Description

1998 Sports Illustrated is a 201-card set released by Fleer in February 1998. This was one of three Sports Illustrated-branded sets Fleer released in 1998.

Card #201 was added very late to the product and is short-printed. Although the production figures on this card were never officially released by Fleer, it is believed that the card was seeded into packs at the rate of about one in every fourth waxbox.

Distribution

24 cards per pack, five cards per pack (MSRP: $1.99)

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Odds
Base	201	-	?
Extra Edition	201	250	?
First Edition	201	one-of-one	?
Opening Day Mini Posters	30	-	one-per-pack
Covers	10	-	1:9
Editor's Choice	10	-	1:24
Autographs	6	varies	?

Checklist

Base Set

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1 Edgardo Alfonzo
2 Roberto Alomar
3 Sandy Alomar
4 Moises Alou
5 Brady Anderson
6 Garret Anderson
7 Kevin Appier
8 Jeff Bagwell
9 Jay Bell
10 Albert Belle
11 Dante Bichette
12 Craig Biggio
13 Barry Bonds
14 Bobby Bonilla
15 Kevin Brown
16 Jay Buhner
17 Ellis Burks
18 Mike Cameron
19 Ken Caminiti
20 Jose Canseco
21 Joe Carter
22 Vinny Castilla
23 Jeff Cirillo
24 Tony Clark
25 Will Clark
26 Roger Clemens
27 David Cone
28 Jose Cruz
29 Carlos Delgado
30 Jason Dickson
31 Dennis Eckersley
32 Jim Edmonds
33 Scott Erickson
34 Darin Erstad
35 Shawn Estes
36 Jeff Fassero
37 Alex Fernandez
38 Chuck Finley
39 Steve Finley
40 Travis Fryman
41 Andres Galarraga
42 Ron Gant
43 Nomar Garciaparra
44 Jason Giambi
45 Tom Glavine
46 Juan Gonzalez
47 Mark Grace
48 Willie Greene
49 Rusty Greer
50 Ben Grieve
51 Ken Griffey, Jr.
52 Mark Grudzielanek
53 Vladimir Guerrero
54 Juan Guzman
55 Tony Gwynn
56 Joey Hamilton
57 Rickey Henderson
58 Pat Hentgen
59 Livan Hernandez
60 Bob Higginson
61 Todd Hundley
62 Hideki Irabu
63 John Jaha
64 Derek Jeter
65 Charles Johnson
66 Randy Johnson
67 Andruw Jones
68 Bobby Jones
69 Chipper Jones
70 Brian Jordan
71 Dave Justice
72 Eric Karros
73 Jeff Kent
74 Jimmy Key
75 Darryl Kile
76 Jeff King
77 Ryan Klesko
78 Chuck Knoblauch
79 Ray Lankford
80 Barry Larkin
81 Kenny Lofton
82 Greg Maddux
83 Al Martin
84 Edgar Martinez
85 Pedro Martinez
86 Tino Martinez
87 Mark McGwire
88 Paul Molitor
89 Raul Mondesi
90 Jamie Moyer
91 Mike Mussina
92 Tim Naehring
93 Charles Nagy
94 Denny Neagle
95 Dave Nilsson
96 Hideo Nomo
97 Rey Ordonez
98 Dean Palmer
99 Rafael Palmeiro
100 Andy Pettitte
101 Mike Piazza
102 Brad Radke
103 Manny Ramirez
104 Edgar Renteria
105 Cal Ripken, Jr.
106 Alex Rodriguez
107 Henry Rodriguez
108 Ivan Rodriguez
109 Scott Rolen
110 Tim Salmon
111 Curt Schilling
112 Gary Sheffield
113 John Smoltz
114 J.T. Snow
115 Sammy Sosa
116 Matt Stairs
117 Shannon Stewart
118 Frank Thomas
119 Jim Thome
120 Justin Thompson
121 Mo Vaughn
122 Robin Ventura
123 Larry Walker
124 Rondell White
125 Bernie Williams
126 Matt Williams
127 Tony Womack
128 Jaret Wright
NNO Alex Rodriguez CL

Baseball's Best

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129 Edgar Renteria BB
130 Kenny Lofton BB
131 Tony Gwynn BB
132 Mark McGwire BB
133 Craig Biggio BB
134 Charles Johnson BB
135 J.T. Snow BB
136 Ken Caminiti BB
137 Vladimir Guerrero BB
138 Jim Edmonds BB
139 Randy Johnson BB
140 Darryl Kile BB
141 John Smoltz BB
142 Greg Maddux BB
143 Andy Pettitte BB
144 Ken Griffey, Jr. BB
145 Mike Piazza BB
146 Todd Greene BB
147 Vinny Castilla BB
148 Derek Jeter BB

