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=Description=
  
=Description=
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1998 Pinnacle Performers was a 150-card, single-series, entry-level set that was the re-branded, second iteration of the [[1997 Pinnacle X-Press]] product.  Released in July 1998, this product was Pinnacle Brands' penultimate baseball card product that was officially released prior to the Donruss/Leaf/Pinnacle bankruptcy that same year.  This set continued with the second iteration of the [[1998_Pinnacle_Performers#Swing_for_the_Fences|"Swing for the Fences"]] game/contest for collectors.  Base cards featured a color player photo with a team-colored, off-set border background.  There were two subsets and Checklists at the end of the set:
  
1998 Pinnacle Performers was a 150 card set, that like most Pinnacle Brands releases of the era, following the same formula. The set contains 120 veterans, 17 "Rookies," a ten-card Far and Away subset and three Checklists.
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* Rookies
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* Far and Away
  
Performers replaced the similarly structured Pinnacle X-Press, and like '97 X-Press, each pack contained a "Swing for the Fences" game card.
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There were no Rookie Cards in this set.
  
 
=Distribution=
 
=Distribution=
  
=Reviews=
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Wax: 24 packs per box; eight cards per pack (MSRP: $1.99)
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Inserts and parallels were usually the 3rd card in the pack while the Swing for the Fences cards (players and point cards) were usually the last card in the pack.
  
 
=Insertion Ratios=
 
=Insertion Ratios=
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=Checklist=
 
=Checklist=
  
==Base Set==
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==Promos==
 
 
1 Ken Griffey Jr.     
 
  
2 Frank Thomas
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3 Cal Ripken
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Promotional samples of the [[1998_Pinnacle_Performers#Big_Bang|Big Bang]] insert set were distributed within wholesale dealer order forms prior to the product's release (one card per order).  These promos looked the same as the base Big Bang inserts except they had word "SAMPLE" is printed in large black ink that ran diagonally across the back of the card and were not serial-numbered.
  
4 Alex Rodriguez
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==Base Set==
 
 
5 Greg Maddux
 
 
 
6 Mike Piazza
 
 
 
7 Chipper Jones
 
 
 
8 Tony Gwynn
 
 
 
9 Derek Jeter
 
 
 
10 Jeff Bagwell
 
 
 
11 Juan Gonzalez
 
 
 
12 Nomar Garciaparra
 
 
 
13 Andruw Jones
 
 
 
14 Hideo Nomo
 
 
 
15 Roger Clemens
 
 
 
16 Mark McGwire
 
 
 
17 Scott Rolen
 
 
 
18 Vladimir Guerrero
 
 
 
19 Barry Bonds
 
 
 
20 Darin Erstad
 
 
 
21 Albert Belle
 
 
 
22 Kenny Lofton
 
 
 
23 Mo Vaughn
 
 
 
24 Tony Clark
 
 
 
25 Ivan Rodriguez
 
 
 
26 Jose Cruz Jr.
 
 
 
27 Larry Walker
 
 
 
28 Jaret Wright
 
 
 
29 Andy Pettitte
 
 
 
30 Roberto Alomar
 
 
 
31 Randy Johnson
 
 
 
32 Manny Ramirez
 
 
 
33 Paul Molitor
 
 
 
34 Mike Mussina
 
 
 
35 Jim Thome
 
 
 
36 Tino Martinez
 
 
 
37 Gary Sheffield
 
 
 
38 Chuck Knoblauch
 
 
 
39 Bernie Williams
 
 
 
40 Tim Salmon
 
 
 
41 Sammy Sosa
 
 
 
42 Wade Boggs
 
 
 
43 Will Clark
 
 
 
44 Andres Galarraga
 
 
 
45 Raul Mondesi
 
 
 
46 Rickey Henderson
 
 
 
47 Jose Canseco
 
 
 
48 Pedro Martinez
 
 
 
49 Jay Buhner
 
 
 
50 Ryan Klesko
 
 
 
51 Barry Larkin
 
 
 
52 Charles Johnson
 
 
 
53 Tom Glavine
 
 
 
54 Edgar Martinez
 
 
 
55 Fred McGriff
 
 
 
56 Moises Alou
 
 
 
57 Dante Bichette
 
 
 
58 Jim Edmonds
 
 
 
59 Mark Grace
 
 
 
60 Chan Ho Park
 
 
 
61 Justin Thompson
 
 
 
62 John Smoltz
 
 
 
63 Craig Biggio
 
 
 
64 Ken Caminiti
 
 
 
65 Richard Hidalgo
 
 
 
66 Carlos Delgado
 
 
 
