Description

1998 Stadium Club is a 400-card set released in two series of 200 cards. For some strange reason, Series One contained the odd numbered base cards (1-399) and Series Two included even numbered cards (2-400).

Two separate Cal Ripken, Jr. Sound Chip cards were distributed as box toppers in Home Team Advantage boxes.

Subsets include: Prime Rookies (even-numbered 332-354), Future Stars (odd-numbered 361-379), Draft Picks (odd-numbered 381-399) and Transactions (even-numbered 356-400).

Distribution

Retail: 24 packs per box, six cards per pack (MSRP: $2)

Hobby: 24 packs per box, nine cards per pack (MSRP: $3)

HTA: 11 packs plus one Cal Ripken, Jr. "Screenplay Sound Chip" card per box, 15 cards per pack (MSRP: $5)

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds	Retail Odds	HTA Odds
Base	400	-	?	?	?
First Day Issue (ODD)	200	200	N/A	1:47	N/A
First Day Issue (EVEN)	200	200	N/A	1:42	N/A
One of a Kind (ODD)	200	150	1:21	N/A	1:13
One of a Kind (EVEN)	200	150	1:24	N/A	1:14
Printing Plates (ODD)	200	four for each	N/A	N/A	1:95
Printing Plates (EVEN)	200	four for each	N/A	N/A	1:86
In the Wings (ODD)	15	-	1:36	1:36	1:12
Never Compromise (ODD)	20	-	1:12	1:12	1:4
1998 Bowman Previews	20	-	1:12	1:12	1:4
Playing with Passion (EVEN)	10	-	1:12	1:12	1:4
Royal Court (EVEN)	20	-	1:36	1:36	1:12
Triumvirate Luminous	54	-	N/A	1:54	N/A
Triumvirate Luminescent	54	-	N/A	1:192	N/A
Triumvirate Illuminator	54	-	N/A	1:384	N/A
Co-Signers	36	-	varies	N/A	varies

Checklist

Promos

NOTE: This set is skip-numbered.

PP5 Roger Clemens
PP1 Derek Jeter
PP3 Cal Ripken, Jr.
PP9 Ken Griffey, Jr.
PP7 Vladimir Guerrero
PP11 Kevin Brown

Base Set

NOTE: Odd numbered cards (i.e. 1, 3, 5 ... 399) were in first series packs, while even-numbered cards (2, 4, 6 ... 400) were in the second series.

