BEST PULL EVER)

A big thanks once again to my parents for giving me the box for my birthday. It's my third time participating in Gint-A-Cuffs, but it certainly won't be my last. I prefer full-box recaps, so let's get to it.

I'll be putting together the Base Set, SPs included, as well as these inserts: Martial Mastery, Heavy Hangs The Head, Across The Years, Civilizations of Ages Past, One Little Corner, Curious Cases, Palaces & Strongholds, Peacemakers, Inquiring Minds, The First Americans, Famous Finds, and Codes, Ciphers, and Cryptographs.

What I need from 2013 Ginter can be found here.

Gint-A-Cuffs V is officially underway.

Boxtopper: WOW-21 Wonders of The World: Victoria Falls (+5 Wonders of the World)

Running Total: 5

Pack 1:

275 Josh Beckett (+1 FT)
10 Sandy Koufax (+1 FT)
213 Jim Bunning
263 Ralph Kiner
289 Edinson Volquez
OLC-NPT One Little Corner: Neptune (+3 One Little Corner)
267 Grand Central Terminal Mini
327 Yogi Berra SP (-1 Yankee, +2 SP = +1)
Ginter Promotional Colin In Time

Pack Total: 6
Running Total: 11

Pack 2:

117 Penny Marshall (+1 Penny Marshall)
RIP-104 Warren Spahn/Phil Niekro Double-RIP Card, #'d 01/10 (+35 Double RIP Card)
29 Jordan Zimmermann Mini
ATY-JHY Across The Years: Jason Heyward (+2 ATY, +2 OFP = +4)

I was absolutely set on selling it for the longest time after pulling it, but I eventually broke down and ripped both sides. Here's what I ended up with:

 

 

370 Jered Weaver EXT Mini (+10 Card in RIP, +5 EXT Mini = +15)
355 Justin Verlander EXT Mini (+10 Card in RIP, +5 EXT Mini = +15)

Pack Total: 70
Running Total: 81

Pack 3:

193 Josh Hamilton (+2 OFP)
73 Tim Hudson
166 Jim Johnson
40 Will Middlebrooks
233 Starlin Castro
MM-VK Martial Mastery: Vikings (+3 Martial Mastery)
279 Gio Gonzalez Mini A&G Back (+2 A&G Back Mini)
318 Eric Hosmer SP (+2 SP)

Pack Total: 9
Running Total: 90

Pack 4:

226 Willie Stargell
186 Andy Pettitte (-1 Yankee)
247 Ryan Howard (+2 OFP)
284 Will Clark
97 Tony Gwynn, Sr. (+2 OFP)
81 Al Kaline
334 Russell Martin SP Mini (+3 SP Mini)
ATY-MM Across The Years: Manny Machado (+2 ATY)

Pack Total: 8
Running Total: 98

Pack 5:

156 Jurickson Profar RC
191 Bryce Harper (+2 OFP)
184 Mike Joy
212 Barry Melrose
175 Monty Hall
PS-LC Palaces & Strongholds: Leeds Castle (+3 Palaces & Strongholds)
HHH-QE Heavy Hangs The Head: Queen Elizabeth (+3 Heavy Hangs The Head)
309 Mat Latos SP (+2 SP)

Pack Total: 10
Running Total: 108

Pack 6:

122 Jay Bruce
22 Bob Feller
127 Doug Fister
178 Carlos Gonzalez
19 Bobby Doerr
290 Eddie Murray
279 Gio Gonzalez Mini
ATY-RS Across The Years: Ryne Sandberg (+2 ATY)

Pack Total: 2
Running Total: 110

Pack 7:

174 Nate Eovaldi
196 Josh Willingham
75 Lou Gehrig (-1 Yankee)
53 Mark Teixeira (-1 Yankee)
137 Pedro Alvarez
CAP-OL Civilizations of Ages Past: Olmecs (+3 Civilizations of Ages Past)
116 Lindsey Vonn Mini Black-Border (+3 Black Border Mini)
304 Freddie Freeman SP (+2 SP)

Pack Total: 6
Running Total: 116

Pack 8:

243 Jason Dufner
219 Freddie Roach
68 Chrissy Teigen
299 Ryan Zimmerman
46 Colby Rasmus
18 Matt Harrison
57 Mike Olt RC Mini A&G Back (+2 A&G Back Mini)
ATY-TT Across The Years: Troy Tulowitzki (+2 ATY)

Pack Total: 4
Running Total: 120

Pack 9:

171 Chad Billingsley (+1 FT)
138 Anibal Sanchez
92 Paco Rodriguez RC (+1 FT)
111 Corey Hart
110 Daniel Murphy
287 Bill Mazeroski
112 Ziggy Marley Mini
ATY-BRT Across The Years: Babe Ruth (-1 Yankee, +2 ATY = +1)

Pack Total: 3
Running Total: 123

Pack 10:

51 Jason Kipnis
1 Miguel Cabrera
155 Austin Jackson
214 Alexei Ramirez
188 Bill Buckner
OLC-MN One Little Corner: Moon (+3 One Little Corner)
HHH-AUG Heavy Hangs The Head: Augustus (+3 Heavy Hangs The Head)
347 Stephen Strasburg SP (+2 SP)

Pack Total: 8
Running Total: 131

Pack 11:

160 Brian McCann
182 Cody Ross
84 Jason Vargas
293 Jim Palmer
AGR-DA Dustin Ackley Jersey Relic (Blue Swatch) (+10 Relic Card)
45 Shawn Nadelen Mini
ATY-LG Across The Years: Lou Gehrig (-1 Yankee, +2 ATY = +1)