67 David Justice
 
 
 
68 J.T. Snow
 
 
 
69 Jason Giambi
 
 
 
70 Garret Anderson
 
 
 
71 Rondell White
 
 
 
72 Matt Williams
 
 
 
73 Brady Anderson
 
 
 
74 Eric Karros
 
 
 
75 Javier Lopez
 
 
 
76 Pat Hentgen
 
 
 
77 Todd Hundley
 
 
 
78 Ray Lankford
 
 
 
79 Denny Neagle
 
 
 
80 Sandy Alomar Jr.
 
 
 
81 Jason Kendall
 
 
 
82 Omar Vizquel
 
 
 
83 Kevin Brown
 
 
 
84 Kevin Appier
 
 
 
85 Al Martin
 
 
 
86 Rusty Greer
 
 
 
87 Bobby Bonilla
 
 
 
88 Shawn Estes
 
 
 
89 Rafael Palmeiro
 
 
 
90 Edgar Renteria
 
 
 
91 Alan Benes
 
 
 
92 Bobby Higginson
 
 
 
93 Mark Grudzielanek
 
 
 
94 Jose Guillen
 
 
 
95 Neifi Perez
 
 
 
96 Jeff Abbott
 
 
 
97 Todd Walker
 
 
 
98 Eric Young
 
 
 
99 Brett Tomko
 
 
 
100 Mike Cameron
 
 
 
101 Karim Garcia
 
 
 
102 Brian Jordan
 
 
 
103 Jeff Suppan
 
 
 
104 Robin Ventura
 
 
 
105 Henry Rodriguez
 
 
 
106 Shannon Stewart
 
 
 
107 Kevin Orie
 
 
 
108 Bartolo Colon
 
 
 
109 Bob Abreu
 
 
 
110 Vinny Castilla
 
 
 
111 Livan Hernandez
 
 
 
112 Derrek Lee
 
 
 
113 Mark Kotsay
 
 
 
114 Todd Greene     
 
 
 
115 Edgardo Alfonzo
 
 
 
116 A.J. Hinch
 
 
 
117 Paul Konerko
 
 
 
118 Todd Helton
 
 
 
119 Miguel Tejada
 
 
 
120 Fernando Tatis
 
 
 
121 Ben Grieve
 
 
 
122 Travis Lee
 
 
 
123 Kerry Wood
 
 
 
124 Eli Marrero
 
 
 
125 David Ortiz
 
 
 
126 Juan Encarnacion
 
 
 
127 Brad Fullmer
 
 
 
128 Richie Sexson
 
 
 
129 Aaron Boone
 
 
 
130 Enrique Wilson
 
 
 
131 Javier Valentin
 
 
 
132 Abraham Nunez
 
 
 
133 Ricky Ledee
 
 
 
134 Carl Pavano
 
 
 
135 Bobby Estalella
 
 
 
136 Homer Bush
 
 
 
137 Brian Rose
 
 
 
====Far & Away====
 
 
 
138 Ken Griffey Jr.
 
 
 
139 Frank Thomas
 
  
140 Cal Ripken
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141 Alex Rodriguez
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===Rookies===
  
142 Greg Maddux
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143 Chipper Jones
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===Far & Away===
  
144 Mike Piazza
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145 Tony Gwynn
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146 Derek Jeter
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===Checklists===
  
147 Jeff Bagwell
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====Checklists====
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149 Checklist
 
 
 
150 Checklist
 
  
 
==Parallels==
 
==Parallels==
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===Peak Performers===
 
===Peak Performers===
  
Peak Performers is the sole parallel, and reprints all 150 base set cards.  Each card is printed on foil-board with the words "PEAK PERFORMERS" running down the right side of the photo.
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All 150 cards in the base set were available in a Peak Performers parallel that utilized the same photo and design as the base set but differed as the entire card was given a foil finish, featured gold foil accents on the nameplate, and had "PEAK PERFORMERS" printed on the card front.
  
 
==Inserts==
 
==Inserts==
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===Big Bang===
 
===Big Bang===
  
Each card is serial-numbered to 2500 copies. Promotional samples of this set were distributed within wholesale dealer order forms prior to the products release (one card per order). The Samples parallel the regular Big Bang inserts except for the bold "SAMPLE" text running diagonally across the back of the card. In addition, Sample cards are NOT serial-numbered.  
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====Seasonal Outburst====
 
 
 
Seasonal Outburst is a red-foiled parallel of the Big Bang set.  Each card is serial-numbered to the player's 1997 home run total (noted below).  However, a number of non-numbered cards have emerged on the market; which may have been "backdoored" after Pinnacle Brands' 1998 bankruptcy.  It is believed that there are more non-numbered Seasonal Outburst cards in circulation than there are serial-numbered ones.
 
