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=Description=


=Description=
1996 Pinnacle was a 400-card set released in two series of 200 cards.  Similar to the [[1995_Pinnacle|previous year's release]], each base card featured a borderless color photo with a gold foil design at the bottom or side (for landscape-oriented cards) portion of the card front - this year, the design resembled a triangle and housed the player name plate.  New for 1996, in an effort to improve brand reputation, cards were printed on a thick 20-point cardstock.  Unique anti-counterfeiting "bar codes" were again featured on the reverse side.
 
There were 4 subsets and Checklists at the end of each series:


1996 Pinnacle is a 400-card set released in two series of 200 cards.  In an effort to improve the brand's cache with collectors, 1996 Pinnacle was printed on a slighty thicker 20-point cardstock.
* The Naturals
* Rookies
* Hardball Heroes
* The .300 Series


'''NOTE:''' The second series has a subset called "The .300 Series" in which the player's card number matches his career batting average.  Since Paul Molitor and Jeff Bagwell both had batting averages of .305, Pinnacle sequentially-numbered their cards out to four decimal places: 305.3 for Molitor and 305.6 for Bagwell.  Because there are two different versions of card #305, the set ends with card #399 and there is no card #400.
There are no notable Rookie Cards in the set.


=Distribution=
=Distribution=
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Jumbo: 36 packs per box, 12 cards per pack (MSRP: $2.99).
Jumbo: 36 packs per box, 12 cards per pack (MSRP: $2.99).


Super Packs: 36 packs per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $2.99). Series Two only. Retail only.
Super Packs: 36 packs per box, seven cards per pack (MSRP: $2.99). Series Two only. Retail only.


=Reviews=
=Reviews=


=Insertion Ratios=
=Insertion Ratios=
===Series One===


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!Jumbo Odds
!Super Pack Odds
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|Cal Ripken Tribute (S1)||1||-||1:150||1:150||?||?
|Cal Ripken Tribute||1||-||1:150||1:150||?
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|Power (S1)||20||-||1:35||1:35||1:29||?
|Power||20||-||1:35||1:35||1:29
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|Team Pinnacle (S1)||9||-||1:72||1:72||?||?
|Team Pinnacle||9||-||1:72||1:72||?
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|Essence of the Game (S1)||18||-||1:23||N/A||N/A||N/A
|Essence of the Game||18||-||1:23||N/A||N/A
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|First Rate (S1)||18||-||N/A||1:23||N/A||N/A
|First Rate||18||-||N/A||1:23||N/A
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|Team Tomorrow (S1)||10||-||N/A||N/A||1:19||N/A
|Team Tomorrow||10||-||N/A||N/A||1:19
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===Series Two===
 
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!Numbered To
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|[[#Base_Set|Base]]||200||-||?||?||?||N/A
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|Christine Brinkley Collection (S2)||16||-||1:23||1:23||1:19||?
|Starburst||100||-||1:7||1:7||1:6||1:10
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|Team Spirit (S2)||12||-||1:72||1:72||1:60||?
|Starburst Artist's Proof||100||-||1:47||1:47||1:39||1:67
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|Project Stardom (S2)||18||-||1:35||N/A||N/A||N/A
|Foil||200||-||N/A||N/A||N/A||6:1
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|Slugfest (S2)||20||-||N/A||1:35||N/A||N/A
|Christine Brinkley Collection||16||-||1:23||1:23||1:19||1:32
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|Skylines (S2)||18||-||N/A||N/A||1:50||1:29
|Team Spirit||12||-||1:72||1:72||1:60||1:103
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|Project Stardom||18||-||1:35||N/A||N/A||N/A
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|Slugfest||20||-||N/A||1:35||N/A||N/A
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|Skylines||18||-||N/A||N/A||1:29||1:50
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This nine-card set was released to preview the ''1996 Pinnacle Series One'' set. Seven of the cards are reprints of base cards, the eighth is a reprint of Mo Vaughn's Power insert.  The ninth is a card explaining the upcoming Pinnacle set.  The disclaimer "SAMPLE" is stamped diagonally across both sides of each card.
This nine-card set was issued in sealed packs to promote '''1996 Pinnacle Baseball Series One.''' The pack contained seven base set reprints, a reprint of Mo Vaughn's Power insert, and an unnumbered card explaining the upcoming Pinnacle set.  These promo cards are easily distinguished from their regular issue counterparts as "SAMPLE" is diagonally printed across the front and the back.


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===Christie Brinkley Sample===
===Christie Brinkley Sample===


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This card of Christie Brinkley was issued to promote the ''1996 Pinnacle Series Two'' set.  This set featured an insert with photographs taken by Ms. Brinkley.
This card of Christie Brinkley was issued to promote Series Two, which included an insert set featuring photographs Ms. Brinkley took with various Major League players.


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==Base Set==
==Base Set==


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====The Naturals====
 
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====Checklists====
 
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As with the [[1995 Pinnacle|previous year's set,]] the checklists are arranged by League.
 
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===Series Two===
===Series Two===
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====Hardball Heroes====
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====The .300 Series====
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'''NOTE:''' Sequential numbering for the .300 Series subset was based on a player's career batting average. At that time, both Paul Molitor and Jeff Bagwell had identical career batting averages of .305 - thus Pinnacle sequentially-numbered these .300 Series subset cards as #305.3 (for Molitor) and #305.6 (for Bagwell).  Due to this, the set only runs through card #399, but actually contains 400 cards.
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====Rookies====


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'''NOTE:''' Sequential numbering for the .300 Series subset was based on player's career batting average. At that time, both Paul Molitor and Jeff Bagwell had identical career batting averages of .305, thus Pinnacle sequentially-numbered their .300 Series subset cards as #305.3 (Molitor) and #305.6 (Bagwell). Due to this quirky numbering, the set only runs through card #399, but actually contains 400 cards.
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====Checklists====
 
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==Parallels==


==Parallels==
There were three parallels that varied in size - some players had all three parallel versions of their base card while other players did not.
 
