1993 Ultra - Revision history

Stalegum: /* Our Favorite Card */

2025-10-21T01:20:25Z

Our Favorite Card

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	Fleer took an unusual approach ~~in when commemorating Dennis Eckersley’s historic 1992 season~~. Instead of issuing separate Award Winners inserts for his AL MVP and Cy Young honors, both awards were combined into a single card (#23). To fill out the ~~25-card~~ checklist, Fleer produced a special card -— naming Gary Sheffield their “Ultra Player of the Year.”		When commemorating Dennis Eckersley’s double award winning 1992 season, Fleer took an unusual approach. Instead of issuing separate Award Winners inserts for his AL MVP and Cy Young honors, both awards were combined into a single card (#23). To fill out the checklist, Fleer produced a special card (#25) naming Gary Sheffield their “Ultra Player of the Year.”

	His near run at the 1992 National League Triple Crown gave Sheffield plenty of Hobby appeal, as he finished just two home runs and nine RBI shy of the milestone. For collectors, these cards stand out as creative ~~solutions~~ that reflect both the era’s star power and Fleer’s effort to add value and variety to the set.		His near run at the 1992 National League Triple Crown gave Sheffield plenty of Hobby appeal, as he finished just two home runs and nine RBI shy of the milestone. For collectors, these cards stand out as a creative solution that reflect both the era’s star power and Fleer’s effort to add value and variety to the set.

	=Distribution=		=Distribution=

Stalegum: /* Description */

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Description

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	1993 Ultra is a 650-card set released in two series of 300 and 350 cards. The extra 50 cards in Series Two were to accommodate the two expansion clubs (Rockies and Marlins) that joined the National League that season. The product is structured similarly to the [[1992 Ultra \| previous year's product]] going as far as to recycle the base set design.		1993 Ultra is a 650-card set released in two series of 300 and 350 cards. The extra 50 cards in Series Two were to accommodate the two expansion clubs (Rockies and Marlins) that joined the National League that season. The product is structured similarly to the [[1992 Ultra \| previous year's product]] going as far as to recycle the base set design.

			===Our Favorite Card===

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			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1993/Fleer-Ultra---Award-Winners/25/POY---Gary-Sheffield.jpg?id=7000dc71-ba0a-4222-a9f1-0942ec494905&size=original&side=back&.jpg

			Fleer took an unusual approach in when commemorating Dennis Eckersley’s historic 1992 season. Instead of issuing separate Award Winners inserts for his AL MVP and Cy Young honors, both awards were combined into a single card (#23). To fill out the 25-card checklist, Fleer produced a special card -— naming Gary Sheffield their “Ultra Player of the Year.”

			His near run at the 1992 National League Triple Crown gave Sheffield plenty of Hobby appeal, as he finished just two home runs and nine RBI shy of the milestone. For collectors, these cards stand out as creative solutions that reflect both the era’s star power and Fleer’s effort to add value and variety to the set.

	=Distribution=		=Distribution=

Stalegum: /* Award Winners */

2025-10-21T01:16:53Z

Award Winners

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	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1993) AND (setname = 'Ultra Award Winners') AND (num ~~BETWEEN 21 AND 24~~);		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1993) AND (setname = 'Ultra Award Winners') AND (num > 20);
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Stalegum: /* Gary Sheffield: Ultra Player of the Year */

2025-10-21T01:16:43Z

Gary Sheffield: Ultra Player of the Year

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 SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1993) AND (setname = 'Ultra Award Winners') AND (num BETWEEN 21 AND 24);
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Stalegum: /* Player of the Year */

2025-10-21T01:16:14Z

Player of the Year

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	====Player of the Year====		====Gary Sheffield: Ultra Player of the Year====

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	https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1993/Fleer-Ultra---Award-Winners/25/POY---Gary-Sheffield.jpg?id=7000dc71-ba0a-4222-a9f1-0942ec494905&size=original&side=back&.jpg		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1993/Fleer-Ultra---Award-Winners/25/POY---Gary-Sheffield.jpg?id=7000dc71-ba0a-4222-a9f1-0942ec494905&size=original&side=back&.jpg

	Fleer took an unusual approach in when commemorating Dennis Eckersley’s historic 1992 season. Instead of issuing separate Award Winners inserts for his AL MVP and Cy Young honors, both awards were combined into a single card (#23). To fill out the checklist, Fleer ~~introduced~~ a special card -— naming Gary Sheffield their “Ultra Player of the Year.” ~~Sheffield’s~~ near run at the National League Triple Crown ~~in 1992~~ gave ~~the choice~~ plenty of Hobby appeal, as he finished just two home runs and nine ~~RBIs~~ shy of the milestone. For collectors, these cards stand out as creative solutions that reflect both the era’s star power and Fleer’s effort to add variety to the set.		Fleer took an unusual approach in when commemorating Dennis Eckersley’s historic 1992 season. Instead of issuing separate Award Winners inserts for his AL MVP and Cy Young honors, both awards were combined into a single card (#23). To fill out the 25-card checklist, Fleer produced a special card -— naming Gary Sheffield their “Ultra Player of the Year.”