 
 
1 Ken Griffey Jr. /56
 
 
 
2 Frank Thomas /35
 
 
 
3 Mike Piazza /40
 
 
 
4 Chipper Jones /21
 
 
 
5 Alex Rodriguez /23
 
 
 
6 Nomar Garciaparra /30
 
 
 
7 Jeff Bagwell /43
 
 
 
8 Cal Ripken /17
 
 
 
9 Albert Belle /30
 
  
10 Mark McGwire /58
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This 20-card set honored the top home run hitters in the game on a silver etched-foil background.  Each card is serial-numbered to 2,500 copies. 
  
11 Juan Gonzalez /42
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====Big Bang Seasonal Outburst====
  
12 Larry Walker /49
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13 Tino Martinez /44
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All 20 cards in the Big Bang insert set were available in a Seasonal Outburst parallel that featured a red etched-foil finish and a serial-number equal to the number of home runs that player hit in the 1997 season.  However, a number of non-serial numbered cards emerged on the secondary market over the years, with some or all leaking out after the Donruss/Leaf/Pinnacle parent company bankruptcy in 1998.  Collectors speculate that there are more non-serial numbered Seasonal Outburst parallel cards in circulation than there are serial-numbered ones.
  
14 Jim Thome /40
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The number following each player represents the amount that player's Big Bang Seasonal Outburst card is serial-numbered to.
  
15 Manny Ramirez /26
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'''NOTE:''' Ken Griffey, Jr.'s Seasonal Outburst parallel is erroneously serial-numbered to 57, instead of 56 (the number of home runs he hit in 1997), and is an uncorrected error.
  
16 Barry Bonds /40
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* 1 Ken Griffey, Jr. 57
 
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* 2 Frank Thomas 35
17 Mo Vaughn /35
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* 3 Mike Piazza 40
 
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* 4 Chipper Jones 21
18 Jose Cruz Jr. /26
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* 5 Alex Rodriguez 23
 
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* 6 Nomar Garciaparra 30
19 Tony Clark /32
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* 7 Jeff Bagwell 43
 
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* 8 Cal Ripken, Jr. 17
20 Andruw Jones /18
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* 9 Albert Belle 30
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* 10 Mark McGwire 58
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* 11 Juan Gonzalez 42
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* 12 Larry Walker 49
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* 13 Tino Martinez 44
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* 14 Jim Thome 40
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* 15 Manny Ramirez 26
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* 16 Barry Bonds 40
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* 17 Mo Vaughn 35
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* 18 Jose Cruz, Jr. 26
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* 19 Tony Clark 32
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* 20 Andruw Jones 18
  
 
===Launching Pad===
 
===Launching Pad===
  
1 Ben Grieve     
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2 Ken Griffey Jr.  
 
 
 
3 Derek Jeter
 
 
 
4 Frank Thomas
 
 
 
5 Travis Lee
 
 
 
6 Vladimir Guerrero
 
 
 
7 Tony Gwynn
 
 
 
8 Jose Cruz Jr.  
 
 
 
9 Cal Ripken
 
 
 
10 Chipper Jones
 
 
 
11 Scott Rolen
 
 
 
12 Andruw Jones     
 
  
13 Ivan Rodriguez
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This 20-card set highlighted top young and/or established hitters in the game on an all-foil card front with a space-themed background.
 
 
14 Todd Helton
 
 
 
15 Nomar Garciaparra
 
 
 
16 Mark McGwire
 
 
 
17 Gary Sheffield
 
 
 
18 Bernie Williams
 
 
 
19 Alex Rodriguez
 
 
 
20 Mike Piazza
 
  
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===Power Trip===
 
===Power Trip===
  
Each card is serial-numbered to 10,000 copies.
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1 Frank Thomas     
 
 
 
2 Alex Rodriguez
 
 
 
3 Nomar Garciaparra
 
 
 
4 Jeff Bagwell
 
 
 
5 Cal Ripken
 
 
 
6 Mike Piazza
 
 
 
7 Chipper Jones
 
 
 
8 Ken Griffey Jr.
 
  
9 Mark McGwire
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This 10-card set highlighted the top home-run hitters in the game on a silver and red etched-foil background design.  Each card is serial-numbered to 10,000 copies.  Similar to the [[1998_Pinnacle_Performers#Seasonal_Outburst|Big Bang Seasonal Outburst]] cards, a number of non-serial numbered versions emerged on the secondary market after the Donruss/Leaf/Pinnacle bankruptcy in 1998.
 
