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=Description=


=Description=
1996 Select was a single-series, 200-card set issued in the summer of 1996 exclusively to Hobby outlets.  Keeping with the theme from [[1994 Select|previous]] [[1995 Select|years]], each base card had two photos on horizontally-oriented card front but this year featured a wood grain design.  Unlike previous years, Pinnacle Brands did not publicly disclose production figures; however, it is believed that the number of cases produced increased from 4950 to about 5300.  The set contained two subsets: Lineup Leaders (151-160) and Rookies (161-195). 


1996 Select is a single-series, 200-card set issued in the summer of 1996.  Unlike previous years, Pinnacle Brands did not publicly disclose production figures; however, it is believed that the number of cases increased from 4950 to about 5300.  The set contains the subsets: Lineup Leaders (151-160) and Rookies (161-195).
The only notable rookie in the set was Livan Hernandez.


=Distribution=
=Distribution=


24 packs per box, 10 cards per pack (MSRP: $1.99).  Hobby Only
24 packs per box, 10 cards per pack (MSRP: $1.99).  Hobby Only
=Reviews=


=Insertion Ratios=
=Insertion Ratios=
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|[[#Base_Set|Base]]||200||-||?
|[[#Base_Set|Base]]||200||-||?
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|Artist Proof||200||-||1:35
|Artist Proof||200||432*||1:35
|-
|-
|Team Nucleus||28||-||1:18
|Team Nucleus||28||6000*||1:18
|-
|-
|En Fuego||25||-||1:48
|En Fuego||25||2520*||1:48
|-
|-
|Claim to Fame||20||2100||1:72
|Claim to Fame||20||2100||1:72
|}
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Calculated production figures - no cards were actually serial-numbered and individual print runs were never officially announced.


=Checklist=
=Checklist=
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==Base Set==
==Base Set==


1 Wade Boggs
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2 Shawn Green
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===Lineup Leaders===


3 Andres Galarraga
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4 Bill Pulsipher
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===Rookie 1996===


5 Chuck Knoblauch
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6 Ken Griffey Jr.
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===Checklists===


7 Greg Maddux
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8 Manny Ramirez
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9 Ivan Rodriguez
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==Parallels==
10 Tim Salmon
 
