1998 UD3
Description
1998 UD3 ("Upper Deck Cubed") consists of 270 cards. The set is structured similar to Flair Showcase with the same 90-card checklist repeated on three different cards, with three different designs, each produced in three different levels. This would be the second, and final, year for the UD3 brand.
Distribution
24 packs per box, three cards per pack (MSRP: $3.99). Hobby exclusive.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light F/X-Future Impact | 30 | - | 1:12 |
| Light F/X-Power Corps | 30 | - | 1:1.5 |
| Light F/X-The Establishment | 30 | - | 1:6 |
| Embossed-Future Impact | 30 | - | 1:6 |
| Embossed-Power Corps | 30 | - | 1:4 |
| Embossed-The Establishment | 30 | - | 1:1.25 |
| Rainbow-Future Impact | 30 | - | 1:1.33 |
| Rainbow-Power Corps | 30 | - | 1:12 |
| Rainbow-The Establishment | 30 | - | 1:24 |
| Die-Cuts Light F/X | 90 | 2000 | ? |
| Die-Cuts Embossed | 90 | 1000 | ? |
| Die-Cuts Rainbow | 90 | 100 | ? |
Checklist
Promo
- S1 Sample - Ken Griffey
Base Set
The UD3 base set is fractured so that the same 90-card checklist is repeated across three "Technology" subsets: Light F/X (i.e. etched foil, cards #1-90), Embossed (cards #91-180), and Rainbow (cards #181-270). For example, card #1 in the Light F/X subset is also card #91 in the Embossed subset and #181 in Rainbow, and card #50 in Light F/X is cards #140 and #230 in Embossed and Rainbow, respectively. In addition, each 90-card subset is further subdivided into three 30-card subsets with their own unique designs that are also repeated in the three Technology subsets: Future Impact, Power Corps, and The Establishment.
Further confusingly, each card is sequentially-numbered three times on the reverse: Technology, Set, and Subset. For example, Vladimir Guerrero's Future Impact-Embossed card is sequentially-numbered as: "TECHNOLOGY:EM26 SET:116 SUBSET:F156" This means it is the 26th card in the Embossed subset, the 156th card in the Future Impact subset, and the 116th card in the overall set -- which is how we have numbered our checklist below.
Light F/X
Future Impact
- 1 Travis Lee
- 2 A.J. Hinch
- 3 Mike Caruso
- 4 Miguel Tejada
- 5 Brad Fullmer
- 6 Eric Milton
- 7 Mark Kotsay
- 8 Darin Erstad
- 9 Magglio Ordonez
- 10 Ben Grieve
- 11 Brett Tomko
- 12 Mike Kinkade
- 13 Rolando Arrojo
- 14 Todd Helton
- 15 Scott Rolen
- 16 Bruce Chen
- 17 Daryle Ward
- 18 Jaret Wright
- 19 Sean Casey
- 20 Paul Konerko
- 21 Kerry Wood
- 22 Russell Branyan
- 23 Gabe Alvarez
- 24 Juan Encarnacion
- 25 Andruw Jones
- 26 Vladimir Guerrero
- 27 Eli Marrero
- 28 Matt Clement
- 29 Gary Matthews
- 30 Derrek Lee
Power Corps
- 31 Ken Caminiti
- 32 Gary Sheffield
- 33 Jay Buhner
- 34 Ryan Klesko
- 35 Nomar Garciaparra
- 36 Vinny Castilla
- 37 Tony Clark
- 38 Sammy Sosa
- 39 Tino Martinez
- 40 Mike Piazza
- 41 Manny Ramirez
- 42 Larry Walker
- 43 Jose Cruz
- 44 Matt Williams
- 45 Frank Thomas
- 46 Jim Edmonds
- 47 Raul Mondesi
- 48 Alex Rodriguez
- 49 Albert Belle
- 50 Mark McGwire
- 51 Tim Salmon
- 52 Andres Galarraga
- 53 Jeff Bagwell
- 54 Jim Thome
- 55 Barry Bonds
- 56 Carlos Delgado
- 57 Mo Vaughn
- 58 Chipper Jones
- 59 Juan Gonzalez
- 60 Ken Griffey, Jr.