Pack Total: 11
Running Total: 142

Pack 12:

99 Barry Zito
269 Tom Seaver
280 Kendrys Morales
52 Scott Diamond
86 Warren Spahn
MM-AMZ Martial Mastery: Amazons (+3 Martial Mastery)
PM-BC Peacemakers: Bill Clinton (+3 Peacemakers)
341 Ozzie Smith SP (+2 SP)

Pack Total: 8
Running Total: 150

Pack 13:

115 Stan Musial
189 David Freese
6 Chanel Iman
100 Bill Walton
176 Abe Vigoda (+1 Vigoda)
112 Ziggy Marley
223 Matthew Berry Mini
ATY-SKX Across The Years: Sandy Koufax (+2 ATY, +1 FT = +3)

Pack Total: 4
Running Total: 154

Pack 14:

264 Adam Dunn
218 Zack Cozart
109 Asdrubal Cabrera
32 Aaron Hill
203 Adam Eaton
PS-NC Palaces & Strongholds: Neuschwanstein Castle (+3 Palaces & Strongholds)
277 Paul Goldschmidt Mini Black-Border (+3 Black Border Mini)
345 Melky Cabrera SP (+2 SP)

Pack Total: 8
Running Total: 162

Pack 15:

222 Andre Ethier (+1 FT)
273 Alcides Escobar
261 Dwight Gooden
134 Roy Halladay
142 Garrett Jones
241 Matt Cain
267 Grand Central Terminal Mini A&G Back (+2 A&G Back Mini)
ATY-JMT Across The Years: Jesus Montero (+2 ATY)

Pack Total: 5
Running Total: 167

Pack 16:

85 Phil Heath
223 Matthew Berry
33 Nana Meriweather
27 Shelby Miller RC
298 Evan Longoria
CAP-MY Civilizations of Ages Past: Mayans (+3 Civilizations of Ages Past)
243 Jason Dufner Mini
332 Cole Hamels SP (+2 SP)

Pack Total: 5
Running Total: 172

Pack 17:

252 Catfish Hunter
143 Mike Schmidt
101 Yonder Alonso
80 Willie McCovey
AGR-AW Adam Wainwright Jersey Relic (White Swatch) (+10 Relic Card)
Bill Walton Mini No # (+2 Walton #100 Mini, +11 No # Mini = +13)
ATY-SP Across The Years: Salvador Perez (+2 ATY)

Pack Total: 25
Running Total: 197

Pack 18:

180 Nik Wallenda
116 Lindsey Vonn
17 Roy Jones, Jr.
254 Lou Brock
23 Adrian Beltre
MM-AP Martial Mastery: Apache (+3 Martial Mastery)
42 Jackie Robinson Mini Black Border (+1 Mini FT, +3 Black Border Mini = +4)
333 John Kruk SP (+2 SP)

Pack Total: 9
Running Total: 206

Pack 19:

288 Chris Davis
239 Craig Kimbrel
129 Miguel Montero
253 Mark Trumbo
132 Ryne Sandberg
58 Shin-Soo Choo
223 Matthew Berry Mini A&G Back (+2 A&G Back Mini)
ATY-YD Across The Years: Yu Darvish (+2 ATY)

Pack Total: 4
Running Total: 210

Pack 20:

173 Coco Crisp
28 Paul O'Neill (-1 Yankee)
121 Hiroki Kuroda (-1 Yankee)
126 Jon Niese
238 Ryan Braun
PS-SP Palaces & Strongholds: Summer Palace (+3 Palaces & Strongholds)
85 Phil Heath Mini
324 Justin Morneau SP (+2 SP)
Ginter Promotional Colin In Time

Pack Total: 3
Running Total: 213

Pack 21:

245 Mark Buehrle
154 Mike Morse
179 Bonnie Bernstein
300 Bud Selig (-1 Selig)
185 Guillaume Robert-Demolaize
152 Anthony Rendon RC
IM-HA Inquiring Minds: Hannah Arendt (+3 Inquiring Minds)
ATY-KGR Across The Years: Ken Griffey, Jr. (+2 ATY)

Pack Total: 4
Running Total: 217

Pack 22:

240 Mike Leake
207 Troy Tulowitzki
144 Torii Hunter
181 Wade Boggs
54 B.J. Upton
CAP-SD Civilization of Ages Past: Shang Dynasty (+3 Civilizations of Ages Past)
333 John Kruk Mini SP (+3 SP Mini)
316 Hal Newhouser SP (+2 SP)

Pack Total: 8
Running Total: 225

Pack 23:

234 Death Valley
130 Pele (thicker card stock, blue tint, text on back)
279 Gio Gonzalez
24 Anthony Gose
190 David Murphy
OLC-SD One Little Corner: Scattered Disc (+3 One Little Corner)
243 Jason Dufner Mini A&G Back (+2 A&G Back Mini)
307 Darwin Barney SP (+2 SP)

Pack Total: 7
Running Total: 232

Pack 24:

258 Billy Williams
294 Johnny Cueto
107 Trevor Bauer (+2 OFP)
183 Ryan Ludwick
76 Jim Abbott
69 Jake Peavy
HHH-CLE Heavy Hangs The Head: Cleopatra (+3 Heavy Hangs The Head)
ATY-GG Across The Years: Gio Gonzalez (+2 ATY)

Pack Total: 7
Running Total: 239

All of the above yields: 239 points. This is easily the best I've done in my three years participating in Gint-A-Cuffs.

Final Score: 239 points