* Starburst (200 cards, 100 in each series; formerly known as "Museum Collection")
* Starburst Artist's Proof (200 cards, 100 in each series)
* Foil (200 cards; exclusive to Series Two SuperPacks)


===Starburst===
===Starburst===


Starburst is a 200-card all-Dufex partial-parallel, which for all intents and purposes, replaces the Museum Collection parallel.  100 cards from each series (half the base set) were made into Starburst's, however the set is sequentially-numbered differently.
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Starburst was a 200-card partial-parallel that replaced the "Museum Collection" parallel in name.  100 cards from both series were featured in the Starburst parallel set - each Starburst card utilized the same photo and design as the base set but featured a [[Dufex]] finish that emanated from the Pinnacle logo.


In addition to the "base" Starburst, a scarcer Starburst Artist's Proof parallel is also available.
Cards in the Starburst set were sequentially numbered differently as Series One cards were sequentially numbered "X of 100", while Series Two cards were numbered "X of 200."


====Series One====
====Series One====
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====Series Two====
====Series Two====


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===Starburst Artist's Proof===
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All cards in the Starburst set also had an Artist's Proof parallel which featured the same Dufex finish but also had the words "ARTIST'S PROOF" included in the Dufex design.
===Foil===
===Foil===


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For the five-card made-for-retail Series Two "Super Packs," Pinnacle printed all the base cards on foilboard.  This is a full parallel of the 200-card Series Two base set.
This is a full 200-card parallel of the Series Two base set and featured a foil finish on the card front (similar to the [[Chromium|"Chrome"]] finish on Topps or Bowman cards).  All base cards that emerged from Series Two Super Packs were Foil cards.


==Inserts==
==Inserts==


===Cal Ripken Tribute===
===Cal Ripken, Jr. Tribute===
 
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This card was issued as a tribute to Cal Ripken, Jr. breaking Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played streak in 1995.
 
'''NOTE:''' This card is marked "1 of 1" on the back - this is the sequential number, not a serial number.  Thus, this card is not a [[One-of-One|one-of-one]].


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===Power===
===Power===
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This 20-card set featured some of the top home run hitters in the game at the time on a black matte background with a home plate-shaped cut out in the center of the card that housed a silver, etched holographic foilboard.  This set was exclusive to all Series One packs.


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===Team Pinnacle===
===Team Pinnacle===


Once again, each Team Pinnacle card has two versions: One in which the American League player is printed on Dufex foil while the National League is on foilboard, and vice versa. Both were produced equally and a set is considered complete with either.
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This nine-card set utilized a yellow-gold background and similar to [[1994_Pinnacle|previous]] [[1995_Pinnacle|years]], featured Pinnacle's picks for the top players at each position with an American League player on the front and a National League player on the back.  Unlike the [[1995_Pinnacle|previous year's]] Team Pinnacle inserts, there is only one version of each card: the front of each card with the American League player featured the [[Dufex]] finish and back of the card with the National League player featured a foil finish only.  There is no version featuring a Dufex finish on both sides of the card. This set was exclusive to Series One Hobby and Retail packs.


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===Essence of the Game===
===Essence of the Game===


This set is exclusive to Series One Hobby packs.
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This 18-card set highlighted players that encapsulated and represented the game of baseball through their play on the field.  Cards were printed on clear [[Acetate|acetate]] and featured a player cutout and with an etched holographic foil finish at the top of the card.  This set was exclusive to Series One Hobby packs.
 
'''NOTE:''' The acetate used on these cards has been known to "yellow" over time.


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===First Rate===
===First Rate===


This set is exclusive to Series One retail packs.
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This 18-card highlighted former 1st Round draft picks on an orange, brown, and yellow Dufex-finished design.  This set was exclusive to Series One retail packs.


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===Team Tomorrow===
===Team Tomorrow===


This set is exclusive to Series One Jumbo packs.
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This ten-card set highlighted some of the top young players in the game on a multi-colored background design featuring a 3-dimensional representation of the Pinnacle logo and a Dufex finish.  This set was exclusive to Series One Jumbo packs.


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===Christie Brinkley Collection===
===Christie Brinkley Collection===


This Series Two insert features photographs taken by the famed supermodel at Spring Training 1996.  All cards are of Cleveland Indians or Atlanta Braves.   
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This 16-card set utilized photographs taken by the famed supermodel during Spring Training of 1996.  All cards featured Cleveland Indians or Atlanta Braves players.  This set was exclusive to all Series Two packs.


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===Team Spirit===
===Team Spirit===
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This 12-card set highlighted players that were indispensable to their respective teams on a black matte background that featured an embossed, silver holographic foiled baseball and seams.  This set was exclusive to all Series Two packs.


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===Project Stardom===
===Project Stardom===


This set is exclusive to Series Two Hobby packs.
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This 18-card set featured some of the most promising young players in the game on a blue radiance, Dufex-finished card.  This set was exclusive to Series Two Hobby packs.


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===Slugfest===
===Slugfest===


This set is exclusive to Series Two retail packs.
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This 18-card set highlighted the top power hitters in the game on a silver and black radiance design with a Dufex finish.  This set was exclusive to Series Two retail packs.


