1998 Sports Illustrated

Description

1998 Sports Illustrated is a 201-card set released by Fleer in February 1998. This was one of three Sports Illustrated-branded sets Fleer released in 1998.

Card #201 was added very late to the product and is short-printed. Although the production figures on this card were never officially released by Fleer, it is believed that the card was seeded into packs at the rate of about one in every fourth waxbox.

Distribution

24 cards per pack, five cards per pack (MSRP: $1.99)

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Odds
Base	201	-	?
Extra Edition	201	250	?
First Edition	201	one-of-one	?
Opening Day Mini Posters	30	-	one-per-pack
Covers	10	-	1:9
Editor's Choice	10	-	1:24
Autographs	6	varies	?

Checklist

Promo

• P106 Alex Rodriguez

Base Set

• 1 Edgardo Alfonzo
• 2 Roberto Alomar
• 3 Sandy Alomar
• 4 Moises Alou
• 5 Brady Anderson
• 6 Garret Anderson
• 7 Kevin Appier
• 8 Jeff Bagwell
• 9 Jay Bell
• 10 Albert Belle
• 11 Dante Bichette
• 12 Craig Biggio
• 13 Barry Bonds
• 14 Bobby Bonilla
• 15 Kevin Brown
• 16 Jay Buhner
• 17 Ellis Burks
• 18 Mike Cameron
• 19 Ken Caminiti
• 20 Jose Canseco
• 21 Joe Carter
• 22 Vinny Castilla
• 23 Jeff Cirillo
• 24 Tony Clark
• 25 Will Clark
• 26 Roger Clemens
• 27 David Cone
• 28 Jose Cruz
• 29 Carlos Delgado
• 30 Jason Dickson
• 31 Dennis Eckersley
• 32 Jim Edmonds
• 33 Scott Erickson
• 34 Darin Erstad
• 35 Shawn Estes
• 36 Jeff Fassero
• 37 Alex Fernandez
• 38 Chuck Finley
• 39 Steve Finley
• 40 Travis Fryman
• 41 Andres Galarraga
• 42 Ron Gant
• 43 Nomar Garciaparra
• 44 Jason Giambi
• 45 Tom Glavine
• 46 Juan Gonzalez
• 47 Mark Grace
• 48 Willie Greene
• 49 Rusty Greer
• 50 Ben Grieve
• 51 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• 52 Mark Grudzielanek
• 53 Vladimir Guerrero
• 54 Juan Guzman
• 55 Tony Gwynn
• 56 Joey Hamilton
• 57 Rickey Henderson
• 58 Pat Hentgen
• 59 Livan Hernandez
• 60 Bob Higginson
• 61 Todd Hundley
• 62 Hideki Irabu
• 63 John Jaha
• 64 Derek Jeter
• 65 Charles Johnson
• 66 Randy Johnson
• 67 Andruw Jones
• 68 Bobby Jones
• 69 Chipper Jones
• 70 Brian Jordan
• 71 Dave Justice
• 72 Eric Karros
• 73 Jeff Kent
• 74 Jimmy Key
• 75 Darryl Kile
• 76 Jeff King
• 77 Ryan Klesko
• 78 Chuck Knoblauch
• 79 Ray Lankford
• 80 Barry Larkin
• 81 Kenny Lofton
• 82 Greg Maddux
• 83 Al Martin
• 84 Edgar Martinez
• 85 Pedro Martinez
• 86 Tino Martinez
• 87 Mark McGwire
• 88 Paul Molitor
• 89 Raul Mondesi
• 90 Jamie Moyer
• 91 Mike Mussina
• 92 Tim Naehring
• 93 Charles Nagy
• 94 Denny Neagle
• 95 Dave Nilsson
• 96 Hideo Nomo
• 97 Rey Ordonez
• 98 Dean Palmer
• 99 Rafael Palmeiro
• 100 Andy Pettitte
• 101 Mike Piazza
• 102 Brad Radke
• 103 Manny Ramirez
• 104 Edgar Renteria
• 105 Cal Ripken, Jr.
• 106 Alex Rodriguez
• 107 Henry Rodriguez
• 108 Ivan Rodriguez
• 109 Scott Rolen
• 110 Tim Salmon
• 111 Curt Schilling
• 112 Gary Sheffield
• 113 John Smoltz
• 114 J.T. Snow
• 115 Sammy Sosa
• 116 Matt Stairs
• 117 Shannon Stewart
• 118 Frank Thomas
• 119 Jim Thome
• 120 Justin Thompson
• 121 Mo Vaughn
• 122 Robin Ventura
• 123 Larry Walker
• 124 Rondell White
• 125 Bernie Williams
• 126 Matt Williams
• 127 Tony Womack
• 128 Jaret Wright

