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=Description=
=Description=


1997 Upper Deck is a 550-card set released in two series of 240 and 250 cards and two 30-card "Update" sets.  Series One, containing the first 240 cards were released in January, 1997; while Series Two (cards #271-#520) was issued in June.  Every base card is "game dated" on the front with the exact time and place in which the photo was taken.
1997 Upper Deck is a 550-card set released in two series of 240 and 250 cards and two 30-card "Update" sets.  Series One, containing the first 240 cards was released in January, 1997; while Series Two (cards #271-#520) was issued in June.  Every base card is "game dated" on the front with the exact time and place in which the photo was taken.


Each series was supplemented by two 30-card update sets that were only available via a wrapper redemption offers.  The "Postseason Highlights" set (cards #241-270) could be had for 10 Series One wrappers and $3 shipping & handling.  A similar offer for the "Traded" set (cards #521-550) was offered for 10 Series Two wrappers and $3.
Each series was supplemented by two 30-card update sets that were only available via a wrapper redemption offers.  The "Postseason Highlights" set (cards #241-270) could be had for ten Series One wrappers and $3 shipping & handling.  A similar offer for the "Traded" set (cards #521-550) was offered for ten Series Two wrappers and $3.


1997 Upper Deck is notable for having the first game-used cards in a mainstream baseball product.  It should also be noted that the "Griffey's Hot List" subset in Series Two (#415-424) was short-printed -- one of the first instances of a set featuring cards that were intentionally SPed for the sole purpose of adding secondary market "value."  
1997 Upper Deck is notable for having one of the first game-used cards in a mainstream baseball product.  It should also be noted that the "Griffey's Hot List" subset in Series Two (#415-424) was short-printed -- one of the first instances of a set featuring cards that were intentionally SPed for the sole purpose of adding secondary market "value."


=Distribution=
=Distribution=


24 packs per box, 12 cards per pack (MSRP: $2.49)
Hobby: 24 packs per box, 12 cards per pack (MSRP: $2.49)
 
Retail:
 
10 packs per box, 12 cards per pack
 
20 packs per box, 12 cards per pack
 
28 Packs Per Box, 12 Cards Per Pack


=Reviews=
=Reviews=


=Insertion Ratios=
=Insertion Ratios=
===Series One===


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!Retail Odds
!Retail Odds
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|-
|[[#Base_Set|Base]]||550||-||?||?
|[[#Base_Set|Base]]||240||-||?||?
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|Series One||240||-||?||?
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|Postseason Highlights||30||-||?||?
|Rock Solid Foundation||20||-||1:7||1:7
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|Series Two||250||-||?||?
|Power Package||20||-||1:24||1:24
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|Traded||30||-||?||?
|Ticket to Stardom||20||-||1:34||1:34
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|Star Attractions||20||-||N/A||one-per-pack
|Amazing Greats||20||-||1:138||1:138
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|Rock Solid Foundation (S1)||20||-||1:7||1:7
|Game Jersey||3||-||1:800||1:800
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===Series Two===
 
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!Total Cards
!Numbered To
!Hobby Odds
!Retail Odds
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|-
|Power Package (S1)||20||-||1:24||1:24
|[[#Base_Set|Base]]||250||-||?||?
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|Ticket to Stardom (S2)||20||-||1:34||1:34
|Star Attractions||10||-||N/A||one-per-pack
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|Amazing Greats (S1)||20||-||1:69||1:69
|Predictor||30||-||1:5||1:5
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|Predictor (S2)||30||-||1:5||1:5
|Hot Commodities||20||-||1:13||1:13
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|Hot Commodities (S2)||20||-||1:13||1:13
|Long Distance Connection||20||-||1:35||1:35
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|Long Distance Connection (S2)||20||-||1:35||1:35
|Run Producers||24||-||1:69||1:69
|-
|-
|Run Producers (S2)||24||-||1:69||1:69
|Blue Chip Prospects||20||500||?||?
|-
|Blue Chip Prospects (S2)||20||500||?||?
|-
|Game Jersey (S1)||3||-||1:800||1:800
|}
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===Series One===
===Series One===
'''NOTE:''' The Jackie Robinson Tribute, Strike Force, Defensive Gems, Global Impact, Season Highlight Checklist, and Star Rookies subsets are all printed on foilboard, but are NOT short-printed.
====Jackie Robinson Tribute====
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====Strike Force====
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base/67/Mike-Mussina.jpg?id=def4383e-bd7c-4082-bb89-3b359f3f9cf3&size=original&side=back&.jpg
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====Defensive Gems====
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base/175/Ken-Griffey-Jr.jpg?id=0e48ce8c-26ae-4582-bb6d-74cd8caffe7c&size=original&side=front&.jpg
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====Global Impact====
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base/194/Chan-Ho-Park.jpg?id=dc8af82e-90ef-44cc-aec7-ce4e6feb4ddd&size=original&side=front&.jpg
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base/209/Darren-Oliver.jpg?id=7524fc79-556a-4f6f-a911-7e1695a64bce&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base/209/Darren-Oliver.jpg?id=7524fc79-556a-4f6f-a911-7e1695a64bce&size=original&side=back&.jpg
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====Season Highlight Checklists====
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base/215/Barry-Bonds-Brady-Anderson-Gary-Sheffield.jpg?id=c8cc0bef-d56f-49d7-bcd5-bc90a9312616&size=original&side=back&.jpg
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====Star Rookies====
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base/226/Jermaine-Allensworth.jpg?id=a714e736-4392-45bd-b1a0-9279a96a00c4&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base/226/Jermaine-Allensworth.jpg?id=a714e736-4392-45bd-b1a0-9279a96a00c4&size=original&side=back&.jpg


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===Postseason Highlights===
===Postseason Highlights===
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base/247/Juan-Gonzalez.jpg?id=aa115127-c187-479c-b60e-e876edf0f07d&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base/247/Juan-Gonzalez.jpg?id=aa115127-c187-479c-b60e-e876edf0f07d&size=original&side=back&.jpg
'''NOTES'''
* This set was available through a Series One wrapper redemption offer. 
* All cards are printed on foilboard.