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===Skylines===
===Skylines===


This set is exclusive to Series Two Jumbo and Super packs.
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This 18-card set highlighted some of the top stars in the game at the time on a clear [[Acetate|acetate]] card with an etched holographic bar at the top, a player portrait, and a skyline of the player's team city in the background.  This set was exclusive to Series Two retail SuperPacks.


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Latest revision as of 17:43, 12 June 2024

Description

1996 Pinnacle was a 400-card set released in two series of 200 cards. Similar to the previous year's release, each base card featured a borderless color photo with a gold foil design at the bottom or side (for landscape-oriented cards) portion of the card front - this year, the design resembled a triangle and housed the player name plate. New for 1996, in an effort to improve brand reputation, cards were printed on a thick 20-point cardstock. Unique anti-counterfeiting "bar codes" were again featured on the reverse side.

There were 4 subsets and Checklists at the end of each series:

  • The Naturals
  • Rookies
  • Hardball Heroes
  • The .300 Series

There are no notable Rookie Cards in the set.

Distribution

Hobby/Retail: 24 packs per box, 10 cards per pack (MSRP: $2.49).

Jumbo: 36 packs per box, 12 cards per pack (MSRP: $2.99).

Super Packs: 36 packs per box, seven cards per pack (MSRP: $2.99). Series Two only. Retail only.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Series One

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Hobby Odds Retail Odds Jumbo Odds
Base 200 - ? ? ?
Starburst 100 - 1:7 1:7 1:6
Starburst Artist's Proof 100 - 1:47 1:47 1:39
Cal Ripken Tribute 1 - 1:150 1:150 ?
Power 20 - 1:35 1:35 1:29
Team Pinnacle 9 - 1:72 1:72 ?
Essence of the Game 18 - 1:23 N/A N/A
First Rate 18 - N/A 1:23 N/A
Team Tomorrow 10 - N/A N/A 1:19

Series Two

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Hobby Odds Retail Odds Jumbo Odds SuperPack Odds
Base 200 - ? ? ? N/A
Starburst 100 - 1:7 1:7 1:6 1:10
Starburst Artist's Proof 100 - 1:47 1:47 1:39 1:67
Foil 200 - N/A N/A N/A 6:1
Christine Brinkley Collection 16 - 1:23 1:23 1:19 1:32
Team Spirit 12 - 1:72 1:72 1:60 1:103
Project Stardom 18 - 1:35 N/A N/A N/A
Slugfest 20 - N/A 1:35 N/A N/A
Skylines 18 - N/A N/A 1:29 1:50

Checklist

Promos

Samples

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This nine-card set was issued in sealed packs to promote 1996 Pinnacle Baseball Series One. The pack contained seven base set reprints, a reprint of Mo Vaughn's Power insert, and an unnumbered card explaining the upcoming Pinnacle set. These promo cards are easily distinguished from their regular issue counterparts as "SAMPLE" is diagonally printed across the front and the back.

  • 1 Greg Maddux
  • 2 Bill Pulsipher
  • 3 Dante Bichette
  • 4 Mike Piazza
  • 5 Garret Anderson
  • 165 Ruben Rivera
  • 166 Tony Clark
  • PP2 Mo Vaughn
  • NNO Title Card

Christie Brinkley Sample

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This card of Christie Brinkley was issued to promote Series Two, which included an insert set featuring photographs Ms. Brinkley took with various Major League players.