Odd Series

1 Chipper Jones
3 Vladimir Guerrero
5 John Franco
7 Rusty Greer
9 Brett Tomko
11 Mike Cameron
13 Bernie Williams
15 Jason Dickson
17 Brian Jordan
19 Scott Spiezio
21 Jim Thome
23 Livan Hernandez
25 Chris Gomez
27 Willie Greene
29 Johnny Damon
31 Chuck Knoblauch
33 Tony Clark
35 Vinny Castilla
37 Reggie Jefferson
39 Jermaine Allensworth
41 Heathcliff Slocumb
43 Barry Bonds
45 Chan Ho Park
47 Jeff Cirillo
49 Craig Biggio
51 Mark Clark
53 F.P. Santangelo
55 Edgar Renteria
57 Jimmy Key
59 Curt Schilling
61 Andy Ashby
63 Orel Hershiser
65 Scott Servais
67 Javy Lopez
69 Miguel Tejada
71 Reggie Sanders
73 Dean Palmer
75 David Wells
77 Albert Belle
79 Brian Hunter
81 Darren Oliver
83 Cal Ripken, Jr.
85 Derrek Lee
87 Rey Ordonez
89 Jeff Kent
91 Manny Ramirez
93 Doug Glanville
95 Andy Benes
97 Mike Matheny
99 Keith Lockhart
101 Roger Clemens
103 Mark Bellhorn
105 Darin Erstad
107 Wilson Alvarez
109 George Williams
111 Shawn Estes
113 Tony Gwynn
115 Terry Steinbach
117 Andy Pettitte
119 Deivi Cruz
121 Scott Hatteberg
123 Todd Dunwoody
125 Royce Clayton
127 Tom Glavine
129 Terry Adams
131 Dan Wilson
133 Mickey Morandini
135 Juan Encarnacion
137 Magglio Ordonez RC
139 Todd Helton
141 Esteban Loaiza
143 Jeff Fassero
145 Butch Huskey
147 Brian Giles
149 John Smoltz
151 Jose Valentin
153 Ed Sprague
155 Carlos Perez
157 Bobby Bonilla
159 Jeffrey Hammonds
161 Rich Loiselle RC
163 Larry Walker
165 Jeff Montgomery
167 James Baldwin
169 Kevin Appier
171 Nomar Garciaparra
173 Armando Benitez
175 Ismael Valdes
177 Paul Sorrento
179 Kevin Elster
181 Carlos Baerga
183 Ryan McGuire
185 Ron Gant
187 Scott Karl
189 Randall Simon
191 Jaret Wright
193 John Valentin
195 Mike Sweeney
197 Jaime Navarro
199 Ken Griffey, Jr.
201 Billy Wagner
203 Mark McGwire
205 Rico Brogna
207 Chad Curtis
209 Neifi Perez
211 Quilvio Veras
213 Kirk Rueter
215 Cal Eldred
217 Todd Greene
219 Ricky Bottalico
221 Rich Becker
223 Ivan Rodriguez
225 Deion Sanders
227 Mark Kotsay
229 Ryan Klesko
231 Luis Gonzalez
233 Michael Tucker
235 Ariel Prieto
237 Omar Vizquel
239 Justin Thompson
241 Derek Jeter
243 Jose Offerman
245 Jason Kendall
247 Mike Bordick
249 Darrin Fletcher
251 Ramon Martinez
253 Mark Grace
255 Jose Cruz, Jr.
257 Brad Ausmus
259 Doug Jones
261 Chuck Finley
263 David Segui
265 Tim Salmon
267 Alex Fernandez
269 B.J. Surhoff
271 Edgar Martinez
273 Eduardo Perez
275 Kevin Young
277 Brad Radke
279 Joe Girardi
281 Jeff Frye
283 Scott Erickson
285 Shigetoshi Hasegawa
287 Willie McGee
289 Ugueth Urbina
291 Fernando Tatis
293 Bernard Gilkey
295 Matt Karchner
297 Damion Easley
299 Ellis Burks
301 Jermaine Dye
303 Ron Coomer
305 Bob Higginson
307 Jon Nunnally
309 Jason Schmidt
311 Sterling Hitchcock
313 Shane Reynolds
315 Scott Rolen
317 Dave Justice
319 Bobby Jones
321 Tim Wakefield
323 David Cone
325 Jose Canseco
327 Gerald Williams
329 Mark Gardner
331 Kevin Brown
333 Jed Hansen
335 John Thomson
337 Mike Piazza
339 Ray Durham
341 Kevin Polcovich
343 Darryl Hamilton
345 Kevin Orie
347 Juan Guzman
349 Rick Aguilera
351 Bobby Witt
353 Matt Morris
355 Todd Zeile
357 Alex Gonzalez
359 Joey Cora
361 Adrian Beltre FS
363 A.J. Hinch FS
365 Alex Gonzalez FS
367 Mike Stoner FS RC*
369 Kevin McGlinchy FS
371 Kris Benson FS
373 Dermal Brown FS
375 Eric Milton FS
377 Preston Wilson FS
379 Travis Lee FS
381 Vernon Wells DP
383 J.J. Davis DP
385 Michael Cuddyer DP RC
387 Chris Enochs DP RC*
389 Jason Dellaero DP
391 Mark Mangum DP
393 Adam Kennedy DP
395 Jack Cust DP RC
397 Jon Garland DP
399 Aaron Akin DP

