1998 Pinnacle Performers - Revision history

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Big Bang Seasonal Outburst

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	<sql2wiki database="carddb">		<sql2wiki database="carddb">
	SELECT num,player,info,serial FROM (year = 1998) AND (setname = 'Pinnacle Performers Big Bang Seasonal Outburst')		SELECT num,player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 1998) AND (setname = 'Pinnacle Performers Big Bang Seasonal Outburst')
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Big Bang Seasonal Outburst

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 '''NOTE:''' Ken Griffey, Jr.'s Seasonal Outburst parallel is erroneously serial-numbered to 57, instead of 56 (the number of home runs he hit in 1997), and is an uncorrected error.
-* 1 Ken Griffey, Jr. 57
+<sql2wiki database="carddb">
-* 2 Frank Thomas 35
+SELECT num,player,info,serial FROM (year = 1998) AND (setname = 'Pinnacle Performers Big Bang Seasonal Outburst')
-* 3 Mike Piazza 40
+</sql2wiki>
 ===Launching Pad===

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Base Set

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	<sql2wiki database="carddb">		<sql2wiki database="carddb">
	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1998) AND (setname = 'Pinnacle Performers') AND (num < ~~121~~);		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1998) AND (setname = 'Pinnacle Performers') AND (num < 116);
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>
	===Rookies===		===Rookies===
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	<sql2wiki database="carddb">		<sql2wiki database="carddb">
	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1998) AND (setname = 'Pinnacle Performers') AND (num BETWEEN ~~121~~ AND 137);		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1998) AND (setname = 'Pinnacle Performers') AND (num BETWEEN 116 AND 137);
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>
	===Far & Away===		===Far & Away===
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	SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1998) AND (setname = 'Pinnacle Performers') AND (num BETWEEN 138 AND 147);		SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1998) AND (setname = 'Pinnacle Performers') AND (num BETWEEN 138 AND 147);
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>

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

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Swing for the Fences Shop Exchange Cards

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	This 12-card partial-parallel to the Swing for the Fences insert set was created as a promotional tie-in for Hobby shop owners and was first released at the 1998 All-Star Game FanFest, which was sponsored by Pinnacle Brands~~, Inc~~. Cards from this set were subsequently distributed to shop owners, nationwide, in 10-card packs.		This twelve-card partial-parallel to the Swing for the Fences insert set was created as a promotional tie-in for Hobby shop owners and was first released at the 1998 All-Star Game FanFest, which was sponsored by Pinnacle Brands. Cards from this set were subsequently distributed to shop owners, nationwide, in ten-card packs.

	Collectors that purchased three packs of 1998 Pinnacle Performers could take the wrappers to their local participating Hobby store and receive a single Shop Exchange card. Collectors that purchased an entire box would receive a 10-card cello pack of all Swing for the Fences Show Exchange cards. These cards utilized the same player photo as the base Swing for the Fences cards but were printed on 20-point card stock and featured a silver holographic design and were not sequentially numbered on the back.		Collectors that purchased three packs of 1998 Pinnacle Performers could take the wrappers to their local participating Hobby store and receive a single Shop Exchange card. Collectors that purchased an entire box would receive a ten-card cello pack of all Swing for the Fences Show Exchange cards. These cards utilized the same player photo as the base Swing for the Fences cards but were printed on 20-point card stock and featured a silver holographic design and were not sequentially numbered on the back. The checklist is the same as the Upgraded set (see above).

	~~<sql2wiki database="carddb">~~
	~~SELECT player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE~~ (~~year = 1998~~) ~~AND (setname = 'Pinnacle Performers Swing for the Fences Shop Exchange');~~
	~~</sql2wiki>~~

	==Autographs==		==Autographs==

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Swing for the Fences Upgraded

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	<sql2wiki database="carddb">		<sql2wiki database="carddb">
	SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1998) AND (setname = 'Pinnacle Performers Swing for the Fences ~~Shop Exchange~~');		SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1998) AND (setname = 'Pinnacle Performers Swing for the Fences Upgraded');
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>

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Swing for the Fences Upgraded

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	<sql2wiki database="carddb">		<sql2wiki database="carddb">
	SELECT player~~,info,serial~~ FROM cards WHERE (year = 1998) AND (setname = 'Pinnacle Performers Swing for the Fences Shop Exchange');		SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1998) AND (setname = 'Pinnacle Performers Swing for the Fences Shop Exchange');
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>

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Juan Gonzalez Swing for the Fences Autographed Ball

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	===Juan Gonzalez Swing for the Fences Autographed Ball===		===Juan Gonzalez Swing for the Fences Autographed Ball===

	Randomly inserted into packs was a coupon good for a Major League Baseball autographed by Texas Rangers star Juan Gonzalez. However, due to ~~the Donruss/Leaf/~~Pinnacle bankruptcy, the redemption program was ~~wiped out and it~~ is unclear if Gonzalez ever signed any baseballs for this promotion.		Randomly inserted into packs was a coupon good for a Major League Baseball autographed by Texas Rangers star Juan Gonzalez. However, due to Pinnacle's bankruptcy, the redemption program was cancelled. It is unclear if Gonzalez ever signed any baseballs for this promotion.