Baseball's Best

• 129 Edgar Renteria
• 130 Kenny Lofton
• 131 Tony Gwynn
• 132 Mark McGwire
• 133 Craig Biggio
• 134 Charles Johnson
• 135 J.T. Snow
• 136 Ken Caminiti
• 137 Vladimir Guerrero
• 138 Jim Edmonds
• 139 Randy Johnson
• 140 Darryl Kile
• 141 John Smoltz
• 142 Greg Maddux
• 143 Andy Pettitte
• 144 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• 145 Mike Piazza
• 146 Todd Greene
• 147 Vinny Castilla
• 148 Derek Jeter

One to Watch

• 149 Robert Machado OW RC
• 150 Mike Gulan OW RC
• 151 Randall Simon OW
• 152 Michael Coleman OW
• 153 Brian Rose OW
• 154 Scott Eyre OW
• 155 Magglio Ordonez OW RC
• 156 Todd Helton OW
• 157 Juan Encarnacion OW
• 158 Mark Kotsay OW
• 159 Josh Booty OW
• 160 Melvin Rosario OW
• 161 Shane Halter OW
• 162 Paul Konerko OW
• 163 Henry Blanco OW
• 164 Antone Williamson OW
• 165 Brad Fullmer OW
• 166 Ricky Ledee OW
• 167 Ben Grieve OW
• 168 Frank Catalanotto OW RC
• 169 Bobby Estalella OW
• 170 Dennis Reyes OW
• 171 Kevin Polcovich OW
• 172 Jacob Cruz OW
• 173 Ken Cloude OW
• 174 Eli Marrero OW
• 175 Fernando Tatis OW
• 176 Tom Evans OW

'97 Year in Review

• 177 Rafael Palmeiro / Chipper Jones
• 178 Eric Davis
• 179 Roger Clemens
• 180 Brett Butler / Eddie Murray
• 181 Frank Thomas
• 182 Curt Schilling
• 183 Jeff Bagwell
• 184 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• 185 Kevin Brown
• 186 Marty Cordova / Ricardo Rincon
• 187 Charles Johnson
• 188 Hideki Irabu
• 189 Tony Gwynn
• 190 Sandy Alomar, Jr.
• 191 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• 192 Larry Walker
• 193 Roger Clemens
• 194 Pedro Martinez
• 195 Nomar Garciaparra
• 196 Scott Rolen
• 197 Brian Anderson
• 198 Tony Saunders
• 199 Florida Celebration
• 200 Livan Hernandez

• 201 Travis Lee OW SP

Parallels

All 201 base cards are available in the following parallels.

• Extra Edition (serial-numbered to 250 copies)
• First Edition (one-of-one)

NOTE: The First Edition cards were a late edition to the product. As such, they look very similar to the Extra Edition cards, to include the phrase "EXTRA EDITION" printed in the same holographic foil on the front. The words "The Only 1 of 1 First Edition" printed in purple ink where the serial-numbering would otherwise be, is the only differentiating feature.

Inserts

Opening Day Mini Posters

Each pack contained one 5" X 7" Opening Day Mini Poster. There is one Mini Poster for each of the 30 MLB clubs and features the team's 1998 schedule.

• OD1 Tim Salmon
• OD2 Matt Williams
• OD3 John Smoltz / Greg Maddux
• OD4 Cal Ripken, Jr.
• OD5 Nomar Garciaparra
• OD6 Sammy Sosa
• OD7 Frank Thomas
• OD8 Barry Larkin
• OD9 Dave Justice
• OD10 Larry Walker
• OD11 Tony Clark
• OD12 Livan Hernandez
• OD13 Jeff Bagwell
• OD14 Kevin Appier
• OD15 Mike Piazza
• OD16 Fernando Vina
• OD17 Paul Molitor
• OD18 Vladimir Guerrero
• OD19 Rey Ordonez
• OD20 Bernie Williams
• OD21 Matt Stairs
• OD22 Curt Schilling
• OD23 Tony Womack
• OD24 Mark McGwire
• OD25 Tony Gwynn
• OD26 Barry Bonds
• OD27 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• OD28 Fred McGriff
• OD29 Juan Gonzalez / Ivan Rodriguez
• OD30 Roger Clemens

Covers

• C1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• C2 Derek Jeter
• C3 Ken Griffey, Jr. / Roger Maris 6/6/94
• C4 Cal Ripken, Jr.
• C5 Manny Ramirez
• C6 Jay Buhner
• C7 Matt Williams
• C8 Randy Johnson
• C9 Deion Sanders
• C10 Jose Canseco

Editor's Choice

• 1EC Ken Griffey, Jr.
• 2EC Alex Rodriguez
• 3EC Frank Thomas
• 4EC Mark McGwire
• 5EC Greg Maddux
• 6EC Derek Jeter
• 7EC Cal Ripken, Jr.
• 8EC Nomar Garciaparra
• 9EC Jeff Bagwell
• 10EC Jose Cruz, Jr.

Autographs & Game-Used

NOTE: The Ben Grieve and Paul Konerko autographs packed out as redemptions, which expired November 1, 1999.

• 1 Lou Brock 500
• 2 Jose Cruz 250
• 3 Rollie Fingers 500
• 4 Ben Grieve EXCH 250
• 5 Paul Konerko EXCH 250
• 6 Brooks Robinson 500

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