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=Description=
=Description=


1998 Leaf Rookies & Stars is a 339 card set released in December, 1998 by Playoff, Inc. This product was originally intended for release by Donruss in August, 1998 under the name "Leaf Rookies & Chase," but was delayed by the bankruptcy of Donruss' parent company Pinnacle Brands.  At the time of Pinnacle's bankruptcy, most of Leaf Rookies & Stars had already been printed.  Football card manufacturer Playoff purchased what was left of Pinnacle Brands and negotiated with MLB Properties a temporary license that allowed the firm to distribute [[1998 Donruss Signature Series]] and 1998 Leaf Rookies & Stars.  
1998 Leaf Rookies & Stars is a 339 card set released in December, 1998 by Playoff, Inc. This product was originally intended for release by Donruss in August, 1998 under the name "Leaf Rookies & Chase," but was delayed by the bankruptcy of Donruss' parent company Pinnacle Brands.  At the time of Pinnacle's bankruptcy, the structure of Leaf Rookies & Stars had mostly been laid out -- each pack was to contain either a short-printed base card or a serial-numbered insert.  Football card manufacturer Playoff purchased what was left of Pinnacle Brands and negotiated with MLB Properties a temporary license that allowed the firm to distribute [[1998 Donruss Signature Series]] and 1998 Leaf Rookies & Stars.  


Because of the novelty of being guaranteed pulling either a serial-numbered insert or a short-printed base card in every pack, Leaf Rookies & Stars was one of the more notable base brand issues of the late 1990's. The later than originally scheduled release allowed Playoff to tack-on 39 additional cards at the end of the set, including several rookies added to the 40 man roster at the end of the 1998 season.  
Because of the novelty of being guaranteed pulling either a serial-numbered insert or a short-printed base card in every pack, Leaf Rookies & Stars was one of the more notable base brand issues of the late 1990's. The later than originally scheduled release allowed Playoff to tack-on 39 additional cards at the end of the set, including several rookies added to the 40 man roster at the end of the 1998 season.  


The set contains the subsets: Power Tools (131-160), Team Line-Up (161-190), and Rookies (191-300). Cards 131-230 were short-printed, being seeded at a rate of 1:2/packs. The 39 cards tacked on to the end of the set (301-339) were seeded at noticeably shorter rates (approximately 1:8/packs) than other subsets. Several key Rookie Cards, including J.D. Drew and Troy Glaus appear within this run of "high series" cards.  
The set contains the subsets: Power Tools (131-160), Team Lineup Cards (161-190), and Rookies (191-300). Cards 131-230 were short-printed, being seeded at a rate of 1:2/packs. The 39 cards tacked on to the end of the set (301-339) were seeded at noticeably shorter rates (approximately 1:8/packs) than other subsets. Several key Rookie Cards including J.D. Drew and Troy Glaus appear within this run of "high series" cards -- as well as one of the few cards depicting future Hall of Famer Mike Piazza as a Florida Marlin.  


It has been estimated that there are about 4500 copies of each "low number" short-print and 5500 copies of each "high number" SP.  Though not confirmed by the manufacturer, it is believed that card #317 Ryan Minor was printed in a lesser amount than the other cards in the high series -- about 2000 copies.
It has been estimated that there are about 4500 copies of each "low number" short-print and 5500 copies of each "high number" SP.  Though not confirmed by the manufacturer, it is believed that card #317 (Ryan Minor) was printed in a lesser amount than the other cards in the high series -- about 2000 copies.


=Distribution=
=Distribution=
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==Base Set==
==Base Set==


1 Andy Pettitte
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2 Roberto Alomar
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===Power Tools===


3 Randy Johnson
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4 Manny Ramirez
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5 Paul Molitor
===Team Lineup Card===


6 Mike Mussina
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7 Jim Thome
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8 Tino Martinez
===Rookies===


9 Gary Sheffield
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10 Chuck Knoblauch
'''NOTE:''' cards #231-#300 are NOT short-printed.


11 Bernie Williams
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===High-Numbers===


12 Tim Salmon
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13 Sammy Sosa
'''NOTES'''


14 Wade Boggs
* Most cards in the High-Number series are rookies; however, very few are "true" rookies.
* Card #312 commemorates Mike Piazza's five-game sojourn as a Florida Marlin. 
* Ryan Minor's card (#317) was produced in fewer quantities than any other base card (around 2000 copies).
* The last three cards make up the "Sultans of Swat" subset.


15 Andres Galarraga
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16 Pedro Martinez
==Parallels==


17 David Justice
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18 Chan Ho Park
Each of the 339 base cards are available in the following parallels.
 
