1997 Pinnacle - Revision history

Chris: /* Inserts */

2025-08-22T00:00:17Z

Inserts

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	==Inserts==		==Inserts==

	===~~Team~~ Pinnacle===		===Cardfrontation===

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			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Pinnacle---Cardfrontation/17/Brian-Jordan-John-Smoltz.jpg?id=74f7ebfe-543a-4f14-a86a-f4649f96f3ae&size=original&side=back&.jpg

			This 20-card set highlighted theoretical batter/pitcher matchups in the game on a "dual-front" card that featured a top hitter one side and his opponent pitcher on the other. The front/hitter side of the card featured a holographic orange and black finish while the back of the card had a regular glossy finish. Out of the pack, both sides were covered with an opaque "peel and reveal" protective cover that had to be removed, similar to the [[1998_Finest#Mystery_Finest\|Mystery Finest]] inserts from the Topps Finest brand. This set was exclusive to Hobby packs only.

	~~https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/~~1997~~/Pinnacle---Team-~~Pinnacle/~~5/Ivan-Rodriguez-Mike-Piazza.jpg?id~~=~~80941bb0-64cf-4243-af83-3969298a5a73&size~~=~~original&side~~=~~front&.jpg~~		<sql2wiki database="carddb">
	~~https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Pinnacle---Team-Pinnacle/5~~/~~Ivan-Rodriguez-Mike-Piazza.jpg?id~~=~~80941bb0-64cf-4243-af83-3969298a5a73&size~~=~~original&side~~=~~back&.jpg~~		SELECT num,player,info from cards WHERE (year = '1997') AND (setname='Pinnacle Cardfrontations')
			ORDER BY num +0 ASC;
			</sql2wiki>
			===Home/Away===

	~~For the sixth consecutive year,~~ Pinnacle ~~featured their flagship insert, this time on a landscape~~-~~oriented, silver, yellow, and orange~~-~~colored baseball background design that had a [[Dufex\|Dufex]] finish~~. ~~This 10~~-~~card set included~~ Pinnacle~~'s picks for the top players at each position with an American League player on one~~ side ~~and a National League player on the the other~~. ~~Similar to the [[1996_Pinnacle\|previous year's iteration of this set]], there is only one version of each card~~: ~~the~~ front ~~of each card (which had the National League player) featured the Dufex finish but the~~ back ~~of the card (American Leaguer) did not feature any Dufex foil; thus, there is no version featuring a Dufex finish on both sides of the card~~.		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Pinnacle---Magazine-Pack-HomeAway/1/Chipper-Jones.jpg?id=03e335ac-8774-44e5-8717-a923608febb0&size=original&side=front&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Pinnacle---Magazine-Pack-HomeAway/1/Chipper-Jones.jpg?id=03e335ac-8774-44e5-8717-a923608febb0&size=original&side=back&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Pinnacle---Magazine-Pack-HomeAway/2/Chipper-Jones.jpg?id=d8b05da6-f23e-4ae6-8f15-5808a5f47efa&size=original&side=front&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Pinnacle---Magazine-Pack-HomeAway/2/Chipper-Jones.jpg?id=d8b05da6-f23e-4ae6-8f15-5808a5f47efa&size=original&side=back&.jpg

	~~The tenth~~ card ~~in the~~ set featured ~~all 18~~ players ~~featured~~ in the ~~insert with~~ a ~~similar design structure: all nine National Leaguers front~~, ~~all nine American Leaguers on the back~~, ~~and the front of~~ the ~~card featured a Dufex finish~~.		This 24-card set featured 12 of the top players in the game on a card that was die-cut into the shape of the player's home or away jersey. "Home" jersey cards had even-number sequential ordering and "Away" jersey cards had odd-number sequential ordering. This set was exclusive to Magazine packs. While never confirmed by Pinnacle Brands, Inc., some collectors speculate that the Home cards were short-printed.

