Sunday, December 24, 2023

2000 Topps Stadium Relics Checklist

Who would ever collect these weird, mostly unknown cubs memorabilia? Well, I do, and if you do, then you're a hard-core Cubs collector.

Number of Cards

10 Cards including the greastest Cubs player of all Ernie Banks

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are standard-size 2 ½ x 3 ½

Basic Features

These cards had pieces of the old stadium where they played also there were autographed by featured HOF who played there. Placed at a rate of one in 165 first-series HTA jumbo packs and one in 135 second-series HTA packs. This group of historic ballparks includes Wrigley Field, Fenway Park and others. There’s something historic about a card with Ernie Banks’ autograph and a piece of Wrigley Field. It makes this a rare set and very collectible. Some players have passed on. Some parks are now gone, but this beautiful insert will always keep their memory alive.

Chicago Cubs 2000 Topps Stadium Relics Checklist


Number Player
SR1 Don Mattingly
SR2 Carl Yastrzemski
SR3 Ernie Banks
SR4 Johnny Bench
SR5 Willie Mays
SR6 Mike Schmidt
SR7 Lou Brock
SR8 Al Kaline
SR9 Paul Molitor
SR10 Eddie Mathews























Wednesday, December 13, 2023

2015 Topps Baseball First Pitch Insert

Number of Cards

The 2015 First Pitch insert has 25 cards, of which there are 5 Cubs celebrities.

Card Dimensions

The standard-sized cards are the following dimensions: 2-1/2" by 3-1/2"

Basic Features

Part of the main collection of Topps, this intriguing insert showed famous people throwing out the first pitch of the game, a Wrigley Field tradition. These were inserted at a rate of (1:8 packs).

This insert came in a large 5x7 size and was short-printed even more than the regular cards.
series one cmp code is 644
series two cmp code is 426

Chicago Cubs 2015 First Pitch Checklist


Number Player
FP04 Eddie Vedder
FP10 Graham Elliot
FP11 Tom Morello
FP17 Chris Pratt
FP20 Chelsea Handler












Friday, December 8, 2023

1998 Crown Royale Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1998 Crown Royale has 144 cards, of which there are 4 Cubs players plus many inserts.

Card Dimensions

The standard-sized die-cut cards are the following dimensions: 2-1/2" by 3-1/2"

Basic Features

The card fronts include the distinctly original horizontal, die-cut Crown Royale design with color images of today's best baseball players in action during games. The team name and the name of the featured player are displayed across the bottom of the card. The backs carry and a short blurb about the player's career.

Pillars of the Game- The insert set consists of 25 cards. The fronts have a background of "marble" design with color action photography.

Diamond Knights- The insert set consists of 25 cards. The card fronts feature game-action color photography of baseball's brightest young stars.

Firestone on Baseball- This 26-card insert set features profiles from ESPN's Roy Firestone.

Home Run Fever - The insert set consists of 10 cards and is serially numbered 374. The fronts feature a game-action photo. By pressing the disappearing ink dots, you can find home run totals.

Cramer's Choice Premiums-President and CEO of Pacific Trading Cards Mike Cramer has assembled an all-star lineup for this 10-card collection. A single, 5" x 7" card was placed as a boxtopper inside each Hobby Box.

Cramer's Choice Premiums Autographs-Similar to the Cramer's Choice set, this set was also randomly placed as a box topper inside Hobby boxes. Each card has a serial number limited to ten copies and is signed by Mike Cramer rather than the player.

Chicago Cubs 1998 Crown Royale Checklist


Number Player
29 Mark Grace
30 Mickey Morandini
31 Sammy Sosa
32 Kerry Wood
1998 Crown Royale Pillars of the Game
8 Sammy Sosa
9 Kerry Wood
1998 Crown Royale Diamond Knights
7 Kerry Wood
1998 Crown Royale Firestone on Baseball
7 Kerry Wood
1998 Crown Royale Home Run Fever
8 Kerry Wood
1998 Crown Royale Cramer's Choice Premiums
8 Kerry Wood
1998 Crown Royale Cramer's Choice Premiums Autographs
8 Kerry Wood


1998 Crown Royale Base





1998 Crown Royale Cramer's Choice Premiums





1998 Crown Royale Home Run Fever





1998 Crown Royale Pillars of the Game








1998 Crown Royale Diamond Knights





Monday, December 4, 2023

1998 Score Final Year Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1998 Score has 270 cards which there are 4 Cubs players

Card Dimensions

The standard-sized cards are the following dimensions: 2-1/2" by 3-1/2"

Basic Features

The fronts feature color player photos with a thin white border and a thicker white and black border on the left side. The backs carry player information, statistics, and a short blurb about the player's career.

Pinnacle purchased rival Donruss in 1996. In September 1998, Pinnacle Brands filed for bankruptcy due to low profits; its trademarks and brand names were then purchased by Playoff, who changed its name to "Donruss Playoff." The new business kept using the Score name on entry-level sets but abandoned the Pinnacle brand.

Chicago Cubs 1998 Score Base Stadium Club Checklist


Number Player
65 Sammy Sosa
121 Brant Brown
173 Lance Johnson
260 Sammy Sosa










Number of Cards

1998 Score Rookie and Traded has 270 cards which there are 7 Cubs players

Card Dimensions

The standard-sized cards are the following dimensions: 2-1/2" by 3-1/2"

Basic Features

It had the same appearance as the basic set, but the left bottom corner on the front was gray rather than black. The subset Spring Training (253-267) is included in the set. cards 1-50 were short prints.

Chicago Cubs 1998 Score Rookie and Traded Stadium Club Checklist


Number Player
RT19  Sammy Sosa SP 
RT71  Lance Johnson 
RT92  Kevin Orie 
RT99  Robin Jennings 
RT136  Brant Brown 
RT170  Henry Rodriguez 
RT215  Mark Grace 
















1998 Score Rookie Traded Showcase Series

Randomly inserted in packs at a rate of one in seven, this 160-card set is a parallel to the Score Rookie Traded base set.

1998 Score Showcase Series Artist's Proofs

Randomly inserted in packs at the rate of one in 35, this 160-card set is a partial parallel to the base set and features color player photos printed on full prismatic foil with the "Artist Proof" stamp on the fronts.

1998 Score All Score Team

These 20-card packs, which are randomly inserted at a rate of one in 35, have colorful player portraits on a background of metallic foil. A little player head shot and a statement explaining the player's selection for this set's appearance are printed on the backs of the cards.