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===Series Two===
===Series Two===
'''NOTES'''
* The Star Rookies, Season Highlights Chceklist, Capture the Flag, and Diamond Debuts subsets are printed on foilboard but are NOT short-printed.
* The Griffey's Hot List subset is short-printed and printed on etched foil.
====Star Rookies====
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base/284/Jay-Witasick.jpg?id=7b23a0bf-43e0-47d8-bec3-16cac95542e3&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base/284/Jay-Witasick.jpg?id=7b23a0bf-43e0-47d8-bec3-16cac95542e3&size=original&side=back&.jpg
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====Season Highlight Checklists====
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base/353/Larry-Walker.jpg?id=5875401b-90aa-4ca3-b166-75a27f84fb73&size=original&side=front&.jpg
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====Capture the Flag====
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base/380/Andy-Pettitte.jpg?id=8f3631fd-2d12-4b2e-90b6-084cc1ae5549&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base/380/Andy-Pettitte.jpg?id=8f3631fd-2d12-4b2e-90b6-084cc1ae5549&size=original&side=back&.jpg
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base/388/Jose-Rosado.jpg?id=bbdb76f5-57bf-474d-9384-bb9e09cb17df&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base/388/Jose-Rosado.jpg?id=bbdb76f5-57bf-474d-9384-bb9e09cb17df&size=original&side=back&.jpg
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====Griffey's Hot List====
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base/419/Albert-Belle.jpg?id=7bcb4375-88dd-4d3b-b1c7-de4c634f720d&size=original&side=front&.jpg
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base/438/David-Cone.jpg?id=d34fff2b-97d2-4455-bca4-76b63c578443&size=original&side=front&.jpg
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===Traded===
====Diamond Debuts====
 
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base/482/Desi-Wilson.jpg?id=0b9718c2-81d8-4601-9aeb-c555ad2bc59b&size=original&side=front&.jpg
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==Inserts==


===Star Attractions===
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base/494/Rickey-Henderson.jpg?id=39fa75c7-b84c-4f21-899d-8ba74cf24b87&size=original&side=front&.jpg
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===Traded===


This 20-card set was exclusive to specially-marked six-card "Memorabilia Madness" packs -- which were sold only at mass-market retail outlets -- and seeded at the rate of one-per-pack. Cards 1-10 were exclusive to Upper Deck Memorabilia Madness packs, while 11-20 were in [[1997 Collector's Choice]] Memorabilia Madness packs. In addition to these cards, the Memorabilia Madness packs also included randomly-seeded redemptions good for various autographs.
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base/529/Bartolo-Colon.jpg?id=a4100a19-97d7-4b45-88e3-1838589bae13&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base/529/Bartolo-Colon.jpg?id=a4100a19-97d7-4b45-88e3-1838589bae13&size=original&side=back&.jpg


A Gold parallel was also randomly seeded into packs.
'''NOTE:''' This set was available through a Series Two wrapper-redemption offer.


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===PowerDeck===
====Capture The Flag White Back Variation====
 
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Base---Capture-the-Flag-White-Backs/386/Mark-McGwire.jpg?id=18d00271-6a6c-47d4-a5d5-f356a351ca86&size=original&side=back&.jpg


Randomly inserted into a limited number of Series One Hobby boxes was a Ken Griffey, Jr. PowerDeck "card."  An experiment into multimedia trading cards, each "card" is a die-cut compact disc containing a brief interview with Griffey.  In order to listen to the interview, a hole in the middle of the "card" had to be punched out -- therefore damaging the "card" -- and placed into a special adapter that was included with the "card." 
Each card in the Capture the Flag subset is also available in a "White Back" variation.


Ken Griffey, Jr.
==Inserts==


===Rock Solid Foundation===
===Rock Solid Foundation===
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Rock-Solid-Foundation/RS16/Pedro-Martinez.jpg?id=c5776da3-55f9-4b8b-bc57-051334a8bcdf&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Rock-Solid-Foundation/RS16/Pedro-Martinez.jpg?id=c5776da3-55f9-4b8b-bc57-051334a8bcdf&size=original&side=back&.jpg


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===Power Package===
===Power Package===


NOTE: A special 5" X 7" version was randomly inserted into specially marked Series One boxes sold exclusively at Sam's Club stores.
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Power-Package/PP18/Jose-Canseco.jpg?id=1648869b-0aab-4835-adef-34a7cf8c76a0&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Power-Package/PP18/Jose-Canseco.jpg?id=1648869b-0aab-4835-adef-34a7cf8c76a0&size=original&side=back&.jpg
 
'''NOTE:''' A special 5" X 7" version was randomly inserted into specially marked Series One boxes sold exclusively at Sam's Club stores.


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===Ticket to Stardom===
===Ticket to Stardom===
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Ticket-to-Stardom/TS17/Jeff-DAmico.jpg?id=1e41c5f7-855d-4616-b9f2-8e327af18765&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Ticket-to-Stardom/TS18/Johnny-Damon.jpg?id=8fd3c0c7-3e3f-4fe9-9d5c-121d743a8d07&size=original&side=front&.jpg<br/>
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====Ticket to Stardom Combos====
====Ticket to Stardom Combos====


This 10-card set is a parallel of the Ticket to Stardom insert set.  Each card features two Ticket to Stardom's fused together into a 2 1/2" X 6 1/2" "strip." One strip was inserted into each specially-marked Collector's Choice three-pack.
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Ticket-to-Stardom-Combos/TS10/Manny-Ramirez-Bartolo-Colon.jpg?id=8f9257d1-12e3-425f-819f-c1979a709766&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Ticket-to-Stardom-Combos/TS10/Manny-Ramirez-Bartolo-Colon.jpg?id=8f9257d1-12e3-425f-819f-c1979a709766&size=original&side=back&.jpg
 
This 10-card set is a parallel of the Ticket to Stardom insert set.  Each card features two Ticket to Stardom's fused together into a 2 1/2" X 6 1/2" "strip." One strip was inserted into each specially-marked Collector's Choice three-packs sold exclusively at mass-market retail outlets.


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===Amazing Greats===
===Amazing Greats===
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Amazing-Greats/AG12/Sammy-Sosa.jpg?id=dd2294fc-4fd4-4b87-98f5-5e38f8a67f17&size=original&side=front&.jpg
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This Series One set features cards printed on a (non game-used) wood veneer with a die-cut "window."  Inside the window is a plastic translucent image of the player.