	<sql2wiki database="carddb">		<sql2wiki database="carddb">
	SELECT num,player,info from cards WHERE (year = '1997') AND (setname='Pinnacle ~~Team Pinnacle~~')		SELECT num,player,info from cards WHERE (year = '1997') AND (setname='Pinnacle Home/Away');
	~~ORDER BY NUM +0 ASC~~;
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>

	===Passport to the Majors===		===Passport to the Majors===

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	<sql2wiki database="carddb">		<sql2wiki database="carddb">
	SELECT num,player,info from cards WHERE (year = '1997') AND (setname='Pinnacle Passport to the Majors');		SELECT num,player,info from cards WHERE (year = '1997') AND (setname='Pinnacle Passport to the Majors');
	~~</sql2wiki>~~
	~~===Cardfrontation===~~

	~~https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Pinnacle---Cardfrontation/17/Brian-Jordan-John-Smoltz.jpg?id=74f7ebfe-543a-4f14-a86a-f4649f96f3ae&size=original&side=front&.jpg~~
	~~https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Pinnacle---Cardfrontation/17/Brian-Jordan-John-Smoltz.jpg?id=74f7ebfe-543a-4f14-a86a-f4649f96f3ae&size=original&side=back&.jpg~~

	This 20-card set highlighted theoretical batter/pitcher matchups in the game on a "dual-front" card that featured a top hitter one side and his opponent pitcher on the other. The front/hitter side of the card featured a holographic orange and black finish while the back of the card had a regular glossy finish. Out of the pack, both sides were covered with an opaque "peel and reveal" protective cover that had to be removed, similar to the [[1998_Finest#Mystery_Finest\|Mystery Finest]] inserts from the Topps Finest brand. This set was exclusive to Hobby packs only.

	~~<sql2wiki database="carddb">~~
	~~SELECT num,player,info from cards WHERE (year = '1997') AND (setname='Pinnacle Cardfrontations')~~
	~~ORDER BY num +0 ASC;~~
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>
	===Shades===		===Shades===
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	SELECT num,player,info from cards WHERE (year = '1997') AND (setname='Pinnacle Shades');		SELECT num,player,info from cards WHERE (year = '1997') AND (setname='Pinnacle Shades');
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>
			===Team Pinnacle===

	===~~Home~~/~~Away~~===		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Pinnacle---Team-Pinnacle/5/Ivan-Rodriguez-Mike-Piazza.jpg?id=80941bb0-64cf-4243-af83-3969298a5a73&size=original&side=front&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Pinnacle---Team-Pinnacle/5/Ivan-Rodriguez-Mike-Piazza.jpg?id=80941bb0-64cf-4243-af83-3969298a5a73&size=original&side=back&.jpg

	~~https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/~~Pinnacle--~~-Magazine-Pack-HomeAway/1/Chipper-Jones~~.~~jpg?id=03e335ac~~-~~8774-44e5-8717-a923608febb0&size=original&side=front&.jpg~~		For the sixth consecutive year, Pinnacle featured their flagship insert, this time on a landscape-oriented, silver, yellow, and orange-colored baseball background design that had a [[Dufex\|Dufex]] finish. This 10-card set included Pinnacle's picks for the top players at each position with an American League player on one side and a National League player on the the other. Similar to the [[1996_Pinnacle\|previous year's iteration of this set]], there is only one version of each card: the front of each card (which had the National League player) featured the Dufex finish but the back of the card (American Leaguer) did not feature any Dufex foil; thus, there is no version featuring a Dufex finish on both sides of the card.
	~~https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/~~Pinnacle~~---Magazine-Pack-HomeAway/1/Chipper-Jones.jpg?id=03e335ac-8774-44e5-8717-a923608febb0&size=original&~~side~~=back&~~.~~jpg~~
	~~https~~:~~//img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Pinnacle---Magazine-Pack-HomeAway/2/Chipper-Jones.jpg?id=d8b05da6-f23e-4ae6-8f15-5808a5f47efa&size=original&side=~~front~~&.jpg~~
	~~https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Pinnacle---Magazine-Pack-HomeAway/2/Chipper-Jones.jpg?id=d8b05da6-f23e-4ae6-8f15-5808a5f47efa&size=original&side=~~back&.~~jpg~~

	~~This 24-~~card set featured ~~12 of the top~~ players in the ~~game~~ on ~~a card that was die-cut into~~ the ~~shape~~ of the player's home or away jersey. "Home" jersey cards had even-number sequential ordering and "Away" jersey cards had odd-number sequential ordering. This set was exclusive to Magazine packs. While never confirmed by Pinnacle Brands, Inc., some collectors speculate that the Home cards were short-printed.		The tenth card in the set featured all 18 players featured in the insert with a similar design structure: all nine National Leaguers front, all nine American Leaguers on the back, and the front of the card featured a Dufex finish.

