1998 Topps hobby boxes

1998 Topps Baseball comes in 2 series.  Hobby boxes contain 36 packs of 11 cards each.

The complete set consists of an unusual 503 cards; 282 of them in series 1, and the remaining 221 in series 2.

SERIES 1

The box top features Juan Gonzalez and Roberto Clemente.

Look for Hall of Fame minted cards.  Randomly inserted Roberto Clemente Finest/Refractors commemorative reprint cards 1955-73.  Also look for Clemente Memorabilia/Collectible Madness cards and Wild cards.  Also randomly inserted Flashbacks, Hall Bound, Mystery Finest/Refractors, and Etch-A-Sketch cards.

Minted in Cooperstown 1:8; Clemente Tribute 1:12; Clemente Reprint 1:12; Hall Bound 1:36; Mystery Finest 1:36; Etch-A-Sketch 1:36; Flashback 1:72; Clemente Finest 1:72; Mystery Finest Refractor 1:144; Clemente Refractor 1:288

1998 Topps packs

Approximate range of odds per Hobby Wax pack of finding a ROBERTO CLEMENTE MEMORABILIA/COLLECTIBLE MADNESS REDEMPTION CARD (RCMC):  from 1:6,344 to 1:3,167,000; WILD CARD (WC) 1:72.  Total Prizes: 854.  Redeem by July 10, 1998.

SERIES 2

Look for Hall of Fame minted cards.

Randomly inserted Roberto Clemente reprint cards 1955-72

Also randomly inserted:  Hobby Exclusive Focal Points, Roberto Clemente Finest/Refractors, Rookie Class, Mystery Finest/Refractors, Clout 9

1998 TOPPS SERIES 2 ODDS PER PACK (SUBSETS IN GREEN ARE LIKELY TO BE FOUND IN EVERY HOBBY BOX): Minted in Cooperstown 1:8; Rookie Class 1:12; Clemente Reprint 1:18; Focal Points 1:36; Bordered Mystery Finest 1:36; Clout 9 1:72; Bordered Mystery Finest Refractor 1:108; Borderless Mystery Finest 1:72; Clemente Finest 1:72; Borderless Mystery Finest Refractor 1:288; Clemente Refractor 1:288.

Key rookies include Cory Lidle, Troy Glaus, Michael Cuddyer, and Jack Cust.

1998 Topps cards, front and back

Other key cards include the Ortiz/Sexon/Ward card, Alex Rodriguez, Barry  Bonds, Cal Ripken, Roberto Clemente, Derek Jeter, Roger Clemens, and Mark McGwire.