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===Predictor===
===Predictor===
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Predictors---Prizes/P4/Fred-McGriff.jpg?id=42e6d942-22cd-4e1c-96ac-ab86f229e70b&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Predictors---Prizes/P4/Fred-McGriff.jpg?id=42e6d942-22cd-4e1c-96ac-ab86f229e70b&size=original&side=back&.jpg


This 30-card set was randomly seeded into Series Two packs at the rate of 1:5.  Unlike previous year's Predictors, the fronts of each '97 edition had four scratch-off gold "bats," behind each is a specific feat.  If the player meets of exceeds that feat in a 1997 MLB game, it can then be redeemed (along with $2 for shipping & handling) for an upgraded "Totally Virtual" parallel.  Unlike previous Predictor sets, all 30 cards were potential winners.
This 30-card set was randomly seeded into Series Two packs at the rate of 1:5.  Unlike previous year's Predictors, the fronts of each '97 edition had four scratch-off gold "bats," behind each is a specific feat.  If the player meets of exceeds that feat in a 1997 MLB game, it can then be redeemed (along with $2 for shipping & handling) for an upgraded "Totally Virtual" parallel.  Unlike previous Predictor sets, all 30 cards were potential winners.
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===Hot Commodities===
===Hot Commodities===
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Hot-Commodities/HC3/Derek-Jeter.jpg?id=6492e4fa-4a30-4fc2-ae71-de8878147a4a&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Hot-Commodities/HC3/Derek-Jeter.jpg?id=6492e4fa-4a30-4fc2-ae71-de8878147a4a&size=original&side=back&.jpg


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===Long Distance Connection===
===Long Distance Connection===
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Long-Distance-Connection/LD18/Chipper-Jones.jpg?id=3db7a649-e582-4a38-ae12-ac320081d605&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Long-Distance-Connection/LD18/Chipper-Jones.jpg?id=3db7a649-e582-4a38-ae12-ac320081d605&size=original&side=back&.jpg


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===Run Producers===
===Run Producers===
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Run-Producers/RP1/Ken-Griffey-Jr.jpg?id=1d731333-0a49-424c-9d86-7765b2cbdb27&size=original&side=back&.jpg


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===Blue Chip Prospects===
===Blue Chip Prospects===


Randomly inserted into Series Two packs, each card is serial-numbered to 500 copies.
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Randomly inserted into Series Two packs, each Blue Chip Prospect card is die-cut to look like a film slide.  The "slide" area of the card features a translucent image of the player.  Each card is serial-numbered to 500 copies.


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==Autographs & Game-Used==
===PowerDeck===
 
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Power-Deck/KEGR1/Ken-Griffey-Jr-(White-Uniform).jpg?id=e3d3f1a0-7416-4fe8-a032-6026859a25c8&size=original&side=back&.jpg
 
Randomly inserted into a limited number of Series One Hobby boxes was a Ken Griffey, Jr. PowerDeck "card."  An experiment into multimedia trading cards, each "card" is a die-cut compact disc containing a brief interview with Griffey.  In order to listen to the interview, a hole in the middle of the "card" had to be punched out -- therefore damaging the "card" -- and placed into a special adapter that was included with the "card." 
 
Ken Griffey, Jr.
 
===Star Attractions===
 
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck---Star-Attractions/SA8/Tino-Martinez.jpg?id=543975c8-529a-4a67-9652-6b97b81cde04&size=original&side=back&.jpg
 
This 20-card set was exclusive to specially-marked six-card "Memorabilia Madness" packs -- which were sold only at mass-market retail outlets -- and seeded at the rate of one-per-pack.  Cards 1-10 were exclusive to Upper Deck Memorabilia Madness packs, while 11-20 were in [[1997 Collector's Choice]] Memorabilia Madness packs. In addition to these cards, the Memorabilia Madness packs also included randomly-seeded redemptions good for various autographs.
 
A Gold parallel was also randomly seeded into packs.
 
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===Sister Assumpta===
 
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This card was distributed at the 1997 National Sports Collectors Convention which took place August 7th through the 10th at the I-X Center in Cleveland.  It is a tribute to Sister Mary Assumpta, who began baking chocolate chip cookies for the Cleveland Indians players in 1986.  The back displays ten trivia questions with the answers printed upside down in a blue bar at the bottom.
 
==Game-Used==


===Game Jersey===
===Game Jersey===
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One of the landmark sets in Hobby history, these three cards were randomly inserted into Series One packs.  Each card features a swatch of a game-worn jersey, cut up, and placed on the card. These cards were the first of their kind to hit the baseball card market and have become a staple in baseball card products since.


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{{Upper Deck}}
[[Category:Upper Deck]]
[[Category:Upper Deck]]
[[Category:1997]]
[[Category:1997]]

Latest revision as of 20:13, 14 December 2023

Description

1997 Upper Deck is a 550-card set released in two series of 240 and 250 cards and two 30-card "Update" sets. Series One, containing the first 240 cards was released in January, 1997; while Series Two (cards #271-#520) was issued in June. Every base card is "game dated" on the front with the exact time and place in which the photo was taken.

Each series was supplemented by two 30-card update sets that were only available via a wrapper redemption offers. The "Postseason Highlights" set (cards #241-270) could be had for ten Series One wrappers and $3 shipping & handling. A similar offer for the "Traded" set (cards #521-550) was offered for ten Series Two wrappers and $3.

1997 Upper Deck is notable for having one of the first game-used cards in a mainstream baseball product. It should also be noted that the "Griffey's Hot List" subset in Series Two (#415-424) was short-printed -- one of the first instances of a set featuring cards that were intentionally SPed for the sole purpose of adding secondary market "value."

Distribution

Hobby: 24 packs per box, 12 cards per pack (MSRP: $2.49)

Retail:

10 packs per box, 12 cards per pack

20 packs per box, 12 cards per pack

28 Packs Per Box, 12 Cards Per Pack

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Series One

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Hobby Odds Retail Odds
Base 240 - ? ?
Star Attractions 10 - N/A one-per-pack
Rock Solid Foundation 20 - 1:7 1:7
Power Package 20 - 1:24 1:24
Ticket to Stardom 20 - 1:34 1:34
Amazing Greats 20 - 1:138 1:138
Game Jersey 3 - 1:800 1:800

Series Two

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Hobby Odds Retail Odds
Base 250 - ? ?
Star Attractions 10 - N/A one-per-pack
Predictor 30 - 1:5 1:5
Hot Commodities 20 - 1:13 1:13
Long Distance Connection 20 - 1:35 1:35
Run Producers 24 - 1:69 1:69
Blue Chip Prospects 20 500 ? ?

