1994 Finest - Revision history

Chris: /* Finest Pre-Production */

2025-08-10T05:39:50Z

Finest Pre-Production

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	https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base---Preproduction/121/Moises-Alou.jpg?id=63e21375-368f-4320-970c-22a799504c6c&size=original&side=back&.jpg		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base---Preproduction/121/Moises-Alou.jpg?id=63e21375-368f-4320-970c-22a799504c6c&size=original&side=back&.jpg

	This 40-card standard-size set was randomly inserted [[1994 Topps\|Topps Series Two]] packs and factory sets and was meant to preview the upcoming 1994 Finest set. The card numbers on back correspond to those of the regular issue. The only way to distinguish between the preview and basic cards is "Pre-Production" in small red letters on back.		This 40-card standard-size set was randomly inserted [[1994 Topps\|Topps Series Two]] packs and factory sets and was meant to preview the upcoming 1994 Finest set. The card numbers on back correspond to those of the regular issue. The only way to distinguish between the preview and basic cards is "Pre-Production" in small red letters on back. Some or all of these cards may have been available via a redemption card.

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Stalegum: /* Finest Pre-Production */

2021-04-22T18:46:58Z

Finest Pre-Production

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	This 40-card standard-size set was randomly inserted Topps Series Two packs and factory sets and was meant to preview the upcoming [[1994 Finest]] set. The card numbers on back correspond to those of the regular issue. The only way to distinguish between the preview and basic cards is "Pre-Production" in small red letters on back.		This 40-card standard-size set was randomly inserted [[1994 Topps\|Topps Series Two]] packs and factory sets and was meant to preview the upcoming 1994 Finest set. The card numbers on back correspond to those of the regular issue. The only way to distinguish between the preview and basic cards is "Pre-Production" in small red letters on back.

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Stalegum: /* Parallels */

2021-04-22T18:43:33Z

Parallels

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			===Superstar Samplers===

			''See [[1994 Topps#Superstar_Samplers\|1994 Topps.]]''
	{{Finest}}		{{Finest}}
	[[Category:Topps]]		[[Category:Topps]]
	[[Category:1994]]		[[Category:1994]]

Stalegum: /* Finest Pre-Production */

2021-04-22T18:42:47Z

Finest Pre-Production

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	===Finest Pre-Production===		===Finest Pre-Production===

	~~See~~ [[1994 ~~Topps~~]]		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base---Preproduction/121/Moises-Alou.jpg?id=63e21375-368f-4320-970c-22a799504c6c&size=original&side=front&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base---Preproduction/121/Moises-Alou.jpg?id=63e21375-368f-4320-970c-22a799504c6c&size=original&side=back&.jpg

			This 40-card standard-size set was randomly inserted Topps Series Two packs and factory sets and was meant to preview the upcoming [[1994 Finest]] set. The card numbers on back correspond to those of the regular issue. The only way to distinguish between the preview and basic cards is "Pre-Production" in small red letters on back.

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			SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1994) AND (setname = 'Finest Pre-Production');
			</sql2wiki>

	==Base Set==		==Base Set==

Stalegum: /* Insertion Ratios */

2021-03-16T14:42:01Z

Insertion Ratios

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	=Insertion Ratios=		=Insertion Ratios=

			===Series One===

	{\| class="ratio"		{\| class="ratio"
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	!Odds		!Odds
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[#Base_Set\|Base]]\|\|~~440~~\|\|-\|\|?		\|[[#Base_Set\|Base]]\|\|220\|\|-\|\|?
	\|-		\|-
	\|Refractors\|\|~~440~~\|\|-\|\|1:9		\|Refractors\|\|220\|\|-\|\|1:9
			\|}

			===Series Two===

			{\| class="ratio"
			!Cards
			!Total Cards
			!Numbered To
			!Odds
			\|-
			\|[[#Base_Set\|Base]]\|\|220\|\|-\|\|?
			\|-
			\|Refractors\|\|220\|\|-\|\|1:9
	\|}		\|}

Stalegum: /* Series Two */

2019-06-04T15:59:23Z

Series Two

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			{{Finest}}
	[[Category:Topps]]		[[Category:Topps]]
	[[Category:1994]]		[[Category:1994]]

Stalegum: /* Base Set */

2019-06-04T15:58:36Z

Base Set

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	==Base Set==		==Base Set==

	'''NOTE:''' The first 20 and last 20 cards in each series have a ~~unique~~ design.		'''NOTE:''' The first 20 and last 20 cards in each series have an "oval" design (usually the rookies and stars), while the remaining cards have a "home plate" design.

	===Series One===		===Series One===

Stalegum: /* Base Set */

2019-03-28T15:51:17Z

Base Set

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	'''NOTE:''' The first 20 and last 20 cards in each series have a unique design.		'''NOTE:''' The first 20 and last 20 cards in each series have a unique design.

	~~https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base/235/Cal-Ripken-Jr.jpg?id=ac57d8f5-c9f1-4d63-b557-19e55f2e85c0&size=original&side=front&.jpg~~
	~~https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base/235/Cal-Ripken-Jr.jpg?id=ac57d8f5-c9f1-4d63-b557-19e55f2e85c0&size=original&side=back&.jpg~~

