1999 Upper Deck Challengers for 70
Description
1999 Upper Deck Challengers for 70 is a 90-card set released in the Summer of 1999. As the name suggests, the set features nothing but power hitters whom, Upper Deck believed, could break Mark McGwire's single-season home run record.
Distribution
20 packs per box, five cards per pack.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 90 | - | ? |
| Challengers Edition | 900 | 600 | ? |
| Challengers | 30 | - | one-per-pack |
| Challengers 70 | 30 | 70 | ? |
| Mark on History | 25 | - | 1:5 |
| Mark on History 70 | 25 | 70 | ? |
| Swinging for the Fences | 15 | - | 1:19 |
| Longball Legends | 30 | - | 1:39 |
| Swinging for the Fences Autograph | 6 | - | ? |
| A Piece of History 500 Home Run Club | 1 | 350 | ? |
| A Piece of History 500 Home Run Club | 1 | 3 | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
- 1 Mark McGwire
- 2 Sammy Sosa
- 3 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 4 Alex Rodriguez
- 5 Albert Belle
- 6 Mo Vaughn
- 7 Mike Piazza
- 8 Frank Thomas
- 9 Juan Gonzalez
- 10 Barry Bonds
- 11 Rafael Palmeiro
- 12 Jose Canseco
- 13 Nomar Garciaparra
- 14 Carlos Delgado
- 15 Brian Jordan
- 16 Vladimir Guerrero
- 17 Vinny Castilla
- 18 Chipper Jones
- 19 Jeff Bagwell
- 20 Moises Alou
- 21 Tony Clark
- 22 Jim Thome
- 23 Tino Martinez
- 24 Greg Vaughn
- 25 Javy Lopez
- 26 Jeromy Burnitz
- 27 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 28 Manny Ramirez
- 29 Darin Erstad
- 30 Ken Caminiti
- 31 Edgar Martinez
- 32 Ivan Rodriguez
- 33 Larry Walker
- 34 Todd Helton
- 35 Andruw Jones
- 36 Ray Lankford
- 37 Travis Lee
- 38 Raul Mondesi
- 39 Scott Rolen
- 40 Ben Grieve
- 41 J.D. Drew
- 42 Troy Glaus
- 43 Eric Chavez
- 44 Gabe Kapler
- 45 Michael Barrett
- 46 Mark McGwire
- 47 Jose Canseco
- 48 Greg Vaughn
- 49 Albert Belle
- 50 Mark McGwire
- 51 Vinny Castilla
- 52 Vladimir Guerrero
- 53 Andres Galarraga
- 54 Rafael Palmeiro
- 55 Juan Gonzalez
- 56 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 57 Barry Bonds
- 58 Mo Vaughn
- 59 Nomar Garciaparra
- 60 Tino Martinez
- 61 Mark McGwire
- 62 Mark McGwire
- 63 Mark McGwire
- 64 Mark McGwire
- 65 Mark McGwire
- 66 Sammy Sosa
- 67 Mark McGwire
- 68 Mark McGwire
- 69 Mark McGwire
- 70 Mark McGwire
- 71 Mark McGwire
- 72 Scott Brosius
- 73 Tony Gwynn
- 74 Chipper Jones
- 75 Jeff Bagwell
- 76 Moises Alou
- 77 Manny Ramirez
- 78 Carlos Delgado
- 79 Kerry Wood
- 80 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 81 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 82 Alex Rodriguez
- 83 Barry Bonds
- 84 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 85 Travis Lee
- 86 George Lombard
- 87 Michael Barrett
- 88 Jeremy Giambi
- 89 Troy Glaus
- 90 J.D. Drew
Parallels
All 90 base cards in a "Challengers" parallel which is serial-numbered to 600 copies.
Inserts
Challengers
Each Challengers card is also available in a parallel which is serial-numbered to 70 copies.