Checklist

Base Set

Series One

NOTE: The Jackie Robinson Tribute, Strike Force, Defensive Gems, Global Impact, Season Highlight Checklist, and Star Rookies subsets are all printed on foilboard, but are NOT short-printed.

Jackie Robinson Tribute

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  • 1 Jackie Robinson
  • 2 Jackie Robinson
  • 3 Jackie Robinson
  • 4 Jackie Robinson
  • 5 Jackie Robinson
  • 6 Jackie Robinson
  • 7 Jackie Robinson
  • 8 Jackie Robinson
  • 9 Jackie Robinson

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  • 10 Chipper Jones
  • 11 Marquis Grissom
  • 12 Jermaine Dye
  • 13 Mark Lemke
  • 14 Terrell Wade
  • 15 Fred McGriff
  • 16 Tom Glavine
  • 17 Mark Wohlers
  • 18 Randy Myers
  • 19 Roberto Alomar
  • 20 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 21 Rafael Palmeiro
  • 22 Mike Mussina
  • 23 Brady Anderson
  • 24 Jose Canseco
  • 25 Mo Vaughn
  • 26 Roger Clemens
  • 27 Tim Naehring
  • 28 Jeff Suppan
  • 29 Troy Percival
  • 30 Sammy Sosa
  • 31 Amaury Telemaco
  • 32 Rey Sanchez
  • 33 Scott Servais
  • 34 Steve Trachsel
  • 35 Mark Grace
  • 36 Wilson Alvarez
  • 37 Harold Baines
  • 38 Tony Phillips
  • 39 James Baldwin
  • 40 Frank Thomas UER
  • 41 Lyle Mouton
  • 42 Chris Snopek
  • 43 Hal Morris
  • 44 Eric Davis
  • 45 Barry Larkin
  • 46 Reggie Sanders
  • 47 Pete Schourek
  • 48 Lee Smith
  • 49 Charles Nagy
  • 50 Albert Belle
  • 51 Julio Franco
  • 52 Kenny Lofton
  • 53 Orel Hershiser
  • 54 Omar Vizquel
  • 55 Eric Young
  • 56 Curtis Leskanic
  • 57 Quinton McCracken
  • 58 Kevin Ritz
  • 59 Walt Weiss
  • 60 Dante Bichette
  • 61 Mark Lewis
  • 62 Tony Clark
  • 63 Travis Fryman

Strike Force

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  • 64 John Smoltz
  • 65 Greg Maddux
  • 66 Tom Glavine
  • 67 Mike Mussina
  • 68 Andy Pettitte
  • 69 Mariano Rivera
  • 70 Hideo Nomo
  • 71 Kevin Brown
  • 72 Randy Johnson

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  • 73 Felipe Lira
  • 74 Kimera Bartee
  • 75 Alan Trammell
  • 76 Kevin Brown
  • 77 Edgar Renteria
  • 78 Al Leiter
  • 79 Charles Johnson
  • 80 Andre Dawson
  • 81 Billy Wagner
  • 82 Donne Wall
  • 83 Jeff Bagwell
  • 84 Keith Lockhart
  • 85 Jeff Montgomery
  • 86 Tom Goodwin
  • 87 Tim Belcher
  • 88 Mike Macfarlane
  • 89 Joe Randa
  • 90 Brett Butler
  • 91 Todd Worrell
  • 92 Todd Hollandsworth
  • 93 Ismael Valdes
  • 94 Hideo Nomo
  • 95 Mike Piazza
  • 96 Jeff Cirillo
  • 97 Ricky Bones
  • 98 Fernando Vina
  • 99 Ben McDonald
  • 100 John Jaha
  • 101 Mark Loretta
  • 102 Paul Molitor
  • 103 Rick Aguilera
  • 104 Marty Cordova
  • 105 Kirby Puckett
  • 106 Dan Naulty
  • 107 Frank Rodriguez
  • 108 Shane Andrews
  • 109 Henry Rodriguez
  • 110 Mark Grudzielanek
  • 111 Pedro Martinez
  • 112 Ugueth Urbina
  • 113 David Segui
  • 114 Rey Ordonez
  • 115 Bernard Gilkey
  • 116 Butch Huskey
  • 117 Paul Wilson
  • 118 Alex Ochoa
  • 119 John Franco
  • 120 Dwight Gooden
  • 121 Ruben Rivera
  • 122 Andy Pettitte
  • 123 Tino Martinez
  • 124 Bernie Williams
  • 125 Wade Boggs
  • 126 Paul O'Neill
  • 127 Scott Brosius
  • 128 Ernie Young
  • 129 Doug Johns
  • 130 Geronimo Berroa
  • 131 Jason Giambi
  • 132 John Wasdin
  • 133 Jim Eisenreich
  • 134 Ricky Otero
  • 135 Ricky Bottalico

Defensive Gems

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  • 136 Mark Langston
  • 137 Greg Maddux
  • 138 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 139 Charles Johnson
  • 140 J.T. Snow
  • 141 Mark Grace
  • 142 Roberto Alomar
  • 143 Craig Biggio
  • 144 Ken Caminiti
  • 145 Matt Williams
  • 146 Omar Vizquel
  • 147 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 148 Ozzie Smith
  • 149 Rey Ordonez
  • 150 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 151 Devon White
  • 152 Barry Bonds
  • 153 Kenny Lofton

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  • 154 Mickey Morandini
  • 155 Gregg Jefferies
  • 156 Curt Schilling
  • 157 Jason Kendall
  • 158 Francisco Cordova
  • 159 Dennis Eckersley
  • 160 Ron Gant
  • 161 Ozzie Smith
  • 162 Brian Jordan
  • 163 John Mabry
  • 164 Andy Ashby
  • 165 Steve Finley
  • 166 Fernando Valenzuela
  • 167 Archi Cianfrocco
  • 168 Wally Joyner
  • 169 Greg Vaughn
  • 170 Barry Bonds
  • 171 William VanLandingham
  • 172 Marvin Benard
  • 173 Rich Aurilia
  • 174 Jay Canizaro
  • 175 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 176 Bob Wells
  • 177 Jay Buhner
  • 178 Sterling Hitchcock
  • 179 Edgar Martinez
  • 180 Rusty Greer

