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=Description=
 
=Description=
  
1996 Pinnacle Aficionado is a 200 card set released in August 1996. With the exception of the "Global Reach" subset, all base cards are printed horizontally.  All packs, cards, and display boxes were sprayed with a bubble gum scent.
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1996 Pinnacle Aficionado was a 200-card set released in August 1996. The set was produced for "fans with a passion for the game" and marketed as a "premium" release, but only lasted for a single year.  All base cards featured a sepia-toned player photo, a wood grain-type background for the gold foil nameplate, and a player portrait that utilized what Pinnacle dubbed as "Heliogram" printing (spot holographic foil with black ink) on a 24-point thick cardstock.  This thick card stock combined with the black finish on the card backs resulted in a very condition sensitive set.  Further, all base cards except for the ''Global Reach'' subset, were printed in landscape orientation.   
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There were 2 subsets and Checklists at the end of the set:
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* Global Reach
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* Rookies
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There were no notable Rookie Cards in this set.
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All packs, cards, and display boxes were sprayed with a bubble gum scent for distribution.
  
 
=Distribution=
 
=Distribution=
  
16 packs per box, five cards per pack (MSRP $3.99).
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16 packs per box, five cards per pack (MSRP $3.99). 24 boxes per case.
 
 
=Reviews=
 
  
 
=Insertion Ratios=
 
=Insertion Ratios=
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|Slick Picks||32||-||?
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|Rivals||24||-||1:24
 
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==Promos==
 
==Promos==
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1996/Pinnacle-Aficionado---Base---Sample/9/Roger-Clemens.jpg?id=7e970fcd-e289-4025-a5d8-0ed1115aa864&size=original&side=back&.jpg
  
 
These three cards were sent to Hobby dealers to promote the upcoming Aficionado set.
 
These three cards were sent to Hobby dealers to promote the upcoming Aficionado set.
  
9 Roger Clemens
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SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1996) AND (setname = 'Pinnacle Aficionado Promos');
107 Ryan Klesko
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</sql2wiki>
 
 
MN7 Albert Belle (Magic Numbers)
 
 
 
 
===First Pitch Preview===
 
===First Pitch Preview===
  
This 100-card set was available through Pinnacle's Web site. Collectors had to answer a series of trivia questions to receive the cards via mail. The cards are similar in design except for the bronze foil highlights and logo on front designating them as "First Pitch Preview" cards.  
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==Base Set==
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This promo set parallels the first 100 cards in the base set and was available through a promotion.  Collectors on Pinnacle's mailing list were sent a letter detailing the upcoming Aficionado set and the opportunity to receive a First Pitch Preview card.  Participants had to answer five baseball trivia questions and submit their answers online through the Pinnacle Brands website - three of the questions were listed in the letter but had to obtain the other two from a participating local Hobby store.  If one answered all five questions correctly (which could be found on the backs of the relevant Aficionado cards), he/she would receive one randomly selected First Pitch Preview card via mail and become eligible to win a trip to a spring training trip of their choice as a grand prize.  The three questions listed in the letter were:
  
  1   Jack McDowell  
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* Mo Vaughn says this player is "like E.F. Hutton; when he speaks, we all listen."  Who is this player? (Answer: Ted Williams)
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* We all know the Cubbies selected lanky left-hander Drew Hall with their first choice in the '84 draft, but who did they pick second that year? (A: Greg Maddux)
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* This slugging first baseman delayed his pro career to bat cleanup for the 1988 U.S. Olympic Team.  Who is he? (A: Tino Martinez)
  
  2   Jay Bell  
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First Pitch Preview cards are similar to the base cards in design except for the holographic player nameplate and "First Pitch Preview" stamp along the short edge of the cards are in bronze.
  
  3   Rafael Palmeiro  
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The official print run of the set or individual print run for specific players is unknown.  However in 2008, a private collector confirmed the existence of a full set (cards 1-100), meaning that all 100 FPP cards were printed at least once.  Further, this same private collector confirmed the existence of at least seven other sets, resulting in a total of eight sets in existence.  Collectors speculate that print run varies by player as FPP cards of certain players have appeared more frequently than others.  Additionally, all FPP cards printed entered the secondary market, either through the trivia promotion or other unofficial means.
  
