Latest revision as of 15:42, 15 March 2021

Description

1995 SP Championship Series is a 200-card set with a postseason theme. Exclusive to mass-market retail outlets in August of 1995, SP Championship was conceived to be the retail counterpart to the Hobby only SP brand. Subsets include Diamonds in the Rough (1-20), October Legends (100-114) and Major League Profiles (scattered).

Rookie Cards in this set include Bobby Higginson and Hideo Nomo.

Distribution

Wax: 44 packs per box, six cards per pack (MSRP: $2.99). Retail only.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Retail Odds
Base	200
Die-Cut	200	one-per-pack
Classic Performances	10	1:15
Classic Performances Die-Cut	10	1:75
Destination: Fall Classic	9	1:40
Destination: Fall Classic Die-Cut	9	1:75
Cal Ripken 2131	1	1:400
Cal Ripken 2131 Die-Cut	1	1:750

Checklist

Base Set

Diamonds in the Rough

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1 Hideo Nomo DR RC
2 Roger Cedeno DR
3 Curtis Goodwin DR
4 Jon Nunnally DR
5 Bill Pulsipher DR
6 Garret Anderson DR
7 Dustin Hermanson DR
8 Marty Cordova DR
9 Ruben Rivera DR
10 Ariel Prieto DR
11 Edgardo Alfonzo DR
12 Ray Durham DR
13 Quilvio Veras DR
14 Ugueth Urbina DR
15 Carlos Perez DR RC
16 Glenn Dishman DR RC
17 Jeff Suppan DR
18 Jason Bates DR
19 Jason Isringhausen DR
20 Derek Jeter DR

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21 Fred McGriff MLP
22 Marquis Grissom
23 Fred McGriff
24 Tom Glavine
25 Greg Maddux
26 Chipper Jones
27 Sammy Sosa MLP
28 Randy Myers
29 Mark Grace
30 Sammy Sosa
31 Todd Zeile
32 Brian McRae
33 Ron Gant
34 Reggie Sanders
35 Ron Gant
36 Barry Larkin
37 Bret Boone
38 John Smiley
39 Larry Walker MLP
40 Andres Galarraga
41 Bill Swift
42 Larry Walker
43 Vinny Castilla
44 Dante Bichette
45 Jeff Conine MLP
46 Charles Johnson
47 Gary Sheffield
48 Andre Dawson
49 Jeff Conine
50 Jeff Bagwell MLP
51 Phil Nevin
52 Craig Biggio
53 Brian L. Hunter
54 Doug Drabek
55 Jeff Bagwell
56 Derek Bell
57 Mike Piazza MLP
58 Raul Mondesi
59 Eric Karros
60 Mike Piazza
61 Ramon Martinez
62 Billy Ashley
63 Rondell White MLP
64 Jeff Fassero
65 Moises Alou
66 Tony Tarasco
67 Rondell White
68 Pedro Martinez
69 Bobby Jones MLP
70 Bobby Bonilla
71 Bobby Jones
72 Bret Saberhagen
73 Darren Daulton MLP
74 Darren Daulton
75 Gregg Jefferies
76 Tyler Green
77 Heathcliff Slocumb
78 Lenny Dykstra
79 Jay Bell MLP
80 Denny Neagle
81 Orlando Merced
82 Jay Bell
83 Ozzie Smith MLP
84 Ken Hill
85 Ozzie Smith
86 Bernard Gilkey
87 Ray Lankford
88 Tony Gwynn MLP
89 Ken Caminiti
90 Tony Gwynn
91 Joey Hamilton
92 Bip Roberts
93 Deion Sanders MLP
94 Glenallen Hill
95 Matt Williams
96 Barry Bonds
97 Rod Beck
98 Eddie Murray CL
99 Cal Ripken, Jr. CL

October Legends

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100 Roberto Alomar
101 George Brett
102 Joe Carter
103 Will Clark
104 Dennis Eckersley
105 Whitey Ford
106 Steve Garvey
107 Kirk Gibson
108 Orel Hershiser
109 Reggie Jackson
110 Paul Molitor
111 Kirby Puckett
112 Mike Schmidt
113 Dave Stewart
114 Alan Trammell

