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=Description=
=Description=


1996 Leaf is a 220-card set released in May, 1996.  For the first time, Leaf was released as a single-series.  The main selling point was the large number of serial-numbered inserts, and the base set was almost thought of as an afterthought.
1996 Leaf was a 220-card set released in May, 1996.  For the first time, Leaf was released as a single-series.  The main selling point was the large number of serial-numbered inserts in this set, which was a point of focus and emphasize by card companies during this time period.


=Distribution=
=Distribution=


=Reviews=
There were three different products of 1996 Leaf Baseball:
 
Hobby: 30 Packs per box, 12 cards per pack.
 
Retail (version 1): 36 Packs per box, 12 cards per pack.
 
Retail (version 2): 24 Packs per box, 12 cards per pack.
 
The marketing purpose behind the smaller 24-pack/box production is not clear.  It was not a "jumbo" version, as these packs held the same number of cards (12) as the larger Retail product.


=Insertion Ratios=
=Insertion Ratios=
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|[[#Base_Set|Base]]||220||-||?||?
|[[#Base_Set|Base]]||220||-||?||?
|-
|-
|Bronze Press Proof #||220||2000||1:10||1:10
|Bronze Press Proof||220||2000||1:10||1:10
|-
|-
|Silver Press Proof #||220||1000||1:10||1:10
|Silver Press Proof||220||1000||1:10||1:10
|-
|-
|Gold Press Proof #||220||500||1:10||1:10
|Gold Press Proof||220||500||1:10||1:10
|-
|-
|MVP Contenders||20||-||1:8||1:8
|MVP Contenders||20||-||1:8||1:8
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|Frank Thomas Greatest Hits||7||5000||1:210||1:210
|Frank Thomas Greatest Hits||7||5000||1:210||1:210
|}
|}
# Odds of finding any Press Proof: 1:10/packs.


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


1 John Smoltz
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1996/Leaf---Base/169/Jim-Thome.jpg?id=0f8a2126-c869-477e-8fe0-2c93e694e51f&size=original&side=back&.jpg
2 Dennis Eckersley
 
