1994 Bowman's Best
Description
1994 Bowman's Best is a 200-card set that is a hybrid of Topps' successful Bowman and Finest lines. The set consists of 90 veteran stars, 90 rookies and prospects and 20 Mirror Image cards. The veteran cards have red fronts and are designated R1-R90. The rookies and prospects cards have blue fronts and are designated B1-B90. This is the first instance of Topps' "Red/Blue" numbering scheme that has became commonplace in future Bowman sets.
The 20 Mirror Image cards feature a veteran star and a prospect matched by position in a horizontal design. These cards are numbered X91-X110. Subsets featured are Super Vet (R1-R6), Super Rookie (R82-R90), and Blue Chip (B1-B11).
Notable Rookie Cards include Billy Wagner, Chan Ho Park, Jorge Posada and Edgar Renteria.
Distribution
Hobby: 24 packs per box, four cards per pack (MSRP: $5).
Retail: 20 packs per box, four cards per pack (MSRP: $5).
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 200 | - | ? |
| Red and Blue subsets | 180 | - | 3:1 |
| Mirror Image | 20 | - | 1:1 |
| Refractors | 200 | - | 1:9 |
Checklist
Base Set
Veterans (Reds)
- R1 Paul Molitor
- R2 Eddie Murray
- R3 Ozzie Smith
- R4 Rickey Henderson
- R5 Lee Smith
- R6 Dave Winfield
- R7 Roberto Alomar
- R8 Matt Williams
- R9 Mark Grace
- R10 Lance Johnson
- R11 Darren Daulton
- R12 Tom Glavine
- R13 Gary Sheffield
- R14 Rod Beck
- R15 Fred McGriff
- R16 Joe Carter
- R17 Dante Bichette
- R18 Danny Tartabull
- R19 Juan Gonzalez
- R20 Steve Avery
- R21 John Wetteland
- R22 Ben McDonald
- R23 Jack McDowell
- R24 Jose Canseco
- R25 Tim Salmon
- R26 Wilson Alvarez
- R27 Gregg Jefferies
- R28 John Burkett
- R29 Greg Vaughn
- R30 Robin Ventura
- R31 Paul O'Neill
- R32 Cecil Fielder
- R33 Kevin Mitchell
- R34 Jeff Conine
- R35 Carlos Baerga
- R36 Greg Maddux
- R37 Roger Clemens
- R38 Deion Sanders
- R39 Delino DeShields
- R40 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- R41 Albert Belle
- R42 Wade Boggs
- R43 Andres Galarraga
- R44 Aaron Sele
- R45 Don Mattingly
- R46 David Cone
- R47 Lenny Dykstra
- R48 Brett Butler
- R49 Bill Swift
- R50 Bobby Bonilla
- R51 Rafael Palmeiro
- R52 Moises Alou
- R53 Jeff Bagwell
- R54 Mike Mussina
- R55 Frank Thomas
- R56 Jose Rijo
- R57 Ruben Sierra
- R58 Randy Myers
- R59 Barry Bonds
- R60 Jimmy Key
- R61 Travis Fryman
- R62 John Olerud
- R63 Dave Justice
- R64 Ray Lankford
- R65 Bob Tewksbury
- R66 Chuck Carr
- R67 Jay Buhner
- R68 Kenny Lofton
- R69 Marquis Grissom
- R70 Sammy Sosa
- R71 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- R72 Ellis Burks
- R73 Jeff Montgomery
- R74 Julio Franco
- R75 Kirby Puckett
- R76 Larry Walker
- R77 Andy Van Slyke
- R78 Tony Gwynn
- R79 Will Clark
- R80 Mo Vaughn
- R81 Mike Piazza
- R82 James Mouton
- R83 Carlos Delgado
- R84 Ryan Klesko
- R85 Javy Lopez