Even Series

2 Frank Thomas
4 Ellis Burks
6 Paul Molitor
8 Todd Hundley
10 Eric Karros
12 Jim Edmonds
14 Denny Neagle
16 Sammy Sosa
18 Jose Vidro
20 Jay Buhner
22 Sandy Alomar, Jr.
24 Roberto Alomar
26 John Wetteland
28 Gregg Jefferies
30 Barry Larkin
32 Mo Vaughn
34 Marty Cordova
36 Jeff King
38 Mariano Rivera
40 Livan Hernandez
42 Jacob Cruz
44 Dave Magadan
46 Jeremi Gonzalez
48 Delino DeShields
50 Benito Santiago
52 Fernando Vina
54 Pep Harris
56 Jeff Bagwell
58 Bartolo Colon
60 Steve Finley
62 John Burkett
64 Pokey Reese
66 Todd Jones
68 Robin Ventura
70 Raul Casanova
72 Edgardo Alfonzo
74 Todd Stottlemyre
76 Troy Percival
78 Pat Hentgen
80 Richard Hidalgo
82 Mark Wohlers
84 Hideo Nomo
86 Stan Javier
88 Randy Johnson
90 Brian McRae
92 Trevor Hoffman
94 Todd Walker
96 Jason Schmidt
98 Tim Naehring
100 Jose Rosado
102 Pedro Astacio
104 Paul O'Neill
106 Mike Lieberthal
108 Mike Mussina
110 Cliff Floyd
112 Mark Grudzielanek
114 Alan Benes
116 Greg Maddux
118 Dave Nilsson
120 Carlos Delgado
122 John Olerud
124 Garret Anderson
126 Dante Powell
128 Gary DiSarcina
130 Raul Mondesi
132 Al Martin
134 Rafael Palmeiro
136 Jim Pittsley
138 Will Clark
140 Kelvim Escobar
142 John Jaha
144 Harold Baines
146 Pat Meares
148 Ramiro Mendoza
150 Felix Martinez
152 Brad Rigby
154 Mike Hampton
156 Ray Lankford
158 Bill Mueller
160 Charles Nagy
162 Al Leiter
164 Chris Hoiles
166 Francisco Cordova
168 Mark McLemore
170 Jamey Wright
172 Matt Franco
174 Jeromy Burnitz
176 Lance Johnson
178 Rondell White
180 Jason Giambi
182 Russ Davis
184 Eric Young
186 Manny Alexander
188 Brady Anderson
190 Tim Belcher
192 Dante Bichette
194 Darren Bragg
196 Craig Counsell
198 Todd Dunn
200 Juan Gonzalez
202 Tino Martinez
204 Jeff D'Amico
206 Todd Hollandsworth
208 Tom Goodwin
210 Derek Bell
212 Greg Vaughn
214 Arthur Rhodes
216 Bill Taylor
218 Mario Valdez
220 Frank Rodriguez
222 Roberto Duran RC
224 Mike Jackson
226 Tony Womack
228 Steve Trachsel
230 Ken Cloude
232 Gary Gaetti
234 Shawn Green
236 Kirt Manwaring
238 Matt Beech
240 Bret Boone
242 Ken Caminiti
244 Kevin Tapani
246 Jose Guillen
248 Dustin Hermanson
250 Dave Hollins
252 Hideki Irabu
254 Jason Isringhausen
256 Brian Johnson
258 Andruw Jones
260 Jeff Shaw
262 Gary Sheffield
264 John Smiley
266 J.T. Snow
268 Matt Stairs
270 Keith Foulke
272 Shannon Stewart
274 Wally Joyner
276 Eli Marrero
278 Jamie Moyer
280 Troy O'Leary
282 Jose Offerman
284 Sean Berry
286 Felix Heredia
288 Alex Rodriguez
290 Jon Lieber
292 Chris Stynes
294 Joey Hamilton
296 Paul Wilson
298 Kevin Millwood RC
300 Jerry DiPoto
302 Travis Lee
304 Matt Williams
306 Jorge Fabregas
308 Jay Bell
310 Andy Benes
312 Jeff Suppan
314 Willie Blair
316 Wilson Alvarez
318 Fred McGriff
320 Wade Boggs
322 Tony Saunders
324 Roberto Hernandez
326 Kevin Stocker
328 Quinton McCracken
330 Ben Grieve
332 Mike Lowell RC
334 Abraham Nunez
336 Masato Yoshii RC
338 Brad Fullmer
340 Kerry Wood
342 Russ Johnson
344 David Ortiz
346 Mike Caruso
348 Ruben Rivera
350 Bobby Estalella
352 Paul Konerko
354 Carl Pavano
356 Kevin Brown TR
358 Chuck Knoblauch TR
360 Mike Lansing TR
362 Dennis Eckersley TR
364 Kenny Lofton TR
366 Henry Rodriguez TR
368 Darryl Kile TR
370 Walt Weiss TR
372 Cecil Fielder TR
374 Rod Beck TR
376 Travis Fryman TR
378 Chili Davis TR
380 Jim Leyritz TR
382 Joe Carter TR
384 Marquis Grissom TR
386 Rickey Henderson TR
388 Andres Galarraga TR
390 Robb Nen TR
392 Jeff Blauser TR
394 Bob Abreu TR
396 Jose Vizcaino TR
398 Pedro Martinez TR
400 Jeff Conine TR

