1999 Sports Illustrated Greats of the Game
Description
1999 Sports Illustrated Greats of the Game is a 90-card set released by Fleer in the summer of 1999. Each seven-card pack contained one autograph. As the name suggests, the product focuses on "The greats of the game" and as such contains no active MLB players.
After a three year partnership, this would be the final Sports Illustrated product released by Fleer -- although the Greats of the Game brand name would continue.
Distribution
12 packs per box, seven cards per pack (MSRP: $15).
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 90 | - | 5:1 |
| Cover Collection | 50 | - | one-per-pack |
| Record Breakers | 10 | - | 1:12 |
| Record Breakers Gold | 10 | - | 1:120 |
| Autographs | 80 | - | one-per-pack |
Checklist
Base Set
- 1 Jimmy Foxx
- 2 Red Schoendienst
- 3 Babe Ruth
- 4 Lou Gehrig
- 5 Mel Ott
- 6 Stan Musial
- 7 Mickey Mantle
- 8 Carl Yastrzemski
- 9 Enos Slaughter
- 10 Andre Dawson
- 11 Luis Aparicio
- 12 Fergie Jenkins
- 13 Christy Mathewson
- 14 Ernie Banks
- 15 Johnny Podres
- 16 George Foster
- 17 Jerry Koosman
- 18 Curt Simmons
- 19 Bob Feller
- 20 Frank Robinson
- 21 Gary Carter
- 22 Frank Thomas
- 23 Bill Lee
- 24 Willie Mays
- 25 Tommie Agee
- 26 Boog Powell
- 27 Jim Wynn
- 28 Sparky Lyle
- 29 Bo Belinsky
- 30 Maury Wills
- 31 Bill Buckner
- 32 Steve Carlton
- 33 Harmon Killebrew
- 34 Nolan Ryan
- 35 Randy Jones
- 36 Robin Roberts
- 37 Al Oliver
- 38 Rico Petrocelli
- 39 Dave Parker
- 40 Eddie Mathews
- 41 Earl Weaver
- 42 Jackie Robinson
- 43 Lou Brock
- 44 Reggie Jackson
- 45 Bob Gibson
- 46 Jeff Burroughs
- 47 Jim Bouton
- 48 Bob Forsch
- 49 Ron Guidry
- 50 Ty Cobb
- 51 Roy White
- 52 Joe Rudi
- 53 Moose Skowron
- 54 Goose Gossage
- 55 Ed Kranepool
- 56 Paul Blair
- 57 Kent Hrbek
- 58 Orlando Cepeda
- 59 Buck O'Neill
- 60 Al Kaline
- 61 Vida Blue
- 62 Sam McDowell
- 63 Jesse Barfield
- 64 Dave Kingman
- 65 Ron Santo
- 66 Steve Garvey
- 67 Gaylord Perry
- 68 Darrell Evans
- 69 Rollie Fingers
- 70 Walter Johnson
- 71 Al Hrabosky
- 72 Mickey Rivers
- 73 Mike Torrez
- 74 Hank Bauer
- 75 Tug McGraw
- 76 David Clyde
- 77 Jim Lonborg
- 78 Clete Boyer
- 79 Harry Walker
- 80 Cy Young
- 81 Bud Harrelson
- 82 Paul Splittorff
- 83 Bert Campaneris
- 84 Joe Niekro
- 85 Bob Horner
- 86 Jerry Royster
- 87 Tommy John
- 88 Mark Fidrych
- 89 Dick Williams
- 90 Graig Nettles
Inserts
Cover Collection
This 50-card set features reprints of classic Sports Illustrated covers.