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	SELECT num,player,info from cards WHERE (year = '1997') AND (setname='Pinnacle ~~Home/Away~~');		SELECT num,player,info from cards WHERE (year = '1997') AND (setname='Pinnacle Team Pinnacle')
			ORDER BY NUM +0 ASC;
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	{{Pinnacle}}		{{Pinnacle}}
	[[Category:Pinnacle]]		[[Category:Pinnacle]]
	[[Category: 1997]]		[[Category: 1997]]

Stalegum: /* Team Pinnacle */

2022-08-10T15:18:19Z

Team Pinnacle

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	https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Pinnacle---Team-Pinnacle/5/Ivan-Rodriguez-Mike-Piazza.jpg?id=80941bb0-64cf-4243-af83-3969298a5a73&size=original&side=back&.jpg		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Pinnacle---Team-Pinnacle/5/Ivan-Rodriguez-Mike-Piazza.jpg?id=80941bb0-64cf-4243-af83-3969298a5a73&size=original&side=back&.jpg

	For the sixth consecutive year, Pinnacle featured their flagship insert, this time on a landscape-oriented, silver, yellow, and orange-colored baseball background design that had a [[Dufex\|Dufex]] finish. This 10-card set included Pinnacle's picks for the top players at each position with an American League player on one side and a National League player on the the other. Similar to the [[1996_Pinnacle\|previous year's iteration of this set]], there is only one version of each card: the front of each card featured the Dufex finish but the back of the card did not feature any Dufex foil; thus, there is no version featuring a Dufex finish on both sides of the card.		For the sixth consecutive year, Pinnacle featured their flagship insert, this time on a landscape-oriented, silver, yellow, and orange-colored baseball background design that had a [[Dufex\|Dufex]] finish. This 10-card set included Pinnacle's picks for the top players at each position with an American League player on one side and a National League player on the the other. Similar to the [[1996_Pinnacle\|previous year's iteration of this set]], there is only one version of each card: the front of each card (which had the National League player) featured the Dufex finish but the back of the card (American Leaguer) did not feature any Dufex foil; thus, there is no version featuring a Dufex finish on both sides of the card.

	The tenth card in the set featured all 18 players featured in the insert with a similar design structure: ~~half of the players were on the~~ front, ~~half were~~ on the back, and the front of the card featured a Dufex finish.		The tenth card in the set featured all 18 players featured in the insert with a similar design structure: all nine National Leaguers front, all nine American Leaguers on the back, and the front of the card featured a Dufex finish.

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	ORDER BY NUM +0 ASC;		ORDER BY NUM +0 ASC;
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>

	===Passport to the Majors===		===Passport to the Majors===

Stalegum: /* Description */

2022-08-10T15:16:26Z

Description

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	=Description=		=Description=

	1997 Pinnacle was a 200-card, single-series set released in February, 1997. Similar to [[1996_Pinnacle\|previous]] [[1995_Pinnacle\|years]], each base card featured a borderless color photo with a gold foil design at the bottom or side (for landscape-oriented cards) portion of the card front - this year, the design housed the player name plate and depicted a baseball diamond with the foul territory portion covered with famous last names from that franchise's history.		1997 Pinnacle was a 200-card, single-series set released in February, 1997. Similar to [[1996_Pinnacle\|previous]] [[1995_Pinnacle\|years]], each base card featured a borderless color photo with a gold foil design at the bottom or side (for landscape-oriented cards) portion of the card front - this year, the design housed the player name plate and depicted a baseball diamond with the foul territory portion covered with famous last names from that franchise's history. New for '97, each base card was printed on a thicker gauge of cardstock.

