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

Dealers who ordered E-X2000 cases were given an Alex Rodriguez promo card. The card parallels his base card but is sequentially numbered as "SAMPLE" and serial-numbered to 3,000 copies. There also exists an oversized promotional "strip" featuring A-Rod, but this card is extremely rare.

Base Set

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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

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

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.