1996 SP

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.

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

• 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

• 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

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

Inserts

Holoview F/X

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

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

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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