	<sql2wiki database="carddb">		<sql2wiki database="carddb">
	SELECT player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 1998) AND (setname = 'Pinnacle Performers Swing for the Fences Autographed Ball');		SELECT player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 1998) AND (setname = 'Pinnacle Performers Swing for the Fences Autographed Ball');
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>

	{{Pinnacle}}		{{Pinnacle}}
	[[Category:1998]]		[[Category:1998]]
	[[Category:Pinnacle]]		[[Category:Pinnacle]]

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Swing for the Fences Upgraded

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	Collectors that submitted the '''Swing for the Fences Player''' card of either the AL and NL home run king and '''Point''' cards that matched the exact number of HRs that player hit in 1998 would receive a special 10-card pack of ''Upgraded'' Swing for the Fences cards. There were 12 Upgraded Swing for the Fences cards that featured a concentric, holographic dot-matrix background design, used in the [[1998 Pinnacle Epix]] set.		Collectors that submitted the '''Swing for the Fences Player''' card of either the AL and NL home run king and '''Point''' cards that matched the exact number of HRs that player hit in 1998 would receive a special 10-card pack of ''Upgraded'' Swing for the Fences cards. There were 12 Upgraded Swing for the Fences cards that featured a concentric, holographic dot-matrix background design, used in the [[1998 Pinnacle Epix]] set.

	These Upgraded Swing for the Fences cards were supposed to have been distributed directly to Hobby dealers and thus collectors could receive these packs directly from participating Hobby dealers rather than from Pinnacle. However, ~~Donruss/Leaf/Pinnacle and~~ Pinnacle Brands~~, Inc.~~ filed for bankruptcy before the end of the 1998 season - wiping out the contest - and the Upgraded cards were never officially distributed. Similar to other cards in this set and [[1998 Pinnacle Certified\|other]] [[1998 Select\|sets]] [[1998 Donruss Limited\|planned for release after August 1998]], these cards eventually emerged on the secondary market after bankruptcy.		These Upgraded Swing for the Fences cards were supposed to have been distributed directly to Hobby dealers and thus collectors could receive these packs directly from participating Hobby dealers rather than from Pinnacle. However, Pinnacle Brands filed for bankruptcy before the end of the 1998 season - wiping out the contest - and the Upgraded cards were never officially distributed. Similar to other cards in this set and [[1998 Pinnacle Certified\|other]] [[1998 Select\|sets]] [[1998 Donruss Limited\|planned for release after August 1998]], these cards eventually emerged on the secondary market after bankruptcy.

	Further, the first ~~1,000~~ entries were to have received a special autographed Swing for the Fences Upgraded card of Juan Gonzalez. All entries also would have been entered into a drawing for a trip for two to the 1999 All-Star Game in Boston~~, Massachusetts~~. However, due to ~~the Donruss/Leaf/~~Pinnacle bankruptcy, the Juan Gonzalez Upgraded Autograph cards were never produced.		Further, the first 1000 entries were to have received a special autographed Swing for the Fences Upgraded card of Juan Gonzalez. All entries also would have been entered into a drawing for a trip for two to the 1999 All-Star Game in Boston. However, due to Pinnacle's bankruptcy, the Juan Gonzalez Upgraded Autograph cards were never produced.

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Description

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	=Description=		=Description=

	1998 Pinnacle Performers was a 150-card, single-series, entry-level set that was the re-branded, second iteration of the [[1997 Pinnacle X-Press]] product. Released in July 1998, this product was Pinnacle Brands' penultimate baseball card product that was officially released prior to ~~the Donruss/Leaf/Pinnacle~~ bankruptcy that same year. This set continued with the second iteration of the [[1998_Pinnacle_Performers#Swing_for_the_Fences\|"Swing for the Fences"]] game/contest for collectors. Base cards featured a color player photo with a team-colored, off-set border background. There were two subsets and Checklists at the end of the set:		1998 Pinnacle Performers was a 150-card, single-series, entry-level set that was the re-branded, second iteration of the [[1997 Pinnacle X-Press]] product. Released in July 1998, this product was Pinnacle Brands' penultimate baseball card product that was officially released prior to their bankruptcy that same year. This set continued with the second iteration of the [[1998_Pinnacle_Performers#Swing_for_the_Fences\|"Swing for the Fences"]] game/contest for collectors. Base cards featured a color player photo with a team-colored, off-set border background. There were two subsets and Checklists at the end of the set:

	* Rookies		* Rookies

Tidel144: /* Swing for the Fences Shop Exchange Cards */

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Swing for the Fences Shop Exchange Cards

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	This 12-card partial-parallel to the Swing for the Fences insert set was created as a promotional tie-in for Hobby shop owners and was first released at the 1998 All-Star Game FanFest, which was sponsored by Pinnacle Brands, Inc. Cards from this set were subsequently distributed to shop owners, nationwide, in 10-card packs.		This 12-card partial-parallel to the Swing for the Fences insert set was created as a promotional tie-in for Hobby shop owners and was first released at the 1998 All-Star Game FanFest, which was sponsored by Pinnacle Brands, Inc. Cards from this set were subsequently distributed to shop owners, nationwide, in 10-card packs.

	Collectors that purchased three packs of 1998 Pinnacle Performers could take the wrappers to their local participating Hobby store and receive a single Shop Exchange card. Collectors that purchased an entire box would receive a 10-card cello pack of all Swing for the Fences Show Exchange cards. These cards utilized the same player photo as the base Swing for the Fences cards but were printed on 20-point card stock and featured a silver holographic ~~dot-matrix~~ design and were not sequentially numbered on the back.		Collectors that purchased three packs of 1998 Pinnacle Performers could take the wrappers to their local participating Hobby store and receive a single Shop Exchange card. Collectors that purchased an entire box would receive a 10-card cello pack of all Swing for the Fences Show Exchange cards. These cards utilized the same player photo as the base Swing for the Fences cards but were printed on 20-point card stock and featured a silver holographic design and were not sequentially numbered on the back.

	<sql2wiki database="carddb">		<sql2wiki database="carddb">