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=Description=
=Description=


1995 Zenith is a 150 card set released in August, 1995. Zenith was Pinnacle Brands' first fore into a Finest/Flair/SP-style "super-premium" product.  The cards are made of thick stock and are borderless.  
1995 Zenith Edition is a 150-card set released in August, 1995. Zenith was Pinnacle Brands' first foray into a "super-premium" product to compete with Topps' Finest, Fleer's Flair, Donruss' Leaf Limited, and Upper Deck's SP.  The cards are made of thick stock and borderless.  


Included is a subset of 50 Rookies (111-150). The regular issued cards are in alphabetical order by first name.  
The naming of the brand is conspicuously redundant as "pinnacle" and "zenith" are synonyms. The front design features an Egyptian pyramid apparently alluding to the Arabic word Zenith.


Rookie Cards in this set include Bobby Higginson and Hideo Nomo.
Included is a subset of 40 Rookies (111-150). Most of the base set is in alphabetical order by first name with a few exceptions.
 
Notable Rookie Cards in this set include Bobby Higginson and Hideo Nomo.


=Distribution=
=Distribution=


24 packs per box, six cards per pack plus one checklist (MSRP: $4.99).  Hobby only
24 packs per box, six cards per pack plus one of two checklists (MSRP: $4.99).  Hobby only
 
=Reviews=


Collation data from one box. Base Set Completion: 91% (137 of 150); Duplicates: 1; All-Star Salute Insert Completion: 22% (4 of 18)
Collation data from one box. Base Set Completion: 91% (137 of 150); Duplicates: 1; All-Star Salute Insert Completion: 22% (4 of 18)
=Reviews=


=Insertion Ratios=
=Insertion Ratios=
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==Promos==
==Promos==
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This nine-card set was distributed to The Hobby media and dealers prior to the national release of 1995 Zenith. The cards parallel basic Zenith issues except for the bold "SAMPLE" text running diagonally across both the front and back
This nine-card set was distributed to The Hobby media and dealers prior to the national release of 1995 Zenith. The cards parallel basic Zenith issues except for the bold "SAMPLE" text running diagonally across both the front and back


12 Cal Ripken
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20 Dante Bichette
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51 Jim Thome
 
