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[[Image:97spxbox.jpg|frame|1997 SPx box]]
=Description=
=Description=


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=Distribution=
=Distribution=


Boxes of 1997 SPx contain 18 packs of 3 cards each. This product is a hobby exclusive and the MSRP was $5.99/pack.
Boxes of 1997 SPx contain 18 packs of three cards each. This product is a hobby exclusive and the MSRP was $5.99/pack.
 
=Reviews=


=Insertion Ratios=
=Insertion Ratios=
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!Hobby Odds
!Hobby Odds
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|[[#Base_Set|Base]]||50||-||?
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=Checklist=
=Checklist=
==Base Set==
==Base Set==
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/SPx---Base/SPX14/Mo-Vaughn.jpg?id=d493bec2-5655-433e-b4d8-d6c400a5409c&size=original&side=back&.jpg


1 Eddie Murray
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2 Darin Erstad
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3 Tim Salmon
4 Andruw Jones
5 Chipper Jones
6 John Smoltz
7 Greg Maddux
8 Kenny Lofton
9 Roberto Alomar
10 Rafael Palmeiro
11 Brady Anderson
12 Cal Ripken, Jr.
13 Nomar Garciaparra
14 Mo Vaughn
15 Ryne Sandberg
16 Sammy Sosa
17 Frank Thomas
18 Albert Belle
19 Barry Larkin
 
20 Deion Sanders
21 Manny Ramirez
22 Jim Thome
23 Dante Bichette
24 Andres Galarraga
25 Larry Walker
26 Gary Sheffield
27 Jeff Bagwell
28 Raul Mondesi
29 Hideo Nomo
 
30 Mike Piazza
31 Paul Molitor
32 Todd Walker
33 Vladimir Guerrero
34 Todd Hundley
35 Andy Pettitte
36 Derek Jeter
37 Jose Canseco
38 Mark McGwire
39 Scott Rolen
40 Ron Gant
 
41 Ken Caminiti
42 Tony Gwynn
43 Barry Bonds
44 Jay Buhner
45 Ken Griffey, Jr.
46 Alex Rodriguez
47 Jose Cruz, Jr. (RC)
48 Juan Gonzalez
49 Ivan Rodriguez
50 Roger Clemens


==Parallels==
==Parallels==


The base set is paralleled by (in order of scarcity): Steel, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Grand Finale.  To distinguish them from the base cards, all parallels have black-and-white player photos on the back. The Grand Finale's are so named as Upper Deck announced that 1997 SPx would be the final time they would use the "Holoview" technology.  Each pack is guaranteed to contain one of the five parallels.
All 50 base cards are available in the following parallels:


'''NOTE:''' The Steel and Silver parallels look similar. The Steel cards have a holographic background behind both the player's uniform number and the SPx logo; whereas the Silver cards are etched-foil (like the Bronze and Gold parallels).
* '''Steel'''
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/SPx---Base---Steel/SPX25/Larry-Walker.jpg?id=3b0956c4-f63c-4583-ac60-f5787a67daf5&size=original&side=back&.jpg


It is believed that cards 25-50 in the Steel parallel were short-printed.


==Inserts==
* '''Bronze'''
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/SPx---Base---Bronze/SPX47/Jose-Cruz-Jr.jpg?id=6edd3eaa-c358-41d4-bbbd-cb1ee16f7071&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/SPx---Base---Bronze/SPX47/Jose-Cruz-Jr.jpg?id=6edd3eaa-c358-41d4-bbbd-cb1ee16f7071&size=original&side=back&.jpg


===Bound for Glory===


1 Andruw Jones
* '''Silver'''
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/SPx---Base---Silver/SPX48/Juan-Gonzalez.jpg?id=670ad491-06f7-45a2-9790-f1378672d396&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/SPx---Base---Silver/SPX48/Juan-Gonzalez.jpg?id=670ad491-06f7-45a2-9790-f1378672d396&size=original&side=back&.jpg