One to Watch

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149 Robert Machado OW RC
150 Mike Gulan OW RC
151 Randall Simon OW
152 Michael Coleman OW
153 Brian Rose OW
154 Scott Eyre OW
155 Magglio Ordonez OW RC
156 Todd Helton OW
157 Juan Encarnacion OW
158 Mark Kotsay OW
159 Josh Booty OW
160 Melvin Rosario OW
161 Shane Halter OW
162 Paul Konerko OW
163 Henry Blanco OW
164 Antone Williamson OW
165 Brad Fullmer OW
166 Ricky Ledee OW
167 Ben Grieve OW
168 Frank Catalanotto OW RC
169 Bobby Estalella OW
170 Dennis Reyes OW
171 Kevin Polcovich OW
172 Jacob Cruz OW
173 Ken Cloude OW
174 Eli Marrero OW
175 Fernando Tatis OW
176 Tom Evans OW

'97 Year in Review

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177 Rafael Palmeiro / Chipper Jones 97
178 Eric Davis 97
179 Roger Clemens 97
180 Brett Butler / Eddie Murray 97
181 Frank Thomas 97
182 Curt Schilling 97
183 Jeff Bagwell 97
184 Ken Griffey, Jr. 97
185 Kevin Brown 97
186 Marty Cordova / Ricardo Rincon 97
187 Charles Johnson 97
188 Hideki Irabu 97
189 Tony Gwynn 97
190 Sandy Alomar, Jr. 97
191 Ken Griffey, Jr. 97
192 Larry Walker 97
193 Roger Clemens 97
194 Pedro Martinez 97
195 Nomar Garciaparra 97
196 Scott Rolen 97
197 Brian Anderson 97
198 Tony Saunders 97
199 Florida Celebration 97
200 Livan Hernandez 97

Travis Lee One's to Watch

201 Travis Lee OW SP

Parallels

All 201 base cards are available in the following parallels.

Extra Edition (serial-numbered to 250 copies)
First Edition (one-of-one)

NOTE: The First Edition cards were a late edition to the product. As such, they look very similar to the Extra Edition cards, to include the phrase "EXTRA EDITION" printed in the same holographic foil on the front. The words "The Only 1 of 1 First Edition" printed in purple ink where the serial-numbering would otherwise be, is the only differentiating feature.

Inserts

Opening Day Mini Posters

Each pack contained one 5" X 7" Opening Day Mini Poster. There is one Mini Poster for each of the 30 MLB clubs and features the team's 1998 schedule.

OD1 Tim Salmon
OD2 Matt Williams
OD3 John Smoltz / Greg Maddux
OD4 Cal Ripken, Jr.
OD5 Nomar Garciaparra
OD6 Sammy Sosa
OD7 Frank Thomas
OD8 Barry Larkin
OD9 Dave Justice
OD10 Larry Walker
OD11 Tony Clark
OD12 Livan Hernandez
OD13 Jeff Bagwell
OD14 Kevin Appier
OD15 Mike Piazza
OD16 Fernando Vina
OD17 Paul Molitor
OD18 Vladimir Guerrero
OD19 Rey Ordonez
OD20 Bernie Williams
OD21 Matt Stairs
OD22 Curt Schilling
OD23 Tony Womack
OD24 Mark McGwire
OD25 Tony Gwynn
OD26 Barry Bonds
OD27 Ken Griffey, Jr.
OD28 Fred McGriff
OD29 Juan Gonzalez / Ivan Rodriguez
OD30 Roger Clemens

Covers

C1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
C2 Derek Jeter
C3 Ken Griffey, Jr. / Roger Maris
C4 Cal Ripken, Jr.
C5 Manny Ramirez
C6 Jay Buhner
C7 Matt Williams
C8 Randy Johnson
C9 Deion Sanders
C10 Jose Canseco

Editor's Choice

1EC Ken Griffey, Jr.
2EC Alex Rodriguez
3EC Frank Thomas
4EC Mark McGwire
5EC Greg Maddux
6EC Derek Jeter
7EC Cal Ripken, Jr.
8EC Nomar Garciaparra
9EC Jeff Bagwell
10EC Jose Cruz, Jr.

Autographs & Game-Used

NOTE: The Ben Grieve and Paul Konerko autographs packed out as redemptions, which expired November 1, 1999.

1 Lou Brock 500
2 Jose Cruz 250
3 Rollie Fingers 500
4 Ben Grieve EXCH 250
5 Paul Konerko EXCH 250
6 Brooks Robinson 500