1997 Score
Description
1997 Score is a 551-card set released in two series; with cards 1-330 distributed in series one packs and cards 331-550 in series two packs. The 10-card Series one packs and the 12-card Series two packs carried a suggested retail price of $.99 each and were distributed exclusively to retail outlets. Card #551 short-printed (about twice as tough to pull as a basic card), and is available in English (retail packs and factory sets) or Japanese (Hobby Reserve).
Notable Rookie Cards include Brian Giles.
Premium Stock/Hobby Reserve
Distributed exclusive to The Hobby, Premium Stock is a "premium" version of the Series One base set. The cards parallel the regular issue set except for a gray border, thicker card stock and a prominent gold foil "Premium Stock" logo on front. Series Two Premium Stock cards were called "Hobby Reserve." Hobby Reserve was printed on a thinner card stock as the Premium Stock cards (but still thicker that regular Score), and do not have a gray border.
Distribution
Series One: 36 packs per box, 10 cards per pack (MSRP: $0.99)
Series Two: 36 packs per box, 12 cards per pack (MSRP: $0.99)
Series One Premium Stock: 10 packs per box, 30 cards per pack
Series Two Hobby Reserve: 20 packs per box, 15 cards per pack
Series One Jumbos: 36 packs per box, 20 cards per pack
Factory Sets
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Retail Odds | Premium Stock/Hobby Reserve Odds | Jumbo Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 551 | - | ? | ? | ? |
