BBM Timeline 2005

Let's try a slightly different approach to this...

The big change for BBM in 2005 was that instead of the 1st and 2nd Version sets being roughly the same size, the 1st Version set was much larger than the 2nd Version set. BBM basically made the 1st Version set the equivalent of its pre-2002 regular sets at 559 cards. The 2nd Version set was only 275 cards and featured many subsets, including a 1st Version update subset which featured cards of either traded, newly signed or newly promoted players using the same format as the 1st Version cards.

Other notable sets for 2005 were a box set featuring the newest NPB team - the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (that included cards for the team's owner and GM) and a pack based Hanshin Tigers 70th Anniversary set. The "Historic Edition" set was called "Glorious Stars".

Here's a list of the sets for the year:

Set	Type	# Of Cards	Inserts	Premium Inserts
Glorious Stars	pack	144	Legend Stars, Active Stars	Autograph, Equipment
Rookie Edition	pack	119	1995 Rookies, Former Rookie Of The Years	Ball
Nippon Ham Fighters Challengers	box	30	None	Autograph, Jersey
Tigers Team Set	pack	112	Facsimile Autograph, Tigers Leaders, Tigers Stars	Autograph, Equipment
Rakuten Eagles	box	47	None	None
Swallows Team Set	pack	99	Swallows Stars	Jersey, Bat, Autograph
1st Version	pack	559	Golden Glove, Best 9, MVP	Jersey
2nd Version	pack	275	Opening Game, Running & Fielding Specialist, Team Hero	Autograph, Equipment
BayStars Team Set	pack	99	BayStars Heroes	Autograph, Equipment
Marines Team Set	pack	103	Marines Heroes	Autograph, Jersey
Buffaloes Team Set	pack	99	Osaka Dome, Team Leaders	Bat, Autograph
Carp Team Set	pack	99	Soul Of The Carp	Autograph, Equipment
Eagles Team Set	pack	126	Eagles Eye	Autograph, Equipment
Lions Team Set	pack	102	Strong Batting Lineup, Lion Heart, Diecut, Photo	Autograph, Equipment
All Star	box	62	None	None
Hawks Team Set	pack	99	Opening Game Starting Members, Hawks Heroes	Autograph, Equipment
Fighters Team Set	pack	99	Sturm & Drang	Autograph, Jersey
Dragons Team Set	pack	99	Dragons Heroes, Specialist	Autograph, Jersey
Giants Team Set	pack	108	Giant Step	Autograph, Equipment
Tigers 70th Anniversary	pack	99	Tigers Heroes, Tiger Best 9, Mr. Tigers	Film, Autograph
Touch The Game	pack	161	None	Photo, Autograph, Equipment
Hawks Go	box	36	None	Film
Marines Takumi	box	36	None	Film
Central League Champion Tigers	box	45	None	Photo
Kazuyoshi Tatsunami	box	34	None	Equipment
Nippon Series	box	60	None	None
Tigers Kodo	box	42	None	Undershirt, Photo, Autograph

Shown at the top of the post are the 1st and 2nd Version sets. At the bottom of the post is the Eagles box set.

UPDATE: I neglected to mention that Gary Engel's "Japanese Baseball Card Checklist And Price Guide" was the source (as usual) of most of this information.