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[[File:98selectss1.jpg|frame|[[File:98selectss2.jpg]]1998 Select Sell Sheet]]
  
 
=Description=
 
=Description=
  
1998 Select was a proposed a 250-card fractured set, intended for release in September, 1998.  The product was never released due to Pinnacle Brands' bankruptcy.
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1998 Select was a 250-card fractured set based on what Pinnacle called the "Quasar System" and was similar to how 1997-1999 Flair Showcase was structured.  It was intended for release in September, 1998 but the product was never officially released due to Pinnacle Brands' bankruptcy in July/August 1998.  In fact, a bankruptcy judge ordered all unissued trading cards (including cards from this product) to be destroyed; yet, similar to 1998 Pinnacle Certified, Donruss Limited, and high-numbered Donruss Crusade cards, some players had base cards, parallels, or inserts surface since the bankruptcy and were likely "backdoored".  The only cards from this set that were authorized for release were a 10-card promo set of the Selected insert and occurred before the bankruptcy filing.
  
The base set was fractured based on what Pinnacle called the "Quasar System."  The first 100 cards were to be known as the "One-Stars," with the next 75 as the "Two-Stars." The next 50 cards were the "Three-Stars," and the final 25 the "Four-Stars." It is assumed that the One-Star cards were to have been the most common and the Four-Stars the most rare.  An additional five "Five-Star Bonus" cards were also to have been produced, but although the Five-Star Bonus cards were not to have been sequentially-numbered as part of the base set, they were to have been serial-numbered to only 50 copies.  Each base card has to have also been available in a "Jersey" parallel, with each card serial-numbered to the player's respective uniform number.
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In October of 2017, a collection of base, parallel, and insert cards from this set surfaced on the secondary market, dubbed by some as the "Pinnacle Bankruptcy Find" (PBF)This find marked the largest emergence of cards from this set from the same source, at the same time.  It also marked the first time copies of certain players were confirmed to exist.
  
There were to have been four insert sets: Diamond Dominance, Selected, Rare Form, and Select Numbers.
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Over the years, one collector has diligently documented cards that have surfaced from this set and can be seen here: https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-mFZz6/
 
 
==Bankruptcy Issues==
 
 
 
A bankruptcy judge ordered all unissued trading cards (including cards from this product) to be destroyed; however, a number of 1998 Select cards have made their way into the secondary market. The only authorized cards from the set that were issued before the bankruptcy filing were a 10-card promo set of the Selected insert.  All other cards were backdoored.
 
 
 
=Distribution=
 
 
 
=Reviews=
 
  
 
=Insertion Ratios=
 
=Insertion Ratios=
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=Checklist=
 
=Checklist=
  
==Base Set==
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1998 Select was a 250-card base set that represented the "Quasar System", which was the slogan used to describe the set for advertising and promotion prior to its intended release. 
  
1998 Select was to be a 250-card base set.  However, to this date, only 36 base cards from the set are known to have surfaced on the secondary market. It is unclear, after all these years, what ever happened to the other 214 cards in the set.  It has been estimated that less than 20 copies of each card made their way into the open market.  The following is the complete checklist as set forth on the product sell sheet, with the cards confirmed to have landed on the secondary market in bold. Each card is has a "Quasar System" level indicated on the back, ranging from level 1 to level 4. Level 1 (1-100) has a rectangular design, Level 2 (101-175) circular, Level 3 (176-225) triangular and Level 4 (226-250) diamond.
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The base set was fractured into 4 categories (1-Star to 4-Star) that differed in rarity (1-Star was most common and 4-Star was hardest to find within the base set).
  
===Level 1===
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To distinguish between the Quasar System levels/categories, each of the base "Star" levels (1-4) had a different card design, photo, and label on the back:
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* 1-Star (1-100): rectangular design
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* 2-Star (101-175): circular design
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* 3-Star (176-225): triangular design
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* 4-Star (226-250): diamond design
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Below is the complete checklist as set forth on the product sell sheet. Since Pinnacle's bankruptcy in July/August 1998, many cards from this set have emerged on the secondary market and all were confirmed to exist after the PBF of 2017.  Some have estimated that less than 20 copies of each card made their way into the open market.
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===1-Star===
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[[File:1Sfront.jpg]] [[File:1Sback.jpg]]
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Cards 1-100 in the base set were printed on silver foil stock with a rectangular background design.  These were the most commonly available cards in the base set.  All 1-Star base cards are confirmed to exist and at least one copy of each player from this level has surfaced on the secondary market.
  
 
1 Jose Cruz, Jr.
 
1 Jose Cruz, Jr.
  
'''2 Greg Maddux
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2 Greg Maddux
  
'''3 Nomar Garciaparra
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3 Nomar Garciaparra
  
'''4 Mark McGwire
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4 Mark McGwire
  
 
5 Juan Gonzalez
 
5 Juan Gonzalez
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9 Tony Gwynn
 
9 Tony Gwynn
  
'''10 Frank Thomas
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10 Frank Thomas
  
 
11 Scott Rolen
 
11 Scott Rolen
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12 Travis Lee
 
12 Travis Lee
  
'''13 Hideo Nomo
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13 Hideo Nomo
  
'''14 Alex Rodriguez
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14 Alex Rodriguez
  
 
15 Kenny Lofton
 
15 Kenny Lofton
  
'''16 Ken Griffey, Jr.
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16 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  
 
17 Jeff Bagwell
 
17 Jeff Bagwell
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23 Roger Clemens
 
23 Roger Clemens
  
'''24 Derek Jeter
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24 Derek Jeter
  
 
25 Mike Piazza
 
25 Mike Piazza
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57 Jose Guillen
 
57 Jose Guillen
  
58 Richard Delgado
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58 Richard Hidalgo
  
 
59 Gary Sheffield
 
59 Gary Sheffield
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64 Fred McGriff
 
64 Fred McGriff
  
'''65 Will Clark
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65 Will Clark
  
 
66 John Smoltz
 
66 John Smoltz
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81 Kevin Orie
 
81 Kevin Orie
  
'''82 Tom Glavine
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82 Tom Glavine
  
 
83 Mark Kotsay
 
83 Mark Kotsay
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100 Charles Johnson
 
100 Charles Johnson
  
===Level 2===
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===2-Star===
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Cards 101-175 in the base set were printed on silver holographic foil stock with a circular background design.  These were the third-hardest cards in the base set to obtain.  All 2-Star base cards are confirmed to exist and at least one copy of each player from this level has surfaced on the secondary market.
  