  4   Wally Joyner  
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==Base Set==
 
 
  5   Ozzie Smith  
 
 
 
  6   Mark McGwire  
 
 
 
  7   Kevin Seitzer  
 
 
 
  8   Fred McGriff  
 
 
 
  9   Roger Clemens  
 
 
 
  10   Randy Johnson  
 
 
 
  11   Cecil Fielder  
 
 
 
  12   David Cone  
 
 
 
  13   Chili Davis  
 
 
 
  14   Andres Galarraga  
 
 
 
  15   Joe Carter  
 
 
 
  16   Ryne Sandberg  
 
 
 
  17   Paul O'Neill  
 
 
 
  18   Cal Ripken Jr.  
 
 
 
  19   Wade Boggs  
 
 
 
  20   Greg Gagne  
 
 
 
21   Edgar Martinez  
 
 
 
  22   Greg Maddux  
 
 
 
  23   Ken Caminiti  
 
 
 
  24   Kirby Puckett  
 
 
 
  25   Craig Biggio  
 
 
 
  26   Will Clark  
 
 
 
  27   Ron Gant  
 
 
 
  28   Eddie Murray  
 
 
 
  29   Lance Johnson  
 
 
 
  30   Tony Gwynn  
 
 
 
  31   Dante Bichette  
 
 
 
  32   Darren Daulton  
 
 
 
  33   Danny Tartabull  
 
 
 
  34   Jeff King  
 
 
 
  35   Tom Glavine  
 
 
 
  36   Rickey Henderson  
 
 
 
  37   Jose Canseco  
 
 
 
  38   Barry Larkin  
 
 
 
  39   Dennis Martinez  
 
 
 
  40   Ruben Sierra  
 
 
 
  41   Bobby Bonilla  
 
 
 
  42   Jeff Conine  
 
 
 
  43   Lee Smith  
 
 
 
  44   Charlie Hayes  
 
 
 
  45   Walt Weiss  
 
 
 
  46   Jay Buhner  
 
 
 
  47   Kenny Rogers  
 
 
 
  48   Paul Molitor  
 
 
 
  49   Hal Morris  
 
 
 
  50   Todd Stottlemyre  
 
 
 
  51   Mike Stanley  
 
 
 
  52   Mark Grace  
 
 
 
  53   Lenny Dykstra  
 
 
 
  54   Andre Dawson  
 
 
 
  55   Dennis Eckersley  
 
 
 
  56   Ben McDonald  
 
 
 
  57   Ray Lankford  
 
 
 
  58   Mo Vaughn  
 
 
 
  59   Frank Thomas  
 
 
 
  60   Julio Franco  
 
 
 
  61   Jim Abbott  
 
 
 
  62   Greg Vaughn  
 
 
 
  63   Marquis Grissom  
 
 
 
  64   Tino Martinez  
 
 
 
  65   Kevin Appier  
 
 
 
  66   Matt Williams  
 
 
 
  67   Sammy Sosa  
 
 
 
  68   Larry Walker  
 
 
 
  69   Ivan Rodriguez  
 
 
 
  70   Eric Karros  
 
 
 
  71   Bernie Williams  
 
 
 
  72   Carlos Baerga  
 
 
 
  73   Jeff Bagwell  
 
 
 
  74   Pete Schourek  
 
 
 
  75   Ken Griffey Jr.  
 
 
 
  76   Bernard Gilkey  
 
 
 
  77   Albert Belle  
 
 
 
  78   Chuck Knoblauch  
 
 
 
  79   John Smoltz  
 
 
 
  80   Barry Bonds  
 
 
 
  81   Vinny Castilla  
 
 
 
  82   John Olerud  
 
 
 
  83   Mike Mussina  
 
 
 
  84   Alex Fernandez  
 
 
 
  85   Shawon Dunston  
 
 
 
  86   Travis Fryman  
 
 
 
  87   Moises Alou  
 
 
 
  88   Dean Palmer  
 
 
 
  89   Gregg Jefferies  
 
 
 
  90   Jim Thome  
 
 
 
  91   David Justice  
 
 
 
  92   B.J. Surhoff  
 
 
 
  93   Ramon Martinez  
 
 
 
  94   Gary Sheffield  
 
 
 
  95   Andy Benes  
 
 
 
  96   Reggie Sanders  
 
 
 
  97   Roberto Alomar  
 
 
 
  98   Omar Vizquel  
 
 
 
  99   Juan Gonzalez  
 
 
 
  100   Robin Ventura  
 
 
 