Global Impact

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  • 181 Dave Nilsson
  • 182 Larry Walker
  • 183 Edgar Renteria
  • 184 Rey Ordonez
  • 185 Rafael Palmeiro
  • 186 Osvaldo Fernandez
  • 187 Raul Mondesi
  • 188 Manny Ramirez
  • 189 Sammy Sosa
  • 190 Robert Eenhoorn
  • 191 Devon White
  • 192 Hideo Nomo
  • 193 Mac Suzuki
  • 194 Chan Ho Park
  • 195 Fernando Valenzuela
  • 196 Andruw Jones
  • 197 Vinny Castilla
  • 198 Dennis Martinez
  • 199 Ruben Rivera
  • 200 Juan Gonzalez
  • 201 Roberto Alomar
  • 202 Edgar Martinez
  • 203 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 204 Carlos Delgado
  • 205 Andres Galarraga
  • 206 Ozzie Guillen
  • 207 Midre Cummings

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  • 208 Roger Pavlik
  • 209 Darren Oliver
  • 210 Dean Palmer
  • 211 Ivan Rodrigez
  • 212 Otis Nixon
  • 213 Pat Hentgen

Season Highlight Checklists

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  • 214 Ozzie Smith / Andre Dawson / Kirbey Puckett
  • 215 Barry Bonds / Gary Sheffield / Brady Anderson
  • 216 Ken Caminiti
  • 217 John Smoltz
  • 218 Eric Young
  • 219 Juan Gonzalez
  • 220 Eddie Murray
  • 221 Tommy Lasorda
  • 222 Paul Molitor

Star Rookies

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  • 223 Luis Castillo SR
  • 224 Justin Thompson SR
  • 225 Rocky Coppinger SR
  • 226 Jermaine Allensworth SR
  • 227 Jeff D'Amico SR
  • 228 Jamey Wright SR
  • 229 Scott Rolen SR
  • 230 Darin Erstad SR
  • 231 Marty Janzen SR
  • 232 Jacob Cruz SR
  • 233 Raul Ibanez SR
  • 234 Nomar Garciaparra SR
  • 235 Todd Walker SR
  • 236 Brian Giles SR RC
  • 237 Matt Beech SR
  • 238 Mike Cameron SR
  • 239 Jose Paniagua SR
  • 240 Andruw Jones SR

Postseason Highlights

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NOTES

  • This set was available through a Series One wrapper redemption offer.
  • All cards are printed on foilboard.
  • 241 Brant Brown
  • 242 Robin Jenings
  • 243 Willie Adams
  • 244 Ken Caminiti
  • 245 Brian Jordan
  • 246 Chipper Jones
  • 247 Juan Gonzalez
  • 248 Bernie Williams
  • 249 Roberto Alomar
  • 250 Bernie Williams
  • 251 David Wells
  • 252 Cecil Fielder
  • 253 Darryl Strawberry
  • 254 Andy Pettitte
  • 255 Javier Lopez
  • 256 Gary Gaetti
  • 257 Ron Gant
  • 258 Brian Jordan
  • 259 John Smoltz
  • 260 Greg Maddux
  • 261 Tom Glavine
  • 262 Andruw Jones
  • 263 Greg Maddux
  • 264 David Cone
  • 265 Jim Leyritz
  • 266 Andy Pettitte
  • 267 John Wetteland
  • 268 Dario Veras
  • 269 Neifi Perez
  • 270 Bill Mueller

Series Two

NOTES

  • The Star Rookies, Season Highlights Chceklist, Capture the Flag, and Diamond Debuts subsets are printed on foilboard but are NOT short-printed.
  • The Griffey's Hot List subset is short-printed and printed on etched foil.

Star Rookies

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  • 271 Vladimir Guerrero SR
  • 272 Dmitri Young SR
  • 273 Nerio Rodriguez SR RC
  • 274 Kevin Orie SR
  • 275 Felipe Crespo SR
  • 276 Danny Graves SR
  • 277 Rod Myers SR
  • 278 Felix Heredia SR RC
  • 279 Ralph Milliard SR
  • 280 Greg Norton SR
  • 281 Derek Wallace SR
  • 282 Trot Nixon SR
  • 283 Bobby Chouinard SR
  • 284 Jay Witasick SR
  • 285 Travis Miller SR
  • 286 Brian Bevil SR
  • 287 Bobby Estalella SR
  • 288 Steve Soderstrom SR

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  • 289 Mark Langston
  • 290 Tim Salmon
  • 291 Jim Edmonds
  • 292 Garret Anderson
  • 293 George Arias
  • 294 Gary DiSarcina
  • 295 Chuck Finley
  • 296 Todd Greene
  • 297 Randy Velarde
  • 298 David Justice
  • 299 Ryan Klesko
  • 300 John Smoltz
  • 301 Javier Lopez
  • 302 Greg Maddux
  • 303 Denny Neagle
  • 304 B.J. Surhoff
  • 305 Chris Hoiles
  • 306 Eric Davis
  • 307 Scott Erickson
  • 308 Mike Bordick
  • 309 John Valentin
  • 310 Heathcliff Slocumb
  • 311 Tom Gordon
  • 312 Mike Stanley
  • 313 Reggie Jefferson
  • 314 Darren Bragg
  • 315 Troy O'Leary

Season Highlight Checklists

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  • 316 John Mabry
  • 317 Mark Whiten
  • 318 Edgar Martinez
  • 319 Alex Rodriguez
  • 320 Mark McGwire
  • 321 Hideo Nomo
  • 322 Todd Hundley
  • 323 Barry Bonds
  • 324 Andruw Jones