 
101 Jose Cruz, Jr.
 
101 Jose Cruz, Jr.
  
'''102 Greg Maddux
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102 Greg Maddux
  
 
103 Nomar Garciaparra
 
103 Nomar Garciaparra
  
'''104 Mark McGwire
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104 Mark McGwire
  
 
105 Juan Gonzalez
 
105 Juan Gonzalez
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106 Barry Bonds
 
106 Barry Bonds
  
'''107 Cal Ripken, Jr.
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107 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  
 
108 Andruw Jones
 
108 Andruw Jones
  
'''109 Tony Gwynn
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109 Tony Gwynn
  
'''110 Frank Thomas
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110 Frank Thomas
  
 
111 Scott Rolen
 
111 Scott Rolen
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115 Kenny Lofton
 
115 Kenny Lofton
  
'''116 Ken Griffey, Jr.
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116 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  
 
117 Jeff Bagwell
 
117 Jeff Bagwell
  
'''118 Vladimir Guerrero
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118 Vladimir Guerrero
  
 
119 Ivan Rodriguez
 
119 Ivan Rodriguez
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121 Chipper Jones
 
121 Chipper Jones
  
'''122 Ben Grieve
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122 Ben Grieve
  
'''123 Roger Clemens
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123 Roger Clemens
  
'''124 Derek Jeter
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124 Derek Jeter
  
 
125 Mike Piazza
 
125 Mike Piazza
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126 Tony Clark
 
126 Tony Clark
  
'''127 Larry Walker
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127 Larry Walker
  
 
128 Juan Encarnacion
 
128 Juan Encarnacion
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132 Randy Johnson
 
132 Randy Johnson
  
'''133 Brad Fullmer
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133 Brad Fullmer
  
'''134 Manny Ramirez
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134 Manny Ramirez
  
 
135 Wade Boggs
 
135 Wade Boggs
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138 Roberto Alomar
 
138 Roberto Alomar
  
'''139 Paul Konerko
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139 Paul Konerko
  
 
140 Chan Ho Park
 
140 Chan Ho Park
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143 David Justice
 
143 David Justice
  
'''144 Andy Pettitte
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144 Andy Pettitte
  
 
145 Bernie Williams
 
145 Bernie Williams
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148 Andres Galarraga
 
148 Andres Galarraga
  
'''149 Raul Mondesi
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149 Raul Mondesi
  
 
150 Pedro Martinez
 
150 Pedro Martinez
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153 Rondell White
 
153 Rondell White
  
'''154 Brady Anderson
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154 Brady Anderson
  
 
155 Tim Salmon
 
155 Tim Salmon
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157 Jose Guillen
 
157 Jose Guillen
  
158 Richard Delgado
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158 Richard Hidalgo
  
'''159 Gary Sheffield
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159 Gary Sheffield
  
 
160 Paul Molitor
 
160 Paul Molitor
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163 Fernando Tatis
 
163 Fernando Tatis
  
'''164 Fred McGriff
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164 Fred McGriff
  
'''165 Will Clark
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165 Will Clark
  
 
166 John Smoltz
 
166 John Smoltz
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168 Sammy Sosa
 
168 Sammy Sosa
  
'''169 Tino Martinez
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169 Tino Martinez
  
 
170 Jim Edmonds
 
170 Jim Edmonds
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175 Todd Hundley
 
175 Todd Hundley
  
===Level 3===
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===3-Star===
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Cards 176-225 in the base set were printed on silver prismatic foil stock with a triangular background design.  These were the second-hardest cards in the base set to obtain.  '''Unlike the other Quasar levels, no 3-Star base cards are confirmed to exist as no copies of any player from this level have surfaced on the secondary market.'''
  
 
176 Jose Cruz, Jr.
 
176 Jose Cruz, Jr.
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177 Greg Maddux
 
177 Greg Maddux
  
'''178 Nomar Garciaparra
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178 Nomar Garciaparra
  
'''179 Mark McGwire
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179 Mark McGwire
  
 
180 Juan Gonzalez
 
180 Juan Gonzalez
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183 Andruw Jones
 
183 Andruw Jones
  
'''184 Tony Gwynn
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184 Tony Gwynn
  
 
185 Frank Thomas
 
185 Frank Thomas
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225 Pedro Martinez
 
225 Pedro Martinez
  
===Level 4===
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===4-Star===
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[[File:4Sfront.jpg]][[File:4Sback.jpg]]
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Cards 226-250 in the base set were printed on silver dot matrix hologram stock with a diamond background design.  These were the hardest cards in the base set to obtain.  All 4-Star base cards are confirmed to exist and at least one copy of each player from this level has surfaced on the secondary market.
  