70 Mark Grace
 
97 Ryan Klesko
 
111 Chipper Jones
 
113 Curtis Goodwin
 
R7 Hideo Nomo
 
NNO Information Card
 
==Base Set==
==Base Set==


1 Albert Belle
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2 Alex Fernandez
 
3 Andy Benes
 
4 Barry Larkin
 
5 Barry Bonds
 
6 Ben McDonald
 
7 Bernard Gilkey
 
8 Billy Ashley
 
9 Bobby Bonilla
 
10 Bret Saberhagen
 
11 Brian Jordan
 
12 Cal Ripken
 
13 Carlos Baerga
 
14 Carlos Delgado
 
15 Cecil Fielder
 
16 Chili Davis
 
17 Chuck Knoblauch
 
18 Craig Biggio
 
19 Danny Tartabull
 
20 Dante Bichette
 
21 Darren Daulton
 
22 David Justice
 
23 Dave Winfield
 
24 David Cone
 
25 Dean Palmer
 
26 Deion Sanders
 
27 Dennis Eckersley
 
28 Derek Bell
 
29 Don Mattingly
 
30 Edgar Martinez
 
31 Eric Karros
 
32 James Mouton
 
33 Frank Thomas
 
34 Fred McGriff
 
35 Gary Sheffield
 
36 Gary Gaetti
 
37 Greg Maddux
 
38 Gregg Jefferies
 
39 Ivan Rodriguez
 
40 Kenny Rogers
 
41 J.T. Snow
 
42 Hal Morris
 
43 Eddie Murray 3000th Hit
 
44 Javier Lopez
 
45 Jay Bell
 
46 Jeff Conine
 
47 Jeff Bagwell
 
48 Hideo Nomo Japanese
 
49 Jeff Kent
 
50 Jeff King
 
51 Jim Thome
 
52 Jimmy Key
 
53 Joe Carter
 
54 John Valentin
 
55 John Olerud
 
56 Jose Canseco
 
57 Jose Rijo
 
58 Jose Offerman
 
59 Juan Gonzalez
 
60 Ken Caminiti
 
61 Ken Griffey Jr.
 
62 Kenny Lofton
 
63 Kevin Appier
 
64 Kevin Seitzer
 
65 Kirby Puckett


66 Kirk Gibson
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===Rookies===


67 Larry Walker
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68 Lenny Dykstra
 
69 Manny Ramirez
 
70 Mark Grace
 
71 Mark McGwire
 
72 Marquis Grissom
 
73 Jim Edmonds
 
74 Matt Williams
 
75 Mike Mussina
 
76 Mike Piazza
 
77 Mo Vaughn
 
78 Moises Alou
 
79 Ozzie Smith
 
80 Paul O'Neill
 
81 Paul Molitor
 
82 Rafael Palmeiro
 
83 Randy Johnson
 
84 Raul Mondesi
 
85 Ray Lankford
 
86 Reggie Sanders
 
87 Rickey Henderson
 
88 Rico Brogna
 
89 Roberto Alomar
 
90 Robin Ventura
 
91 Roger Clemens
 
92 Ron Gant
 
93 Rondell White
 
94 Royce Clayton
 
95 Ruben Sierra
 
96 Rusty Greer
 
97 Ryan Klesko
 
98 Sammy Sosa
 
99 Shawon Dunston
 
100 Steve Ontiveros
 
101 Tim Naehring
 
102 Tim Salmon
 
103 Tino Martinez
 
104 Tony Gwynn
 
105 Travis Fryman
 
106 Vinny Castilla
 
107 Wade Boggs
 
108 Wally Joyner
 
109 Wil Cordero
 
110 Will Clark
 
111 Chipper Jones
 
112 Armando Benitez
 
113 Curtis Goodwin
 
114 Gabe White
 
115 Vaughn Eshelman
 
116 Marty Cordova
 
117 Dustin Hermanson
 
118 Rich Becker
 
119 Ray Durham
 
120 Shane Andrews
 
121 Scott Ruffcorn
 
122 Mark Grudzielanek RC
 
123 James Baldwin
 
124 Carlos Perez RC
 
125 Julian Tavarez
 
126 Joe Vitiello
 
127 Jason Bates
 
128 Edgardo Alfonzo
 
129 Juan Acevedo RC
 
130 Bill Pulsipher
 
131 Bob Higginson RC
 
132 Russ Davis
 
133 Charles Johnson
 
134 Derek Jeter
 
135 Orlando Miller
 
136 LaTroy Hawkins
 
137 Brian L. Hunter
 
138 Roberto Petagine
 
139 Midre Cummings
 
140 Garret Anderson
 
141 Ugueth Urbina
 
142 Antonio Osuna
 
143 Michael Tucker
 
144 Benji Gil
 
145 Jon Nunnally
 
146 Alex Rodriguez
 
147 Todd Hollandsworth
 
148 Alex Gonzalez
 
149 Hideo Nomo RC
 
150 Shawn Green


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==Inserts==
==Inserts==


===All-Star Salute===
===All-Star Salute===
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This 18-card set shows highlights of the 1995 MLB All-Star Game.
This 18-card set shows highlights of the 1995 MLB All-Star Game.


1 Cal Ripken
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===Rookie Roll Call===


2 Frank Thomas
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3 Mike Piazza
 
4 Kirby Puckett
 
5 Manny Ramirez
 
6 Tony Gwynn
 
7 Hideo Nomo
 
8 Matt Williams
 
9 Randy Johnson
 
10 Raul Mondesi
 
11 Albert Belle
 
12 Ivan Rodriguez
 
13 Barry Bonds
 
14 Carlos Baerga
 
15 Ken Griffey Jr.
 
16 Jeff Conine
 
17 Frank Thomas
 
18 Cal Ripken/Barry Bonds
 
===Rookie Roll Call===


This set features 18 of the best rookies and prospects on spectacular double-sided [[Dufex]] cards.
This set features 18 of the best rookies and prospects on spectacular double-sided [[Dufex]] cards.


1 Alex Rodriguez
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2 Derek Jeter
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===Z-Team===
3 Chipper Jones
 
4 Shawn Green
 
5 Todd Hollandsworth
 
6 Bill Pulsipher
 
7 Hideo Nomo
 
8 Ray Durham
 
9 Curtis Goodwin
 
10 Brian L. Hunter
 
11 Julian Tavarez
 
12 Marty Cordova UER (Player depicted is Kevin Maas)
 
13 Michael Tucker
 
14 Edgardo Alfonzo
 
15 LaTroy Hawkins
 
16 Carlos Perez
 
17 Charles Johnson
 
18 Benji Gil


===Z-Team===
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18 of the best players in baseball are featured in this [[Dufex]] insert.
18 of the best players in baseball are featured in this [[Dufex]] insert.