 
10 Juan Gonzalez
 
  
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===Swing for the Fences===
 
===Swing for the Fences===
  
Similar to the promotion in 1997 Pinnacle X-Press, Swing for the Fences was a 75-card game, consisting of 50 players and 25 "point" cards. Collectors who found the player cards of the 1998 AL and NL home run champs, and collected enough point cards to match their respective player's league-leading HR total could then exchange their cards and receive a special 10-pack of "upgraded" Swing for the Fences cards. The first 1000 entries would also receive a special autographed Swing for the Fences Upgrade card of Texas Rangers star Juan Gonzalez. All winners would also be entered into a drawing for a trip for two to the 1999 All-Star Game in Boston.
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Pinnacle Brands' bankruptcy in the Fall of 1998 wiped away the Upgrade redemption program, and unlike other Pinnacle Brands cards of the era, it does not appear that any of the Upgrades or Juan Gonzalez Autographed Upgrades were "backdoored."
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Similar to the promotion in [[1997 Pinnacle X-Press]], Swing for the Fences was a game for collectors to play utilizing cards inserted into Pinnacle Performers packs, featuring 50 of baseball's top long-distance hitters. The object of the game was to identify the 1998 Home Run Champion from either the National or American League and match it with the exact number of home runs he hit during the 1998 season by using a combination of 2 cards:
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* A '''Swing for the Fences Player''' card
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* Multiple '''Point''' cards
  
1 Brady Anderson     
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Each 8-card wax pack contained either a Swing for the Fences Player card or a Point card.
  
2 Albert Belle
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3 Jay Buhner
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====Swing for the Fences Upgraded====
  
4 Jose Canseco
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https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1998/Pinnacle-Performers---Swing-for-the-Fences/4/Frank-Thomas.jpg?id=a61a88d1-dc5a-4ae4-9732-5d2ffdf70bae&size=original&side=back&.jpg
  
5 Tony Clark
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Collectors that submitted the '''Swing for the Fences Player''' card of either the AL and NL home run king and '''Point''' cards that matched the exact number of HRs that player hit in 1998 would receive a special 10-card pack of ''Upgraded'' Swing for the Fences cards.  There were 12 Upgraded Swing for the Fences cards that featured a concentric, holographic dot-matrix background design, used in the [[1998 Pinnacle Epix]] set.
  
6 Jose Cruz Jr.
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These Upgraded Swing for the Fences cards were supposed to have been distributed directly to Hobby dealers and thus collectors could receive these packs directly from participating Hobby dealers rather than from Pinnacle. However, Donruss/Leaf/Pinnacle and Pinnacle Brands, Inc. filed for bankruptcy before the end of the 1998 season - wiping out the contest - and the Upgraded cards were never officially distributed.  Similar to other cards in this set and [[1998 Pinnacle Certified|other]] [[1998 Select|sets]] [[1998 Donruss Limited|planned for release after August 1998]], these cards eventually emerged on the secondary market after bankruptcy. 
  
7 Jim Edmonds
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Further, the first 1,000 entries were to have received a special autographed Swing for the Fences Upgraded card of Juan Gonzalez.  All entries also would have been entered into a drawing for a trip for two to the 1999 All-Star Game in Boston, Massachusetts.  However, due to the Donruss/Leaf/Pinnacle bankruptcy, the Juan Gonzalez Upgraded Autograph cards were never produced.
  
8 Cecil Fielder
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9 Travis Fryman
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====Swing for the Fences Shop Exchange Cards====
  
10 Nomar Garciaparra
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11 Juan Gonzalez
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This 12-card partial-parallel to the Swing for the Fences insert set was created as a promotional tie-in for Hobby shop owners and was first released at the 1998 All-Star Game FanFest, which was sponsored by Pinnacle Brands, Inc. Cards from this set were subsequently distributed to shop owners, nationwide, in 10-card packs.
  
12 Ken Griffey Jr.
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Collectors that purchased three packs of 1998 Pinnacle Performers could take the wrappers to their local participating Hobby store and receive a single Shop Exchange card.  Collectors that purchased an entire box would receive a 10-card cello pack of all Swing for the Fences Show Exchange cards.  These cards utilized the same player photo as the base Swing for the Fences cards but were printed on 20-point card stock and featured a silver holographic design and were not sequentially numbered on the back.
  
