1998 Pinnacle Collector's Club Exclusive*
Team Pinnacle #12

As you can see this is a 1998 Team Pinnacle issue. Fine, no problem. Well...okay one big problem. <g>

Pinnacle already issued a "Team Pinnacle" card. It could be found in boxes of 1998 Pinnacle Plus.
(it features Andres Galarraga on the reverse side)
So the question is: What issue was this supposed to have come out from?

I have a theory.

Now, look at the card pictured above. Notice the logo? Not the front - the back side. The one in the black bar portion of the graphics, near the bottom of the card. Well, that exact same logo is only found on cards and collectibles issued through the short-lived Pinnacle Collector's Club. Check it out yourself:

Info Card

Club T-Shirt Back To see what the front of this t-shirt looks like - check this out (it's pretty neat)

I believe that this particular Team Pinnacle card was originally intended to be sold directly to club member's (like myself) who had joined just prior to the Pinnacle Brands bankruptcy. Notice on the Info Card where it says:"Plus Members Only Products!" - that's where these Team Pinnacle cards were intended for. Important Note: I have never seen that particular logo used on any other Pinnacle product except on the material issued through the Pinnacle Collector's Club. Again, it's just a theory, but one based on fact and not speculation.

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