| Showcase Series One | 330 | - | 1:7 | 1:2 | 1:4 |
| Showcase Series Two | 221 | - | 1:7 | 1:5 | N/A |
| Artist's Proof Series One | 330 | - | 1:35 | 1:7 | 1:7 |
| Artist's Proof Series Two | 221 | - | 1:35 | 1:23 | N/A |
| Reserve Collection | 221 | - | N/A | 1:11 | N/A |
| Pitcher Perfect | 15 | - | 1:23 | 1:15 | 1:11 |
| Titanic Taters | 18 | - | 1:35 | N/A | N/A |
| Highlight Zone | 18 | - | N/A | 1:9 | N/A |
| Franchise | 9 | - | 1:72 | 1:17 | 1:35 |
| Glowing Franchise | 9 | - | 1:240 | 1:79 | 1:120 |
| Stellar Season | 18 | - | N/A | N/A | 1:35 |
| Heart of the Order (1-18) | 18 | - | 1:23 | N/A | N/A |
| Heart of the Order (19-36) | 18 | - | N/A | 1:15 | N/A |
| Blast Masters | 18 | - | 1:35 | 1:23 | N/A |
| Stand and Deliver | 24 | 1:71 | 1:41 | N/A |
Checklist
Base Set
Series One
1 Jeff Bagwell
2 Mickey Tettleton
3 Johnny Damon
4 Jeff Conine
5 Bernie Williams
6 Will Clark
7 Ryan Klesko
8 Cecil Fielder
9 Paul Wilson
10 Gregg Jefferies
11 Chili Davis
12 Albert Belle
13 Ken Hill
14 Cliff Floyd
15 Jaime Navarro
16 Ismael Valdes
17 Jeff King
18 Chris Bosio
19 Reggie Sanders
20 Darren Daulton
21 Ken Caminiti
22 Mike Piazza
23 Chad Mottola
24 Darin Erstad
25 Dante Bichette
26 Frank Thomas
27 Ben McDonald
28 Raul Casanova
29 Kevin Ritz
30 Garret Anderson
31 Jason Kendall
32 Billy Wagner
33 Dave Justice
34 Marty Cordova
35 Derek Jeter
36 Trevor Hoffman
37 Geronimo Berroa
38 Walt Weiss
39 Kirt Manwaring
40 Alex Gonzalez
41 Sean Berry
42 Kevin Appier
43 Rusty Greer
44 Pete Incaviglia
45 Rafael Palmeiro
46 Eddie Murray
47 Moises Alou
48 Mark Lewis
49 Hal Morris
50 Edgar Renteria
51 Rickey Henderson
52 Pat Listach
53 John Wasdin
54 James Baldwin
55 Brian Jordan
56 Edgar Martinez
57 Wil Cordero
58 Danny Tartabull
59 Keith Lockhart
60 Rico Brogna
61 Ricky Bottalico
62 Terry Pendleton
63 Bret Boone
64 Charlie Hayes
65 Marc Newfield
66 Sterling Hitchcock
67 Roberto Alomar
68 John Jaha
69 Greg Colbrunn
70 Sal Fasano
71 Brooks Kieschnick
72 Pedro Martinez
73 Kevin Elster
74 Ellis Burks
75 Chuck Finley
76 John Olerud
77 Jay Bell
78 Allen Watson
79 Darryl Strawberry
80 Orlando Miller
81 Jose Herrera
82 Andy Pettitte
83 Juan Guzman
84 Alan Benes
85 Jack McDowell
86 Ugueth Urbina
87 Rocky Coppinger
88 Jeff Cirillo
89 Tom Glavine
90 Robby Thompson
91 Barry Bonds
92 Carlos Delgado
93 Mo Vaughn
94 Ryne Sandberg
95 Alex Rodriguez
96 Brady Anderson
97 Scott Brosius
98 Dennis Eckersley
99 Brian McRae
100 Rey Ordonez
101 John Valentin
102 Brett Butler
103 Eric Karros
104 Harold Baines
105 Javier Lopez
106 Alan Trammell
107 Jim Thome
108 Frank Rodriguez
109 Bernard Gilkey
110 Reggie Jefferson
111 Scott Stahoviak
112 Steve Gibralter
113 Todd Hollandsworth
114 Ruben Rivera
115 Dennis Martinez
116 Mariano Rivera
117 John Smoltz
118 John Mabry
119 Tom Gordon
120 Alex Ochoa
121 Jamey Wright
122 Dave Nilsson
123 Bobby Bonilla
124 Al Leiter
125 Rick Aguilera
126 Jeff Brantley
127 Kevin Brown
128 George Arias
129 Darren Oliver
130 Bill Pulsipher
131 Roberto Hernandez
132 Delino DeShields
133 Mark Grudzielanek
134 John Wetteland
135 Carlos Baerga
136 Paul Sorrento
137 Leo Gomez
138 Andy Ashby
139 Julio Franco
140 Brian Hunter
141 Jermaine Dye
142 Tony Clark
143 Ruben Sierra
144 Donovan Osborne
145 Mark McLemore
146 Terry Steinbach
147 Bob Wells
148 Chan Ho Park
149 Tim Salmon
150 Paul O'Neill
151 Cal Ripken
152 Wally Joyner
153 Omar Vizquel
154 Mike Mussina
155 Andres Galarraga
156 Ken Griffey Jr.
157 Kenny Lofton
158 Ray Durham
159 Hideo Nomo
160 Ozzie Guillen