  101   Jason Isringhausen  
 
 
 
  102   Greg Colbrunn  
 
 
 
  103   Brian Jordan  
 
 
 
  104   Shawn Green  
 
 
 
  105   Brian L. Hunter  
 
 
 
  106   Rondell White  
 
 
 
  107   Ryan Klesko  
 
 
 
  108   Sterling Hitchcock  
 
 
 
  109   Manny Ramirez  
 
 
 
  110   Bret Boone  
 
 
 
  111   Michael Tucker  
 
 
 
  112   Julian Tavarez  
 
 
 
  113   Benji Gil  
 
 
 
  114   Kenny Lofton  
 
 
 
  115   Mike Kelly  
 
 
 
  116   Ray Durham  
 
 
 
  117   Trevor Hoffman  
 
 
 
  118   Butch Huskey  
 
 
 
  119   Phil Nevin  
 
 
 
  120   Pedro Martinez  
 
 
 
  121   Wil Cordero  
 
 
 
  122   Tim Salmon  
 
  
  123   Jim Edmonds  
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===Veterans===
  
  124   Mike Piazza  
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1996/Pinnacle-Aficionado---Base/24/Kirby-Puckett.jpg?id=4cc5c7c5-598d-4838-a05b-6ee76bad64af&size=original&side=back&.jpg
  
  125   Rico Brogna  
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'''NOTE:''' The first 100 cards feature players with a minimum of five years Major League experience.
  
  126   John Mabry  
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SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1996) AND (setname = 'Pinnacle Aficionado') AND (num < 101);
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</sql2wiki>
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===Young Stars===
  
  127   Chipper Jones  
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1996/Pinnacle-Aficionado---Base/109/Manny-Ramirez.jpg?id=e8c57c6e-5fdf-4719-9759-d88ff44f90f6&size=original&side=front&.jpg
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1996/Pinnacle-Aficionado---Base/109/Manny-Ramirez.jpg?id=e8c57c6e-5fdf-4719-9759-d88ff44f90f6&size=original&side=back&.jpg
  
  128   Johnny Damon  
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SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1996) AND (setname = 'Pinnacle Aficionado') AND (num BETWEEN 101 AND 150);
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</sql2wiki>
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===Global Reach===
  
  129   Raul Mondesi  
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1996/Pinnacle-Aficionado---Base/151/Hideo-Nomo.jpg?id=65d875b2-f584-4a02-936e-81833b26e21f&size=original&side=front&.jpg
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1996/Pinnacle-Aficionado---Base/151/Hideo-Nomo.jpg?id=65d875b2-f584-4a02-936e-81833b26e21f&size=original&side=back&.jpg
  
  130   Denny Neagle  
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SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1996) AND (setname = 'Pinnacle Aficionado') AND (num BETWEEN 151 AND 160);
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</sql2wiki>
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===Rookies===
  
  131   Marc Newfield  
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1996/Pinnacle-Aficionado---Base/163/Derek-Jeter.jpg?id=73df2e39-f7c5-42fb-b557-a44aa84659d9&size=original&side=front&.jpg
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1996/Pinnacle-Aficionado---Base/163/Derek-Jeter.jpg?id=73df2e39-f7c5-42fb-b557-a44aa84659d9&size=original&side=back&.jpg
  
  132   Hideo Nomo  
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SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1996) AND (setname = 'Pinnacle Aficionado') AND (num BETWEEN 161 AND 195);
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</sql2wiki>
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===Checklists===
  
  133   Joe Vitiello  
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1996/Pinnacle-Aficionado---Base/198/Mike-Piazza.jpg?id=3812fe64-7a74-47cc-bf62-aa363fb8a682&size=original&side=front&.jpg
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1996/Pinnacle-Aficionado---Base/198/Mike-Piazza.jpg?id=3812fe64-7a74-47cc-bf62-aa363fb8a682&size=original&side=back&.jpg
  
  134   Garret Anderson  
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SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1996) AND (setname = 'Pinnacle Aficionado') AND (num > 195);
  135   Dave Nilsson  
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</sql2wiki>
 
 
  136   Alex Rodriguez  
 
 
 
  137   Russ Davis  
 
 
 
  138   Frank Rodriguez  
 
 
 
  139   Royce Clayton  
 
 
 
  140   John Valentin  
 
 
 
  141   Marty Cordova  
 
 
 
