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1997 Topps Season's Best Checklist & Card Prices
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1997 Topps Season's Best (Baseball) has 28 cards in our price guide, 27 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Ken Griffey Jr #SB8 at $375 in PSA 10 ($22.02 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $1.4K and raw copies $69.42.
- Cards
- 28
- With prices
- 27
- PSA 10 total
- $1.4K
- Raw total
- $69.42
- Avg gem premium
- 47×
- Top card
- $375
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1997 Topps Season's Best, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
Best cards to grade
Albert Belle #SB9 shows the biggest jump in 1997 Topps Season's Best: $1.00 raw to $64.21 in PSA 10, a 64× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 164×Albert Belle #SB9$1.00 raw → $64.21 PSA 10
- 258×Mark McGwire #SB6$1.99 raw → $115 PSA 10
- 356×Ellis Burks #SB3$0.99 raw → $55.42 PSA 10
- 452×Andres Galarraga #SB11$1.15 raw → $59.28 PSA 10
- 551×John Smoltz #SB16$1.10 raw → $55.67 PSA 10
- 650×Kenny Lofton #SB21$1.22 raw → $61.34 PSA 10
- 749×Tony Gwynn #SB1$1.29 raw → $63.15 PSA 10
- 847×Brady Anderson #SB7$1.47 raw → $68.48 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 28 cards we track from 1997 Topps Season's Best, 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 | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Bell #SB9Albert Bell | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Albert Belle #SB12Albert Belle | $1.63 | $17.44 | $72.86 | $44.00 | $95.00 | 0% |
| Albert Belle #SB9Albert Belle | $1.00 | $15.93 | $64.21 | $39.00 | $83.00 | 0% |
| Andres Galarraga #SB10Andres Galarraga | $1.59 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Andres Galarraga #SB11Andres Galarraga | $1.15 | $15.08 | $59.28 | $36.00 | $77.00 | 0% |
| Andy Benes #SB20Andy Benes | $1.17 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Andy Pettitte #SB17Andy Pettitte | $1.99 | $18.87 | $81.10 | $49.00 | $105 | 0% |
| Brady Anderson #SB7Brady Anderson | $1.47 | $16.68 | $68.48 | $41.00 | $89.00 | 0% |
| Chuck Knoblauch #SB5Chuck Knoblauch | $1.32 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ellis Burks #SB3Ellis Burks | $0.99 | $14.41 | $55.42 | $33.00 | $72.00 | 0% |
| Eric Young #SB24Eric Young | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Frank Thomas #SB2Frank Thomas | $1.73 | $17.76 | $74.70 | $45.00 | $97.00 | 0% |
| John Smoltz #SB16John Smoltz | $1.10 | $14.46 | $55.67 | $33.00 | $72.00 | 0% |
| Juan Gonzalez #SB13Juan Gonzalez | $2.00 | $18.92 | $81.44 | $49.00 | $106 | 0% |
| Ken Griffey #SB8Ken Griffey | $12.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ken Griffey Jr #SB8Ken Griffey Jr | $22.02 | $170 | $375 | $225 | $488 | 0% |
| Kenny Lofton #SB21Kenny Lofton | $1.22 | $15.44 | $61.34 | $37.00 | $80.00 | 0% |
| Lance Johnson #SB25Lance Johnson | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mark McGwire #SB6Mark McGwire | $1.99 | $22.50 | $115 | $69.00 | $150 | 0% |
| Mike Mussina #SB-19Mike Mussina | $1.43 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mike Mussina #SB19Mike Mussina | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mo Vaughn #SB14Mo Vaughn | $1.50 | $16.91 | $69.79 | $42.00 | $91.00 | 0% |
| Otis Nixon #SB23Otis Nixon | $1.07 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Pat Hentgen #SB18Pat Hentgen | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Paul Molitor #SB4Paul Molitor | $1.49 | $16.64 | $68.25 | $41.00 | $89.00 | 0% |
| Rafael Palmeiro #SB15Rafael Palmeiro | $1.79 | $17.99 | $76.03 | $46.00 | $99.00 | 0% |
| Tom Goodwin #SB22Tom Goodwin | $1.26 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tony Gwynn #SB1Tony Gwynn | $1.29 | $21.49 | $63.15 | $38.00 | $82.00 | 0% |
Players in this set
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1997 Topps Season's Best is a Baseball set from 1997. Midpoint tracks 28 cards from it, 27 with market prices from recent sales and 16 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Ken Griffey Jr #SB8 at $375 in PSA 10 ($22.02 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $69.42, and PSA 10 copies to $1.4K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 47× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1997 Topps Season's Best?
- Our Baseball price guide lists 28 cards for 1997 Topps Season's Best, 27 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1997 Topps Season's Best?
- The most valuable card in 1997 Topps Season's Best is Ken Griffey Jr #SB8 at $375 in PSA 10 ($22.02 raw).
- Is Ken Griffey Jr #SB8 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr #SB8 sells for $375 vs $22.02 raw — a 17× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1997 Topps Season's Best released?
- 1997 Topps Season's Best was released in 1997.
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