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1997 Sports Illustrated Checklist & Card Prices
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1997 Sports Illustrated (Baseball) has 102 cards in our price guide, 99 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Ken Griffey Jr. [Extra Edition] #172 at $521 in PSA 10 ($38.25 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $2.5K and raw copies $590.
- Cards
- 102
- With prices
- 99
- PSA 10 total
- $2.5K
- Raw total
- $590
- Avg gem premium
- 20×
- Top card
- $521
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1997 Sports Illustrated, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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3![Ken Griffey Jr. [Extra Edition] #157 1997 Sports Illustrated card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/prsAAeSwOLpqgl8S/s-l500.jpg)
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Ken Griffey Jr. [Extra Edition] #172
Raw $38.25PSA 10 $521
Barry Bonds #169
Raw $2.29PSA 10 $354
Ken Griffey Jr. [Extra Edition] #157
Raw $25.50PSA 10 $180
Frank Thomas, Ken Griffey Jr. #178
Raw $5.77PSA 10 $164
Ken Griffey, Jr. / Frank Thomas #178
Raw $7.38PSA 10 $146
Ken Griffey Jr. [Extra Edition] #28
Raw $50.32Graded $134
Ken Griffey Jr. #172
Raw $2.99PSA 10 $107
Ken Griffey Jr. [Extra Edition] #191
Raw $87.50Graded $106
Cal Ripken Jr #124
Raw $1.75PSA 10 $89.99
Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter #179
Raw $2.23PSA 10 $87.54
Ken Griffey Jr. #28
Raw $1.64PSA 10 $74.14
Mark McGwire, Will Clark #175
Raw $1.63PSA 10 $71.89
Best cards to grade
Barry Bonds #169 shows the biggest jump in 1997 Sports Illustrated: $2.29 raw to $354 in PSA 10, a 155× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1155×Barry Bonds #169$2.29 raw → $354 PSA 10
- 251×Cal Ripken Jr #124$1.75 raw → $89.99 PSA 10
- 345×Ken Griffey Jr. #28$1.64 raw → $74.14 PSA 10
- 444×Mark McGwire, Will Clark #175$1.63 raw → $71.89 PSA 10
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40×Frank Thomas #148$1.00 raw → $39.99 PSA 10 - 639×Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter #179$2.23 raw → $87.54 PSA 10
- 737×Greg Maddux #75$0.99 raw → $37.00 PSA 10
- 836×Ken Griffey Jr. #172$2.99 raw → $107 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 102 cards we track from 1997 Sports Illustrated, with the latest raw and graded market values. Tap any card for its full price history.
| Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | CGC 10 | BGS 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter [Extra Edition] #81Al Leiter | $4.00 | — | $3.80 | $2.00 | $5.00 |
| Alex Rodriguez [Extra Edition] #158Alex Rodriguez | $1.94 | $9.00 | $22.05 | $13.00 | $29.00 |
| Alex Rodriguez [Extra Edition] #170Alex Rodriguez | $4.73 | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Rodriguez [Extra Edition] #70Alex Rodriguez | $10.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Rodriguez [Promotional Sample] #158Alex Rodriguez | $1.36 | $7.48 | $8.00 | $5.00 | $10.00 |
| Alex Rodriguez [Sample] #158Alex Rodriguez | $0.99 | $3.25 | $19.28 | $12.00 | $25.00 |
| Alex Rodriguez #158Alex Rodriguez | $1.01 | $13.99 | $15.25 | $9.00 | $20.00 |
| Alex Rodriguez #170Alex Rodriguez | $1.59 | — | $16.49 | $10.00 | $21.00 |
| Alex Rodriguez #70Alex Rodriguez | $1.00 | — | $29.24 | $18.00 | $38.00 |
| Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter #179Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter | $2.23 | $27.10 | $87.54 | $53.00 | $114 |
| Andruw Jones #13Andruw Jones | $1.95 | — | — | — | — |
| Andy Ashby #37Andy Ashby | $0.25 | — | — | — | — |
| Andy Pettitte [Extra Edition] #66Andy Pettitte | $3.23 | — | $8.26 | $5.00 | $11.00 |
| Andy Pettitte #66Andy Pettitte | $1.64 | — | — | — | — |
| Barry Bonds [Extra Edition] #121Barry Bonds | $11.46 | — | $58.10 | $35.00 | $76.00 |
| Barry Bonds [Extra Edition] #169Barry Bonds | $10.51 | $44.68 | — | — | — |
| Barry Bonds #121Barry Bonds | $0.99 | — | $23.51 | $14.00 | $31.00 |
| Barry Bonds #169Barry Bonds | $2.29 | $295 | $354 | $212 | $460 |
