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1999 Upper Deck MVP baseball cards present player collectors with somewhat of a challenging run of cards to chase. All players in the 1999 Upper Deck MVP base set will have four to six unique parallels depending on who made it into the FanFest and Preview sets.
I like this set but it’s certainly a tough one to pull together. If your goal is to bring all of the different versions together of any one player, here’s what to expect:
- Base: This is the standard issue card. The set is comprised of 220 cards.
- Silver Script: These parallel the base set and depict flat silver foil facsimile player signatures on the card fronts. These were seeded into packs at a rate of 1:2.
- Gold Script: These parallel the base set and depic flat gold foil facsimile player signatures on the card fronts. These were seeded into hobby packs and have a stated print run of 100.
- Super Script: These parallel the base set and depic holo-foil facsimile player signatures on the card fronts. These come with a print run of just 25. These parallels perform exceedingly well in market, which is especially the case with superstars. For obvious reasons, this is often the most expensive version and may take some time to track down. I acquired mine in 2014, 15 years after its release.
- FanFest: Only 30 players made it into this set. These were given to attendees at the annual FanFest in 3-card packs with a total yield of 15,000 packs. These feature flat silver FanFest logos on the card fronts.
- Preview (existence unknown): This is a skip number set consisting of 110 cards. This set was produced to preview what the base set would look like. These were available in 5-card packs at retails stores. To my knowledge, these are difficult to differentiate from the base set. I’ve never seen a single card from this set.
I think this parallel concept was tastefully done. The holo-foil facsimile signature on the Super Script parallel is a favorite in terms of appearance. I’ve always appreciated the way Upper Deck moved around the design atmosphere with various foil colors and print runs. In addition to the many parallels, 1999 Upper Deck MVP Baseball offers a variety of insert sets to chase featuring rookies and veterans alike. If you’re a player collector looking for a challenge, try pulling a Super Script from a box of 1999 Upper Deck MVP.
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Set Information:
| Set | Total Cards | Print Run(s) | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 221 | – | 10:1 |
| Silver Script | 221 | – | 1:2 |
| Gold Script | 220 | 100 | H |
| Super Script | 220 | 25 | H |
| Dynamics | 15 | – | 1:28 |
| FanFest | 30 | 15000 See notes | FanFest Exclusive |
| Game Used Souvenirs | 11 | – | 1:144 H |
| Power Surge | 15 | – | 1:9 |
| Preview | 110 | – | 5-card retail packs |
| ProSign | 32 | – | 1:216 R |
| Scout’s Choice | 15 | – | 1:9 |
| Super Tools | 15 | – | 1:14 |
| Swing Time | 12 | – | 1:6 |
Base Set Checklist:
1999 Upper Deck MVP is a 220-card set issued in 10-card packs with an SRP of $1.59. The base and Silver Script sets include a Ken Griffey Jr. sample card (S3) that was distributed to dealers and hobby media several weeks prior to the product’s release date. Michael Jordan is promo card S1 from 1999-00 Upper Deck MVP basketball, and Wayne Gretzky is promo card S2 from 1998-99 Upper Deck MVP hockey. Parallel(s): Silver Script, Gold Script /100, and Super Script /25.