13 David Justice
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14 Travis Lee
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==Autographs==
  
15 Edgar Martinez
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===Juan Gonzalez Swing for the Fences Autographed Ball===
 
 
16 Tino Martinez
 
 
 
17 Rafael Palmeiro
 
 
 
18 Manny Ramirez
 
 
 
19 Cal Ripken
 
 
 
20 Alex Rodriguez
 
 
 
21 Tim Salmon
 
 
 
22 Frank Thomas
 
 
 
23 Jim Thome
 
 
 
24 Mo Vaughn
 
 
 
25 Bernie Williams
 
 
 
26 Fred McGriff
 
 
 
27 Jeff Bagwell
 
 
 
28 Dante Bichette
 
 
 
29 Barry Bonds
 
 
 
30 Ellis Burks
 
 
 
31 Ken Caminiti
 
 
 
32 Vinny Castilla
 
 
 
33 Andres Galarraga
 
 
 
34 Vladimir Guerrero
 
 
 
35 Todd Helton
 
 
 
36 Todd Hundley
 
 
 
37 Andruw Jones
 
 
 
38 Chipper Jones
 
 
 
39 Eric Karros
 
 
 
40 Ryan Klesko
 
 
 
41 Ray Lankford
 
 
 
42 Mark McGwire
 
 
 
43 Raul Mondesi
 
 
 
44 Mike Piazza
 
 
 
45 Scott Rolen
 
 
 
46 Gary Sheffield
 
 
 
47 Sammy Sosa
 
 
 
48 Larry Walker
 
 
 
49 Matt Williams
 
 
 
50 Wild Card
 
 
 
===Swing for the Fences Exchange Cards===
 
 
 
This 12-card set was created as a promotional tie-in for hobby shop owners, and was first released at the 1998 All-Star Game FanFest (which was sponsored by Pinnacle). Cards were subsequently distributed to shop owners, nationwide, in 10-card packs.
 
 
 
Collectors who purchased three packs of 1998 Pinnacle Performers could take the wrappers to their local participating Hobby store and receive a card.  Those who purchased an entire box would get a 10-card cello pack. The cards parallel the standard Swing for the Fences inserts found in packs, except for the upgraded 20 pt. stock, silver foil-board background and lack of numbering on the card back.
 
 
 
Jeff Bagwell     
 
 
 
Barry Bonds
 
 
 
Nomar Garciaparra
 
 
 
Juan Gonzalez
 
 
 
Ken Griffey Jr.
 
  
Chipper Jones
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Randomly inserted into packs was a coupon good for a Major League Baseball autographed by Texas Rangers star Juan Gonzalez.  However, due to the Donruss/Leaf/Pinnacle bankruptcy, the redemption program was wiped out and it is unclear if Gonzalez ever signed any baseballs for this promotion.
  
Mark McGwire
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SELECT player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 1998) AND (setname = 'Pinnacle Performers Swing for the Fences Autographed Ball');
Mike Piazza
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Cal Ripken
 
 
 
Alex Rodriguez
 
 
 
Scott Rolen
 
 
 
Frank Thomas
 
 
 
==Autographs & Game-Used==
 
 
 
===Juan Gonzalez Swing for the Fences Autographed Ball===
 
  
Randomly inserted into packs, in lieu of a Swing for the Fences card, was a coupon good for a Major League Baseball autographed by Texas Rangers star Juan Gonzalez.  Due to the Pinnacle Brands bankruptcy later that summer, the Juan Gonzalez balls were never redeemed.  It is unclear is Gonzalez ever signed any baseballs for this promotion.
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Revision as of 20:02, 13 February 2020

Description

1998 Pinnacle Performers was a 150-card, single-series, entry-level set that was the re-branded, second iteration of the 1997 Pinnacle X-Press product. Released in July 1998, this product was Pinnacle Brands' penultimate baseball card product that was officially released prior to the Donruss/Leaf/Pinnacle bankruptcy that same year. This set continued with the second iteration of the "Swing for the Fences" game/contest for collectors. Base cards featured a color player photo with a team-colored, off-set border background. There were two subsets and Checklists at the end of the set:

  • Rookies
  • Far and Away

There were no Rookie Cards in this set.

Distribution

Wax: 24 packs per box; eight cards per pack (MSRP: $1.99)

Inserts and parallels were usually the 3rd card in the pack while the Swing for the Fences cards (players and point cards) were usually the last card in the pack.

Insertion Ratios

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Hobby Odds Retail Odds
Base 150 - 8:1 ?
Peak Performers Parallel 150 - 1:7 ?
Swing for the Fences 50 - 1:2 ?
Launching Pad 20 - 1:9 ?
Power Trip 10 10,000 1:21 ?
Big Bang 20 2500 1:45 ?
Big Bang Seasonal Outburst 20 varies ? ?