| Barry Larkin [Extra Edition] #99Barry Larkin | $6.86 | — | — | — | — |
| Barry Larkin #99Barry Larkin | $1.57 | — | — | — | — |
| Cal Ripken Jr #124Cal Ripken Jr | $1.75 | — | $89.99 | $54.00 | $117 |
| Cal Ripken Jr. [Extra Edition] #124Cal Ripken Jr. | $14.99 | $12.95 | — | — | — |
| Cal Ripken Jr., Chipper Jones #33Cal Ripken Jr., Chipper Jones | $3.72 | — | $26.00 | $16.00 | $34.00 |
| Chipper Jones [Extra Edition] #76Chipper Jones | $9.48 | — | — | — | — |
| Chipper Jones #76Chipper Jones | $2.00 | — | $22.35 | $13.00 | $29.00 |
| Curt Schilling #91Curt Schilling | $0.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Derek Jeter “ Holy Cow” #2 of 10 CDerek Jeter “ Holy Cow” | — | — | — | — | — |
| Derek Jeter [Extra Edition] #128Derek Jeter | $9.50 | $54.00 | — | — | — |
| Derek Jeter [Extra Edition] #62Derek Jeter | $24.52 | $54.00 | $65.00 | $39.00 | $85.00 |
| Derek Jeter #128Derek Jeter | $1.76 | $9.99 | $35.00 | $21.00 | $46.00 |
| Derek Jeter #62Derek Jeter | $2.39 | $19.99 | $40.00 | $24.00 | $52.00 |
| Eddie Murray [Extra Edition] #48Eddie Murray | $2.93 | — | — | — | — |
| Edgar Renteria #68Edgar Renteria | $0.25 | — | — | — | — |
| Eric Karros [Extra Edition] #113Eric Karros | $2.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Frank Thomas [Extra Edition] #148Frank Thomas | $3.25 | $20.00 | — | — | — |
| Frank Thomas #148Frank Thomas | $1.00 | — | $39.99 | $24.00 | $52.00 |
| Frank Thomas, Ken Griffey Jr. #178Frank Thomas, Ken Griffey Jr. | $5.77 | $83.00 | $164 | $99.00 | $214 |
| Fred McGriff #78Fred McGriff | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greg Maddux [Extra Edition] #173Greg Maddux | $9.99 | $19.00 | — | — | — |
| Greg Maddux [Extra Edition] #75Greg Maddux | $12.03 | — | $69.93 | $42.00 | $91.00 |
| Greg Maddux #173Greg Maddux | $1.33 | — | — | — | — |
| Greg Maddux #75Greg Maddux | $0.99 | — | $37.00 | $22.00 | $48.00 |
| Hank Aaron #61Hank Aaron | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hideki Irabu [Extra Edition] #11Hideki Irabu | $2.49 | $19.99 | — | — | — |
| Hideo Nomo [Extra Edition] #116Hideo Nomo | $10.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Hideo Nomo #176Hideo Nomo | $0.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Hideo Nomo #64Hideo Nomo | $1.82 | $59.99 | — | — | — |
| Jason Giambi #167Jason Giambi | $0.25 | — | — | — | — |
| John Smoltz #73John Smoltz | $1.67 | — | — | — | — |
| John Wetteland [Extra Edition] #180John Wetteland | $1.76 | — | — | — | — |
| Jones, Ripken Jr. [Extra Edition] #33Jones, Ripken Jr. | $16.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Jose Canseco #166Jose Canseco | $1.98 | — | — | — | — |
| Jose Cruz Jr. [Extra Edition] #4Jose Cruz Jr. | $1.49 | — | — | — | — |
| Jose Valentin #153Jose Valentin | $0.25 | — | — | — | — |
| Juan Gonzalez [Extra Edition] #160Juan Gonzalez | $5.04 | — | — | — | — |
| Juan Gonzalez #160Juan Gonzalez | $0.72 | — | — | — | — |
| Ken Caminiti #35Ken Caminiti | $1.40 | $25.00 | — | — | — |
| Ken Griffey Jr. [Extra Edition] #157Ken Griffey Jr. | $25.50 | $26.00 | $180 | $108 | $233 |
| Ken Griffey Jr. [Extra Edition] #172Ken Griffey Jr. | $38.25 | $67.00 | $521 | $313 | $677 |
| Ken Griffey Jr. [Extra Edition] #191Ken Griffey Jr. | $87.50 | $96.00 | — | — | — |
| Ken Griffey Jr. [Extra Edition] #28Ken Griffey Jr. | $50.32 | $121 | — | — | — |
| Ken Griffey Jr. #157Ken Griffey Jr. | $2.00 | $9.50 | $46.00 | $28.00 | $60.00 |
| Ken Griffey Jr. #172Ken Griffey Jr. | $2.99 | $24.99 | $107 | $64.00 | $139 |
| Ken Griffey Jr. #28Ken Griffey Jr. | $1.64 | $24.99 | $74.14 | $44.00 | $96.00 |
| Ken Griffey, Jr. / Frank Thomas #178Ken Griffey, Jr. / Frank Thomas | $7.38 | $30.08 | $146 | $87.00 | $189 |
| Kevin Orie #18Kevin Orie | $0.25 | — | — | — | — |
| Manny Ramirez [Extra Edition] #67Manny Ramirez | $4.24 | — | — | — | — |
| Mariano Rivera [Extra Edition] #132Mariano Rivera | $11.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Mariano Rivera #132Mariano Rivera | $1.89 | $2.75 | — | — | — |
| Mark McGwire [Extra Edition] #168Mark McGwire | $11.10 | $49.95 | — | — | — |