161 Roger Pavlik
162 Manny Ramirez
163 Mark Lemke
164 Mike Stanley
165 Chuck Knoblauch
166 Kimera Bartee
167 Wade Boggs
168 Jay Buhner
169 Eric Young
170 Jose Canseco
171 Dwight Gooden
172 Fred McGriff
173 Sandy Alomar Jr.
174 Andy Benes
175 Dean Palmer
176 Larry Walker
177 Charles Nagy
178 David Cone
179 Mark Grace
180 Robin Ventura
181 Roger Clemens
182 Bobby Witt
183 Vinny Castilla
184 Gary Sheffield
185 Dan Wilson
186 Roger Cedeno
187 Mark McGwire
188 Darren Bragg
189 Quinton McCracken
190 Randy Myers
191 Jeromy Burnitz
192 Randy Johnson
193 Chipper Jones
194 Greg Vaughn
195 Travis Fryman
196 Tim Naehring
197 B.J. Surhoff
198 Juan Gonzalez
199 Terrell Wade
200 Jeff Frye
201 Joey Cora
202 Raul Mondesi
203 Ivan Rodriguez
204 Armando Reynoso
205 Jeffrey Hammonds
206 Darren Dreifort
207 Kevin Seitzer
208 Tino Martinez
209 Jim Bruske
210 Jeff Suppan
211 Mark Carreon
212 Wilson Alvarez
213 John Burkett
214 Tony Phillips
215 Greg Maddux
216 Mark Whiten
217 Curtis Pride
218 Lyle Mouton
219 Todd Hundley
220 Greg Gagne
221 Rich Amaral
222 Tom Goodwin
223 Chris Hoiles
224 Jayhawk Owens
225 Kenny Rogers
226 Mike Greenwell
227 Mark Wohlers
228 Henry Rodriguez
229 Robert Perez
230 Jeff Kent
231 Darryl Hamilton
232 Alex Fernandez
233 Ron Karkovice
234 Jimmy Haynes
235 Craig Biggio
236 Ray Lankford
237 Lance Johnson
238 Matt Williams
239 Chad Curtis
240 Mark Thompson
241 Jason Giambi
242 Barry Larkin
243 Paul Molitor
244 Sammy Sosa
245 Kevin Tapani
246 Marquis Grissom
247 Joe Carter
248 Ramon Martinez
249 Tony Gwynn
250 Andy Fox
251 Troy O'Leary
252 Warren Newson
253 Troy Percival
254 Jamie Moyer
255 Danny Graves
256 David Wells
257 Todd Zeile
258 Raul Ibanez
259 Tyler Houston
260 LaTroy Hawkins
261 Joey Hamilton
262 Mike Sweeney
263 Brant Brown
264 Pat Hentgen
265 Mark Johnson
266 Robb Nen
267 Justin Thompson
268 Ron Gant
269 Jeff D'Amico
270 Shawn Estes
271 Derek Bell
272 Fernando Valenzuela
273 Tom Pagnozzi
274 John Burke
275 Ed Sprague
276 F.P. Santangelo
277 Todd Greene
278 Butch Huskey
279 Steve Finley
280 Eric Davis
281 Shawn Green
282 Al Martin
283 Michael Tucker
284 Shane Reynolds
285 Matt Mieske
286 Jose Rosado
287 Mark Langston
288 Ralph Milliard
289 Mike Lansing
290 Scott Servais
291 Royce Clayton
292 Mike Grace
293 James Mouton
294 Charles Johnson
295 Gary Gaetti
296 Kevin Mitchell
297 Carlos Garcia
298 Desi Relaford
299 Jason Thompson
300 Osvaldo Fernandez
301 Fernando Vina
302 Jose Offerman
303 Yamil Benitez
304 J.T. Snow
305 Rafael Bournigal
306 Jason Isringhausen
307 Bobby Higginson
308 Nerio Rodriguez RC
309 Brian Giles RC
310 Andruw Jones
311 Tony Graffanino
312 Arquimedez Pozo
313 Jermaine Allensworth
314 Jeff Darwin
315 George Williams
316 Karim Garcia
317 Trey Beamon
318 Mac Suzuki
319 Robin Jennings
320 Danny Patterson
321 Damon Mashore
322 Wendell Magee
323 Dax Jones
324 Kevin Brown
325 Marvin Benard
326 Mike Cameron
327 Marcus Jensen
328 Eddie Murray CL
329 Paul Molitor CL
330 Todd Hundley CL
Series Two
331 Norm Charlton
332 Bruce Ruffin
333 John Wetteland
334 Marquis Grissom
335 Sterling Hitchcock
336 John Olerud
337 David Wells
338 Chili Davis
339 Mark Lewis
340 Kenny Lofton
341 Alex Fernandez
342 Ruben Sierra
343 Delino DeShields
344 John Wasdin
345 Dennis Martinez
346 Kevin Elster
347 Bobby Bonilla
348 Jaime Navarro
349 Chad Curtis
350 Terry Steinbach
351 Ariel Prieto
352 Jeff Kent
353 Carlos Garcia
354 Mark Whiten
355 Todd Zeile
356 Eric Davis
357 Greg Colbrunn
358 Moises Alou
359 Allen Watson
