1998 E-X 2001

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.

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

Star Date 2001

• 1 Travis Lee
• 2 Jose Cruz, Jr.
• 3 Paul Konerko
• 4 Bobby Estalella
• 5 Magglio Ordonez
• 6 Juan Encarnacion
• 7 Richard Hidalgo
• 8 Abraham Nunez
• 9 Sean Casey
• 10 Todd Helton
• 11 Brad Fullmer
• 12 Ben Grieve
• 13 Livan Hernandez
• 14 Jaret Wright
• 15 Todd Dunwoody

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

• Ricky Ledee
• Derrick Gibson
• Mark Kotsay
• Kevin Millwood
• Brad Fullmer
• Todd Walker
• Ben Grieve
• Tony Clark
• Jaret Wright
• Randall Simon
• Paul Konerko
• Todd Helton
• David Ortiz
• Alex Gonzalez
• Bobby Estalella
• Alex Rodriguez SP
• Mike Lowell