1995 Zenith
Description
1995 Zenith Edition is a 150-card set released in August, 1995. Zenith was Pinnacle Brands' first foray into a "super-premium" product to compete with Topps' Finest, Fleer's Flair, Donruss' Leaf Limited, and Upper Deck's SP. The cards are made of thick stock and borderless.
The naming of the brand is conspicuously redundant as "pinnacle" and "zenith" are synonyms. The front design features an Egyptian pyramid apparently alluding to the Arabic word Zenith.
Included is a subset of 40 Rookies (111-150). Most of the base set is in alphabetical order by first name with a few exceptions.
Notable Rookie Cards in this set include Bobby Higginson and Hideo Nomo.
Distribution
24 packs per box, six cards per pack plus one of two checklists (MSRP: $4.99). Hobby only
Reviews
Collation data from one box. Base Set Completion: 91% (137 of 150); Duplicates: 1; All-Star Salute Insert Completion: 22% (4 of 18)
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 150 | - | ? |
| All-Star Salute | 18 | - | 1:6 |
| Rookie Roll Call | 18 | - | 1:24 |
| Z-Team | 18 | - | 1:72 |
Checklist
Promos
This nine-card set was distributed to The Hobby media and dealers prior to the national release of 1995 Zenith. The cards parallel basic Zenith issues except for the bold "SAMPLE" text running diagonally across both the front and back
- 12 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 20 Dante Bichette
- 51 Jim Thome
- 70 Mark Grace
- 97 Ryan Klesko
- 111 Chipper Jones
- 113 Curtis Goodwin
- R7 Hideo Nomo
- NNO Information Card
Base Set
- 1 Albert Belle
- 2 Alex Fernandez
- 3 Andy Benes
- 4 Barry Larkin
- 5 Barry Bonds
- 6 Ben McDonald
- 7 Bernard Gilkey
- 8 Billy Ashley
- 9 Bobby Bonilla
- 10 Bret Saberhagen
- 11 Brian Jordan
- 12 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 13 Carlos Baerga
- 14 Carlos Delgado
- 15 Cecil Fielder
- 16 Chili Davis
- 17 Chuck Knoblauch
- 18 Craig Biggio
- 19 Danny Tartabull
- 20 Dante Bichette
- 21 Darren Daulton
- 22 Dave Justice
- 23 Dave Winfield
- 24 David Cone
- 25 Dean Palmer
- 26 Deion Sanders
- 27 Dennis Eckersley
- 28 Derek Bell
- 29 Don Mattingly
- 30 Edgar Martinez
- 31 Eric Karros
- 32 James Mouton
- 33 Frank Thomas
- 34 Fred McGriff
- 35 Gary Sheffield
- 36 Gary Gaetti
- 37 Greg Maddux
- 38 Gregg Jefferies
- 39 Ivan Rodriguez
- 40 Kenny Rogers
- 41 J.T. Snow
- 42 Hal Morris
- 43 Eddie Murray 3000 Hits
- 44 Javy Lopez
- 45 Jay Bell
- 46 Jeff Conine
- 47 Jeff Bagwell
- 48 Hideo Nomo Japanese
- 49 Jeff Kent
- 50 Jeff King
- 51 Jim Thome
- 52 Jimmy Key
- 53 Joe Carter
- 54 John Valentin
- 55 John Olerud
- 56 Jose Canseco
- 57 Jose Rijo
- 58 Jose Offerman
- 59 Juan Gonzalez
- 60 Ken Caminiti
- 61 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 62 Kenny Lofton
- 63 Kevin Appier
- 64 Kevin Seitzer
- 65 Kirby Puckett
- 66 Kirk Gibson
- 67 Larry Walker
- 68 Lenny Dykstra
- 69 Manny Ramirez
- 70 Mark Grace
- 71 Mark McGwire
- 72 Marquis Grissom
- 73 Jim Edmonds
- 74 Matt Williams
- 75 Mike Mussina