1 Cal Ripken
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3 Frank Thomas
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4 Matt Williams
 
5 Mike Piazza
 
6 Barry Bonds
 
7 Raul Mondesi
 
8 Greg Maddux
 
9 Jeff Bagwell
 
10 Manny Ramirez
 
11 Larry Walker
 
12 Tony Gwynn
 
13 Will Clark
 
14 Albert Belle
 
15 Kenny Lofton
 
16 Rafael Palmeiro
 
17 Don Mattingly
 
18 Carlos Baerga
 
[[Category:Pinnacle]]
[[Category:1995]]
[[Category:1995]]

Latest revision as of 22:33, 4 March 2021


Description

1995 Zenith Edition is a 150-card set released in August, 1995. Zenith was Pinnacle Brands' first foray into a "super-premium" product to compete with Topps' Finest, Fleer's Flair, Donruss' Leaf Limited, and Upper Deck's SP. The cards are made of thick stock and borderless.

The naming of the brand is conspicuously redundant as "pinnacle" and "zenith" are synonyms. The front design features an Egyptian pyramid apparently alluding to the Arabic word Zenith.

Included is a subset of 40 Rookies (111-150). Most of the base set is in alphabetical order by first name with a few exceptions.

Notable Rookie Cards in this set include Bobby Higginson and Hideo Nomo.

Distribution

24 packs per box, six cards per pack plus one of two checklists (MSRP: $4.99). Hobby only

Reviews

Collation data from one box. Base Set Completion: 91% (137 of 150); Duplicates: 1; All-Star Salute Insert Completion: 22% (4 of 18)

Insertion Ratios

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Odds
Base 150 - ?
All-Star Salute 18 - 1:6
Rookie Roll Call 18 - 1:24
Z-Team 18 - 1:72

Checklist

Promos

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This nine-card set was distributed to The Hobby media and dealers prior to the national release of 1995 Zenith. The cards parallel basic Zenith issues except for the bold "SAMPLE" text running diagonally across both the front and back

  • 12 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 20 Dante Bichette
  • 51 Jim Thome
  • 70 Mark Grace
  • 97 Ryan Klesko
  • 111 Chipper Jones
  • 113 Curtis Goodwin
  • R7 Hideo Nomo
  • NNO Information Card

Base Set

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  • 1 Albert Belle
  • 2 Alex Fernandez
  • 3 Andy Benes
  • 4 Barry Larkin
  • 5 Barry Bonds
  • 6 Ben McDonald
  • 7 Bernard Gilkey
  • 8 Billy Ashley
  • 9 Bobby Bonilla
  • 10 Bret Saberhagen
  • 11 Brian Jordan
  • 12 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 13 Carlos Baerga
  • 14 Carlos Delgado
  • 15 Cecil Fielder
  • 16 Chili Davis
  • 17 Chuck Knoblauch
  • 18 Craig Biggio
  • 19 Danny Tartabull
  • 20 Dante Bichette
  • 21 Darren Daulton
  • 22 Dave Justice
  • 23 Dave Winfield
  • 24 David Cone
  • 25 Dean Palmer
  • 26 Deion Sanders
  • 27 Dennis Eckersley
  • 28 Derek Bell
  • 29 Don Mattingly
  • 30 Edgar Martinez
  • 31 Eric Karros
  • 32 James Mouton
  • 33 Frank Thomas
  • 34 Fred McGriff
  • 35 Gary Sheffield
  • 36 Gary Gaetti
  • 37 Greg Maddux
  • 38 Gregg Jefferies
  • 39 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 40 Kenny Rogers
  • 41 J.T. Snow
  • 42 Hal Morris
  • 43 Eddie Murray 3000 Hits
  • 44 Javy Lopez
  • 45 Jay Bell
  • 46 Jeff Conine
  • 47 Jeff Bagwell
  • 48 Hideo Nomo Japanese
  • 49 Jeff Kent
  • 50 Jeff King
  • 51 Jim Thome
  • 52 Jimmy Key
  • 53 Joe Carter
  • 54 John Valentin
  • 55 John Olerud
  • 56 Jose Canseco
  • 57 Jose Rijo
  • 58 Jose Offerman
  • 59 Juan Gonzalez
  • 60 Ken Caminiti
  • 61 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 62 Kenny Lofton
  • 63 Kevin Appier
  • 64 Kevin Seitzer
  • 65 Kirby Puckett
  • 66 Kirk Gibson
  • 67 Larry Walker
  • 68 Lenny Dykstra
  • 69 Manny Ramirez
  • 70 Mark Grace
  • 71 Mark McGwire
  • 72 Marquis Grissom
  • 73 Jim Edmonds
  • 74 Matt Williams
  • 75 Mike Mussina
  • 76 Mike Piazza
  • 77 Mo Vaughn
  • 78 Moises Alou
  • 79 Ozzie Smith
  • 80 Paul O'Neill
  • 81 Paul Molitor
  • 82 Rafael Palmeiro
  • 83 Randy Johnson
  • 84 Raul Mondesi
  • 85 Ray Lankford
  • 86 Reggie Sanders
  • 87 Rickey Henderson
  • 88 Rico Brogna
  • 89 Roberto Alomar
  • 90 Robin Ventura
  • 91 Roger Clemens
  • 92 Ron Gant
  • 93 Rondell White
  • 94 Royce Clayton
  • 95 Ruben Sierra
  • 96 Rusty Greer
  • 97 Ryan Klesko
  • 98 Sammy Sosa
  • 99 Shawon Dunston
  • 100 Steve Ontiveros
  • 101 Tim Naehring
  • 102 Tim Salmon
  • 103 Tino Martinez
  • 104 Tony Gwynn
  • 105 Travis Fryman
  • 106 Vinny Castilla
  • 107 Wade Boggs
  • 108 Wally Joyner
  • 109 Wil Cordero
  • 110 Will Clark