 
226 Jose Cruz, Jr.
 
226 Jose Cruz, Jr.
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228 Nomar Garciaparra
 
228 Nomar Garciaparra
  
'''229 Mark McGwire
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229 Mark McGwire
  
 
230 Juan Gonzalez
 
230 Juan Gonzalez
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233 Andruw Jones
 
233 Andruw Jones
  
'''234 Tony Gwynn
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234 Tony Gwynn
  
'''235 Frank Thomas
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235 Frank Thomas
  
 
236 Scott Rolen
 
236 Scott Rolen
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240 Kenny Lofton
 
240 Kenny Lofton
  
'''241 Ken Griffey, Jr.
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241 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  
'''242 Jeff Bagwell
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242 Jeff Bagwell
  
'''243 Vladimir Guerrero
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243 Vladimir Guerrero
  
 
244 Ivan Rodriguez
 
244 Ivan Rodriguez
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245 Mo Vaughn
 
245 Mo Vaughn
  
'''246 Chipper Jones
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246 Chipper Jones
  
 
247 Ben Grieve
 
247 Ben Grieve
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250 Mike Piazza
 
250 Mike Piazza
  
==Parallels==
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=Parallels=
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===Jersey Number===
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All 250 cards in the base set had a Jersey Number parallel that was to be numbered to the player's uniform number.  For example, Ken Griffey, Jr. was featured four times in the base set as he appeared once in each of the 4 Quasar levels (1-Star, 2-Star, 3-Star, and 4-Star).  Therefore, he also had four Jersey Number parallels, all of which were supposed to be numbered to 24.  Thus, the number of Jersey Number parallels each player had depended on how many Quasar levels he was featured in.
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For distinction, Jersey Number parallels had "Jersey Number" printed vertically along the lower left edge of the card and looked different from the base set:
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* 1-Star Jersey Numbers: printed on gold foil stock
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* 2-Star Jersey Numbers: printed on gold holographic foil
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* 3-Star Jersey Numbers: printed on gold prismatic foil
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* 4-Star Jersey Numbers: printed on gold dot matrix hologram foil
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It is not known if these parallels were intended to be serially numbered but no Jersey Number parallels have surfaced with a serial number stamped to that respective player's uniform number.  However, some Jersey Number parallels are stamped, "00/00" on the back, but the majority are not.  Others have surfaced that have been hand-numbered on the back (e.g., __/24 for Ken Griffey Jr.) but some believe hand-numbered versions were numbered by unscrupulous owners. 
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Not all 250 Jersey Number parallels have been confirmed to exist.  Interestingly, 3-Star Jersey Number parallels have been confirmed to exist even though no 3-Star base of any player has ever surfaced.  Further, parallels of many players in the 1, 2, and 4-Star categories have also emerged.
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===1-Star Jersey Number===
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[[File:1S-JNfront.jpg]][[File:1S-JNback.jpg]]
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The following 1-Star Jersey Number parallels below have been confirmed to exist as at least one copy has surfaced on the secondary market:
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2 Greg Maddux
  
===Jersey Numbers===
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4 Mark McGwire
  
Jersey Numbers was intended to be a parallel of the full 250-card base set, with each card serial-numbered to the player's respective uniform number. These are the only Jersey Numbers cards known to exist.  The cards are numbered "00/00," although some hand-numbered Griffeys /24 have surfaced.  Additionally, Griffeys have surfaced having no serial numbering and no "00/00" numbering either. Like the base cards, each card has a "Quasar System" level indicated on the back, ranging from Level 1 to Level 4.
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5 Juan Gonzalez
  
7 Cal Ripken, Jr.
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6 Barry Bonds
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7 Cal Ripken Jr.
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8 Andruw Jones
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9 Tony Gwynn
  
 
10 Frank Thomas
 
10 Frank Thomas
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14 Alex Rodriguez
  
 
16 Ken Griffey Jr.
 
16 Ken Griffey Jr.
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17 Jeff Bagwell
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21 Chipper Jones
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23 Roger Clemens
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24 Derek Jeter
  
 
25 Mike Piazza
 
25 Mike Piazza
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29 Barry Larkin
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31 Albert Belle
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37 Todd Helton
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45 Bernie Williams
  
 
47 Darin Erstad
 
47 Darin Erstad
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57 Jose Guillen
 
57 Jose Guillen
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64 Fred McGriff
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65 Will Clark
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71 Travis Fryman
  
 
96 Mark Grace
 
96 Mark Grace
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===2-Star Jersey Number===
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[[File:2S-JNfront.jpg]][[File:2S-JNback.jpg]]
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The following 2-Star Jersey Number parallels below have been confirmed to exist as at least one copy has surfaced on the secondary market:
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102 Greg Maddux
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104 Mark McGwire
  
 
105 Juan Gonzalez
 
105 Juan Gonzalez
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113 Hideo Nomo
 
113 Hideo Nomo
  
116 Ken Griffey, Jr. 24
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114 Alex Rodriguez
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116 Ken Griffey Jr.
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117 Jeff Bagwell
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121 Chipper Jones
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123 Roger Clemens
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124 Derek Jeter
  
 
125 Mike Piazza
 
125 Mike Piazza
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129 Barry Larkin
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131 Albert Belle
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137 Todd Helton
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145 Bernie Williams
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147 Darrin Erstad
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150 Pedro Martinez
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164 Fred McGriff
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165 Will Clark
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171 Travis Fryman
  
 
173 Magglio Ordonez
 
173 Magglio Ordonez
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===3-Star Jersey Number===
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[[File:3S-JNfront.jpg]][[File:3S-JNback.jpg]]
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The following 3-Star Jersey Number parallels below have been confirmed to exist as at least one copy has surfaced on the secondary market:
  
 
176 Jose Cruz, Jr.
 
176 Jose Cruz, Jr.
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177 Greg Maddux
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179 Mark McGwire
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180 Juan Gonzalez
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181 Barry Bonds
  
 
182 Cal Ripken Jr.
 
182 Cal Ripken Jr.
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188 Hideo Nomo
 
188 Hideo Nomo
  
191 Ken Griffey, Jr.
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189 Alex Rodriguez
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191 Ken Griffey Jr.
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192 Jeff Bagwell
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196 Chipper Jones
  