- 76 Mike Piazza
- 77 Mo Vaughn
- 78 Moises Alou
- 79 Ozzie Smith
- 80 Paul O'Neill
- 81 Paul Molitor
- 82 Rafael Palmeiro
- 83 Randy Johnson
- 84 Raul Mondesi
- 85 Ray Lankford
- 86 Reggie Sanders
- 87 Rickey Henderson
- 88 Rico Brogna
- 89 Roberto Alomar
- 90 Robin Ventura
- 91 Roger Clemens
- 92 Ron Gant
- 93 Rondell White
- 94 Royce Clayton
- 95 Ruben Sierra
- 96 Rusty Greer
- 97 Ryan Klesko
- 98 Sammy Sosa
- 99 Shawon Dunston
- 100 Steve Ontiveros
- 101 Tim Naehring
- 102 Tim Salmon
- 103 Tino Martinez
- 104 Tony Gwynn
- 105 Travis Fryman
- 106 Vinny Castilla
- 107 Wade Boggs
- 108 Wally Joyner
- 109 Wil Cordero
- 110 Will Clark
Rookies
- 111 Chipper Jones
- 112 Armando Benitez
- 113 Curtis Goodwin
- 114 Gabriel White
- 115 Vaughn Eshelman
- 116 Marty Cordova
- 117 Dustin Hermanson
- 118 Rich Becker
- 119 Ray Durham
- 120 Shane Andrews
- 121 Scott Ruffcorn
- 122 Mark Grudzielanek RC
- 123 James Baldwin
- 124 Carlos Perez RC
- 125 Julian Tavarez
- 126 Joe Vitiello
- 127 Jason Bates
- 128 Edgardo Alfonzo
- 129 Juan Acevedo RC
- 130 Bill Pulsipher
- 131 Bobby Higginson RC
- 132 Russ Davis
- 133 Charles Johnson
- 134 Derek Jeter
- 135 Orlando Miller
- 136 LaTroy Hawkins
- 137 Brian L. Hunter
- 138 Roberto Petagine
- 139 Midre Cummings
- 140 Garret Anderson
- 141 Ugueth Urbina
- 142 Antonio Osuna
- 143 Michael Tucker
- 144 Benji Gil
- 145 Jon Nunnally
- 146 Alex Rodriguez
- 147 Todd Hollandsworth
- 148 Alex Gonzalez
- 149 Hideo Nomo RC
- 150 Shawn Green
Inserts
All-Star Salute
This 18-card set shows highlights of the 1995 MLB All-Star Game.
- 1 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 2 Frank Thomas
- 3 Mike Piazza
- 4 Kirby Puckett
- 5 Manny Ramirez
- 6 Tony Gwynn
- 7 Hideo Nomo
- 8 Matt Williams
- 9 Randy Johnson
- 10 Raul Mondesi
- 11 Albert Belle
- 12 Ivan Rodriguez
- 13 Barry Bonds
- 14 Carlos Baerga
- 15 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 16 Jeff Conine
- 17 Frank Thomas
- 18 Cal Ripken, Jr. / Barry Bonds
Rookie Roll Call
This set features 18 of the best rookies and prospects on spectacular double-sided Dufex cards.
- 1 Alex Rodriguez
- 2 Derek Jeter
- 3 Chipper Jones
- 4 Shawn Green
- 5 Todd Hollandsworth
- 6 Bill Pulsipher
- 7 Hideo Nomo
- 8 Ray Durham
- 9 Curtis Goodwin
- 10 Brian L. Hunter
- 11 Julian Tavarez
- 12 Marty Cordova UER (Player decpited is Kevin Maas)
- 13 Michael Tucker
- 14 Edgardo Alfonzo
- 15 LaTroy Hawkins
- 16 Carlos Perez
- 17 Charles Johnson
- 18 Benji Gil
Z-Team
18 of the best players in baseball are featured in this Dufex insert.
- 1 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 2 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 3 Frank Thomas
- 4 Matt Williams
- 5 Mike Piazza
- 6 Barry Bonds
- 7 Raul Mondesi
- 8 Greg Maddux
- 9 Jeff Bagwell
- 10 Manny Ramirez
- 11 Larry Walker
- 12 Tony Gwynn
- 13 Will Clark
- 14 Albert Belle
- 15 Kenny Lofton
- 16 Rafael Palmeiro
- 17 Don Mattingly
- 18 Carlos Baerga
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