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  • 325 Ryne Sandberg
  • 326 Brian McRae
  • 327 Frank Castillo
  • 328 Shawon Dunston
  • 329 Ray Durham
  • 330 Robin Ventura
  • 331 Ozzie Guillen
  • 332 Roberto Hernandez
  • 333 Albert Belle
  • 334 Dave Martinez
  • 335 Willie Greene
  • 336 Jeff Brantley
  • 337 Kevin Jarvis
  • 338 John Smiley
  • 339 Eddie Taubensee
  • 340 Bret Boone
  • 341 Kevin Seitzer
  • 342 Jack McDowell
  • 343 Sandy Alomar, Jr.
  • 344 Chad Curtis
  • 345 Manny Ramirez
  • 346 Chad Ogea
  • 347 Jim Thome
  • 348 Mark Thompson
  • 349 Ellis Burks
  • 350 Andres Galarraga
  • 351 Vinny Castilla
  • 352 Kirt Manwaring
  • 353 Larry Walker
  • 354 Omar Olivares
  • 355 Bob Higginson
  • 356 Melvin Nieves
  • 357 Brian Johnson
  • 358 Devon White
  • 359 Jeff Conine
  • 360 Gary Sheffield
  • 361 Robb Nen
  • 362 Mike Hampton
  • 363 Bob Abreu
  • 364 Luis Gonzalez
  • 365 Derek Bell
  • 366 Sean Berry
  • 367 Craig Biggio
  • 368 Darryl Kile
  • 369 Shane Reynolds

Capture the Flag

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  • 370 Jeff Bagwell
  • 371 Ron Gant
  • 372 Andy Benes
  • 373 Gary Gaetti
  • 374 Ramon Martinez
  • 375 Raul Mondesi
  • 376 Steve Finley
  • 377 Ken Caminiti
  • 378 Tony Gwynn
  • 379 Dario Veras
  • 380 Andy Pettitte
  • 381 Ruben Rivera
  • 382 David Cone
  • 383 Roberto Alomar
  • 384 Edgar Martinez
  • 385 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 386 Mark McGwire
  • 387 Rusty Greer

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  • 388 Jose Rosado
  • 389 Kevin Appier
  • 390 Johnny Damon
  • 391 Jose Offerman
  • 392 Michael Tucker
  • 393 Craig Paquette
  • 394 Bip Roberts
  • 395 Ramon Martinez
  • 396 Greg Gagne
  • 397 Chan Ho Park
  • 398 Karim Garcia
  • 399 Wilton Guerrero
  • 400 Eric Karros
  • 401 Raul Mondesi
  • 402 Matt Mieske
  • 403 Mike Fetters
  • 404 Dave Nilsson
  • 405 Jose Valentin
  • 406 Scott Karl
  • 407 Marc Newfield
  • 408 Cal Eldred
  • 409 Rich Becker
  • 410 Terry Steinbach
  • 411 Chuck Knoblauch
  • 412 Pat Meares
  • 413 Brad Radke
  • 414 Kirby Puckett UER

Griffey's Hot List

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  • 415 Andruw Jones
  • 416 Chipper Jones
  • 417 Mo Vaughn
  • 418 Frank Thomas
  • 419 Albert Belle
  • 420 Mark McGwire
  • 421 Derek Jeter
  • 422 Alex Rodriguez
  • 423 Juan Gonzalez
  • 424 Ken Griffey, Jr.

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  • 425 Rondell White
  • 426 Darrin Fletcher
  • 427 Cliff Floyd
  • 428 Mike Lansing
  • 429 F.P. Santangelo
  • 430 Todd Hundley
  • 431 Mark Clark
  • 432 Pete Harnisch
  • 433 Jason Isringhausen
  • 434 Bobby Jones
  • 435 Lance Johnson
  • 436 Carlos Baerga
  • 437 Mariano Duncan
  • 438 David Cone
  • 439 Mariano Rivera
  • 440 Derek Jeter
  • 441 Joe Girardi
  • 442 Charlie Hayes
  • 443 Tim Raines
  • 444 Darryl Strawberry
  • 445 Cecil Fielder
  • 446 Ariel Prieto
  • 447 Tony Batista
  • 448 Brent Gates
  • 449 Scott Spiezio
  • 450 Mark McGwire
  • 451 Don Wengert
  • 452 Mike Lieberthal
  • 453 Lenny Dykstra
  • 454 Rex Hudler
  • 455 Darren Daulton
  • 456 Kevin Stocker
  • 457 Trey Beamon
  • 458 Midre Cummings
  • 459 Mark Johnson
  • 460 Al Martin
  • 461 Kevin Elster
  • 462 Jon Lieber
  • 463 Jason Schmidt
  • 464 Paul Wagner
  • 465 Andy Benes
  • 466 Alan Benes
  • 467 Royce Clayton
  • 468 Gary Gaetti

Diamond Debuts

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  • 469 Curt Lyons DD RC
  • 470 Eugene Kingsale DD
  • 471 Damian Jackson DD
  • 472 Wendell Magee, Jr. DD
  • 473 Kevin L. Brown DD
  • 474 Raul Casanova DD
  • 475 Ramiro Mendoza DD RC
  • 476 Todd Dunn DD
  • 477 Chad Mottola DD
  • 478 Andy Larkin DD
  • 479 Jaime Bluma DD
  • 480 Mac Suzuki DD
  • 481 Brian Banks DD
  • 482 Desi Wilson DD
  • 483 Einar Diaz DD

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  • 484 Tom Pagnozzi
  • 485 Ray Lankford
  • 486 Todd Stottlemyre
  • 487 Donovan Osborne
  • 488 Trevor Hoffman
  • 489 Chris Gomez
  • 490 Ken Caminiti
  • 491 John Flaherty
  • 492 Tony Gwynn
  • 493 Joey Hamilton
  • 494 Rickey Henderson
  • 495 Glenallen Hill
  • 496 Rod Beck
  • 497 Osvaldo Fernandez
  • 498 Rick Wilkins
  • 499 Joey Cora
  • 500 Alex Rodriguez
  • 501 Randy Johnson
  • 502 Paul Sorrento
  • 503 Dan Wilson
  • 504 Jamie Moyer
  • 505 Will Clark
  • 506 Mickey Tettleton
  • 507 John Burkett
  • 508 Ken Hill
  • 509 Mark McLemore
  • 510 Juan Gonzalez
  • 511 Bobby Witt
  • 512 Carlos Delgado
  • 513 Alex Gonzalez
  • 514 Shawn Green
  • 515 Joe Carter
  • 516 Juan Guzman
  • 517 Charlie O'Brien
  • 518 Ed Sprague
  • 519 Mike Timlin
  • 520 Roger Clemens

Traded

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NOTE: This set was available through a Series Two wrapper-redemption offer.