3 Delino DeShields
 
4 Cliff Floyd
 
5 Chuck Finley
 
6 Cecil Fielder
 
7 Tim Naehring
 
8 Carlos Perez
 
9 Brad Ausmus
 
10 Matt Lawton
 
11 Alan Trammell
 
12 Steve Finley
 
13 Paul O'Neill
 
14 Gary Sheffield
 
15 Mark McGwire
 
16 Bernie Williams
 
17 Jeff Montgomery
 
18 Chan Ho Park
 
19 Greg Vaughn
 
20 Jeff Kent
 
21 Cal Ripken
 
22 Charles Johnson
 
23 Eric Karros
 
24 Alex Rodriguez
 
25 Chris Snopek
 
26 Jason Isringhausen
 
27 Chili Davis
 
28 Chipper Jones
 
29 Bret Saberhagen
 
30 Tony Clark
 
31 Marty Cordova
 
32 Dwayne Hosey
 
33 Fred McGriff
 
34 Deion Sanders
 
35 Orlando Merced
 
36 Brady Anderson
 
37 Ray Lankford
 
38 Manny Ramirez
 
39 Alex Fernandez
 
40 Greg Colbrunn
 
41 Ken Griffey Jr.  
 
42 Mickey Morandini
 
43 Chuck Knoblauch
 
44 Quinton McCracken
 
45 Tim Salmon
 
46 Jose Mesa
 
47 Marquis Grissom
 
48 Maddux/Johnson CL
 
49 Raul Mondesi
 
50 Mark Grudzielanek
 
51 Ray Durham
 
52 Matt Williams
 
53 Bob Hamelin
 
54 Lenny Dykstra
 
55 Jeff King
 
56 LaTroy Hawkins
 
57 Terry Pendleton
 
58 Kevin Stocker
 
59 Ozzie Timmons
 
60 David Justice
 
61 Ricky Bottalico
 
62 Andy Ashby
 
63 Larry Walker
 
64 Jose Canseco
 
65 Bret Boone
 
66 Shawn Green
 
67 Chad Curtis
 
68 Travis Fryman
 
69 Roger Clemens
 
70 David Bell
 
71 Rusty Greer
 
72 Bob Higginson
 
73 Joey Hamilton
 
74 Kevin Seitzer
 
75 Julian Tavarez
 
76 Troy Percival
 
77 Kirby Puckett
 
78 Barry Bonds
 
79 Michael Tucker
 
80 Paul Molitor
 
81 Carlos Garcia
 
82 Johnny Damon
 
83 Mike Hampton
 
84 Ariel Prieto
 
85 Tony Tarasco
 
86 Pete Schourek
 
87 Tom Glavine
 
88 Rondell White
 
89 Jim Edmonds
 
90 Robby Thompson
 
91 Wade Boggs
 
92 Pedro Martinez
 
93 Gregg Jefferies
 
94 Albert Belle
 
95 Benji Gil
 
96 Denny Neagle
 
97 Mark Langston
 
98 Sandy Alomar Jr.  
 
99 Tony Gwynn
 
100 Todd Hundley
 
101 Dante Bichette
 
102 Eddie Murray
 
103 Lyle Mouton
 
104 John Jaha
 
105 Larkin/Vaughn CL
 
106 Jon Nunnally
 
107 Juan Gonzalez
 
108 Kevin Appier
 
109 Brian McRae
 
110 Lee Smith
 
111 Tim Wakefield
 
112 Sammy Sosa
 
113 Jay Buhner
 
114 Garret Anderson
 
115 Edgar Martinez
 
116 Edgardo Alfonzo
 
117 Billy Ashley
 
118 Joe Carter
 
119 Javy Lopez
 
120 Bobby Bonilla
 
121 Ken Caminiti
 
122 Barry Larkin
 
123 Shannon Stewart
 
124 Orel Hershiser
 
125 Jeff Conine
 
126 Mark Grace
 
127 Kenny Lofton
 
128 Luis Gonzalez
 
129 Rico Brogna
 
130 Mo Vaughn
 
131 Brad Radke
 
132 Jose Herrera
 
133 Rick Aguilera
 
134 Gary DiSarcina
 
135 Andres Galarraga
 
136 Carl Everett
 
137 Steve Avery
 
138 Vinny Castilla
 
139 Dennis Martinez
 
140 John Wetteland
 
141 Alex Gonzalez
 
142 Brian Jordan
 
143 Todd Hollandsworth
 
144 Terrell Wade
 
145 Wilson Alvarez
 
146 Reggie Sanders
 
147 Will Clark
 
148 Hideo Nomo
 
149 J.T.Snow
 
150 Frank Thomas
 
151 Ivan Rodriguez
 
152 Jay Bell
 
153 Nomo/Cordova CL
 
154 David Cone
 
155 Roberto Alomar
 
156 Carlos Delgado
 
157 Carlos Baerga
 
158 Geronimo Berroa
 
159 Joe Vitiello
 
160 Terry Steinbach
 
161 Doug Drabek
 
162 David Segui
 
163 Ozzie Smith
 
164 Kurt Abbott
 
165 Randy Johnson
 
166 John Valentin
 
167 Mickey Tettleton
 
168 Ruben Sierra
 
169 Jim Thome  


170 Mike Greenwell
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===Gold Leaf Rookies===


171 Quilvio Veras
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172 Robin Ventura
The Gold Leaf Rookies, which had been a staple of the Leaf product as an insert since 1991, were relegated to a ten-card subset for 1996.


173 Bill Pulsipher
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174 Rafael Palmeiro
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175 Hal Morris
 