2 Chipper Jones


3 Greg Maddux
* '''Gold'''
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/SPx---Base---Gold/SPX8/Kenny-Lofton.jpg?id=821a8a01-5fb8-4fa9-92f2-1125951bcacb&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/SPx---Base---Gold/SPX8/Kenny-Lofton.jpg?id=821a8a01-5fb8-4fa9-92f2-1125951bcacb&size=original&side=back&.jpg


4 Kenny Lofton


5 Cal Ripken, Jr.
* '''Grand Finale''' (limited to 50 copies)
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/SPx---Base---Grand-Finale/SPX32/Todd-Walker.jpg?id=82efb316-53d5-4306-9015-93dfb23d6f15&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/SPx---Base---Grand-Finale/SPX32/Todd-Walker.jpg?id=82efb316-53d5-4306-9015-93dfb23d6f15&size=original&side=back&.jpg


6 Mo Vaughn
'''NOTES:'''


7 Frank Thomas
* All parallels have black-and-white player photos on the back to distinguish them from the base cards with each pack yielding one.


8 Albert Belle
* The Grand Finale parallel was aptly named because 1997 SPx would be the final time Upper Deck used the "Holoview" technology. 


9 Manny Ramirez
* The Steel and Silver parallels look similar.  The Steel parallel has a holographic background behind both the player's uniform number and the SPx logo.  The Silver parallel has etched-foil in these areas, like the Bronze and Gold parallels.  There is speculation that cards 25-50 in the Steel parallel were short-printed.


10 Gary Sheffield
* The Gold and Grand Finale cards also look similar.  Both cards are printed on gold-colored etched foil.  However, the Gold parallel has a silver holographic image of the player's portrait on the front, while the Grand Finale parallel has a gold holographic player image. Grand Finale parallels are NOT serial-numbered despite an announced production run of only 50 copies.


11 Jeff Bagwell
==Inserts==


12 Mike Piazza
===Bound for Glory===
 
13 Derek Jeter


14 Mark McGwire
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/SPx---Bound-for-Glory/15/Tony-Gwynn.jpg?id=2be9eee4-0c66-42e2-b348-072227fe92ea&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/SPx---Bound-for-Glory/15/Tony-Gwynn.jpg?id=2be9eee4-0c66-42e2-b348-072227fe92ea&size=original&side=back&.jpg


15 Tony Gwynn
Each Bound for Glory card is serial-numbered to 1500 copies.


16 Ken Caminiti
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17 Barry Bonds
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18 Alex Rodriguez
 
19 Ken Griffey, Jr.
 
20 Juan Gonzalez


===Cornerstones of the Game===
===Cornerstones of the Game===
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/SPx---Cornerstones-of-the-Game/7/Mike-Piazza-Ivan-Rodriguez.jpg?id=b1fe85bc-c84c-44e7-a724-3932a24cb8c7&size=original&side=back&.jpg


1 Ken Griffey, Jr./Barry Bonds
Each Cornerstones of the Game card is serial-numbered to 500 copies.
 
2 Frank Thomas/Albert Belle
 
3 Greg Maddux/Chipper Jones
 
4 Tony Gwynn/Paul Molitor
 
5 Andruw Jones/Vladimir Guerrero
 
6 Jeff Bagwell/Ryne Sandberg
 
7 Mike Piazza/Ivan Rodriguez
 
8 Eddie Murray/Cal Ripken, Jr.
 
9 Mo Vaughn/Mark McGwire


10 Alex Rodriguez/Derek Jeter
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SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'SPx Cornerstones of the Game')
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==Autographs & Game-Used==
==Autographs & Game-Used==
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===Bound for Glory Supreme Signatures===
===Bound for Glory Supreme Signatures===


1 Jeff Bagwell
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/SPx---Bound-for-Glory-Supreme-Signatures/2/Ken-Griffey-Jr.jpg?id=1deb5567-5f51-4595-81ca-f5a5cb0b4fd0&size=original&side=front&.jpg
 
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/SPx---Bound-for-Glory-Supreme-Signatures/2/Ken-Griffey-Jr.jpg?id=1deb5567-5f51-4595-81ca-f5a5cb0b4fd0&size=original&side=back&.jpg
2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
 