19 Jay Buhner
 
20 Ryan Klesko
 
21 Barry Larkin
 
22 Will Clark
 
23 Raul Mondesi
 
24 Rickey Henderson
 
25 Jim Edmonds
 
26 Ken Griffey Jr.
 
27 Frank Thomas
 
28 Cal Ripken
 
29 Alex Rodriguez
 
30 Mike Piazza (Mets)
 
31 Greg Maddux
 
32 Chipper Jones
 
33 Tony Gwynn
 
34 Derek Jeter
 
35 Jeff Bagwell
 
36 Juan Gonzalez
 
37 Nomar Garciaparra
 
38 Andruw Jones
 
39 Hideo Nomo
 
40 Roger Clemens
 
41 Mark McGwire
 
42 Scott Rolen
 
43 Vladimir Guerrero
 
44 Barry Bonds
 
45 Darin Erstad
 
46 Albert Belle
 
47 Kenny Lofton
 
48 Mo Vaughn
 
49 Ivan Rodriguez
 
50 Jose Cruz Jr.
 
51 Tony Clark
 
52 Larry Walker
 
53 Mark Grace
 
54 Edgar Martinez
 
55 Fred McGriff
 
56 Rafael Palmeiro
 
57 Matt Williams
 
58 Craig Biggio
 
59 Ken Caminiti
 
60 Jose Canseco
 
61 Brady Anderson
 
62 Moises Alou
 
63 Justin Thompson
 
64 John Smoltz
 
65 Carlos Delgado
 
66 J.T. Snow
 
67 Jason Giambi
 
68 Garret Anderson
 
69 Rondell White
 
70 Eric Karros
 
71 Javier Lopez
 
72 Pat Hentgen
 
73 Dante Bichette
 
74 Charles Johnson
 
75 Tom Glavine
 
76 Rusty Greer
 
77 Travis Fryman
 
78 Todd Hundley
 
79 Ray Lankford
 
80 Denny Neagle
 
81 Henry Rodriguez
 
82 Sandy Alomar Jr.
 
83 Robin Ventura
 
84 John Olerud
 
85 Omar Vizquel
 
86 Darren Dreifort
 
87 Kevin Brown
 
88 Curt Schilling
 
89 Francisco Cordova
 
90 Brad Radke
 
91 David Cone
 
92 Paul O'Neill
 
93 Vinny Castilla
 
94 Marquis Grissom
 
95 Brian L. Hunter
 
96 Kevin Appier
 
97 Bobby Bonilla
 
98 Eric Young
 
99 Jason Kendall
 
100 Shawn Green
 
101 Edgardo Alfonzo
 
102 Alan Benes
 
103 Bobby Higginson
 
104 Todd Greene
 
105 Jose Guillen
 
106 Neifi Perez
 
107 Edgar Renteria
 
108 Chris Stynes
 
109 Todd Walker
 
110 Brian Jordan
 
111 Joe Carter
 
112 Ellis Burks
 
113 Brett Tomko
 
114 Mike Cameron
 
115 Shannon Stewart
 
116 Kevin Orie
 
117 Brian Giles
 
118 Hideki Irabu
 
119 Delino DeShields
 
120 David Segui
 
121 Dustin Hermanson
 
122 Kevin Young
 
123 Jay Bell
 
124 Doug Glanville
 
125 John Roskos RC
 
126 Damon Hollins
 
127 Matt Stairs
 
128 Cliff Floyd
 
129 Derek Bell
 
130 Darryl Strawberry
 
131 Ken Griffey Jr. PT SP
 
132 Tim Salmon PT SP
 
133 Manny Ramirez PT SP
 
134 Paul Konerko PT SP
 
135 Frank Thomas PT SP
 
136 Todd Helton PT SP
 
137 Larry Walker PT SP
 
138 Mo Vaughn PT SP
 
139 Travis Lee PT SP
 
140 Ivan Rodriguez PT SP
 
141 Ben Grieve PT SP
 
142 Brad Fullmer PT SP
 
143 Alex Rodriguez PT SP
 
144 Mike Piazza PT SP
 
145 Greg Maddux PT SP
 
146 Chipper Jones PT SP
 
147 Kenny Lofton PT SP
 
148 Albert Belle PT SP
 
149 Barry Bonds PT SP
 
150 Vladimir Guerrero PT SP
 
151 Tony Gwynn PT SP
 
152 Derek Jeter PT SP
 
153 Jeff Bagwell PT SP
 
154 Juan Gonzalez PT SP
 
155 Nomar Garciaparra PT SP
 
156 Andruw Jones PT SP
 
157 Hideo Nomo PT SP
 
158 Roger Clemens PT SP
 
159 Mark McGwire PT SP
 
160 Scott Rolen PT SP
 
161 Travis Lee TLU SP
 
162 Ben Grieve TLU SP
 
163 Jose Guillen TLU SP
 
164 Mike Piazza TLU SP
 
165 Kevin Appier TLU SP
 
166 Marquis Grissom TLU SP
 
167 Rusty Greer TLU SP
 
168 Ken Caminiti TLU SP
 
169 Craig Biggio TLU SP
 
170 Ken Griffey Jr. TLU SP
 
171 Larry Walker TLU SP
 
172 Barry Larkin TLU SP
 
173 Andres Galarraga TLU SP
 
174 Wade Boggs TLU SP
 
175 Sammy Sosa TLU SP
 
176 Todd Dunwoody TLU SP
 
177 Jim Thome TLU SP
 
178 Paul Molitor TLU SP
 
179 Tony Clark TLU SP
 
180 Jose Cruz Jr. TLU SP
 
181 Darin Erstad TLU SP
 
182 Barry Bonds TLU SP
 
183 Vladimir Guerrero TLU SP
 
184 Scott Rolen TLU SP
 
185 Mark McGwire TLU SP
 
186 Nomar Garciaparra TLU SP
 
187 Gary Sheffield TLU SP
 
188 Cal Ripken TLU SP
 
189 Frank Thomas TLU SP
 
190 Andy Pettitte TLU SP
 
191 Paul Konerko SP
 
192 Todd Helton SP
 
193 Mark Kotsay SP
 
194 Brad Fullmer SP
 
195 Kevin Millwood SP RC
 
196 David Ortiz SP
 
197 Kerry Wood SP
 
198 Miguel Tejada SP
 
199 Fernando Tatis SP
 
200 Jaret Wright SP
 
201 Ben Grieve SP
 
202 Travis Lee SP
 
203 Wes Helms SP
 
204 Geoff Jenkins SP
 
205 Russell Branyan SP
 
206 Esteban Yan SP RC
 
207 Ben Ford SP RC
 
208 Rich Butler SP RC
 
209 Ryan Jackson SP RC
 
210 A.J. Hinch SP
 
211 Magglio Ordonez RC
 
212 Dave Dellucci SP RC
 
213 Billy McMillon SP
 
214 Mike Lowell SP RC
 
215 Todd Erdos SP RC
 
216 Carlos Mendoza SP RC
 
217 Frank Catalanotto SP RC
 
218 Julio Ramirez SP RC
 
219 John Halama SP RC
 
220 Wilson Delgado SP
 
221 Mike Judd SP RC
 
222 Rolando Arrojo SP RC
 
223 Jason LaRue SP RC
 
224 Manny Aybar SP RC
 
225 Jorge Velandia SP
 
226 Mike Kinkade SP RC
 
227 Carlos Lee SP RC
 
228 Bobby Hughes SP
 
229 Ryan Christenson SP RC
 
230 Masato Yoshii SP RC
 
231 Richard Hidalgo
 
232 Rafael Medina
 
233 Damian Jackson
 
234 Derek Lowe
 
235 Mario Valdez
 
236 Eli Marrero
 
237 Juan Encarnacion
 
238 Livan Hernandez
 
239 Bruce Chen
 
240 Eric Milton
 
241 Jason Varitek
 
242 Scott Elarton
 
243 Manuel Barrios RC
 
244 Mike Caruso
 
245 Tom Evans
 
246 Pat Cline
 
247 Matt Clement
 
248 Karim Garcia
 
249 Richie Sexson
 
250 Sidney Ponson
 
251 Randall Simon
 
252 Tony Saunders
 
253 Javier Valentin
 
254 Danny Clyburn
 
255 Michael Coleman
 
256 Hanley Frias RC
 
257 Miguel Cairo
 
258 Rob Stanifer RC
 
259 Lou Collier
 
260 Abraham Nunez
 
261 Ricky Ledee
 
262 Carl Pavano
 
263 Derrek Lee
 
264 Jeff Abbott
 
265 Bob Abreu
 
266 Bartolo Colon
 
267 Mike Drumright
 
268 Daryle Ward
 
269 Gabe Alvarez
 
270 Josh Booty
 
271 Damian Moss
 
272 Brian Rose
 
273 Jarrod Washburn
 
274 Bobby Estalella
 
275 Enrique Wilson
 
276 Derrick Gibson
 
277 Ken Cloude
 
278 Kevin Witt
 
279 Donnie Sadler
 
280 Sean Casey
 
281 Jacob Cruz
 
282 Ron Wright
 
283 Jeremi Gonzalez
 
284 Desi Relaford
 
285 Bobby Smith
 
