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==Base Set== | ==Base Set== | ||
'''NOTE:''' The base set is divided into two, 45-card, subsets: Cards #1-#45 are the "Power Elite/Power Corps" while #46-#90 are the "Home Run Highlights." | '''NOTE:''' The base set is divided into two, 45-card, subsets: Cards #1-#45 are the "Power Elite/Power Corps/Rookie Power" while #46-#90 are the "Home Run Highlights." | ||
===Power Elite/Power Corps=== | ===Power Elite/Power Corps/Rookie Power=== | ||
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'''NOTE:''' Cards #1-#10 are the "Power Elite," #11-#40 are the "Power Corps," and #41-#45 are "Rookie Power." All cards have the same design. | |||
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All 90 base cards are available in a "Challengers" parallel which is serial-numbered to 600 copies. Each card is stamped with holographic foil on the front. | All 90 base cards are available in a "Challengers Edition" parallel which is serial-numbered to 600 copies. Each card is stamped with holographic foil on the front, while the backs have gold borders. | ||
==Inserts== | ==Inserts== | ||
Latest revision as of 02:36, 12 August 2021
Description
1999 Upper Deck Challengers for 70 is a 90-card set released in the Summer of 1999. As the name suggests, the set features nothing but power hitters whom, Upper Deck believed, could break Mark McGwire's single-season home run record.
Distribution
20 packs per box, five cards per pack.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 90 | - | 4:1 |
| Challengers Edition | 90 | 600 | ? |
| Challengers | 30 | - | one-per-pack |
| Challengers 70 | 30 | 70 | ? |
| Mark on History | 25 | - | 1:5 |
| Mark on History 70 | 25 | 70 | ? |
| Swinging for the Fences | 15 | - | 1:19 |
| Longball Legends | 30 | - | 1:39 |
| Swinging for the Fences Autograph | 6 | - | ? |
| A Piece of History 500 Home Run Club | 1 | 350 | ? |
| A Piece of History 500 Home Run Club Autographed | 1 | 3 | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
NOTE: The base set is divided into two, 45-card, subsets: Cards #1-#45 are the "Power Elite/Power Corps/Rookie Power" while #46-#90 are the "Home Run Highlights."
Power Elite/Power Corps/Rookie Power
NOTE: Cards #1-#10 are the "Power Elite," #11-#40 are the "Power Corps," and #41-#45 are "Rookie Power." All cards have the same design.
- 1 Mark McGwire
- 2 Sammy Sosa
- 3 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 4 Alex Rodriguez
- 5 Albert Belle
- 6 Mo Vaughn
- 7 Mike Piazza
- 8 Frank Thomas
- 9 Juan Gonzalez
- 10 Barry Bonds
- 11 Rafael Palmeiro
- 12 Jose Canseco
- 13 Nomar Garciaparra
- 14 Carlos Delgado
- 15 Brian Jordan
- 16 Vladimir Guerrero
- 17 Vinny Castilla
- 18 Chipper Jones
- 19 Jeff Bagwell
- 20 Moises Alou
- 21 Tony Clark
- 22 Jim Thome
- 23 Tino Martinez
- 24 Greg Vaughn
- 25 Javy Lopez
- 26 Jeromy Burnitz
- 27 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 28 Manny Ramirez
- 29 Darin Erstad
- 30 Ken Caminiti
- 31 Edgar Martinez
- 32 Ivan Rodriguez
- 33 Larry Walker
- 34 Todd Helton
- 35 Andruw Jones
- 36 Ray Lankford
- 37 Travis Lee
- 38 Raul Mondesi
- 39 Scott Rolen
- 40 Ben Grieve
- 41 J.D. Drew
- 42 Troy Glaus
- 43 Eric Chavez
- 44 Gabe Kapler
- 45 Michael Barrett
Home Run Highlights
- 46 Mark McGwire
- 47 Jose Canseco
- 48 Greg Vaughn
- 49 Albert Belle
- 50 Mark McGwire
- 51 Vinny Castilla
- 52 Vladimir Guerrero
- 53 Andres Galarraga
- 54 Rafael Palmeiro
- 55 Juan Gonzalez
- 56 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 57 Barry Bonds
- 58 Mo Vaughn
- 59 Nomar Garciaparra
- 60 Tino Martinez
- 61 Mark McGwire
- 62 Mark McGwire
- 63 Mark McGwire
- 64 Mark McGwire
- 65 Mark McGwire
- 66 Sammy Sosa
- 67 Mark McGwire
- 68 Mark McGwire
- 69 Mark McGwire
- 70 Mark McGwire
- 71 Mark McGwire
- 72 Scott Brosius
- 73 Tony Gwynn
- 74 Chipper Jones
- 75 Jeff Bagwell
- 76 Moises Alou
- 77 Manny Ramirez
- 78 Carlos Delgado
- 79 Kerry Wood
- 80 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 81 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 82 Alex Rodriguez
- 83 Barry Bonds
- 84 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 85 Travis Lee
- 86 George Lombard
- 87 Michael Barrett
- 88 Jeremy Giambi
- 89 Troy Glaus
- 90 J.D. Drew
Parallels
All 90 base cards are available in a "Challengers Edition" parallel which is serial-numbered to 600 copies. Each card is stamped with holographic foil on the front, while the backs have gold borders.
