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Description

1996 SP is a 188 card set. The first 20 cards make up a "Premier Prospects" subset, while cards #21-#185 display unique player photos with an outer wood-grain border and inner thin platinum foil border as well as a small inset player shot.

Distribution

30 packs per box, eight cards per pack (MSRP: $4.19). Hobby only.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds
Base	188	-	?
Holoview F/X	47	-	1:5
Holoview Special F/X	47	-	1:75
Marquee Matchups	20	-	1:5
Marquee Matchups Die-Cut	20	-	1:61
Cal Ripken, Jr. Collection	5	-	1:45
Baseball Heroes	10	-	1:96

Checklist

Promos

These eight cards were distributed to collectors at the 1996 MLB All-Star FanFest to promote the upcoming 1996 SP Baseball set. The cards are identical to their base set counterparts, with the exception of a 1996 All-Star Game logo on the front.

1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
2 Frank Thomas
3 Albert Belle
4 Mo Vaughn
5 Barry Bonds
6 Mike Piazza
7 Matt Williams
8 Sammy Sosa

Base Set

Premiere Prospects

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1 Rey Ordonez PP
2 George Arias PP
3 Osvaldo Fernandez PP RC
4 Darin Erstad PP RC
5 Paul Wilson PP
6 Richard Hidalgo PP
7 Justin Thompson PP
8 Jimmy Haynes PP
9 Edgar Renteria PP
10 Ruben Rivera PP
11 Chris Snopek PP
12 Billy Wagner PP
13 Mike Grace PP RC
14 Todd Greene PP
15 Karim Garcia PP
16 John Wasdin PP
17 Jason Kendall PP
18 Bob Abreu PP
19 Jermaine Dye PP
20 Jason Schmidt PP

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20 Jason Schmidt PP
21 Javy Lopez
22 Ryan Klesko
23 Tom Glavine
24 John Smoltz
25 Greg Maddux
26 Chipper Jones
27 Fred McGriff
28 Dave Justice
29 Roberto Alomar
30 Cal Ripken, Jr.
31 B.J. Surhoff
32 Bobby Bonilla
33 Mike Mussina
34 Randy Myers
35 Rafael Palmeiro
36 Brady Anderson
37 Tim Naehring
38 Jose Canseco
39 Roger Clemens
40 Mo Vaughn
41 John Valentin
42 Kevin Mitchell
43 Chili Davis
44 Garret Anderson
45 Tim Salmon
46 Chuck Finley
47 Troy Percival
48 Jim Abbott
49 J.T. Snow
50 Jim Edmonds
51 Sammy Sosa
52 Brian McRae
53 Ryne Sandberg
54 Jaime Navarro
55 Mark Grace
56 Harold Baines
57 Robin Ventura
58 Tony Phillips
59 Alex Fernandez
60 Frank Thomas
61 Ray Durham
62 Bret Boone
63 Reggie Sanders
64 Pete Schourek
65 Barry Larkin
66 John Smiley
67 Carlos Baerga
68 Jim Thome
69 Eddie Murray
70 Albert Belle
71 Dennis Martinez
72 Jack McDowell
73 Kenny Lofton
74 Manny Ramirez
75 Dante Bichette
76 Vinny Castilla
77 Andres Galarraga
78 Walt Weiss
79 Ellis Burks
80 Larry Walker
81 Cecil Fielder
82 Melvin Nieves
83 Travis Fryman
84 Chad Curtis
85 Alan Trammell
86 Gary Sheffield
87 Charles Johnson
88 Andre Dawson
89 Jeff Conine
90 Greg Colbrunn
91 Derek Bell
92 Brian L. Hunter
93 Doug Drabek
94 Craig Biggio
95 Jeff Bagwell
96 Kevin Appier
97 Jeff Montgomery
98 Michael Tucker
99 Bip Roberts
100 Johnny Damon
101 Eric Karros
102 Raul Mondesi
103 Ramon Martinez
104 Ismael Valdes
105 Mike Piazza
106 Hideo Nomo
107 Chan Ho Park
108 Ben McDonald
109 Kevin Seitzer
110 Greg Vaughn
111 Jose Valentin
112 Rick Aguilera
113 Marty Cordova
114 Brad Radke
115 Kirby Puckett
116 Chuck Knoblauch
117 Paul Molitor
118 Pedro Martinez
119 Mike Lansing
120 Rondell White
121 Moises Alou
122 Mark Grudzielanek
123 Jeff Fassero
124 Rico Brogna
125 Jason Isringhausen
126 Jeff Kent
127 Bernard Gilkey
128 Todd Hundley
129 David Cone
130 Andy Pettitte
131 Wade Boggs
132 Paul O'Neill
133 Ruben Sierra
134 John Wetteland
135 Derek Jeter
136 Geronimo Berroa
137 Terry Steinbach
138 Ariel Prieto
139 Scott Brosius
140 Mark McGwire
141 Lenny Dykstra
142 Todd Zeile
143 Benito Santiago
144 Mickey Morandini
145 Gregg Jefferies
146 Denny Neagle
147 Orlando Merced
148 Charlie Hayes
149 Carlos Garcia
150 Jay Bell
151 Ray Lankford
152 Alan Benes / Andy Benes
153 Dennis Eckersley
154 Gary Gaetti
155 Ozzie Smith
156 Ron Gant
157 Brian Jordan
158 Ken Caminiti
159 Rickey Henderson
160 Tony Gwynn
161 Wally Joyner
162 Andy Ashby
163 Steve Finley
164 Glenallen Hill
165 Matt Williams
166 Barry Bonds
167 William VanLandingham
168 Rod Beck
169 Randy Johnson
170 Ken Griffey, Jr.
171 Alex Rodriguez
172 Edgar Martinez
173 Jay Buhner
174 Russ Davis
175 Juan Gonzalez
176 Mickey Tettleton
177 Will Clark
178 Ken Hill
179 Dean Palmer
180 Ivan Rodriguez
181 Carlos Delgado
182 Alex Gonzalez
183 Shawn Green
184 Juan Guzman
185 Joe Carter