286 Javier Vazquez
 
287 Steve Woodard
 
288 Greg Norton
 
289 Cliff Politte
 
290 Felix Heredia
 
291 Braden Looper
 
292 Felix Martinez
 
293 Brian Meadows
 
294 Edwin Diaz
 
295 Pat Watkins
 
296 Marc Pisciotta RC
 
297 Rick Gorecki
 
298 DaRond Stovall
 
299 Andy Larkin
 
300 Felix Rodriguez
 
301 Blake Stein SP
 
302 John Rocker SP RC
 
303 Justin Baughman SP RC
 
304 Jesus Sanchez SP RC
 
305 Randy Winn SP
 
306 Lou Merloni SP
 
307 Jim Parque SP RC
 
308 Dennis Reyes SP
 
309 Orlando Hernandez SP RC
 
310 Jason Johnson SP
 
311 Torii Hunter SP
 
312 Mike Piazza SP (Marlins)
 
313 Mike Frank SP RC
 
314 Troy Glaus SP RC
 
315 Jin Ho Cho SP RC
 
316 Ruben Mateo SP RC
 
317 Ryan Minor SP RC
 
318 Aramis Ramirez SP
 
319 Adrian Beltre SP
 
320 Matt Anderson SP RC
 
321 Gabe Kapler SP RC
 
322 Jeremy Giambi SP RC
 
323 Carlos Beltran SP
 
324 Dermal Brown SP
 
325 Ben Davis SP
 
326 Eric Chavez SP
 
327 Bobby Howry SP RC
 
328 Roy Halladay SP
 
329 George Lombard SP
 
330 Michael Barrett SP
 
331 Fernando Seguignol SP RC
 
332 J.D. Drew SP RC


333 Odalis Perez SP RC
* True Blue (limited, but not serial-numbered, to 500 copies)
* Longevity (serial-numbered to 50; but limited to 49 copies)
* Longevity Holographic (one-of-one).


334 Alex Cora SP RC
'''NOTE:''' The very first serial-numbered copy of each Longevity card is stamped "01/50" on the back and has a holographic foil sheen on the front.  The other 49 copies are printed on foilboard.  Thus, there are technically 49 copies of each Longevity parallel and the Longevity Holographic is a one-of-one.


335 Placido Polanco SP RC
===Longevity Promos===


336 Armando Rios SP RC
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337 Sammy Sosa HR SP
===Convention Parallels===


338 Mark McGwire HR SP
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339 Sammy Sosa/Mark McGwire CL SP
Special parallels of the 1998 Leaf Rookies & Stars set were produced for numerous conventions held in the United States from 1999-2000, similar to the Convention Parallels produced using cards from the [[1998 Donruss Signature Series]] set.  These convention parallels were produced by Playoff and it is unclear why Playoff chose an old baseball product for this promotion, as they had neither an MLB Properties nor an MLBPA license at the time.  These cards were not serial numbered and it is unclear if parallels exist for all 339 players in the set or if parallels were produced just for specific players.  However, there are five Ken Griffey, Jr. convention parallels that exist, with each displaying a unique stamp representing its respective convention:


==Parallels==
* Super Bowl XXXIII (January 21-24, 1999, Miami, FL)
 
* Sportsfest '99 (June 17-20, Philadelphia, PA)
Each of the 339 base cards are available in the following parallels.
* The 20th National (July 18-22, 1999, Atlanta, GA)
 
* Super Bowl XXXIV (January 26-30, 2000 Atlanta, GA)
* True Blue (limited to 500 copies)
* The 21st National (July 27-30, 2000, Anaheim, CA)
 
* Longevity (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
 
In addition, the very first serial-numbered copy of each Longevity card is printed with a holographic foil sheen, making it a "one-of-one."


==Inserts==
==Inserts==
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===Rookies & Chase Insert Promos===
===Rookies & Chase Insert Promos===


To preview Leaf Rookies & Chase, all dealer wholesale order forms contained one sample card from four different insert sets (Freshman Orientation, Great American Heroes. Major League Hard Drives and Standing Ovations). The checklists are identical to those listed below, with the exception of the Mike Piazza Marlins and Mets cards. The promos each feature the large "SAMPLE" text printed diagonally across the card back and a blank area intended for serial numbering on back. Apparently, MLB disallowed Donruss/Leaf the rights to use the word "chase" in a product name, fearing it insinuated aspects of gambling. However, the name was officially changed after Playoff took over Pinnacle's assets.
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===Crosstraining===


This 10-card set is serial-numbered to 1000 copies. The cards are printed on foil board with a shoe sole design.
To preview Leaf Rookies & Chase, all dealer wholesale order forms contained one sample card from four different insert sets (Freshman Orientation, Great American Heroes. Major League Hard Drives and Standing Ovations).  The checklists are identical to those listed below, with the exception of the Mike Piazza Marlins and Mets cards. The promos each feature the large "SAMPLE" text printed diagonally across the card back and a blank area intended for serial numbering on back. Apparently, MLB disallowed Donruss the rights to use the word "chase" in a product name, fearing it insinuated aspects of gambling. However, the name was officially changed after Playoff took over Pinnacle's assets.


1 Kenny Lofton
===Freshman Orientation===
 
2 Ken Griffey Jr.
 
3 Alex Rodriguez
 
4 Greg Maddux
 
5 Barry Bonds
 
6 Ivan Rodriguez
 
7 Chipper Jones
 
8 Jeff Bagwell
 
9 Nomar Garciaparra
 
10 Derek Jeter
 
===Extreme Measures===
 
This 10-card set is printed on foil board and serial-numbered to 1000. However, a parallel version was created whereby a specific amount of each card was die cut to a featured statistic. The result, was varying print runs of the non-die cut cards. Specific print runs for each non-die-cut card are provided in our checklist after the player's name.
 
To calculate the production figure for the die-cut, simply subtract the figures below by 1000.
 