  142   Alex Gonzalez  
 
 
 
  143   Carlos Delgado  
 
 
 
  144   Willie Greene  
 
 
 
  145   Cliff Floyd  
 
 
 
  146   Bobby Higginson  
 
 
 
  147   J.T. Snow  
 
 
 
  148   Derek Bell  
 
 
 
  149   Edgardo Alfonzo  
 
 
 
  150   Charles Johnson  
 
 
 
  151   Hideo Nomo GR  
 
 
 
  152   Larry Walker GR  
 
 
 
  153   Bobby Abreu GR  
 
 
 
  154   Karim Garcia GR  
 
 
 
  155   Dave Nilsson GR  
 
 
 
  156   Chan Ho Park GR  
 
 
 
  157   Dennis Martinez GR  
 
 
 
  158   Sammy Sosa GR  
 
 
 
  159   Rey Ordonez GR  
 
 
 
  160   Roberto Alomar GR  
 
 
 
  161   George Arias  
 
 
 
  162   Jason Schmidt  
 
 
 
  163   Derek Jeter  
 
 
 
  164   Chris Snopek  
 
 
 
  165   Todd Hollandsworth  
 
 
 
  166   Sal Fasano  
 
 
 
  167   Jay Powell  
 
 
 
  168   Paul Wilson  
 
 
 
  169   Jim Pittsley  
 
 
 
  170   LaTroy Hawkins  
 
 
 
  171   Bobby Abreu  
 
 
 
  172   Mike Grace RC  
 
 
 
  173   Karim Garcia  
 
 
 
  174   Richard Hidalgo  
 
 
 
  175   Felipe Crespo  
 
 
 
  176   Terrell Wade  
 
 
 
  177   Steve Gibralter  
 
 
 
  178   Jermaine Dye  
 
 
 
  179   Alan Benes  
 
 
 
  180   Wilton Guerrero RC  
 
 
 
  181   Brooks Kieschnick  
 
 
 
  182   Roger Cedeno  
 
 
 
  183   Osvaldo Fernandez RC  
 
 
 
  184   Matt Lawton RC  
 
 
 
  185   George Williams  
 
 
 
  186   Jimmy Haynes  
 
 
 
  187   Mike Busby RC  
 
 
 
  188   Chan Ho Park  
 
 
 
  189   Marc Barcelo  
 
 
 
  190   Jason Kendall  
 
 
 
  191   Rey Ordonez  
 
 
 
  192   Tyler Houston  
 
 
 
  193   John Wasdin  
 
 
 
  194   Jeff Suppan  
 
 
 
  195   Jeff Ware  
 
 
 
  196   Ken Griffey Jr. CL  
 
 
 
  197   Albert Belle CL  
 
 
 
  198   Mike Piazza CL  
 
 
 
  199   Greg Maddux CL  
 
 
 
  200   Frank Thomas CL
 
  
 
==Parallels==
 
==Parallels==
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===Artist's Proof===
 
===Artist's Proof===
  
This 200-card set is a parallel set to the regular Pinnacle Aficionado set. A gold foil stamp in the shape of an artist's pen with the words, "Artist's Proof," printed above the wood-grain look bar containing the player's name distinguishes it from the regular set.
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All 200 base cards were available in an Artist's Proof parallel and had the same photo and design as the base set but featured a gold foil ''Artist's Proof'' logo in the shape of an artist's pen above the wood grain-type nameplate bar.
  
 
==Inserts==
 
==Inserts==
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===Slick Picks===
 
===Slick Picks===
  
This 32-card set honors 32 draft picks for their future all-star abilities, on "spectroetch" printing technology.
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1996/Pinnacle-Aficionado---Slick-Picks/13/Manny-Ramirez.jpg?id=d52d0ec3-65a9-43e0-81b1-0783a15a93fc&size=original&side=back&.jpg
1 Mike Piazza
 
 
 
2 Cal Ripken
 
 
 
3 Ken Griffey Jr.
 
 
 
4 Paul Wilson
 
 
 
5 Frank Thomas
 
 
 
6 Mo Vaughn
 
 
 
7 Barry Bonds
 
 
 
8 Albert Belle
 
 
 
9 Jeff Bagwell
 
 
 
10 Dante Bichette
 
 
 
11 Hideo Nomo
 
 
 
12 Raul Mondesi
 
 
 