 
197 Ben Grieve
 
197 Ben Grieve
  
 
198 Roger Clemens
 
198 Roger Clemens
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199 Derek Jeter
  
 
200 Mike Piazza
 
200 Mike Piazza
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204 Barry Larkin
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206 Albert Belle
  
 
212 Todd Helton
 
212 Todd Helton
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220 Bernie Williams
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222 Darrin Erstad
  
 
225 Pedro Martinez
 
225 Pedro Martinez
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===4-Star Jersey Number===
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[[File:4S-JNfront.jpg]][[File:4S-JNback.jpg]]
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The following 4-Star Jersey Number parallels below have been confirmed to exist as at least one copy has surfaced on the secondary market:
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227 Greg Maddux
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229 Mark McGwire
  
 
230 Juan Gonzalez
 
230 Juan Gonzalez
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231 Barry Bonds
  
 
232 Cal Ripken Jr.
 
232 Cal Ripken Jr.
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238 Hideo Nomo
 
238 Hideo Nomo
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239 Alex Rodriguez
  
 
241 Ken Griffey Jr.
 
241 Ken Griffey Jr.
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242 Jeff Bagwell
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246 Chipper Jones
  
 
247 Ben Grieve
 
247 Ben Grieve
  
 
248 Roger Clemens
 
248 Roger Clemens
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249 Derek Jeter
  
 
250 Mike Piazza
 
250 Mike Piazza
  
==Inserts==
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===Five-Star Bonus===
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[[File:5SBfront.jpg]][[File:5SBback.jpg]]
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Five-Star Bonus was a 5-card insert that was a quasi-extension of the base set.  The look is similar to the base set as each card is printed on silver, dot matrix hologram stock but with a star-design background.  There is no Jersey Number parallel of these inserts.
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Each card is serially numbered to 50. Given that cards of different players with low, medium, and high serial numbers (e.g., 4/50, 24/50, 47/50) have all surfaced, many believe that all 50 sets of all 5 players in the set were produced and serially numbered. 
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Further, each of the five players in the set have multiple copies that have emerged on the secondary market since the bankruptcy in 1998 and in early 2007, a number of these cards were sold (as complete 5-card sets with matching serial-numbers) on eBay.  Before then, singles from this insert set were incredibly rare.
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Originally, Mike Piazza was slated to be card #5 in this set, but was replaced by Derek Jeter.  The players in the set are:
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1 Ken Griffey Jr.
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2 Frank Thomas
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3 Cal Ripken Jr.
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4 Greg Maddux
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5 Derek Jeter
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===Diamond Dominance===
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[[File:DD.jpg]]
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Diamond Dominance was a 10-card insert set featuring players that "dominated" on the field.  They had a purple design with a holographic silver finish on triangular sections of the cardfront.  Before the PBF of October 2017, the only cards from the set confirmed to exist were of Andruw Jones, Tony Clark, and Darin Erstad.  However, all cards from this set have been confirmed to exist as at least one copy has surfaced on the secondary market.
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1 Darin Erstad
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2 Paul Molitor
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3 Andruw Jones
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4 Barry Larkin
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5 Manny Ramirez
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6 Mo Vaughn
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7 Barry Bonds
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8 Albert Belle
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9 Ivan Rodriguez
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10 Tony Clark
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===Selected===
 
===Selected===
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[[File:Sfront.jpg]][[File:Sback.jpg]]
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Selected was a 10-card set featuring future stars of the game that had amazing "natural talent" and was printed on silver holographic stock. 
  
These 10 cards were the only cards from the 1998 Select set that were released before the Pinnacle Brands bankruptcy. A pack of two cards were released to Hobby dealers along with the sell sheets. The word "SAMPLE" was printed on the back of each card.
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Sample versions of each card in the set were the only cards from 1998 Select that were officially released before the Pinnacle Brands bankruptcy. A pack of two cards were released to Hobby dealers along with the sell sheets. The word "SAMPLE" was printed on the back of each card.
  
Non-promo Selected cards have surfaced of all players except Guerrero and Wright.
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However, non-sample cards from this set slowly emerged after the bankruptcy and after the PBF of 2017, all cards were confirmed to exist as at least one copy has surfaced on the secondary market.
  
 
1 Vladimir Guerrero
 
1 Vladimir Guerrero
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10 Jaret Wright
 
10 Jaret Wright
  
===Select Numbers===
 
  
Select Numbers was intended to be a 20-card insert set, serial-numbered to a player statistic. Like with the base cards and Jersey Number parallels, a limited number of Select Numbers made their way "out the backdoor;" however, the cards were NOT serial-numbered. Only 12 of the 20 cards from this set have surfaced on the secondary market.
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===Rare Form===
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[[File:RFfront.jpg]][[File:RFback.jpg]]
  
UPDATE 11/11/17 - TWO NEAR-COMPLETE SETS LISTED ON COMC IN NOVEMBER 2017 including the previously unconfirmed McGwire, Bagwell, Galarraga, Piazza, Gwynn, Walker, Lofton and ClemensThe checklist is now complete.
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Rare Form was a 10-card insert set featuring those who "played the game with unequaled style" and had a unique dot matrix holographic finish.  Prior to 2017, no cards from this insert set had ever been seen before and many believed that this set was never producedHowever, the PBF of 2017 included at least two copies (some players had three copies) of every player, confirming the existence of all cards in the set.  
  