1 Ken Griffey Jr. /944
 
2 Frank Thomas /653
 
3 Tony Gwynn /628
 
4 Mark McGwire /942
 
5 Larry Walker /280
 
6 Mike Piazza /960
 
7 Roger Clemens /708
 
8 Greg Maddux /980


9 Jeff Bagwell /873
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10 Nomar Garciaparra /989
 
===Freshman Orientation===


This 20-card set serial-numbered to 5000 copies and printed with holographic foil.
This 20-card set serial-numbered to 5000 copies and printed with holographic foil.


1 Todd Helton
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===MVPs===


2 Ben Grieve
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3 Travis Lee
Each of these cards are serial-numbered to 5000 copies with the first 500 dubbed the "Pennant Edition."


4 Paul Konerko
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5 Jaret Wright
===Standing Ovations===


6 Livan Hernandez
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7 Brad Fullmer
Each of these 10 cards are serial-numbered to 5000 copies.


8 Carl Pavano
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9 Richard Hidalgo
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===Great American Heroes===
10 Miguel Tejada
 
11 Mark Kotsay
 
12 David Ortiz
 
13 Juan Encarnacion
 
14 Fernando Tatis
 
15 Kevin Millwood
 
16 Kerry Wood
 
17 Magglio Ordonez
 
18 Derrek Lee


19 Jose Cruz Jr.
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20 A.J. Hinch
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===Great American Heroes===
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This 22-card set is serial-numbered to 2500 copies and stamped with holographic foil.  In remembrance of his turbulent 1998 season, Mike Piazza is featured on three different versions (pictured separately as a Dodger, Marlin and Met).  Each of the three Piazzas is serial-numbered to 2500.
This 22-card set is serial-numbered to 2500 copies and stamped with holographic foil.  In remembrance of his turbulent 1998 season, Mike Piazza is featured on three different versions (pictured separately as a Dodger, Marlin and Met).  Each of the three Piazzas is serial-numbered to 2500.


1 Frank Thomas
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2 Cal Ripken
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===Greatest Hits===
3 Ken Griffey Jr.
 
4 Alex Rodriguez
 
5 Greg Maddux


6A Mike Piazza (Dodgers)
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6B Mike Piazza (Marlins)
 
6C Mike Piazza (Mets)
 
7 Chipper Jones
 
8 Tony Gwynn
 
9 Jeff Bagwell
 
10 Juan Gonzalez
 
11 Hideo Nomo
 
12 Roger Clemens
 
13 Mark McGwire
 
14 Barry Bonds
 
15 Kenny Lofton
 
16 Larry Walker
 
17 Paul Molitor
 
18 Wade Boggs
 
19 Barry Larkin
 
20 Andres Galarraga
 
===Greatest Hits===


Each of the 20 cards in this set is serial-numbered to 2500 copies.
Each of the 20 cards in this set is serial-numbered to 2500 copies.


1 Ken Griffey Jr.
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2 Frank Thomas
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===Home Run Derby===
3 Cal Ripken
 
4 Alex Rodriguez
 
5 Ben Grieve
 
6 Mike Piazza
 
7 Chipper Jones
 
8 Tony Gwynn
 
9 Derek Jeter
 
10 Jeff Bagwell
 
11 Tino Martinez
 
12 Juan Gonzalez
 
13 Nomar Garciaparra
 
14 Mark McGwire
 
15 Scott Rolen
 
16 David Justice
 
17 Darin Erstad
 
18 Mo Vaughn
 
19 Ivan Rodriguez
 
20 Travis Lee


===Home Run Derby===
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Each of these 20 cards are serial-numbered to 2500 copies.
Each of these 20 cards are serial-numbered to 2500 copies.


1 Tino Martinez
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2 Jim Thome
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===Major League Hard Drives===
3 Larry Walker
 
4 Tony Clark
 
5 Jose Cruz Jr.
 
6 Barry Bonds
 
7 Scott Rolen
 
8 Paul Konerko
 
9 Travis Lee
 
10 Todd Helton
 
11 Mark McGwire
 
12 Andruw Jones
 
13 Nomar Garciaparra
 
14 Juan Gonzalez
 
15 Jeff Bagwell
 
16 Chipper Jones
 
17 Mike Piazza
 
18 Frank Thomas
 
19 Ken Griffey Jr.
 
20 Albert Belle
 
===Leaf MVPs===
 
Each of these cards are serial-numbered to 5000 copies with the first 500 die-cut.
 
1 Frank Thomas
 
2 Chuck Knoblauch
 
3 Cal Ripken
 
4 Alex Rodriguez
 
5 Ivan Rodriguez
 
6 Albert Belle
 
7 Ken Griffey Jr.
 
8 Juan Gonzalez
 
9 Roger Clemens
 
10 Mo Vaughn
 
11 Jeff Bagwell
 
12 Craig Biggio
 
13 Chipper Jones
 
14 Barry Larkin
 
15 Mike Piazza
 
16 Barry Bonds
 
17 Andruw Jones
 
18 Tony Gwynn
 
19 Greg Maddux
 
20 Mark McGwire


===Major League Hard Drives===
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This 22-card set is printed with holographic foil stamping and serial-numbered to 2500 copies. In remembrance of his turbulent 1998 season, Mike Piazza is featured on three different versions (pictured separately as a Dodger, Marlin and Met). All three versions of the Piazza card had 2500 cards printed.
This 22-card set is printed with holographic foil stamping and serial-numbered to 2500 copies. In remembrance of his turbulent 1998 season, Mike Piazza is featured on three different versions (pictured separately as a Dodger, Marlin and Met). All three versions of the Piazza card had 2500 cards printed.


1 Jeff Bagwell
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2 Juan Gonzalez
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===Ticket Masters===
3 Nomar Garciaparra
 
4 Ken Griffey Jr.
 
5 Frank Thomas
 
6 Cal Ripken
 
7 Alex Rodriguez
 
8A Mike Piazza (Dodgers)
 
8B Mike Piazza (Marlins)
 
8C Mike Piazza (Mets)
 
9 Chipper Jones
 
10 Tony Gwynn
 
11 Derek Jeter
 
12 Mo Vaughn
 
13 Ben Grieve
 
14 Manny Ramirez
 
15 Vladimir Guerrero
 
16 Scott Rolen
 
17 Darin Erstad
 
18 Kenny Lofton


19 Brad Fullmer
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20 David Justice
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===Standing Ovations===
 
Each of these 10 cards are serial-numbered to 5000 copies.
 
1 Barry Bonds
 
2 Mark McGwire
 
3 Ken Griffey Jr.
 
4 Frank Thomas
 
5 Tony Gwynn
 
6 Cal Ripken
 
7 Greg Maddux
 
8 Roger Clemens
 
9 Paul Molitor
 
10 Ivan Rodriguez
 
===Ticket Masters===


Each of these 20 cards are serial-numbered to 2500 copies, with the first 250 cards die-cut. This double-sided set is printed on foil board and features color photos of players from the same team.
Each of these 20 cards are serial-numbered to 2500 copies, with the first 250 cards die-cut. This double-sided set is printed on foil board and features color photos of players from the same team.