Checklist

Promos

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Promotional samples of the Big Bang insert set were distributed within wholesale dealer order forms prior to the product's release (one card per order). These promos looked the same as the base Big Bang inserts except they had word "SAMPLE" is printed in large black ink that ran diagonally across the back of the card and were not serial-numbered.

Base Set

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  • 1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 2 Frank Thomas
  • 3 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 4 Alex Rodriguez
  • 5 Greg Maddux
  • 6 Mike Piazza
  • 7 Chipper Jones
  • 8 Tony Gwynn
  • 9 Derek Jeter
  • 10 Jeff Bagwell
  • 11 Juan Gonzalez
  • 12 Nomar Garciaparra
  • 13 Andruw Jones
  • 14 Hideo Nomo
  • 15 Roger Clemens
  • 16 Mark McGwire
  • 17 Scott Rolen
  • 18 Vladimir Guerrero
  • 19 Barry Bonds
  • 20 Darin Erstad
  • 21 Albert Belle
  • 22 Kenny Lofton
  • 23 Mo Vaughn
  • 24 Tony Clark
  • 25 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 26 Jose Cruz, Jr.
  • 27 Larry Walker
  • 28 Jaret Wright
  • 29 Andy Pettitte
  • 30 Roberto Alomar
  • 31 Randy Johnson
  • 32 Manny Ramirez
  • 33 Paul Molitor
  • 34 Mike Mussina
  • 35 Jim Thome
  • 36 Tino Martinez
  • 37 Gary Sheffield
  • 38 Chuck Knoblauch
  • 39 Bernie Williams
  • 40 Tim Salmon
  • 41 Sammy Sosa
  • 42 Wade Boggs
  • 43 Will Clark
  • 44 Andres Galarraga
  • 45 Raul Mondesi
  • 46 Rickey Henderson
  • 47 Jose Canseco
  • 48 Pedro Martinez
  • 49 Jay Buhner
  • 50 Ryan Klesko
  • 51 Barry Larkin
  • 52 Charles Johnson
  • 53 Tom Glavine
  • 54 Edgar Martinez
  • 55 Fred McGriff
  • 56 Moises Alou
  • 57 Dante Bichette
  • 58 Jim Edmonds
  • 59 Mark Grace
  • 60 Chan Ho Park
  • 61 Justin Thompson
  • 62 John Smoltz
  • 63 Craig Biggio
  • 64 Ken Caminiti
  • 65 Richard Hidalgo
  • 66 Carlos Delgado
  • 67 Dave Justice
  • 68 J.T. Snow
  • 69 Jason Giambi
  • 70 Garret Anderson
  • 71 Rondell White
  • 72 Matt Williams
  • 73 Brady Anderson
  • 74 Eric Karros
  • 75 Javy Lopez
  • 76 Pat Hentgen
  • 77 Todd Hundley
  • 78 Ray Lankford
  • 79 Denny Neagle
  • 80 Sandy Alomar
  • 81 Jason Kendall
  • 82 Omar Vizquel
  • 83 Kevin Brown
  • 84 Kevin Appier
  • 85 Al Martin
  • 86 Rusty Greer
  • 87 Bobby Bonilla
  • 88 Shawn Estes
  • 89 Rafael Palmeiro
  • 90 Edgar Renteria
  • 91 Alan Benes
  • 92 Bob Higginson
  • 93 Mark Grudzielanek
  • 94 Jose Guillen
  • 95 Neifi Perez
  • 96 Jeff Abbott
  • 97 Todd Walker
  • 98 Eric Young
  • 99 Brett Tomko
  • 100 Mike Cameron
  • 101 Karim Garcia
  • 102 Brian Jordan
  • 103 Jeff Suppan
  • 104 Robin Ventura
  • 105 Henry Rodriguez
  • 106 Shannon Stewart
  • 107 Kevin Orie
  • 108 Bartolo Colon
  • 109 Bob Abreu
  • 110 Vinny Castilla
  • 111 Livan Hernandez
  • 112 Derrek Lee
  • 113 Mark Kotsay
  • 114 Todd Greene
  • 115 Edgardo Alfonzo
  • 116 A.J. Hinch
  • 117 Paul Konerko
  • 118 Todd Helton
  • 119 Miguel Tejada
  • 120 Fernando Tatis

Rookies

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  • 121 Ben Grieve
  • 122 Travis Lee
  • 123 Kerry Wood
  • 124 Eli Marrero
  • 125 David Ortiz
  • 126 Juan Encarnacion
  • 127 Brad Fullmer
  • 128 Richie Sexson
  • 129 Aaron Boone
  • 130 Enrique Wilson
  • 131 Javier Valentin
  • 132 Abraham Nunez
  • 133 Ricky Ledee
  • 134 Carl Pavano
  • 135 Bobby Estalella
  • 136 Homer Bush
  • 137 Brian Rose