360 Jose Canseco
361 Matt Williams
362 Jeff King
363 Darryl Hamilton
364 Mark Clark
365 J.T. Snow
366 Kevin Mitchell
367 Orlando Miller
368 Rico Brogna
369 Mike James
370 Brad Ausmus
371 Darryl Kile
372 Edgardo Alfonzo
373 Julian Tavarez
374 Darren Lewis
375 Steve Karsay
376 Lee Stevens
377 Albie Lopez
378 Orel Hershiser
379 Lee Smith
380 Rick Helling
381 Carlos Perez
382 Tony Tarasco
383 Melvin Nieves
384 Benji Gil
385 Devon White
386 Armando Benitez
387 Bill Swift
388 John Smiley
389 Midre Cummings
390 Tim Belcher
391 Tim Raines
392 Todd Worrell
393 Quilvio Veras
394 Matt Lawton
395 Aaron Sele
396 Bip Roberts
397 Denny Neagle
398 Tyler Green
399 Hipolito Pichardo
400 Scott Erickson
401 Bobby Jones
402 Jim Edmonds
403 Chad Ogea
404 Cal Eldred
405 Pat Listach
406 Todd Stottlemyre
407 Phil Nevin
408 Otis Nixon
409 Billy Ashley
410 Jimmy Key
411 Mike Timlin
412 Joe Vitiello
413 Rondell White
414 Jeff Fassero
415 Rex Hudler
416 Curt Schilling
417 Rich Becker
418 William Van Landingham
419 Chris Snopek
420 David Segui
421 Eddie Murray
422 Shane Andrews
423 Gary DiSarcina
424 Brian Hunter
425 Willie Greene
426 Felipe Crespo
427 Jason Bates
428 Albert Belle
429 Rey Sanchez
430 Roger Clemens
431 Deion Sanders
432 Ernie Young
433 Jay Bell
434 Jeff Blauser
435 Lenny Dykstra
436 Chuck Carr
437 Russ Davis
438 Carl Everett
439 Damion Easley
440 Pat Kelly
441 Pat Rapp
442 Dave Justice
443 Graeme Lloyd
444 Damon Buford
445 Jose Valentin
446 Jason Schmidt
447 Dave Martinez
448 Danny Tartabull
449 Jose Vizcaino
450 Steve Avery
451 Mike Devereaux
452 Jim Eisenreich
453 Mark Leiter
454 Roberto Kelly
455 Benito Santiago
456 Steve Trachsel
457 Gerald Williams
458 Pete Schourek
459 Esteban Loaiza
460 Mel Rojas
461 Tim Wakefield
462 Tony Fernandez
463 Doug Drabek
464 Joe Girardi
465 Mike Bordick
466 Jim Leyritz
467 Erik Hanson
468 Michael Tucker
469 Tony Womack RC
470 Doug Glanville
471 Rudy Pemberton
472 Keith Lockhart
473 Nomar Garciaparra
474 Scott Rolen
475 Jason Dickson
476 Glendon Rusch
477 Todd Walker
478 Dmitri Young
479 Rod Myers
480 Wilton Guerrero
481 Jorge Posada
482 Brant Brown
483 Bubba Trammell RC
484 Jose Guillen
485 Scott Spiezio
486 Bob Abreu
487 Chris Holt
488 Deivi Cruz RC
489 Vladimir Guerrero
490 Julio Santana
491 Ray Montgomery RC
492 Kevin Orie
Goin' Yard
493 Todd Hundley
494 Tim Salmon
495 Albert Belle
496 Manny Ramirez
497 Rafael Palmeiro
498 Juan Gonzalez
499 Ken Griffey Jr.
500 Andruw Jones
501 Mike Piazza
502 Jeff Bagwell
503 Bernie Williams
504 Barry Bonds
505 Ken Caminiti
506 Darin Erstad
507 Alex Rodriguez
508 Frank Thomas
509 Chipper Jones
510 Mo Vaughn
511 Mark McGwire
512 Fred McGriff
513 Jay Buhner
514 Gary Sheffield
515 Jim Thome
516 Dean Palmer
517 Henry Rodriguez
Rock & Fire
518 Andy Pettitte
519 Mike Mussina
520 Greg Maddux
521 John Smoltz
522 Hideo Nomo
523 Troy Percival
524 John Wetteland
525 Roger Clemens
526 Charles Nagy
527 Mariano Rivera
528 Tom Glavine
529 Randy Johnson
530 Jason Isringhausen
531 Alex Fernandez
532 Kevin Brown
True Grit
533 Chuck Knoblauch
534 Rusty Greer
535 Tony Gwynn
536 Ryan Klesko
537 Ryne Sandberg
538 Barry Larkin
539 Will Clark
540 Kenny Lofton
541 Paul Molitor
542 Roberto Alomar
543 Rey Ordonez
544 Jason Giambi
545 Derek Jeter
546 Cal Ripken
547 Ivan Rodriguez
548 Ken Griffey Jr. CL
549 Frank Thomas CL
550 Mike Piazza CL
551 Hideki Irabu (Japanese)
551 Hideki Irabu (English)
Parallels
Showcase Series
This foil-fronted parallel is available for all 551 cards, across all pack types.