1 K. Griffey Jr./A. Rodriguez
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2 F. Thomas/A. Belle
===Crosstraining===


3 C. Ripken/R. Alomar
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4 G. Maddux/C. Jones
This ten-card set is serial-numbered to 1000 copies. The cards are printed on foil board with a shoe sole design.


5 T. Gwynn/K. Caminiti
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===Extreme Measures===


6 D. Jeter/A. Pettitte
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7 J. Bagwell/C. Biggio
This 10-card set is printed on foil board and serial-numbered to 1000. However, a parallel version was created whereby a specific amount of each card was die cut to a featured statistic. The result, was varying print runs of the non-die cut cards. Specific print runs for each non-die-cut card are provided in our checklist after the player's name.  


8 J. Gonzalez/I. Rodriguez
To calculate the production figure for the die-cut, simply subtract the figures below by 1000.
 
9 N. Garciaparra/M. Vaughn
 
10 V. Guerrero/B. Fullmer
 
11 A. Jones/A. Galarraga
 
12 T. Martinez/C. Knoblauch
 
13 R. Mondesi/P. Konerko
 
14 R. Clemens/J. Cruz Jr.
 
15 M. McGwire/B. Jordan
 
16 K. Lofton/M. Ramirez
 
17 L. Walker/T. Helton
 
18 D. Erstad/T. Salmon
 
19 T. Lee/M. Williams


20 B. Grieve/J. Giambi
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===Crusade===
===Crusade===


See [[1998 Donruss Crusade]]
''See [[1998 Donruss Crusade]].''


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Latest revision as of 16:06, 17 October 2022


Description

1998 Leaf Rookies & Stars is a 339 card set released in December, 1998 by Playoff, Inc. This product was originally intended for release by Donruss in August, 1998 under the name "Leaf Rookies & Chase," but was delayed by the bankruptcy of Donruss' parent company Pinnacle Brands. At the time of Pinnacle's bankruptcy, the structure of Leaf Rookies & Stars had mostly been laid out -- each pack was to contain either a short-printed base card or a serial-numbered insert. Football card manufacturer Playoff purchased what was left of Pinnacle Brands and negotiated with MLB Properties a temporary license that allowed the firm to distribute 1998 Donruss Signature Series and 1998 Leaf Rookies & Stars.

Because of the novelty of being guaranteed pulling either a serial-numbered insert or a short-printed base card in every pack, Leaf Rookies & Stars was one of the more notable base brand issues of the late 1990's. The later than originally scheduled release allowed Playoff to tack-on 39 additional cards at the end of the set, including several rookies added to the 40 man roster at the end of the 1998 season.

The set contains the subsets: Power Tools (131-160), Team Lineup Cards (161-190), and Rookies (191-300). Cards 131-230 were short-printed, being seeded at a rate of 1:2/packs. The 39 cards tacked on to the end of the set (301-339) were seeded at noticeably shorter rates (approximately 1:8/packs) than other subsets. Several key Rookie Cards including J.D. Drew and Troy Glaus appear within this run of "high series" cards -- as well as one of the few cards depicting future Hall of Famer Mike Piazza as a Florida Marlin.

It has been estimated that there are about 4500 copies of each "low number" short-print and 5500 copies of each "high number" SP. Though not confirmed by the manufacturer, it is believed that card #317 (Ryan Minor) was printed in a lesser amount than the other cards in the high series -- about 2000 copies.

Distribution

Hobby: 24 packs per box, nine cards per pack (MSRP: $2.99)

Blasters: 8 packs per box, nine cards per pack (MSRP: $19.99) and 12 packs per box, nine cards per pack (MSRP: $29.99)

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Odds
Base 339 - ?
short set 200 - ?
"Low Number" SPs 100 - 1:2
"High Number" SPs 39 - 1:8
True Blue 339 500 1:8
Longevity 339 49 ?
Longevity Holographic 339 one-of-one ?
Crosstraining* 10 1,000 ?
Extreme Measures* 10 varies ?
Extreme Measures Die-Cut 10 varies ?
Freshman Orientation* 20 5,000 ?
Great American Heroes* 22 2,500 ?
Greatest Hits* 20 2,500 ?
Home Run Derby* 20 2,500 ?
Leaf MVPs* 20 4,500 ?
Leaf MVPs Pennant Edition 20 500 ?
Major League Hard Drives* 22 2,500 ?
Standing Ovations* 10 5,000 ?
Ticket Masters* 20 2,250 ?
Ticket Masters Die-Cut 20 250 ?
Crusade Green 30 250 ?
Crusade Purple 30 100 ?
Crusade Red 30 25 ?