			His near run at the 1992 National League Triple Crown gave Sheffield plenty of Hobby appeal, as he finished just two home runs and nine RBI shy of the milestone. For collectors, these cards stand out as creative solutions that reflect both the era’s star power and Fleer’s effort to add value and variety to the set.

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Stalegum: /* Player of the Year */

2025-10-21T01:10:13Z

Player of the Year

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	~~In the 1993 Ultra set,~~ Dennis Eckersley’s historic 1992 ~~campaign created a unique wrinkle~~ for ~~set builders. Since he swept both the~~ AL MVP and Cy Young awards~~, Fleer could have slotted him twice in the Award Winners checklist. Instead, they collapsed the double honor~~ into a single ~~commemorative~~ card (#23). ~~For collectors~~, ~~that decision makes Eckersley’s~~ card ~~a true “double dip”~~ -— ~~one piece of cardboard carrying two major awards.~~		Fleer took an unusual approach in when commemorating Dennis Eckersley’s historic 1992 season. Instead of issuing separate Award Winners inserts for his AL MVP and Cy Young honors, both awards were combined into a single card (#23). To fill out the checklist, Fleer introduced a special card -— naming Gary Sheffield their “Ultra Player of the Year.” Sheffield’s near run at the National League Triple Crown in 1992 gave the choice plenty of Hobby appeal, as he finished just two home runs and nine RBIs shy of the milestone. For collectors, these cards stand out as creative solutions that reflect both the era’s star power and Fleer’s effort to add variety to the set.

	~~To keep the sequential-numbering intact, Fleer filled the open slot by designating~~ Gary Sheffield as their “Ultra Player of the Year.” ~~At the time, Sheffield was a hot commodity in The Hobby, having flirted with~~ the National League Triple Crown ~~before finishing~~ the ~~'92 season~~ just two ~~homers~~ and nine RBIs ~~short. His inclusion gave~~ the ~~set a chase-worthy parallel to Eckersley’s card, while also adding a bit of checklist trivia that collectors still point out today~~.

	For ~~Hobbyists~~, these ~~two~~ cards ~~highlight exactly what makes early-’90s Ultra fun to collect:~~ creative ~~checklist~~ solutions, star power, and ~~a touch of oddball charm that rewards anyone who digs into~~ the ~~details~~.

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Stalegum: /* Award Winners */

2025-10-21T01:06:16Z

Award Winners

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	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1993) AND (setname = 'Ultra Award Winners') AND (num BETWEEN 21 AND 24);		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1993) AND (setname = 'Ultra Award Winners') AND (num BETWEEN 21 AND 24);
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	====Player of the Year====		====Player of the Year====

Stalegum: /* Award Winners */

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Award Winners

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 ===Award Winners===
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 https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1993/Fleer-Ultra---Top-Gloves/7/Barry-Bonds.jpg?id=5e22de88-41ab-4071-b90b-44e550fd2ab1&size=original&side=back&.jpg
-This 25-card, Series One insert honors the 1992 Gold Glove winners for the National (1-9) and American (10-18) Leagues and other major award winners (19-25).
+'''NOTE:''' Since the term "Gold Glove" is trademarked by Rawlings, Fleer refers to these as the "Top Glove."
-'''NOTE:''' Since the term "Gold Glove" is trademarked by Rawlings, Fleer refers to these as the "Top Glove."
+For Hobbyists, these two cards highlight exactly what makes early-’90s Ultra fun to collect: creative checklist solutions, star power, and a touch of oddball charm that rewards anyone who digs into the details.
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-SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1993) AND (setname = 'Ultra Award Winners');
+SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1993) AND (setname = 'Ultra Award Winners') AND (num = 25);
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 ===Dennis Eckersley===

