Revision as of 16:27, 6 April 2015

Description

1997 Topps Chrome is a 165-card parallel brand that is a metalized version of the cards of some of the best players from the regular 1997 Topps set.

Distribution

24-pack boxes, four cards per pack (MSRP: $3).

5-pack boxes, which includes one Jumbo card

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Odds
Base	165	-	?
Refractors	165	-	1:12
Season's Best	25	-	1:18
All-Stars	22	-	1:24
Diamond Duos	10	-	1:36
Season's Best Refractors	25	-	1:54
All-Stars Refractors	22	-	1:72
Diamond Duos Refractors	10	-	1:108
Jumbos	6	-	1 every every 5-pack box

Checklist

Base Set

1 Barry Bonds
2 Jose Valentin
3 Brady Anderson
4 Wade Boggs
5 Andres Galarraga
6 Rusty Greer
7 Derek Jeter
8 Ricky Bottalico
9 Mike Piazza
10 Garret Anderson
11 Jeff King
12 Kevin Appier
13 Mark Grace
14 Jeff D'Amico
15 Jay Buhner
16 Hal Morris
17 Harold Baines
18 Jeff Cirillo
19 Tom Glavine
20 Andy Pettitte
21 Mark McGwire
22 Chuck Knoblauch
23 Raul Mondesi
24 Albert Belle
25 Trevor Hoffman
26 Eric Young
27 Brian McRae
28 Jim Edmonds
29 Robb Nen
30 Reggie Sanders
31 Mike Lansing
32 Craig Biggio
33 Ray Lankford
34 Charles Nagy
35 Paul Wilson
36 John Wetteland
37 Derek Bell
38 Edgar Martinez
39 Rickey Henderson
40 Jim Thome
41 Frank Thomas
42 Jackie Robinson
43 Terry Steinbach
44 Kevin Brown
45 Joey Hamilton
46 Travis Fryman
47 Juan Gonzalez
48 Ron Gant
49 Greg Maddux
50 Wally Joyner
51 John Valentin
52 Bret Boone
53 Paul Molitor
54 Rafael Palmeiro
55 Todd Hundley
56 Ellis Burks
57 Bernie Williams
58 Roberto Alomar
59 Jose Mesa
60 Troy Percival
61 John Smoltz
62 Jeff Conine
63 Bernard Gilkey
64 Mickey Tettleton
65 Justin Thompson
66 Tony Phillips
67 Ryne Sandberg
68 Geronimo Berroa
69 Todd Hollandsworth
70 Rey Ordonez
71 Marquis Grissom
72 Tino Martinez
73 Steve Finley
74 Andy Benes
75 Jason Kendall
76 Johnny Damon
77 Jason Giambi
78 Henry Rodriguez
79 Edgar Renteria
80 Ray Durham
81 Gregg Jefferies
82 Roberto Hernandez
83 Joe Carter
84 Jermaine Dye
85 Julio Franco
86 Dave Justice
87 Jose Canseco
88 Paul O'Neill
89 Mariano Rivera
90 Bob Higginson
91 Mark Grudzielanek
92 Lance Johnson
93 Ken Caminiti
94 Gary Sheffield
95 Luis Castillo
96 Scott Rolen
97 Chipper Jones
98 Darryl Strawberry
99 Nomar Garciaparra
100 Jeff Bagwell
101 Ken Griffey, Jr.
102 Sammy Sosa
103 Jack McDowell
104 James Baldwin
105 Rocky Coppinger
106 Manny Ramirez
107 Tim Salmon
108 Eric Karros
109 Brett Butler
110 Randy Johnson
111 Pat Hentgen
112 Rondell White
113 Eddie Murray
114 Ivan Rodriguez
115 Jermaine Allensworth
116 Ed Sprague
117 Kenny Lofton
118 Alan Benes
119 Fred McGriff
120 Alex Fernandez
121 Al Martin
122 Devon White
123 David Cone
124 Karim Garcia
125 Chili Davis
126 Roger Clemens
127 Bobby Bonilla
128 Mike Mussina
129 Todd Walker
130 Dante Bichette
131 Carlos Baerga
132 Matt Williams
133 Will Clark
134 Dennis Eckersley
135 Ryan Klesko
136 Dean Palmer
137 Javy Lopez
138 Greg Vaughn
139 Vinny Castilla
140 Cal Ripken, Jr.
141 Ruben Rivera
142 Mark Wohlers
143 Tony Clark
144 Jose Rosado
145 Tony Gwynn
146 Cecil Fielder
147 Brian Jordan
148 Bob Abreu
149 Barry Larkin
150 Robin Ventura
151 John Olerud
152 Rod Beck
153 Vladimir Guerrero
154 Marty Cordova
155 Todd Stottlemyre
156 Hideo Nomo
157 Denny Neagle
158 John Jaha
159 Mo Vaughn
160 Andruw Jones
161 Moises Alou
162 Larry Walker
163 Eddie Murray SH
164 Paul Molitor SH
165 Checklist

Parallels

Refractors

Jumbos

This six-card set contains oversize versions of the six featured players' regular Topps Chrome cards and measures approximately 3 3/4" by 5 1/4". One of these cards was found in a special box with five Topps Chrome packs issued through Wal-Mart.

9 Mike Piazza
94 Gary Sheffield
97 Chipper Jones
101 Ken Griffey, Jr.
102 Sammy Sosa
140 Cal Ripken, Jr.

Inserts

All-Stars

Parallels include: Refractors

AS1 Ivan Rodriguez
AS2 Todd Hundley
AS3 Frank Thomas
AS4 Andres Galarraga
AS5 Chuck Knoblauch
AS6 Eric Young
AS7 Jim Thome
AS8 Chipper Jones
AS9 Cal Ripken, Jr.
AS10 Barry Larkin
AS11 Albert Belle
AS12 Barry Bonds
AS13 Ken Griffey, Jr.
AS14 Ellis Burks
AS15 Juan Gonzalez
AS16 Gary Sheffield
AS17 Andy Pettitte
AS18 Tom Glavine
AS19 Pat Hentgen
AS20 John Smoltz
AS21 Roberto Hernandez
AS22 Mark Wohlers

Diamond Duos

Parallels include: Refractors

DD1 Chipper Jones / Andruw Jones

DD2 Derek Jeter / Bernie Williams

DD3 Ken Griffey, Jr. / Jay Buhner

DD4 Kenny Lofton / Manny Ramirez

DD5 Jeff Bagwell / Craig Biggio

DD6 Juan Gonzalez / Ivan Rodriguez

DD7 Cal Ripken, Jr. / Brady Anderson

DD8 Mike Piazza / Hideo Nomo

DD9 Andres Galarraga / Dante Bichette

DD10 Frank Thomas / Albert Belle

Season's Best

Parallels include: Refractors

SB1 Tony Gwynn
SB2 Frank Thomas
SB3 Ellis Burks
SB4 Paul Molitor
SB5 Chuck Knoblauch
SB6 Mark McGwire
SB7 Brady Anderson
SB8 Ken Griffey, Jr.
SB9 Albert Belle
SB10 Andres Galarraga
SB11 Andres Galarraga
SB12 Albert Belle
SB13 Juan Gonzalez
SB14 Mo Vaughn
SB15 Rafael Palmeiro
SB16 John Smoltz
SB17 Andy Pettitte
SB18 Pat Hentgen
SB19 Mike Mussina
SB20 Andy Benes
SB21 Kenny Lofton
SB22 Tom Goodwin
SB23 Otis Nixon
SB24 Eric Young
SB25 Lance Johnson

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