* One insert in every two hobby packs

Checklist

Base Set

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  • 1 Andy Pettitte
  • 2 Roberto Alomar
  • 3 Randy Johnson
  • 4 Manny Ramirez
  • 5 Paul Molitor
  • 6 Mike Mussina
  • 7 Jim Thome
  • 8 Tino Martinez
  • 9 Gary Sheffield
  • 10 Chuck Knoblauch
  • 11 Bernie Williams
  • 12 Tim Salmon
  • 13 Sammy Sosa
  • 14 Wade Boggs
  • 15 Andres Galarraga
  • 16 Pedro Martinez
  • 17 Dave Justice
  • 18 Chan Ho Park
  • 19 Jay Buhner
  • 20 Ryan Klesko
  • 21 Barry Larkin
  • 22 Will Clark
  • 23 Raul Mondesi
  • 24 Rickey Henderson
  • 25 Jim Edmonds
  • 26 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 27 Frank Thomas
  • 28 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 29 Alex Rodriguez
  • 30 Mike Piazza
  • 31 Greg Maddux
  • 32 Chipper Jones
  • 33 Tony Gwynn
  • 34 Derek Jeter
  • 35 Jeff Bagwell
  • 36 Juan Gonzalez
  • 37 Nomar Garciaparra
  • 38 Andruw Jones
  • 39 Hideo Nomo
  • 40 Roger Clemens
  • 41 Mark McGwire
  • 42 Scott Rolen
  • 43 Vladimir Guerrero
  • 44 Barry Bonds
  • 45 Darin Erstad
  • 46 Albert Belle
  • 47 Kenny Lofton
  • 48 Mo Vaughn
  • 49 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 50 Jose Cruz
  • 51 Tony Clark
  • 52 Larry Walker
  • 53 Mark Grace
  • 54 Edgar Martinez
  • 55 Fred McGriff
  • 56 Rafael Palmeiro
  • 57 Matt Williams
  • 58 Craig Biggio
  • 59 Ken Caminiti
  • 60 Jose Canseco
  • 61 Brady Anderson
  • 62 Moises Alou
  • 63 Justin Thompson
  • 64 John Smoltz
  • 65 Carlos Delgado
  • 66 J.T. Snow
  • 67 Jason Giambi
  • 68 Garret Anderson
  • 69 Rondell White
  • 70 Eric Karros
  • 71 Javy Lopez
  • 72 Pat Hentgen
  • 73 Dante Bichette
  • 74 Charles Johnson
  • 75 Tom Glavine
  • 76 Rusty Greer
  • 77 Travis Fryman
  • 78 Todd Hundley
  • 79 Ray Lankford
  • 80 Denny Neagle
  • 81 Henry Rodriguez
  • 82 Sandy Alomar
  • 83 Robin Ventura
  • 84 John Olerud
  • 85 Omar Vizquel
  • 86 Darren Dreifort
  • 87 Kevin Brown
  • 88 Curt Schilling
  • 89 Francisco Cordova
  • 90 Brad Radke
  • 91 David Cone
  • 92 Paul O'Neill
  • 93 Vinny Castilla
  • 94 Marquis Grissom
  • 95 Brian L. Hunter
  • 96 Kevin Appier
  • 97 Bobby Bonilla
  • 98 Eric Young
  • 99 Jason Kendall
  • 100 Shawn Green
  • 101 Edgardo Alfonzo
  • 102 Alan Benes
  • 103 Bob Higginson
  • 104 Todd Greene
  • 105 Jose Guillen
  • 106 Neifi Perez
  • 107 Edgar Renteria
  • 108 Chris Stynes
  • 109 Todd Walker
  • 110 Brian Jordan
  • 111 Joe Carter
  • 112 Ellis Burks
  • 113 Brett Tomko
  • 114 Mike Cameron
  • 115 Shannon Stewart
  • 116 Kevin Orie
  • 117 Brian Giles
  • 118 Hideki Irabu
  • 119 Delino DeShields
  • 120 David Segui
  • 121 Dustin Hermanson
  • 122 Kevin Young
  • 123 Jay Bell
  • 124 Doug Glanville
  • 125 John Roskos
  • 126 Damon Hollins
  • 127 Matt Stairs
  • 128 Cliff Floyd
  • 129 Derek Bell
  • 130 Darryl Strawberry

Power Tools

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  • 131 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 132 Tim Salmon
  • 133 Manny Ramirez
  • 134 Paul Konerko
  • 135 Frank Thomas
  • 136 Todd Helton
  • 137 Larry Walker
  • 138 Mo Vaughn
  • 139 Travis Lee
  • 140 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 141 Ben Grieve
  • 142 Brad Fullmer
  • 143 Alex Rodriguez
  • 144 Mike Piazza
  • 145 Greg Maddux
  • 146 Chipper Jones
  • 147 Kenny Lofton
  • 148 Albert Belle
  • 149 Barry Bonds
  • 150 Vladimir Guerrero
  • 151 Tony Gwynn
  • 152 Derek Jeter
  • 153 Jeff Bagwell
  • 154 Juan Gonzalez
  • 155 Nomar Garciaparra
  • 156 Andruw Jones
  • 157 Hideo Nomo
  • 158 Roger Clemens
  • 159 Mark McGwire
  • 160 Scott Rolen

Team Lineup Card

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  • 161 Travis Lee
  • 162 Ben Grieve
  • 163 Jose Guillen
  • 164 Mike Piazza
  • 165 Kevin Appier
  • 166 Marquis Grissom
  • 167 Rusty Greer
  • 168 Ken Caminiti
  • 169 Craig Biggio
  • 170 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 171 Larry Walker
  • 172 Barry Larkin
  • 173 Andres Galarraga
  • 174 Wade Boggs
  • 175 Sammy Sosa
  • 176 Todd Dunwoody
  • 177 Jim Thome
  • 178 Paul Molitor
  • 179 Tony Clark
  • 180 Jose Cruz, Jr.
  • 181 Darin Erstad
  • 182 Barry Bonds
  • 183 Vladimir Guerrero
  • 184 Scott Rolen
  • 185 Mark McGwire
  • 186 Nomar Garciaparra
  • 187 Gary Sheffield
  • 188 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 189 Frank Thomas
  • 190 Andy Pettitte

Rookies

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NOTE: cards #231-#300 are NOT short-printed.

  • 191 Paul Konerko
  • 192 Todd Helton
  • 193 Mark Kotsay
  • 194 Brad Fullmer
  • 195 Kevin Millwood RC
  • 196 David Ortiz
  • 197 Kerry Wood
  • 198 Miguel Tejada
  • 199 Fernando Tatis
  • 200 Jaret Wright
  • 201 Ben Grieve
  • 202 Travis Lee
  • 203 Wes Helms
  • 204 Geoff Jenkins
  • 205 Russell Branyan
  • 206 Esteban Yan RC
  • 207 Ben Ford
  • 208 Rich Butler RC
  • 209 Ryan Jackson RC
  • 210 A.J. Hinch
  • 211 Magglio Ordonez RC
  • 212 Dave Dellucci RC
  • 213 Billy McMillon
  • 214 Mike Lowell RC
  • 215 Todd Erdos RC
  • 216 Carlos Mendoza RC
  • 217 Frank Catalanotto RC
  • 218 Julio Ramirez
  • 219 John Halama RC
  • 220 Wilson Delgado
  • 221 Mike Judd
  • 222 Rolando Arrojo RC
  • 223 Jason LaRue
  • 224 Manny Aybar RC
  • 225 Jorge Velandia
  • 226 Mike Kinkade
  • 227 Carlos Lee
  • 228 Bobby Hughes
  • 229 Ryan Christenson
  • 230 Masato Yoshii RC
  • 231 Richard Hidalgo
  • 232 Rafael Medina
  • 233 Damian Jackson
  • 234 Derek Lowe
  • 235 Mario Valdez
  • 236 Eli Marrero
  • 237 Juan Encarnacion
  • 238 Livan Hernandez
  • 239 Bruce Chen
  • 240 Eric Milton
  • 241 Jason Varitek
  • 242 Scott Elarton
  • 243 Manuel Barrios
  • 244 Mike Caruso
  • 245 Tom Evans
  • 246 Pat Cline
  • 247 Matt Clement
  • 248 Karim Garcia
  • 249 Richie Sexson
  • 250 Sidney Ponson
  • 251 Randall Simon
  • 252 Tony Saunders
  • 253 Javier Valentin
  • 254 Danny Clyburn
  • 255 Michael Coleman
  • 256 Hanley Frias
  • 257 Miguel Cairo
  • 258 Rob Stanifer RC
  • 259 Lou Collier
  • 260 Abraham Nunez
  • 261 Ricky Ledee
  • 262 Carl Pavano
  • 263 Derrek Lee
  • 264 Jeff Abbott
  • 265 Bob Abreu
  • 266 Bartolo Colon
  • 267 Mike Drumright
  • 268 Daryle Ward
  • 269 Gabe Alvarez
  • 270 Josh Booty
  • 271 Damian Moss
  • 272 Brian Rose
  • 273 Jarrod Washburn
  • 274 Bobby Estalella
  • 275 Enrique Wilson
  • 276 Derrick Gibson
  • 277 Ken Cloude
  • 278 Kevin Witt
  • 279 Donnie Sadler
  • 280 Sean Casey
  • 281 Jacob Cruz
  • 282 Ron Wright
  • 283 Jeremi Gonzalez
  • 284 Desi Relaford
  • 285 Bobby Smith
  • 286 Javier Vazquez
  • 287 Steve Woodard
  • 288 Greg Norton
  • 289 Cliff Politte
  • 290 Felix Heredia
  • 291 Braden Looper
  • 292 Felix Martinez
  • 293 Brian Meadows
  • 294 Edwin Diaz
  • 295 Pat Watkins
  • 296 Marc Pisciotta RC
  • 297 Rick Gorecki
  • 298 Darond Stovall
  • 299 Andy Larkin
  • 300 Felix Rodriguez

