1998 Pinnacle Epix
Description
1998 Pinnacle Epix is a multi-tiered, multi-fractured, 72-card, cross-brand insert set. Randomly inserted in 1998 Pinnacle packs at the rate of one in 21, 1998 Score packs at 1:61 and 1998 Zenith packs at 1:11, the 24 players included in this set were featured on four different cards to commemorate (in ascending order of scarcity) their greatest play, game, moment, and season. Each card was specific to a particular brand. To obtain all the cards for each player in this fractured insert set, one had to open Pinnacle, Score and Zenith packs. A final selection of Epix cards was slated for inclusion in 1998 Pinnacle Certified, but the manufacturer went bankrupt before that product shipped.
Each card is available in three different colors: Orange, Purple, and Emerald. Approximately 70% of all Epix are Orange, 20% Purple, and 10% Emerald. According to Pinnacle Brands, only 30 copies of each Emerald Season card were produced although the cards are not serial-numbered.
Checklist
Cards marked with an "S" were inserted into 1998 Score packs.
Cards marked with a "P" were inserted into 1998 Pinnacle packs.
Cards marked with a "Z" were inserted into 1998 Zenith packs.
NOTE: All Zenith Epix cards were embedded inside a 5" X 7" jumbo card, which had to be torn open to reveal the smaller, standard-sized card.
Play
E1 Ken Griffey Jr. S
E2 Juan Gonzalez S
E3 Jeff Bagwell S
E4 Ivan Rodriguez S
E5 Nomar Garciaparra S
E6 Ryne Sandberg S
E13 Alex Rodriguez Z
E14 Cal Ripken Z
E15 Chipper Jones Z
E16 Mo Vaughn Z
E17 Roger Clemens Z
E18 Mark McGwire Z
E19 Mike Piazza P
E20 Andruw Jones P
E21 Greg Maddux P
E22 Barry Bonds P
E23 Paul Molitor P
E24 Eddie Murray P
Game
E1 Ken Griffey Jr. P
E2 Juan Gonzalez P
E3 Jeff Bagwell P
E4 Ivan Rodriguez P
E5 Nomar Garciaparra P
E6 Ryne Sandberg P
E7 Frank Thomas S
E8 Derek Jeter S
E9 Tony Gwynn S
E10 Albert Belle S
E11 Scott Rolen S
E12 Barry Larkin S
E19 Mike Piazza Z
E20 Andruw Jones Z
E21 Greg Maddux Z
E22 Barry Bonds Z
E23 Paul Molitor Z
E24 Eddie Murray Z
Moment
E7 Frank Thomas Z
E8 Derek Jeter Z
E9 Tony Gwynn Z
E10 Albert Belle Z
E11 Scott Rolen Z
E12 Barry Larkin Z
E13 Alex Rodriguez P
E14 Cal Ripken P
E15 Chipper Jones P
E16 Mo Vaughn P
E17 Roger Clemens P
E18 Mark McGwire P
E19 Mike Piazza S
E20 Andruw Jones S
E21 Greg Maddux S
E22 Barry Bonds S
E23 Paul Molitor S
E24 Eddie Murray S
Season
E1 Ken Griffey Jr. Z
E2 Juan Gonzalez Z
E3 Jeff Bagwell Z
E4 Ivan Rodriguez Z
E5 Nomar Garciaparra Z
E6 Ryne Sandberg Z
E7 Frank Thomas P
E8 Derek Jeter P
E9 Tony Gwynn P
E10 Albert Belle P
E11 Scott Rolen P
E12 Barry Larkin P
E13 Alex Rodriguez S
E14 Cal Ripken S
E15 Chipper Jones S
E16 Mo Vaughn S
E17 Roger Clemens S
E18 Mark McGwire S