	There were two subsets and Checklists at the end of the set:		There were two subsets and Checklists at the end of the set:

Stalegum: /* Parallels */

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Parallels

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	==Parallels==		==Parallels==

	~~All 200 base cards were available in the following parallels:~~

	* Museum Collection
	* Artist's Proof

	===Museum Collection===		===Museum Collection===
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	All 200 cards were available in an Artist's Proof parallel. Following a similar structure to the [[1997 Finest]] brand, the Artist's Proof parallel set was "fractured" into three different groups, represented by the color of [[Dufex]] finish:		All 200 cards were also available in an Artist's Proof parallel. Following a similar structure to the [[1997 Finest]] brand, the Artist's Proof parallel set was "fractured" into three different groups, represented by the color of [[Dufex]] finish:

	* 125 Bronze Artist's Proofs		* 125 Bronze Artist's Proofs

Stalegum: /* Checklists */

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Checklists

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	===Checklists===		===Checklists===

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			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Pinnacle---Base/198/Andruw-Jones.jpg?id=a40f40a6-8c51-4750-837a-6a1be52ee71b&size=original&side=back&.jpg

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Stalegum: /* Description */

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Description

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	=Description=		=Description=

	1997 Pinnacle was a 200-card, single-series set released in February, 1997. There were plans for a second 200-card series, but a Series 2 was replaced with an entire new product offering, [[1997 New Pinnacle]]. Many star players were originally planned to feature in Series 2 and because of this, these players did not have a base card but instead appeared in the "Clout" subset only. Similar to [[1996_Pinnacle\|previous]] [[1995_Pinnacle\|years]], each base card featured a borderless color photo with a gold foil design at the bottom or side (for landscape-oriented cards) portion of the card front - this year, the design housed the player name plate and depicted a baseball diamond with the foul territory portion covered with famous last names from that franchise's history.		1997 Pinnacle was a 200-card, single-series set released in February, 1997. Similar to [[1996_Pinnacle\|previous]] [[1995_Pinnacle\|years]], each base card featured a borderless color photo with a gold foil design at the bottom or side (for landscape-oriented cards) portion of the card front - this year, the design housed the player name plate and depicted a baseball diamond with the foul territory portion covered with famous last names from that franchise's history.

	There were 2 subsets and Checklists at the end of the set:		There were two subsets and Checklists at the end of the set:

	* Rookies		* Rookies
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	There were no notable Rookie Cards in the set.		There were no notable Rookie Cards in the set.

			There were plans for a second 200-card series, but a Series Two was replaced with an entire new product offering, [[1997 New Pinnacle]]. Many star players were originally planned to feature in Series Two and because of this, these players did not have a base card but instead appeared in the "Clout" subset only.

	=Distribution=		=Distribution=

Tidel144: /* Shades */

2020-01-30T21:26:30Z

Shades

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	This 10-card included some of the most popular players in the game on a black and grey die-cut, "mirror mylar" foil finish that featured the player's pictures appearing in the lens on a pair of sunglasses. This set was exclusive to Retail packs only.		This 10-card included some of the most popular players in the game on a black and grey die-cut, "mirror mylar" foil finish that featured the player's pictures appearing in the lens on a pair of sunglasses. This set was exclusive to Retail packs only.

			Press Plate versions of all cards in this insert set (front and back) exist.

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	SELECT num,player,info from cards WHERE (year = '1997') AND (setname='Pinnacle Shades');		SELECT num,player,info from cards WHERE (year = '1997') AND (setname='Pinnacle Shades');
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>

	===Home/Away===		===Home/Away===

Tidel144 at 18:09, 30 January 2020

2020-01-30T18:09:39Z

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	=Description=		=Description=

	1997 Pinnacle was a 200-card, single-series set released in February, 1997. There were plans for a second 200-card series, but a Series ~~Two~~ was replaced with an entire new product offering, [[1997 New Pinnacle]]. Many star players were originally planned to feature in Series ~~Two~~ and because of this, these players did not have a base card but instead appeared in the "Clout" subset only. Similar to [[1996_Pinnacle\|previous]] [[1995_Pinnacle\|years]], each base card featured a borderless color photo with a gold foil design at the bottom or side (for landscape-oriented cards) portion of the card front - this year, the design housed the player name plate and depicted a baseball diamond with the foul territory portion covered with famous last names of from that franchise's history.		1997 Pinnacle was a 200-card, single-series set released in February, 1997. There were plans for a second 200-card series, but a Series 2 was replaced with an entire new product offering, [[1997 New Pinnacle]]. Many star players were originally planned to feature in Series 2 and because of this, these players did not have a base card but instead appeared in the "Clout" subset only. Similar to [[1996_Pinnacle\|previous]] [[1995_Pinnacle\|years]], each base card featured a borderless color photo with a gold foil design at the bottom or side (for landscape-oriented cards) portion of the card front - this year, the design housed the player name plate and depicted a baseball diamond with the foul territory portion covered with famous last names from that franchise's history.