13 Manny Ramirez
 
 
 
14 Greg Maddux
 
 
 
15 Tony Gwynn
 
 
 
16 Ryne Sandberg
 
 
 
17 Reggie Sanders
 
 
 
18 Derek Jeter
 
 
 
19 Johnny Damon
 
 
 
20 Alex Rodriguez
 
 
 
21 Ryan Klesko
 
 
 
22 Jim Thome
 
 
 
23 Kenny Lofton
 
 
 
24 Tino Martinez
 
 
 
25 Randy Johnson
 
 
 
26 Wade Boggs
 
 
 
27 Juan Gonzalez
 
 
 
28 Kirby Puckett
 
 
 
29 Tim Salmon
 
  
30 Chipper Jones
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This 32-card set honored top draft picks for their abilities on a black and grey gradient background featuring holographic "Spectroetch" (etched foil) printing technology.
 
 
31 Garret Anderson
 
 
 
32 Eddie Murray
 
  
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===Rivals===
 
===Rivals===
  
This 24-card set features two spot embossed color player photos of rival players.
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1996/Pinnacle-Aficionado---Rivals/7/Cal-Ripken-Jr-Ken-Griffey-Jr.jpg?id=05e6a7ee-921d-45c8-a194-5ae5913aaf70&size=original&side=front&.jpg
 
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1 K. Griffey/F. Thomas
 
 
 
2 F. Thomas/C. Ripken
 
 
 
3 C. Ripken/M. Vaughn
 
 
 
4 M. Vaughn/K. Griffey Jr.
 
 
 
5 K. Griffey/C. Ripken
 
 
 
6 F. Thomas/M. Vaughn
 
 
 
7 C. Ripken/K. Griffey
 
 
 
8 M. Vaughn/F. Thomas
 
 
 
9 K. Griffey/M. Vaughn
 
 
 
10 F. Thomas/K. Griffey
 
 
 
11 C. Ripken/F. Thomas
 
 
 
12 M. Vaughn/C. Ripken
 
 
 
13 M. Piazza/J. Bagwell
 
 
 
14 J. Bagwell/B. Bonds
 
  
15 J. Bagwell/M. Piazza
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This 24-card set highlighted two top stars in the game on a single card and featured quotes the two respective players shared about each other. All cards had a blue holographic foil background with embossed color player photos of the featured players.
  
16 T. Gwynn/M. Piazza
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17 M. Piazza/B. Bonds
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ORDER BY num +0 ASC;
 
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18 J. Bagwell/T. Gwynn
 
 
 
19 B. Bonds/M. Piazza
 
 
 
20 T. Gwynn/J. Bagwell
 
 
 
21 M. Piazza/T. Gwynn
 
 
 
22 B. Bonds/J. Bagwell
 
 
 
23 T. Gwynn/B. Bonds
 
 
 
24 B. Bonds/T. Gwynn
 
  
 
===Magic Numbers===
 
===Magic Numbers===
  
This 10-card set is printed on actual maple wood and features ten of of today's top superstars.
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1996/Pinnacle-Aficionado---Magic-Numbers/5/Jeff-Bagwell.jpg?id=168ba144-8fc8-438d-8428-420232820e45&size=original&side=front&.jpg
 
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1996/Pinnacle-Aficionado---Magic-Numbers/5/Jeff-Bagwell.jpg?id=168ba144-8fc8-438d-8428-420232820e45&size=original&side=back&.jpg
1 Ken Griffey Jr.
 
 
 
2 Greg Maddux
 
 
 
3 Frank Thomas
 
 
 
4 Mo Vaughn
 
 
 
5 Jeff Bagwell
 
 
 
6 Chipper Jones
 
 
 
7 Albert Belle
 
 
 
8 Cal Ripken
 
  
9 Matt Williams
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This 10-card set highlighted some of the top players in the game and compared them to 10 retired stars from the past that shared the same jersey number.  All cards were printed on actual maple wood.
  
10 Sammy Sosa
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Latest revision as of 15:39, 12 May 2021


Description

1996 Pinnacle Aficionado was a 200-card set released in August 1996. The set was produced for "fans with a passion for the game" and marketed as a "premium" release, but only lasted for a single year. All base cards featured a sepia-toned player photo, a wood grain-type background for the gold foil nameplate, and a player portrait that utilized what Pinnacle dubbed as "Heliogram" printing (spot holographic foil with black ink) on a 24-point thick cardstock. This thick card stock combined with the black finish on the card backs resulted in a very condition sensitive set. Further, all base cards except for the Global Reach subset, were printed in landscape orientation.

