1993 Checklist

1993

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YEAR	BRAND	CARD NUMBER	NOTES
93	Bowman	555	x
93	Classic Games	92	Issued as part of a baseball inspired board game.
93	Diamond Marks Promo/Prototype	NNO/8	Has the words "1993 Prototype" on the back of the bookmark in very small print. Promo also features different pictures than the one used for the regular issue - which is also the best way to differentiate between the two. The promo shows Frank cranking out another monster home run, the regular issued bookmark shows Frank catching a popfly. These were unnumbered and are categorized alphabetically by the player's name. Frank's card becomes "number 8" when listed this way. Again, the promo itself is unnumbered.
93	Diamond Marks	NNO/80	Created and sold by Barry Colla this issue is often mistaken for a card but is actually a bookmarker. However, these "marks" were sold very much like trading cards - in foil packs with insert/chase bookmarks. Unnumbered and categorized alphabetically by team, Frank's bookmark becomes "number 80" when listed this way. Again, the bookmark itself is unnumbered.
93	Diamond Marks Insert a.k.a. the 'Art' Card	NNO/7	Illustrations were done by Terry Smith, noteworthy for the being the creator of the proposed "1995 Fleer Extra Bases Game" which was never put into production. These art inserts are unnumbered and categorized alphabetically by the player's name. Frank's card becomes "number 7" when listed this way. Again, the Art Card itself is unnumbered.
93	Donruss Previews	14	Can be somewhat confusing when comparing it to the regularly issued card - look carefully at the card number. Additionally, the word "Preview" is printed right above the card number.
93	Donruss	7	x
93	Donruss Elite Dominators	13	In an effort to sell product overruns - Donruss worked with a tv shopping channel by producing this card as a bonus item given away with every box sold. Individually #'d to 5,000.
93	Donruss Elite Supers	19	These 3-1/2"W x 5"H jumbo-sized versions of the 1993 Elite inserts were issued in Series 1 Donruss boxes at Wal-Mart stores. Notable because Frank, along with Nolan Ryan, was only added to the checklist after the fact; neither can be found in the regularly issued Elite chase set. Individually numbered to 5,000.
93	Donruss Long Ball Leaders	LL10	Issued in Series 2 jumbo packs.
93	Donruss Masters Of The Game Super	1	Found inside Wal-Mart blisters packages, these beautiful super-sized cards by artist Dick Perez, were issued with a single foil pack of Donruss cards.
93	Donruss MVPs	2	Issued in jumbo packs.
93	Donruss Spirit Of The Game	SG6	Frank on the front, George Bell on the back.
93	Donruss Spirit Of The Game "Big Hurt"	SG18	One of two cards that first featured Frank's nickname on a trading card.
93	Duracell Battery Power Players, Series 1	2	Duracell Batteries promotion. Cards were issued in cellophaned packages of 12 cards. A complete set is made up of 48 cards, distributed in 4 packages of 12 each. Frank was in found in Series 1 (the first pack).
93	Finest	102	Topps' first "premium" brand. Famous for producing one of the hobby's first truly limited inserts. Also, by name branding their foil enhancements, along with Pinnacle's "Dufex", established one of the hobby's first card effects - The "Refractor".
93	Finest Refractor	102	For nearly a decade this card was "The King" - often the centerpiece of many collections. While long since displaced by ultra-premium 1-of-1s, this still commands respect by hobbyists.
93	Finest Jumbo/Super	102	One jumbo per box. There's likely to be some minor variation in sizes as I tend to believe that production can be sloppier on these 'bonus' jumbos. Not having to be stuffed into foil packs with other cards, there's no demand on the printers to conform one stack of prints from another; they cut away however it suits their schedule. <g> That said, the two examples I have are: 4-1/4"W x 5-5/8"H.
93	Flair	189	Fleer's first "premium" brand.
93	Fleer	210	x
93	Fleer Power Brokers	714	Frank with Cecil Fielder.
93	Fleer All-Stars	AL1	Found in Series 2 packs.
93	Fleer Atlantic	23	Given away at Atlantic gas stations in New York and Pennsylvania.
93	Fleer Fruit Of The Loom	61	Issued one card per 3-count package of Fruit Of The Loom product. The FOTL logo can be seen on the lower left corner on card fronts.
