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	?
A Cut Above	10	-	1:288
Hall or Nothing	20	-	1:20
Star Date 2000	15	-	1:9
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

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 Bobby 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 Bobby 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 Rey Ordonez

87 Alex Ochoa

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

Star Date 2000

1 Alex Rodriguez

2 Andruw Jones

3 Andy Pettitte

4 Brooks Kieschnick

5 Chipper Jones

6 Darin Erstad

7 Derek Jeter

8 Jason Kendall

9 Jermaine Dye

10 Neifi Perez

11 Scott Rolen

12 Todd Hollandsworth

13 Todd Walker

14 Tony Clark

15 Vladimir Guerrero

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.