- C1 Mark McGwire
- C2 Sammy Sosa
- C3 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- C4 Alex Rodriguez
- C5 Albert Belle
- C6 Mo Vaughn
- C7 Mike Piazza
- C8 Frank Thomas
- C9 Juan Gonzalez
- C10 Barry Bonds
- C11 Rafael Palmeiro
- C12 Nomar Garciaparra
- C13 Vladimir Guerrero
- C14 Vinny Castilla
- C15 Chipper Jones
- C16 Jeff Bagwell
- C17 Moises Alou
- C18 Tony Clark
- C19 Jim Thome
- C20 Tino Martinez
- C21 Greg Vaughn
- C22 Manny Ramirez
- C23 Darin Erstad
- C24 Ken Caminiti
- C25 Ivan Rodriguez
- C26 Andruw Jones
- C27 Travis Lee
- C28 Scott Rolen
- C29 Ben Grieve
- C30 J.D. Drew
Mark on History
Each Mark on History card is also available in a parallel which is serial-numbered to 70 copies.
- M1 Mark McGwire
- M2 Mark McGwire
- M3 Mark McGwire
- M4 Mark McGwire
- M5 Mark McGwire
- M6 Mark McGwire
- M7 Mark McGwire
- M8 Mark McGwire
- M9 Mark McGwire
- M10 Mark McGwire
- M11 Mark McGwire
- M12 Mark McGwire
- M13 Mark McGwire
- M14 Mark McGwire
- M15 Mark McGwire
- M16 Mark McGwire
- M17 Mark McGwire
- M18 Mark McGwire
- M19 Mark McGwire
- M20 Mark McGwire
- M21 Mark McGwire
- M22 Mark McGwire
- M23 Mark McGwire
- M24 Mark McGwire
- M25 Mark McGwire
Swinging for the Fences
- S1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- S2 Mark McGwire
- S3 Sammy Sosa
- S4 Alex Rodriguez
- S5 Nomar Garciaparra
- S6 J.D. Drew
- S7 Vladimir Guerrero
- S8 Ben Grieve
- S9 Chipper Jones
- S10 Gabe Kapler
- S11 Travis Lee
- S12 Todd Helton
- S13 Juan Gonzalez
- S14 Mike Piazza
- S15 Mo Vaughn
Longball Legends
- L1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- L2 Mark McGwire
- L3 Sammy Sosa
- L4 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- L5 Barry Bonds
- L6 Larry Walker
- L7 Fred McGriff
- L8 Alex Rodriguez
- L9 Frank Thomas
- L10 Juan Gonzalez
- L11 Jeff Bagwell
- L12 Mo Vaughn
- L13 Albert Belle
- L14 Mike Piazza
- L15 Vladimir Guerrero
- L16 Chipper Jones
- L17 Ken Caminiti
- L18 Rafael Palmeiro
- L19 Nomar Garciaparra
- L20 Jim Thome
- L21 Edgar Martinez
- L22 Ivan Rodriguez
- L23 Andres Galarraga
- L24 Scott Rolen
- L25 Darin Erstad
- L26 Moises Alou
- L27 J.D. Drew
- L28 Andruw Jones
- L29 Manny Ramirez
- L30 Tino Martinez
- L7B Jose Canseco
Autographs & Game-Used
Swinging for the Fences Autographs
A total of 2700 Swinging for the Fences Autographs were randomly inserted into packs. Each individual card is NOT serial-numbered and not all cards were produced in equal quantities.
- S1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- S2 Mark McGwire
- S3 Sammy Sosa
- S4 Alex Rodriguez
- S5 Nomar Garciaparra
- S6 J.D. Drew
- S7 Vladimir Guerrero
- S8 Ben Grieve
- S9 Chipper Jones
- S10 Gabe Kapler
- S11 Travis Lee
- S12 Todd Helton
- S13 Juan Gonzalez
- S14 Mike Piazza
- S15 Mo Vaughn