176 Ryan Klesko
 
177 Eric Young
 
178 Shane Andrews
 
179 Brian L.Hunter
 
180 Brett Butler
 
181 John Olerud
 
182 Moises Alou
 
183 Glenallen Hill
 
184 Ismael Valdes
 
185 Andy Pettitte
 
186 Yamil Benitez
 
187 Jason Bere
 
188 Dean Palmer
 
189 Jimmy Haynes
 
190 Trevor Hoffman
 
191 Mike Mussina
 
192 Greg Maddux
 
193 Ozzie Guillen
 
194 Pat Listach
 
195 Derek Bell
 
196 Darren Daulton
 
197 John Mabry
 
198 Ramon Martinez
 
199 Jeff Bagwell
 
200 Mike Piazza
 
201 Al Martin
 
202 Aaron Sele
 
203 Ed Sprague
 
204 Rod Beck
 
205 Gwynn/Martinez CL
 
206 Mike Lansing
 
207 Craig Biggio
 
208 Jeffrey Hammonds
 
209 Dave Nilsson
 
210 Bichette/Belle CL
 
211 Derek Jeter
 
212 Alan Benes
 
213 Jason Schmidt
 
214 Alex Ochoa
 
215 Ruben Rivera
 
216 Roger Cedeno
 
217 Jeff Suppan
 
218 Billy Wagner
 
219 Mark Loretta
 
220 Karim Garcia


==Parallels==
==Parallels==
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===Press Proof===
===Press Proof===


Randomly inserted into packs at the rate of 1:10 contained one of the following Press Proof parallels:
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1996/Leaf---Base---Silver/113/Jay-Buhner.jpg?id=efee6eb7-ee88-499d-8f46-42537c2a7c1e&size=original&side=front&.jpg
* Bronze (limited to 2000 copies)
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* Silver (limited to 1000 copies)
All Press Proof parallels were randomly inserted at the rate of 1:10 packs.  There were three versions:


* Gold (limited to 500 copies)
* '''Bronze''' (limited to 2000 copies)
* '''Silver''' (limited to 1000 copies)
* '''Gold''' (limited to 500 copies)


Each Press Proof was printed with holographic foil with the "Leaf 96" logo stamped in either Gold, Silver, or Bronze foil.  The cards are NOT serial-numbered, and the words "PRESS PROOF" appear nowhere on the card.
Each Press Proof featured holographic foil on the area of the card that was shaded to each player's specific team color.  The "Leaf '96" logo in this area was stamped in either Gold, Silver, or Bronze foil for distinction.  However, these cards were not serial-numbered and the words "Press Proof" did not appear anywhere on the card.


==Inserts==
==Inserts==


===MVP Contenders===
===All-Star Game MVP Contenders===


This 20 card set features possible contenders for the MVP at the 1996 All-Star Game held in Philadelphia. If the player on the front of the card won the MVP Award (which turned out to be Mike Piazza), the holder could send it in for one of 5000 Gold MVP Contenders sets. The backs of each card carry the instructions on how to redeem the card. The Piazza card when returned with the redemption set had a hole in it to indicate the set had been redeemed.
* '''Regular'''
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Curiously, the backs of the Gold cards have the same information on how to redeem winning cards.


1 Frank Thomas
* '''Gold (redeemed)'''
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2 Mike Piazza W
This 20 card set featured possible contenders for the MVP at the 1996 All-Star Game held in Philadelphia.  If the player on the front of the card won the MVP Award (which turned out to be Mike Piazza), the holder could send it in for a Gold MVP Contenders set.  (Unlike the [[1994 Leaf#MVP Contenders|set from 1994,]] none of the Gold sets are serial-numbered.)  The backs of each card had instructions on how to redeem the card. The Piazza card when returned with the redemption set had a hole in it to indicate the set had been redeemed.


3 Sammy Sosa
Curiously, the backs of the Gold cards have the same information on how to redeem winning cards.


4 Cal Ripken
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===Gold Stars===


5 Jeff Bagwell
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6 Reggie Sanders
This 15-card set honored some of the games great players on 22-karat gold trim cards. Only 2500 serial-numbered cards of each player were printed.
 
7 Mo Vaughn
 
8 Tony Gwynn
 
9 Dante Bichette
 
10 Tim Salmon
 
11 Chipper Jones
 
12 Kenny Lofton
 
13 Manny Ramirez
 
14 Barry Bonds
 
15 Raul Mondesi
 
16 Kirby Puckett
 
17 Albert Belle
 
18 Ken Griffey Jr.
 
19 Greg Maddux
 
20 Bonus Card
 
===22K Gold Leaf Stars===
 
This 15-card set honors some of the games great players on 22 karat gold trim cards. Only 2500 serial-numbered cards of each player were printed.
 