The Establishment
- 61 David Cone
- 62 Hideo Nomo
- 63 Edgar Martinez
- 64 Fred McGriff
- 65 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 66 Todd Hundley
- 67 Barry Larkin
- 68 Dennis Eckersley
- 69 Randy Johnson
- 70 Paul Molitor
- 71 Eric Karros
- 72 Rafael Palmeiro
- 73 Chuck Knoblauch
- 74 Ivan Rodriguez
- 75 Greg Maddux
- 76 Dante Bichette
- 77 Brady Anderson
- 78 Craig Biggio
- 79 Derek Jeter
- 80 Roger Clemens
- 81 Roberto Alomar
- 82 Wade Boggs
- 83 Charles Johnson
- 84 Mark Grace
- 85 Kenny Lofton
- 86 Mike Mussina
- 87 Pedro Martinez
- 88 Curt Schilling
- 89 Bernie Williams
- 90 Tony Gwynn
Embossed
Future Impact
- 91 Travis Lee
- 92 A.J. Hinch
- 93 Mike Caruso
- 94 Miguel Tejada
- 95 Brad Fullmer
- 96 Eric Milton
- 97 Mark Kotsay
- 98 Darin Erstad
- 99 Magglio Ordonez
- 100 Ben Grieve
- 101 Brett Tomko
- 102 Mike Kinkade
- 103 Rolando Arrojo
- 104 Todd Helton
- 105 Scott Rolen
- 106 Bruce Chen
- 107 Daryle Ward
- 108 Jaret Wright
- 109 Sean Casey
- 110 Paul Konerko
- 111 Kerry Wood
- 112 Russell Branyan
- 113 Gabe Alvarez
- 114 Juan Encarnacion
- 115 Andruw Jones
- 116 Vladimir Guerrero
- 117 Eli Marrero
- 118 Matt Clement
- 119 Gary Matthews
- 120 Derrek Lee
Power Corps
- 121 Ken Caminiti
- 122 Gary Sheffield
- 123 Jay Buhner
- 124 Ryan Klesko
- 125 Nomar Garciaparra
- 126 Vinny Castilla
- 127 Tony Clark
- 128 Sammy Sosa
- 129 Tino Martinez
- 130 Mike Piazza
- 131 Manny Ramirez
- 132 Larry Walker
- 133 Jose Cruz
- 134 Matt Williams
- 135 Frank Thomas
- 136 Jim Edmonds
- 137 Raul Mondesi
- 138 Alex Rodriguez
- 139 Albert Belle
- 140 Mark McGwire
- 141 Tim Salmon
- 142 Andres Galarraga
- 143 Jeff Bagwell
- 144 Jim Thome
- 145 Barry Bonds
- 146 Carlos Delgado
- 147 Mo Vaughn
- 148 Chipper Jones
- 149 Juan Gonzalez
- 150 Ken Griffey, Jr.