93	Fleer Golden Moments	B3	Frank and Juan Gonzalez
93	Fleer Team Leaders	AL5	x
93	Hostess Twinkies	13	Found 3 cards per package of treats made to look like baseballs. I believe, despite the name, the actual product was Hostess' Cupcakes line of products, not Twinkies. An uncut sheet was available for this issue.
93	Humpty Dumpty	6	Issued by a Canadian potato chip maker. I don't count the checklist card - but you can if you so desire. *Uncut sheets and plate blocks have found their way into the market.
93	Jimmy Dean	1	Issued inside packages of Jimmy Dean Sausage products.
93	Kodak	28	Issued during a CWS Fan Appreciation Day.
93	Leaf Promo	195	Promo pulled from circulation after protests from the Franklin Sports Company who threatened a lawsuit. More about this promo can be read here.
93	Leaf	195	Regular issue without the Franklin Logos.
93	Leaf FastTrack	1	Series 1 insert.
93	Leaf Gold All-Stars	R12	With Mark Grace. Found in Series 2 Jumbo packs.
93	Leaf Frank Thomas Set	1-thru-10	First five cards found in Series 1 packs. Second five from Series 2.
93	Leaf Update Frank Autograph	FT	Beautiful certified autographs were random inserts in Leaf Update boxes. 3500 were issued.
93	Leaf Update Frank Thomas Supers	1-thru-10	Enlarged versions of the regular set. Was packaged one Super per Update Box. Individually numbered to 10,000.
93	Leaf Charity Card	NNO	As part of his deal signing as the spokesman for Leaf/Donruss, Frank helped raise $50,000 for what was then known as The Leukemia Society (today they're called The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Of America). To get his fans to help participate in the effort sponsor Leaf printed a special "Frank" card in his honor. By sending in a small donation you would receive a card similar in design to the 1993 Leaf Frank Thomas Set. You can see and read more about it here.
93	O-Pee-Chee	362	O-Pee-Chee is a Canadian company with a long-standing relationship with the U.S. Topps Trading Card Company. And until the early-90's simply reprinted the Topps U.S. card designs with the addition of French text.
93	O-Pee-Chee Premier	362	OPC's upgraded baseball card line, independent from the US Topps card designs.
93	O-Pee-Chee Premier Star Performers	1	Found once every four Premier packs.
93	O-Pee-Chee Premier Star Performers Foil	1	The addition of a gold-foil seal in place of the regular gold colored ink distinguishes this insert.
93	Pacific	77	Pacific's initial entry into MLB baseball cards was a license to produce Spanish-only cards. Explaining why these are often referred to as "Pacific Spanish".
93	Panini Sticker	136	Frank's "card" could also be found printed onto the box. See Sticker Book/Album listing below.
93	Pinnacle	108	x
93	Pinnacle Home Run Club	17	Found in box sets.
93	Pinnacle Slugfest	9	Found in Series 2 Jumbo packs.
93	Pinnacle Team Pinnacle	4	Found in both series. Artwork by Christopher F. Greco. Showcases Dave Justice on the reverse side of this super insert.
93	Pinnacle Cooperstown Promo	24	Extremely rare promo. Beckett apparently does not acknowledge 90% of the 30 promo cards produced by Pinnacle for this issue. Your decision is whether you believe Beckett or SCD Standard Catalog (personally, I believe The Standard Catalog). Additionally, I have an example of this promo and I can tell you that the black ink is under the UV coating. Additionally, you have to take into consideration Beckett's stunning lack of knowledge (intentional?) regarding many rare and not-so-rare variants. Based on my collecting, graphic design, and printing backgrounds - IMHO it's a genuine card issue - but it's your decision to make.
93	Pinnacle Cooperstown	24	30-card boxed set.
93	Pinnacle Cooperstown Dufex	24	Rare variant given out as a "Full Attendance Prize" to some attendees of the November 1993 Dallas, TX meeting of SCAI (a defunct dealer association). There were 1,000 boxed sets prepared for this conference - but no concrete information exists about how many were actually distributed as 'prizes' and how many thru other channels. Note: Along with 1993 Select, was the first use of the term "dufex" describing the Pinnacle reflective enhancement. Also note that Topps' first premium brand label, Finest, introduced another manufacturer card effect called "refractor" - both firsts in the hobby.
