Revision as of 01:53, 27 June 2011

Description

1998 Donruss Elite is a 150-card set released in March, 1998.

Distribution

18 packs per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $3.99). Hobby only.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Odds
Base	150	-	?
Aspirations	150	750	?
Status	150	100	?
Back to the Future	8	1400	?
Craftsmen	30	3500	?
Master Craftsmen	30	100	?
Prime Numbers	36	varies	?
Prime Numbers Die-Cut	36	varies	?
Back to the Future Autographs	8	100	?

Checklist

Base Set

1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
2 Frank Thomas
3 Alex Rodriguez
4 Mike Piazza
5 Greg Maddux
6 Cal Ripken, Jr.
7 Chipper Jones
8 Derek Jeter
9 Tony Gwynn
10 Andruw Jones
11 Juan Gonzalez
12 Jeff Bagwell
13 Mark McGwire
14 Roger Clemens
15 Albert Belle
16 Barry Bonds
17 Kenny Lofton
18 Ivan Rodriguez
19 Manny Ramirez
20 Jim Thome
21 Chuck Knoblauch
22 Paul Molitor
23 Barry Larkin
24 Andy Pettitte
25 John Smoltz
26 Randy Johnson
27 Bernie Williams
28 Larry Walker
29 Mo Vaughn
30 Bob Higginson
31 Edgardo Alfonzo
32 Justin Thompson
33 Jeff Suppan
34 Roberto Alomar
35 Hideo Nomo
36 Rusty Greer
37 Tim Salmon
38 Jim Edmonds
39 Gary Sheffield
40 Ken Caminiti
41 Sammy Sosa
42 Tony Womack
43 Matt Williams
44 Andres Galarraga
45 Garret Anderson
46 Rafael Palmeiro
47 Mike Mussina
48 Craig Biggio
49 Wade Boggs
50 Tom Glavine
51 Jason Giambi
52 Will Clark
53 Dave Justice
54 Sandy Alomar
55 Edgar Martinez
56 Brady Anderson
57 Eric Young
58 Ray Lankford
59 Kevin Brown
60 Raul Mondesi
61 Bobby Bonilla
62 Javy Lopez
63 Fred McGriff
64 Rondell White
65 Todd Hundley
66 Mark Grace
67 Alan Benes
68 Jeff Abbott
69 Bob Abreu
70 Deion Sanders
71 Tino Martinez
72 Shannon Stewart
73 Homer Bush
74 Carlos Delgado
75 Raul Ibanez
76 Hideki Irabu
77 Jose Cruz
78 Tony Clark
79 Wilton Guerrero
80 Vladimir Guerrero
81 Scott Rolen
82 Nomar Garciaparra
83 Darin Erstad
84 Chan Ho Park
85 Mike Cameron
86 Todd Walker
87 Todd Dunwoody
88 Neifi Perez
89 Brett Tomko
90 Jose Guillen
91 Matt Morris
92 Bartolo Colon
93 Jaret Wright
94 Shawn Estes
95 Livan Hernandez
96 Bobby Estalella
97 Ben Grieve
98 Paul Konerko
99 David Ortiz
100 Todd Helton
101 Juan Encarnacion
102 Bubba Trammell
103 Miguel Tejada
104 Jacob Cruz
105 Todd Greene
106 Kevin Orie
107 Mark Kotsay
108 Fernando Tatis
109 Jay Payton
110 Pokey Reese
111 Derrek Lee
112 Richard Hidalgo
113 Ricky Ledee
114 Lou Collier
115 Ruben Rivera
116 Shawn Green
117 Moises Alou
118 Ken Griffey, Jr. GEN
119 Frank Thomas GEN
120 Alex Rodriguez GEN
121 Mike Piazza GEN
122 Greg Maddux GEN
123 Cal Ripken, Jr. GEN
124 Chipper Jones GEN
125 Derek Jeter GEN
126 Tony Gwynn GEN
127 Andruw Jones GEN
128 Juan Gonzalez GEN
129 Jeff Bagwell GEN
130 Mark McGwire GEN
131 Roger Clemens GEN
132 Albert Belle GEN
133 Barry Bonds GEN
134 Kenny Lofton GEN
135 Ivan Rodriguez GEN
136 Manny Ramirez GEN
137 Jim Thome GEN
138 Chuck Knoblauch GEN
139 Paul Molitor GEN
140 Barry Larkin GEN
141 Mo Vaughn GEN
142 Hideki Irabu GEN
143 Jose Cruz GEN
144 Tony Clark GEN
145 Vladimir Guerrero GEN
146 Scott Rolen GEN
147 Nomar Garciaparra GEN
148 Nomar Garciaparra CL
149 Larry Walker CL
150 Tino Martinez CL

Parallels

Aspirations

Aspirations is a die-cut parallel of the base set. Each card is limited (but not serial-numbered) to 750 copies.