1 Frank Thomas
 
2 Dante Bichette
 
3 Sammy Sosa
 
4 Ken Griffey Jr.
 
5 Mike Piazza
 
6 Tim Salmon
 
7 Hideo Nomo
 
8 Cal Ripken
 
9 Chipper Jones
 
10 Albert Belle
 
11 Tony Gwynn
 
12 Mo Vaughn
 
13 Barry Larkin
 
14 Manny Ramirez
 
15 Greg Maddux


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===Hats Off===
===Hats Off===


This eight-card set was printed and embossed on a wool-like material with the feel of a Major League ball cap. Only 5000 copies of each card was produced and is exclusive to retail packs.
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1 Cal Ripken
 
2 Barry Larkin
 
3 Frank Thomas
 
4 Mo Vaughn
 
5 Ken Griffey Jr.
 
6 Hideo Nomo
 
7 Albert Belle


8 Greg Maddux
This eight-card set was printed and embossed on a wool-like material with the feel of a Major League ball cap. Only 5000 serial-numbered copies of each card were produced and they were exclusive to retail packs only.


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===Picture Perfect===
===Picture Perfect===


This 12-card set is printed on real wood with gold foil trim. Cards 1-6 are exclusive to Hobby packs, 7-12 to retail.  Only 5000 serial-numbered copies of each card were printed.
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One of twelve different Picture Perfect Promo cards was inserted into 1996 Leaf dealer order forms and hobby media press releases. The cards parallel the standard Picture Perfect inserts except for the text "promotional card" running diagonally across the front of the card and "PROMO/5000" text on back.
 
1 Frank Thomas
 
2 Cal Ripken
 
3 Greg Maddux
 
4 Manny Ramirez


5 Chipper Jones
This 12-card set was printed on real wood with gold foil trim. Cards 1-6 were exclusive to hobby packs, with cards 7-12 exclusive to retail packs.  Only 5000 serial-numbered copies of each card were printed.


6 Tony Gwynn
One of twelve different Picture Perfect Promo cards were also inserted into 1996 Leaf dealer order forms and hobby media press releases. The cards were identical to the standard Picture Perfect inserts except for the text "promotional card" running diagonally across the front of the card and "PROMO/5000" text on back.
 
7 Ken Griffey Jr.
 
8 Albert Belle
 
9 Jeff Bagwell
 
10 Mike Piazza
 
11 Mo Vaughn
 
12 Barry Bonds


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===Statistical Standouts===
===Statistical Standouts===


Exclusive to Hobby packs, this eight-card set features players who stood out statistically. The cards were printed on a material with the feel of the leather that's between the seams or stitches of a baseball. Only 2500 copies of each card was printed and each is numbered individually on the back.
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1996/Leaf---Statistical-Standouts/8/Chipper-Jones.jpg?id=8119086f-37ba-4903-8347-f55fa4aef454&size=original&side=front&.jpg
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1996/Leaf---Statistical-Standouts/8/Chipper-Jones.jpg?id=8119086f-37ba-4903-8347-f55fa4aef454&size=original&side=back&.jpg


1 Cal Ripken
Exclusive to Hobby packs, this eight-card set featured players who stood out statistically. The cards were printed on a material with the feel of the leather between the seams of a baseball. Only 2500 serial-numbered copies of each card were printed.
 
2 Tony Gwynn
 
3 Frank Thomas
 
4 Ken Griffey Jr.
 
5 Hideo Nomo
 
6 Greg Maddux
 
7 Albert Belle
 
8 Chipper Jones


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===Total Bases===
===Total Bases===


This 12-card, Hobby exclusive, set is printed on canvas and features the top offensive stars. Only 5000 serial-numbered copies of each card were produced.
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0ne of twelve different Total Bases Promo cards was inserted into 1996 Leaf dealer order forms and hobby media press releases. The cards parallel the standard Total Bases inserts except for the text "promotional card" running diagonally across the front of the card and "PROMO/5000" text on back.
This 12-card, hobby exclusive set was printed on canvas and featured the top offensive stars. Only 5000 serial-numbered copies of each card were produced.