Checklists

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186 Hideo Nomo
187 Cal Ripken, Jr.
188 Ken Griffey, Jr.

Inserts

Holoview F/X

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The third year for what had become one of SP's trademarks, is a 48-card set featuring a "holoview" player portrait in the shape of a diagram of that player's home field. A die-cut "red" parallel version was also produced.

NOTE: A 49th card of Alex Rodriguez was also produced, but was inserted into 1997 SP packs. This cards was only available as a die-cut red.

1 Greg Maddux
2 Eric Karros
3 Mike Piazza
4 Raul Mondesi
5 Hideo Nomo
6 Jim Edmonds
7 Jason Isringhausen
8 Jay Buhner
9 Barry Larkin
10 Ken Griffey, Jr.
11 Gary Sheffield
12 Craig Biggio
13 Paul Wilson
14 Rondell White
15 Chipper Jones
16 Kirby Puckett
17 Ron Gant
18 Wade Boggs
19 Fred McGriff
20 Cal Ripken, Jr.
21 Jason Kendall
22 Johnny Damon
23 Kenny Lofton
24 Roberto Alomar
25 Barry Bonds
26 Dante Bichette
27 Mark McGwire
28 Rafael Palmeiro
29 Juan Gonzalez
30 Albert Belle
31 Randy Johnson
32 Jose Canseco
33 Sammy Sosa
34 Eddie Murray
35 Frank Thomas
36 Tom Glavine
37 Matt Williams
38 Roger Clemens
39 Paul Molitor
40 Tony Gwynn
41 Mo Vaughn
42 Tim Salmon
43 Manny Ramirez
44 Jeff Bagwell
45 Edgar Martinez
46 Rey Ordonez
47 Osvaldo Fernandez
48 Derek Jeter

Marquee Matchups

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This 20-card set highlights two superstars' cards with a common matching stadium background photograph in a blue border done in the style of Wrigley Field's famous marquee. A die-cut red bordered parallel is also available.

MM1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
MM2 Hideo Nomo
MM3 Derek Jeter
MM4 Rey Ordonez
MM5 Tim Salmon
MM6 Mike Piazza
MM7 Mark McGwire
MM8 Barry Bonds
MM9 Cal Ripken, Jr.
MM10 Greg Maddux
MM11 Albert Belle
MM12 Barry Larkin
MM13 Jeff Bagwell
MM14 Juan Gonzalez
MM15 Frank Thomas
MM16 Sammy Sosa
MM17 Mike Mussina
MM18 Chipper Jones
MM19 Roger Clemens
MM20 Fred McGriff

Ripken Collection

See 1996 Upper Deck Ripken Collection.

Baseball Heroes

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Baseball Heroes is a continuation of the anthology started in 1990. Much like the "Future Heroes" insert in 1993 Upper Deck, this year's Baseball Heroes honors nine current players, plus one un-numbered "header" card.

82 Frank Thomas
83 Albert Belle
84 Barry Bonds
85 Chipper Jones
86 Hideo Nomo
87 Mike Piazza
88 Manny Ramirez
89 Greg Maddux
90 Ken Griffey, Jr.
NNO Ken Griffey, Jr.

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