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| Card # | Player(s) | Card # | Player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mo Vaughn | 111 | Alex Ochoa |
| 2 | Tim Belcher | 112 | Marquis Grissom |
| 3 | Jack McDowell | 113 | Fernando Vina |
| 4 | Troy Glaus | 114 | Jeff Cirillo |
| 5 | Darin Erstad | 115 | Geoff Jenkins |
| 6 | Tim Salmon | 116 | Jeromy Burnitz |
| 7 | Jim Edmonds | 117 | Brad Radke |
| 8 | Randy Johnson | 118 | Eric Milton |
| 9 | Steve Finley | 119 | A.J. Pierzynski |
| 10 | Travis Lee | 120 | Todd Walker |
| 11 | Matt Williams | 121 | David Ortiz |
| 12 | Todd Stottlemyre | 122 | Corey Koskie |
| 13 | Jay Bell | 123 | Vladimir Guerrero |
| 14 | David Dellucci | 124 | Rondell White |
| 15 | Chipper Jones | 125 | Brad Fullmer |
| 16 | Andruw Jones | 126 | Ugueth Urbina |
| 17 | Greg Maddux | 127 | Dustin Hermanson |
| 18 | Tom Glavine | 128 | Michael Barrett |
| 19 | Javy Lopez | 129 | Fernando Seguignol |
| 20 | Brian Jordan | 130 | Mike Piazza |
| 21 | George Lombard | 131 | Rickey Henderson |
| 22 | John Smoltz | 132 | Rey Ordonez |
| 23 | Cal Ripken Jr. | 133 | John Olerud |
| 24 | Charles Johnson | 134 | Robin Ventura |
| 25 | Albert Belle | 135 | Hideo Nomo |
| 26 | Brady Anderson | 136 | Mike Kinkade |
| 27 | Mike Mussina | 137 | Al Leiter |
| 28 | Calvin Pickering | 138 | Brian McRae |
| 29 | Ryan Minor | 139 | Derek Jeter |
| 30 | Jerry Hairston Jr. | 140 | Bernie Williams |
| 31 | Nomar Garciaparra | 141 | Paul O’Neill |
| 32 | Pedro Martinez | 142 | Scott Brosius |
| 33 | Jason Varitek | 143 | Tino Martinez |
| 34 | Troy O’Leary | 144 | Roger Clemens |
| 35 | Donnie Sadler | 145 | Orlando Hernandez |
| 36 | Mark Portugal | 146 | Mariano Rivera |
| 37 | John Valentin | 147 | Ricky Ledee |
| 38 | Kerry Wood | 148 | A.J. Hinch |
| 39 | Sammy Sosa | 149 | Ben Grieve |
| 40 | Mark Grace | 150 | Eric Chavez |
| 41 | Henry Rodriguez | 151 | Miguel Tejada |
| 42 | Rod Beck | 152 | Matt Stairs |
| 43 | Benito Santiago | 153 | Ryan Christenson |
| 44 | Kevin Tapani | 154 | Jason Giambi |
| 45 | Frank Thomas | 155 | Curt Schilling |
| 46 | Mike Caruso | 156 | Scott Rolen |
| 47 | Magglio Ordonez | 157 | Pat Burrell RC |
| 48 | Paul Konerko | 158 | Doug Glanville |
| 49 | Ray Durham | 159 | Bobby Abreu |
| 50 | Jim Parque | 160 | Rico Brogna |
| 51 | Carlos Lee | 161 | Ron Gant |
| 52 | Denny Neagle | 162 | Jason Kendall |
| 53 | Pete Harnisch | 163 | Aramis Ramirez |
| 54 | Michael Tucker | 164 | Jose Guillen |
| 55 | Sean Casey | 165 | Emil Brown |
| 56 | Eddie Taubensee | 166 | Pat Meares |
| 57 | Barry Larkin | 167 | Kevin Young |
| 58 | Pokey Reese | 168 | Brian Giles |
| 59 | Sandy Alomar Jr. | 169 | Mark McGwire |
| 60 | Roberto Alomar | 170 | J.D. Drew |
| 61 | Bartolo Colon | 171 | Edgar Renteria |
| 62 | Kenny Lofton | 172 | Fernando Tatis |
| 63 | Omar Vizquel | 173 | Matt Morris |
| 64 | Travis Fryman | 174 | Eli Marrero |