Stalegum: /* Dennis Eckersley */

2025-10-21T00:53:52Z

Dennis Eckersley

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	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1993) AND (setname = 'Ultra Eckersley');		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1993) AND (setname = 'Ultra Eckersley');
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	===Home Run Kings===		===Home Run Kings===

Chris: /* Inserts */

2025-10-20T19:15:24Z

Inserts

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	==Inserts==		==Inserts==

	===~~Dennis Eckersley~~===		===All-Rookie Team===

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	~~https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/~~1993~~/Fleer-~~Ultra-~~--Dennis-Eckersley-Career-Highlights~~/~~6/Dennis-Eckersley.jpg?id~~=~~a4cdfcd2-2e27-49f1-9443-6dae1be3ef90&size~~=~~original&side~~=~~front&.jpg~~		<sql2wiki database="carddb">
	~~https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1993/Fleer-Ultra~~-~~--Dennis-Eckersley-Career-Highlights/6/Dennis-Eckersley.jpg?id~~=~~a4cdfcd2-2e27-49f1-9443-6dae1be3ef90&size~~=~~original&side~~=~~back&.jpg~~		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1993) AND (setname = 'Ultra All-Rookies');
			</sql2wiki>
			===All-Stars===

	~~This 12~~-~~card vanity insert salutes the previous season's American League Cy Young and Most Valuable Player winner, Dennis Eckersley. Unlike the similar Tony Gwynn set from [[1992~~ Ultra~~]], the same ten Eckersley cards were issued in both series~~. ~~Two additional cards (11 and 12) were available through a mail~~-~~in offer for ten~~ 1993 Fleer or Ultra ~~baseball wrappers plus $1~~.~~00 for postage and handling. The expiration for this offer was September 30th, 1993~~.		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1993/Fleer-Ultra---All-Stars/18/Kirby-Puckett.jpg?id=3a119623-b6db-455b-9a9a-6cbd592baff4&size=original&side=front&.jpg
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	<sql2wiki database="carddb">		<sql2wiki database="carddb">
	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1993) AND (setname = 'Ultra ~~Eckersley~~');		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1993) AND (setname = 'Ultra All-Stars');
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	===Award Winners===		===Award Winners===

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	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1993) AND (setname = 'Ultra Award Winners');		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1993) AND (setname = 'Ultra Award Winners');
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			===Dennis Eckersley===

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			This 12-card vanity insert salutes the previous season's American League Cy Young and Most Valuable Player winner, Dennis Eckersley. Unlike the similar Tony Gwynn set from [[1992 Ultra]], the same ten Eckersley cards were issued in both series. Two additional cards (11 and 12) were available through a mail-in offer for ten 1993 Fleer or Ultra baseball wrappers plus $1.00 for postage and handling. The expiration for this offer was September 30th, 1993.

			<sql2wiki database="carddb">
			SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1993) AND (setname = 'Ultra Eckersley');
			</sql2wiki>
	===Home Run Kings===		===Home Run Kings===

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	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1993) AND (setname = 'Ultra Home Run Kings');		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1993) AND (setname = 'Ultra Home Run Kings');
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	~~===All-Stars===~~

	~~https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1993/Fleer-Ultra---All-Stars/18/Kirby-Puckett.jpg?id=3a119623-b6db-455b-9a9a-6cbd592baff4&size=original&side=front&.jpg~~
	~~https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1993/Fleer-Ultra---All-Stars/18/Kirby-Puckett.jpg?id=3a119623-b6db-455b-9a9a-6cbd592baff4&size=original&side=back&.jpg~~

	~~<sql2wiki database="carddb">~~
	~~SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1993) AND (setname = 'Ultra All-Stars');~~
	~~</sql2wiki>~~
	~~===All-Rookie Team===~~

	~~https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1993/Fleer-Ultra---All-Rookie-Team/8/Tim-Salmon.jpg?id=18f9ecac-a907-4f7f-8cd5-a290dbcec44a&size=original&side=front&.jpg~~
	~~https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1993/Fleer-Ultra---All-Rookie-Team/8/Tim-Salmon.jpg?id=18f9ecac-a907-4f7f-8cd5-a290dbcec44a&size=original&side=back&.jpg~~

	~~<sql2wiki database="carddb">~~
	~~SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1993) AND (setname = 'Ultra All-Rookies');~~
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	===Strikeout Kings===		===Strikeout Kings===
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	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1993) AND (setname = 'Ultra Strikeout Kings');		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1993) AND (setname = 'Ultra Strikeout Kings');
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	==Autographs==		==Autographs==