Inserts
Challengers
Each Challengers card is also available in a parallel which is serial-numbered to 70 copies.
- C1 Mark McGwire
- C2 Sammy Sosa
- C3 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- C4 Alex Rodriguez
- C5 Albert Belle
- C6 Mo Vaughn
- C7 Mike Piazza
- C8 Frank Thomas
- C9 Juan Gonzalez
- C10 Barry Bonds
- C11 Rafael Palmeiro
- C12 Nomar Garciaparra
- C13 Vladimir Guerrero
- C14 Vinny Castilla
- C15 Chipper Jones
- C16 Jeff Bagwell
- C17 Moises Alou
- C18 Tony Clark
- C19 Jim Thome
- C20 Tino Martinez
- C21 Greg Vaughn
- C22 Manny Ramirez
- C23 Darin Erstad
- C24 Ken Caminiti
- C25 Ivan Rodriguez
- C26 Andruw Jones
- C27 Travis Lee
- C28 Scott Rolen
- C29 Ben Grieve
- C30 J.D. Drew
Mark on History
Mark on History is a 25-card set celebrating Mark McGwire's 1998 season. For brevity's sake, since all 25 cards are of the same player, the checklist is not listed below.
In addition, each card is also available in a parallel which is serial-numbered to 70 copies.
Swinging for the Fences
- S1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- S2 Mark McGwire
- S3 Sammy Sosa
- S4 Alex Rodriguez
- S5 Nomar Garciaparra
- S6 J.D. Drew
- S7 Vladimir Guerrero
- S8 Ben Grieve
- S9 Chipper Jones
- S10 Gabe Kapler
- S11 Travis Lee
- S12 Todd Helton
- S13 Juan Gonzalez
- S14 Mike Piazza
- S15 Mo Vaughn
Longball Legends
- L1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- L2 Mark McGwire
- L3 Sammy Sosa
- L4 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- L5 Barry Bonds
- L6 Larry Walker
- L7 Fred McGriff
- L8 Alex Rodriguez
- L9 Frank Thomas
- L10 Juan Gonzalez
- L11 Jeff Bagwell
- L12 Mo Vaughn
- L13 Albert Belle
- L14 Mike Piazza
- L15 Vladimir Guerrero
- L16 Chipper Jones
- L17 Ken Caminiti
- L18 Rafael Palmeiro
- L19 Nomar Garciaparra
- L20 Jim Thome
- L21 Edgar Martinez
- L22 Ivan Rodriguez
- L23 Andres Galarraga
- L24 Scott Rolen
- L25 Darin Erstad
- L26 Moises Alou
- L27 J.D. Drew
- L28 Andruw Jones
- L29 Manny Ramirez
- L30 Tino Martinez
- L7B Jose Canseco
Autographs & Game-Used
Swinging for the Fences Autographs
An aggregate total of 2700 Swinging for the Fences Autographs of six different players were randomly inserted into packs. Each individual card is NOT serial-numbered and not all cards were produced in equal quantities.
In addition, the Alex Rodriguez card packed out as a redemption, which has long since expired.
- AR Alex Rodriguez EXCH
- GK Gabe Kapler
- JR Ken Griffey, Jr.
- TH Todd Helton
- TL Travis Lee
- VG Vladimir Guerrero