1997 SP
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1997 SP box
Contents
Description
1997 SP (by Upper Deck) is a 184-card set released in the Summer of 1997. The first 15 cards make up the "Great Futures" subset and are all printed on etched foil. Card #184 was a late addition to the product. In addition, cards #160-#180 and #184 might have been short-printed (although this was never confirmed by the manufacturer).
This product is significant as it was the first to feature "Buy Back" autographs.
Distribution
30 packs plus two "Inside Info" box toppers per box, eight cards per pack (MSRP: $4.39). Hobby only.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 184 | - | ? |
| Marquee Matchups | 20 | - | 1:5 |
| Special FX | 48 | - | 1:9 |
| Ken Griffey, Jr. Baseball Heroes | 10 | 2000 | ? |
| Game Film | 10 | 500 | ? |
| SPx Force | 10 | 500 | ? |
| SPx Force Autographs | 10 | 100 | ? |
| Vintage Autographs | 32 | varies | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
- 1 Andruw Jones GF
- 2 Kevin Orie GF
- 3 Nomar Garciaparra GF
- 4 Jose Guillen GF
- 5 Todd Walker GF
- 6 Derrick Gibson GF
- 7 Aaron Boone GF
- 8 Bartolo Colon GF
- 9 Derrek Lee GF
- 10 Vladimir Guerrero GF
- 11 Wilton Guerrero GF
- 12 Luis Castillo GF
- 13 Jason Dickson GF
- 14 Bubba Trammell GF RC
- 15 Jose Cruz, Jr. GF RC
- 16 Eddie Murray
- 17 Darin Erstad
- 18 Garret Anderson
- 19 Jim Edmonds
- 20 Tim Salmon
- 21 Chuck Finley
- 22 John Smoltz
- 23 Greg Maddux
- 24 Kenny Lofton
- 25 Chipper Jones
- 26 Ryan Klesko
- 27 Javy Lopez
- 28 Fred McGriff
- 29 Roberto Alomar
- 30 Rafael Palmeiro
- 31 Mike Mussina
- 32 Brady Anderson
- 33 Rocky Coppinger
- 34 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 35 Mo Vaughn
- 36 Steve Avery
- 37 Tom Gordon
- 38 Tim Naehring
- 39 Troy O'Leary
- 40 Sammy Sosa
- 41 Brian McRae
- 42 Mel Rojas
- 43 Ryne Sandberg
- 44 Mark Grace
- 45 Albert Belle
- 46 Robin Ventura
- 47 Roberto Hernandez
- 48 Ray Durham
- 49 Harold Baines
- 50 Frank Thomas
- 51 Bret Boone
- 52 Reggie Sanders
- 53 Deion Sanders
- 54 Hal Morris
- 55 Barry Larkin
- 56 Jim Thome
- 57 Marquis Grissom
- 58 Dave Justice
- 59 Charles Nagy
- 60 Manny Ramirez
- 61 Matt Williams
- 62 Jack McDowell
- 63 Vinny Castilla
- 64 Dante Bichette
- 65 Andres Galarraga
- 66 Ellis Burks
- 67 Larry Walker
- 68 Eric Young
- 69 Brian L. Hunter
- 70 Travis Fryman
- 71 Tony Clark
- 72 Bob Higginson
- 73 Melvin Nieves
- 74 Jeff Conine
- 75 Gary Sheffield
- 76 Moises Alou
- 77 Edgar Renteria
- 78 Alex Fernandez
- 79 Charles Johnson
- 80 Bobby Bonilla
- 81 Darryl Kile
- 82 Derek Bell
- 83 Shane Reynolds
- 84 Craig Biggio
- 85 Jeff Bagwell
- 86 Billy Wagner
- 87 Chili Davis
- 88 Kevin Appier
- 89 Jay Bell
- 90 Johnny Damon
- 91 Jeff King
- 92 Hideo Nomo
- 93 Todd Hollandsworth
- 94 Eric Karros
- 95 Mike Piazza
- 96 Ramon Martinez
- 97 Todd Worrell
- 98 Raul Mondesi
- 99 Dave Nilsson
- 100 John Jaha
- 101 Jose Valentin
- 102 Jeff Cirillo
- 103 Jeff D'Amico
- 104 Ben McDonald
- 105 Paul Molitor
- 106 Rich Becker
- 107 Frank Rodriguez
- 108 Marty Cordova
- 109 Terry Steinbach
- 110 Chuck Knoblauch
- 111 Mark Grudzielanek
- 112 Mike Lansing
- 113 Pedro Martinez
- 114 Henry Rodriguez
- 115 Rondell White
- 116 Rey Ordonez
- 117 Carlos Baerga
- 118 Lance Johnson
- 119 Bernard Gilkey
- 120 Todd Hundley
- 121 John Franco
- 122 Bernie Williams
- 123 David Cone
- 124 Cecil Fielder
- 125 Derek Jeter
- 126 Tino Martinez
- 127 Mariano Rivera
- 128 Andy Pettitte
- 129 Wade Boggs
- 130 Mark McGwire
- 131 Jose Canseco
- 132 Geronimo Berroa
- 133 Jason Giambi
- 134 Ernie Young
- 135 Scott Rolen
- 136 Ricky Bottalico
- 137 Curt Schilling
- 138 Gregg Jefferies
- 139 Mickey Morandini
- 140 Jason Kendall
- 141 Kevin Elster
- 142 Al Martin
- 143 Joe Randa
- 144 Jason Schmidt
- 145 Ray Lankford
- 146 Brian Jordan
- 147 Andy Benes
- 148 Alan Benes
- 149 Gary Gaetti
- 150 Ron Gant
- 151 Dennis Eckersley
- 152 Rickey Henderson
- 153 Joey Hamilton
- 154 Ken Caminiti
- 155 Tony Gwynn
- 156 Steve Finley
- 157 Trevor Hoffman
- 158 Greg Vaughn
- 159 J.T. Snow
- 160 Barry Bonds
- 161 Glenallen Hill
- 162 William VanLandingham
- 163 Jeff Kent
- 164 Jay Buhner
- 165 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 166 Alex Rodriguez
- 167 Randy Johnson
- 168 Edgar Martinez
- 169 Dan Wilson
- 170 Ivan Rodriguez
- 171 Roger Pavlik
- 172 Will Clark
- 173 Dean Palmer
- 174 Rusty Greer
- 175 Juan Gonzalez
- 176 John Wetteland
- 177 Joe Carter
- 178 Ed Sprague
- 179 Carlos Delgado
- 180 Roger Clemens
- 181 Juan Guzman
- 182 Pat Hentgen
- 183 Ken Griffey, Jr. CL
- 184 Hideki Irabu RC