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115 Cal Ripken, Jr. MLP
116 Brady Anderson
117 Mike Mussina
118 Rafael Palmeiro
119 Chris Hoiles
120 Cal Ripken, Jr.
121 Mo Vaughn MLP
122 Roger Clemens
123 Tim Naehring
124 John Valentin
125 Mo Vaughn
126 Tim Wakefield
127 Jose Canseco
128 Rick Aguilera
129 Chili Davis MLP
130 Lee Smith
131 Jim Edmonds
132 Chuck Finley
133 Chili Davis
134 J.T. Snow
135 Tim Salmon
136 Frank Thomas MLP
137 Jason Bere
138 Robin Ventura
139 Tim Raines
140 Frank Thomas
141 Alex Fernandez
142 Eddie Murray MLP
143 Carlos Baerga
144 Eddie Murray
145 Albert Belle
146 Jim Thome
147 Dennis Martinez
148 Dave Winfield
149 Kenny Lofton
150 Manny Ramirez
151 Cecil Fielder MLP
152 Lou Whitaker
153 Alan Trammell
154 Kirk Gibson
155 Cecil Fielder
156 Bobby Higginson RC
157 Kevin Appier MLP
158 Wally Joyner
159 Jeff Montgomery
160 Kevin Appier
161 Gary Gaetti
162 Greg Gagne
163 Ricky Bones MLP
164 Greg Vaughn
165 Kevin Seitzer
166 Ricky Bones
167 Kirby Puckett MLP
168 Pedro Munoz
169 Chuck Knoblauch
170 Kirby Puckett
171 Don Mattingly MLP
172 Wade Boggs
173 Paul O'Neill
174 John Wetteland
175 Don Mattingly
176 Jack McDowell
177 Mark McGwire MLP
178 Rickey Henderson
179 Terry Steinbach
180 Ruben Sierra
181 Mark McGwire
182 Dennis Eckersley
183 Ken Griffey, Jr. MLP
184 Alex Rodriguez
185 Ken Griffey, Jr.
186 Randy Johnson
187 Jay Buhner
188 Edgar Martinez
189 Will Clark MLP
190 Juan Gonzalez
191 Benji Gil
192 Ivan Rodriguez
193 Kenny Rogers
194 Will Clark
195 Paul Molitor MLP
196 Roberto Alomar
197 David Cone
198 Paul Molitor
199 Shawn Green
200 Joe Carter

Parallels

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Each base card (and insert) is available in a die-cut parallel.

Inserts

NOTE: All inserts are available in a die-cut parallel.

Classic Performances

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CP1 Reggie Jackson
CP2 Nolan Ryan
CP3 Kirk Gibson
CP4 Joe Carter
CP5 George Brett
CP6 Roberto Alomar
CP7 Ozzie Smith
CP8 Kirby Puckett
CP9 Bret Saberhagen
CP10 Steve Garvey

Destination Fall Classic

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This insert features nine-players who, as of the start of the 1995 season, had yet to appear in a World Series.

1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
2 Frank Thomas
3 Albert Belle
4 Mike Piazza
5 Don Mattingly
6 Hideo Nomo
7 Greg Maddux
8 Fred McGriff
9 Barry Bonds

Cal Ripken 2131

This one-off insert was printed on the same sheet as the nine-card Destination Fall Classic cards. Therefore, it was produced in roughly the same quantity as the Fall Classic's. It should be noted that SP Championship was released about a month before Cal Ripken, Jr. actually broke the consecutive games played record.

CR1 Cal Ripken, Jr.

SP
SP Era: 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997
SP Authentic Era: 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010

SP Legendary Cuts: 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2011
SP Top Prospects: 1995 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001
Other SP Brands: 1995 SP Championship Series - 1999 SP Signature Edition - 2001 SP Game Bat Edition - 2001 SP Game Bat Milestone - 2001 SP Game Used - 2004 SP Game Used Patch - 2004 SP Prospects - 2007 SP Rookie Edition - 2012 SP Signature Edition

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+SP Championship Series is a 200-card set with a postseason theme.  Exclusive to mass-market retail outlets in August of 1995, SP Championship was conceived to be the retail counterpart to the Hobby only [[1995 SP|SP brand.]]  Subsets include Diamonds in the Rough (1-20), October Legends (100-114) and Major League Profiles (scattered).
 Rookie Cards in this set include Bobby Higginson and Hideo Nomo.
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 ==Inserts==
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 ===Classic Performances===
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+This one-off insert was printed on the same sheet as the nine-card Destination Fall Classic cards.  Therefore, it was produced in roughly the same quantity as the Fall Classic's.  It should be noted that SP Championship was released about a month before Cal Ripken, Jr. actually broke the consecutive games played record.
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+{{SP}}
 [[Category:1995]]
 [[Category:Upper Deck]]