11 Frank Thomas
 
12 Jeff Bagwell
 
13 Travis Fryman
 
14 Kenny Lofton
 
15 Matt Williams
 
16 Jay Bell
 
17 Ken Caminiti
 
18 Ray Lankford
 
19 Cal Ripken
 
20 Roger Clemens
 
21 Carlos Baerga
 
22 Mike Piazza
 
23 Gregg Jefferies
 
24 Reggie Sanders
 
25 Rondell White
 
26 Sammy Sosa
 
27 Kevin Appier
 
28 Kevin Seitzer
 
29 Gary Sheffield
 
30 Mike Mussina
 
31 Mark McGwire
 
32 Barry Larkin
 
33 Marc Newfield
 
34 Ismael Valdes
 
35 Marty Cordova
 
36 Albert Belle
 
37 Johnny Damon
 
38 Garret Anderson
 
39 Cecil Fielder
 
40 John Mabry
 
41 Chipper Jones
 
42 Omar Vizquel
 
43 Jose Rijo
 
44 Charles Johnson
 
45 Alex Rodriguez
 
46 Rico Brogna
 
47 Joe Carter
 
48 Mo Vaughn
 
49 Moises Alou
 
50 Raul Mondesi
 
51 Robin Ventura
 
52 Jim Thome
 
53 David Justice
 
54 Jeff King
 
55 Brian L. Hunter
 
56 Juan Gonzalez
 
57 John Olerud
 
58 Rafael Palmeiro
 
59 Tony Gwynn
 
60 Eddie Murray
 
61 Jason Isringhausen
 
62 Dante Bichette
 
63 Randy Johnson
 
64 Kirby Puckett
 
65 Jim Edmonds
 
66 David Cone
 
67 Ozzie Smith
 
68 Fred McGriff
 
69 Darren Daulton
 
70 Edgar Martinez
 
71 J.T. Snow
 
72 Butch Huskey
 
73 Hideo Nomo
 
74 Pedro Martinez
 
75 Bobby Bonilla
 
76 Jeff Conine
 
77 Ryan Klesko
 
78 Bernie Williams
 
79 Andre Dawson
 
80 Trevor Hoffman
 
81 Mark Grace
 
82 Benji Gil
 
83 Eric Karros
 
84 Pete Schourek
 
85 Edgardo Alfonzo
 
86 Jay Buhner
 
87 Vinny Castilla
 
88 Bret Boone
 
89 Ray Durham
 
90 Brian Jordan
 
91 Jose Canseco
 
92 Paul O'Neill
 
93 Chili Davis
 
94 Tom Glavine
 
95 Julian Tavarez
 
96 Derek Bell
 
97 Will Clark
 
98 Larry Walker
 
99 Denny Neagle
 
100 Alex Fernandez
 
101 Barry Bonds
 
102 Ben McDonald
 
103 Andy Pettitte
 
104 Tino Martinez
 
105 Sterling Hitchcock
 
106 Royce Clayton
 
107 Jim Abbott
 
108 Rickey Henderson
 
109 Ramon Martinez
 
110 Paul Molitor
 
111 Dennis Eckersley
 
112 Alex Gonzalez
 
113 Marquis Grissom
 
114 Greg Vaughn
 
115 Lance Johnson
 
116 Todd Stottleymyre
 
117 Jack McDowell
 
118 Ruben Sierra
 
119 Brady Anderson
 
120 Julio Franco
 
121 Brooks Kieschnick
 
122 Roberto Alomar
 
123 Greg Gagne
 
124 Wally Joyner
 
125 John Smoltz
 
126 John Valentin
 
127 Russ Davis
 
128 Joe Vitiello
 
129 Shawon Dunston
 
130 Frank Rodriguez
 
131 Charlie Hayes
 
132 Andy Benes
 
133 B.J. Surhoff
 
134 Dave Nilsson
 
135 Carlos Delgado
 
136 Walt Weiss
 
137 Mike Stanley
 
138 Greg Colbrunn
 
139 Mike Kelly
 
140 Ryne Sandberg
 
141 Lee Smith
 
142 Dennis Martinez
 
143 Bernard Gilkey
 
144 Lenny Dykstra
 
145 Danny Tartabull
 
146 Dean Palmer
 
147 Craig Biggio
 
148 Juan Acevedo
 
149 Michael Tucker
 
150 Bobby Higginson
 
151 Ken Griffey Jr. LUL
 
152 Frank Thomas LUL
 
153 Cal Ripken LUL
 
154 Albert Belle LUL
 
155 Mike Piazza LUL
 
156 Barry Bonds LUL
 
157 Sammy Sosa LUL
 
158 Mo Vaughn LUL
 
159 Greg Maddux LUL
 
160 Jeff Bagwell LUL
 
161 Derek Jeter
 
162 Paul Wilson
 
163 Chris Snopek
 
164 Jason Schmidt
 
165 Jimmy Haynes
 
166 George Arias
 
167 Steve Gibralter
 
168 Bob Wolcott
 
169 Jason Kendall
 
170 Greg Zaun
 
171 Quinton McCracken
 
172 Alan Benes
 
173 Rey Ordonez
 
174 Livan Hernandez RC
 
175 Osvaldo Fernandez
 
176 Marc Barcelo
 
177 Sal Fasano
 
178 Mike Grace
 
179 Chan Ho Park
 
180 Robert Perez
 
181 Todd Hollandsworth
 
182 Wilton Guerrero RC
 
183 John Wasdin
 
184 Jim Pittsley
 
185 LaTroy Hawkins
 
186 Jay Powell
 
187 Felipe Crespo
 
188 Jermaine Dye
 
189 Bob Abreu
 
190 Matt Luke
 
191 Richard Hidalgo
 
192 Karim Garcia
 
193 Marvin Benard RC
 
194 Andy Fox
 
195 Terrell Wade
 
196 Frank Thomas CL
 
197 Ken Griffey Jr. CL
 
198 Greg Maddux CL
 
199 Mike Piazza CL
 
200 Cal Ripken CL


==Parallels==
===Artist's Proof===


===Artist Proof===