  • PCB Christie Brinkley

Base Set

Series One

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  • 1 Greg Maddux
  • 2 Bill Pulsipher
  • 3 Dante Bichette
  • 4 Mike Piazza
  • 5 Garret Anderson
  • 6 Steve Finley
  • 7 Andy Benes
  • 8 Chuck Knoblauch
  • 9 Tom Gordon
  • 10 Jeff Bagwell
  • 11 Wil Cordero
  • 12 John Mabry
  • 13 Jeff Frye
  • 14 Travis Fryman
  • 15 John Wetteland
  • 16 Jason Bates
  • 17 Danny Tartabull
  • 18 Charles Nagy
  • 19 Robin Ventura
  • 20 Reggie Sanders
  • 21 Dave Clark
  • 22 Jaime Navarro
  • 23 Joey Hamilton
  • 24 Al Leiter
  • 25 Deion Sanders
  • 26 Tim Salmon
  • 27 Tino Martinez
  • 28 Mike Greenwell
  • 29 Phil Plantier
  • 30 Bobby Bonilla
  • 31 Kenny Rogers
  • 32 Chili Davis
  • 33 Joe Carter
  • 34 Mike Mussina
  • 35 Matt Mieske
  • 36 Jose Canseco
  • 37 Brad Radke
  • 38 Juan Gonzalez
  • 39 David Segui
  • 40 Alex Fernandez
  • 41 Jeff Kent
  • 42 Todd Zeile
  • 43 Darryl Strawberry
  • 44 Jose Rijo
  • 45 Ramon Martinez
  • 46 Manny Ramirez
  • 47 Gregg Jefferies
  • 48 Bryan Rekar
  • 49 Jeff King
  • 50 John Olerud
  • 51 Marc Newfield
  • 52 Charles Johnson
  • 53 Robby Thompson
  • 54 Brian L. Hunter
  • 55 Mike Blowers
  • 56 Keith Lockhart
  • 57 Ray Lankford
  • 58 Tim Wallach
  • 59 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 60 Ed Sprague
  • 61 Paul Molitor
  • 62 Eric Karros
  • 63 Glenallen Hill
  • 64 Jay Bell
  • 65 Tom Pagnozzi
  • 66 Greg Colbrunn
  • 67 Edgar Martinez
  • 68 Paul Sorrento
  • 69 Kirt Manwaring
  • 70 Pete Schourek
  • 71 Orlando Merced
  • 72 Shawon Dunston
  • 73 Ricky Bottalico
  • 74 Brady Anderson
  • 75 Steve Ontiveros
  • 76 Jim Abbott
  • 77 Carl Everett
  • 78 Mo Vaughn
  • 79 Pedro Martinez
  • 80 Harold Baines
  • 81 Alan Trammell
  • 82 Steve Avery
  • 83 Jeff Cirillo
  • 84 John Valentin
  • 85 Bernie Williams
  • 86 Andre Dawson
  • 87 Dave Winfield
  • 88 B.J. Surhoff
  • 89 Jeff Blauser
  • 90 Barry Larkin
  • 91 Cliff Floyd
  • 92 Sammy Sosa
  • 93 Andres Galarraga
  • 94 Dave Nilsson
  • 95 James Mouton
  • 96 Marquis Grissom
  • 97 Matt Williams
  • 98 John Jaha
  • 99 Don Mattingly
  • 100 Tim Naehring
  • 101 Kevin Appier
  • 102 Bob Higginson
  • 103 Andy Pettitte
  • 104 Ozzie Smith
  • 105 Kenny Lofton
  • 106 Ken Caminiti
  • 107 Walt Weiss
  • 108 Jack McDowell
  • 109 Brian McRae
  • 110 Gary Gaetti
  • 111 Curtis Goodwin
  • 112 Dennis Martinez
  • 113 Omar Vizquel
  • 114 Chipper Jones
  • 115 Mark Gubicza
  • 116 Ruben Sierra
  • 117 Eddie Murray
  • 118 Chad Curtis
  • 119 Hal Morris
  • 120 Ben McDonald
  • 121 Marty Cordova
  • 122 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 123 Gary Sheffield
  • 124 Charlie Hayes
  • 125 Shawn Green
  • 126 Jason Giambi
  • 127 Mark Langston
  • 128 Mark Whiten
  • 129 Greg Vaughn
  • 130 Mark McGwire
  • 131 Hideo Nomo
  • 132 Eric Karros / Mike Piazza / Hideo Nomo / Todd Hollandsworth ROY
  • 133 Jason Bere

The Naturals

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  • 134 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 135 Frank Thomas
  • 136 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 137 Albert Belle
  • 138 Mike Piazza
  • 139 Dante Bichette
  • 140 Sammy Sosa
  • 141 Mo Vaughn
  • 142 Tim Salmon
  • 143 Reggie Sanders
  • 144 Cecil Fielder
  • 145 Jim Edmonds
  • 146 Rafael Palmeiro
  • 147 Edgar Martinez
  • 148 Barry Bonds
  • 149 Manny Ramirez
  • 150 Larry Walker
  • 151 Jeff Bagwell
  • 152 Ron Gant
  • 153 Andres Galarraga
  • 154 Eddie Murray
  • 155 Kirby Puckett
  • 156 Will Clark
  • 157 Don Mattingly
  • 158 Mark McGwire
  • 159 Dean Palmer
  • 160 Matt Williams
  • 161 Fred McGriff
  • 162 Joe Carter
  • 163 Juan Gonzalez

Rookies

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  • 164 Alex Ochoa
  • 165 Ruben Rivera
  • 166 Tony Clark
  • 167 Brian Barber
  • 168 Matt Lawton RC
  • 169 Terrell Wade
  • 170 Johnny Damon
  • 171 Derek Jeter
  • 172 Phil Nevin
  • 173 Robert Perez
  • 174 C.J. Nitkowski
  • 175 Joe Vitiello
  • 176 Roger Cedeno
  • 177 Ron Coomer
  • 178 Chris Widger
  • 179 Jimmy Haynes
  • 180 Mike Sweeney RC
  • 181 Howard Battle
  • 182 John Wasdin
  • 183 Jim Pittsley
  • 184 Bob Wolcott
  • 185 LaTroy Hawkins
  • 186 Nigel Wilson
  • 187 Dustin Hermanson
  • 188 Chris Snopek
  • 189 Mariano Rivera
  • 190 Jose Herrera
  • 191 Chris Stynes
  • 192 Larry Thomas
  • 193 David Bell

Checklists

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As with the previous year's set, the checklists are arranged by League.

  • 194 Frank Thomas
  • 195 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 196 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 197 Jeff Bagwell
  • 198 Mike Piazza
  • 199 Barry Bonds
  • 200 Garret Anderson / Chipper Jones

Series Two

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  • 201 Frank Thomas
  • 202 Michael Tucker
  • 203 Kirby Puckett
  • 204 Alex Gonzalez
  • 205 Tony Gwynn
  • 206 Moises Alou
  • 207 Albert Belle
  • 208 Barry Bonds
  • 209 Fred McGriff
  • 210 Dennis Eckersley
  • 211 Craig Biggio
  • 212 David Cone
  • 213 Will Clark
  • 214 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 215 Wade Boggs
  • 216 Pete Schourek
  • 217 Darren Daulton
  • 218 Carlos Baerga
  • 219 Larry Walker
  • 220 Denny Neagle
  • 221 Jim Edmonds
  • 222 Lee Smith
  • 223 Jason Isringhausen
  • 224 Jay Buhner
  • 225 John Olerud
  • 226 Jeff Conine
  • 227 Dean Palmer
  • 228 Jim Abbott
  • 229 Raul Mondesi
  • 230 Tom Glavine
  • 231 Kevin Seitzer
  • 232 Lenny Dykstra
  • 233 Brian Jordan
  • 234 Rondell White
  • 235 Bret Boone
  • 236 Randy Johnson
  • 237 Paul O'Neill
  • 238 Jim Thome
  • 239 Edgardo Alfonzo
  • 240 Terry Pendleton
  • 241 Harold Baines
  • 242 Roberto Alomar
  • 243 Mark Grace
  • 244 Derek Bell
  • 245 Vinny Castilla
  • 246 Cecil Fielder
  • 247 Roger Clemens
  • 248 Orel Hershiser
  • 249 J.T. Snow
  • 250 Rafael Palmeiro
  • 251 Bret Saberhagen
  • 252 Todd Hollandsworth
  • 253 Ryan Klesko