There were 2 subsets and Checklists at the end of the set:

  • Global Reach
  • Rookies

There were no notable Rookie Cards in this set.

All packs, cards, and display boxes were sprayed with a bubble gum scent for distribution.

Distribution

16 packs per box, five cards per pack (MSRP $3.99). 24 boxes per case.

Insertion Ratios

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Odds
Base 200 - ?
Artist's Proof 200 - 1:35
Slick Picks 32 - 1:10
Rivals 24 - 1:24
Magic Numbers 10 - 1:72

Checklist

Promos

Roger-Clemens.jpg?id=7e970fcd-e289-4025-a5d8-0ed1115aa864&size=original&side=front&.jpg Roger-Clemens.jpg?id=7e970fcd-e289-4025-a5d8-0ed1115aa864&size=original&side=back&.jpg

These three cards were sent to Hobby dealers to promote the upcoming Aficionado set.

  • 9 Roger Clemens
  • 107 Ryan Klesko
  • MN7 Albert Belle

First Pitch Preview

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This promo set parallels the first 100 cards in the base set and was available through a promotion. Collectors on Pinnacle's mailing list were sent a letter detailing the upcoming Aficionado set and the opportunity to receive a First Pitch Preview card. Participants had to answer five baseball trivia questions and submit their answers online through the Pinnacle Brands website - three of the questions were listed in the letter but had to obtain the other two from a participating local Hobby store. If one answered all five questions correctly (which could be found on the backs of the relevant Aficionado cards), he/she would receive one randomly selected First Pitch Preview card via mail and become eligible to win a trip to a spring training trip of their choice as a grand prize. The three questions listed in the letter were:

  • Mo Vaughn says this player is "like E.F. Hutton; when he speaks, we all listen." Who is this player? (Answer: Ted Williams)
  • We all know the Cubbies selected lanky left-hander Drew Hall with their first choice in the '84 draft, but who did they pick second that year? (A: Greg Maddux)
  • This slugging first baseman delayed his pro career to bat cleanup for the 1988 U.S. Olympic Team. Who is he? (A: Tino Martinez)

First Pitch Preview cards are similar to the base cards in design except for the holographic player nameplate and "First Pitch Preview" stamp along the short edge of the cards are in bronze.

The official print run of the set or individual print run for specific players is unknown. However in 2008, a private collector confirmed the existence of a full set (cards 1-100), meaning that all 100 FPP cards were printed at least once. Further, this same private collector confirmed the existence of at least seven other sets, resulting in a total of eight sets in existence. Collectors speculate that print run varies by player as FPP cards of certain players have appeared more frequently than others. Additionally, all FPP cards printed entered the secondary market, either through the trivia promotion or other unofficial means.

Base Set

Veterans

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NOTE: The first 100 cards feature players with a minimum of five years Major League experience.

