1997 E-X 2000

Description

Released in the summer of 1997, E-X2000 (produced by Fleer's Skybox unit) consists of 102 cards. This is really one of the most colorful and great looking sets on the market. The cards are printed on clear acetate with have action photos. The player photo's are embossed, standing out slightly from the card. This set also has a double picture on the front and the back of the cards.

Unlike that year's basketball version (1996-97 E-X2000) which has a Kobe Bryant rookie card, there are no notable rookies in this set.

Distribution

A hobby exclusive, each box of 1997 E-X2000 contained 24 packs of 2 super premium cards each.

Reviews

http://oldschoolbreaks.wordpress.com/2008/05/17/1997-e-x2000-baseball-review/

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds
Base	100	-	?
Credentials	100	299	?
Essential Credentials	100	99	?
Star Date 2000	15	-	1:9
Hall or Nothing	20	-	1:20
A Cut Above	10	-	1:288
Emerald Autograph Redemptions	6	-	1:500

Checklist

Promos

Sample

Dealers who ordered E-X2000 cases were given an Alex Rodriguez promo card. The card paralleled his base card but is marked "SAMPLE" on the back.

Additionally, an over-sized promotional "strip" featuring A-Rod also exists and is considered to be very rare.

Commemorative

A special Alex Rodriguez promo card was also produced and distributed. These were serial-numbered to 3,000 on the back and marked as a commemoration of the premiere of the set.

Base Set

NOTE: Each pack contained either a checklist or a redemption card. The checklists are sequentially-numbered as part of the set; however, are printed on plain cardstock.

• 1 Jim Edmonds
• 2 Darin Erstad
• 3 Eddie Murray
• 4 Roberto Alomar
• 5 Brady Anderson
• 6 Mike Mussina
• 7 Rafael Palmeiro
• 8 Cal Ripken, Jr.
• 9 Steve Avery
• 10 Nomar Garciaparra
• 11 Mo Vaughn
• 12 Albert Belle
• 13 Mike Cameron
• 14 Ray Durham
• 15 Frank Thomas
• 16 Robin Ventura
• 17 Manny Ramirez
• 18 Jim Thome
• 19 Matt Williams
• 20 Tony Clark
• 21 Travis Fryman
• 22 Bob Higginson
• 23 Kevin Appier
• 24 Johnny Damon
• 25 Jermaine Dye
• 26 Jeff Cirillo
• 27 Ben McDonald
• 28 Chuck Knoblauch
• 29 Paul Molitor
• 30 Todd Walker
• 31 Wade Boggs
• 32 Cecil Fielder
• 33 Derek Jeter
• 34 Andy Pettitte
• 35 Ruben Rivera
• 36 Bernie Williams
• 37 Jose Canseco
• 38 Mark McGwire
• 39 Jay Buhner
• 40 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• 41 Randy Johnson
• 42 Edgar Martinez
• 43 Alex Rodriguez
• 44 Dan Wilson
• 45 Will Clark
• 46 Juan Gonzalez
• 47 Ivan Rodriguez
• 48 Joe Carter
• 49 Roger Clemens
• 50 Juan Guzman
• 51 Pat Hentgen
• 52 Tom Glavine
• 53 Andruw Jones
• 54 Chipper Jones
• 55 Ryan Klesko
• 56 Kenny Lofton
• 57 Greg Maddux
• 58 Fred McGriff
• 59 John Smoltz
• 60 Mark Wohlers
• 61 Mark Grace
• 62 Ryne Sandberg
• 63 Sammy Sosa
• 64 Barry Larkin
• 65 Deion Sanders
• 66 Reggie Sanders
• 67 Dante Bichette
• 68 Ellis Burks
• 69 Andres Galarraga
• 70 Moises Alou
• 71 Kevin Brown
• 72 Cliff Floyd
• 73 Edgar Renteria
• 74 Gary Sheffield
• 75 Bob Abreu
• 76 Jeff Bagwell
• 77 Craig Biggio
• 78 Todd Hollandsworth
• 79 Eric Karros
• 80 Raul Mondesi
• 81 Hideo Nomo
• 82 Mike Piazza
• 83 Vladimir Guerrero
• 84 Henry Rodriguez
• 85 Todd Hundley
• 86 Alex Ochoa
• 87 Rey Ordonez
• 88 Gregg Jefferies
• 89 Scott Rolen
• 90 Jermaine Allensworth
• 91 Jason Kendall
• 92 Ken Caminiti
• 93 Tony Gwynn
• 94 Rickey Henderson
• 95 Barry Bonds
• 96 J.T. Snow
• 97 Dennis Eckersley
• 98 Ron Gant
• 99 Brian Jordan
• 100 Ray Lankford
• 101 Checklist
• 102 Checklist

Parallels

Credentials

Each card is numbered to 299 copies.

Essential Credentials

Each card is numbered to 99 copies.

Inserts

A Cut Above

• 1 Frank Thomas
• 2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• 3 Alex Rodriguez
• 4 Albert Belle
• 5 Juan Gonzalez
• 6 Mark McGwire
• 7 Mo Vaughn
• 8 Manny Ramirez
• 9 Barry Bonds
• 10 Fred McGriff

Hall or Nothing

• Regular:

• Gold variant/misprint:

• 1 Frank Thomas
• 2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• 3 Eddie Murray
• 4 Cal Ripken, Jr.
• 5 Ryne Sandberg
• 6 Wade Boggs
• 7 Roger Clemens
• 8 Tony Gwynn
• 9 Alex Rodriguez
• 10 Mark McGwire
• 11 Barry Bonds
• 12 Greg Maddux
• 13 Juan Gonzalez
• 14 Albert Belle
• 15 Mike Piazza
• 16 Jeff Bagwell
• 17 Dennis Eckersley
• 18 Mo Vaughn
• 19 Roberto Alomar
• 20 Kenny Lofton

Star Date 2000

• 1 Alex Rodriguez
• 2 Andruw Jones
• 3 Andy Pettitte
• 4 Brooks Kieschnick
• 5 Chipper Jones
• 6 Darin Erstad
• 7 Derek Jeter
• 8 Jason Kendall
• 9 Jermaine Dye
• 10 Neifi Perez
• 11 Scott Rolen
• 12 Todd Hollandsworth
• 13 Todd Walker
• 14 Tony Clark
• 15 Vladimir Guerrero

Autographs & Game-Used

Emerald Autographs

Randomly inserted in packs at the rate of one in 500, this six-card unnumbered set features redemption cards that could be exchanged via mail before May 1, 1998, for an autographed card of that player.

• 2 Darin Erstad
• 30 Todd Walker
• 43 Alex Rodriguez
• 78 Todd Hollandsworth
• 86 Alex Ochoa
• 89 Scott Rolen

Alex Rodriguez Autographed Baseball

Randomly inserted into packs was a redemption card good for a baseball signed by Alex Rodriguez. 100 of these cards were produced and the redemption deadline was May 1, 1998.