	===Series One===		===Series One===

			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base/9/Kirk-Rueter.jpg?id=41c262b8-215d-463d-b1a9-21ca6ac71f4e&size=original&side=front&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base/9/Kirk-Rueter.jpg?id=41c262b8-215d-463d-b1a9-21ca6ac71f4e&size=original&side=back&.jpg
	https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base/136/Ozzie-Smith.jpg?id=69066cb1-afc9-4d3c-8b7d-49028aef4bec&size=original&side=front&.jpg		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base/136/Ozzie-Smith.jpg?id=69066cb1-afc9-4d3c-8b7d-49028aef4bec&size=original&side=front&.jpg
	https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base/136/Ozzie-Smith.jpg?id=69066cb1-afc9-4d3c-8b7d-49028aef4bec&size=original&side=back&.jpg		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base/136/Ozzie-Smith.jpg?id=69066cb1-afc9-4d3c-8b7d-49028aef4bec&size=original&side=back&.jpg
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	https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base/279/Bernie-Williams.jpg?id=8f65e551-b901-4db2-bffd-a532e5375367&size=original&side=front&.jpg		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base/279/Bernie-Williams.jpg?id=8f65e551-b901-4db2-bffd-a532e5375367&size=original&side=front&.jpg
	https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base/279/Bernie-Williams.jpg?id=8f65e551-b901-4db2-bffd-a532e5375367&size=original&side=back&.jpg		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base/279/Bernie-Williams.jpg?id=8f65e551-b901-4db2-bffd-a532e5375367&size=original&side=back&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base/235/Cal-Ripken-Jr.jpg?id=ac57d8f5-c9f1-4d63-b557-19e55f2e85c0&size=original&side=front&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base/235/Cal-Ripken-Jr.jpg?id=ac57d8f5-c9f1-4d63-b557-19e55f2e85c0&size=original&side=back&.jpg

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	==Parallels==		==Parallels==

Stalegum: /* Checklist */

2019-03-28T15:49:51Z

Checklist

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	==Base Set==		==Base Set==

			'''NOTE:''' The first 20 and last 20 cards in each series have a unique design.

			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base/235/Cal-Ripken-Jr.jpg?id=ac57d8f5-c9f1-4d63-b557-19e55f2e85c0&size=original&side=front&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base/235/Cal-Ripken-Jr.jpg?id=ac57d8f5-c9f1-4d63-b557-19e55f2e85c0&size=original&side=back&.jpg

	===Series One===		===Series One===

			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base/136/Ozzie-Smith.jpg?id=69066cb1-afc9-4d3c-8b7d-49028aef4bec&size=original&side=front&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base/136/Ozzie-Smith.jpg?id=69066cb1-afc9-4d3c-8b7d-49028aef4bec&size=original&side=back&.jpg

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			===Series Two===

	===~~Series Two~~===		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base/279/Bernie-Williams.jpg?id=8f65e551-b901-4db2-bffd-a532e5375367&size=original&side=front&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base/279/Bernie-Williams.jpg?id=8f65e551-b901-4db2-bffd-a532e5375367&size=original&side=back&.jpg

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			==Parallels==

	==~~Parallels~~==		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base---Refractor/271/Felix-Fermin.jpg?id=a036b2e5-94c5-4ffc-a85d-a2df2ec72309&size=original&side=front&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base---Refractor/271/Felix-Fermin.jpg?id=a036b2e5-94c5-4ffc-a85d-a2df2ec72309&size=original&side=back&.jpg

	Each card is available as a Finest Refractor.		Each card is available as a Finest Refractor.
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	====Series One====		====Series One====

			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base---Jumbo/18/Tim-Salmon.jpg?id=25c0e7d1-b184-4b5f-8546-42a3055e82a4&size=original&side=front&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base---Jumbo/18/Tim-Salmon.jpg?id=25c0e7d1-b184-4b5f-8546-42a3055e82a4&size=original&side=back&.jpg

	<sql2wiki database="carddb">		<sql2wiki database="carddb">
	SELECT num,player,info from cards WHERE (year = '1994') AND (setname='Finest Jumbos' and (num < 221))		SELECT num,player,info from cards WHERE (year = '1994') AND (setname='Finest Jumbos' and (num < 221))
	ORDER BY num +0 ASC;		ORDER BY num +0 ASC;
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>
			====Series Two====

			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base---Jumbo/426/Chan-Ho-Park.jpg?id=b5186f22-4897-4401-959b-f654a2f9c8d6&size=original&side=front&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Topps-Finest---Base---Jumbo/426/Chan-Ho-Park.jpg?id=b5186f22-4897-4401-959b-f654a2f9c8d6&size=original&side=back&.jpg

	~~====Series Two====~~
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	SELECT num,player,info from cards WHERE (year = '1994') AND (setname='Finest Jumbos' and (num > 220))		SELECT num,player,info from cards WHERE (year = '1994') AND (setname='Finest Jumbos' and (num > 220))
	ORDER BY num +0 ASC;		ORDER BY num +0 ASC;
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>

	[[Category:Topps]]		[[Category:Topps]]
	[[Category:1994]]		[[Category:1994]]

Stalegum: /* Description */

2019-03-28T15:45:16Z

Description

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	=Description=		=Description=

	1994 Finest Baseball is a 440-card set released in two series of 220 cards each. Each series includes 40 special design Finest cards: 20 top 1993 rookies (1-20), 20 top 1994 rookies (421-440) and 40 top veterans (201-240). It's believed that these subset cards are in slightly shorter supply than the basic issue cards, but the manufacturer has never confirmed this. Some ~~series 2~~ packs contained either one or two ~~series 1~~ cards.		1994 Finest Baseball is a 440-card set released in two series of 220 cards each. Each series includes 40 special design Finest cards: 20 top 1993 rookies (1-20), 20 top 1994 rookies (421-440) and 40 top veterans (201-240). It's believed that these subset cards are in slightly shorter supply than the basic issue cards, but the manufacturer has never confirmed this. Some Series Two packs contained either one or two Series One cards.

	Production of 1994 Finest was greatly increased over the [[1993 Finest\|previous year's set.]] The only notable Rookie Card is Chan Ho Park.		Production of 1994 Finest was greatly increased over the [[1993 Finest\|previous year's set.]] The only notable Rookie Card is Chan Ho Park.