High-Numbers

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NOTES

  • Most cards in the High-Number series are rookies; however, very few are "true" rookies.
  • Card #312 commemorates Mike Piazza's five-game sojourn as a Florida Marlin.
  • Ryan Minor's card (#317) was produced in fewer quantities than any other base card (around 2000 copies).
  • The last three cards make up the "Sultans of Swat" subset.
  • 301 Blake Stein
  • 302 John Rocker
  • 303 Justin Baughman
  • 304 Jesus Sanchez RC
  • 305 Randy Winn
  • 306 Lou Merloni
  • 307 Jim Parque
  • 308 Dennis Reyes
  • 309 Orlando Hernandez
  • 310 Jason Johnson
  • 311 Torii Hunter
  • 312 Mike Piazza
  • 313 Mike Frank
  • 314 Troy Glaus
  • 315 Jin Ho Cho
  • 316 Ruben Mateo RC
  • 317 Ryan Minor
  • 318 Aramis Ramirez
  • 319 Adrian Beltre
  • 320 Matt Anderson
  • 321 Gabe Kapler
  • 322 Jeremy Giambi
  • 323 Carlos Beltran
  • 324 Dermal Brown
  • 325 Ben Davis
  • 326 Eric Chavez
  • 327 Bobby Howry
  • 328 Roy Halladay
  • 329 George Lombard
  • 330 Michael Barrett
  • 331 Fernando Seguignol
  • 332 J.D. Drew
  • 333 Odalis Perez
  • 334 Alex Cora
  • 335 Placido Polanco
  • 336 Armando Rios
  • 337 Sammy Sosa
  • 338 Mark McGwire
  • 339 Checklist - Sammy Sosa / Mark McGwire

Parallels

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Each of the 339 base cards are available in the following parallels.

  • True Blue (limited, but not serial-numbered, to 500 copies)
  • Longevity (serial-numbered to 50; but limited to 49 copies)
  • Longevity Holographic (one-of-one).

NOTE: The very first serial-numbered copy of each Longevity card is stamped "01/50" on the back and has a holographic foil sheen on the front. The other 49 copies are printed on foilboard. Thus, there are technically 49 copies of each Longevity parallel and the Longevity Holographic is a one-of-one.

Longevity Promos

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Convention Parallels

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Special parallels of the 1998 Leaf Rookies & Stars set were produced for numerous conventions held in the United States from 1999-2000, similar to the Convention Parallels produced using cards from the 1998 Donruss Signature Series set. These convention parallels were produced by Playoff and it is unclear why Playoff chose an old baseball product for this promotion, as they had neither an MLB Properties nor an MLBPA license at the time. These cards were not serial numbered and it is unclear if parallels exist for all 339 players in the set or if parallels were produced just for specific players. However, there are five Ken Griffey, Jr. convention parallels that exist, with each displaying a unique stamp representing its respective convention:

  • Super Bowl XXXIII (January 21-24, 1999, Miami, FL)
  • Sportsfest '99 (June 17-20, Philadelphia, PA)
  • The 20th National (July 18-22, 1999, Atlanta, GA)
  • Super Bowl XXXIV (January 26-30, 2000 Atlanta, GA)
  • The 21st National (July 27-30, 2000, Anaheim, CA)

Inserts

Rookies & Chase Insert Promos

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To preview Leaf Rookies & Chase, all dealer wholesale order forms contained one sample card from four different insert sets (Freshman Orientation, Great American Heroes. Major League Hard Drives and Standing Ovations). The checklists are identical to those listed below, with the exception of the Mike Piazza Marlins and Mets cards. The promos each feature the large "SAMPLE" text printed diagonally across the card back and a blank area intended for serial numbering on back. Apparently, MLB disallowed Donruss the rights to use the word "chase" in a product name, fearing it insinuated aspects of gambling. However, the name was officially changed after Playoff took over Pinnacle's assets.

Freshman Orientation

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This 20-card set serial-numbered to 5000 copies and printed with holographic foil.

  • 1 Todd Helton
  • 2 Ben Grieve
  • 3 Travis Lee
  • 4 Paul Konerko
  • 5 Jaret Wright
  • 6 Livan Hernandez
  • 7 Brad Fullmer
  • 8 Carl Pavano
  • 9 Richard Hidalgo
  • 10 Miguel Tejada
  • 11 Mark Kotsay
  • 12 David Ortiz
  • 13 Juan Encarnacion
  • 14 Fernando Tatis
  • 15 Kevin Millwood
  • 16 Kerry Wood
  • 17 Magglio Ordonez
  • 18 Derrek Lee
  • 19 Jose Cruz, Jr.
  • 20 A.J. Hinch

MVPs

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Each of these cards are serial-numbered to 5000 copies with the first 500 dubbed the "Pennant Edition."