1 Frank Thomas
One of twelve different Total Bases Promo cards were inserted into 1996 Leaf dealer order forms and hobby media press releases. The cards were identical to the standard Total Bases inserts except for the text "promotional card" running diagonally across the front of the card and "PROMO/5000" text on back.
 
2 Albert Belle
 
3 Rafael Palmeiro
 
4 Barry Bonds
 
5 Kirby Puckett
 
6 Joe Carter
 
7 Paul Molitor
 
8 Fred McGriff
 
9 Ken Griffey Jr.
 
10 Carlos Baerga
 
11 Juan Gonzalez
 
12 Cal Ripken


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===Frank Thomas Greatest Hits===
===Frank Thomas Greatest Hits===


This eight-card set feature the statistical highlights of Frank Thomas. The cards are printed on [[Acetate|acetate]] and are die-cut to look like a compact disc.  Cards 1-4 were randomly inserted into Hobby packs, 5-7 in retail, and card #8 was made available through a wrapper redemption offer.  Each card is serial-numbered to 5000 copies.
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1 Frank Thomas 1990
 
2 Frank Thomas 1991
 
3 Frank Thomas 1992
 
4 Frank Thomas 1993
 
5 Frank Thomas 1994
 
6 Frank Thomas 1995
 
7 Frank Thomas Career


8 Frank Thomas MVP
This eight-card set featured the statistical highlights of Frank Thomas.  The cards are printed on [[Acetate|acetate]] and were die-cut to look like a compact disc.  Cards 1-4 were randomly inserted into hobby packs, 5-7 in retail packs, and card #8 was made available through a wrapper redemption offer.  Each card was serial-numbered to 5000 copies.


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Latest revision as of 14:40, 22 August 2022

Description

1996 Leaf was a 220-card set released in May, 1996. For the first time, Leaf was released as a single-series. The main selling point was the large number of serial-numbered inserts in this set, which was a point of focus and emphasize by card companies during this time period.

Distribution

There were three different products of 1996 Leaf Baseball:

Hobby: 30 Packs per box, 12 cards per pack.

Retail (version 1): 36 Packs per box, 12 cards per pack.

Retail (version 2): 24 Packs per box, 12 cards per pack.

The marketing purpose behind the smaller 24-pack/box production is not clear. It was not a "jumbo" version, as these packs held the same number of cards (12) as the larger Retail product.

Insertion Ratios

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Hobby Odds Retail Odds
Base 220 - ? ?
Bronze Press Proof 220 2000 1:10 1:10
Silver Press Proof 220 1000 1:10 1:10
Gold Press Proof 220 500 1:10 1:10
MVP Contenders 20 - 1:8 1:8
22K Gold Leaf Stars 15 2500 1:190 1:190
Hats Off 8 5000 N/A 1:72
Picture Perfect 12 5000 1:140 1:140
Statistical Standouts 8 2500 1:210 N/A
Total Bases 12 5000 1:72 N/A
Frank Thomas Greatest Hits 7 5000 1:210 1:210

Checklist

Base Set

Jim-Thome.jpg?id=0f8a2126-c869-477e-8fe0-2c93e694e51f&size=original&side=front&.jpg Jim-Thome.jpg?id=0f8a2126-c869-477e-8fe0-2c93e694e51f&size=original&side=back&.jpg

