Description

1998 E-X 2001 (made by Fleer/SkyBox) is a 100-card, all-acetate set distributed exclusively to Hobby outlets.

An unnumbered Kerry Wood exchange card was randomly seeded into 1 in every 50 packs (the same pull rate as any other basic issue card). Unlike the acetate stock basic cards, this Wood exchange card was printed on paper stock and could be redeemed until March 31st, 1999 for a real E-X 2001 acetate stock Wood card (number 101). A set is considered complete without this card

There are no key Rookie Cards in this set.

Distribution

24 packs per box, two cards per pack (MSRP: $3.99). Hobby only.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds
Base	100	-	?
Kerry Wood Card #101 Exchange	1	-	1:50
Essential Credentials Now	100	varies	?
Essential Credentials Future	100	varies	?
Star Date 2001	15	-	1:12
Cheap Seat Treats	20	-	1:24
Destination Cooperstown	15	-	1:720
Signature 2001	17	-	1:60

Checklist

Promos

Two different Alex Rodriguez promo cards were produced. The more common of the two was distributed to dealers and the Hobby media. It is identical to Rodriguez's E-X 2001 base card except for the text "PROMOTIONAL SAMPLE" printed diagonally across the card back.

The other A-Rod promo card was distributed to industry leaders at the 13th Annual Hawaii Trade Show in late February, 1998. Like the other promo, it has the words "PROMOTIONAL SAMPLE" on the back. However, a small gold foil "Hawaii XIII" stamp with a palm tree on the left-hand side of the card front distinguishes this promo from the more common one. Fleer/SkyBox produced approximately 200 copies of this card, although it is not serial-numbered.

Base Set

1 Alex Rodriguez
2 Barry Bonds
3 Greg Maddux
4 Roger Clemens
5 Juan Gonzalez
6 Chipper Jones
7 Derek Jeter
8 Frank Thomas
9 Cal Ripken, Jr.
10 Ken Griffey, Jr.
11 Mark McGwire
12 Hideo Nomo
13 Tony Gwynn
14 Ivan Rodriguez
15 Mike Piazza
16 Roberto Alomar
17 Jeff Bagwell
18 Andruw Jones
19 Albert Belle
20 Mo Vaughn
21 Kenny Lofton
22 Gary Sheffield
23 Tony Clark
24 Mike Mussina
25 Barry Larkin
26 Moises Alou
27 Brady Anderson
28 Andy Pettitte
29 Sammy Sosa
30 Raul Mondesi
31 Andres Galarraga
32 Chuck Knoblauch
33 Jim Thome
34 Craig Biggio
35 Jay Buhner
36 Rafael Palmeiro
37 Curt Schilling
38 Tino Martinez
39 Pedro Martinez
40 Jose Canseco
41 Jeff Cirillo
42 Dean Palmer
43 Tim Salmon
44 Jason Giambi
45 Bob Higginson
46 Jim Edmonds
47 Dave Justice
48 John Olerud
49 Ray Lankford
50 Al Martin
51 Mike Lieberthal
52 Henry Rodriguez
53 Edgar Renteria
54 Eric Karros
55 Marquis Grissom
56 Wilson Alvarez
57 Darryl Kile
58 Jeff King
59 Shawn Estes
60 Tony Womack
61 Willie Greene
62 Ken Caminiti
63 Vinny Castilla
64 Mark Grace
65 Ryan Klesko
66 Robin Ventura
67 Todd Hundley
68 Travis Fryman
69 Edgar Martinez
70 Matt Williams
71 Paul Molitor
72 Kevin Brown
73 Randy Johnson
74 Bernie Williams
75 Manny Ramirez
76 Fred McGriff
77 Tom Glavine
78 Carlos Delgado
79 Larry Walker
80 Hideki Irabu
81 Ryan McGuire
82 Justin Thompson
83 Kevin Orie
84 Jon Nunnally
85 Mark Kotsay
86 Todd Walker
87 Jason Dickson
88 Fernando Tatis
89 Karim Garcia
90 Ricky Ledee
91 Paul Konerko
92 Jaret Wright
93 Darin Erstad
94 Livan Hernandez
95 Nomar Garciaparra
96 Jose Cruz, Jr.
97 Scott Rolen
98 Ben Grieve
99 Vladimir Guerrero
100 Travis Lee
101 Kerry Wood EXCH
NNO Kerry Wood

Parallels

Essential Credentials

Each of the 100 base cards are available in two different serial-numbered Essential Credentials parallels: Now and Future. The production of the Essential Credentials Now matches the card's sequential number, and the Essential Credentials Future is serial-numbered to 101 copies minus the sequential number. Between the two Essential Credentials sets, each card is serial-numbered to a combined 101 copies.

For example, Curt Schilling is card #37 in the set. Therefore, 37 Schilling Nows and 64 Futures (101 - 37 = 64) were produced.

For brevity's sake, we are not individually listed the production figures for each card.

Inserts

Cheap Seat Treats

This set is die-cut and made to resemble a folding stadium seat.

1 Frank Thomas
2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
3 Mark McGwire
4 Tino Martinez
5 Larry Walker
6 Juan Gonzalez
7 Mike Piazza
8 Jeff Bagwell
9 Tony Clark
10 Albert Belle
11 Andres Galarraga
12 Jim Thome
13 Mo Vaughn
14 Barry Bonds
15 Vladimir Guerrero
16 Scott Rolen
17 Travis Lee
18 Dave Justice
19 Jose Cruz, Jr.
20 Andruw Jones

Destination Cooperstown

This set is die-cut and made to resemble a luggage tag, complete with string. These cards were inserted at the "case hit" level.

1 Alex Rodriguez
2 Frank Thomas
3 Cal Ripken, Jr.
4 Roger Clemens
5 Greg Maddux
6 Chipper Jones
7 Ken Griffey, Jr.
8 Mark McGwire
9 Tony Gwynn
10 Mike Piazza
11 Jeff Bagwell
12 Jose Cruz, Jr.
13 Derek Jeter
14 Hideo Nomo
15 Ivan Rodriguez

Autographs & Game-Used

Signature 2001

1 Ricky Ledee
2 Derrick Gibson
3 Mark Kotsay
4 Kevin Millwood
5 Brad Fullmer
6 Todd Walker
7 Ben Grieve
8 Tony Clark
9 Jaret Wright
10 Randall Simon
11 Paul Konerko
12 Todd Helton
13 David Ortiz
14 Alex Gonzalez
15 Bobby Estalella
16 Alex Rodriguez SP
17 Mike Lowell