1994 Finest
Description
1994 Finest Baseball is a 440-card set released in two series of 220 cards each. Each series includes 40 special design Finest cards: 20 top 1993 rookies (1-20), 20 top 1994 rookies (421-440) and 40 top veterans (201-240). It's believed that these subset cards are in slightly shorter supply than the basic issue cards, but the manufacturer has never confirmed this. Some Series Two packs contained either one or two Series One cards.
Production of 1994 Finest was greatly increased over the previous year's set. The only notable Rookie Card is Chan Ho Park.
Distribution
24 packs per box, seven cards per pack.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
Series One
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 220 | - | ? |
| Refractors | 220 | - | 1:9 |
Series Two
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 220 | - | ? |
| Refractors | 220 | - | 1:9 |
Checklist
Promos
Finest Pre-Production
This 40-card standard-size set was randomly inserted Topps Series Two packs and factory sets and was meant to preview the upcoming 1994 Finest set. The card numbers on back correspond to those of the regular issue. The only way to distinguish between the preview and basic cards is "Pre-Production" in small red letters on back.
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Base Set
NOTE: The first 20 and last 20 cards in each series have an "oval" design (usually the rookies and stars), while the remaining cards have a "home plate" design.
Series One
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Series Two
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Parallels
Each card is available as a Finest Refractor.
Jumbos
Inserted one per Finest box, this 80-card over-sized set (3 1/2" X 5") was issued in two series of 40. The "Finest" subset was designated to showcase top rookies, prospects and veterans. The card numbering is the same as the corresponding basic issue cards. Hence, the first series comprises of cards 1-20 and 201-220. The second series is cards 221-240 and 421-440.
Series One
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Series Two
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Superstar Samplers
See 1994 Topps.
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