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Artist Proof is the lone parallel in '96 Select.  A very minute Artist Proof logo is stamped in holographic foil on each cardfront.
Artist's Proofs fully paralleled the base set and featured the gold foil on the card fronts overlaid with holographic foil and the text "Artist's Proof" also stamped in holographic foil on the front.  Production for the set is estimated at around 432 copies of each card.


==Inserts==
==Inserts==
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===Team Nucleus===
===Team Nucleus===


This 28-card set (one for each team) features the three best players on each of the 28 MLB teams. The cards are printed on [[Acetate | acetate]] with holographic and micro-etched highlights and gold foil stamping.
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===En Fuego===
This 28-card set (one for each MLB team) featured the three best players from each team on an [[Acetate|acetate]] card with holographic and micro-etched highlights with gold foil stamping.  Production for the set is estimated at around 6000 copies of each card.


This 25-card set is printed with all-foil Dufex technology, etched highlights and transparent inks that make each card shine. Spanish for "on fire," En Fuego is an expression popularized by ESPN sportscaster Dan Patrick, who appears on a card in this set.
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===Claim to Fame===
===En Fuego===


This 20-card set features players whom Pinnacle Brands believed had the potential to make the Hall of Fame. The fronts are die-cut in the shape of a Hall of Fame plaque. The back of each card states that only 2100 copies of each card were produced, however, none of the cards are serial-numbered.
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A Sammy Sosa Sample card was distributed to dealers and hobby media to preview the set.
This 25-card set is featured the most popular players in the game at the time on a fire-theme background with a [[Dufex]] finish.  Spanish for "on fire," En Fuego was an expression popularized by then-ESPN sportscaster Dan Patrick, who was honored by being given a card in the set.  Production for the set is estimated at about 2520 copies of each card.


1 Cal Ripken
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2 Greg Maddux
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3 Ken Griffey Jr.
===Claim to Fame===
 
4 Frank Thomas
 
5 Mo Vaughn
 
6 Albert Belle
 
7 Jeff Bagwell
 
8 Sammy Sosa
 
9 Reggie Sanders
 
10 Hideo Nomo
 
11 Chipper Jones
 
12 Mike Piazza
 
13 Matt Williams
 
14 Tony Gwynn
 
15 Johnny Damon


16 Dante Bichette
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17 Kirby Puckett
This 20-card set featured players that Select believed had the potential to make the Hall of Fame on a die-cut, wooden-plaque motif.  The back of each card stated "1 of 2100 sets produced".


18 Barry Bonds
A Claim to Fame Sammy Sosa Sample card was distributed to dealers and hobby media to preview the set.


19 Randy Johnson
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20 Eddie Murray


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Latest revision as of 15:12, 28 May 2020

Description

1996 Select was a single-series, 200-card set issued in the summer of 1996 exclusively to Hobby outlets. Keeping with the theme from previous years, each base card had two photos on horizontally-oriented card front but this year featured a wood grain design. Unlike previous years, Pinnacle Brands did not publicly disclose production figures; however, it is believed that the number of cases produced increased from 4950 to about 5300. The set contained two subsets: Lineup Leaders (151-160) and Rookies (161-195).

The only notable rookie in the set was Livan Hernandez.