Far & Away

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  • 138 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 139 Frank Thomas
  • 140 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 141 Alex Rodriguez
  • 142 Greg Maddux
  • 143 Chipper Jones
  • 144 Mike Piazza
  • 145 Tony Gwynn
  • 146 Derek Jeter
  • 147 Jeff Bagwell

Checklists

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  • 148 Checklist
  • 149 Checklist
  • 150 Checklist

Parallels

Peak Performers

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All 150 cards in the base set were available in a Peak Performers parallel that utilized the same photo and design as the base set but differed as the entire card was given a foil finish, featured gold foil accents on the nameplate, and had "PEAK PERFORMERS" printed on the card front.

Inserts

Big Bang

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This 20-card set honored the top home run hitters in the game on a silver etched-foil background. Each card is serial-numbered to 2,500 copies.

Big Bang Seasonal Outburst

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All 20 cards in the Big Bang insert set were available in a Seasonal Outburst parallel that featured a red etched-foil finish and a serial-number equal to the number of home runs that player hit in the 1997 season. However, a number of non-serial numbered cards emerged on the secondary market over the years, with some or all leaking out after the Donruss/Leaf/Pinnacle parent company bankruptcy in 1998. Collectors speculate that there are more non-serial numbered Seasonal Outburst parallel cards in circulation than there are serial-numbered ones.

The number following each player represents the amount that player's Big Bang Seasonal Outburst card is serial-numbered to.

NOTE: Ken Griffey, Jr.'s Seasonal Outburst parallel is erroneously serial-numbered to 57, instead of 56 (the number of home runs he hit in 1997), and is an uncorrected error.

  • 1 Ken Griffey, Jr. 57
  • 2 Frank Thomas 35
  • 3 Mike Piazza 40
  • 4 Chipper Jones 21
  • 5 Alex Rodriguez 23
  • 6 Nomar Garciaparra 30
  • 7 Jeff Bagwell 43
  • 8 Cal Ripken, Jr. 17
  • 9 Albert Belle 30
  • 10 Mark McGwire 58
  • 11 Juan Gonzalez 42
  • 12 Larry Walker 49
  • 13 Tino Martinez 44
  • 14 Jim Thome 40
  • 15 Manny Ramirez 26
  • 16 Barry Bonds 40
  • 17 Mo Vaughn 35
  • 18 Jose Cruz, Jr. 26
  • 19 Tony Clark 32
  • 20 Andruw Jones 18

Launching Pad

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This 20-card set highlighted top young and/or established hitters in the game on an all-foil card front with a space-themed background.

  • 1 Ben Grieve
  • 2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 3 Derek Jeter
  • 4 Frank Thomas
  • 5 Travis Lee
  • 6 Vladimir Guerrero
  • 7 Tony Gwynn
  • 8 Jose Cruz, Jr.
  • 9 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 10 Chipper Jones
  • 11 Scott Rolen
  • 12 Andruw Jones
  • 13 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 14 Todd Helton
  • 15 Nomar Garciaparra
  • 16 Mark McGwire
  • 17 Gary Sheffield
  • 18 Bernie Williams
  • 19 Alex Rodriguez
  • 20 Mike Piazza

Power Trip

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This 10-card set highlighted the top home-run hitters in the game on a silver and red etched-foil background design. Each card is serial-numbered to 10,000 copies. Similar to the Big Bang Seasonal Outburst cards, a number of non-serial numbered versions emerged on the secondary market after the Donruss/Leaf/Pinnacle bankruptcy in 1998.

  • 1 Frank Thomas
  • 2 Alex Rodriguez
  • 3 Nomar Garciaparra
  • 4 Jeff Bagwell
  • 5 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 6 Mike Piazza
  • 7 Chipper Jones
  • 8 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 9 Mark McGwire
  • 10 Juan Gonzalez

Swing for the Fences

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Similar to the promotion in 1997 Pinnacle X-Press, Swing for the Fences was a game for collectors to play utilizing cards inserted into Pinnacle Performers packs, featuring 50 of baseball's top long-distance hitters. The object of the game was to identify the 1998 Home Run Champion from either the National or American League and match it with the exact number of home runs he hit during the 1998 season by using a combination of 2 cards:

  • A Swing for the Fences Player card
  • Multiple Point cards

Each 8-card wax pack contained either a Swing for the Fences Player card or a Point card.

