1997 Pinnacle
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1997 Pinnacle hobby box
Contents
Description
1997 Pinnacle is a 200-card, single-series, set released in February 1997. There were plans for a second series, but a Series Two was replaced by 1997 New Pinnacle. Because of this, many star players appear in the "Clout" subset, but not on a basic player card.
Distribution
Hobby/Retail: 24 packs per box, 10 cards per pack (MSRP: $2.49).
Magazine: 24 packs per box, seven cards per pack (MSRP: $1.99)
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds | Magazine Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 200 | - | ? | ? | ? |
| Museum Collection | 200 | - | 1:9 | 1:9 | 1:13 |
| Artist's Proof | 200 | - | 1:47 | 1:47 | 1:55 |
| Team Pinnacle | 10 | - | 1:90 | 1:90 | ? |
| Passport to the Majors | 25 | - | 1:36 | 1:36 | ? |
| Cardfrontations | 20 | - | 1:23 | N/A | N/A |
| Shades | 10 | - | N/A | 1:23 | N/A |
| Home/Away | 24 | - | N/A | N/A | 1:33 |
Checklist
Base Set
Parallels
Inserts
Team Pinnacle
- 8 Juan Gonzalez / Gary Sheffield
- 7 Ken Griffey, Jr. / Ellis Burks
- 3 Ken Caminiti / Jim Thome
- 2 Chuck Knoblauch / Eric Young
- 1 Frank Thomas / Jeff Bagwell
- 4 Alex Rodriguez / Chipper Jones
- 5 Mike Piazza / Ivan Rodriguez
- 6 Barry Bonds / Albert Belle
- 9 John Smoltz / Andy Pettitte
- 10 All 18 players
Passport to the Majors
- 1 Greg Maddux
- 2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 3 Frank Thomas
- 4 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 5 Mike Piazza
- 6 Alex Rodriguez
- 7 Mo Vaughn
- 8 Chipper Jones
- 9 Roberto Alomar
- 10 Edgar Martinez
- 11 Javy Lopez
- 12 Ivan Rodriguez
- 13 Juan Gonzalez
- 14 Carlos Baerga
- 15 Sammy Sosa
- 16 Manny Ramirez
- 17 Raul Mondesi
- 18 Henry Rodriguez
- 19 Rafael Palmeiro
- 20 Rey Ordonez
- 21 Hideo Nomo
- 22 Mac Suzuki
- 23 Chan Ho Park
- 24 Larry Walker
- 25 Ruben Rivera
Cardfrontations
- 20 Charles Nagy / Bernie Williams
- 19 Alex Rodriguez / Jack McDowell
- 18 Jeff Bagwell / Kevin Brown
- 16 Darin Erstad / John Wetteland
- 17 John Smoltz / Brian Jordan
- 15 Frank Thomas / Dwight Gooden
- 14 Ken Griffey, Jr. / Mariano Rivera
- 13 Ivan Rodriguez / Roger Clemens
- 12 Barry Bonds / Andy Benes
- 11 Mark Wohlers / Gary Sheffield
- 10 Jay Buhner / David Cone
- 8 Sammy Sosa / Ismael Valdes
- 7 Chipper Jones / Hideo Nomo
- 6 Albert Belle / Pat Hentgen
- 5 Juan Gonzalez / Andy Pettitte
- 4 Mark McGwire / Kevin Appier
- 3 Cal Ripken, Jr. / Randy Johnson
- 2 Tom Glavine / Ken Caminiti
- 1 Mike Piazza / Greg Maddux
- 9 Mike Mussina / Manny Ramirez
Shades
- 1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 2 Juan Gonzalez
- 3 John Smoltz
- 4 Gary Sheffield
- 5 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 6 Mo Vaughn
- 7 Brian Jordan
- 8 Mike Piazza
- 9 Frank Thomas
- 10 Alex Rodriguez
Home/Away
- 1 Chipper Jones
- 2 Chipper Jones
- 3 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 4 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 5 Mike Piazza
- 6 Mike Piazza
- 7 Frank Thomas
- 8 Frank Thomas
- 9 Jeff Bagwell
- 10 Jeff Bagwell
- 11 Alex Rodriguez
- 12 Alex Rodriguez
- 13 Barry Bonds
- 14 Barry Bonds
- 15 Mo Vaughn
- 16 Mo Vaughn
- 17 Derek Jeter
- 18 Derek Jeter
- 19 Mark McGwire
- 20 Mark McGwire
- 21 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 22 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 23 Albert Belle
- 24 Albert Belle