Distribution

24 packs per box, 10 cards per pack (MSRP: $1.99). Hobby Only

Insertion Ratios

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Odds
Base 200 - ?
Artist Proof 200 432* 1:35
Team Nucleus 28 6000* 1:18
En Fuego 25 2520* 1:48
Claim to Fame 20 2100 1:72

* Calculated production figures - no cards were actually serial-numbered and individual print runs were never officially announced.

Checklist

Base Set

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  • 1 Wade Boggs
  • 2 Shawn Green
  • 3 Andres Galarraga
  • 4 Bill Pulsipher
  • 5 Chuck Knoblauch
  • 6 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 7 Greg Maddux
  • 8 Manny Ramirez
  • 9 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 10 Tim Salmon
  • 11 Frank Thomas
  • 12 Jeff Bagwell
  • 13 Travis Fryman
  • 14 Kenny Lofton
  • 15 Matt Williams
  • 16 Jay Bell
  • 17 Ken Caminiti
  • 18 Ray Lankford
  • 19 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 20 Roger Clemens
  • 21 Carlos Baerga
  • 22 Mike Piazza
  • 23 Gregg Jefferies
  • 24 Reggie Sanders
  • 25 Rondell White
  • 26 Sammy Sosa
  • 27 Kevin Appier
  • 28 Kevin Seitzer
  • 29 Gary Sheffield
  • 30 Mike Mussina
  • 31 Mark McGwire
  • 32 Barry Larkin
  • 33 Marc Newfield
  • 34 Ismael Valdes
  • 35 Marty Cordova
  • 36 Albert Belle
  • 37 Johnny Damon
  • 38 Garret Anderson
  • 39 Cecil Fielder
  • 40 John Mabry
  • 41 Chipper Jones
  • 42 Omar Vizquel
  • 43 Jose Rijo
  • 44 Charles Johnson
  • 45 Alex Rodriguez
  • 46 Rico Brogna
  • 47 Joe Carter
  • 48 Mo Vaughn
  • 49 Moises Alou
  • 50 Raul Mondesi
  • 51 Robin Ventura
  • 52 Jim Thome
  • 53 Dave Justice
  • 54 Jeff King
  • 55 Brian L. Hunter
  • 56 Juan Gonzalez
  • 57 John Olerud
  • 58 Rafael Palmeiro
  • 59 Tony Gwynn
  • 60 Eddie Murray
  • 61 Jason Isringhausen
  • 62 Dante Bichette
  • 63 Randy Johnson
  • 64 Kirby Puckett
  • 65 Jim Edmonds
  • 66 David Cone
  • 67 Ozzie Smith
  • 68 Fred McGriff
  • 69 Darren Daulton
  • 70 Edgar Martinez
  • 71 J.T. Snow
  • 72 Butch Huskey
  • 73 Hideo Nomo
  • 74 Pedro Martinez
  • 75 Bobby Bonilla
  • 76 Jeff Conine
  • 77 Ryan Klesko
  • 78 Bernie Williams
  • 79 Andre Dawson
  • 80 Trevor Hoffman
  • 81 Mark Grace
  • 82 Benji Gil
  • 83 Eric Karros
  • 84 Pete Schourek
  • 85 Edgardo Alfonzo
  • 86 Jay Buhner
  • 87 Vinny Castilla
  • 88 Bret Boone
  • 89 Ray Durham
  • 90 Brian Jordan
  • 91 Jose Canseco
  • 92 Paul O'Neill
  • 93 Chili Davis
  • 94 Tom Glavine
  • 95 Julian Tavarez
  • 96 Derek Bell
  • 97 Will Clark
  • 98 Larry Walker
  • 99 Denny Neagle
  • 100 Alex Fernandez
  • 101 Barry Bonds
  • 102 Ben McDonald
  • 103 Andy Pettitte
  • 104 Tino Martinez
  • 105 Sterling Hitchcock
  • 106 Royce Clayton
  • 107 Jim Abbott
  • 108 Rickey Henderson
  • 109 Ramon Martinez
  • 110 Paul Molitor
  • 111 Dennis Eckersley
  • 112 Alex Gonzalez
  • 113 Marquis Grissom
  • 114 Greg Vaughn
  • 115 Lance Johnson
  • 116 Todd Stottleymyre
  • 117 Jack McDowell
  • 118 Ruben Sierra
  • 119 Brady Anderson
  • 120 Julio Franco
  • 121 Brooks Kieschnick
  • 122 Roberto Alomar
  • 123 Greg Gagne
  • 124 Wally Joyner
  • 125 John Smoltz
  • 126 John Valentin
  • 127 Russ Davis
  • 128 Joe Vitiello
  • 129 Shawon Dunston
  • 130 Frank Rodriguez
  • 131 Charlie Hayes
  • 132 Andy Benes
  • 133 B.J. Surhoff
  • 134 Dave Nilsson
  • 135 Carlos Delgado
  • 136 Walt Weiss
  • 137 Mike Stanley
  • 138 Greg Colbrunn
  • 139 Mike Kelly
  • 140 Ryne Sandberg
  • 141 Lee Smith
  • 142 Dennis Martinez
  • 143 Bernard Gilkey
  • 144 Lenny Dykstra
  • 145 Danny Tartabull
  • 146 Dean Palmer
  • 147 Craig Biggio
  • 148 Juan Acevedo
  • 149 Michael Tucker
  • 150 Bob Higginson