  • 1 Brady Anderson
  • 2 Albert Belle
  • 3 Jay Buhner
  • 4 Jose Canseco
  • 5 Tony Clark
  • 6 Jose Cruz, Jr.
  • 7 Jim Edmonds
  • 8 Cecil Fielder
  • 9 Travis Fryman
  • 10 Nomar Garciaparra
  • 11 Juan Gonzalez
  • 12 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 13 Dave Justice
  • 14 Travis Lee
  • 15 Edgar Martinez
  • 16 Tino Martinez
  • 17 Rafael Palmeiro
  • 18 Manny Ramirez
  • 19 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 20 Alex Rodriguez
  • 21 Tim Salmon
  • 22 Frank Thomas
  • 23 Jim Thome
  • 24 Mo Vaughn
  • 25 Bernie Williams
  • 26 Fred McGriff
  • 27 Jeff Bagwell
  • 28 Dante Bichette
  • 29 Barry Bonds
  • 30 Ellis Burks
  • 31 Ken Caminiti
  • 32 Vinny Castilla
  • 33 Andres Galarraga
  • 34 Vladimir Guerrero
  • 35 Todd Helton
  • 36 Todd Hundley
  • 37 Andruw Jones
  • 38 Chipper Jones
  • 39 Eric Karros
  • 40 Ryan Klesko
  • 41 Ray Lankford
  • 42 Mark McGwire
  • 43 Raul Mondesi
  • 44 Mike Piazza
  • 45 Scott Rolen
  • 46 Gary Sheffield
  • 47 Sammy Sosa
  • 48 Larry Walker
  • 49 Matt Williams
  • 50 Wild Card

Swing for the Fences Upgraded

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Collectors that submitted the Swing for the Fences Player card of either the AL and NL home run king and Point cards that matched the exact number of HRs that player hit in 1998 would receive a special 10-card pack of Upgraded Swing for the Fences cards. There were 12 Upgraded Swing for the Fences cards that featured a concentric, holographic dot-matrix background design, used in the 1998 Pinnacle Epix set.

These Upgraded Swing for the Fences cards were supposed to have been distributed directly to Hobby dealers and thus collectors could receive these packs directly from participating Hobby dealers rather than from Pinnacle. However, Donruss/Leaf/Pinnacle and Pinnacle Brands, Inc. filed for bankruptcy before the end of the 1998 season - wiping out the contest - and the Upgraded cards were never officially distributed. Similar to other cards in this set and other sets planned for release after August 1998, these cards eventually emerged on the secondary market after bankruptcy.

Further, the first 1,000 entries were to have received a special autographed Swing for the Fences Upgraded card of Juan Gonzalez. All entries also would have been entered into a drawing for a trip for two to the 1999 All-Star Game in Boston, Massachusetts. However, due to the Donruss/Leaf/Pinnacle bankruptcy, the Juan Gonzalez Upgraded Autograph cards were never produced.

  • Jeff Bagwell
  • Barry Bonds
  • Nomar Garciaparra
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • Chipper Jones
  • Mark McGwire
  • Mike Piazza
  • Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • Alex Rodriguez
  • Scott Rolen
  • Frank Thomas

Swing for the Fences Shop Exchange Cards

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This 12-card partial-parallel to the Swing for the Fences insert set was created as a promotional tie-in for Hobby shop owners and was first released at the 1998 All-Star Game FanFest, which was sponsored by Pinnacle Brands, Inc. Cards from this set were subsequently distributed to shop owners, nationwide, in 10-card packs.

Collectors that purchased three packs of 1998 Pinnacle Performers could take the wrappers to their local participating Hobby store and receive a single Shop Exchange card. Collectors that purchased an entire box would receive a 10-card cello pack of all Swing for the Fences Show Exchange cards. These cards utilized the same player photo as the base Swing for the Fences cards but were printed on 20-point card stock and featured a silver holographic design and were not sequentially numbered on the back.

  • Jeff Bagwell
  • Barry Bonds
  • Nomar Garciaparra
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • Chipper Jones
  • Mark McGwire
  • Mike Piazza
  • Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • Alex Rodriguez
  • Scott Rolen
  • Frank Thomas

Autographs

Juan Gonzalez Swing for the Fences Autographed Ball

Randomly inserted into packs was a coupon good for a Major League Baseball autographed by Texas Rangers star Juan Gonzalez. However, due to the Donruss/Leaf/Pinnacle bankruptcy, the redemption program was wiped out and it is unclear if Gonzalez ever signed any baseballs for this promotion.

  • Juan Gonzalez EXCH