| 65 | Jim Thome | 175 | Ray Lankford |
| 66 | Manny Ramirez | 176 | Tony Gwynn |
| 67 | Jaret Wright | 177 | Sterling Hitchcock |
| 68 | Darryl Kile | 178 | Ruben Rivera |
| 69 | Kirt Manwaring | 179 | Wally Joyner |
| 70 | Vinny Castilla | 180 | Trevor Hoffman |
| 71 | Todd Helton | 181 | Jim Leyritz |
| 72 | Dante Bichette | 182 | Carlos Hernandez |
| 73 | Larry Walker | 183 | Barry Bonds |
| 74 | Derrick Gibson | 184 | Ellis Burks |
| 75 | Gabe Kapler | 185 | F.P. Santangelo |
| 76 | Dean Palmer | 186 | J.T. Snow |
| 77 | Matt Anderson | 187 | Ramon E. Martinez RC |
| 78 | Bobby Higginson | 188 | Jeff Kent |
| 79 | Damion Easley | 189 | Rob Nen |
| 80 | Tony Clark | 190 | Ken Griffey Jr. |
| 81 | Juan Encarnacion | 191 | Alex Rodriguez |
| 82 | Livan Hernandez | 192 | Shane Monahan |
| 83 | Alex Gonzalez | 193 | Carlos Guillen |
| 84 | Preston Wilson | 194 | Edgar Martinez |
| 85 | Derrek Lee | 195 | David Segui |
| 86 | Mark Kotsay | 196 | Jose Mesa |
| 87 | Todd Dunwoody | 197 | Jose Canseco |
| 88 | Cliff Floyd | 198 | Rolando Arrojo |
| 89 | Ken Caminiti | 199 | Wade Boggs |
| 90 | Jeff Bagwell | 200 | Fred McGriff |
| 91 | Moises Alou | 201 | Quinton McCracken |
| 92 | Craig Biggio | 202 | Bobby Smith |
| 93 | Billy Wagner | 203 | Bubba Trammell |
| 94 | Richard Hidalgo | 204 | Juan Gonzalez |
| 95 | Derek Bell | 205 | Ivan Rodriguez |
| 96 | Hipolito Pichardo | 206 | Rafael Palmeiro |
| 97 | Jeff King | 207 | Royce Clayton |
| 98 | Carlos Beltran | 208 | Rick Helling |
| 99 | Jeremy Giambi | 209 | Todd Zeile |
| 100 | Larry Sutton | 210 | Rusty Greer |
| 101 | Johnny Damon | 211 | David Wells |
| 102 | Dee Brown | 212 | Roy Halladay |
| 103 | Kevin Brown | 213 | Carlos Delgado |
| 104 | Chan Ho Park | 214 | Darrin Fletcher |
| 105 | Raul Mondesi | 215 | Shawn Green |
| 106 | Eric Karros | 216 | Kevin Witt |
| 107 | Adrian Beltre | 217 | Jose Cruz Jr. |
| 108 | Devon White | 218 | Ken Griffey Jr. CL |
| 109 | Gary Sheffield | 219 | Sammy Sosa CL |
| 110 | Sean Berry | 220 | Mark McGwire CL |
– See chart above for insertion ratios –
Dynamics:
1999 Upper Deck MVP Dynamics is a 15-card set with a flashy design that features key stars in baseball.
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| Card # | Player(s) | Card # | Player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| D1 | Ken Griffey Jr. | D9 | Tony Gwynn |
| D2 | Alex Rodriguez | D10 | Vladimir Guerrero |
| D3 | Nomar Garciaparra | D11 | Derek Jeter |
| D4 | Mike Piazza | D12 | Jeff Bagwell |
| D5 | Mark McGwire | D13 | Cal Ripken Jr. |
| D6 | Sammy Sosa | D14 | Juan Gonzalez |
| D7 | Chipper Jones | D15 | J.D. Drew |
| D8 | Mo Vaughn |
FanFest:
1999 Upper Deck MVP FanFest cards were issued in 3-card sets released by Upper Deck during the years’ FanFest celebration. 10 cards in the set were printed in smaller quantities than the rest, which are noted with SP in the following checklist.