93	Post Cereal	14	Found in Post Cereal products. A mail-in offer for an uncut sheet was available - numbered to 5,000.
93	Score Promo*	3	Extremely difficult to identify according to what I've read - due to the fact that the promos used the exact same elements as the regularly issued cards. The difference can be found in the way the front image is cropped - Frank is "higher" than the regularly issue card. *I am still trying to confirm whether this was a true promo or a printing error/variation. But since The Standard Catalog lists it - I will as well - until I can obtain one to study.
93	Score	3	Regular issue.
93	Score	510	All-Star. Artwork by Christopher F. Greco, showcasing his 'cartoon' style. His 'realistic' style is stunning - as seen in the Team Pinnacle chase cards.
93	Score	541	Dream Team. Different from the mail-in version below - no gold foiling.
93	Score Franchise	4	Found 1:24 packs, about 2 per box.
93	Score Dream Team Gold	10	Available via mail-in offer. Similar to the Dream Team card #541, but with gold foil accents.
93	Score Dream Team Gold	NNO	Checklist or Header card shows all 11 players selected for the subset. For some strange reason almost no-one remembers this card, and it's often left off many so-called "master checklists".
93	Select	6	Regular issue.
93	Select Stat Leaders	3	Batting Average Leader.
93	Select Stat Leaders	13	Doubles Leader.
93	Select Stat Leaders	33	Runs Batted In Leader.
93	Select Stat Leaders	38	Runs Scored Leader.
93	Select Stat Leaders	45	Slugging % Leader.
93	Select Stat Leaders	49	On-Base % Leader.
93	SP	260	Upper Deck's first "premium" brand. Note: UD selected this card for a Upper Deck Authenticated Blow-Up.
93	SP Platinum Power	PP19	The first ever die-cut card in the hobby.
93	Stadium Club	200	x
93	Stadium Club Member's Choice	746	x
93	Stadium Club First Day Production	200	First use of an insert based on a contrived "event". Although it's entirely possible that, for this initial production, it actually happened. Certainly, as the years went on, all pretense that cards were actually pulled off the presses on the first day and specially stamped were dropped, becoming just another brand in the unending game of "name-that-limited-edition".
93	Stadium Club First Day Production	746	Member's Choice.
93	Stadium Club Second City Sluggers	3	Frank with Ryne Sandberg - "Second City Sluggers". The inserts themselves are unnumbered, but when listed alphabetically - Frank/Ryno's card becomes number 'three'.
93	Stadium Club Member's Only Club Box Issue	26	Issued in box form to members of the TSC. The inserts themselves are unnumbered, but when listed alphabetically - Frank's card becomes number 'twenty-six'.
93	Stadium Club Member's Only Direct Mail Issue	200	The first parallel set offered only to members of the actual Topps Stadium Club. In 1993 it was 12,000 complete sets. But by the end of the club's existence in 1997, this number was down to an estimated 650-750 complete boxed sets. For the 1993 versions - cards can be identified by the shield-like TSC logo gold foil stamped onto the card corners.
93	Stadium Club Member's Only Direct Mail Issue	746	Member's Choice.
93	Stadium Club Member's Only Direct Mail Issue	3	Second City Sluggers.
93	Stadium Club Team Sets/White Sox	1	Available from Wal-Mart retail blister packages. *Some of these cards were autographed by Frank through the Treat Company as a retail after-market product. While I believe them to be authentic, because this is an after-market addition, it will not be added to the official checklist.
93	Starting Line-Up	8	Seldom seen out of the SLU package, it's value is actually somewhat diminished because it's considered "incomplete".
93	Studio Promo	139	May or may not be rare. Trying to gather more information from other Thomas collectors. More about this card can be found here.
93	Studio	139	Great baseball cards which explored the player, not just reprinting dry statistics.
93	Studio Heritage	8	Interesting chase set printed as psuedo-sepia toned photographs, these cards showcase modern-day players wearing classic team uniforms from the turn of the century. Unfortunately the photographer/art director clearly had never seen the cards which were their inspiration; cards like the famous T-209 or other cigarette-period sets, because these inserts were not very authentic looking. For a better sense of what these should have looked like - check out the recently issued (2006) Topps Allen & Ginter issue.