Lineup Leaders

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  • 151 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 152 Frank Thomas
  • 153 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 154 Albert Belle
  • 155 Mike Piazza
  • 156 Barry Bonds
  • 157 Sammy Sosa
  • 158 Mo Vaughn
  • 159 Greg Maddux
  • 160 Jeff Bagwell

Rookie 1996

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  • 161 Derek Jeter
  • 162 Paul Wilson
  • 163 Chris Snopek
  • 164 Jason Schmidt
  • 165 Jimmy Haynes
  • 166 George Arias
  • 167 Steve Gibralter
  • 168 Bob Wolcott
  • 169 Jason Kendall
  • 170 Greg Zaun
  • 171 Quinton McCracken
  • 172 Alan Benes
  • 173 Rey Ordonez
  • 174 Livan Hernandez RC
  • 175 Osvaldo Fernandez RC
  • 176 Marc Barcelo
  • 177 Sal Fasano
  • 178 Mike Grace RC
  • 179 Chan Ho Park
  • 180 Robert Perez
  • 181 Todd Hollandsworth
  • 182 Wilton Guerrero RC
  • 183 John Wasdin
  • 184 Jim Pittsley
  • 185 LaTroy Hawkins
  • 186 Jay Powell
  • 187 Felipe Crespo
  • 188 Jermaine Dye
  • 189 Bob Abreu
  • 190 Matt Luke
  • 191 Richard Hidalgo
  • 192 Karim Garcia
  • 193 Marvin Benard RC
  • 194 Andy Fox RC
  • 195 Terrell Wade

Checklists

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  • 196 Frank Thomas
  • 197 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 198 Greg Maddux
  • 199 Mike Piazza
  • 200 Cal Ripken, Jr.

Parallels

Artist's Proof

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Artist's Proofs fully paralleled the base set and featured the gold foil on the card fronts overlaid with holographic foil and the text "Artist's Proof" also stamped in holographic foil on the front. Production for the set is estimated at around 432 copies of each card.

Inserts

Team Nucleus

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This 28-card set (one for each MLB team) featured the three best players from each team on an acetate card with holographic and micro-etched highlights with gold foil stamping. Production for the set is estimated at around 6000 copies of each card.