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| Card # | Player(s) | Card # | Player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS1 | Mo Vaughn SP | AS16 | Craig Biggio |
| AS2 | Randy Johson | AS17 | Raul Mondesi |
| AS3 | Chipper Jones | AS18 | Vladimir Guerrero |
| AS4 | Greg Maddux SP | AS19 | Mike Piazza SP |
| AS5 | Cal Ripken Jr. | AS20 | Derek Jeter SP |
| AS6 | Albert Belle | AS21 | Roger Clemens SP |
| AS7 | Nomar Garciaparra SP | AS22 | Scott Rolen |
| AS8 | Pedro Martinez | AS23 | Mark McGwire SP |
| AS9 | Sammy Sosa | AS24 | Tony Gwynn |
| AS10 | Frank Thomas | AS25 | Barry Bonds |
| AS11 | Sean Casey | AS26 | Ken Griffey Jr. SP |
| AS12 | Roberto Alomar | AS27 | Alex Rodriguez |
| AS13 | Manny Ramirez | AS28 | Jose Canseco |
| AS14 | Larry Walker | AS29 | Juan Gonzalez |
| AS15 | Jeff Bagwell SP | AS30 | Ivan Rodriguez |
Game Used Souvenirs:
1999 Upper Deck MVP Game Used Souvenirs is an 11-card set that features chips of actual game-used bats. Roughly 350 Mike Schmidt A Piece of History 500 Home Run Game-Used bat cards were released in this product. Mike Schmidt signed an additional 20 hand-serial-numbered examples.
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| Card # | Player(s) | Card # | Player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GU-BB | Barry Bonds | GU-MP | Mike Piazza |
| GU-CJ | Chipper Jones | GU-MV | Mo Vaughn |
| GU-CR | Cal Ripken Jr. | GU-SR | Scott Rolen |
| GU-JB | Jeff Bagwell | GA-KG | Ken Griffey Jr. AU/24 |
| GU-JD | J.D. Drew | GA-CJ | Chipper Jones AU/10 |
| GU-KG | Ken Griffey Jr. |
Power Surge:
1999 Upper Deck MVP Power Surge is a 15-card set that features some of baseball’s leading hitters. Cards are printed with a silver flat foil design.
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| Card # | Player(s) | Card # | Player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Mark McGwire | P9 | Albert Belle |
| P2 | Sammy Sosa | P10 | Frank Thomas |
| P3 | Ken Griffey Jr. | P11 | Mike Piazza |
| P4 | Alex Rodriguez | P12 | Jeff Bagwell |
| P5 | Juan Gonzalez | P13 | Manny Ramirez |
| P6 | Nomar Garciaparra | P14 | Mo Vaughn |
| P7 | Vladimir Guerrero | P15 | Barry Bonds |
| P8 | Chipper Jones |
Preview:
1999 Upper Deck MVP Preview is a skip-numbered, 110-card set (exactly half the base set), made up mainly of key stars in the set, and was issued in 5-card packs in retail stores for less than $1. These cards are incredibly rare.