| Mark McGwire #168Mark McGwire | $2.50 | — | $35.31 | $21.00 | $46.00 |
| Mark McGwire, Will Clark [Extra Edition] #175Mark McGwire, Will Clark | $16.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Mark McGwire, Will Clark #175Mark McGwire, Will Clark | $1.63 | $17.27 | $71.89 | $43.00 | $93.00 |
| Mike Piazza [Extra Edition] #112Mike Piazza | $3.93 | $8.50 | — | — | — |
| Mike Piazza [Extra Edition] #174Mike Piazza | $2.28 | $18.15 | — | — | — |
| Mike Piazza #112Mike Piazza | $1.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Mike Piazza #174Mike Piazza | $1.49 | $18.98 | — | — | — |
| New York Yankees [The Champs] #180New York Yankees | $1.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Nomar Garciaparra [Extra Edition] #6Nomar Garciaparra | $2.07 | — | — | — | — |
| Nomar Garciaparra #6Nomar Garciaparra | $1.39 | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Molitor #146Paul Molitor | $1.90 | — | $5.50 | $3.00 | $7.00 |
| Pedro Martinez #87Pedro Martinez | $1.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Randy Johnson [Extra Edition] #36Randy Johnson | $4.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Randy Johnson #159Randy Johnson | $1.49 | — | — | — | — |
| Roberto Alomar #55Roberto Alomar | $1.50 | — | $14.99 | $9.00 | $19.00 |
| Rod Beck #123Rod Beck | $1.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Roger Clemens [Extra Edition] #171Roger Clemens | $4.70 | — | — | — | — |
| Roger Clemens #133Roger Clemens | $1.21 | — | — | — | — |
| Roger Clemens #171Roger Clemens | $1.59 | — | — | — | — |
| Roger Clemens #30Roger Clemens | $0.96 | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Sandberg [Extra Edition] #95Ryne Sandberg | $19.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Sandberg #95Ryne Sandberg | $1.94 | — | — | — | — |
| Sammy Sosa [Extra Edition] #94Sammy Sosa | $3.17 | — | — | — | — |
| Sandy Alomar [Extra Edition] #34Sandy Alomar | $2.21 | — | — | — | — |
| Scott Rolen [Extra Edition] #22Scott Rolen | $1.99 | — | $50.00 | $30.00 | $65.00 |
| Scott Rolen #22Scott Rolen | $1.92 | — | $36.06 | $22.00 | $47.00 |
| Tony Gwynn [Extra Edition] #119Tony Gwynn | $10.51 | — | — | — | — |
| Tony Gwynn #119Tony Gwynn | $1.22 | — | — | — | — |
| Vladimir Guerrero [Extra Edition] #8Vladimir Guerrero | $4.37 | — | — | — | — |
| Vladimir Guerrero #8Vladimir Guerrero | $1.85 | — | — | — | — |
| Will Clark [Extra Edition] #161Will Clark | $9.90 | — | — | — | — |
| Will Clark #161Will Clark | $1.75 | $19.99 | — | — | — |
Players in this set
All Baseball players →- Ken Griffey Jr.
- Barry Bonds
- Frank Thomas, Ken Griffey Jr.
- Ken Griffey, Jr. / Frank Thomas
- Cal Ripken Jr
- Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter
- Mark McGwire, Will Clark
- Greg Maddux
- Hideo Nomo
- Derek Jeter
- Mark McGwire
- Scott Rolen
- Frank Thomas
- Alex Rodriguez
- Ken Caminiti
- Cal Ripken Jr., Chipper Jones
- Chipper Jones
- Hideki Irabu
- Will Clark
- Mike Piazza
About this set
1997 Sports Illustrated is a Baseball set from 1997. Midpoint tracks 102 cards from it, 99 with market prices from recent sales and 34 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Ken Griffey Jr. [Extra Edition] #172 at $521 in PSA 10 ($38.25 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $590, and PSA 10 copies to $2.5K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 20× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1997 Sports Illustrated?
- Our Baseball price guide lists 102 cards for 1997 Sports Illustrated, 99 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1997 Sports Illustrated?
- The most valuable card in 1997 Sports Illustrated is Ken Griffey Jr. [Extra Edition] #172 at $521 in PSA 10 ($38.25 raw).
- Is Ken Griffey Jr. [Extra Edition] #172 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. [Extra Edition] #172 sells for $521 vs $38.25 raw — a 14× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1997 Sports Illustrated released?
- 1997 Sports Illustrated was released in 1997.
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