3 Andruw Jones


4 Alex Rodriguez
Each Bound for Glory Supreme Signature is hand-numbered to 250 copies.


5 Gary Sheffield
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{{SPx}}
[[Category:1997]]
[[Category:Upper Deck]]

Latest revision as of 18:24, 1 September 2020

Description

1997 marked the second year Upper Deck issued their SPx brand. Unlike the premiere edition, the 1997 version had three "insert quality" cards in each pack as opposed to only one. All cards feature Upper Deck's "Holoview" technology on a die-cut card. Before the product's release, UD announced that '97 SPx would be the last product to feature Holoviews. The only notable rookie in the 50-card base set is of Jose Cruz, Jr.

Distribution

Boxes of 1997 SPx contain 18 packs of three cards each. This product is a hobby exclusive and the MSRP was $5.99/pack.

Insertion Ratios

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Hobby Odds
Base 50 - two-per-pack
Steel 50 - 1:2
Bronze 50 - 1:4
Silver 50 - 1:7
Gold 50 - 1:17
Grand Finale 50 50 ?
Cornerstones of the Game 10 500 ?
Bound for Glory 20 1500 ?
Bound for Glory Supreme Signatures 5 250 ?

Checklist

Base Set

Mo-Vaughn.jpg?id=d493bec2-5655-433e-b4d8-d6c400a5409c&size=original&side=front&.jpg Mo-Vaughn.jpg?id=d493bec2-5655-433e-b4d8-d6c400a5409c&size=original&side=back&.jpg

  • 1 Eddie Murray
  • 2 Darin Erstad
  • 3 Tim Salmon
  • 4 Andruw Jones
  • 5 Chipper Jones
  • 6 John Smoltz
  • 7 Greg Maddux
  • 8 Kenny Lofton
  • 9 Roberto Alomar
  • 10 Rafael Palmeiro
  • 11 Brady Anderson
  • 12 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 13 Nomar Garciaparra
  • 14 Mo Vaughn
  • 15 Ryne Sandberg
  • 16 Sammy Sosa
  • 17 Frank Thomas
  • 18 Albert Belle
  • 19 Barry Larkin
  • 20 Deion Sanders
  • 21 Manny Ramirez
  • 22 Jim Thome
  • 23 Dante Bichette
  • 24 Andres Galarraga
  • 25 Larry Walker
  • 26 Gary Sheffield
  • 27 Jeff Bagwell
  • 28 Raul Mondesi
  • 29 Hideo Nomo
  • 30 Mike Piazza
  • 31 Paul Molitor
  • 32 Todd Walker
  • 33 Vladimir Guerrero
  • 34 Todd Hundley
  • 35 Andy Pettitte
  • 36 Derek Jeter
  • 37 Jose Canseco
  • 38 Mark McGwire
  • 39 Scott Rolen
  • 40 Ron Gant
  • 41 Ken Caminiti
  • 42 Tony Gwynn
  • 43 Barry Bonds
  • 44 Jay Buhner
  • 45 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 46 Alex Rodriguez
  • 47 Jose Cruz, Jr. RC
  • 48 Juan Gonzalez
  • 49 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 50 Roger Clemens

Parallels

All 50 base cards are available in the following parallels:

  • Steel

Larry-Walker.jpg?id=3b0956c4-f63c-4583-ac60-f5787a67daf5&size=original&side=front&.jpg Larry-Walker.jpg?id=3b0956c4-f63c-4583-ac60-f5787a67daf5&size=original&side=back&.jpg


  • Bronze

Jose-Cruz-Jr.jpg?id=6edd3eaa-c358-41d4-bbbd-cb1ee16f7071&size=original&side=front&.jpg Jose-Cruz-Jr.jpg?id=6edd3eaa-c358-41d4-bbbd-cb1ee16f7071&size=original&side=back&.jpg


  • Silver

Juan-Gonzalez.jpg?id=670ad491-06f7-45a2-9790-f1378672d396&size=original&side=front&.jpg Juan-Gonzalez.jpg?id=670ad491-06f7-45a2-9790-f1378672d396&size=original&side=back&.jpg