Hardball Heroes

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  • 254 Greg Maddux
  • 255 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 256 Hideo Nomo
  • 257 Frank Thomas
  • 258 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 259 Jeff Bagwell
  • 260 Barry Bonds
  • 261 Mo Vaughn
  • 262 Albert Belle
  • 263 Sammy Sosa
  • 264 Reggie Sanders
  • 265 Mike Piazza
  • 266 Chipper Jones
  • 267 Tony Gwynn
  • 268 Kirby Puckett
  • 269 Wade Boggs
  • 270 Will Clark
  • 271 Gary Sheffield
  • 272 Dante Bichette
  • 273 Randy Johnson
  • 274 Matt Williams
  • 275 Alex Rodriguez
  • 276 Tim Salmon
  • 277 Johnny Damon
  • 278 Manny Ramirez
  • 279 Derek Jeter
  • 280 Eddie Murray
  • 281 Ozzie Smith
  • 282 Garret Anderson
  • 283 Raul Mondesi

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  • 284 Terry Steinbach
  • 285 Carlos Garcia
  • 286 Dave Justice
  • 287 Eric Anthony
  • 288 Benji Gil
  • 289 Bob Hamelin
  • 290 Dwayne Hosey
  • 291 Andy Pettitte
  • 292 Rod Beck
  • 293 Shane Andrews
  • 294 Julian Tavarez
  • 295 Willie Greene
  • 296 Ismael Valdes
  • 297 Glenallen Hill
  • 298 Troy Percival
  • 299 Ray Durham

The .300 Series

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NOTE: Sequential numbering for the .300 Series subset was based on a player's career batting average. At that time, both Paul Molitor and Jeff Bagwell had identical career batting averages of .305 - thus Pinnacle sequentially-numbered these .300 Series subset cards as #305.3 (for Molitor) and #305.6 (for Bagwell). Due to this, the set only runs through card #399, but actually contains 400 cards.

  • 300 Jeff Conine .300
  • 301 Ken Griffey, Jr. .300
  • 302 Will Clark .300
  • 303 Mike Greenwell .300
  • 304 Carlos Baerga .300
  • 305.3 Paul Molitor .300
  • 305.6 Jeff Bagwell .300
  • 306 Mark Grace .300
  • 307 Don Mattingly .300
  • 308 Hal Morris .300
  • 309 Butch Huskey
  • 310 Ozzie Guillen
  • 311 Erik Hanson
  • 312 Kenny Lofton .300
  • 313 Edgar Martinez .300
  • 314 Kurt Abbott
  • 315 John Smoltz
  • 316 Ariel Prieto
  • 317 Mark Carreon
  • 318 Kirby Puckett .300
  • 319 Carlos Perez
  • 320 Gary DiSarcina
  • 321 Trevor Hoffman
  • 322 Mike Piazza .300
  • 323 Frank Thomas .300
  • 324 Juan Acevedo
  • 325 Bip Roberts
  • 326 Javy Lopez
  • 327 Benito Santiago
  • 328 Mark Lewis
  • 329 Royce Clayton
  • 330 Tom Gordon
  • 331 Ben McDonald
  • 332 Dan Wilson
  • 333 Ron Gant
  • 334 Wade Boggs .300
  • 335 Paul Molitor
  • 336 Tony Gwynn .300
  • 337 Sean Berry
  • 338 Rickey Henderson
  • 339 Wil Cordero
  • 340 Kent Mercker
  • 341 Kenny Rogers
  • 342 Ryne Sandberg
  • 343 Charlie Hayes
  • 344 Andy Benes
  • 345 Sterling Hitchcock
  • 346 Bernard Gilkey
  • 347 Julio Franco
  • 348 Ken Hill
  • 349 Russ Davis
  • 350 Mike Blowers
  • 351 B.J. Surhoff
  • 352 Lance Johnson
  • 353 Darryl Hamilton
  • 354 Shawon Dunston
  • 355 Rick Aguilera
  • 356 Danny Tartabull
  • 357 Todd Stottlemyre
  • 358 Mike Bordick
  • 359 Jack McDowell
  • 360 Todd Zeile
  • 361 Tino Martinez
  • 362 Greg Gagne
  • 363 Mike Kelly
  • 364 Tim Raines
  • 365 Ernie Young
  • 366 Mike Stanley
  • 367 Wally Joyner