  • 1 John Smoltz
  • 2 Dennis Eckersley
  • 3 Delino DeShields
  • 4 Cliff Floyd
  • 5 Chuck Finley
  • 6 Cecil Fielder
  • 7 Tim Naehring
  • 8 Carlos Perez
  • 9 Brad Ausmus
  • 10 Matt Lawton RC
  • 11 Alan Trammell
  • 12 Steve Finley
  • 13 Paul O'Neill
  • 14 Gary Sheffield
  • 15 Mark McGwire
  • 16 Bernie Williams
  • 17 Jeff Montgomery
  • 18 Chan Ho Park
  • 19 Greg Vaughn
  • 20 Jeff Kent
  • 21 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 22 Charles Johnson
  • 23 Eric Karros
  • 24 Alex Rodriguez
  • 25 Chris Snopek
  • 26 Jason Isringhausen
  • 27 Chili Davis
  • 28 Chipper Jones
  • 29 Bret Saberhagen
  • 30 Tony Clark
  • 31 Marty Cordova
  • 32 Dwayne Hosey
  • 33 Fred McGriff
  • 34 Deion Sanders
  • 35 Orlando Merced
  • 36 Brady Anderson
  • 37 Ray Lankford
  • 38 Manny Ramirez
  • 39 Alex Fernandez
  • 40 Greg Colbrunn
  • 41 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 42 Mickey Morandini
  • 43 Chuck Knoblauch
  • 44 Quinton McCracken
  • 45 Tim Salmon
  • 46 Jose Mesa
  • 47 Marquis Grissom
  • 48 Greg Maddux / Randy Johnson CL
  • 49 Raul Mondesi
  • 50 Mark Grudzielanek
  • 51 Ray Durham
  • 52 Matt Williams
  • 53 Bob Hamelin
  • 54 Lenny Dykstra
  • 55 Jeff King
  • 56 LaTroy Hawkins
  • 57 Terry Pendleton
  • 58 Kevin Stocker
  • 59 Ozzie Timmons
  • 60 Dave Justice
  • 61 Ricky Bottalico
  • 62 Andy Ashby
  • 63 Larry Walker
  • 64 Jose Canseco
  • 65 Bret Boone
  • 66 Shawn Green
  • 67 Chad Curtis
  • 68 Travis Fryman
  • 69 Roger Clemens
  • 70 David Bell
  • 71 Rusty Greer
  • 72 Bob Higginson
  • 73 Joey Hamilton
  • 74 Kevin Seitzer
  • 75 Julian Tavarez
  • 76 Troy Percival
  • 77 Kirby Puckett
  • 78 Barry Bonds
  • 79 Michael Tucker
  • 80 Paul Molitor
  • 81 Carlos Garcia
  • 82 Johnny Damon
  • 83 Mike Hampton
  • 84 Ariel Prieto
  • 85 Tony Tarasco
  • 86 Pete Schourek
  • 87 Tom Glavine
  • 88 Rondell White
  • 89 Jim Edmonds
  • 90 Robby Thompson
  • 91 Wade Boggs
  • 92 Pedro Martinez
  • 93 Gregg Jefferies
  • 94 Albert Belle
  • 95 Benji Gil
  • 96 Denny Neagle
  • 97 Mark Langston
  • 98 Sandy Alomar
  • 99 Tony Gwynn
  • 100 Todd Hundley
  • 101 Dante Bichette
  • 102 Eddie Murray
  • 103 Lyle Mouton
  • 104 John Jaha
  • 105 Barry Larkin / Mo Vaughn CL
  • 106 Jon Nunnally
  • 107 Juan Gonzalez
  • 108 Kevin Appier
  • 109 Brian McRae
  • 110 Lee Smith
  • 111 Tim Wakefield
  • 112 Sammy Sosa
  • 113 Jay Buhner
  • 114 Garret Anderson
  • 115 Edgar Martinez
  • 116 Edgardo Alfonzo
  • 117 Billy Ashley
  • 118 Joe Carter
  • 119 Javy Lopez
  • 120 Bobby Bonilla
  • 121 Ken Caminiti
  • 122 Barry Larkin
  • 123 Shannon Stewart
  • 124 Orel Hershiser
  • 125 Jeff Conine
  • 126 Mark Grace
  • 127 Kenny Lofton
  • 128 Luis Gonzalez
  • 129 Rico Brogna
  • 130 Mo Vaughn
  • 131 Brad Radke
  • 132 Jose Herrera
  • 133 Rick Aguilera
  • 134 Gary DiSarcina
  • 135 Andres Galarraga
  • 136 Carl Everett
  • 137 Steve Avery
  • 138 Vinny Castilla
  • 139 Dennis Martinez
  • 140 John Wetteland
  • 141 Alex Gonzalez
  • 142 Brian Jordan
  • 143 Todd Hollandsworth
  • 144 Terrell Wade
  • 145 Wilson Alvarez
  • 146 Reggie Sanders
  • 147 Will Clark
  • 148 Hideo Nomo
  • 149 J.T. Snow
  • 150 Frank Thomas
  • 151 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 152 Jay Bell
  • 153 Hideo Nomo / Marty Cordova CL
  • 154 David Cone
  • 155 Roberto Alomar
  • 156 Carlos Delgado
  • 157 Carlos Baerga
  • 158 Geronimo Berroa
  • 159 Joe Vitiello
  • 160 Terry Steinbach
  • 161 Doug Drabek
  • 162 David Segui
  • 163 Ozzie Smith
  • 164 Kurt Abbott
  • 165 Randy Johnson
  • 166 John Valentin
  • 167 Mickey Tettleton
  • 168 Ruben Sierra
  • 169 Jim Thome
  • 170 Mike Greenwell
  • 171 Quilvio Veras
  • 172 Robin Ventura
  • 173 Bill Pulsipher
  • 174 Rafael Palmeiro
  • 175 Hal Morris
  • 176 Ryan Klesko
  • 177 Eric Young
  • 178 Shane Andrews
  • 179 Brian L. Hunter
  • 180 Brett Butler
  • 181 John Olerud
  • 182 Moises Alou
  • 183 Glenallen Hill
  • 184 Ismael Valdes
  • 185 Andy Pettitte
  • 186 Yamil Benitez
  • 187 Jason Bere
  • 188 Dean Palmer
  • 189 Jimmy Haynes
  • 190 Trevor Hoffman
  • 191 Mike Mussina
  • 192 Greg Maddux
  • 193 Ozzie Guillen
  • 194 Pat Listach
  • 195 Derek Bell
  • 196 Darren Daulton
  • 197 John Mabry
  • 198 Ramon Martinez
  • 199 Jeff Bagwell
  • 200 Mike Piazza
  • 201 Al Martin
  • 202 Aaron Sele
  • 203 Ed Sprague
  • 204 Rod Beck
  • 205 Tony Gwynn / Edgar Martinez CL
  • 206 Mike Lansing
  • 207 Craig Biggio
  • 208 Jeffrey Hammonds
  • 209 Dave Nilsson
  • 210 Dante Bichette / Albert Belle CL

