1998 Topps Gold Label

Description

1998 Topps Gold Label is a 300-card, multi-fractured, multi-tiered, set released by Topps in October, 1998. Structured similarly to Fleer's Flair Showcase set, there are 100 players released on three different, repeating, levels, each with it's own design: Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3. The Class 1 cards are the easiest to find, while the Class 3s the toughest.

To distinguish between the Classes, each Class 1 card has the player's name stamped in gold foil and has a fielding pose in the background. Class 2 shows the player running with sparkling silver foil. The Class 3 have sparkling gold foil with a hitting or pitching photograph.

Distribution

Retail: 24 packs per box, three cards per pack (MSRP: $3).

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

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Retail Odds	Hobby Odds
Class 1 Base	100	-	?	?
Class 1 Black	100	-	?	1:8
Class 1 Red	100	100	?	1:99
Class 2	100	-	?	1:2
Class 2 Black	100	-	?	1:16
Class 2 Red	100	50	?	1:198
Class 3	100	-	?	1:4
Class 3 Black	100	-	?	1:32
Class 3 Red	100	25	?	1:396
One to One	900	one of one	?	1:1085
Home Run Race	4	-	N/A	1:12
Home Run Race Black	4	-	N/A	1:48
Home Run Race Red	4	61	N/A	1:4055

Checklist

Promos

• PP1 Vinny Castilla
• PP2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• PP3 Mike Piazza

Base Set

NOTES

• For brevity's sake, only one Class is listed below. The checklist for all three Classes is identical.
• Unlike in future years, the card's Class is not marked on the card. Class 1 cards have the player's name stamped in flat gold foil and feature either a fielding (batters) or follow-through (pitchers) background photo. Class 2 cards are foil-stamped in sparkling silver and have either a base running or wind-up photo. Class 3 cards are stamped in sparkling gold foil and have a swinging or delivery picture. The backs of all three classes are identical.

• 1 Kevin Brown
• 2 Greg Maddux
• 3 Albert Belle
• 4 Andres Galarraga
• 5 Craig Biggio
• 6 Matt Williams
• 7 Derek Jeter
• 8 Randy Johnson
• 9 Jay Bell
• 10 Jim Thome
• 11 Roberto Alomar
• 12 Tom Glavine
• 13 Reggie Sanders
• 14 Tony Gwynn
• 15 Mark McGwire
• 16 Jeromy Burnitz
• 17 Andruw Jones
• 18 Jay Buhner
• 19 Robin Ventura
• 20 Jeff Bagwell
• 21 Roger Clemens
• 22 Masato Yoshii RC
• 23 Travis Fryman
• 24 Rafael Palmeiro
• 25 Alex Rodriguez
• 26 Sandy Alomar, Jr.
• 27 Chipper Jones
• 28 Rusty Greer
• 29 Cal Ripken, Jr.
• 30 Tony Clark
• 31 Derek Bell
• 32 Fred McGriff
• 33 Paul O'Neill
• 34 Moises Alou
• 35 Henry Rodriguez
• 36 Steve Finley
• 37 Marquis Grissom
• 38 Jason Giambi
• 39 Javy Lopez
• 40 Damion Easley
• 41 Mariano Rivera
• 42 Mo Vaughn
• 43 Mike Mussina
• 44 Jason Kendall
• 45 Pedro Martinez
• 46 Frank Thomas
• 47 Jim Edmonds
• 48 Hideki Irabu
• 49 Eric Karros
• 50 Juan Gonzalez
• 51 Ellis Burks
• 52 Dean Palmer
• 53 Scott Rolen
• 54 Raul Mondesi
• 55 Quinton McCracken
• 56 John Olerud
• 57 Ken Caminiti
• 58 Brian Jordan
• 59 Wade Boggs
• 60 Mike Piazza
• 61 Darin Erstad
• 62 Curt Schilling
• 63 Dave Justice
• 64 Kenny Lofton
• 65 Barry Bonds
• 66 Ray Lankford
• 67 Brian Hunter
• 68 Chuck Knoblauch
• 69 Vinny Castilla
• 70 Vladimir Guerrero
• 71 Tim Salmon
• 72 Larry Walker
• 73 Paul Molitor
• 74 Barry Larkin
• 75 Edgar Martinez
• 76 Bernie Williams
• 77 Dante Bichette
• 78 Nomar Garciaparra
• 79 Ben Grieve
• 80 Ivan Rodriguez
• 81 Todd Helton
• 82 Ryan Klesko
• 83 Sammy Sosa
• 84 Travis Lee
• 85 Jose Cruz, Jr.
• 86 Mark Kotsay
• 87 Richard Hidalgo
• 88 Rondell White
• 89 Greg Vaughn
• 90 Gary Sheffield
• 91 Paul Konerko
• 92 Mark Grace
• 93 Kevin Millwood RC
• 94 Manny Ramirez
• 95 Tino Martinez
• 96 Brad Fullmer
• 97 Todd Walker
• 98 Carlos Delgado
• 99 Kerry Wood
• 100 Ken Griffey, Jr.

Parallels

All 300 base cards are available in the following parallels.

• Black
• Red (Class 1: serial-numbered to 100 copies, Class 2: serial-numbered to 50 copies, Class 3: serial-numbered to 25 copies)

One to One

Each card is also available in a "One to One" parallel. In addition, each Black and Red parallel is also available as a "One to One," meaning, that there are a total of nine One to One cards for each player. As the name suggests, each card is a one-of-one.

Inserts

Home Run Race

This four-card insert set is exclusive to Hobby packs.

Parallels include:

• Black
• Red (serial-numbered to 61 copies)

• HR1 Roger Maris
• HR2 Mark McGwire
• HR3 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• HR4 Sammy Sosa

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