1998 Bowman's Best

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Description

1998 Bowman's Best is a 200-card set released in August, 1998.

Distribution

24 packs per box, six cards per pack (MSRP: $5). Hobby only.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Odds
Base 200 - ?
Refractors 200 400 1:20
Atomic Refractors 200 100 1:82
Best Performers 10 26,975* 1:6
Best Performers Refractors 10 200 1:809
Best Performers Atomic Refractors 10 50 1:3237
Mirror Image Fusion 20 6750* 1:12
Mirror Image Fusion Refractors 20 100 1:809
Mirror Image Fusion Atomic Refractors 20 25 1:3237
Autographs 10 900* 1:180
Autographs Refractors 10 75* 1:2158
Autographs Atomic Refractors 10 25* 1:6437

* Estimated production figures.

Checklist

Base Set

Veterans

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  • 1 Mark McGwire
  • 2 Jeromy Burnitz
  • 3 Barry Bonds
  • 4 Dante Bichette
  • 5 Chipper Jones
  • 6 Frank Thomas
  • 7 Kevin Brown
  • 8 Juan Gonzalez
  • 9 Jay Buhner
  • 10 Chuck Knoblauch
  • 11 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 12 Matt Williams
  • 13 Jim Edmonds
  • 14 Manny Ramirez
  • 15 Tony Clark
  • 16 Mo Vaughn
  • 17 Bernie Williams
  • 18 Scott Rolen
  • 19 Gary Sheffield
  • 20 Albert Belle
  • 21 Mike Piazza
  • 22 John Olerud
  • 23 Tony Gwynn
  • 24 Jay Bell
  • 25 Jose Cruz, Jr.
  • 26 Justin Thompson
  • 27 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 28 Sandy Alomar, Jr.
  • 29 Mark Grudzielanek
  • 30 Mark Grace
  • 31 Ron Gant
  • 32 Javy Lopez
  • 33 Jeff Bagwell
  • 34 Fred McGriff
  • 35 Rafael Palmeiro
  • 36 Vinny Castilla
  • 37 Andy Benes
  • 38 Pedro Martinez
  • 39 Andy Pettitte
  • 40 Marty Cordova
  • 41 Rusty Greer
  • 42 Kevin Orie
  • 43 Chan Ho Park
  • 44 Ryan Klesko
  • 45 Alex Rodriguez
  • 46 Travis Fryman
  • 47 Jeff King
  • 48 Roger Clemens
  • 49 Darin Erstad
  • 50 Brady Anderson
  • 51 Jason Kendall
  • 52 John Valentin
  • 53 Ellis Burks
  • 54 Brian Hunter
  • 55 Paul O'Neill
  • 56 Ken Caminiti
  • 57 Dave Justice
  • 58 Eric Karros
  • 59 Pat Hentgen
  • 60 Greg Maddux
  • 61 Craig Biggio
  • 62 Edgar Martinez
  • 63 Mike Mussina
  • 64 Larry Walker
  • 65 Tino Martinez
  • 66 Jim Thome
  • 67 Tom Glavine
  • 68 Raul Mondesi
  • 69 Marquis Grissom
  • 70 Randy Johnson
  • 71 Steve Finley
  • 72 Jose Guillen
  • 73 Nomar Garciaparra
  • 74 Wade Boggs
  • 75 Bob Higginson
  • 76 Robin Ventura
  • 77 Derek Jeter
  • 78 Andruw Jones
  • 79 Ray Lankford
  • 80 Vladimir Guerrero
  • 81 Kenny Lofton
  • 82 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 83 Neifi Perez
  • 84 John Smoltz
  • 85 Tim Salmon
  • 86 Carlos Delgado
  • 87 Sammy Sosa
  • 88 Jaret Wright
  • 89 Roberto Alomar
  • 90 Paul Molitor
  • 91 Dean Palmer
  • 92 Barry Larkin
  • 93 Jason Giambi
  • 94 Curt Schilling
  • 95 Eric Young
  • 96 Denny Neagle
  • 97 Moises Alou
  • 98 Livan Hernandez
  • 99 Todd Hundley
  • 100 Andres Galarraga