93	Studio Silhouettes	1	Found in Jumbo packs.
93	Studio Superstars On Canvas	6	Random inserts in all Studio products.
93	Studio Thomas Collection	1-5	As the spokesman for the Leaf/Donruss brands, Frank is honored with a chase set in his own. Collector's Note: Complete sets of these cards were autographed and given out to members of The Big Hurt Fan Club. You can see them here.
93	Topps Pre-Production Promo	150	Inserted into specially marked Factory Sets, part of a nine card preview.
93	Topps	150	x
93	Topps	401	Showcases MVPs of both leagues - with Fred McGriff.
93	Topps Gold	150	Gold foil enhanced random pack inserts.
93	Topps Gold	401	x
93	Topps Black Gold	42	Random inserts in packs. Additionally, 10 random Black Golds were inserted in specially marked Topps Factory Sest.
93	Topps Black Gold Winner	D	Pack-inserted 'sweepstakes' cards can be differentiated from the redemptions by the 'order form' found on the card backs.
93	Topps Black Gold Winner Redemption	D	'Redemption' or 'Certified' winner cards were the versions returned with winning cards. Can be differentiated by the use of the Checklist Names found on the card backs instead of the order form. Note: An error variation exists for this issue which depicts "C" Winners on the front, but lists "D" winners on the back. But since this falls into the wrong-back category - I leave it up to you to decide how it should be listed in your collection.
93	Topps Black Gold Winner	CD	Pack-inserted 'sweepstakes' card.
93	Topps Black Gold Winner Redemption	CD	'Redemption' card.
93	Topps Black Gold Winner	ABCD	Pack-inserted 'sweepstakes' card. (Please note link depicts the 1994 version. When I put up Gallery IV in the Spring of '08 - I'll upload a 1993 version and modify this link)
93	Topps Black Gold Winner Redemption	ABCD	'Redemption' card.
93	Topps Full Shots	1	Super size cards - 3.5"W x 5"H. Inserted into retail blister packages.
93	Topps Inaugural Marlins	150, 401	Specially stamped Topps cards which were sold as specialty stadium items in honor of the first new MLB teams since the early 1970's. 10,000 box sets were sold at the Marlins home stadium. (I don't list the name since corporate sponsorship changes every so often)
93	Topps Inaugural Rockies	150, 401	Specially stamped Topps cards which were sold as specialty stadium items in honor of the first new MLB teams since the early 1970's. 10,000 box sets were sold at the Rockies home stadium. (I don't list the name since corporate sponsorship changes every so often)
93	Topps Micro	150, 401	Bizarre "mini" cards sold as complete box sets. I wasn't sure if I should even list these as "cards" since they only barely fit the definition. Still, I listed the Cracker Jacks and Humpty Dumpty issues... so... <g>
93	Topps Micro Prisms	P150	12 mini cards were selected for highlighted reflective foil enhancements.
93	Toys-R-Us	66	Printed by Topps under their Stadium Club line for the Toys-R-Us chain. Complete 100-card sets were issued in a plastic container made to look like a mini Toy-R-Us store. Also came packaged with 12 Master Photos.
93	Toys-R-Us Master Photos	2	Very similar to the Stadium Club designs were these oversized 5"W x 7"H cards showing "more" than the regularly issued cards.
93	Triple Play	26	x
93	Triple Play Little Hot Shots	77	Depicts the earliest picture of Frank in a baseball uniform - circa 1978 - playing in the Little Leagues (Georgia Peach Lions). You can see it here. This year also has, perhaps, the youngest picture of Frank on any baseball card - 1993 UD Fun Packs Kid Stars #27. (see listing below)
93	Triple Play Action Baseball	21	Card unfolds to a "scratcher" type game played by removing silver ink (usually with a coin) from preprinted game plays. One game card issued per pack.
93	Triple Play Nicknames	1	One of two cards that first featured Frank's nickname on a trading card.
93	Ultra	181	x
93	Ultra All-Stars	19	Random inserts in Series 2 packs. On average three AS's were found per box.
93	Ultra Performers	10	Mail-in redemption. Complete sets were individually numbered to 10,000. Came in an "Ultra Performers" stamped plastic case.
