1997 Pinnacle hobby box

Description

1997 Pinnacle is a 200-card, single-series, set released in February 1997. There were plans for a second series, but a Series Two was replaced by 1997 New Pinnacle. Because of this, many star players appear in the "Clout" subset, but not on a basic player card.

Distribution

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

Magazine: 24 packs per box, seven cards per pack (MSRP: $1.99)

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds	Retail Odds	Magazine Odds
Base	200	-	?	?	?
Museum Collection	200	-	1:9	1:9	1:13
Artist's Proof	200	-	1:47	1:47	1:55
Team Pinnacle	10	-	1:90	1:90	?
Passport to the Majors	25	-	1:36	1:36	?
Cardfrontations	20	-	1:23	N/A	N/A
Shades	10	-	N/A	1:23	N/A
Home/Away	24	-	N/A	N/A	1:33

Checklist

Base Set

1 Cecil Fielder
2 Garret Anderson
3 Charles Nagy
4 Darryl Hamilton
5 Greg Myers
6 Eric Davis
7 Jeff Frye
8 Marquis Grissom
9 Curt Schilling
10 Jeff Fassero
11 Alan Benes
12 Orlando Miller
13 Alex Fernandez
14 Andy Pettitte
15 Andre Dawson
16 Mark Grudzielanek
17 Joe Vitiello
18 Juan Gonzalez
19 Mark Whiten
20 Lance Johnson
21 Trevor Hoffman
22 Marc Newfield
23 Jim Eisenreich
24 Joe Carter
25 Jose Canseco
26 Bill Swift
27 Ellis Burks
28 Ben McDonald
29 Edgar Martinez
30 Jamie Moyer
31 Chan Ho Park
32 Carlos Delgado
33 Kevin Mitchell
34 Carlos Garcia
35 Darryl Strawberry
36 Jim Thome
37 Jose Offerman
38 Ryan Klesko
39 Ruben Sierra
40 Devon White
41 Brian Jordan
42 Tony Gwynn
43 Rafael Palmeiro
44 Dante Bichette
45 Scott Stahoviak
46 Roger Cedeno
47 Ivan Rodriguez
48 Bob Abreu
49 Darryl Kile
50 Darren Dreifort
51 Shawon Dunston
52 Mark McGwire
53 Tim Salmon
54 Gene Schall
55 Roger Clemens
56 Rondell White
57 Ed Sprague
58 Craig Paquette
59 David Segui
60 Jaime Navarro
61 Tom Glavine
62 Jeff Brantley
63 Kimera Bartee
64 Fernando Vina
65 Eddie Murray
66 Lenny Dykstra
67 Kevin Elster
68 Vinny Castilla
69 Mike Fetters
70 Brett Butler
71 Robby Thompson
72 Reggie Jefferson
73 Todd Hundley
74 Jeff King
75 Ernie Young
76 Jeff Bagwell
77 Dan Wilson
78 Paul Molitor
79 Kevin Seitzer
80 Kevin Brown
81 Ron Gant
82 Dwight Gooden
83 Todd Stottlemyre
84 Ken Caminiti
85 James Baldwin
86 Jermaine Dye
87 Harold Baines
88 Pat Hentgen
89 Frank Rodriguez
90 Mark Johnson
91 Jason Kendall
92 Alex Rodriguez
93 Alan Trammell
94 Scott Brosius
95 Delino DeShields
96 Chipper Jones
97 Barry Bonds
98 Brady Anderson
99 Ryne Sandberg
100 Albert Belle
101 Jeff Cirillo
102 Frank Thomas
103 Mike Piazza
104 Rickey Henderson
105 Rey Ordonez
106 Mark Grace
107 Terry Steinbach
108 Ray Durham
109 Barry Larkin
110 Tony Clark
111 Bernie Williams
112 John Smoltz
113 Moises Alou
114 Alex Gonzalez
115 Rico Brogna
116 Eric Karros
117 Jeff Conine
118 Todd Hollandsworth
119 Troy Percival
120 Paul Wilson
121 Orel Hershiser
122 Ozzie Smith
123 Dave Hollins
124 Ken Hill
125 Rick Wilkins
126 Scott Servais
127 Fernando Valenzuela
128 Mariano Rivera
129 Mark Loretta
130 Shane Reynolds
131 Darren Oliver
132 Steve Trachsel
133 Darren Bragg
134 Jason Dickson
135 Darrin Fletcher
136 Gary Gaetti
137 Joey Cora
138 Terry Pendleton
139 Derek Jeter
140 Danny Tartabull
141 John Flaherty
142 B.J. Surhoff
143 Mike Sweeney
144 Chad Mottola
145 Andujar Cedeno
146 Tim Belcher
147 Mark Thompson
148 Rafael Bournigal
149 Marty Cordova
150 Osvaldo Fernandez
151 Mike Stanley
152 Ricky Bottalico
153 Donne Wall
154 Omar Vizquel
155 Mike Mussina
156 Brant Brown
157 F.P. Santangelo
158 Ryan Hancock
159 Jeff D'Amico
160 Luis Castillo
161 Darin Erstad
162 Ugueth Urbina
163 Andruw Jones
164 Steve Gibralter
165 Robin Jennings
166 Mike Cameron
167 George Arias
168 Chris Stynes
169 Justin Thompson
170 Jamey Wright
171 Todd Walker
172 Nomar Garciaparra
173 Jose Paniagua
174 Marvin Benard
175 Rocky Coppinger
176 Quinton McCracken
177 Amaury Telemaco
178 Neifi Perez
179 Todd Greene
180 Jason Thompson
181 Wilton Guerrero
182 Edgar Renteria
183 Billy Wagner
184 Alex Ochoa
185 Dmitri Young
186 Kenny Lofton CLOUT
187 Andres Galarraga CLOUT
188 Chuck Knoblauch CLOUT
189 Greg Maddux CLOUT
190 Mo Vaughn CLOUT
191 Cal Ripken, Jr. CLOUT
192 Hideo Nomo CLOUT
193 Ken Griffey, Jr. CLOUT
194 Sammy Sosa CLOUT
195 Jay Buhner CLOUT
196 Manny Ramirez CLOUT
197 Matt Williams CLOUT
198 Andruw Jones CL
199 Darin Erstad CL
200 Trey Beamon CL

Parallels

All 200 base cards are available in the following Dufex parallels.