Gold Leaf Rookies

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The Gold Leaf Rookies, which had been a staple of the Leaf product as an insert since 1991, were relegated to a ten-card subset for 1996.

  • 211 Derek Jeter
  • 212 Alan Benes
  • 213 Jason Schmidt
  • 214 Alex Ochoa
  • 215 Ruben Rivera
  • 216 Roger Cedeno
  • 217 Jeff Suppan
  • 218 Billy Wagner
  • 219 Mark Loretta
  • 220 Karim Garcia

Parallels

Press Proof

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All Press Proof parallels were randomly inserted at the rate of 1:10 packs. There were three versions:

  • Bronze (limited to 2000 copies)
  • Silver (limited to 1000 copies)
  • Gold (limited to 500 copies)

Each Press Proof featured holographic foil on the area of the card that was shaded to each player's specific team color. The "Leaf '96" logo in this area was stamped in either Gold, Silver, or Bronze foil for distinction. However, these cards were not serial-numbered and the words "Press Proof" did not appear anywhere on the card.

Inserts

All-Star Game MVP Contenders

  • Regular

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  • Gold (redeemed)

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This 20 card set featured possible contenders for the MVP at the 1996 All-Star Game held in Philadelphia. If the player on the front of the card won the MVP Award (which turned out to be Mike Piazza), the holder could send it in for a Gold MVP Contenders set. (Unlike the set from 1994, none of the Gold sets are serial-numbered.) The backs of each card had instructions on how to redeem the card. The Piazza card when returned with the redemption set had a hole in it to indicate the set had been redeemed.

Curiously, the backs of the Gold cards have the same information on how to redeem winning cards.