  • 1 Manny Ramirez / Albert Belle / Carlos Baerga
  • 2 Ray Lankford / Brian Jordan / Ozzie Smith
  • 3 Jay Bell / Jeff King / Denny Neagle
  • 4 Dante Bichette / Andres Galarraga / Larry Walker
  • 5 Mark McGwire / Mike Bordick / Terry Steinbach
  • 6 Wade Boggs / Bernie Williams / David Cone
  • 7 Shawn Green / Joe Carter / Alex Gonzalez
  • 8 Roger Clemens / Mo Vaughn / Jose Canseco
  • 9 Randy Johnson / Ken Griffey, Jr. / Edgar Martinez
  • 10 Gregg Jefferies / Darren Daulton / Lenny Dykstra
  • 11 Mike Piazza / Hideo Nomo / Raul Mondesi
  • 12 Greg Maddux / Chipper Jones / Ryan Klesko
  • 13 Cecil Fielder / Travis Fryman / Phil Nevin
  • 14 Juan Gonzalez / Ivan Rodriguez / Will Clark
  • 15 Sammy Sosa / Ryne Sandberg / Mark Grace
  • 16 Gary Sheffield / Charles Johnson / Andre Dawson
  • 17 Johnny Damon / Michael Tucker / Kevin Appier
  • 18 Barry Bonds / Matt Williams / Rod Beck
  • 19 Kirby Puckett / Chuck Knoblauch / Marty Cordova
  • 20 Cal Ripken, Jr. / Bobby Bonilla / Mike Mussina
  • 21 Jason Isringhausen / Bill Pulsipher / Rico Brogna
  • 22 Tony Gwynn / Ken Caminiti / Marc Newfield
  • 23 Tim Salmon / Garret Anderson / Jim Edmonds
  • 24 Moises Alou / Rondell White / Cliff Floyd
  • 25 Barry Larkin / Reggie Sanders / Bret Boone
  • 26 Jeff Bagwell / Craig Biggio / Derek Bell
  • 27 Frank Thomas / Robin Ventura / Alex Fernandez
  • 28 John Jaha / Greg Vaughn / Kevin Seitzer

En Fuego

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This 25-card set is featured the most popular players in the game at the time on a fire-theme background with a Dufex finish. Spanish for "on fire," En Fuego was an expression popularized by then-ESPN sportscaster Dan Patrick, who was honored by being given a card in the set. Production for the set is estimated at about 2520 copies of each card.

  • 1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 2 Frank Thomas
  • 3 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 4 Greg Maddux
  • 5 Jeff Bagwell
  • 6 Barry Bonds
  • 7 Mo Vaughn
  • 8 Albert Belle
  • 9 Sammy Sosa
  • 10 Reggie Sanders
  • 11 Mike Piazza
  • 12 Chipper Jones
  • 13 Tony Gwynn
  • 14 Kirby Puckett
  • 15 Wade Boggs
  • 16 Dan Patrick
  • 17 Gary Sheffield
  • 18 Dante Bichette
  • 19 Randy Johnson
  • 20 Matt Williams
  • 21 Alex Rodriguez
  • 22 Tim Salmon
  • 23 Johnny Damon
  • 24 Manny Ramirez
  • 25 Hideo Nomo

Claim to Fame

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This 20-card set featured players that Select believed had the potential to make the Hall of Fame on a die-cut, wooden-plaque motif. The back of each card stated "1 of 2100 sets produced".

A Claim to Fame Sammy Sosa Sample card was distributed to dealers and hobby media to preview the set.

  • 1 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 2 Greg Maddux
  • 3 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 4 Frank Thomas
  • 5 Mo Vaughn
  • 6 Albert Belle
  • 7 Jeff Bagwell
  • 8 Sammy Sosa
  • 9 Reggie Sanders
  • 10 Hideo Nomo
  • 11 Chipper Jones
  • 12 Mike Piazza
  • 13 Matt Williams
  • 14 Tony Gwynn
  • 15 Johnny Damon
  • 16 Dante Bichette
  • 17 Kirby Puckett
  • 18 Barry Bonds
  • 19 Randy Johnson
  • 20 Eddie Murray


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