Parallels

All 400 cards are available in the following parallels.

First Day Issue (serial-numbered to 200 copies; exclusive to retail packs)
One of a Kind (serial-numbered to 150 copies; exclusive to Hobby and HTA packs)
Printing Plates (set of four for each card; exclusive to HTA packs)

Inserts

In the Wings

W1 Juan Encarnacion
W2 Brad Fullmer
W3 Ben Grieve
W4 Todd Helton
W5 Richard Hidalgo
W6 Russ Johnson
W7 Paul Konerko
W8 Mark Kotsay
W9 Derrek Lee
W10 Travis Lee
W11 Eli Marrero
W12 David Ortiz
W13 Randall Simon
W14 Shannon Stewart
W15 Fernando Tatis

Never Compromise

NC1 Cal Ripken, Jr.
NC2 Ivan Rodriguez
NC3 Ken Griffey, Jr.
NC4 Frank Thomas
NC5 Tony Gwynn
NC6 Mike Piazza
NC7 Randy Johnson
NC8 Greg Maddux
NC9 Roger Clemens
NC10 Derek Jeter
NC11 Chipper Jones
NC12 Barry Bonds
NC13 Larry Walker
NC14 Jeff Bagwell
NC15 Barry Larkin
NC16 Ken Caminiti
NC17 Mark McGwire
NC18 Manny Ramirez
NC19 Tim Salmon
NC20 Paul Molitor

1998 Bowman Previews

See 1998 Bowman.

Playing With Passion

P1 Bernie Williams
P2 Jim Edmonds
P3 Chipper Jones
P4 Cal Ripken, Jr.
P5 Craig Biggio
P6 Juan Gonzalez
P7 Alex Rodriguez
P8 Tino Martinez
P9 Mike Piazza
P10 Ken Griffey, Jr.

Royal Court

1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
2 Frank Thomas
3 Mike Piazza
4 Chipper Jones
5 Mark McGwire
6 Cal Ripken, Jr.
7 Jeff Bagwell
8 Barry Bonds
9 Juan Gonzalez
10 Alex Rodriguez
11 Travis Lee
12 Paul Konerko
13 Todd Helton
14 Ben Grieve
15 Mark Kotsay

Triumvirate

Trimuvirate is a 54-card die-cut set exclusive to retail packs. The set is grouped into 18, three-card "Triumvirates" (usually three players on the same team) with each individual card sequentially-numbered A, B, or C. Each card is die-cut so that when all three cards in a Triumvirate are together, they form one larger card. Triumvirates T1-T8 are exclusive to Series One, or "Odd," retail packs; while T9-T18 are in Even Series (Series Two) packs.

Each card is available in three different editions.