1 Mark McGwire
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1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  
2 Juan Gonzalez
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2 Roger Clemens
  
3 Ken Griffey, Jr.
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3 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  
4 Jeff Bagwell
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4 Juan Gonzalez
  
5 Andres Galarraga
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5 Nomar Garciaparra
  
6 Frank Thomas
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6 Alex Rodriguez
  
7 Mike Piazza
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7 Chipper Jones
  
8 Tony Gwynn
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8 Mike Piazza
  
9 Larry Walker
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9 Greg Maddux
  
10 Kenny Lofton
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10 Frank Thomas
  
11 Barry Bonds
 
  
12 Chuck Knoblauch
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===Select Numbers===
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[[File:SNfront.jpg]][[File:SNback.jpg]]
  
13 Derek Jeter
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Select Numbers was a 20-card insert set, serial numbered to a player's statistic across one of 4 categories:
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* Batting Average
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* On Base Percentage
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* Home Runs
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* Strikeouts
  
14 Nomar Garciaparra
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For example, Tony Gwynn hit .372 in 1997 and thus his Select Numbers card was to be serial numbered to 372.  These were printed on a silver dot matrix hologram stock with a concentric pattern of numbers in the background and was tinted to the player's team colors. 
  
15 Chipper Jones
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Prior to 2017, only 12 of the 20 cards from this insert set surfaced but were not serial-numbered.  However, the PBF of 2017 contained at least two copies of every player, confirming the existence of all cards in the set.  However, none of the cards in this collection were serially-numbered either. The information in the parentheses indicates the statistic and number the card was supposed to be serially numbered to:
  
16 Pedro Martinez
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1 Mark McGwire (HRs - 58)
  
17 Hideo Nomo
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2 Juan Gonzalez (HRs - 42)
  
18 Randy Johnson
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3 Ken Griffey, Jr. (HRs - 56)
  
19 Roger Clemens
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4 Jeff Bagwell (HRs - 43)
  
20 Greg Maddux
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5 Andres Galarraga (HRs - 41)
  
===Five-Star Bonus===
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6 Frank Thomas (AVG - 347)
  
Five-Star Bonus was intended to be a five-card quasi-parallel of the base set.  The design is similar to that of the base set, but the cards are sequentially-numbered "X of 5."  Each card is serial-numbered to 50 copies.
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7 Mike Piazza (AVG - 362)
  
Mike Piazza was to have been card #5 in this set, but was replaced by Derek Jeter
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8 Tony Gwynn (AVG - 372)
  
Beginning around 2007, a number of these cards were sold (as complete five-card sets with matching serial-numbers) on eBay.  Before then, singles were incredibly rare items.
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9 Larry Walker (AVG - 366)
  
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10 Kenny Lofton (AVG - 333)
SELECT num,player,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 1998) AND (setname = 'Select Five-Star Bonus Prototypes');
 
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===Diamond Dominance===
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11 Barry Bonds (OBP - 446)
  
Diamond Dominance was to be a 10-card insert set.  The only cards from the set confirmed to have reached the secondary market are Andruw Jones, Tony Clark and Darin Erstad.
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12 Chuck Knoblauch (OBP - 390)
  
? Darin Erstad
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13 Derek Jeter (OBP - 370)
  
3 Andruw Jones
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14 Nomar Garciaparra (OBP - 342)
  
10 Tony Clark
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15 Chipper Jones (OBP - 371)
  
===Rare Form===
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16 Pedro Martinez (Ks - 305)
  
The "Rare Form" insert set was on the original sell sheet, but no cards from the set has emerged on the secondary market.
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17 Hideo Nomo (Ks - 233)
  
UPDATE 11/11/17 - A Rogers Clemens was listed on ebay in November 2017.
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18 Randy Johnson (Ks - 291)
  
The checklist was to be as follows:
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19 Roger Clemens (Ks - 292)
  
'''1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
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20 Greg Maddux (Ks - 177)
 
 
'''2 Roger Clemens
 
 
 
'''3 Cal Ripken, Jr.
 
 
 
4 Juan Gonzalez
 
 
 
5 Nomar Garciaparra
 
 
 
6 Alex Rdriguez
 
 
 
7 Chipper Jones
 
 
 
'''8 Mike Piazza
 
 
 
9 Greg Maddux
 
 
 
10 Frank Thomas
 
  
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Revision as of 16:02, 25 October 2019

Description

1998 Select was a 250-card fractured set based on what Pinnacle called the "Quasar System" and was similar to how 1997-1999 Flair Showcase was structured. It was intended for release in September, 1998 but the product was never officially released due to Pinnacle Brands' bankruptcy in July/August 1998. In fact, a bankruptcy judge ordered all unissued trading cards (including cards from this product) to be destroyed; yet, similar to 1998 Pinnacle Certified, Donruss Limited, and high-numbered Donruss Crusade cards, some players had base cards, parallels, or inserts surface since the bankruptcy and were likely "backdoored". The only cards from this set that were authorized for release were a 10-card promo set of the Selected insert and occurred before the bankruptcy filing.

In October of 2017, a collection of base, parallel, and insert cards from this set surfaced on the secondary market, dubbed by some as the "Pinnacle Bankruptcy Find" (PBF). This find marked the largest emergence of cards from this set from the same source, at the same time. It also marked the first time copies of certain players were confirmed to exist.

Over the years, one collector has diligently documented cards that have surfaced from this set and can be seen here: https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-mFZz6/

Insertion Ratios

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Hobby Odds
Base 250 - varies
One-Star 100 - 3 per pack
Two-Star 75 - 2 per pack
Three-Star 50 - 1:7
Four-Star 25 - 1:23
Jersey Number Parallel 250 varies
Five-Star Bonus 5 50 ?
Diamond Dominance 10 - 1:23
Selected 10 - 1:23
Rare Form 10 - 1:99
Select Numbers 20 varies ?

Checklist

1998 Select was a 250-card base set that represented the "Quasar System", which was the slogan used to describe the set for advertising and promotion prior to its intended release.

The base set was fractured into 4 categories (1-Star to 4-Star) that differed in rarity (1-Star was most common and 4-Star was hardest to find within the base set).