	There were 2 subsets and Checklists at the end of the set:		There were 2 subsets and Checklists at the end of the set:
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	After a [[1996_Pinnacle#Starburst\|one-year hiatus]] in name, the "Museum Collection" moniker returned. All 200 base cards ~~are~~ available in a Museum Collection parallel and utilized the same photo and design as the base set but featured a [[Dufex]] finish that emanated from the gold foil baseball diamond ~~card~~ design.		After a [[1996_Pinnacle#Starburst\|one-year hiatus]] in name, the "Museum Collection" moniker returned. All 200 base cards were available in a Museum Collection parallel and utilized the same photo and design as the base set but featured a [[Dufex]] finish that emanated from the gold foil baseball diamond design.

	===Artist's Proof===		===Artist's Proof===
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	All 200 cards were available in an Artist's Proof parallel. Following a similar structure to the [[1997 ~~Finest\|~~Finest]] brand, the Artist's Proof parallel set was "fractured" into three different groups, represented by the color of [[Dufex]] finish:		All 200 cards were available in an Artist's Proof parallel. Following a similar structure to the [[1997 Finest]] brand, the Artist's Proof parallel set was "fractured" into three different groups, represented by the color of [[Dufex]] finish:

	* 125 Bronze Artist's Proofs		* 125 Bronze Artist's Proofs
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	SELECT num,player,info,serial from cards WHERE (year = '1997') AND (setname="Pinnacle Artist's Proofs");		SELECT num,player,info,serial from cards WHERE (year = '1997') AND (setname="Pinnacle Artist's Proofs");
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	===Press Plate Previews===		===Press Plate Previews===

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	~~As a way to~~ promote the new ~~Press Plate~~ concept, ~~the actual~~ plates used to print ~~'''~~1997 Pinnacle ~~Baseball'''~~ were distributed within sealed cases of [[1997 New Pinnacle]]. ~~Both the plates~~ and the cases were serial-numbered. Dealers lucky enough to have been sent a case where the serial number on the case ~~matches~~ the serial number on the ~~Press Plate~~ would win a prize for their store.		To promote the new [[Press_Plate\|press plate]] concept that was eventually introduced in the [[1997 New Pinnacle]] release, press plates that were used to print cards from the 1997 Pinnacle set were distributed within sealed cases of 1997 New Pinnacle. Each press plate was hand serial numbered and spelled out (e.g., "Forty Six", rather than "46") and the cases were serial-numbered as well. Dealers lucky enough to have been sent a case where the serial number on the case matched the serial number on the press plate would win a prize for their store.

	~~Eight~~ press plates ~~for each card (~~four front plates and four back plates~~) were included for all 200 base cards plus all ten Shades inserts.~~		There were Press Plate Preview "parallels" of all 200 base cards and all 10 [[1997_Pinnacle#Shades\|Shades]] inserts; thus, a total of 1680 Press Plate Preview cards were distributed. Each card has 8 press plates - four "front" plates of different colors and four "back" plates of different colors:
			* Front '''Cyan'''
			* Front '''Magenta'''
			* Front '''Yellow'''
			* Front '''Black'''

	~~A total of 1680 Press Plates were distributed.~~		* Back '''Cyan'''
			* Back '''Magenta'''
			* Back '''Yellow'''
			* Back '''Black'''

	==Inserts==		==Inserts==
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	For the sixth consecutive year, Pinnacle ~~Brands selected an All~~-~~Star team of~~ the ~~best~~ players ~~in each league~~ at each position on a ~~ten-~~card, ~~dual-fronted, all-~~Dufex ~~set~~. The tenth card is a ~~mosaic~~ of ~~all 18~~ players.		For the sixth consecutive year, Pinnacle featured their flagship insert, this time on a landscape-oriented, silver, yellow, and orange-colored baseball background design that had a [[Dufex\|Dufex]] finish. This 10-card set included Pinnacle's picks for the top players at each position with an American League player on one side and a National League player on the the other. Similar to the [[1996_Pinnacle\|previous year's iteration of this set]], there is only one version of each card: the front of each card featured the Dufex finish but the back of the card did not feature any Dufex foil; thus, there is no version featuring a Dufex finish on both sides of the card.

