Frank Thomas Fan
Frank Thomas Fan
P.O. BOX 3270
CHESTER, VA 23831
United States
Chad_Huf
"Beat the Odds"
1997 Pinnacle Certified Mirror Gold Team:
Inserted at a rate of 1:1800 hobby packs, this was a unannounced promotion from Pinnacle. was a parallel to the Certified Gold Team set. The 1st 25 Certified Gold Team sets recieved special "mirror"treatment for a refractor-like finish. Very underrated and seldom seen, they seem to sell for less than what the print run and insertion ratio would lead you to believe. With 20 cards in the set, odds of pulling a particular player jump to around 1:36000!
1996 Ultra Thunderclap Gold Medallion:
Inserted in series 2 retail packs at a rate of 1:720. These cards have a special place in my collection because I remember pulling a McGwire when they came out. They have a thunder & lightning background that looks very nice in-person. Another under rated insert from '96 Ultra. With 20 total players featured in the set, the odds of pulling a particular player are about 1:14400.
1995 Ultra Power Plus Gold Medallion:
Inserted in series 1 packs at a rate of 1:370. Cards are printed on 100% foil with the words "Power Plus" spelled in various sized letters. Not a very popular or big selling card, it is still a very tough pull. With 6 total players in the set, the odds of pulling a particular player are about 1:2220. Because Beckett says they're "only" worth $10, most collectors shrug them off as just another 90's insert.
1997 Ultra Platinum Medallion:
Inserted into packs at a rate of 1:100, these cards feature sparkling platinum lettering on the front and use a different photo than what was used for the base set. 1:100 may not sound like a very tough pull but keep in mind that there were 300 cards in series1, and 253 cards in series 2. With Thomas being in series 1, the odds of pulling it (or any particular player) was around 1:30000!. Doesn't seem so easy now does it?
1996 Zenith Diamond Club Parallel:
Inserted into packs at a rate of 1:350, these cards were printed on a foil card stock with etched highlights. The key part to these were the real diamond chip that was inserted just above the player name. With 20 total players in the set, the odds of pulling a particular player are about 1:7000.
1996 Donruss Power Alley Die-Cut: Inserted into seies 1 hobby packs at a rate of 1:920, these cards are the first 500 of the 5,000 total print run abd are sequentially numbered on the back. Beautiful cards that generally sell for a decent amount. With 10 total players in the set, the odds of pulling a particular player are about 1:9200. As you can see below mine didn't scan too well. The right side was "cropped" out. To be honest, I'm just too lazy to scan it again.
2001 Donruss Elite Status:Inserted into packs at a rate of 1:163, the die-cut cards are printed on holo-foil board w/ gold foil & gold tint. Each card is sequentially numbered on the front and have print runs that match the players jersey number. Frank's jersey number being #35, the card had a print run of that amount. Again...1:163 isn't like hitting the lottery, but when you figure in the 200 card set the odds are around 1:32600 to pull a particular player.
2001 Donruss Elite Aspirations: Inserted into packs at a rate of 1:62, these are the "lesser" version of the Status parallel. They are printed w/ red foil & tint rather than gold. These are sequentially numbered on the front to the remaining number after subtracting the players jersey number from 100. With 200 cards in the set, the odds of pulling a particular player seem to be around 1:12400. I lucked out on this one and happened to find Frank's jersey number.
1997 Finest Emossed Gold Refractor:Inserted into packs at a rate of 1:1152*, the cards feature and embossed front with die-cut edges and a "atomic" refractor finish. Very popular with collectors and for good reason...these cards are simply stunning! With 50 total players featured in the "gold" theme, the odds of pulling a particular player is around 1:57600! Half (25) of the gold theme are inserted into series 1, with the other half found in series 2. So really if you busted boxes of these looking for "your" player, you have a 1:28800 chance of pulling your guy. Well....what are you waiting for? Start bustin' those boxes!*My guess based on a number of factors
1997 Finest Embossed Silver Refractor: Inserted into packs at a rate of 1:288*, these are the silver version of the gold theme. They have all the features of the golds minus the die-cut edges. With 50 total players featured in the "silver" theme, the odds of pulling a particular player is around 1:14400! Half (25) of the silver theme are inserted into series 1, with the other half found in series 2. So really if you busted boxes of these looking for "your" player, you have about a 1:7200 chance of pulling your guy. Though not as "tough" of a pull as the golds, I included these because I had much more trouble finding a Frank Thomas silver than I did the gold. Infact, I had 2 copies of the gold before I finally found a silver... go figure.*My guess based on a number of factors
1999 Finest Gold Refractor:Inserted into series 1 packs at a rate of 1:82, these cards feature refractive technology printed on gold stock with die-cut edges. Only 100 serially numbered sets were produced. With 150 cards in series 1, the odds of pulling a particular player is about 1:12300. Sorry for the bad scan. My copy is graded and doesn't like my scanner.
This is the Frank Thomas from '99 Finest series 2. These were inserted 1:57. So figure about 1:8550 chance to pull a particular player. Looks much better than the slabbed card above huh.
1999 Finest Aaron Award Contenders Refractor:Inserted into series 2 packs at a rate of 1:344, these cards feature players in the chase for the Hank Aaron Award. With 9 total players featured in the set, the odds of pulling a particular player are roughly 1:3096. Each card had a different insertion ratio so some must have been more short printed than others. The odds range from 1:192 for the McGwire, to 1:1728 for Juan Gonzalez.
1999 Finest Team Finest Blue Refractor: Inserted in series 2 packs at a rate of 1:571, these cards feature chrome refractive technology and are sequentially numbered to just 150 copies. With a total of 10 players in the series 2 set, the odds for pulling a particular player are around 1:5710. Oddly enough, the blue refractors have a much tougher insertion rate than the gold refractors (1:369) even though the golds are sequentially numbered to only 25 copies.
1999 Pacific Crown Collection Pacific Cup: Inserted at a rate of 1:721, the "under-the-radar" set features die-cut cards of the league's top players. With 10 total cards in the set, the odds of pulling a particular player jump to 1:7210.
Pacific Cramer's Choice:
Frank was in '96, '97, '99, and '01. Pretty much all of them were seeded every 1:721 packs. The 10-card sets featured the top players chosen by Pacific CEO Michael Cramer and are die-cut in the shape of a pyramid. Odds of pulling a particular player are about 1:7210. The '99 set were serial numbered to 299.
Pacific Cramer's Choice Styrene & Canvas:
In '01 there were 2 additional versions of the Cramer's Choice cards. Styrene, which featured a rainbow-like finish were inserted in a estimated 1:1080. The canvas version was printed on a canvas-like stock and were inserted in a estimated 1:1442 packs.
Frank Thomas Fan
P.O. BOX 3270
CHESTER, VA 23831
United States
Chad_Huf