To distinguish between the Quasar System levels/categories, each of the base "Star" levels (1-4) had a different card design, photo, and label on the back:

  • 1-Star (1-100): rectangular design
  • 2-Star (101-175): circular design
  • 3-Star (176-225): triangular design
  • 4-Star (226-250): diamond design

Below is the complete checklist as set forth on the product sell sheet. Since Pinnacle's bankruptcy in July/August 1998, many cards from this set have emerged on the secondary market and all were confirmed to exist after the PBF of 2017. Some have estimated that less than 20 copies of each card made their way into the open market.

1-Star

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Cards 1-100 in the base set were printed on silver foil stock with a rectangular background design. These were the most commonly available cards in the base set. All 1-Star base cards are confirmed to exist and at least one copy of each player from this level has surfaced on the secondary market.

1 Jose Cruz, Jr.

2 Greg Maddux

3 Nomar Garciaparra

4 Mark McGwire

5 Juan Gonzalez

6 Barry Bonds

7 Cal Ripken, Jr.

8 Andruw Jones

9 Tony Gwynn

10 Frank Thomas

11 Scott Rolen

12 Travis Lee

13 Hideo Nomo

14 Alex Rodriguez

15 Kenny Lofton

16 Ken Griffey, Jr.

17 Jeff Bagwell

18 Vladimir Guerrero

19 Ivan Rodriguez

20 Mo Vaughn

21 Chipper Jones

22 Ben Grieve

23 Roger Clemens

24 Derek Jeter

25 Mike Piazza

26 Tony Clark

27 Larry Walker

28 Juan Encarnacion

29 Barry Larkin

30 Chuck Knoblauch

31 Albert Belle

32 Randy Johnson

33 Brad Fullmer

34 Manny Ramirez

35 Wade Boggs

36 Jim Thome

37 Todd Helton

38 Roberto Alomar

39 Paul Konerko

40 Chan Ho Park

41 Craig Biggio

42 Ken Caminiti

43 David Justice

44 Andy Pettitte

45 Bernie Williams

46 Mike Mussina

47 Darin Erstad

48 Andres Galarraga

49 Raul Mondesi

50 Pedro Martinez

51 Todd Greene

52 Matt Williams

53 Rondell White

54 Brady Anderson

55 Tim Salmon

56 Edgar Martinez

57 Jose Guillen

58 Richard Hidalgo

59 Gary Sheffield

60 Paul Molitor

61 Livan Hernandez

62 Jaret Wright

63 Fernando Tatis

64 Fred McGriff

65 Will Clark

66 John Smoltz

67 Rafael Palmeiro

68 Sammy Sosa

69 Tino Martinez

70 Jim Edmonds

71 Travis Fryman

72 Ryan Klesko

73 Magglio Ordonez

74 Bobby Bonilla

75 Todd Hundley

76 Javy Lopez

77 Vinny Castilla

78 Carl Pavano

79 Jay Buhner

80 Matt Clement

81 Kevin Orie

82 Tom Glavine

83 Mark Kotsay

84 Todd Walker

85 Bobby Higginson

86 Sean Casey

87 Frank Catalanotto

88 Neifi Perez

89 Derrek Lee

90 David Ortiz

91 Kevin Millwood

92 Moises Alou

93 Brian Rose

94 Miguel Tejada

95 Kerry Wood

96 Mark Grace

97 Bobby Estalella

98 Jason Kendall

99 Rusty Greer

100 Charles Johnson

2-Star

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Cards 101-175 in the base set were printed on silver holographic foil stock with a circular background design. These were the third-hardest cards in the base set to obtain. All 2-Star base cards are confirmed to exist and at least one copy of each player from this level has surfaced on the secondary market.

101 Jose Cruz, Jr.

102 Greg Maddux

103 Nomar Garciaparra

104 Mark McGwire

105 Juan Gonzalez

106 Barry Bonds

107 Cal Ripken, Jr.

108 Andruw Jones

109 Tony Gwynn

110 Frank Thomas

111 Scott Rolen

112 Travis Lee

113 Hideo Nomo

114 Alex Rodriguez

115 Kenny Lofton

116 Ken Griffey, Jr.

117 Jeff Bagwell

118 Vladimir Guerrero

119 Ivan Rodriguez

120 Mo Vaughn

121 Chipper Jones

122 Ben Grieve

123 Roger Clemens

124 Derek Jeter

125 Mike Piazza

126 Tony Clark

127 Larry Walker

128 Juan Encarnacion

129 Barry Larkin

130 Chuck Knoblauch

131 Albert Belle

132 Randy Johnson

133 Brad Fullmer

134 Manny Ramirez

135 Wade Boggs

136 Jim Thome

137 Todd Helton

138 Roberto Alomar

139 Paul Konerko

140 Chan Ho Park

141 Craig Biggio

142 Ken Caminiti

143 David Justice

144 Andy Pettitte

145 Bernie Williams

146 Mike Mussina

147 Darin Erstad

148 Andres Galarraga

149 Raul Mondesi

150 Pedro Martinez

151 Todd Greene

152 Matt Williams

153 Rondell White

154 Brady Anderson

155 Tim Salmon

156 Edgar Martinez

157 Jose Guillen

158 Richard Hidalgo

159 Gary Sheffield

160 Paul Molitor

161 Livan Hernandez

162 Jaret Wright

163 Fernando Tatis

164 Fred McGriff

165 Will Clark

166 John Smoltz

167 Rafael Palmeiro

168 Sammy Sosa

169 Tino Martinez

170 Jim Edmonds

171 Travis Fryman

172 Ryan Klesko

173 Magglio Ordonez

174 Bobby Bonilla

175 Todd Hundley

3-Star

Cards 176-225 in the base set were printed on silver prismatic foil stock with a triangular background design. These were the second-hardest cards in the base set to obtain. Unlike the other Quasar levels, no 3-Star base cards are confirmed to exist as no copies of any player from this level have surfaced on the secondary market.