Rookies

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  • 368 Karim Garcia
  • 369 Paul Wilson
  • 370 Sal Fasano
  • 371 Jason Schmidt
  • 372 Livan Hernandez RC
  • 373 George Arias
  • 374 Steve Gibralter
  • 375 Jermaine Dye
  • 376 Jason Kendall
  • 377 Brooks Kieschnick
  • 378 Jeff Ware
  • 379 Alan Benes
  • 380 Rey Ordonez
  • 381 Jay Powell
  • 382 Osvaldo Fernandez RC
  • 383 Wilton Guerrero RC
  • 384 Eric Owens
  • 385 George Williams RC
  • 386 Chan Ho Park
  • 387 Jeff Suppan
  • 388 F.P. Santangelo RC
  • 389 Terry Adams
  • 390 Bob Abreu
  • 391 Quinton McCracken
  • 392 Mike Busby RC

Checklists

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  • 393 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 394 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 395 Frank Thomas
  • 396 Chipper Jones
  • 397 Greg Maddux
  • 398 Mike Piazza
  • 399 Ken Griffey, Jr. / Frank Thomas / Cal Ripken, Jr. / Greg Maddux / Chipper Jones / Mike Piazza

Parallels

There were three parallels that varied in size - some players had all three parallel versions of their base card while other players did not.

  • Starburst (200 cards, 100 in each series; formerly known as "Museum Collection")
  • Starburst Artist's Proof (200 cards, 100 in each series)
  • Foil (200 cards; exclusive to Series Two SuperPacks)

Starburst

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Starburst was a 200-card partial-parallel that replaced the "Museum Collection" parallel in name. 100 cards from both series were featured in the Starburst parallel set - each Starburst card utilized the same photo and design as the base set but featured a Dufex finish that emanated from the Pinnacle logo.

Cards in the Starburst set were sequentially numbered differently as Series One cards were sequentially numbered "X of 100", while Series Two cards were numbered "X of 200."

Series One

  • 1 Greg Maddux
  • 2 Bill Pulsipher
  • 3 Dante Bichette
  • 4 Mike Piazza
  • 5 Garret Anderson
  • 6 Chuck Knoblauch
  • 7 Jeff Bagwell
  • 8 Wil Cordero
  • 9 Travis Fryman
  • 10 Reggie Sanders
  • 11 Deion Sanders
  • 12 Tim Salmon
  • 13 Tino Martinez
  • 14 Bobby Bonilla
  • 15 Joe Carter
  • 16 Mike Mussina
  • 17 Jose Canseco
  • 18 Manny Ramirez
  • 19 Gregg Jefferies
  • 20 Charles Johnson
  • 21 Brian L. Hunter
  • 22 Ray Lankford
  • 23 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 24 Paul Molitor
  • 25 Eric Karros
  • 26 Edgar Martinez
  • 27 Shawon Dunston
  • 28 Mo Vaughn
  • 29 Pedro Martinez
  • 30 Marty Cordova
  • 31 Ken Caminiti
  • 32 Gary Sheffield
  • 33 Shawn Green
  • 34 Cliff Floyd
  • 35 Andres Galarraga
  • 36 Matt Williams
  • 37 Don Mattingly
  • 38 Kevin Appier
  • 39 Ozzie Smith
  • 40 Kenny Lofton
  • 41 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 42 Jack McDowell
  • 43 Gary Gaetti
  • 44 Dennis Martinez
  • 45 Chipper Jones
  • 46 Eddie Murray
  • 47 Bernie Williams
  • 48 Andre Dawson
  • 49 Dave Winfield
  • 50 B.J. Surhoff
  • 51 Barry Larkin
  • 52 Alan Trammell
  • 53 Sammy Sosa
  • 54 Hideo Nomo
  • 55 Mark McGwire
  • 56 Jay Bell
  • 57 Juan Gonzalez
  • 58 Chili Davis
  • 59 Robin Ventura
  • 60 John Mabry
  • 61 Ken Griffey, Jr. NAT
  • 62 Frank Thomas NAT
  • 63 Cal Ripken, Jr. NAT
  • 64 Albert Belle NAT
  • 65 Mike Piazza NAT
  • 66 Dante Bichette NAT
  • 67 Sammy Sosa NAT
  • 68 Mo Vaughn NAT
  • 69 Tim Salmon NAT
  • 70 Reggie Sanders NAT
  • 71 Cecil Fielder NAT
  • 72 Jim Edmonds NAT
  • 73 Rafael Palmeiro NAT
  • 74 Edgar Martinez NAT
  • 75 Barry Bonds NAT
  • 76 Manny Ramirez NAT
  • 77 Larry Walker NAT
  • 78 Jeff Bagwell NAT
  • 79 Ron Gant NAT
  • 80 Andres Galarraga NAT
  • 81 Eddie Murray NAT
  • 82 Kirby Puckett NAT
  • 83 Will Clark NAT
  • 84 Don Mattingly NAT
  • 85 Mark McGwire NAT
  • 86 Dean Palmer NAT
  • 87 Matt Williams NAT
  • 88 Fred McGriff NAT
  • 89 Joe Carter NAT
  • 90 Juan Gonzalez NAT
  • 91 Alex Ochoa
  • 92 Ruben Rivera
  • 93 Tony Clark
  • 94 Pete Schourek
  • 95 Terrell Wade
  • 96 Johnny Damon
  • 97 Derek Jeter
  • 98 Phil Nevin
  • 99 Robert Perez
  • 100 Dustin Hermanson