			The tenth card in the set featured all 18 players featured in the insert with a similar design structure: half of the players were on the front, half were on the back, and the front of the card featured a Dufex finish.

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	This 25-card set ~~features players on a folding miniature passport card design and honors~~ the rise to fame of some of ~~the League~~'s most high profile superstars.		This 25-card set honored the rise to fame of some of baseball's most high profile superstars on a black die-cut, bi-fold card design that resembled a Passport and folded outwards.

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	https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Pinnacle---Cardfrontation/17/Brian-Jordan-John-Smoltz.jpg?id=74f7ebfe-543a-4f14-a86a-f4649f96f3ae&size=original&side=back&.jpg		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Pinnacle---Cardfrontation/17/Brian-Jordan-John-Smoltz.jpg?id=74f7ebfe-543a-4f14-a86a-f4649f96f3ae&size=original&side=back&.jpg

	~~Exclusive to Hobby packs, this~~ 20-card set ~~features~~ a top ~~pitcher~~ one side ~~with a top home run hitter~~ on the ~~flip~~ side. ~~Both~~ sides ~~are~~ covered with an opaque "peel and reveal" protective cover that ~~must~~ be removed ~~-- not unlike a~~ Topps ~~Mystery~~ Finest ~~insert~~.		This 20-card set highlighted theoretical batter/pitcher matchups in the game on a "dual-front" card that featured a top hitter one side and his opponent pitcher on the other. The front/hitter side of the card featured a holographic orange and black finish while the back of the card had a regular glossy finish. Out of the pack, both sides were covered with an opaque "peel and reveal" protective cover that had to be removed, similar to the [[1998_Finest#Mystery_Finest\|Mystery Finest]] inserts from the Topps Finest brand. This set was exclusive to Hobby packs only.

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	https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Pinnacle---Shades/4/Gary-Sheffield.jpg?id=2e567698-6f7f-450b-ae26-28c3c872e65a&size=original&side=back&.jpg		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Pinnacle---Shades/4/Gary-Sheffield.jpg?id=2e567698-6f7f-450b-ae26-28c3c872e65a&size=original&side=back&.jpg

	~~Exclusive to retail packs, this ten~~-card, die-cut, "mirror mylar" ~~set feature~~ the player's ~~picture~~ appearing in the lens of a pair of sunglasses.		This 10-card included some of the most popular players in the game on a black and grey die-cut, "mirror mylar" foil finish that featured the player's pictures appearing in the lens on a pair of sunglasses. This set was exclusive to Retail packs only.

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	https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Pinnacle---Magazine-Pack-HomeAway/2/Chipper-Jones.jpg?id=d8b05da6-f23e-4ae6-8f15-5808a5f47efa&size=original&side=back&.jpg		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Pinnacle---Magazine-Pack-HomeAway/2/Chipper-Jones.jpg?id=d8b05da6-f23e-4ae6-8f15-5808a5f47efa&size=original&side=back&.jpg

	~~Exclusive to magazine packs, this~~ 24-card set ~~features~~ 12 players on a card die-cut into the shape of the player's home or away jersey. ~~The odd numbered~~ cards ~~represent the~~ Away jersey~~, while the evens the Home~~. ~~It is believed, but~~ never confirmed by Pinnacle Brands, that the Home cards were short-printed.		This 24-card set featured 12 of the top players in the game on a card that was die-cut into the shape of the player's home or away jersey. "Home" jersey cards had even-number sequential ordering and "Away" jersey cards had odd-number sequential ordering. This set was exclusive to Magazine packs. While never confirmed by Pinnacle Brands, Inc., some collectors speculate that the Home cards were short-printed.