  • Gold

Kenny-Lofton.jpg?id=821a8a01-5fb8-4fa9-92f2-1125951bcacb&size=original&side=front&.jpg Kenny-Lofton.jpg?id=821a8a01-5fb8-4fa9-92f2-1125951bcacb&size=original&side=back&.jpg


  • Grand Finale (limited to 50 copies)

Todd-Walker.jpg?id=82efb316-53d5-4306-9015-93dfb23d6f15&size=original&side=front&.jpg Todd-Walker.jpg?id=82efb316-53d5-4306-9015-93dfb23d6f15&size=original&side=back&.jpg

NOTES:

  • All parallels have black-and-white player photos on the back to distinguish them from the base cards with each pack yielding one.
  • The Grand Finale parallel was aptly named because 1997 SPx would be the final time Upper Deck used the "Holoview" technology.
  • The Steel and Silver parallels look similar. The Steel parallel has a holographic background behind both the player's uniform number and the SPx logo. The Silver parallel has etched-foil in these areas, like the Bronze and Gold parallels. There is speculation that cards 25-50 in the Steel parallel were short-printed.
  • The Gold and Grand Finale cards also look similar. Both cards are printed on gold-colored etched foil. However, the Gold parallel has a silver holographic image of the player's portrait on the front, while the Grand Finale parallel has a gold holographic player image. Grand Finale parallels are NOT serial-numbered despite an announced production run of only 50 copies.

Inserts

Bound for Glory

Tony-Gwynn.jpg?id=2be9eee4-0c66-42e2-b348-072227fe92ea&size=original&side=front&.jpg Tony-Gwynn.jpg?id=2be9eee4-0c66-42e2-b348-072227fe92ea&size=original&side=back&.jpg

Each Bound for Glory card is serial-numbered to 1500 copies.

  • 1 Andruw Jones
  • 2 Chipper Jones
  • 3 Greg Maddux
  • 4 Kenny Lofton
  • 5 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 6 Mo Vaughn
  • 7 Frank Thomas
  • 8 Albert Belle
  • 9 Manny Ramirez
  • 10 Gary Sheffield
  • 11 Jeff Bagwell
  • 12 Mike Piazza
  • 13 Derek Jeter
  • 14 Mark McGwire
  • 15 Tony Gwynn
  • 16 Ken Caminiti
  • 17 Barry Bonds
  • 18 Alex Rodriguez
  • 19 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 20 Juan Gonzalez

Cornerstones of the Game

Mike-Piazza-Ivan-Rodriguez.jpg?id=b1fe85bc-c84c-44e7-a724-3932a24cb8c7&size=original&side=front&.jpg Mike-Piazza-Ivan-Rodriguez.jpg?id=b1fe85bc-c84c-44e7-a724-3932a24cb8c7&size=original&side=back&.jpg

Each Cornerstones of the Game card is serial-numbered to 500 copies.

  • 1 Ken Griffey, Jr. / Barry Bonds
  • 2 Frank Thomas / Albert Belle
  • 3 Greg Maddux / Chipper Jones
  • 4 Tony Gwynn / Paul Molitor
  • 5 Vladimir Guerrero / Andruw Jones
  • 6 Jeff Bagwell / Ryne Sandberg
  • 7 Mike Piazza / Ivan Rodriguez
  • 8 Cal Ripken, Jr. / Eddie Murray
  • 9 Mark McGwire / Mo Vaughn
  • 10 Alex Rodriguez / Derek Jeter

Autographs & Game-Used

Bound for Glory Supreme Signatures

Ken-Griffey-Jr.jpg?id=1deb5567-5f51-4595-81ca-f5a5cb0b4fd0&size=original&side=front&.jpg Ken-Griffey-Jr.jpg?id=1deb5567-5f51-4595-81ca-f5a5cb0b4fd0&size=original&side=back&.jpg

Each Bound for Glory Supreme Signature is hand-numbered to 250 copies.

  • 1 Jeff Bagwell
  • 2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 3 Andruw Jones
  • 4 Alex Rodriguez
  • 5 Gary Sheffield