- R86 Raul Mondesi
- R87 Cliff Floyd
- R88 Manny Ramirez
- R89 Hector Carrasco
- R90 Jeff Granger
Rookies & Prospects (Blues)
- B1 Chipper Jones
- B2 Derek Jeter
- B3 Bill Pulsipher
- B4 James Baldwin
- B5 Brooks Kieschnick
- B6 Justin Thompson
- B7 Midre Cummings
- B8 Joey Hamilton
- B9 Pokey Reese
- B10 Brian Barber
- B11 John Burke
- B12 DeShawn Warren
- B13 Edgardo Alfonzo
- B14 Eddie Pearson
- B15 Jimmy Haynes
- B16 Danny Bautista
- B17 Roger Cedeno
- B18 Jon Lieber
- B19 Billy Wagner
- B20 Tate Seefried
- B21 Chad Mottola
- B22 Jose Malave
- B23 Terrell Wade
- B24 Shane Andrews
- B25 Chan Ho Park RC
- B26 Kirk Presley
- B27 Robbie Beckett
- B28 Orlando Miller
- B29 Jorge Posada
- B30 Frankie Rodriguez
- B31 Brian L. Hunter
- B32 Billy Ashley
- B33 Rondell White
- B34 John Roper
- B35 Marc Valdes
- B36 Scott Ruffcorn
- B37 Rod Henderson
- B38 Curtis Goodwin
- B39 Russ Davis
- B40 Rick Gorecki
- B41 Johnny Damon
- B42 Roberto Petagine
- B43 Chris Snopek
- B44 Mark Acre RC
- B45 Todd Hollandsworth
- B46 Shawn Green
- B47 John Carter
- B48 Jim Pittsley RC
- B49 John Wasdin
- B50 D.J. Boston
- B51 Tim Clark
- B52 Alex Ochoa
- B53 Chad Roper
- B54 Mike Kelly
- B55 Brad Fullmer
- B56 Carl Everett
- B57 Tim Belk
- B58 Jimmy Hurst
- B59 Mac Suzuki
- B60 Mike Moore
- B61 Alan Benes
- B62 Tony Clark
- B63 Edgar Renteria
- B64 Trey Beamon
- B65 LaTroy Hawkins
- B66 Wayne Gomes
- B67 Ray McDavid
- B68 John Dettmer
- B69 Willie Greene
- B70 Dave Stevens
- B71 Kevin Orie
- B72 Chad Ogea
- B73 Ben Van Ryn
- B74 Kym Ashworth
- B75 Dmitri Young
- B76 Herbert Perry
- B77 Joey Eischen
- B78 Arquimedez Pozo
- B79 Ugueth Urbina
- B80 Keith Williams
- B81 John Frascatore
- B82 Garey Ingram
- B83 Aaron Small
- B84 Olmedo Saenz
- B85 Jesus Tavarez
- B86 Jose Silva
- B87 Jay Witasick
- B88 Jay Maldonado
- B89 Keith Heberling
- B90 Rusty Greer RC
Mirror Image
NOTE: The Mirror Image cards were seeded at the rate of one-per-pack, making them triple printed.
- X91 Frank Thomas / Dmitri Young
- X92 Fred McGriff / Brooks Kieschnick
- X93 Matt Williams / Shane Andrews
- X94 Cal Ripken / Kevin Orie
- X95 Derek Jeter / Barry Larkin
- X96 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- X97 Barry Bonds / Rondell White
- X98 Albert Belle / Jimmy Hurst
- X99 Ruben Rivera / Raul Mondesi
- X100 Roger Clemens / Scott Ruffcorn
- X101 Greg Maddux / John Wasdin
- X102 Tim Salmon / Chad Mottola
- X103 Carlos Baerga / Arquimedez Pozo
- X104 Mike Piazza / Bobby Hughes
- X105 Carlos Delgado / Melvin Nieves
- X106 Jorge Posada / Javy Lopez
- X107 Manny Ramirez / Jose Malave
- X108 Chipper Jones / Travis Fryman
- X109 Steve Avery / Bill Pulsipher
- X110 John Olerud / Shawn Green
Parallels
All 200 cards are available in a Refractor parallel.
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