Rookies/Prospects

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  • 101 Travis Lee
  • 102 Lance Berkman
  • 103 Orlando Cabrera
  • 104 Mike Lowell RC
  • 105 Ben Grieve
  • 106 Jae Weong Seo RC
  • 107 Richie Sexson
  • 108 Eli Marrero
  • 109 Aramis Ramirez
  • 110 Paul Konerko
  • 111 Carl Pavano
  • 112 Brad Fullmer
  • 113 Matt Clement
  • 114 Donzell McDonald
  • 115 Todd Helton
  • 116 Mike Caruso
  • 117 Donnie Sadler
  • 118 Bruce Chen
  • 119 Jarrod Washburn
  • 120 Adrian Beltre
  • 121 Ryan Jackson RC
  • 122 Kevin Millar RC
  • 123 Corey Koskie RC
  • 124 Dermal Brown
  • 125 Kerry Wood
  • 126 Juan Melo
  • 127 Ramon Hernandez
  • 128 Roy Halladay
  • 129 Ron Wright
  • 130 Darnell McDonald RC
  • 131 Odalis Perez RC
  • 132 Alex Cora RC
  • 133 Justin Towle
  • 134 Juan Encarnacion
  • 135 Brian Rose
  • 136 Russell Branyan
  • 137 Cesar King RC
  • 138 Ruben Rivera
  • 139 Ricky Ledee
  • 140 Vernon Wells
  • 141 Luis Rivas RC
  • 142 Brent Butler
  • 143 Karim Garcia
  • 144 George Lombard
  • 145 Masato Yoshii RC
  • 146 Braden Looper
  • 147 Alex Sanchez
  • 148 Kris Benson
  • 149 Mark Kotsay
  • 150 Richard Hidalgo
  • 151 Scott Elarton
  • 152 Ryan Minor RC
  • 153 Troy Glaus RC
  • 154 Carlos Lee RC
  • 155 Michael Coleman
  • 156 Jason Grilli RC
  • 157 Julio Ramirez RC
  • 158 Randy Wolf RC
  • 159 Ryan Brannan
  • 160 Edgard Clemente
  • 161 Miguel Tejada
  • 162 Chad Hermansen
  • 163 Ryan Anderson RC
  • 164 Ben Petrick
  • 165 Alex Gonzalez
  • 166 Ben Davis
  • 167 John Patterson
  • 168 Cliff Politte
  • 169 Randall Simon
  • 170 Javier Vazquez
  • 171 Kevin Witt
  • 172 Geoff Jenkins
  • 173 David Ortiz
  • 174 Derrick Gibson
  • 175 Abraham Nunez
  • 176 A.J. Hinch
  • 177 Ruben Mateo RC
  • 178 Magglio Ordonez RC
  • 179 Todd Dunwoody
  • 180 Daryle Ward
  • 181 Mike Kinkade RC
  • 182 Willie Martinez
  • 183 Orlando Hernandez RC
  • 184 Eric Milton
  • 185 Eric Chavez
  • 186 Damian Jackson
  • 187 Jim Parque RC
  • 188 Dan Reichert RC
  • 189 Mike Drumright
  • 190 Todd Walker
  • 191 Shane Monahan
  • 192 Derrek Lee
  • 193 Jeremy Giambi RC
  • 194 Dan McKinley RC
  • 195 Tony Armas, Jr. RC
  • 196 Matt Anderson RC
  • 197 Jim Chamblee RC
  • 198 Francisco Cordero RC
  • 199 Calvin Pickering
  • 200 Reggie Taylor

Parallels

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All 200 cards are available in the following parallels.

  • Refractors (serial-numbered to 400 copies)
  • Atomic Refractors (serial-numbered to 100 copies)

Inserts

Best Performers

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Each Best Performer is also available in the following parallels.

  • Refractors (serial-numbered to 200 copies)
  • Atomic Refractors (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
  • BP1 Ben Grieve
  • BP2 Travis Lee
  • BP3 Ryan Minor
  • BP4 Todd Helton
  • BP5 Brad Fullmer
  • BP6 Paul Konerko
  • BP7 Adrian Beltre
  • BP8 Richie Sexson
  • BP9 Aramis Ramirez
  • BP10 Russell Branyan

Mirror Image Fusion

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Each Best Performer is also available in the following parallels.

  • Refractors (serial-numbered to 100 copies)
  • Atomic Refractors (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • MI1 Frank Thomas / David Ortiz
  • MI2 Chuck Knoblauch / Enrique Wilson
  • MI3 Nomar Garciaparra / Miguel Tejada
  • MI4 Alex Rodriguez / Mike Caruso
  • MI5 Cal Ripken, Jr. / Ryan Minor
  • MI6 Ken Griffey, Jr. / Ben Grieve
  • MI7 Juan Gonzalez / Juan Encarnacion
  • MI8 Jose Cruz, Jr. / Ruben Mateo
  • MI9 Randy Johnson / Ryan Anderson
  • MI10 Ivan Rodriguez / A.J. Hinch
  • MI11 Jeff Bagwell / Paul Konerko
  • MI12 Mark McGwire / Travis Lee
  • MI13 Craig Biggio / Chad Hermansen
  • MI14 Mark Grudzielanek / Alex Gonzalez
  • MI15 Chipper Jones / Adrian Beltre
  • MI16 Larry Walker / Mark Kotsay
  • MI17 Tony Gwynn / George Lombard
  • MI18 Barry Bonds / Richard Hidalgo
  • MI19 Greg Maddux / Kerry Wood
  • MI20 Mike Piazza / Ben Petrick

Autographs

Autographs

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Each Autograph is also available in the following parallels.

  • Refractors
  • Atomic Refractors

NOTE: We estimate that each player signed 900 "base" autographs, 75 Refractors, and 25 Atomic Refractors.

  • 5 Chipper Jones
  • 10 Chuck Knoblauch
  • 15 Tony Clark
  • 20 Albert Belle
  • 25 Jose Cruz, Jr.
  • 105 Ben Grieve
  • 110 Paul Konerko
  • 115 Todd Helton
  • 120 Adrian Beltre
  • 125 Kerry Wood