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1997 Best

Total Cards: 100

Rating: 6.6 (11 ratings)
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Distributed in one series (#1-100)

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1997 Best

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Image thumbnail image thumbnail   1   Kerry Wood   Orlando Rays
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   2   Matt White   St. Petersburg Devil Rays
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   3   Travis Lee   High Desert Mavericks
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   4   Miguel Tejada   Modesto A's
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   5   Kris Benson   Lynchburg Hillcats
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   6   Paul Konerko   Albuquerque Dukes
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   7   Jose Cruz Jr.   Port City Roosters
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   8   Derrek Lee   Memphis Chicks
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   9   Todd Helton   New Haven Ravens
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   10   Carl Pavano   Pawtucket Red Sox
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   11   Ben Grieve   Huntsville Stars
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   12   Richard Hidalgo   Jackson Generals
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   13   Chad Hermansen   Augusta GreenJackets
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   14   Jaret Wright   Kinston Indians
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   15   Roy Halladay   Dunedin Blue Jays
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   16   Hideki Irabu   Tampa Yankees
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   17   Matt Morris   Arkansas Travelers
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   18   Aramis Ramirez   Erie SeaWolves
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   19   Robinson Checo   Sarasota Red Sox
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   20   Chris Carpenter   Knoxville Smokies
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   21   Adrian Beltre   San Bernardino Stampede
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   22   Braden Looper   Prince William Cannons
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   23   Rolando Arrojo   St. Petersburg Devil Rays
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   24   Juan Melo   Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   25   Eli Marrero   Arkansas Travelers
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   26   Kevin McGlinchy UER
UER: last name spelled incorrectly on both sides
   Danville Braves
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   27   Sidney Ponson   Frederick Keys
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   28   John Patterson   South Bend Silver Hawks
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   29   Brian Rose   Trenton Thunder
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   30   Joe Fontenot   San Jose Giants
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   31   Chris Reitsma   Michigan Battle Cats
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   32   Paul Wilder   St. Petersburg Devil Rays
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   33   Ron Wright   Greenville Braves
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   34   A.J. Zapp   Danville Braves
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   35   Donnie Sadler   Trenton Thunder
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   36   Valerio De Los Santos   Beloit Snappers
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   37   Eric Chavez   Visalia Oaks
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   38   Jake Westbrook   Portland Rockies
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   39   Seth Greisinger   Jacksonville Suns
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   40   Derrick Gibson   New Haven Ravens
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   41   Ben Davis   Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   42   Rafael Medina   Norwich Navigators
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   43   Britt Reames   Peoria Chiefs
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   44   Ben Petrick   Asheville Tourists
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   45   Josh Paul   Hickory Crawdads
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   46   Brad Fullmer   Harrisburg Senators
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   47   Jarrod Washburn   Lake Elsinore Storm
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   48   Kelvim Escobar   Dunedin Blue Jays
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   49   Manny Aybar   Louisville Redbirds
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   50   Wes Helms   Durham Bulls
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   51   Mike Stoner   High Desert Mavericks
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   52   George Lombard   Durham Bulls
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   53   Calvin Pickering   Delmarva Shorebirds
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   54   Tony Armas Jr.   Greensboro Bats
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   55   John Barnes   Michigan Battle Cats
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   56   Russell Branyan   Akron Aeros
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   57   Sean Casey   Akron Aeros
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   58   Edgard Velazquez UER
UER: Last name misspelled "Valequez"
   New Haven Ravens
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   59   Mike Vavrek   New Haven Ravens
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   60   Magglio Ordonez   Nashville Sounds
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   61   Mike Caruso   San Jose Giants
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   62   Pat Cline   Orlando Rays
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   63   Courtney Duncan   Daytona Cubs
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   64   Juan Encarnacion   Jacksonville Suns
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   65   Jason Varitek   Pawtucket Red Sox
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   66   Alex Gonzalez   Portland Sea Dogs
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   67   Ryan Jackson   Portland Sea Dogs
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   68   Kevin Millar   Portland Sea Dogs
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   69   John Roskos   Portland Sea Dogs
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   70   Daryle Ward
name spelled 'Daryl' on both sides
   Toledo Mud Hens
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   71   Dermal Brown   Spokane Indians
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   72   Ted Lilly   San Bernardino Stampede
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   73   Chad Green   Stockton Ports
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   74   David Ortiz   New Britain Rock Cats
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   75   Jacque Jones   Fort Myers Miracle
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   76   Luis Rivas   Fort Wayne Wizards
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   77   Orlando Cabrera   Ottawa Lynx
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   78   Javier Vazquez   Harrisburg Senators
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   79   Jesus Sanchez   Binghamton Mets
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   80   Eric Milton   Norwich Navigators
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   81   Ricky Ledee   Columbus Clippers
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   82   Ramon Hernandez   Visalia Oaks
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   83   A.J. Hinch   Modesto A's
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   84   Marlon Anderson   Reading Phillies
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   85   Ryan Brannan   Reading Phillies
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   86   Abraham Nunez   Lynchburg Hillcats
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   87   Matt Clement UER
UER: Write up on back is about Wes Helms, not Matt Clement
   Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   88   Kerry Robinson   Arkansas Travelers
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   89   Cliff Politte   Prince William Cannons
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   90   Pablo Ortega   Charleston RiverDogs
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   91   Aramis Ramirez   Lynchburg Hillcats
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   92   Eric Chavez   Visalia Oaks
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   93   Brent Butler   Peoria Chiefs
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   94   Cole Liniak   Trenton Thunder
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   95   Travis Lee   High Desert Mavericks
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   96   Adrian Beltre   San Bernardino Stampede
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   97   Paul Konerko   Albuquerque Dukes
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   98   Brad Fullmer   Harrisburg Senators
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   99   Jeremy Giambi   Lansing Lugnuts
Image thumbnail image thumbnail   100   Gil Meche   Everett AquaSox

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