Artist's Proofs
The Artist Proofs come in two varieties: One featuring a holographic "wave" pattern, and another with a plain gold-foil stamp. It is believed that the plain goil-foil version were only made for the Series One set, and were only available in retail packs.
White-Bordered Artist's Proofs
Artist's Proofs White Border cards were randomly inserted exclusively into Score Series One retail packs. The cards share the similar "Artist's Proof" logo as seen on the more commonly traded Showcase Series Artist's Proofs. Unlike the silver-foiled Showcase Series Artist's Proofs, however, the White Border cards have plain white stock card fronts - making them easy to misidentify with a basic issue Score card. Please note that Series Two Artist's Proofs do not exist.
Reserve Collection
This "frosted" foil set parallels the Series Two set. It is only available in Series Two Hobby Reserve packs.
Inserts
Pitcher Perfect
Pinnacle Brands commissioned Seattle Mariners pitcher Randy Johnson to snap photos for this 15-card set. The last card is a self portrait.
1 Cal Ripken
2 Alex Rodriguez
3 Alex Rodriguez/Cal Ripken
4 Edgar Martinez
5 Ivan Rodriguez
6 Mark McGwire
7 Tim Salmon
8 Chili Davis
9 Joe Carter
10 Frank Thomas
11 Will Clark
12 Mo Vaughn
13 Wade Boggs
14 Ken Griffey Jr.
15 Randy Johnson
Titanic Taters
1 Mark McGwire
2 Mike Piazza
3 Ken Griffey Jr.
4 Juan Gonzalez
5 Frank Thomas
6 Albert Belle
7 Sammy Sosa
8 Jeff Bagwell
9 Todd Hundley
10 Ryan Klesko
11 Brady Anderson
12 Mo Vaughn
13 Jay Buhner
14 Chipper Jones
15 Barry Bonds
16 Gary Sheffield
17 Alex Rodriguez
18 Cecil Fielder
Highlight Zone
This 18-card set honors those mega-stars who have the incredible ability to consistently make the highlight films. The set is printed on thicker card stock with special foil stamping and a dot matrix holographic background.
It should be noted that the word "HIGHLIGHT" is misspelled "HIGHTLIGHT" on the front of each card.
1 Frank Thomas
2 Ken Griffey Jr.
3 Mo Vaughn
4 Albert Belle
5 Mike Piazza
6 Barry Bonds
7 Greg Maddux
8 Sammy Sosa
9 Jeff Bagwell
10 Alex Rodriguez
11 Chipper Jones
12 Brady Anderson
13 Ozzie Smith
14 Edgar Martinez
15 Cal Ripken
16 Ryan Klesko
17 Randy Johnson
18 Eddie Murray
Franchise
This nine-card set honors superstar players for their irreplaceable contribution to their team. The fronts display sepia player portraits on a white baseball replica background. A "glowing" parallel with unique glow-in-the-dark ink was also produced.