Museum Collection
Artist's Proof

Following a similar structure to the 1996 Finest brand, the Artist's Proof parallel was "fractured" into three different groups of cards; 125 Bronze, 50 Silver and 25 Gold. The Gold cards are scarcest with an announced print run of only 300 (non serial-numbered) copies, and silver cards are scarcer than bronze cards. Each group of cards is easy to identify by their bold color-specific backgrounds (i.e. gold cards have gold backgrounds). All three groups share the same Artist's Proof logo on front.

Press Plate Previews

As a way to promote the new Press Plate concept, the actual plates used to print 1997 Pinnacle Baseball were distributed within sealed cases of 1997 New Pinnacle. The card backs contain a serial number, of which dealers were supposed to find a matching serial number on their actual cases. Dealers lucky enough to have been sent a matching plate/case would win a prize for their show.

Eight press plates for each card (four front plates and four back plates) were included for all 200 base cards plus all ten Shades inserts.

A total of 1680 Press Plates were distributed.

Inserts

Team Pinnacle

For the sixth consecutive year, Pinnacle Brands selected an All-Star team of the best players in each league at each position on a ten-card, dual-fronted, all-Dufex set. The tenth card is a mosaic of all 18 players.

8 Juan Gonzalez / Gary Sheffield
7 Ken Griffey, Jr. / Ellis Burks
3 Ken Caminiti / Jim Thome
2 Chuck Knoblauch / Eric Young
1 Frank Thomas / Jeff Bagwell
4 Alex Rodriguez / Chipper Jones
5 Mike Piazza / Ivan Rodriguez
6 Barry Bonds / Albert Belle
9 John Smoltz / Andy Pettitte
10 All 18 players

Passport to the Majors

This 25-card set features players on a folding miniature passport card design and honors the rise to fame of some of the League's most high profile superstars.

1 Greg Maddux
2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
3 Frank Thomas
4 Cal Ripken, Jr.
5 Mike Piazza
6 Alex Rodriguez
7 Mo Vaughn
8 Chipper Jones
9 Roberto Alomar
10 Edgar Martinez
11 Javy Lopez
12 Ivan Rodriguez
13 Juan Gonzalez
14 Carlos Baerga
15 Sammy Sosa
16 Manny Ramirez
17 Raul Mondesi
18 Henry Rodriguez
19 Rafael Palmeiro
20 Rey Ordonez
21 Hideo Nomo
22 Mac Suzuki
23 Chan Ho Park
24 Larry Walker
25 Ruben Rivera

Cardfrontations

Exclusive to Hobby packs, this 20-card set features a top pitcher one side with a top home run hitter on the flip side. Both sides are covered with an opaque "peel and reveal" protective cover that must be removed.

20 Charles Nagy / Bernie Williams
19 Alex Rodriguez / Jack McDowell
18 Jeff Bagwell / Kevin Brown
16 Darin Erstad / John Wetteland
17 John Smoltz / Brian Jordan
15 Frank Thomas / Dwight Gooden
14 Ken Griffey, Jr. / Mariano Rivera
13 Ivan Rodriguez / Roger Clemens
12 Barry Bonds / Andy Benes
11 Mark Wohlers / Gary Sheffield
10 Jay Buhner / David Cone
8 Sammy Sosa / Ismael Valdes
7 Chipper Jones / Hideo Nomo
6 Albert Belle / Pat Hentgen
5 Juan Gonzalez / Andy Pettitte
4 Mark McGwire / Kevin Appier
3 Cal Ripken, Jr. / Randy Johnson
2 Tom Glavine / Ken Caminiti
1 Mike Piazza / Greg Maddux
9 Mike Mussina / Manny Ramirez

Shades

Exclusive to retail packs, this 10-card, die-cut, "mirror mylar" set feature the player's picture appearing in the lens of a pair of sunglasses.

1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
2 Juan Gonzalez
3 John Smoltz
4 Gary Sheffield
5 Cal Ripken, Jr.
6 Mo Vaughn
7 Brian Jordan
8 Mike Piazza
9 Frank Thomas
10 Alex Rodriguez

Home/Away

Exclusive to magazine packs, this 24-card set features 12 players on a card die-cut into the shape of the player's home of away jersey. The odd numbered cards represent the Away jersey, while the evens the Home.

1 Chipper Jones
2 Chipper Jones
3 Ken Griffey, Jr.
4 Ken Griffey, Jr.
5 Mike Piazza
6 Mike Piazza
7 Frank Thomas
8 Frank Thomas
9 Jeff Bagwell
10 Jeff Bagwell
11 Alex Rodriguez
12 Alex Rodriguez
13 Barry Bonds
14 Barry Bonds
15 Mo Vaughn
16 Mo Vaughn
17 Derek Jeter
18 Derek Jeter
19 Mark McGwire
20 Mark McGwire
21 Cal Ripken, Jr.
22 Cal Ripken, Jr.
23 Albert Belle
24 Albert Belle