The Establishment
- 151 David Cone
- 152 Hideo Nomo
- 153 Edgar Martinez
- 154 Fred McGriff
- 155 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 156 Todd Hundley
- 157 Barry Larkin
- 158 Dennis Eckersley
- 159 Randy Johnson
- 160 Paul Molitor
- 161 Eric Karros
- 162 Rafael Palmeiro
- 163 Chuck Knoblauch
- 164 Ivan Rodriguez
- 165 Greg Maddux
- 166 Dante Bichette
- 167 Brady Anderson
- 168 Craig Biggio
- 169 Derek Jeter
- 170 Roger Clemens
- 171 Roberto Alomar
- 172 Wade Boggs
- 173 Charles Johnson
- 174 Mark Grace
- 175 Kenny Lofton
- 176 Mike Mussina
- 177 Pedro Martinez
- 178 Curt Schilling
- 179 Bernie Williams
- 180 Tony Gwynn
Rainbow
Future Impact
- 181 Travis Lee
- 182 A.J. Hinch
- 183 Mike Caruso
- 184 Miguel Tejada
- 185 Brad Fullmer
- 186 Eric Milton
- 187 Mark Kotsay
- 188 Darin Erstad
- 189 Magglio Ordonez
- 190 Ben Grieve
- 191 Brett Tomko
- 192 Mike Kinkade
- 193 Rolando Arrojo
- 194 Todd Helton
- 195 Scott Rolen
- 196 Bruce Chen
- 197 Daryle Ward
- 198 Jaret Wright
- 199 Sean Casey
- 200 Paul Konerko
- 201 Kerry Wood
- 202 Russell Branyan
- 203 Gabe Alvarez
- 204 Juan Encarnacion
- 205 Andruw Jones
- 206 Vladimir Guerrero
- 207 Eli Marrero
- 208 Matt Clement
- 209 Gary Matthews
- 210 Derrek Lee
Power Corps
- 211 Ken Caminiti
- 212 Gary Sheffield
- 213 Jay Buhner
- 214 Ryan Klesko
- 215 Nomar Garciaparra
- 216 Vinny Castilla
- 217 Tony Clark
- 218 Sammy Sosa
- 219 Tino Martinez
- 220 Mike Piazza
- 221 Manny Ramirez
- 222 Larry Walker
- 223 Jose Cruz
- 224 Matt Williams
- 225 Frank Thomas
- 226 Jim Edmonds
- 227 Raul Mondesi
- 228 Alex Rodriguez
- 229 Albert Belle
- 230 Mark McGwire
- 231 Tim Salmon
- 232 Andres Galarraga
- 233 Jeff Bagwell
- 234 Jim Thome
- 235 Barry Bonds
- 236 Carlos Delgado
- 237 Mo Vaughn
- 238 Chipper Jones
- 239 Juan Gonzalez
- 240 Ken Griffey, Jr.
The Establishment
- 241 David Cone
- 242 Hideo Nomo
- 243 Edgar Martinez
- 244 Fred McGriff
- 245 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 246 Todd Hundley
- 247 Barry Larkin
- 248 Dennis Eckersley
- 249 Randy Johnson
- 250 Paul Molitor
- 251 Eric Karros
- 252 Rafael Palmeiro
- 253 Chuck Knoblauch
- 254 Ivan Rodriguez
- 255 Greg Maddux
- 256 Dante Bichette
- 257 Brady Anderson
- 258 Craig Biggio
- 259 Derek Jeter
- 260 Roger Clemens
- 261 Roberto Alomar
- 262 Wade Boggs
- 263 Charles Johnson
- 264 Mark Grace
- 265 Kenny Lofton
- 266 Mike Mussina
- 267 Pedro Martinez
- 268 Curt Schilling
- 269 Bernie Williams
- 270 Tony Gwynn
Parallels
Die-Cuts
All 270 cards in the 1998 UD3 set are available in a serial-numbered Die-Cut parallel.
The cards were printed (and serial numbered) in the following quantities:
- Light F/X subset (Cards #1-#90): serial-numbered to 2000 copies.
- Embossed subset (Cards #91-#180): serial-numbered to 1000 copies.
- Rainbow subset (Cards #181-#270): serial-numbered to 100 copies.
Power Corps Blowups
This ten-card set is an oversized partial-parallel of the Power Corps subset. Each card measures 5" X 7". One Blowup card was inserted into specially-marked UD3 Blaster boxes.
- 35 Nomar Garciaparra
- 38 Sammy Sosa
- 40 Mike Piazza
- 45 Frank Thomas
- 48 Alex Rodriguez
- 50 Mark McGwire
- 55 Barry Bonds
- 58 Chipper Jones
- 59 Juan Gonzalez
- 60 Ken Griffey, Jr.
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