  • 521 Eddie Murray
  • 522 Jason Dickson
  • 523 Jim Leyritz
  • 524 Michael Tucker
  • 525 Kenny Lofton
  • 526 Jimmy Key
  • 527 Mel Rojas
  • 528 Deion Sanders
  • 529 Bartolo Colon
  • 530 Matt Williams
  • 531 Marquis Grissom
  • 532 Dave Justice
  • 533 Bubba Trammell
  • 534 Moises Alou
  • 535 Bobby Bonilla
  • 536 Alex Fernandez
  • 537 Jay Bell
  • 538 Chili Davis
  • 539 Jeff King
  • 540 Todd Zeile
  • 541 John Olerud
  • 542 Jose Guillen
  • 543 Derrek Lee
  • 544 Dante Powell
  • 545 J.T. Snow
  • 546 Jeff Kent
  • 547 Jose Cruz, Jr.
  • 548 John Wetteland
  • 549 Orlando Merced
  • 550 Hideki Irabu

Capture The Flag White Back Variation

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Each card in the Capture the Flag subset is also available in a "White Back" variation.

Inserts

Rock Solid Foundation

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  • RS1 Alex Rodriguez
  • RS2 Rey Ordonez
  • RS3 Derek Jeter
  • RS4 Darin Erstad
  • RS5 Chipper Jones
  • RS6 Johnny Damon
  • RS7 Ryan Klesko
  • RS8 Charles Johnson
  • RS9 Andy Pettitte
  • RS10 Manny Ramirez
  • RS11 Ivan Rodriguez
  • RS12 Jason Kendall
  • RS13 Rondell White
  • RS14 Alex Ochoa
  • RS15 Javy Lopez
  • RS16 Pedro Martinez
  • RS17 Carlos Delgado
  • RS18 Paul Wilson
  • RS19 Alan Benes
  • RS20 Raul Mondesi

Power Package

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NOTE: A special 5" X 7" version was randomly inserted into specially marked Series One boxes sold exclusively at Sam's Club stores.

  • PP1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • PP2 Joe Carter
  • PP3 Rafael Palmeiro
  • PP4 Jay Buhner
  • PP5 Sammy Sosa
  • PP6 Fred McGriff
  • PP7 Jeff Bagwell
  • PP8 Albert Belle
  • PP9 Matt Williams
  • PP10 Mark McGwire
  • PP11 Gary Sheffield
  • PP12 Tim Salmon
  • PP13 Ryan Klesko
  • PP14 Manny Ramirez
  • PP15 Mike Piazza
  • PP16 Barry Bonds
  • PP17 Mo Vaughn
  • PP18 Jose Canseco
  • PP19 Juan Gonzalez
  • PP20 Frank Thomas

Ticket to Stardom

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  • TS1 Chipper Jones
  • TS2 Jermaine Dye
  • TS3 Rey Ordonez
  • TS4 Alex Ochoa
  • TS5 Derek Jeter
  • TS6 Ruben Rivera
  • TS7 Billy Wagner
  • TS8 Jason Kendall
  • TS9 Darin Erstad
  • TS10 Alex Rodriguez
  • TS11 Bob Abreu
  • TS12 Richard Hidalgo
  • TS13 Karim Garcia
  • TS14 Andruw Jones
  • TS15 Carlos Delgado
  • TS16 Rocky Coppinger
  • TS17 Jeff D'Amico
  • TS18 Johnny Damon
  • TS19 John Wasdin
  • TS20 Manny Ramirez

Ticket to Stardom Combos

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This 10-card set is a parallel of the Ticket to Stardom insert set. Each card features two Ticket to Stardom's fused together into a 2 1/2" X 6 1/2" "strip." One strip was inserted into each specially-marked Collector's Choice three-packs sold exclusively at mass-market retail outlets.

  • TS1 Chipper Jones / Andruw Jones
  • TS2 Rey Ordonez / Kevin Orie
  • TS3 Derek Jeter / Nomar Garciaparra
  • TS4 Billy Wagner / Jason Kendall
  • TS5 Darin Erstad / Alex Rodriguez
  • TS6 Bob Abreu / Jose Guillen
  • TS7 Wilton Guerrero / Vladimir Guerrero
  • TS8 Carlos Delgado / Rocky Coppinger
  • TS9 Jason Dickson / Johnny Damon
  • TS10 Bartolo Colon / Manny Ramirez

Amazing Greats

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This Series One set features cards printed on a (non game-used) wood veneer with a die-cut "window." Inside the window is a plastic translucent image of the player.

  • AG1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • AG2 Roberto Alomar
  • AG3 Alex Rodriguez
  • AG4 Paul Molitor
  • AG5 Chipper Jones
  • AG6 Tony Gwynn
  • AG7 Kenny Lofton
  • AG8 Albert Belle
  • AG9 Matt Williams
  • AG10 Frank Thomas
  • AG11 Greg Maddux
  • AG12 Sammy Sosa
  • AG13 Kirby Puckett
  • AG14 Jeff Bagwell
  • AG15 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • AG16 Manny Ramirez
  • AG17 Barry Bonds
  • AG18 Mo Vaughn
  • AG19 Eddie Murray
  • AG20 Mike Piazza

Predictor

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This 30-card set was randomly seeded into Series Two packs at the rate of 1:5. Unlike previous year's Predictors, the fronts of each '97 edition had four scratch-off gold "bats," behind each is a specific feat. If the player meets of exceeds that feat in a 1997 MLB game, it can then be redeemed (along with $2 for shipping & handling) for an upgraded "Totally Virtual" parallel. Unlike previous Predictor sets, all 30 cards were potential winners.