  • 1 Frank Thomas
  • 2 Chuck Knoblauch
  • 3 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 4 Alex Rodriguez
  • 5 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 6 Albert Belle
  • 7 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 8 Juan Gonzalez
  • 9 Roger Clemens
  • 10 Mo Vaughn
  • 11 Jeff Bagwell
  • 12 Craig Biggio
  • 13 Chipper Jones
  • 14 Barry Larkin
  • 15 Mike Piazza
  • 16 Barry Bonds
  • 17 Andruw Jones
  • 18 Tony Gwynn
  • 19 Greg Maddux
  • 20 Mark McGwire

Standing Ovations

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Each of these 10 cards are serial-numbered to 5000 copies.

  • 1 Barry Bonds
  • 2 Mark McGwire
  • 3 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 4 Frank Thomas
  • 5 Tony Gwynn
  • 6 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 7 Greg Maddux
  • 8 Roger Clemens
  • 9 Paul Molitor
  • 10 Ivan Rodriguez

Great American Heroes

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This 22-card set is serial-numbered to 2500 copies and stamped with holographic foil. In remembrance of his turbulent 1998 season, Mike Piazza is featured on three different versions (pictured separately as a Dodger, Marlin and Met). Each of the three Piazzas is serial-numbered to 2500.

  • 1 Frank Thomas
  • 2 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 3 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 4 Alex Rodriguez
  • 5 Greg Maddux
  • 6 Mike Piazza LA
  • 6 Mike Piazza FLA
  • 6 Mike Piazza NYM
  • 7 Chipper Jones
  • 8 Tony Gwynn
  • 9 Jeff Bagwell
  • 10 Juan Gonzalez
  • 11 Hideo Nomo
  • 12 Roger Clemens
  • 13 Mark McGwire
  • 14 Barry Bonds
  • 15 Kenny Lofton
  • 16 Larry Walker
  • 17 Paul Molitor
  • 18 Wade Boggs
  • 19 Barry Larkin
  • 20 Andres Galarraga

Greatest Hits

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Each of the 20 cards in this set is serial-numbered to 2500 copies.

  • 1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 2 Frank Thomas
  • 3 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 4 Alex Rodriguez
  • 5 Ben Grieve
  • 6 Mike Piazza
  • 7 Chipper Jones
  • 8 Tony Gwynn
  • 9 Derek Jeter
  • 10 Jeff Bagwell
  • 11 Tino Martinez
  • 12 Juan Gonzalez
  • 13 Nomar Garciaparra
  • 14 Mark McGwire
  • 15 Scott Rolen
  • 16 Dave Justice
  • 17 Darin Erstad
  • 18 Mo Vaughn
  • 19 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 20 Travis Lee

Home Run Derby

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Each of these 20 cards are serial-numbered to 2500 copies.

  • 1 Tino Martinez
  • 2 Jim Thome
  • 3 Larry Walker
  • 4 Tony Clark
  • 5 Jose Cruz, Jr.
  • 6 Barry Bonds
  • 7 Scott Rolen
  • 8 Paul Konerko
  • 9 Travis Lee
  • 10 Todd Helton
  • 11 Mark McGwire
  • 12 Andruw Jones
  • 13 Nomar Garciaparra
  • 14 Juan Gonzalez
  • 15 Jeff Bagwell
  • 16 Chipper Jones
  • 17 Mike Piazza
  • 18 Frank Thomas
  • 19 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 20 Albert Belle

Major League Hard Drives

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This 22-card set is printed with holographic foil stamping and serial-numbered to 2500 copies. In remembrance of his turbulent 1998 season, Mike Piazza is featured on three different versions (pictured separately as a Dodger, Marlin and Met). All three versions of the Piazza card had 2500 cards printed.

  • 1 Jeff Bagwell
  • 2 Juan Gonzalez
  • 3 Nomar Garciaparra
  • 4 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 5 Frank Thomas
  • 6 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 7 Alex Rodriguez
  • 8 Mike Piazza LA
  • 8 Mike Piazza FLA
  • 8 Mike Piazza NYM
  • 9 Chipper Jones
  • 10 Tony Gwynn
  • 11 Derek Jeter
  • 12 Mo Vaughn
  • 13 Ben Grieve
  • 14 Manny Ramirez
  • 15 Vladimir Guerrero
  • 16 Scott Rolen
  • 17 Darin Erstad
  • 18 Kenny Lofton
  • 19 Brad Fullmer
  • 20 Dave Justice

Ticket Masters

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Each of these 20 cards are serial-numbered to 2500 copies, with the first 250 cards die-cut. This double-sided set is printed on foil board and features color photos of players from the same team.

  • 1 Ken Griffey, Jr. / Alex Rodriguez
  • 2 Frank Thomas / Albert Belle
  • 3 Cal Ripken / Roberto Alomar
  • 4 Greg Maddux / Chipper Jones
  • 5 Tony Gwynn / Ken Caminiti
  • 6 Derek Jeter / Andy Pettitte
  • 7 Jeff Bagwell / Craig Biggio
  • 8 Juan Gonzalez / Ivan Rodriguez
  • 9 Nomar Garciaparra / Mo Vaughn
  • 10 Vladimir Guerrero / Brad Fullmer
  • 11 Andruw Jones / Andres Galarraga
  • 12 Tino Martinez / Chuck Knoblauch
  • 13 Raul Mondesi / Paul Konerko
  • 14 Roger Clemens / Jose Cruz
  • 15 Mark McGwire / Brian Jordan
  • 16 Kenny Lofton / Manny Ramirez
  • 17 Larry Walker / Todd Helton
  • 18 Darin Erstad / Tim Salmon
  • 19 Travis Lee / Matt Williams
  • 20 Ben Grieve / Jason Giambi

Crosstraining

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This ten-card set is serial-numbered to 1000 copies. The cards are printed on foil board with a shoe sole design.

  • 1 Kenny Lofton
  • 2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 3 Alex Rodriguez
  • 4 Greg Maddux
  • 5 Barry Bonds
  • 6 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 7 Chipper Jones
  • 8 Jeff Bagwell
  • 9 Nomar Garciaparra
  • 10 Derek Jeter

Extreme Measures

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This 10-card set is printed on foil board and serial-numbered to 1000. However, a parallel version was created whereby a specific amount of each card was die cut to a featured statistic. The result, was varying print runs of the non-die cut cards. Specific print runs for each non-die-cut card are provided in our checklist after the player's name.

To calculate the production figure for the die-cut, simply subtract the figures below by 1000.

  • 1 Ken Griffey, Jr. 944
  • 2 Frank Thomas 653
  • 3 Tony Gwynn 628
  • 4 Mark McGwire 942
  • 5 Larry Walker 280
  • 6 Mike Piazza 960
  • 7 Roger Clemens 708
  • 8 Greg Maddux 980
  • 9 Jeff Bagwell 873
  • 10 Nomar Garciaparra 989

Crusade

See 1998 Donruss Crusade.

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