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This blog will discuss Topps Stadium Club Sets and the baseball card collecting hobby, with a focus on the Chicago Cubs. Contrary to vintage baseball cards, the majority of modern cards are affordable. The various sets will be considerably simpler to obtain. In 1991, the first set was unveiled as a posh reaction to the upscale Upper Deck. The collection was discontinued in 2003; however, Topps did make a comeback with a Stadium Club set in 2008. Topps started releasing the series yearly in 2014, albeit with lower-quality items this time.

2003 Stadium Club Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

125 cards which included 4 Cubs players.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

With the introduction of this collection, Topps' 13-year history of Stadium Club baseball items came to an end.

Cards numbered from 101 through 113 featured future stars, while cards numbered 114 through 125 featured players in their first year on a Stadium Club card. Cards numbered 101 through 125 were issued with different photos depending on whether or not they came from hobby or retail packs.

Card Fronts, of the premium quality series from Topps, showcases color action player pictures that have been foil stamped, embossed, and laminated with high gloss. The backs feature player statistics and information along with a brief career summary.

Inserts:

2003 Stadium Club Shots-Inserted into hobby packs at a stated rate of one in 24, retail packs at one in 24 and HTA packs at a stated rate of one in four, these 10 cards feature players who are known for their long distance slugging.
SS9 Sammy Sosa


2003 Stadium Club License to Drive Bat Relics- these 25 cards feature game-used bat relics of players who have driven in 100 runs in a season.
MA Moises Alou


2003 Stadium Club Beam Team-these 20 cards feature some of the hottest talents in baseball.
BT17 Sammy Sosa


2003 Stadium Club Born in the USA Relics-these 50 cards feature those memorabilia pieces cut into the shape of the player's home state.
CP Corey Patterson Bat


KW Kerry Wood Bat


Parallel:

2003 Stadium Club Photographer's Proof -These cards were issued to a stated print run of 299


2003 Stadium Club Royal Gold-These cards can be differentiated by their thickness compared to the regular cards.




Chicago Cubs 1997 Stadium Club Checklist


Number
Player
22 Mark Prior
34 Moises Alou
68 Kerry Wood
99 Sammy Sosa








1997 Stadium Club Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

390 cards were issued in two series, which included 15 Cubs players.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

Card Fronts, the seventh installment of the premium quality series from Topps, showcases color action player pictures that have been foil stamped, embossed, and laminated with high gloss. The backs feature player statistics and information along with a brief career summary. The data include a Topps talents rating among the top 40. All in all, this is a delightful collection that includes some amazing photographs and fascinating tidbits about your favorite team members that you probably never would have known.

I would have to rate this set as a must-have for Cub fans around the globe. It is not hard to obtain, and you will enjoy reading about their career-best comments.

Subsets:

TSC 2000 cards 181-195 and Stadium Sluggers Cards 376-390 are both short-printed.

Parallels:

TSC Matrix-This 120-card set partially parallels the first 60 cards of each series. Each Matrix card was reproduced with Power Matrix technology, giving the card fronts a glittering effect.
Members Only Factory Set - (limited to 750 copies)

Inserts:

Firebrands - no Cubs
Instavision - no Cubs
Millennium - This 40-card embossed insert features players whom Topps believed would establish themselves as the stars of the new millennium. Cards 1-20 are in Series One, while 21-40 in Series Two.
Patent Leather - This 13-card set, exclusive to Series Two retail packs, features die-cut cards printed on a leather-like card stock.
Pure Gold - no Cubs




Chicago Cubs 1997 Stadium Club Checklist


Number
Player
40 Sammy Sosa
53 Mark Grace
92 Doug Glanville
94 Brooks Kieschnick
118 Steve Trachsel
161 Terry Adams
175 Brian McRae
229 Ryne Sandberg
256 Turk Wendell
270 Kevin Tapani
279 Scott Servais
306 Shawon Dunston
349 Rey Sanchez
359 Amaury Telemaco
361 Brown numbered 351
































1997 Stadium Club Chicago Cubs Inserts
1997 Stadium Club Matrix #40 Sammy Sosa
1997 Stadium Club Matrix #53 Mark Grace
1997 Stadium Club Matrix #229 Ryne Sandberg
1997 Stadium Club Millennium #M9 Brant Brown
1997 Stadium Club Millennium #M29 Brooks Kieschnick
1997 Stadium Club Patent Leather #PL10 Mark Grace