1997 Fleer - Revision history

Stalegum: /* Decade of Excellence */

2025-09-15T20:25:00Z

Decade of Excellence

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	This twelve-card set featured the top veteran stars who were active in 1987 on a card design that resembled the [[1987 Fleer]] set, but utilized a different photograph than the player's original 1987 Fleer card. Each card has the words, "Fleer Decade of Excellence 1987-1997" stamped in gold foil in the corner. This set was exclusive to Series Two Hobby packs.		This twelve-card set featured the top veteran stars who were active in 1987 on a card design that resembled the [[1987 Fleer]] set, but utilized a different photograph than the player's original 1987 Fleer card. Each card has the words, "Fleer Decade of Excellence 1987-1997" stamped in gold foil in the corner. This set was exclusive to Series Two Hobby packs.

	This set was also available in all-foil "Rare Traditions" parallel that utilized silver foil stamping for the nameplate and "Fleer Decade of Excellence 1987-1997" stamp.		This set was also available in all-foil "Rare Traditions" parallel that utilized silver foil stamping for the nameplate and "Fleer Decade of Excellence 1987-1997" stamp. The reverse side of each Rare Traditions card is marked as such.

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	SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Fleer Decade of Excellence');		SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Fleer Decade of Excellence');
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	===Diamond Tribute===		===Diamond Tribute===

Chris at 00:35, 20 February 2025

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Stalegum: /* Decade of Excellence */

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Decade of Excellence

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Stalegum: /* Goudey Greats */

2024-05-08T19:49:30Z

Goudey Greats

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Tiffany

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	All 761 base cards were available in a "Tiffany" parallel. All Tiffany parallel cards featured blue holographic foil over the player nameplate and Fleer logo on a glossy card-front. Unlike the [[1996 Fleer#Tiffany\|previous year's Tiffany's,]] ~~there~~ were NOT seeded as a one-per-pack parallel.		All 761 base cards were available in a "Tiffany" parallel. All Tiffany parallel cards featured blue holographic foil over the player nameplate and Fleer logo on a glossy card-front. Unlike the [[1996 Fleer#Tiffany\|previous year's Tiffany's,]] these were NOT seeded as a one-per-pack parallel.

	==Inserts==		==Inserts==

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Bleacher Blasters

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	This 10-card set highlighted the top home run hitters in the game on a yellow, silver, and red die-cut foil background resembling an explosion. This insert was exclusive to Series 2 Retail packs.		This 10-card set highlighted the top home run hitters in the game on a yellow, silver, and red die-cut foil background resembling an explosion. This insert was exclusive to Series Two Retail packs.

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Stalegum: /* Decade of Excellence */

2022-02-01T22:04:06Z

Decade of Excellence

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	This 12-card set featured the top veteran stars in ~~the game~~ on a card design that resembled the [[1987 Fleer]] set~~. All players in this set were active in 1987. For distinction~~, ~~each card in this insert set~~ utilized a different photograph than the player's original 1987 Fleer card ~~and had~~ the words, "Fleer Decade of Excellence 1987-1997" stamped in gold foil in the corner. This set was exclusive to Series 2 Hobby packs.		This twelve-card set featured the top veteran stars who were active in 1987 on a card design that resembled the [[1987 Fleer]] set, but utilized a different photograph than the player's original 1987 Fleer card. Each card has the words, "Fleer Decade of Excellence 1987-1997" stamped in gold foil in the corner. This set was exclusive to Series Two Hobby packs.

	This set was also available in all-foil "Rare Traditions" parallel that utilized silver foil stamping for the nameplate and "Fleer Decade of Excellence 1987-1997" stamp.		This set was also available in all-foil "Rare Traditions" parallel that utilized silver foil stamping for the nameplate and "Fleer Decade of Excellence 1987-1997" stamp.

Stalegum: /* Lumber Company */

2022-02-01T22:01:46Z

Lumber Company

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	This 18-card set featured the top sluggers in the game at the time on a die-cut card that resembled a wood slice. This set was exclusive to Series 1 Retail packs.		This 18-card set featured the top sluggers in the game at the time on a die-cut card that resembled a wood slice. This set was exclusive to Series One Retail packs.

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	===Million Dollar Moments===		===Million Dollar Moments===

Stalegum: /* Zone */

2022-02-01T22:01:32Z

Zone

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	This 20-card set highlighted the top players in the game at the time on a holographic, spiral foil design with player photos centered in center (representing the player being "in the zone"). Zone ~~cards were~~ exclusive to Series ~~1 hobby~~ packs.		This 20-card set highlighted the top players in the game at the time on a holographic, spiral foil design with player photos centered in center (representing the player being "in the zone"). Zone was exclusive to Series One Hobby packs.

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Stalegum: /* Description */

2022-02-01T21:59:37Z

Description

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	=Description=		=Description=

	1997 Fleer was a 761-card set ~~with cards 1-~~500 ~~in Series One and~~ cards ~~501-761~~ in ~~Series Two.~~ Series One (which was not marketed as "Series One") was issued in April, 1997. In lieu of an "Update" set, Fleer instead published a ~~second series~~ which served as the ''de facto'' ~~1997 Fleer~~ Update set.		1997 Fleer was a 761-card set released in two series. The first 500 cards were issued in Series One (which was not marketed as "Series One") which was issued in April, 1997. In lieu of an "Update" set, Fleer instead published a 261-card Series Two which, despite the name, served as the ''de facto'' Update set.

	As with the [[1996 Fleer\|previous year's set,]] the cards were borderless and printed with a matte-finish and gold foil ~~stamping~~. Unlike the previous year's product, the matte finish used wasn't as "rough" and made sorting cards easier. It is believed that the last 11 cards in Series 2 (751-761) were late additions to the set and short-printed. The set featured an Encore subset (cards 696-720) and Checklists (cards 491-500/721-750/761)		As with the [[1996 Fleer\|previous year's set,]] the cards were borderless and printed with a matte-finish and stamped with gold foil. Unlike the previous year's product, the matte finish used wasn't as "rough" and made sorting cards easier. It is believed that the last eleven cards in Series Two (751-761) were late additions to the set and short-printed. The set featured an Encore subset (cards 696-720) and Checklists (cards 491-500/721-750/761)

	For the first time since [[1993 Fleer\|1993]], Fleer did not include an insert in every pack. ~~However~~, ~~this era of the late-1990s was the height of the "Insert Mania" craze that began earlier in the decade and~~ Fleer ~~continued to drive the trend and accommodated demand by producing 14~~ insert sets ~~plus~~ a parallel ~~set~~ and autograph redemption.		For the first time since [[1993 Fleer\|1993]], Fleer did not include an insert in every pack. Despite this, ''1997 Fleer Baseball'' would have fourteen insert sets, a parallel, and an autograph redemption program.

	~~This~~ was also the final year for "Fleer" ~~baseball,~~ as the company renamed their flagship product to [[1998 Fleer Tradition\|''Fleer Tradition'']] beginning in 1998.		1997 was also the final year for "Fleer Baseball," as the company renamed their flagship product to [[1998 Fleer Tradition\|''Fleer Tradition'']] beginning in 1998.

	Series Two featured one of only two "true" rookie cards of David Ortiz and his card referred to him as "David Arias" (his full given name is David Américo Ortiz Arias)		Series Two featured one of only two "true" rookie cards of David Ortiz and his card referred to him as "David Arias" (his full given name is David Américo Ortiz Arias)