176 Jose Cruz, Jr.

177 Greg Maddux

178 Nomar Garciaparra

179 Mark McGwire

180 Juan Gonzalez

181 Barry Bonds

182 Cal Ripken, Jr.

183 Andruw Jones

184 Tony Gwynn

185 Frank Thomas

186 Scott Rolen

187 Travis Lee

188 Hideo Nomo

189 Alex Rodriguez

190 Kenny Lofton

191 Ken Griffey, Jr.

192 Jeff Bagwell

193 Vladimir Guerrero

194 Ivan Rodriguez

195 Mo Vaughn

196 Chipper Jones

197 Ben Grieve

198 Roger Clemens

199 Derek Jeter

200 Mike Piazza

201 Tony Clark

202 Larry Walker

203 Juan Encarnacion

204 Barry Larkin

205 Chuck Knoblauch

206 Albert Belle

207 Randy Johnson

208 Brad Fullmer

209 Manny Ramirez

210 Wade Boggs

211 Jim Thome

212 Todd Helton

213 Roberto Alomar

214 Paul Konerko

215 Chan Ho Park

216 Craig Biggio

217 Ken Caminiti

218 David Justice

219 Andy Pettitte

220 Bernie Williams

221 Mike Mussina

222 Darin Erstad

223 Andres Galarraga

224 Raul Mondesi

225 Pedro Martinez

4-Star

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Cards 226-250 in the base set were printed on silver dot matrix hologram stock with a diamond background design. These were the hardest cards in the base set to obtain. All 4-Star base cards are confirmed to exist and at least one copy of each player from this level has surfaced on the secondary market.

226 Jose Cruz, Jr.

227 Greg Maddux

228 Nomar Garciaparra

229 Mark McGwire

230 Juan Gonzalez

231 Barry Bonds

232 Cal Ripken, Jr.

233 Andruw Jones

234 Tony Gwynn

235 Frank Thomas

236 Scott Rolen

237 Travis Lee

238 Hideo Nomo

239 Alex Rodriguez

240 Kenny Lofton

241 Ken Griffey, Jr.

242 Jeff Bagwell

243 Vladimir Guerrero

244 Ivan Rodriguez

245 Mo Vaughn

246 Chipper Jones

247 Ben Grieve

248 Roger Clemens

249 Derek Jeter

250 Mike Piazza

Parallels

Jersey Number

All 250 cards in the base set had a Jersey Number parallel that was to be numbered to the player's uniform number. For example, Ken Griffey, Jr. was featured four times in the base set as he appeared once in each of the 4 Quasar levels (1-Star, 2-Star, 3-Star, and 4-Star). Therefore, he also had four Jersey Number parallels, all of which were supposed to be numbered to 24. Thus, the number of Jersey Number parallels each player had depended on how many Quasar levels he was featured in.

For distinction, Jersey Number parallels had "Jersey Number" printed vertically along the lower left edge of the card and looked different from the base set:

  • 1-Star Jersey Numbers: printed on gold foil stock
  • 2-Star Jersey Numbers: printed on gold holographic foil
  • 3-Star Jersey Numbers: printed on gold prismatic foil
  • 4-Star Jersey Numbers: printed on gold dot matrix hologram foil

It is not known if these parallels were intended to be serially numbered but no Jersey Number parallels have surfaced with a serial number stamped to that respective player's uniform number. However, some Jersey Number parallels are stamped, "00/00" on the back, but the majority are not. Others have surfaced that have been hand-numbered on the back (e.g., __/24 for Ken Griffey Jr.) but some believe hand-numbered versions were numbered by unscrupulous owners.

Not all 250 Jersey Number parallels have been confirmed to exist. Interestingly, 3-Star Jersey Number parallels have been confirmed to exist even though no 3-Star base of any player has ever surfaced. Further, parallels of many players in the 1, 2, and 4-Star categories have also emerged.

1-Star Jersey Number

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The following 1-Star Jersey Number parallels below have been confirmed to exist as at least one copy has surfaced on the secondary market:

2 Greg Maddux

4 Mark McGwire

5 Juan Gonzalez

6 Barry Bonds

7 Cal Ripken Jr.

8 Andruw Jones

9 Tony Gwynn

10 Frank Thomas

14 Alex Rodriguez

16 Ken Griffey Jr.

17 Jeff Bagwell

21 Chipper Jones

23 Roger Clemens

24 Derek Jeter

25 Mike Piazza

29 Barry Larkin

31 Albert Belle

37 Todd Helton

45 Bernie Williams

47 Darin Erstad

48 Andres Galarraga

49 Raul Mondesi

50 Pedro Martinez

52 Matt Williams

57 Jose Guillen

64 Fred McGriff

65 Will Clark

71 Travis Fryman

96 Mark Grace

2-Star Jersey Number

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The following 2-Star Jersey Number parallels below have been confirmed to exist as at least one copy has surfaced on the secondary market:

102 Greg Maddux

104 Mark McGwire

105 Juan Gonzalez

106 Barry Bonds

107 Cal Ripken Jr.

108 Andruw Jones

109 Tony Gwynn

110 Frank Thomas

113 Hideo Nomo

114 Alex Rodriguez

116 Ken Griffey Jr.

117 Jeff Bagwell

121 Chipper Jones

123 Roger Clemens

124 Derek Jeter

125 Mike Piazza

129 Barry Larkin

131 Albert Belle

137 Todd Helton

145 Bernie Williams

147 Darrin Erstad

150 Pedro Martinez

164 Fred McGriff

165 Will Clark

171 Travis Fryman

173 Magglio Ordonez

3-Star Jersey Number

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The following 3-Star Jersey Number parallels below have been confirmed to exist as at least one copy has surfaced on the secondary market:

176 Jose Cruz, Jr.

177 Greg Maddux

179 Mark McGwire

180 Juan Gonzalez

181 Barry Bonds

182 Cal Ripken Jr.

183 Andruw Jones

184 Tony Gwynn

185 Frank Thomas

188 Hideo Nomo

189 Alex Rodriguez

191 Ken Griffey Jr.

192 Jeff Bagwell

196 Chipper Jones

197 Ben Grieve

198 Roger Clemens

199 Derek Jeter

200 Mike Piazza

204 Barry Larkin

206 Albert Belle

212 Todd Helton

220 Bernie Williams

222 Darrin Erstad

225 Pedro Martinez

4-Star Jersey Number

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The following 4-Star Jersey Number parallels below have been confirmed to exist as at least one copy has surfaced on the secondary market:

227 Greg Maddux

229 Mark McGwire

230 Juan Gonzalez

231 Barry Bonds

232 Cal Ripken Jr.

233 Andruw Jones

234 Tony Gwynn

235 Frank Thomas

238 Hideo Nomo

239 Alex Rodriguez

241 Ken Griffey Jr.

242 Jeff Bagwell

246 Chipper Jones

247 Ben Grieve

248 Roger Clemens

249 Derek Jeter

250 Mike Piazza

Inserts

Five-Star Bonus

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Five-Star Bonus was a 5-card insert that was a quasi-extension of the base set. The look is similar to the base set as each card is printed on silver, dot matrix hologram stock but with a star-design background. There is no Jersey Number parallel of these inserts.

Each card is serially numbered to 50. Given that cards of different players with low, medium, and high serial numbers (e.g., 4/50, 24/50, 47/50) have all surfaced, many believe that all 50 sets of all 5 players in the set were produced and serially numbered.

Further, each of the five players in the set have multiple copies that have emerged on the secondary market since the bankruptcy in 1998 and in early 2007, a number of these cards were sold (as complete 5-card sets with matching serial-numbers) on eBay. Before then, singles from this insert set were incredibly rare.

Originally, Mike Piazza was slated to be card #5 in this set, but was replaced by Derek Jeter. The players in the set are:

1 Ken Griffey Jr.

2 Frank Thomas

3 Cal Ripken Jr.

4 Greg Maddux

5 Derek Jeter


Diamond Dominance

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Diamond Dominance was a 10-card insert set featuring players that "dominated" on the field. They had a purple design with a holographic silver finish on triangular sections of the cardfront. Before the PBF of October 2017, the only cards from the set confirmed to exist were of Andruw Jones, Tony Clark, and Darin Erstad. However, all cards from this set have been confirmed to exist as at least one copy has surfaced on the secondary market.

1 Darin Erstad

2 Paul Molitor

3 Andruw Jones

4 Barry Larkin

5 Manny Ramirez

6 Mo Vaughn

7 Barry Bonds

8 Albert Belle

9 Ivan Rodriguez

10 Tony Clark


Selected

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Selected was a 10-card set featuring future stars of the game that had amazing "natural talent" and was printed on silver holographic stock.

Sample versions of each card in the set were the only cards from 1998 Select that were officially released before the Pinnacle Brands bankruptcy. A pack of two cards were released to Hobby dealers along with the sell sheets. The word "SAMPLE" was printed on the back of each card.

However, non-sample cards from this set slowly emerged after the bankruptcy and after the PBF of 2017, all cards were confirmed to exist as at least one copy has surfaced on the secondary market.

1 Vladimir Guerrero

2 Nomar Garciaparra

3 Ben Grieve

4 Travis Lee

5 Jose Cruz, Jr.

6 Alex Rodriguez

7 Todd Helton

8 Derek Jeter

9 Scott Rolen

10 Jaret Wright


Rare Form

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Rare Form was a 10-card insert set featuring those who "played the game with unequaled style" and had a unique dot matrix holographic finish. Prior to 2017, no cards from this insert set had ever been seen before and many believed that this set was never produced. However, the PBF of 2017 included at least two copies (some players had three copies) of every player, confirming the existence of all cards in the set.

1 Ken Griffey, Jr.

2 Roger Clemens

3 Cal Ripken, Jr.

4 Juan Gonzalez

5 Nomar Garciaparra

6 Alex Rodriguez

7 Chipper Jones

8 Mike Piazza

9 Greg Maddux

10 Frank Thomas


Select Numbers

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Select Numbers was a 20-card insert set, serial numbered to a player's statistic across one of 4 categories:

  • Batting Average
  • On Base Percentage
  • Home Runs
  • Strikeouts

For example, Tony Gwynn hit .372 in 1997 and thus his Select Numbers card was to be serial numbered to 372. These were printed on a silver dot matrix hologram stock with a concentric pattern of numbers in the background and was tinted to the player's team colors.

Prior to 2017, only 12 of the 20 cards from this insert set surfaced but were not serial-numbered. However, the PBF of 2017 contained at least two copies of every player, confirming the existence of all cards in the set. However, none of the cards in this collection were serially-numbered either. The information in the parentheses indicates the statistic and number the card was supposed to be serially numbered to:

1 Mark McGwire (HRs - 58)

2 Juan Gonzalez (HRs - 42)

3 Ken Griffey, Jr. (HRs - 56)

4 Jeff Bagwell (HRs - 43)

5 Andres Galarraga (HRs - 41)

6 Frank Thomas (AVG - 347)

7 Mike Piazza (AVG - 362)

8 Tony Gwynn (AVG - 372)

9 Larry Walker (AVG - 366)

10 Kenny Lofton (AVG - 333)

11 Barry Bonds (OBP - 446)

12 Chuck Knoblauch (OBP - 390)

13 Derek Jeter (OBP - 370)

14 Nomar Garciaparra (OBP - 342)

15 Chipper Jones (OBP - 371)

16 Pedro Martinez (Ks - 305)

17 Hideo Nomo (Ks - 233)

18 Randy Johnson (Ks - 291)

19 Roger Clemens (Ks - 292)

20 Greg Maddux (Ks - 177)