Luminous (Chrome)
Luminescent (Chrome Refractor)
Illuminator (Chrome Atomic Refractor)

T1A Chipper Jones
T1B Andruw Jones
T1C Kenny Lofton
T2A Derek Jeter
T2B Bernie Williams
T2C Tino Martinez
T3A Jay Buhner
T3B Edgar Martinez
T3C Ken Griffey, Jr.
T4A Albert Belle
T4B Robin Ventura
T4C Frank Thomas
T5A Brady Anderson
T5B Cal Ripken, Jr.
T5C Rafael Palmeiro
T6A Mike Piazza
T6B Raul Mondesi
T6C Eric Karros
T7A Vinny Castilla
T7B Andres Galarraga
T7C Larry Walker
T8A Jim Thome
T8B Manny Ramirez
T8C Dave Justice
T9A Mike Mussina
T9B Greg Maddux
T9C Randy Johnson
T10A Mike Piazza
T10B Sandy Alomar
T10C Ivan Rodriguez
T11A Mark McGwire
T11B Tino Martinez
T11C Frank Thomas
T12A Roberto Alomar
T12B Chuck Knoblauch
T12C Craig Biggio
T13A Cal Ripken, Jr.
T13B Chipper Jones
T13C Ken Caminiti
T14A Derek Jeter
T14B Nomar Garciaparra
T14C Alex Rodriguez
T15A Barry Bonds
T15B Dave Justice
T15C Albert Belle
T16A Bernie Williams
T16B Ken Griffey, Jr.
T16C Ray Lankford
T17A Tim Salmon
T17B Larry Walker
T17C Tony Gwynn
T18A Paul Molitor
T18B Edgar Martinez
T18C Juan Gonzalez

Cal Ripken, Jr. Screenplays Sound Chips

Packed into every HTA box as a box topper, is a lenticular card of Cal Ripken. Built into the card is a speaker and microchip containing a brief (around 15 seconds) of audio play-by-play. Card "A" was inserted into every Odd Series HTA box, while card "B" was put into each Even Series HTA box.

SC1 Cal Ripken, Jr.
SC2 Cal Ripken, Jr.

Autographs & Game-Used

Co-Signers

Exclusive to Hobby and HTA packs, this 36-card set features on-card autographs of two different players. Cards CS1-CS18 were in Odd Series packs, while CS19-CS36 were in the Even Series. Each player signed three different cards with three different players at three different scarcities. Group "A" cards are the scarcest while group "C" is the most available.

Sandy Alomar, Jr. told Beckett in 1998 that he and his brother Roberto signed only 25 copies of their group "A" card.

CS1 Nomar Garciaparra / Scott Rolen A
CS2 Nomar Garciaparra / Derek Jeter B
CS3 Nomar Garciaparra / Eric Karros C
CS4 Scott Rolen / Derek Jeter C
CS5 Scott Rolen / Eric Karros B
CS6 Derek Jeter / Eric Karros A
CS7 Travis Lee / Jose Cruz, Jr. B
CS8 Travis Lee / Mark Kotsay C
CS9 Travis Lee / Paul Konerko A
CS10 Jose Cruz, Jr. / Mark Kotsay A
CS11 Jose Cruz, Jr. / Paul Konerko C
CS12 Mark Kotsay / Paul Konerko B
CS13 Tony Gwynn / Larry Walker A
CS14 Tony Gwynn / Mark Grudzielanek C
CS15 Tony Gwynn / Andres Galarraga B
CS16 Larry Walker / Mark Grudzielanek B
CS17 Larry Walker / Andres Galarraga C
CS18 Andres Galarraga / Mark Grudzielanek A
CS19 Sandy Alomar, Jr. / Roberto Alomar A
CS20 Sandy Alomar, Jr. / Andy Pettitte C
CS21 Sandy Alomar, Jr. / Tino Martinez B
CS22 Roberto Alomar / Andy Pettitte B
CS23 Roberto Alomar / Tino Martinez C
CS24 Andy Pettitte / Tino Martinez A
CS25 Tony Clark / Todd Hundley A
CS26 Tony Clark / Tim Salmon B
CS27 Tony Clark / Robin Ventura C
CS28 Todd Hundley / Tim Salmon C
CS29 Todd Hundley / Robin Ventura B
CS30 Tim Salmon / Robin Ventura A
CS31 Roger Clemens / Randy Johnson B
CS32 Roger Clemens / Jaret Wright A
CS33 Roger Clemens / Matt Morris C
CS34 Randy Johnson / Jaret Wright C
CS35 Randy Johnson / Matt Morris A
CS36 Jaret Wright / Matt Morris B