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	SELECT num,player,info from cards WHERE (year = '1997') AND (setname='Pinnacle Home/Away');		SELECT num,player,info from cards WHERE (year = '1997') AND (setname='Pinnacle Home/Away');
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	[[Category:Pinnacle]]		[[Category:Pinnacle]]
	[[Category: 1997]]		[[Category: 1997]]

Stalegum at 22:10, 29 January 2020

2020-01-29T22:10:36Z

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	=Description=		=Description=

	1997 Pinnacle was a 200-card, single-series set released in February, 1997. There were plans for a second series, but a Series 2 was replaced with an entire new product offering, [[1997 New Pinnacle]]. Many star players were originally planned to feature in Series 2 and because of this, these players did not have a base card but instead appeared in the "Clout" subset only. Similar to [[1996_Pinnacle\|previous]] [[1995_Pinnacle\|years]], each base card featured a borderless color photo with a gold foil design at the bottom or side (for landscape-oriented cards) portion of the card front - this year, the design housed the player name plate and depicted a baseball diamond with the foul territory portion covered with famous last names of from that franchise's history.		1997 Pinnacle was a 200-card, single-series set released in February, 1997. There were plans for a second 200-card series, but a Series Two was replaced with an entire new product offering, [[1997 New Pinnacle]]. Many star players were originally planned to feature in Series Two and because of this, these players did not have a base card but instead appeared in the "Clout" subset only. Similar to [[1996_Pinnacle\|previous]] [[1995_Pinnacle\|years]], each base card featured a borderless color photo with a gold foil design at the bottom or side (for landscape-oriented cards) portion of the card front - this year, the design housed the player name plate and depicted a baseball diamond with the foul territory portion covered with famous last names of from that franchise's history.

	There were 2 subsets and Checklists at the end of the set:		There were 2 subsets and Checklists at the end of the set:

	* Rookies		* Rookies
	* Clout		* Clout
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	After a [[1996_Pinnacle#Starburst\|one-year hiatus]] in name, the "Museum Collection" moniker returned. All 200 base cards are available in a Museum Collection parallel and utilized the same photo and design as the base set but featured a [[~~Dufex\|~~Dufex]] finish that emanated from the gold foil baseball diamond card design.		After a [[1996_Pinnacle#Starburst\|one-year hiatus]] in name, the "Museum Collection" moniker returned. All 200 base cards are available in a Museum Collection parallel and utilized the same photo and design as the base set but featured a [[Dufex]] finish that emanated from the gold foil baseball diamond card design.

	===Artist's Proof===		===Artist's Proof===
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	All 200 cards were available in an Artist's Proof parallel. Following a similar structure to the [[~~1996~~ Finest]] brand, the Artist's Proof parallel set was "fractured" into three different groups, represented by the color of [[~~Dufex\|~~Dufex]] finish:		All 200 cards were available in an Artist's Proof parallel. Following a similar structure to the [[1997 Finest\|Finest]] brand, the Artist's Proof parallel set was "fractured" into three different groups, represented by the color of [[Dufex]] finish:

	* 125 Bronze Artist's Proofs		* 125 Bronze Artist's Proofs
	* 50 Silver Artist's Proofs		* 50 Silver Artist's Proofs
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	SELECT num,player,info,serial from cards WHERE (year = '1997') AND (setname="Pinnacle Artist's Proofs");		SELECT num,player,info,serial from cards WHERE (year = '1997') AND (setname="Pinnacle Artist's Proofs");
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	===Press Plate Previews===		===Press Plate Previews===

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	As a way to promote the new Press Plate concept, the actual plates used to print 1997 Pinnacle Baseball were distributed within sealed cases of [[1997 New Pinnacle]]. Both the plates and the cases were serial-numbered. Dealers lucky enough to have been sent a case where the serial number on the case matches the serial number on the Press Plate would win a prize for their store.		As a way to promote the new Press Plate concept, the actual plates used to print '''1997 Pinnacle Baseball''' were distributed within sealed cases of [[1997 New Pinnacle]]. Both the plates and the cases were serial-numbered. Dealers lucky enough to have been sent a case where the serial number on the case matches the serial number on the Press Plate would win a prize for their store.

	Eight press plates for each card (four front plates and four back plates) were included for all 200 base cards plus all ten Shades inserts.		Eight press plates for each card (four front plates and four back plates) were included for all 200 base cards plus all ten Shades inserts.
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	===Shades===		===Shades===

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	Exclusive to retail packs, this 10-card, die-cut, "mirror mylar" set feature the player's picture appearing in the lens of a pair of sunglasses.		Exclusive to retail packs, this ten-card, die-cut, "mirror mylar" set feature the player's picture appearing in the lens of a pair of sunglasses.