Series Two

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  • 101 Frank Thomas
  • 102 Michael Tucker
  • 103 Kirby Puckett
  • 104 Alex Gonzalez
  • 105 Tony Gwynn
  • 106 Moises Alou
  • 107 Albert Belle
  • 108 Barry Bonds
  • 109 Fred McGriff
  • 110 Dennis Eckersley
  • 111 Craig Biggio
  • 112 David Cone
  • 113 Will Clark
  • 114 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 115 Wade Boggs
  • 116 Pete Schourek
  • 117 Darren Daulton
  • 118 Carlos Baerga
  • 119 Larry Walker
  • 120 Denny Neagle
  • 121 Jim Edmonds
  • 122 Lee Smith
  • 123 Jason Isringhausen
  • 124 Jay Buhner
  • 125 John Olerud
  • 126 Jeff Conine
  • 127 Dean Palmer
  • 128 Jim Abbott
  • 129 Raul Mondesi
  • 130 Tom Glavine
  • 131 Kevin Seitzer
  • 132 Lenny Dykstra
  • 133 Brian Jordan
  • 134 Rondell White
  • 135 Bret Boone
  • 136 Randy Johnson
  • 137 Paul O'Neill
  • 138 Jim Thome
  • 139 Edgardo Alfonzo
  • 140 Terry Pendleton
  • 141 Harold Baines
  • 142 Roberto Alomar
  • 143 Mark Grace
  • 144 Derek Bell
  • 145 Vinny Castilla
  • 146 Cecil Fielder
  • 147 Roger Clemens
  • 148 Orel Hershiser
  • 149 J.T. Snow
  • 150 Rafael Palmeiro
  • 151 Bret Saberhagen
  • 152 Todd Hollandsworth
  • 153 Ryan Klesko
  • 154 Greg Maddux HH
  • 155 Ken Griffey, Jr. HH
  • 156 Hideo Nomo HH
  • 157 Frank Thomas HH
  • 158 Cal Ripken, Jr. HH
  • 159 Jeff Bagwell HH
  • 160 Barry Bonds HH
  • 161 Mo Vaughn HH
  • 162 Albert Belle HH
  • 163 Sammy Sosa HH
  • 164 Reggie Sanders HH
  • 165 Mike Piazza HH
  • 166 Chipper Jones HH
  • 167 Tony Gwynn HH
  • 168 Kirby Puckett HH
  • 169 Wade Boggs HH
  • 170 Will Clark HH
  • 171 Gary Sheffield HH
  • 172 Dante Bichette HH
  • 173 Randy Johnson HH
  • 174 Matt Williams HH
  • 175 Alex Rodriguez HH
  • 176 Tim Salmon HH
  • 177 Johnny Damon HH
  • 178 Manny Ramirez HH
  • 179 Derek Jeter HH
  • 180 Eddie Murray HH
  • 181 Ozzie Smith HH
  • 182 Garret Anderson HH
  • 183 Raul Mondesi HH
  • 184 Jeff Conine .300
  • 185 Ken Griffey, Jr. .300
  • 186 Will Clark .300
  • 187 Mike Greenwell .300
  • 188 Carlos Baerga .300
  • 189 Paul Molitor .300
  • 190 Jeff Bagwell .300
  • 191 Mark Grace .300
  • 192 Don Mattingly .300
  • 193 Hal Morris .300
  • 194 Kenny Lofton .300
  • 195 Edgar Martinez .300
  • 196 Kirby Puckett .300
  • 197 Mike Piazza .300
  • 198 Frank Thomas .300
  • 199 Wade Boggs .300
  • 200 Tony Gwynn .300

Starburst Artist's Proof

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All cards in the Starburst set also had an Artist's Proof parallel which featured the same Dufex finish but also had the words "ARTIST'S PROOF" included in the Dufex design.

Foil

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This is a full 200-card parallel of the Series Two base set and featured a foil finish on the card front (similar to the "Chrome" finish on Topps or Bowman cards). All base cards that emerged from Series Two Super Packs were Foil cards.

Inserts

Cal Ripken, Jr. Tribute

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This card was issued as a tribute to Cal Ripken, Jr. breaking Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played streak in 1995.

NOTE: This card is marked "1 of 1" on the back - this is the sequential number, not a serial number. Thus, this card is not a one-of-one.

  • 1 Cal Ripken, Jr.

Power

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This 20-card set featured some of the top home run hitters in the game at the time on a black matte background with a home plate-shaped cut out in the center of the card that housed a silver, etched holographic foilboard. This set was exclusive to all Series One packs.

  • 1 Frank Thomas
  • 2 Mo Vaughn
  • 3 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 4 Matt Williams
  • 5 Barry Bonds
  • 6 Reggie Sanders
  • 7 Mike Piazza
  • 8 Jim Edmonds
  • 9 Dante Bichette
  • 10 Sammy Sosa
  • 11 Jeff Bagwell
  • 12 Fred McGriff
  • 13 Albert Belle
  • 14 Tim Salmon
  • 15 Joe Carter
  • 16 Manny Ramirez
  • 17 Eddie Murray
  • 18 Cecil Fielder
  • 19 Larry Walker
  • 20 Juan Gonzalez

Team Pinnacle

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This nine-card set utilized a yellow-gold background and similar to previous years, featured Pinnacle's picks for the top players at each position with an American League player on the front and a National League player on the back. Unlike the previous year's Team Pinnacle inserts, there is only one version of each card: the front of each card with the American League player featured the Dufex finish and back of the card with the National League player featured a foil finish only. There is no version featuring a Dufex finish on both sides of the card. This set was exclusive to Series One Hobby and Retail packs.