93	Upper Deck	51	Southside Sluggers.
93	Upper Deck	105	Checklist.
93	Upper Deck	555	Regular card.
93	Upper Deck Clutch Performers	R20	Reggie Jackson's selected list of top performing players.
93	Upper Deck Diamond Gallery	27	From a boxed retail set.
93	Upper Deck Fifth Anniversary	A14	Reprinting the 1992 Ted Williams Best Hitters insert from the previous year, except for the use of a black border around the card. Condition sensitive issue.
93	Upper Deck Fifth Anniversary Jumbo	A14	Jumbo card inserted into retail blister packages. Individually numbered to 10,000. One can be seen here.
93	Upper Deck Future Heroes	62	Condition sensitive insert. Also used for one of Upper Deck Authenticated's 2-Card Autograph sets.
93	Upper Deck Future Heroes Checklist	63	Condition sensitive insert.
93	Upper Deck Gold Hologram	51	1993 is the only year where the different color UD's hologram is noted as a "rarity". I've seen some seller's suggesting 1992, 1994, and 1995 as somehow special because they found differences in the color of the holograms. Mixed color holograms were issued throughout the entire production runs during those years and have no differences in either price or rarity. 1993 is unique because UD went out of its way to produce and package a limited amount of the gold hologram versions. Note: Stickers found on the outside of 1993 Factory Sets point out only 1 Gold Set was produced for every 20 Factory Sets created.
93	Upper Deck Gold Hologram	105	Ditto above.
93	Upper Deck Gold Hologram	555	Ditto above.
93	Upper Deck Iooss Collection	WI25	Walter Iooss is a world-reknown sports photographer whose work is mostly associated Sports Illustrated Magazine. By the way, this is how to pronounce the set named in his honor: "yOH-ss", I've heard it incorrectly pronounced by many dealers and collectors.
93	Upper Deck Iooss Collection Jumbo	WI25	Jumbo card inserted into retail blister packages. Individually numbered to 10,000.
93	Upper Deck On-Deck	D24	Random inserts in Series 2 Jumbo Packs. Also used for one of Upper Deck Authenticated's 2-Card Autograph sets.
93	Upper Deck Triple Crown Contenders	TC9	Random inserts in Series 1 Hobby Packs. Also used for one of Upper Deck Authenticated's 2-Card Autograph sets.
93	Upper Deck Fun Packs Hot Shots	21	Printed with thermagraphic (temperature) sensitive inks which reveals lightning bolt graphics when clasped between your hands.
93	Upper Deck Fun Packs Kid Stars	27	Features, to the best of my knowledge, the earliest known picture of Frank on any regularly issued baseball card. Judging by the image, he's about one or two years younger than the one used in the wonderful 1993 Triple Play Little Hot Shots image, which pictures him in his earliest baseball uniform. That would've made him about 8 or 9 years old when this image of him was taken, circa 1976-77.
93	Upper Deck Fun Packs Heroes	36	Frank illustrated as a comic book style character.
93	Upper Deck Fun Packs Glow Stars	197	Printed with luminescent ink which glows in the dark when exposed to a strong light source like a flashlight.
93	Upper Deck Fun Packs	202	Regular card. Designed specifically for younger fans - this fantastic brand issue would last only one more year. Kinda sad actually, as I really loved the "hip" graphics incorporated into Fun Pack designs. You don't see these kinds of cards anymore.
93	Upper Deck Fun Packs	225	Checklist card.
93	Upper Deck Fun Packs All-Star Scratch-Off Game	AS1	'Scratcher' type game where a virtual baseball game is played by scratching off hidden plays covered by silver ink. With Fred McGriff.
93	Upper Deck Authenticated Material	n/a	Various products sold thru Upper Deck Authenticated direct mail catalogs. Two-Card Autographed Sets and Frank's first certified autographed bat and baseball were all issued in 1993. The list of Frank cards and other collectibles can be found here.
93	Upper Deck Authenticated World Series Contenders - American League		Sold via various outlets were these two 3.5"x5" jumbo sized cards, one for the AL and one for the NL. Frank is only found on the AL version. They should be found still inside their UDA issued snap-case, but I've seen them removed and sold in toploaders. Individually #'d to 5,000.
93	U.S. Playing Cards - Aces	8D	The United States Playing Card Co., world-famous for producing the "Bicycle" line of playing cards, they're also major manufacturers of many branded playing cards - including those created for a specific market or venue like Major League Baseball. 8D stands for Eight of Diamonds

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