1994 Donruss - Revision history

Stalegum: /* Promos */

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Promos

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	This 10-card set ~~promotional~~ set was issued to promote ~~the set~~ prior to its release. Each promo card had the same design of the base set but had the words, "Promotional Sample" printed diagonally across the front and back of the card and featured each player's 1992 stats in transparent stripes near the bottom.		This 10-card set set was issued to promote ''1994 Donruss Baseball'' prior to its release. Each promo card had the same design of the base set but had the words, "Promotional Sample" printed diagonally across the front and back of the card and featured each player's 1992 stats in transparent stripes near the bottom.

	Reportedly each of Leaf/Donruss' ~~3,000~~+ Hobby accounts received one 11-card promotional pack that contained the full 10-card set plus one of two Special Edition parallel cards with their 1994 Donruss order form. Further, Leaf's 42 retail broker accounts also received anywhere from five to ten 11-card promo packs for their presentations. From this information, approximately ~~3,500 11~~-card promo packs were printed. Half the promo packs received the Barry Bonds Special Edition parallel, the other half a Frank Thomas Special Edition.		Reportedly each of Leaf/Donruss' 3000+ Hobby accounts received one eleven-card promotional pack that contained the full ten-card set plus one of two Special Edition parallel cards with their 1994 Donruss order form. Further, Leaf's 42 retail broker accounts also received anywhere from five to ten eleven-card promo packs for their presentations. From this information, approximately 3500 eleven-card promo packs were printed. Half the promo packs received the Barry Bonds Special Edition parallel, the other half a Frank Thomas Special Edition.

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Stalegum: /* Description */

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Description

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	=Description=		=Description=

	1994 Donruss was a 660-card ~~dual series set~~ split into 330 ~~cards in two~~ series.		1994 Donruss was a 660-card split into two 330-card series.

	1994 was a transition year for The Hobby as a whole, marking the end of the Junk Wax Era. Donruss reconfigured their annual flagship set as a "premium" level product, to directly compete with [[1994 Stadium Club\|Topps' Stadium Club]] and [[1994 Ultra\|Fleer's Ultra]] brands, along with [[1994 Upper Deck\|Upper Deck's flagship brand,]] [[1994 Pinnacle\|Pinnacle,]] and their own [[1994 Leaf\|Leaf]] and [[1994 Studio\|Studio]] brands. Each card was printed on a glossy card stock with a borderless design and foil stamping on both the nameplate and brand name. Further, the number of insert sets offered increased to eight - in addition to a partial-parallel set - to seemingly answer the high demand for chase sets during this era that was gripped by the Insert Mania craze.		1994 was a transition year for The Hobby as a whole, marking the end of the Junk Wax Era. Donruss reconfigured their annual flagship set as a "premium" level product, to directly compete with [[1994 Stadium Club\|Topps' Stadium Club]] and [[1994 Ultra\|Fleer's Ultra]] brands, along with [[1994 Upper Deck\|Upper Deck's flagship brand,]] [[1994 Pinnacle\|Pinnacle,]] and their own [[1994 Leaf\|Leaf]] and [[1994 Studio\|Studio]] brands. Each card was printed on a glossy card stock with a borderless design and foil stamping on both the nameplate and brand name. Further, the number of insert sets offered increased to eight - in addition to a partial-parallel set - to seemingly answer the high demand for chase sets during this era that was still gripped by the Insert Mania craze.

	Prior to distribution, Leaf announced that only 17,500 cases of each series ~~were printed~~ -- a drastic production cut from the [[1993 Donruss\|previous year's product.]]		Prior to distribution, Leaf announced that only 17,500 cases of each series would be produced -- a drastic production cut from the [[1993 Donruss\|previous year's product.]]

	The only subsets are Rated Rookies (which for the second straight year are scattered throughout the base set) and checklists. There are no notable rookies in the set.		The only subsets are Rated Rookies (which for the second straight year are scattered throughout the base set) and checklists. There are no notable rookies in the set.

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Description

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	Prior to distribution, Leaf announced that only 17,500 cases of each series were printed -- a drastic production cut from the [[1993 Donruss\|previous year's product.]]		Prior to distribution, Leaf announced that only 17,500 cases of each series were printed -- a drastic production cut from the [[1993 Donruss\|previous year's product.]]

	The only subsets are Rated Rookies (which, for the ~~first time,~~ are scattered throughout the base set) and checklists. There are no notable rookies in the set.		The only subsets are Rated Rookies (which for the second straight year are scattered throughout the base set) and checklists. There are no notable rookies in the set.

	=Distribution=		=Distribution=

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The Elite Series

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	The fourth edition of the Donruss' notable Elite Series insert set which honored the best players in the game continued with a 12-card set split evenly across Series One and Two. Each Elite Series insert was printed on a matte silver-grey foil card with a marble background outlined in team colors and a diamond cutout of the player photo.		The fourth edition of the Donruss' notable Elite Series insert set which honored the best players in the game continued with a 12-card set split evenly across Series One and Two. Each Elite Series insert was printed on a matte silver-grey foil card with a marble background outlined in team colors and a diamond cutout of the player photo.

	The set was sequentially numbered as a continuation of the set that begun in [[1991 Donruss\|1991]]. Cards 37-42 were randomly inserted in Series One and cards 43-48 were in Series Two. Each card was serial-numbered to 10,000 copies; however, because of the drastic cut in production for 1994 Donruss as a whole, it was noticeably easier to pull an Elite insert than in previous years.		The set was sequentially numbered as a continuation of the set that begun in [[1991 Donruss\|1991]], picking up from where the [[1993 Donruss\|1993]] set left off. Cards 37-42 were randomly inserted in Series One and cards 43-48 were in Series Two. Each card was serial-numbered to 10,000 copies; however, because of the drastic cut in production for 1994 Donruss as a whole, it was noticeably easier to pull an Elite insert than in previous years.

