1998 UD3
Description[edit]
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[edit]
24 packs per box, three cards per pack (MSRP: $3.99). Hobby exclusive.
Reviews[edit]
Insertion Ratios[edit]
| 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[edit]
Promo[edit]
- S1 Sample - Ken Griffey
Base Set[edit]
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[edit]
Future Impact[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
Future Impact[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
Future Impact[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
Die-Cuts[edit]
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[edit]
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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