  • 1 Andruw Jones
  • 2 Chipper Jones
  • 3 Greg Maddux
  • 4 Fred McGriff
  • 5 John Smoltz
  • 6 Brady Anderson
  • 7 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 8 Mo Vaughn
  • 9 Sammy Sosa
  • 10 Albert Belle
  • 11 Frank Thomas
  • 12 Kenny Lofton
  • 13 Jim Thome
  • 14 Dante Bichette
  • 15 Andres Galarraga
  • 16 Gary Sheffield
  • 17 Hideo Nomo
  • 18 Mike Piazza
  • 19 Derek Jeter
  • 20 Bernie Williams
  • 21 Mark McGwire
  • 22 Ken Caminiti
  • 23 Tony Gwynn
  • 24 Barry Bonds
  • 25 Jay Buhner
  • 26 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 27 Alex Rodriguez
  • 28 Juan Gonzalez
  • 29 Dean Palmer
  • 30 Roger Clemens

Hot Commodities

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  • HC1 Alex Rodriguez
  • HC2 Andruw Jones
  • HC3 Derek Jeter
  • HC4 Frank Thomas
  • HC5 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • HC6 Chipper Jones
  • HC7 Juan Gonzalez
  • HC8 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • HC9 John Smoltz
  • HC10 Mark McGwire
  • HC11 Barry Bonds
  • HC12 Albert Belle
  • HC13 Mike Piazza
  • HC14 Manny Ramirez
  • HC15 Mo Vaughn
  • HC16 Tony Gwynn
  • HC17 Vladimir Guerrero
  • HC18 Hideo Nomo
  • HC19 Greg Maddux
  • HC20 Kirby Puckett

Long Distance Connection

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  • LD1 Mark McGwire
  • LD2 Brady Anderson
  • LD3 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • LD4 Albert Belle
  • LD5 Juan Gonzalez
  • LD6 Andres Galarraga
  • LD7 Jay Buhner
  • LD8 Mo Vaughn
  • LD9 Barry Bonds
  • LD10 Gary Sheffield
  • LD11 Todd Hundley
  • LD12 Frank Thomas
  • LD13 Sammy Sosa
  • LD14 Rafael Palmeiro
  • LD15 Alex Rodriguez
  • LD16 Mike Piazza
  • LD17 Ken Caminiti
  • LD18 Chipper Jones
  • LD19 Manny Ramirez
  • LD20 Andruw Jones

Run Producers

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  • RP1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • RP2 Barry Bonds
  • RP3 Albert Belle
  • RP4 Mark McGwire
  • RP5 Frank Thomas
  • RP6 Juan Gonzalez
  • RP7 Brady Anderson
  • RP8 Andres Galarraga
  • RP9 Rafael Palmeiro
  • RP10 Alex Rodriguez
  • RP11 Jay Buhner
  • RP12 Gary Sheffield
  • RP13 Sammy Sosa
  • RP14 Dante Bichette
  • RP15 Mike Piazza
  • RP16 Manny Ramirez
  • RP17 Kenny Lofton
  • RP18 Mo Vaughn
  • RP19 Tim Salmon
  • RP20 Chipper Jones
  • RP21 Jim Thome
  • RP22 Ken Caminiti
  • RP23 Jeff Bagwell
  • RP24 Paul Molitor

Blue Chip Prospects

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Randomly inserted into Series Two packs, each Blue Chip Prospect card is die-cut to look like a film slide. The "slide" area of the card features a translucent image of the player. Each card is serial-numbered to 500 copies.

  • BC1 Andruw Jones
  • BC2 Derek Jeter
  • BC3 Scott Rolen
  • BC4 Manny Ramirez
  • BC5 Todd Walker
  • BC6 Rocky Coppinger
  • BC7 Nomar Garciaparra
  • BC8 Darin Erstad
  • BC9 Jermaine Dye
  • BC10 Vladimir Guerrero
  • BC11 Edgar Renteria
  • BC12 Bob Abreu
  • BC13 Karim Garcia
  • BC14 Jeff D'Amico
  • BC15 Chipper Jones
  • BC16 Todd Hollandsworth
  • BC17 Andy Pettitte
  • BC18 Ruben Rivera
  • BC19 Jason Kendall
  • BC20 Alex Rodriguez

PowerDeck

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Randomly inserted into a limited number of Series One Hobby boxes was a Ken Griffey, Jr. PowerDeck "card." An experiment into multimedia trading cards, each "card" is a die-cut compact disc containing a brief interview with Griffey. In order to listen to the interview, a hole in the middle of the "card" had to be punched out -- therefore damaging the "card" -- and placed into a special adapter that was included with the "card."

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Star Attractions

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This 20-card set was exclusive to specially-marked six-card "Memorabilia Madness" packs -- which were sold only at mass-market retail outlets -- and seeded at the rate of one-per-pack. Cards 1-10 were exclusive to Upper Deck Memorabilia Madness packs, while 11-20 were in 1997 Collector's Choice Memorabilia Madness packs. In addition to these cards, the Memorabilia Madness packs also included randomly-seeded redemptions good for various autographs.

A Gold parallel was also randomly seeded into packs.

  • SA1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • SA2 Barry Bonds
  • SA3 Jeff Bagwell
  • SA4 Nomar Garciaparra
  • SA5 Tony Gwynn
  • SA6 Roger Clemens
  • SA7 Chipper Jones
  • SA8 Tino Martinez
  • SA9 Albert Belle
  • SA10 Kenny Lofton
  • SA11 Alex Rodriguez
  • SA12 Mark McGwire
  • SA13 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • SA14 Larry Walker
  • SA15 Mike Piazza
  • SA16 Frank Thomas
  • SA17 Juan Gonzalez
  • SA18 Greg Maddux
  • SA19 Jose Cruz
  • SA20 Mo Vaughn

Sister Assumpta

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This card was distributed at the 1997 National Sports Collectors Convention which took place August 7th through the 10th at the I-X Center in Cleveland. It is a tribute to Sister Mary Assumpta, who began baking chocolate chip cookies for the Cleveland Indians players in 1986. The back displays ten trivia questions with the answers printed upside down in a blue bar at the bottom.

Game-Used

Game Jersey

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One of the landmark sets in Hobby history, these three cards were randomly inserted into Series One packs. Each card features a swatch of a game-worn jersey, cut up, and placed on the card. These cards were the first of their kind to hit the baseball card market and have become a staple in baseball card products since.

  • GJ1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • GJ2 Tony Gwynn
  • GJ3 Rey Ordonez
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