  • 1 Frank Thomas
  • 2 Mike Piazza
  • 3 Sammy Sosa
  • 4 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 5 Jeff Bagwell
  • 6 Reggie Sanders
  • 7 Mo Vaughn
  • 8 Tony Gwynn
  • 9 Dante Bichette
  • 10 Tim Salmon
  • 11 Chipper Jones
  • 12 Kenny Lofton
  • 13 Manny Ramirez
  • 14 Barry Bonds
  • 15 Raul Mondesi
  • 16 Kirby Puckett
  • 17 Albert Belle
  • 18 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 19 Greg Maddux
  • 20 Bonus Card

Gold Stars

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This 15-card set honored some of the games great players on 22-karat gold trim cards. Only 2500 serial-numbered cards of each player were printed.

  • 1 Frank Thomas
  • 2 Dante Bichette
  • 3 Sammy Sosa
  • 4 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 5 Mike Piazza
  • 6 Tim Salmon
  • 7 Hideo Nomo
  • 8 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 9 Chipper Jones
  • 10 Albert Belle
  • 11 Tony Gwynn
  • 12 Mo Vaughn
  • 13 Barry Larkin
  • 14 Manny Ramirez
  • 15 Greg Maddux

Hats Off

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This eight-card set was printed and embossed on a wool-like material with the feel of a Major League ball cap. Only 5000 serial-numbered copies of each card were produced and they were exclusive to retail packs only.

  • 1 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 2 Barry Larkin
  • 3 Frank Thomas
  • 4 Mo Vaughn
  • 5 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 6 Hideo Nomo
  • 7 Albert Belle
  • 8 Greg Maddux

Picture Perfect

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This 12-card set was printed on real wood with gold foil trim. Cards 1-6 were exclusive to hobby packs, with cards 7-12 exclusive to retail packs. Only 5000 serial-numbered copies of each card were printed.

One of twelve different Picture Perfect Promo cards were also inserted into 1996 Leaf dealer order forms and hobby media press releases. The cards were identical to the standard Picture Perfect inserts except for the text "promotional card" running diagonally across the front of the card and "PROMO/5000" text on back.

  • 1 Frank Thomas
  • 2 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 3 Greg Maddux
  • 4 Manny Ramirez
  • 5 Chipper Jones
  • 6 Tony Gwynn
  • 7 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 8 Albert Belle
  • 9 Jeff Bagwell
  • 10 Mike Piazza
  • 11 Mo Vaughn
  • 12 Barry Bonds

Statistical Standouts

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Exclusive to Hobby packs, this eight-card set featured players who stood out statistically. The cards were printed on a material with the feel of the leather between the seams of a baseball. Only 2500 serial-numbered copies of each card were printed.

  • 1 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 2 Tony Gwynn
  • 3 Frank Thomas
  • 4 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 5 Hideo Nomo
  • 6 Greg Maddux
  • 7 Albert Belle
  • 8 Chipper Jones

Total Bases

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This 12-card, hobby exclusive set was printed on canvas and featured the top offensive stars. Only 5000 serial-numbered copies of each card were produced.

One of twelve different Total Bases Promo cards were inserted into 1996 Leaf dealer order forms and hobby media press releases. The cards were identical to the standard Total Bases inserts except for the text "promotional card" running diagonally across the front of the card and "PROMO/5000" text on back.

  • 1 Frank Thomas
  • 2 Albert Belle
  • 3 Rafael Palmeiro
  • 4 Barry Bonds
  • 5 Kirby Puckett
  • 6 Joe Carter
  • 7 Paul Molitor
  • 8 Fred McGriff
  • 9 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 10 Carlos Baerga
  • 11 Juan Gonzalez
  • 12 Cal Ripken, Jr.

Frank Thomas Greatest Hits

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This eight-card set featured the statistical highlights of Frank Thomas. The cards are printed on acetate and were die-cut to look like a compact disc. Cards 1-4 were randomly inserted into hobby packs, 5-7 in retail packs, and card #8 was made available through a wrapper redemption offer. Each card was serial-numbered to 5000 copies.

  • 1 Frank Thomas Hobby
  • 2 Frank Thomas Hobby
  • 3 Frank Thomas Hobby
  • 4 Frank Thomas Hobby
  • 5 Frank Thomas Retail
  • 6 Frank Thomas Retail
  • 7 Frank Thomas Retail
  • 8 Frank Thomas EXCH
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