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Tidel144 at 21:47, 29 January 2020

2020-01-29T21:47:13Z

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	=Description=		=Description=

	1997 Pinnacle is a 200-card, single-series, set released in February 1997. There were plans for a second series, but a Series ~~Two~~ was replaced by [[1997 New Pinnacle]]. ~~Because~~ of this, ~~many star~~ players ~~appear~~ in the "Clout" subset, ~~but not on~~ a ~~basic~~ player ~~card~~.		1997 Pinnacle was a 200-card, single-series set released in February, 1997. There were plans for a second series, but a Series 2 was replaced with an entire new product offering, [[1997 New Pinnacle]]. Many star players were originally planned to feature in Series 2 and because of this, these players did not have a base card but instead appeared in the "Clout" subset only. Similar to [[1996_Pinnacle\|previous]] [[1995_Pinnacle\|years]], each base card featured a borderless color photo with a gold foil design at the bottom or side (for landscape-oriented cards) portion of the card front - this year, the design housed the player name plate and depicted a baseball diamond with the foul territory portion covered with famous last names of from that franchise's history.

			There were 2 subsets and Checklists at the end of the set:
			* Rookies
			* Clout

			There were no notable Rookie Cards in the set.

	=Distribution=		=Distribution=
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	Magazine: 24 packs per box, seven cards per pack (MSRP: $1.99)		Magazine: 24 packs per box, seven cards per pack (MSRP: $1.99)

	~~=Reviews=~~

	=Insertion Ratios=		=Insertion Ratios=
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	==Parallels==		==Parallels==

			All 200 base cards were available in the following parallels:

			* Museum Collection
			* Artist's Proof

	===Museum Collection===		===Museum Collection===
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	All 200 base cards are available in a ~~Dufex~~ Museum Collection parallel.		After a [[1996_Pinnacle#Starburst\|one-year hiatus]] in name, the "Museum Collection" moniker returned. All 200 base cards are available in a Museum Collection parallel and utilized the same photo and design as the base set but featured a [[Dufex\|Dufex]] finish that emanated from the gold foil baseball diamond card design.

	===Artist's Proof===		===Artist's Proof===
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	https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Pinnacle---Base---Museum-Collection-Artists-Proof/36/Jim-Thome.jpg?id=fa403e58-1de6-42de-9017-5cfe2a4da0af&size=original&side=front&.jpg		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Pinnacle---Base---Museum-Collection-Artists-Proof/36/Jim-Thome.jpg?id=fa403e58-1de6-42de-9017-5cfe2a4da0af&size=original&side=front&.jpg

	Following a similar structure to the [[1996 Finest]] brand, the Artist's Proof parallel was "fractured" into three different groups of ~~cards;~~ 125 Bronze, 50 Silver ~~and~~ 25 Gold~~. The~~ Gold ~~cards~~ are scarcest ~~with~~ an announced print run of only 300 (non serial-numbered) copies, and ~~silver cards are scarcer than bronze cards~~. ~~Each group of cards is easy to identify by their bold color-specific backgrounds (i.e. gold cards have gold backgrounds).~~ All three ~~groups share~~ the same Artist's Proof logo on front.		All 200 cards were available in an Artist's Proof parallel. Following a similar structure to the [[1996 Finest]] brand, the Artist's Proof parallel set was "fractured" into three different groups, represented by the color of [[Dufex\|Dufex]] finish:
			* 125 Bronze Artist's Proofs
			* 50 Silver Artist's Proofs
			* 25 Gold Artist's Proofs (print run of 300 copies)

			Gold Artist's Proofs are scarcest and had an announced print run of only 300 non serial-numbered copies; the Silver Artist's Proofs were the second hardest to pull and the Bronze Artist's Proofs were the least scarce of the three. All three shared the same Artist's Proof logo on front.

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	SELECT num,player,info,serial from cards WHERE (year = '1997') AND (setname="Pinnacle Artist's Proofs");		SELECT num,player,info,serial from cards WHERE (year = '1997') AND (setname="Pinnacle Artist's Proofs");
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	===Press Plate Previews===		===Press Plate Previews===