1998 UD3

From BaseballCardPedia.com


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]

Ken-Griffey-Jr.jpg?id=59cc972f-5d91-4a78-8407-6925ddc66ab5&size=original&side=front&.jpg Ken-Griffey-Jr.jpg?id=59cc972f-5d91-4a78-8407-6925ddc66ab5&size=original&side=back&.jpg

  • 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]

Vladimir-Guerrero.jpg?id=b4f20146-9b03-411e-9f90-13e45a125e4b&size=original&side=front&.jpg Vladimir-Guerrero.jpg?id=b4f20146-9b03-411e-9f90-13e45a125e4b&size=original&side=back&.jpg

  • 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]

Frank-Thomas.jpg?id=880261d6-48aa-4db8-973c-087f46ee24eb&size=original&side=front&.jpg Frank-Thomas.jpg?id=880261d6-48aa-4db8-973c-087f46ee24eb&size=original&side=back&.jpg

  • 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]

Tony-Gwynn.jpg?id=0ab34731-388a-4f5d-ab4e-2fba79faa97f&size=original&side=front&.jpg Tony-Gwynn.jpg?id=0ab34731-388a-4f5d-ab4e-2fba79faa97f&size=original&side=back&.jpg

  • 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]

Sean-Casey.jpg?id=f9d71361-302c-4ffc-9e58-8a27ea66f5c2&size=original&side=front&.jpg Sean-Casey.jpg?id=f9d71361-302c-4ffc-9e58-8a27ea66f5c2&size=original&side=back&.jpg

  • 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]

Chipper-Jones.jpg?id=bc3e8645-2864-4a93-ae21-e4c8439ddfab&size=original&side=front&.jpg Chipper-Jones.jpg?id=bc3e8645-2864-4a93-ae21-e4c8439ddfab&size=original&side=back&.jpg

  • 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]

Chuck-Knoblauch.jpg?id=54d31a14-916a-40e8-a579-1044dd727d05&size=original&side=front&.jpg Chuck-Knoblauch.jpg?id=54d31a14-916a-40e8-a579-1044dd727d05&size=original&side=back&.jpg

  • 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]

Scott-Rolen.jpg?id=fb58d7a7-9d40-4225-8210-36d37edbe930&size=original&side=front&.jpg Scott-Rolen.jpg?id=fb58d7a7-9d40-4225-8210-36d37edbe930&size=original&side=back&.jpg

  • 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]

Frank-Thomas.jpg?id=8a80fc24-7063-475a-8c07-9507f4dea461&size=original&side=front&.jpg Frank-Thomas.jpg?id=8a80fc24-7063-475a-8c07-9507f4dea461&size=original&side=back&.jpg

  • 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]

Ivan-Rodriguez.jpg?id=ffc980c2-b914-4aba-ba2c-5013732a30f6&size=original&side=front&.jpg Ivan-Rodriguez.jpg?id=ffc980c2-b914-4aba-ba2c-5013732a30f6&size=original&side=back&.jpg

  • 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]

Alex-Rodriguez.jpg?id=aa50d9e5-e87d-4f01-9ec2-ee7357313ee3&size=original&side=front&.jpg Alex-Rodriguez.jpg?id=aa50d9e5-e87d-4f01-9ec2-ee7357313ee3&size=original&side=back&.jpg Greg-Maddux.jpg?id=e0c35802-9ac5-4802-9feb-f51ced693546&size=original&side=front&.jpg Greg-Maddux.jpg?id=e0c35802-9ac5-4802-9feb-f51ced693546&size=original&side=back&.jpg Matt-Clement.jpg?id=8773d350-cb7f-4305-a189-c331bb1041a4&size=original&side=front&.jpg Matt-Clement.jpg?id=8773d350-cb7f-4305-a189-c331bb1041a4&size=original&side=back&.jpg

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.