Welcome back to another post detailing my re-breaking of a 1999 Fleer Sports Illustrated box of baseball cards. Busting older wax is a lot of fun - especially stuff from late 90s/early 00s because all the card companies were cranking out some really unique stuff (and weird stuff too)!
Pack 9:
24. Barry Bonds
70. White Sox Rookies (Simmons, Johnson, Wilson)
140. Moises Alou
171. Edgar Martinez
24 of 25 HL. Headliners: Pedro Martinez
3 of 10 DD. Diamond Dominators: Randy Johnson
The Headliners are seeded 1:4 (the Pedro is the third out of the box so far). The Diamond Dominators, however, are the rarest non-serially numbered, non-auto insert set in the 1999 Fleer Sports Illustrated set! In fact, the pitcher Diamond Dominator cards are seeded 1:90 packs! The Diamond Dominator hitters are even rarer, seeded 1:180 packs!
Despite the box being well over a decade old, it's still a blast pulling a rare card - and I have to admit, I really like the design of the card! It's printed on acetate AND the image of Johnson is raised a bit (as is his name at the bottom of the card).
Pack 10:
2. Scott Brosius
5. David Justice
57. Marlins rookies (Gonzalez, Fontenot, Wilson)
126. Jason Kendall
142. Robin Ventura
176. Chuck Finley
I think the Randy Johnson insert card from pack 9 made this box worthwhile on its own! Anything else is simply frosting on the Sports Illustrated box cake at this point.
Pack 9:
24. Barry Bonds
70. White Sox Rookies (Simmons, Johnson, Wilson)
140. Moises Alou
171. Edgar Martinez
24 of 25 HL. Headliners: Pedro Martinez
3 of 10 DD. Diamond Dominators: Randy Johnson
The Headliners are seeded 1:4 (the Pedro is the third out of the box so far). The Diamond Dominators, however, are the rarest non-serially numbered, non-auto insert set in the 1999 Fleer Sports Illustrated set! In fact, the pitcher Diamond Dominator cards are seeded 1:90 packs! The Diamond Dominator hitters are even rarer, seeded 1:180 packs!
Despite the box being well over a decade old, it's still a blast pulling a rare card - and I have to admit, I really like the design of the card! It's printed on acetate AND the image of Johnson is raised a bit (as is his name at the bottom of the card).
Pack 10:
2. Scott Brosius
5. David Justice
57. Marlins rookies (Gonzalez, Fontenot, Wilson)
126. Jason Kendall
142. Robin Ventura
176. Chuck Finley
I think the Randy Johnson insert card from pack 9 made this box worthwhile on its own! Anything else is simply frosting on the Sports Illustrated box cake at this point.
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