Status

Status is a die-cut parallel of the base set. Each card is serial-numbered to 100 copies.

Inserts

Back to the Future

Back to the Future is an eight-card, double-sided, set and features a top veteran and a new player. Each card is serial-numbered to 1500 copies with the first 100 autographed (see below).

1 Cal Ripken, Jr. / Paul Konerko
2 Jeff Bagwell / Todd Helton
3 Eddie Mathews / Chipper Jones
4 Juan Gonzalez / Ben Grieve
5 Hank Aaron / Jose Cruz, Jr.
6 Frank Thomas / David Ortiz
7 Nolan Ryan / Greg Maddux
8 Alex Rodriguez / Nomar Garciaparra

Craftsmen

Each Craftsmen insert is serial-numbered to 3500 copies, with a "Master Craftsmen" parallel, serial-numbered to only 100 copies, also available. The Craftsmen cards have a blue-foil background, while the Master Craftsmen are red.

1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
2 Frank Thomas
3 Alex Rodriguez
4 Cal Ripken, Jr.
5 Greg Maddux
6 Mike Piazza
7 Chipper Jones
8 Derek Jeter
9 Tony Gwynn
10 Nomar Garciaparra
11 Scott Rolen
12 Jose Cruz, Jr.
13 Tony Clark
14 Vladimir Guerrero
15 Todd Helton
16 Ben Grieve
17 Andruw Jones
18 Jeff Bagwell
19 Mark McGwire
20 Juan Gonzalez
21 Roger Clemens
22 Albert Belle
23 Barry Bonds
24 Kenny Lofton
25 Ivan Rodriguez
26 Paul Molitor
27 Barry Larkin
28 Mo Vaughn
29 Larry Walker
30 Tino Martinez

Prime Numbers

Prime Numbers is a 36-card set featuring three cards each of 12 top players in the league printed with three different numerical backgrounds (of which form a statistical benchmark when placed together). Each card is serial-numbered to each player's particular statistic, with a die-cut parallel also available.

1A Ken Griffey, Jr.
1B Ken Griffey, Jr.
1C Ken Griffey, Jr.
2A Frank Thomas
2B Frank Thomas
2C Frank Thomas
3A Mark McGwire
3B Mark McGwire
3C Mark McGwire
4A Cal Ripken, Jr.
4B Cal Ripken, Jr.
4C Cal Ripken, Jr.
5A Mike Piazza
5B Mike Piazza
5C Mike Piazza
6A Chipper Jones
6B Chipper Jones
6C Chipper Jones
7A Tony Gwynn
7B Tony Gwynn
7C Tony Gwynn
8A Barry Bonds
8B Barry Bonds
8C Barry Bonds
9A Jeff Bagwell
9B Jeff Bagwell
9C Jeff Bagwell
10A Juan Gonzalez
10B Juan Gonzalez
10C Juan Gonzalez
11A Alex Rodriguez
11B Alex Rodriguez
11C Alex Rodriguez
12A Kenny Lofton
12B Kenny Lofton
12C Kenny Lofton

Prime Numbers Die-Cut

The number of die-cuts depends on the card. For card "A" in each three-card sequence, the number of cards die-cut is equal to the value of the first digit multiplied by 100. "B" is equal to the middle-digit times ten. "C" die-cuts are equal to the value of the third digit.

1A Ken Griffey, Jr.
1B Ken Griffey, Jr.
1C Ken Griffey, Jr.
2A Frank Thomas
2B Frank Thomas
2C Frank Thomas
3A Mark McGwire
3B Mark McGwire
3C Mark McGwire
4A Cal Ripken, Jr.
4B Cal Ripken, Jr.
4C Cal Ripken, Jr.
5A Mike Piazza
5B Mike Piazza
5C Mike Piazza
6A Chipper Jones
6B Chipper Jones
6C Chipper Jones
7A Tony Gwynn
7B Tony Gwynn
7C Tony Gwynn
8A Barry Bonds
8B Barry Bonds
8C Barry Bonds
9A Jeff Bagwell
9B Jeff Bagwell
9C Jeff Bagwell
10A Juan Gonzalez
10B Juan Gonzalez
10C Juan Gonzalez
11A Alex Rodriguez
11B Alex Rodriguez
11C Alex Rodriguez
12A Kenny Lofton
12B Kenny Lofton
12C Kenny Lofton

Autographs & Game-Used

Back to the Future Autograph

Frank Thomas Autograph

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+====Prime Numbers Die-Cut====
+The number of die-cuts depends on the card.  For card "A" in each three-card sequence, the number of cards die-cut is equal to the value of the first digit multiplied by 100.  "B" is equal to the middle-digit times ten.  "C" die-cuts are equal to the value of the third digit.
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 ==Autographs & Game-Used==