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	===1984 Anniversary===		===1984 Anniversary===

Stalegum: /* MVPs */

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MVPs

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	This 28-card set featured Donruss' pick for the best player on each team for the 1993 season on a card that featured extra-large, red foil "MVP" lettering and white stars on the front. Card 1-14 (all National League players) were in Series One Jumbos packs, while cards 15-28 (American League players) were in Series Two Jumbo packs.		This 28-card set featured Donruss' pick for the best player on each team for the 1993 season on a card that featured extra-large, blue (National Leaguers) or red foil (American Leaguers) "MVP" lettering and white stars on the front. Card 1-14 (all National League players) were in Series One Jumbos packs, while cards 15-28 (American League players) were in Series Two Jumbo packs.

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	===Spirit of the Game===		===Spirit of the Game===

Stalegum: /* Long Ball Leaders */

2020-06-15T14:45:27Z

Long Ball Leaders

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	This 10-card set honored the players that hit the longest home runs in the 1993 season on a card that featured holographic foil over the insert nameplate, player nameplate, and home run distance on the front. This insert was exclusive to Series Two Hobby packs.		This 10-card set honored the players that hit the longest home runs in the 1993 season on a card that featured holographic foil over the insert nameplate, player nameplate, and home run distance on the front along with an embossed foil "baseball." This insert was exclusive to Series Two Hobby packs.

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	===MVPs===		===MVPs===

Stalegum: /* 1984 Anniversary */

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1984 Anniversary

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	This ~~10-card~~ set reprinted ten cards from the classic [[1984 Donruss]] set. To differentiate these reprints from the originals, each card was printed on the same glossy card stock as the base cards, the team name and "wave" design element were foil-stamped on the front, and each card was sequentially-numbered "X of 10" on the back along with the phrase "Special Commemorative Anniversary Edition." This set was exclusive to Series One Hobby packs.		This set reprinted ten cards from the classic [[1984 Donruss]] set. To differentiate these reprints from the originals, each card was printed on the same glossy card stock as the base cards, the team name and "wave" design element were foil-stamped on the front, and each card was sequentially-numbered "X of 10" on the back along with the phrase "Special Commemorative Anniversary Edition." This set was exclusive to Series One Hobby packs.

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Stalegum: /* 1984 Anniversary */

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1984 Anniversary

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	This 10-card set reprinted ten cards from the classic [[1984 Donruss]] set. To differentiate these reprints from the originals, each card was printed on the same glossy card stock as the base cards, the team name and "wave" design element were foil-stamped on the front, and each card was sequentially-numbered "X of 10" on the back. This set was exclusive to Series One Hobby packs.		This 10-card set reprinted ten cards from the classic [[1984 Donruss]] set. To differentiate these reprints from the originals, each card was printed on the same glossy card stock as the base cards, the team name and "wave" design element were foil-stamped on the front, and each card was sequentially-numbered "X of 10" on the back along with the phrase "Special Commemorative Anniversary Edition." This set was exclusive to Series One Hobby packs.

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	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1994) AND (setname = "Donruss Anniversary '84");		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1994) AND (setname = "Donruss Anniversary '84");
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	===Long Ball Leaders===		===Long Ball Leaders===

Stalegum: /* Diamond Kings */

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Diamond Kings

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	The notable Diamond Kings insert continued in in 1994 with a 30-card set split evenly across Series One and Two, highlighting the top stars in the game at the time. For the first time since 1984, the Diamond Kings insert had a different design and from this point forward would have a new design every year. Each Diamond King card was still portrait rendition by famed artist Dick Perez but featured a new, red ~~holofoil~~ "Diamond Kings" block text design above the portrait and a cursive player nameplate.		The notable Diamond Kings insert continued in in 1994 with a 30-card set split evenly across Series One and Two, highlighting the top stars in the game at the time. For the first time since 1984, the Diamond Kings insert had a different design and from this point forward would have a new design every year. Each Diamond King card was still portrait rendition by famed artist Dick Perez but featured a new, "cracked ice" red foil "Diamond Kings" block text design above the portrait and a cursive player nameplate.

	Cards DK1-DK14 and DK29 (a "King of Kings" card of Dave Winfield) were inserted in Series One packs, while cards DK15-DK28 and DK30 (a self-portrait of Diamond Kings artist Dick Perez, which also served as the set's checkilst) were in Series Two.		Cards DK1-DK14 and DK29 (a "King of Kings" card of Dave Winfield) were inserted in Series One packs, while cards DK15-DK28 and DK30 (a self-portrait of Diamond Kings artist Dick Perez, which also served as the set's checkilst) were in Series Two.
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	===Dominators===		===Dominators===

Stalegum: /* Special Edition */

2020-06-15T14:40:31Z

Special Edition

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	For the first time ever, Donruss included a parallel set. Special Edition was a 100-card partial parallel featuring holographic gold foil on both sides of the card - over the nameplate on the front and on a Special Edition stamp on the back. The first 50 cards in the set paralleled cards 1-50 in Series One, while the second 50 cards paralleled cards 331-380 in Series Two.		For the first time ever, Donruss included a parallel set. Special Edition was a 100-card partial parallel featuring holographic gold foil on both sides of the card - over the nameplate and team logo on the front and on a Special Edition stamp on the back. The first 50 cards in the set paralleled cards 1-50 in Series One, while the second 50 cards paralleled cards 331-380 in Series Two.

			'''NOTE:''' The foil-stamped card numbers on the reverse side are very difficult to read.

	==Inserts==		==Inserts==