Revision as of 22:42, 29 June 2012

Description

1998 SPx Finite is a 360-card set released in two equal series. Each 180-card series is sub-divided into several fractured subsets and produced to different levels. As the name of the product implies, each card is serial-numbered.

Distribution

18 packs per box, three cards per pack (MSRP: $5.99). 14 boxes per case. Hobby only.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds
Base	360	-	?
Commons (S1, S2)	180	9000	?
Youth Movement (S1, S2)	60	5000	?
Star Focus (S1)	30	7000	?
Power Explosion (S1)	20	4000	?
Heroes of the Game (S1)	10	2000	?
Power Passion (S2)	30	7000	?
Tradewinds (S2)	20	4000	?
Cornerstones of the Game (S2)	10	2000	?
Radiance Parallel	360	varies	?
Spectrum Parallel	360	varies	?
Home Run Hysteria (S2)	10	62	?
NNO Ken Griffey Jr.	1	-	?

Checklist

Base Set

Series One

Youth Movement

Each card is serial-numbered to 5000 copies.

1 Nomar Garciaparra
2 Miguel Tejada
3 Mike Cameron
4 Ken Cloude
5 Jaret Wright
6 Mark Kotsay
7 Craig Counsell
8 Jose Guillen
9 Neifi Perez
10 Jose Cruz, Jr.
11 Brett Tomko
12 Matt Morris
13 Justin Thompson
14 Jeremi Gonzalez
15 Scott Rolen
16 Vladimir Guerrero
17 Brad Fullmer
18 Brian Giles
19 Todd Dunwoody
20 Ben Grieve
21 Juan Encarnacion
22 Aaron Boone
23 Richie Sexson
24 Richard Hidalgo
25 Andruw Jones
26 Todd Helton
27 Paul Konerko
28 Dante Powell
29 Eli Marrero
30 Derek Jeter

Power Explosion

Each card is serial-numbered to 4000 copies.

31 Mike Piazza
32 Tony Clark
33 Larry Walker
34 Jim Thome
35 Juan Gonzalez
36 Jeff Bagwell
37 Jay Buhner
38 Tim Salmon
39 Albert Belle
40 Mark McGwire
41 Sammy Sosa
42 Mo Vaughn
43 Manny Ramirez
44 Tino Martinez
45 Frank Thomas
46 Nomar Garciaparra
47 Alex Rodriguez
48 Chipper Jones
49 Barry Bonds
50 Ken Griffey, Jr.

Commons

Each card is serial-numbered to 9000 copies.

51 Jason Dickson
52 Jim Edmonds
53 Darin Erstad
54 Tim Salmon
55 Chipper Jones
56 Ryan Klesko
57 Tom Glavine
58 Denny Neagle
59 John Smoltz
60 Javy Lopez
61 Roberto Alomar
62 Rafael Palmeiro
63 Mike Mussina
64 Cal Ripken, Jr.
65 Mo Vaughn
66 Tim Naehring
67 John Valentin
68 Mark Grace
69 Kevin Orie
70 Sammy Sosa
71 Albert Belle
72 Frank Thomas
73 Robin Ventura
74 Dave Justice
75 Kenny Lofton
76 Omar Vizquel
77 Manny Ramirez
78 Jim Thome
79 Dante Bichette
80 Larry Walker
81 Vinny Castilla
82 Ellis Burks
83 Bob Higginson
84 Brian L. Hunter
85 Tony Clark
86 Mike Hampton
87 Jeff Bagwell
88 Craig Biggio
89 Derek Bell
90 Mike Piazza
91 Ramon Martinez
92 Raul Mondesi
93 Hideo Nomo
94 Eric Karros
95 Paul Molitor
96 Marty Cordova
97 Brad Radke
98 Mark Grudzielanek
99 Carlos Perez
100 Rondell White
101 Todd Hundley
102 Edgardo Alfonzo
103 John Franco
104 John Olerud
105 Tino Martinez
106 David Cone
107 Paul O'Neill
108 Andy Pettitte
109 Bernie Williams
110 Rickey Henderson
111 Jason Giambi
112 Matt Stairs
113 Gregg Jefferies
114 Rico Brogna
115 Curt Schilling
116 Jason Schmidt
117 Jose Guillen
118 Kevin Young
119 Ray Lankford
120 Mark McGwire
121 Delino DeShields
122 Ken Caminiti
123 Tony Gwynn
124 Trevor Hoffman
125 Barry Bonds
126 Jeff Kent
127 Shawn Estes
128 J.T. Snow
129 Jay Buhner
130 Ken Griffey, Jr.
131 Dan Wilson
132 Edgar Martinez
133 Alex Rodriguez
134 Rusty Greer
135 Juan Gonzalez
136 Fernando Tatis
137 Ivan Rodriguez
138 Carlos Delgado
139 Pat Hentgen
140 Roger Clemens

Star Focus

Each card is serial-numbered to 7000 copies.

