1997 Leaf
Description
1997 Leaf is a 400-card set issued in two separate 200-card series. The set contains the following subsets: Legacy (188-197/348-367), Checklists (198-200/398-400) and Gamers (368-397). Rookie Cards in this set include Jose Cruz Jr., Brian Giles and Hideki Irabu.
In a tie in with the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's major league debut, Donruss/Leaf also issued some collectible items. They made 42 all-leather jackets (issued to match Robinson's uniform number). There were also 311 leather jackets produced (to match Robinson's career batting average). 1,500 lithographs were also produced of which Rachel Robinson (Jackie's widow) signed 500 of them.
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Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds | Jumbo Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 400 | - | ? | ? | ? |
| Fractal Matrix | 400 | varies | ? | ? | ? |
| Fractal Matrix Die-Cut | 400 | varies | ? | ? | ? |
| Knot-Hole Gang (S1) | 12 | 5000 | ? | ? | ? |
| Get-A-Grip (S1) | 16 | 3500 | ? | N/A | N/A |
| Dress For Success (S1) | 18 | 3500 | N/A | ? | N/A |
| Banner Season (S1) | 15 | 2500 | N/A | N/A | ? |
| Statistical Standouts (S1) | 15 | 1000 | ? | ? | ? |
| Warning Track (S2) | 18 | 3500 | ? | ? | N/A |
| Gold Leaf Stars (S2) | 36 | 2500 | ? | ? | N/A |
| Leagues of the Nation (S2) | 15 | 2500 | ? | ? | N/A |
| Jackie Robinson 1948 Reprint (S2) | 1 | 1948 | ? | ? | N/A |
| Frank Thomas Collection (S2) | 6 | 100 | ? | ? | N/A |
Checklist
Base Set
Parallels
Fractal Matrix
Inserts
Knot-Hole Gang
- 2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 3 Frank Thomas
- 4 Tony Gwynn
- 5 Mike Piazza
- 6 Jeff Bagwell
- 7 Rusty Greer
- 8 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 9 Chipper Jones
- 10 Ryan Klesko
- 11 Barry Larkin
- 12 Paul Molitor
- 1 Chuck Knoblauch
Get-A-Grip
- 16 Mariano Rivera / Ken Caminiti
- 15 Cal Ripken / Bill Pulsipher
- 14 Derek Jeter / Al Leiter
- 13 Mo Vaughn / Andy Benes
- 12 Ivan Rodriguez / Paul Wilson
- 11 Roger Clemens / Brian Jordan
- 10 Andruw Jones / Troy Percival
- 9 Hideo Nomo / Albert Belle
- 8 Barry Bonds / Mike Mussina
- 7 Juan Gonzalez / Kevin Brown
- 6 Jeff Bagwell / Pat Hentgen
- 5 Alex Rodriguez / Tom Glavine
- 4 Chipper Jones / Randy Johnson
- 3 Mike Piazza / Andy Pettitte
- 2 Frank Thomas / John Smoltz
- 1 Ken Griffey, Jr. / Greg Maddux
Dress For Success
- 1 Greg Maddux
- 2 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 3 Albert Belle
- 4 Frank Thomas
- 5 Dante Bichette
- 6 Gary Sheffield
- 7 Jeff Bagwell
- 8 Mike Piazza
- 9 Mark McGwire
- 10 Ken Caminiti
- 11 Alex Rodriguez
- 12 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 13 Juan Gonzalez
- 14 Brian Jordan
- 15 Mo Vaughn
- 16 Ivan Rodriguez
- 17 Andruw Jones
- 18 Chipper Jones
Banner Season
- 1 Jeff Bagwell
- 2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 3 Juan Gonzalez
- 4 Frank Thomas
- 5 Alex Rodriguez
- 6 Kenny Lofton
- 7 Chuck Knoblauch
- 8 Mo Vaughn
- 9 Chipper Jones
- 10 Ken Caminiti
- 11 Craig Biggio
- 12 John Smoltz
- 13 Pat Hentgen
- 14 Derek Jeter
- 15 Todd Hollandsworth
Warning Track
- 1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 2 Albert Belle
- 3 Barry Bonds
- 4 Andruw Jones
- 5 Kenny Lofton
- 6 Tony Gwynn
- 7 Manny Ramirez
- 8 Rusty Greer
- 9 Bernie Williams
- 10 Gary Sheffield
- 11 Juan Gonzalez
- 12 Raul Mondesi
- 13 Brady Anderson
- 14 Rondell White
- 15 Sammy Sosa
- 16 Deion Sanders
- 17 Dave Justice
- 18 Jim Edmonds
Gold Leaf Stars
Leagues of the Nation
- 15 Vladimir Guerrero / Tony Clark
- 14 Darin Erstad / Wilton Guerrero
- 12 Alex Rodriguez / Tony Gwynn
- 11 Mo Vaughn / Gary Sheffield
- 10 Jeff Bagwell / Matt Williams
- 9 Albert Belle / Deion Sanders
- 8 Paul Molitor / Barry Larkin
- 4 Derek Jeter / Kenny Lofton
- 3 Mark McGwire / Ken Caminiti
- 1 Juan Gonzalez / Barry Bonds
- 2 Cal Ripken, Jr. / Chipper Jones
- 5 Mike Piazza / Ivan Rodriguez
- 6 Ken Griffey, Jr. / Larry Walker
- 7 Sammy Sosa / Frank Thomas
- 13 Scott Rolen / Tino Martinez