  • 1 Jack McDowell
  • 2 Jay Bell
  • 3 Rafael Palmeiro
  • 4 Wally Joyner
  • 5 Ozzie Smith
  • 6 Mark McGwire
  • 7 Kevin Seitzer
  • 8 Fred McGriff
  • 9 Roger Clemens
  • 10 Randy Johnson
  • 11 Cecil Fielder
  • 12 David Cone
  • 13 Chili Davis
  • 14 Andres Galarraga
  • 15 Joe Carter
  • 16 Ryne Sandberg
  • 17 Paul O'Neill
  • 18 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 19 Wade Boggs
  • 20 Greg Gagne
  • 21 Edgar Martinez
  • 22 Greg Maddux
  • 23 Ken Caminiti
  • 24 Kirby Puckett
  • 25 Craig Biggio
  • 26 Will Clark
  • 27 Ron Gant
  • 28 Eddie Murray
  • 29 Lance Johnson
  • 30 Tony Gwynn
  • 31 Dante Bichette
  • 32 Darren Daulton
  • 33 Danny Tartabull
  • 34 Jeff King
  • 35 Tom Glavine
  • 36 Rickey Henderson
  • 37 Jose Canseco
  • 38 Barry Larkin
  • 39 Dennis Martinez
  • 40 Ruben Sierra
  • 41 Bobby Bonilla
  • 42 Jeff Conine
  • 43 Lee Smith
  • 44 Charlie Hayes
  • 45 Walt Weiss
  • 46 Jay Buhner
  • 47 Kenny Rogers
  • 48 Paul Molitor
  • 49 Hal Morris
  • 50 Todd Stottlemyre
  • 51 Mike Stanley
  • 52 Mark Grace
  • 53 Lenny Dykstra
  • 54 Andre Dawson
  • 55 Dennis Eckersley
  • 56 Ben McDonald
  • 57 Ray Lankford
  • 58 Mo Vaughn
  • 59 Frank Thomas
  • 60 Julio Franco
  • 61 Jim Abbott
  • 62 Greg Vaughn
  • 63 Marquis Grissom
  • 64 Tino Martinez
  • 65 Kevin Appier
  • 66 Matt Williams
  • 67 Sammy Sosa
  • 68 Larry Walker
  • 69 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 70 Eric Karros
  • 71 Bernie Williams
  • 72 Carlos Baerga
  • 73 Jeff Bagwell
  • 74 Pete Schourek
  • 75 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 76 Bernard Gilkey
  • 77 Albert Belle
  • 78 Chuck Knoblauch
  • 79 John Smoltz
  • 80 Barry Bonds
  • 81 Vinny Castilla
  • 82 John Olerud
  • 83 Mike Mussina
  • 84 Alex Fernandez
  • 85 Shawon Dunston
  • 86 Travis Fryman
  • 87 Moises Alou
  • 88 Dean Palmer
  • 89 Gregg Jefferies
  • 90 Jim Thome
  • 91 Dave Justice
  • 92 B.J. Surhoff
  • 93 Ramon Martinez
  • 94 Gary Sheffield
  • 95 Andy Benes
  • 96 Reggie Sanders
  • 97 Roberto Alomar
  • 98 Omar Vizquel
  • 99 Juan Gonzalez
  • 100 Robin Ventura

Young Stars

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  • 101 Jason Isringhausen
  • 102 Greg Colbrunn
  • 103 Brian Jordan
  • 104 Shawn Green
  • 105 Brian Hunter
  • 106 Rondell White
  • 107 Ryan Klesko
  • 108 Sterling Hitchcock
  • 109 Manny Ramirez
  • 110 Bret Boone
  • 111 Michael Tucker
  • 112 Julian Tavarez
  • 113 Benji Gil
  • 114 Kenny Lofton
  • 115 Mike Kelly
  • 116 Ray Durham
  • 117 Trevor Hoffman
  • 118 Butch Huskey
  • 119 Phil Nevin
  • 120 Pedro Martinez
  • 121 Wil Cordero
  • 122 Tim Salmon
  • 123 Jim Edmonds
  • 124 Mike Piazza
  • 125 Rico Brogna
  • 126 John Mabry
  • 127 Chipper Jones
  • 128 Johnny Damon
  • 129 Raul Mondesi
  • 130 Denny Neagle
  • 131 Marc Newfield
  • 132 Hideo Nomo
  • 133 Joe Vitiello
  • 134 Garret Anderson
  • 135 Dave Nilsson
  • 136 Alex Rodriguez
  • 137 Russ Davis
  • 138 Frank Rodriguez
  • 139 Royce Clayton
  • 140 John Valentin
  • 141 Marty Cordova
  • 142 Alex Gonzalez
  • 143 Carlos Delgado
  • 144 Willie Greene
  • 145 Cliff Floyd
  • 146 Bob Higginson
  • 147 J.T. Snow
  • 148 Derek Bell
  • 149 Edgardo Alfonzo
  • 150 Charles Johnson

Global Reach

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  • 151 Hideo Nomo
  • 152 Larry Walker
  • 153 Bob Abreu
  • 154 Karim Garcia
  • 155 Dave Nilsson
  • 156 Chan Ho Park
  • 157 Dennis Martinez
  • 158 Sammy Sosa
  • 159 Rey Ordonez
  • 160 Roberto Alomar