1 Ken Griffey Jr.
2 John Smoltz
3 Cal Ripken
4 Chipper Jones
5 Mike Piazza
6 Albert Belle
7 Frank Thomas
8 Sammy Sosa
9 Roberto Alomar
Stellar Season
1 Juan Gonzalez
2 Chuck Knoblauch
3 Jeff Bagwell
4 John Smoltz
5 Mark McGwire
6 Ken Griffey Jr.
7 Frank Thomas
8 Alex Rodriguez
9 Mike Piazza
10 Albert Belle
11 Roberto Alomar
12 Sammy Sosa
13 Mo Vaughn
14 Brady Anderson
15 Henry Rodriguez
16 Eric Young
17 Gary Sheffield
18 Ryan Klesko
Heart of the Order
This 36-card set features color photos of players on six teams with a panorama of the stadium in the background. Each team's three cards form one collectible unit. The first eighteen cards are found in Series Two retail packs, and the last eighteen in Series Two Hobby Reserve packs.
1 Will Clark
2 Ivan Rodriguez
3 Juan Gonzalez
4 Frank Thomas
5 Albert Belle
6 Robin Ventura
7 Alex Rodriguez
8 Jay Buhner
9 Ken Griffey Jr.
10 Rafael Palmeiro
11 Roberto Alomar
12 Cal Ripken
13 Manny Ramirez
14 Matt Williams
15 Jim Thome
16 Derek Jeter
17 Wade Boggs
18 Bernie Williams
19 Chipper Jones
20 Andruw Jones
21 Ryan Klesko
22 Mike Piazza
23 Wilton Guerrero
24 Raul Mondesi
25 Tony Gwynn
26 Greg Vaughn
27 Ken Caminiti
28 Brian Jordan
29 Ron Gant
30 Dmitri Young
31 Darin Erstad
32 Tim Salmon
33 Jim Edmonds
34 Chuck Knoblauch
35 Paul Molitor
36 Todd Walker
Blast Masters
1 Mo Vaughn
2 Mark McGwire
3 Juan Gonzalez
4 Albert Belle
5 Barry Bonds
6 Ken Griffey Jr.
7 Andruw Jones
8 Chipper Jones
9 Mike Piazza
10 Jeff Bagwell
11 Dante Bichette
12 Alex Rodriguez
13 Gary Sheffield
14 Ken Caminiti
15 Sammy Sosa
16 Vladimir Guerrero
17 Brian Jordan
18 Tim Salmon
Stand and Deliver
This 24-card set is broken into six separate four-card groupings and was part of a contest. Groups contain players from the following teams: 1-4 (Braves), 5-8 (Mariners), 9-12 (Yankees), 13-16 (Dodgers), 17-20 (Indians) and 21-24 (Wild Card). The four players featured within the Wild Card group are from "lesser" teams whom Pinnacle Brands thought had no shot at winning the 1997 World Series.
Hobbyists who held all four cards of the 1997 World Series Champion (or the four Wild Cards if one of the five selected teams did not win) could mail them to Pinnacle for a special Gold version of the set. Gold Stand and Deliver was limited to 275 sets and came encased in a glass frame. Because of the unusual distribution, Gold Stand and Deliver singles are difficult to find.
Since the Florida Marlins won the World Series, the four Wild Cards wound up being the winning cards.
1 Andruw Jones
2 Greg Maddux
3 Chipper Jones
4 John Smoltz
5 Ken Griffey Jr.
6 Alex Rodriguez
7 Jay Buhner
8 Randy Johnson
9 Derek Jeter
10 Andy Pettitte
11 Bernie Williams
12 Mariano Rivera
13 Mike Piazza
14 Hideo Nomo
15 Raul Mondesi
16 Todd Hollandsworth
17 Manny Ramirez
18 Jim Thome
19 Dave Justice
20 Matt Williams
21 Juan Gonzalez
22 Jeff Bagwell
23 Cal Ripken
24 Frank Thomas
Jumbos
These nine over-sized cards were issued as box-toppers in specially marked Blaster boxes. Each jumbo card measures 5" X 7".
1 Frank Thomas
2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
3 Cal Ripken, Jr.
4 Chipper Jones
5 Mike Piazza
6 Juan Gonzalez
7 Derek Jeter
8 Andruw Jones
9 Alex Rodriguez
Andruw Jones Blister Card
This card of Andruw Jones was always inserted on the top of pre-priced 1997 Score Series Two blister packs. The backs carry a "Thank you for buying Score Baseball Series II" sentence with a list and description of insert sets found. The rules for the Stand and Deliver Promotion rounded out the backs.
NNO Andruw Jones