141 Chipper Jones
142 Greg Maddux
143 Rafael Palmeiro
144 Mike Mussina
145 Cal Ripken, Jr.
146 Nomar Garciaparra
147 Mo Vaughn
148 Sammy Sosa
149 Albert Belle
150 Frank Thomas
151 Jim Thome
152 Kenny Lofton
153 Manny Ramirez
154 Larry Walker
155 Jeff Bagwell
156 Craig Biggio
157 Mike Piazza
158 Paul Molitor
159 Derek Jeter
160 Tino Martinez
161 Curt Schilling
162 Mark McGwire
163 Tony Gwynn
164 Barry Bonds
165 Ken Griffey, Jr.
166 Randy Johnson
167 Alex Rodriguez
168 Juan Gonzalez
169 Ivan Rodriguez
170 Roger Clemens

Heroes of the Game

Each card is serial-numbered to 2000 copies.

171 Greg Maddux
172 Cal Ripken, Jr.
173 Frank Thomas
174 Jeff Bagwell
175 Mike Piazza
176 Mark McGwire
177 Barry Bonds
178 Ken Griffey, Jr.
179 Alex Rodriguez
180 Roger Clemens

Series Two

Youth Movement

Each card is serial-numbered to 5000 copies.

181 Mike Caruso
182 David Ortiz
183 Gabe Alvarez
184 Gary Matthews, Jr. RC
185 Kerry Wood
186 Carl Pavano
187 Alex Gonzalez
188 Masato Yoshii RC
189 Larry Sutton
190 Russell Branyan
191 Bruce Chen
192 Rolando Arrojo RC
193 Ryan Christenson RC
194 Cliff Politte
195 A.J. Hinch
196 Kevin Witt
197 Daryle Ward
198 Corey Koskie RC
199 Mike Lowell RC
200 Travis Lee
201 Kevin Millwood RC
202 Robert Smith
203 Magglio Ordonez RC
204 Eric Milton
205 Geoff Jenkins
206 Rich Butler RC
207 Mike Kinkade RC
208 Braden Looper
209 Matt Clement
210 Derrek Lee

Power Passion

Each card is serial-numbered to 7000 copies.

211 Randy Johnson
212 John Smoltz
213 Roger Clemens
214 Curt Schilling
215 Pedro Martinez PP
216 Vinny Castilla PP
217 Jose Cruz, Jr. PP
218 Jim Thome
219 Alex Rodriguez
220 Frank Thomas
221 Tim Salmon
222 Larry Walker
223 Albert Belle
224 Manny Ramirez
225 Mark McGwire
226 Mo Vaughn
227 Andres Galarraga
228 Scott Rolen PP
229 Travis Lee
230 Mike Piazza
231 Nomar Garciaparra PP
232 Andruw Jones
233 Barry Bonds
234 Jeff Bagwell
235 Juan Gonzalez
236 Tino Martinez
237 Vladimir Guerrero
238 Rafael Palmeiro
239 Russell Branyan PP
240 Ken Griffey, Jr.

Commons

Each card is serial-numbered to 9000 copies.