Rookies

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  • 111 Chipper Jones
  • 112 Armando Benitez
  • 113 Curtis Goodwin
  • 114 Gabriel White
  • 115 Vaughn Eshelman
  • 116 Marty Cordova
  • 117 Dustin Hermanson
  • 118 Rich Becker
  • 119 Ray Durham
  • 120 Shane Andrews
  • 121 Scott Ruffcorn
  • 122 Mark Grudzielanek RC
  • 123 James Baldwin
  • 124 Carlos Perez RC
  • 125 Julian Tavarez
  • 126 Joe Vitiello
  • 127 Jason Bates
  • 128 Edgardo Alfonzo
  • 129 Juan Acevedo RC
  • 130 Bill Pulsipher
  • 131 Bobby Higginson RC
  • 132 Russ Davis
  • 133 Charles Johnson
  • 134 Derek Jeter
  • 135 Orlando Miller
  • 136 LaTroy Hawkins
  • 137 Brian L. Hunter
  • 138 Roberto Petagine
  • 139 Midre Cummings
  • 140 Garret Anderson
  • 141 Ugueth Urbina
  • 142 Antonio Osuna
  • 143 Michael Tucker
  • 144 Benji Gil
  • 145 Jon Nunnally
  • 146 Alex Rodriguez
  • 147 Todd Hollandsworth
  • 148 Alex Gonzalez
  • 149 Hideo Nomo RC
  • 150 Shawn Green

Inserts

All-Star Salute

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This 18-card set shows highlights of the 1995 MLB All-Star Game.

  • 1 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 2 Frank Thomas
  • 3 Mike Piazza
  • 4 Kirby Puckett
  • 5 Manny Ramirez
  • 6 Tony Gwynn
  • 7 Hideo Nomo
  • 8 Matt Williams
  • 9 Randy Johnson
  • 10 Raul Mondesi
  • 11 Albert Belle
  • 12 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 13 Barry Bonds
  • 14 Carlos Baerga
  • 15 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 16 Jeff Conine
  • 17 Frank Thomas
  • 18 Cal Ripken, Jr. / Barry Bonds

Rookie Roll Call

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This set features 18 of the best rookies and prospects on spectacular double-sided Dufex cards.

  • 1 Alex Rodriguez
  • 2 Derek Jeter
  • 3 Chipper Jones
  • 4 Shawn Green
  • 5 Todd Hollandsworth
  • 6 Bill Pulsipher
  • 7 Hideo Nomo
  • 8 Ray Durham
  • 9 Curtis Goodwin
  • 10 Brian L. Hunter
  • 11 Julian Tavarez
  • 12 Marty Cordova UER (Player decpited is Kevin Maas)
  • 13 Michael Tucker
  • 14 Edgardo Alfonzo
  • 15 LaTroy Hawkins
  • 16 Carlos Perez
  • 17 Charles Johnson
  • 18 Benji Gil

Z-Team

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18 of the best players in baseball are featured in this Dufex insert.

  • 1 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 3 Frank Thomas
  • 4 Matt Williams
  • 5 Mike Piazza
  • 6 Barry Bonds
  • 7 Raul Mondesi
  • 8 Greg Maddux
  • 9 Jeff Bagwell
  • 10 Manny Ramirez
  • 11 Larry Walker
  • 12 Tony Gwynn
  • 13 Will Clark
  • 14 Albert Belle
  • 15 Kenny Lofton
  • 16 Rafael Palmeiro
  • 17 Don Mattingly
  • 18 Carlos Baerga