| Card # | Player(s) | Card # | Player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jack McDowell | 87 | Todd Dunwoody |
| 4 | Troy Glaus | 88 | Cliff Floyd |
| 5 | Darin Erstad | 90 | Jeff Bagwell |
| 6 | Tim Salmon | 91 | Moises Alou |
| 10 | Travis Lee | 92 | Craig Biggio |
| 11 | Matt Williams | 93 | Billy Wagner |
| 13 | Jay Bell | 95 | Derek Bell |
| 15 | Chipper Jones | 97 | Jeff King |
| 16 | Andruw Jones | 98 | Carlos Beltran |
| 17 | Greg Maddux | 100 | Larry Sutton |
| 18 | Tom Glavine | 101 | Johnny Damon |
| 19 | Javy Lopez | 104 | Chan Ho Park |
| 22 | John Smoltz | 105 | Raul Mondesi |
| 23 | Cal Ripken Jr. | 106 | Eric Karros |
| 26 | Brady Anderson | 109 | Gary Sheffield |
| 27 | Mike Mussina | 112 | Marquis Grissom |
| 31 | Nomar Garciaparra | 114 | Jeff Cirillo |
| 32 | Pedro Martinez | 115 | Geoff Jenkins |
| 34 | Troy O’Leary | 116 | Jeromy Burnitz |
| 37 | John Valentin | 117 | Brad Radke |
| 38 | Kerry Wood | 118 | Eric Milton |
| 39 | Sammy Sosa | 120 | Todd Walker |
| 40 | Mark Grace | 121 | David Ortiz |
| 41 | Henry Rodriguez | 123 | Vladimir Guerrero |
| 42 | Rod Beck | 124 | Rondell White |
| 44 | Kevin Tapani | 125 | Brad Fullmer |
| 45 | Frank Thomas | 127 | Dustin Hermanson |
| 47 | Magglio Ordonez | 130 | Mike Piazza |
| 49 | Ray Durham | 132 | Rey Ordonez |
| 50 | Jim Parque | 133 | John Olerud |
| 53 | Pete Harnisch | 135 | Hideo Nomo |
| 55 | Sean Casey | 137 | Al Leiter |
| 57 | Barry Larkin | 138 | Brian McRae |
| 58 | Pokey Reese | 139 | Derek Jeter |
| 59 | Sandy Alomar Jr. | 140 | Bernie Williams |
| 61 | Bartolo Colon | 141 | Paul O’Neill |
| 62 | Kenny Lofton | 142 | Scott Brosius |
| 63 | Omar Vizquel | 143 | Tino Martinez |
| 64 | Travis Fryman | 145 | Orlando Hernandez |
| 65 | Jim Thome | 148 | A.J. Hinch |
| 66 | Manny Ramirez | 149 | Ben Grieve |
| 67 | Jaret Wright | 151 | Miguel Tejada |
| 68 | Darryl Kile | 152 | Matt Stairs |
| 69 | Kirt Manwaring | 154 | Jason Giambi |
| 70 | Vinny Castilla | 155 | Curt Schilling |
| 72 | Dante Bichette | 156 | Scott Rolen |
| 73 | Larry Walker | 158 | Doug Glanville |
| 77 | Matt Anderson | 159 | Bobby Abreu |
| 79 | Damion Easley | 160 | Rico Brogna |
| 80 | Tony Clark | 169 | Mark McGwire |
| 81 | Juan Encarnacion | 176 | Tony Gwynn |
| 82 | Livan Hernandez | 183 | Barry Bonds |
| 83 | Alex Gonzalez | 190 | Ken Griffey Jr. |
| 85 | Derrek Lee | 191 | Alex Rodriguez |
| 86 | Mark Kotsay | 204 | Juan Gonzalez |
ProSign:
1999 Upper Deck MVP ProSign is a 32-card set that consists of on-card autographs and mostly new players. Cards of veteran players were produced in much shorter supply and are indicated in the checklist with SP next to the associated player names.
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| Card # | Player(s) | Card # | Player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AG | Alex Gonzalez | JP | Jim Parque |
| AN | Abraham Nunez | JR | Ken Griffey Jr. SP |
| BC | Bruce Chen | JRA | Jason Rakers |
| BF | Brad Fullmer | KW | Kevin Witt |
| BG | Ben Grieve | MA | Matt Anderson |
| CB | Carlos Beltran | ML | Mike Lincoln |
| CG | Chris Gomez | MLO | Mike Lowell |
| CJ | Chipper Jones SP | NG | Nomar Garciaparra SP |
| CK | Corey Koskie | RB | Russ Branyan |
| CP | Calvin Pickering | RH | Richard Hidalgo |
| DG | Derrick Gibson | RL | Ricky Ledee |
| EC | Eric Chavez | RM | Ryan Minor |
| GK | Gabe Kapler | RR | Ruben Rivera |
| GL | George Lombard | SH | Shea Hillenbrand |
| IR | Ivan Rodriguez SP | SK | Scott Karl |
| JG | Jeremy Giambi | SM | Shane Monahan |
Scout’s Choice:
1999 Upper Deck MVP Scout’s Choice is a 15-card set that features top young talent and a silver flat foil design.
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| Card # | Player(s) | Card # | Player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC1 | J.D Drew | SC9 | Ryan Minor |
| SC2 | Ben Grieve | SC10 | Todd Helton |
| SC3 | Troy Glaus | SC11 | Eric Chavez |
| SC4 | Gabe Kapler | SC12 | Russ Branyan |
| SC5 | Carlos Beltran | SC13 | Travis Lee |
| SC6 | Aramis Ramirez | SC14 | Ruben Mateo |
| SC7 | Pat Burrell | SC15 | Roy Halladay |
| SC8 | Kerry Wood |
Super Tools:
1999 Upper Deck MVP Super Tools is a 15-card set that features players skilled with multiple tools. Cards are printed with a rainbow foil finish.
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| Card # | Player(s) | Card # | Player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Ken Griffey jr. | T9 | Barry Bonds |
| T2 | Alex Rodriguez | T10 | Darin Erstad |
| T3 | Sammy Sosa | T11 | Nomar Garciaparra |
| T4 | Derek Jeter | T12 | Cal Ripken Jr. |
| T5 | Vladimir Guerrero | T13 | J.D. Drew |
| T6 | Ben Grieve | T14 | Larry Walker |
| T7 | Mike Piazza | T15 | Chipper Jones |
| T8 | Kenny Lofton |
Swing Time:
1999 Upper Deck MVP Swing Time is a 12-card set that features players with some of the best swings in baseball.
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| Card # | Player(s) | Card # | Player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | Ken Griffey Jr. | S7 | Barry Bonds |
| S2 | Mark McGwire | S8 | Frank Thomas |
| S3 | Sammy Sosa | S9 | Chipper Jones |
| S4 | Tony Gwynn | S10 | Ivan Rodriguez |
| S5 | Alex Rodriguez | S11 | Mike Piazza |
| S6 | Nomar Garciaparra | S12 | Derek Jeter |
Almost certain the preview cards do not exist. As far as I know, none have ever surfaced of any player. I’ll add it back on my checklist when there is any evidence of their existence until then I’m chalking it up as an error by beckett.
In a way, this is good to know. I figured I would have seen one by now.
Hi!
I collected MVP 99.
I have only one Gold Script card. Til just a couple of days back I didnt realize that its a rare oddity. There’s NO SCRIPT. Just the name of the player in gold letters. CARLOS LEE in the place where should be the signature.
Do you hAve any info on this matter?
Best regards! Fer. Spain
Hi Fernando,
This is the first I’ve heard of a Gold Script without the script. Gold Script parallels don’t have player names in any foil lettering; that text is just part of the card design, nothing fancy, and it’s located diagonally along the left side of the card. Are you sure the card you have is from 1999 Upper Deck MVP?
Of course! It’s got 2 times the player s name! One in gold foil. It’s 029/100 Im sure They probably hadnt the player signature for unknown reason.
I can send you photos of the actual card.
A huge salute!
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What is the rarest card you can find in this set. I used to collect these cards when I was younger. Did they make any Mark McGwire insert/autos? I had a pat burrell gold script with just his name printed on it.
Hi Mike,
Thanks for the message. Likely the most valuable card from 1999 Upper Deck MVP is the Game Used Souvenirs Ken Griffey Jr. AU/24. There are plenty of Mark McGwire inserts in this product too, which are all stated in the article. The Pat Burrell Super Script /25 was a big card upon this product’s release.