241 Cecil Fielder
242 Chuck Finley
243 Jay Bell
244 Andy Benes
245 Matt Williams
246 Brian Anderson
247 Dave Dellucci RC
248 Andres Galarraga
249 Andruw Jones
250 Greg Maddux
251 Brady Anderson
252 Joe Carter
253 Eric Davis
254 Pedro Martinez
255 Nomar Garciaparra
256 Dennis Eckersley
257 Henry Rodriguez
258 Jeff Blauser
259 Jaime Navarro
260 Ray Durham
261 Chris Stynes
262 Willie Greene
263 Reggie Sanders
264 Bret Boone
265 Barry Larkin
266 Travis Fryman
267 Charles Nagy
268 Sandy Alomar
269 Darryl Kile
270 Mike Lansing
271 Pedro Astacio
272 Damion Easley
273 Joe Randa
274 Luis Gonzalez
275 Mike Piazza
276 Todd Zeile
277 Edgar Renteria
278 Livan Hernandez
279 Cliff Floyd
280 Moises Alou
281 Billy Wagner
282 Jeff King
283 Hal Morris
284 Johnny Damon
285 Dean Palmer
286 Tim Belcher
287 Eric Young
288 Bobby Bonilla
289 Gary Sheffield
290 Chan Ho Park
291 Charles Johnson
292 Jeff Cirillo
293 Jeromy Burnitz
294 Jose Valentin
295 Marquis Grissom
296 Todd Walker
297 Terry Steinbach
298 Rick Aguilera
299 Vladimir Guerrero
300 Rey Ordonez
301 Butch Huskey
302 Bernard Gilkey
303 Mariano Rivera
304 Chuck Knoblauch
305 Derek Jeter
306 Ricky Bottalico
307 Bob Abreu
308 Scott Rolen
309 Al Martin
310 Jason Kendall
311 Brian Jordan
312 Ron Gant
313 Todd Stottlemyre
314 Greg Vaughn
315 Kevin Brown
316 Wally Joyner
317 Robb Nen
318 Orel Hershiser
319 Russ Davis
320 Randy Johnson
321 Quinton McCracken
322 Tony Saunders
323 Wilson Alvarez
324 Wade Boggs
325 Fred McGriff
326 Lee Stevens
327 John Wetteland
328 Jose Canseco
329 Randy Myers
330 Jose Cruz, Jr.

Tradewinds

Each card is serial-numbered to 4000 copies.

331 Matt Williams TW
332 Andres Galarraga TW
333 Walt Weiss
334 Joe Carter
335 Pedro Martinez
336 Henry Rodriguez TW
337 Travis Fryman
338 Darryl Kile
339 Mike Lansing
340 Mike Piazza
341 Moises Alou
342 Charles Johnson TW
343 Chuck Knoblauch
344 Rickey Henderson TW
345 Kevin Brown
346 Orel Hershiser TW
347 Wade Boggs
348 Fred McGriff
349 Jose Canseco
350 Gary Sheffield

Cornerstones of the Game

Each card is serial-numbered to 2000 copies.

351 Travis Lee CG
352 Nomar Garciaparra CG
353 Frank Thomas CG
354 Cal Ripken, Jr. CG
355 Mark McGwire CG
356 Mike Piazza CG
357 Alex Rodriguez CG
358 Barry Bonds CG
359 Tony Gwynn CG
360 Ken Griffey, Jr. CG

Parallels

All 360 base cards are available in two different parallels: Radiance and SPectrum.

Radiance

Radiance Youth Movement (cards 1-30 and 181-210; serial-numbered to 2500)
Radiance Power Explosion (cards 31-50; serial-numbered to 1000)
Radiance commons (cards 51-140 and 241-330; serial-numbered to 4500)
Radiance Star Focus (cards 141-170; serial-numbered to 3500)
Radiance Heroes of the Game (cards 171-180); serial-numbered to 100)
Radiance Power Passion (cards 211-240; serial-numbered to 3500)
Radiance Tradewinds (cards 331-350; serial-numbered to 1000)
Radiance Cornerstones of the Game (cards 351-360; serial-numbered to 100)

SPectrum

SPectrum Youth Movement (cards 1-30 and 181-210; serial-numbered to 1250)
SPectrum Power Explosion (cards 31-50; serial-numbered to 50)
SPectrum commons (cards 51-140 and 241-330; serial-numbered to 2250)
SPectrum Star Focus (cards 141-170; serial-numbered to 1750)
SPectrum Heroes of the Game (cards 171-180); serial-numbered to one-of-one)
SPectrum Power Passion (cards 211-240; serial-numbered to 1750)
SPectrum Tradewinds (cards 331-350; serial-numbered to 50)
SPectrum Cornerstones of the Game (cards 351-360; serial-numbered to one-of-one)

Inserts

Home Run Hysteria

This ten-card set is only available in Series Two packs and serial-numbered to 62 copies each.

HR1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
HR2 Mark McGwire
HR3 Sammy Sosa
HR4 Albert Belle
HR5 Alex Rodriguez
HR6 Greg Vaughn
HR7 Andres Galarraga
HR8 Vinny Castilla
HR9 Juan Gonzalez
HR10 Chipper Jones

Ken Griffey Jr.

Found only in series packs as a Spectrum parallel.

NNO Ken Griffey Jr.

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