  • 1 Frank Thomas / Jeff Bagwell
  • 2 Chuck Knoblauch / Craig Biggio
  • 3 Jim Thome / Matt Williams
  • 4 Cal Ripken, Jr. / Barry Larkin
  • 5 Barry Bonds / Tim Salmon
  • 6 Ken Griffey, Jr. / Reggie Sanders
  • 7 Sammy Sosa / Albert Belle
  • 8 Mike Piazza / Ivan Rodriguez
  • 9 Greg Maddux / Randy Johnson

Essence of the Game

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This 18-card set highlighted players that encapsulated and represented the game of baseball through their play on the field. Cards were printed on clear acetate and featured a player cutout and with an etched holographic foil finish at the top of the card. This set was exclusive to Series One Hobby packs.

NOTE: The acetate used on these cards has been known to "yellow" over time.

  • 1 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 2 Greg Maddux
  • 3 Frank Thomas
  • 4 Matt Williams
  • 5 Chipper Jones
  • 6 Reggie Sanders
  • 7 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 8 Kirby Puckett
  • 9 Hideo Nomo
  • 10 Mike Piazza
  • 11 Jeff Bagwell
  • 12 Mo Vaughn
  • 13 Albert Belle
  • 14 Tim Salmon
  • 15 Don Mattingly
  • 16 Will Clark
  • 17 Eddie Murray
  • 18 Barry Bonds

First Rate

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This 18-card highlighted former 1st Round draft picks on an orange, brown, and yellow Dufex-finished design. This set was exclusive to Series One retail packs.

  • 1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 2 Frank Thomas
  • 3 Mo Vaughn
  • 4 Chipper Jones
  • 5 Alex Rodriguez
  • 6 Kirby Puckett
  • 7 Gary Sheffield
  • 8 Matt Williams
  • 9 Barry Bonds
  • 10 Craig Biggio
  • 11 Robin Ventura
  • 12 Michael Tucker
  • 13 Derek Jeter
  • 14 Manny Ramirez
  • 15 Barry Larkin
  • 16 Shawn Green
  • 17 Will Clark
  • 18 Mark McGwire

Team Tomorrow

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This ten-card set highlighted some of the top young players in the game on a multi-colored background design featuring a 3-dimensional representation of the Pinnacle logo and a Dufex finish. This set was exclusive to Series One Jumbo packs.

  • 1 Ruben Rivera
  • 2 Johnny Damon
  • 3 Raul Mondesi
  • 4 Manny Ramirez
  • 5 Hideo Nomo
  • 6 Chipper Jones
  • 7 Garret Anderson
  • 8 Alex Rodriguez
  • 9 Derek Jeter
  • 10 Karim Garcia

Christie Brinkley Collection

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This 16-card set utilized photographs taken by the famed supermodel during Spring Training of 1996. All cards featured Cleveland Indians or Atlanta Braves players. This set was exclusive to all Series Two packs.

  • 1 Greg Maddux
  • 2 Ryan Klesko
  • 3 Dave Justice
  • 4 Tom Glavine
  • 5 Chipper Jones
  • 6 Fred McGriff
  • 7 Javy Lopez
  • 8 Marquis Grissom
  • 9 Jason Schmidt
  • 10 Albert Belle
  • 11 Manny Ramirez
  • 12 Carlos Baerga
  • 13 Sandy Alomar
  • 14 Jim Thome
  • 15 Julio Franco
  • 16 Kenny Lofton

Team Spirit

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This 12-card set highlighted players that were indispensable to their respective teams on a black matte background that featured an embossed, silver holographic foiled baseball and seams. This set was exclusive to all Series Two packs.

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

Project Stardom

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This 18-card set featured some of the most promising young players in the game on a blue radiance, Dufex-finished card. This set was exclusive to Series Two Hobby packs.

  • 1 Paul Wilson
  • 2 Derek Jeter
  • 3 Karim Garcia
  • 4 Johnny Damon
  • 5 Alex Rodriguez
  • 6 Chipper Jones
  • 7 Charles Johnson
  • 8 Bobby Abreu
  • 9 Alan Benes
  • 10 Richard Hidalgo
  • 11 Brooks Kieschnick
  • 12 Garret Anderson
  • 13 Livan Hernandez
  • 14 Manny Ramirez
  • 15 Jermaine Dye
  • 16 Todd Hollandsworth
  • 17 Raul Mondesi
  • 18 Ryan Klesko

Slugfest

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This 18-card set highlighted the top power hitters in the game on a silver and black radiance design with a Dufex finish. This set was exclusive to Series Two retail packs.

  • 1 Frank Thomas
  • 2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 3 Jeff Bagwell
  • 4 Barry Bonds
  • 5 Mo Vaughn
  • 6 Albert Belle
  • 7 Mike Piazza
  • 8 Matt Williams
  • 9 Dante Bichette
  • 10 Sammy Sosa
  • 11 Gary Sheffield
  • 12 Reggie Sanders
  • 13 Manny Ramirez
  • 14 Eddie Murray
  • 15 Juan Gonzalez
  • 16 Dean Palmer
  • 17 Rafael Palmeiro
  • 18 Cecil Fielder

Skylines

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This 18-card set highlighted some of the top stars in the game at the time on a clear acetate card with an etched holographic bar at the top, a player portrait, and a skyline of the player's team city in the background. This set was exclusive to Series Two retail SuperPacks.

  • 1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 2 Frank Thomas
  • 3 Greg Maddux
  • 4 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 5 Albert Belle
  • 6 Mo Vaughn
  • 7 Mike Piazza
  • 8 Wade Boggs
  • 9 Will Clark
  • 10 Barry Bonds
  • 11 Gary Sheffield
  • 12 Hideo Nomo
  • 13 Tony Gwynn
  • 14 Kirby Puckett
  • 15 Chipper Jones
  • 16 Jeff Bagwell
  • 17 Manny Ramirez
  • 18 Raul Mondesi
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