Rookies

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  • 161 George Arias
  • 162 Jason Schmidt
  • 163 Derek Jeter
  • 164 Chris Snopek
  • 165 Todd Hollandsworth
  • 166 Sal Fasano
  • 167 Jay Powell
  • 168 Paul Wilson
  • 169 Jim Pittsley
  • 170 LaTroy Hawkins
  • 171 Bob Abreu
  • 172 Mike Grace RC
  • 173 Karim Garcia
  • 174 Richard Hidalgo
  • 175 Felipe Crespo
  • 176 Terrell Wade
  • 177 Steve Gibralter
  • 178 Jermaine Dye
  • 179 Alan Benes
  • 180 Wilton Guerrero RC
  • 181 Brooks Kieschnick
  • 182 Roger Cedeno
  • 183 Osvaldo Fernandez RC
  • 184 Matt Lawton RC
  • 185 George Williams RC
  • 186 Jimmy Haynes
  • 187 Mike Busby RC
  • 188 Chan Ho Park
  • 189 Marc Barcelo
  • 190 Jason Kendall
  • 191 Rey Ordonez
  • 192 Tyler Houston
  • 193 John Wasdin
  • 194 Jeff Suppan
  • 195 Jeff Ware

Checklists

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  • 196 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 197 Albert Belle
  • 198 Mike Piazza
  • 199 Greg Maddux
  • 200 Frank Thomas

Parallels

Artist's Proof

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All 200 base cards were available in an Artist's Proof parallel and had the same photo and design as the base set but featured a gold foil Artist's Proof logo in the shape of an artist's pen above the wood grain-type nameplate bar.

Inserts

Slick Picks

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This 32-card set honored top draft picks for their abilities on a black and grey gradient background featuring holographic "Spectroetch" (etched foil) printing technology.

  • 1 Mike Piazza
  • 2 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 3 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 4 Paul Wilson
  • 5 Frank Thomas
  • 6 Mo Vaughn
  • 7 Barry Bonds
  • 8 Albert Belle
  • 9 Jeff Bagwell
  • 10 Dante Bichette
  • 11 Hideo Nomo
  • 12 Raul Mondesi
  • 13 Manny Ramirez
  • 14 Greg Maddux
  • 15 Tony Gwynn
  • 16 Ryne Sandberg
  • 17 Reggie Sanders
  • 18 Derek Jeter
  • 19 Johnny Damon
  • 20 Alex Rodriguez
  • 21 Ryan Klesko
  • 22 Jim Thome
  • 23 Kenny Lofton
  • 24 Tino Martinez
  • 25 Randy Johnson
  • 26 Wade Boggs
  • 27 Juan Gonzalez
  • 28 Kirby Puckett
  • 29 Tim Salmon
  • 30 Chipper Jones
  • 31 Garret Anderson
  • 32 Eddie Murray

Rivals

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This 24-card set highlighted two top stars in the game on a single card and featured quotes the two respective players shared about each other. All cards had a blue holographic foil background with embossed color player photos of the featured players.

  • 1 Ken Griffey, Jr. / Frank Thomas
  • 2 Frank Thomas / Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 3 Cal Ripken, Jr. / Mo Vaughn
  • 4 Mo Vaughn / Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 5 Ken Griffey, Jr. / Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 6 Frank Thomas / Mo Vaughn
  • 7 Cal Ripken / Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 8 Mo Vaughn / Frank Thomas
  • 9 Ken Griffey, Jr. / Mo Vaughn
  • 10 Frank Thomas / Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 11 Cal Ripken, Jr. / Frank Thomas
  • 12 Mo Vaughn / Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 13 Mike Piazza / Jeff Bagwell
  • 14 Jeff Bagwell / Barry Bonds
  • 15 Jeff Bagwell / Mike Piazza
  • 16 Tony Gwynn / Mike Piazza
  • 17 Mike Piazza / Barry Bonds
  • 18 Jeff Bagwell / Tony Gwynn
  • 19 Barry Bonds / Mike Piazza
  • 20 Tony Gwynn / Jeff Bagwell
  • 21 Mike Piazza / Tony Gwynn
  • 22 Barry Bonds / Jeff Bagwell
  • 23 Tony Gwynn / Barry Bonds
  • 24 Barry Bonds / Tony Gwynn

Magic Numbers

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This 10-card set highlighted some of the top players in the game and compared them to 10 retired stars from the past that shared the same jersey number. All cards were printed on actual maple wood.

  • 1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 2 Greg Maddux
  • 3 Frank Thomas
  • 4 Mo Vaughn
  • 5 Jeff Bagwell
  • 6 Chipper Jones
  • 7 Albert Belle
  • 8 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 9 Matt Williams
  • 10 Sammy Sosa