- 1 Johnny Podres
- 2 Mickey Mantle
- 3 Stan Musial
- 4 Eddie Mathews
- 5 Frank Thomas
- 6 Willie Mays
- 7 Red Schoendienst
- 8 Luis Aparicio
- 9 Mickey Mantle
- 10 Al Kaline
- 11 Maury Wills
- 12 Sam McDowell
- 13 Harry Walker
- 14 Carl Yastrzemski
- 15 Carl Yastrzemski
- 16 Lou Brock
- 17 Ron Santo
- 18 Reggie Jackson
- 19 Frank Robinson
- 20 Jerry Koosman
- 21 Bud Harrelson
- 22 Vida Blue
- 23 Fergie Jenkins
- 24 Sparky Lyle
- 25 Steve Carlton
- 26 Bert Campaneris
- 27 Jim Wynn
- 28 Steve Garvey
- 29 Nolan Ryan
- 30 Randy Jones
- 31 Reggie Jackson
- 32 Joe Rudi
- 33 Reggie Jackson
- 34 Dave Parker
- 35 Mark Fidrych
- 36 Earl Weaver
- 37 Nolan Ryan
- 38 Steve Carlton
- 39 Reggie Jackson
- 40 Rollie Fingers
- 41 Gary Carter
- 42 Graig Nettles
- 43 Gaylord Perry
- 44 Kent Hrbek
- 45 Gary Carter
- 46 Steve Garvey
- 47 Steve Carlton
- 48 Nolan Ryan
- 49 Nolan Ryan
- 50 Mickey Mantle
Record Breakers
Each Record Breaker insert is also available in a gold foil parallel.
- 1 Mickey Mantle
- 2 Stan Musial
- 3 Babe Ruth
- 4 Christy Mathewson
- 5 Cy Young
- 6 Nolan Ryan
- 7 Jackie Robinson
- 8 Lou Gehrig
- 9 Ty Cobb
- 10 Walter Johnson
Autographs
Each pack of Sports Illustrated Greats of the Game yielded one of the 80 on-card autographs below. Each card is embossed with a Fleer logo for authenticity.
Reggie Jackson signed some of his cards with a "Mr. October" or "HOF 93" notation. A full set is considered complete with any Jackson.
- Tommie Agee
- Luis Aparicio
- Ernie Banks
- Jesse Barfield
- Hank Bauer
- Bo Belinsky
- Paul Blair
- Vida Blue
- Jim Bouton
- Clete Boyer
- Lou Brock
- Bill Buckner
- Jeff Burroughs
- Bert Campaneris
- Steve Carlton
- Gary Carter
- Orlando Cepeda
- David Clyde
- Andre Dawson
- Darrell Evans
- Bob Feller
- Mark Fidrych
- Rollie Fingers
- Bob Forsch
- George Foster
- Steve Garvey
- Bob Gibson
- Goose Gossage
- Ron Guidry
- Bud Harrelson
- Bob Horner
- Al Hrabosky
- Kent Hrbek
- Reggie Jackson
- Reggie Jackson "Mr. October"
- Reggie Jackson "93 HOF"
- Fergie Jenkins
- Tommy John
- Randy Jones
- Al Kaline
- Harmon Killebrew
- Dave Kingman
- Jerry Koosman
- Ed Kranepool
- Bill Lee
- Jim Lonborg
- Sparky Lyle
- Eddie Mathews
- Willie Mays
- Sam McDowell
- Tug McGraw
- Stan Musial
- Graig Nettles
- Joe Niekro
- Buck O'Neill
- Al Oliver
- Dave Parker
- Gaylord Perry
- Rico Petrocelli
- Johnny Podres
- Boog Powell
- Mickey Rivers
- Robin Roberts
- Frank Robinson
- Jerry Royster
- Joe Rudi
- Nolan Ryan
- Ron Santo
- Red Schoendienst
- Curt Simmons
- Moose Skowron
- Enos Slaughter
- Paul Splittorff
- Frank Thomas
- Mike Torrez
- Harry Walker
- Earl Weaver
- Roy White
- Dick Williams
- Maury Wills
- Jim Wynn
- Carl Yastrzemski
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