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

Parallels

Inserts

Team Pinnacle

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

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

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

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

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