1997 E-X2000 Baseball Cards

In 1997, the Fleer/Skybox brand brought us something different. 1997 E-X2000 offered a completely unique design with incredible player images and a variety of interesting parallels and inserts, which made the year that much more special.

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Set Information:

Important Date(s)
May 1, 1998	Exchange Deadline

Set	Total Cards	Print Run(s)	Odds
Base	105	–	2:1
Credentials	100	299	1:60
Essential Credentials	100	99	1:200
A Cut Above	10	–	1:288
Emerald Autograph Redemptions	6	–	1:500
Emerald Autographs	6	–	Exchange Card
Hall or Nothing	20	–	1:20
Star Date 2000	15	–	1:9

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Base Set Checklist:

1997 E-X2000 (issued by Fleer/Skybox) is a 100-card set that was distributed in 2-card foil packs with an SRP of $3.99. 1997 E-X2000 features a sunset in the background printed on clear plastic, which is a stunning design feature. The standard design showcases player action shots and color borders that differ by player. Parallel(s): Credentials /299 and Essential Credentials /99.

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Card #	Player(s)	Card #	Player(s)
1	Jim Edmonds	51	Pat Hentgen
2	Darin Erstad	52	Tom Glavine
3	Eddie Murray	53	Andruw Jones
4	Roberto Alomar	54	Chipper Jones
5	Brady Anderson	55	Ryan Klesko
6	Mike Mussina	56	Kenny Lofton
7	Rafael Palmeiro	57	Greg Maddux
8	Cal Ripken Jr.	58	Fred McGriff
9	Steve Avery	59	John Smoltz
10	Nomar Garciaparra	60	Mark Wohlers
11	Mo Vaughn	61	Mark Grace
12	Albert Belle	62	Ryne Sandberg
13	Mike Cameron	63	Sammy Sosa
14	Ray Durham	64	Barry Larkin
15	Frank Thomas	65	Deion Sanders
16	Robin Ventura	66	Reggie Sanders
17	Manny Ramirez	67	Dante Bichette
18	Jim Thome	68	Ellis Burks
19	Matt Williams	69	Andres Galarraga
20	Tony Clark	70	Moises Alou
21	Travis Fryman	71	Kevin Brown
22	Bob Higginson	72	Cliff Floyd
23	Kevin Appier	73	Edgar Renteria
24	Johnny Damon	74	Gary Sheffield
25	Jermaine Dye	75	Bob Abreu
26	Jeff Cirillo	76	Jeff Bagwell
27	Ben McDonald	77	Craig Biggio
28	Chuck Knoblauch	78	Todd Hollandsworth
29	Paul Molitor	79	Eric Karros
30	Todd Walker	80	Raul Mondesi
31	Wade Boggs	81	Hideo Nomo
32	Cecil Fielder	82	Mike Piazza
33	Derek Jeter	83	Vladimir Guerrero
34	Andy Pettitte	84	Henry Rodriguez
35	Ruben Rivera	85	Todd Hundley
36	Bernie Williams	86	Alex Ochoa
37	Jose Canseco	87	Rey Ordonez
38	Mark McGwire	88	Gregg Jefferies
39	Jay Buhner	89	Scott Rolen
40	Ken Griffey Jr.	90	Jermaine Allensworth
41	Randy Johnson	91	Jason Kendall
42	Edgar Martinez	92	Ken Caminiti
43	Alex Rodriguez	93	Tony Gwynn
44	Dan Wilson	94	Rickey Henderson
45	Will Clark	95	Barry Bonds
46	Juan Gonzalez	96	J.T. Snow
47	Ivan Rodriguez	97	Dennis Eckersley
48	Joe Carter	98	Ron Gant
49	Roger Clemens	99	Brian Jordan
50	Juan Guzman	100	Ray Lankford

The base set includes the following five items not included in either of the two parallel sets:

Card #	Player(s)	Print Run(s)	Odds
101	Checklist (1-74)	–
102	Checklist (75-102/inserts)	–
P43	Alex Rodriguez Promo Strip	–
S43	Alex Rodriguez Sample	3000	Dealer Distribution
NNO	Alex Rodriguez AU Ball	100	Exchange Card

Alex Rodriguez Promotional Items
Sample: A sample version of the Alex Rodriguez 1997 E-X2000 base card was made to promote the product. The card is identical to its base card counterpart with the exception of the word SAMPLE in place of the card number.
Oversized: Oversized versions of the Alex Rodriguez 1997 E-X2000 base card, which were shipped in their own clear plastic cases, were sent to dealers who ordered cases of 1997 E-X2000. Just 3000 were produced and each is serial numbered.
Signed Baseball: Collectors who obtained one of 100 redemption cards could mail them in to receive a baseball signed by Alex Rodriguez. This redemption program had a deadline of May 1, 1998.

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A Cut Above:

Inserted into packs at a rate of 1:288, this 10-card set features images of notable hitters on a holofoil die-cut sawblade design. It’s worth noting here that the blades on the top and bottom of the card point in the same direction, which is incorrect.

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Card #	Player(s)	Card #	Player(s)
1	Frank Thomas	6	Mark McGwire
2	Ken Griffey Jr.	7	Mo Vaughn
3	Alex Rodriguez	8	Manny Ramirez
4	Albert Belle	9	Barry Bonds
5	Juan Gonzalez	10	Fred McGriff

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Emerald Autographs:

Available through redemption cards inserted into packs at a rate of 1:500, this 6-card set features full-paper base cards with emerald name plates signed by some of baseballs hottest young talent. Each card is signed in blue ink and contains an embossed stamp of the Skybox logo. This redemption program had a deadline of May 1, 1998.

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Card #	Player(s)	Card #	Player(s)
1	Darin Erstad	4	Todd Hollandsworth
2	Todd Walker	5	Alex Ochoa
3	Alex Rodriguez	6	Scott Rolen

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Hall or Nothing:

Inserted into packs at a rate of 1:20, this 20-card set features images of future Hall of Fame candidates printed on thick acrylic card stock with etched borders and gold foil print. The common border color is bronze but some have been found with gold borders.

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Card #	Player(s)	Card #	Player(s)
1	Frank Thomas	11	Barry Bonds
2	Ken Griffey Jr.	12	Greg Maddux
3	Eddie Murray	13	Juan Gonzalez
4	Cal Ripken Jr.	14	Albert Belle
5	Ryne Sandberg	15	Mike Piazza
6	Wade Boggs	16	Jeff Bagwell
7	Roger Clemens	17	Dennis Eckersley
8	Tony Gwynn	18	Mo Vaughn
9	Alex Rodriguez	19	Roberto Alomar
10	Mark McGwire	20	Kenny Lofton

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Star Date 2000:

Inserted into packs at a rate of 1:9, this 15-card set features images of young talent over backgrounds with holofoil glittered swirls.

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Card #	Player(s)	Card #	Player(s)
1	Alex Rodriguez	9	Jermaine Dye
2	Andruw Jones	10	Neifi Perez
3	Andy Pettitte	11	Scott Rolen
4	Brooks Kieschnick	12	Todd Hollandsworth
5	Chipper Jones	13	Todd Walker
6	Darin Erstad	14	Tony Clark
7	Derek Jeter	15	Vladimir Guerrero
8	Jason Kendall

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For good measure, here’s a screenshot of a rare but topical eBay purchase summary.