1995 SP Baseball featured a base checklist with a nice, round number. The number? 207 cards. Not weird at all.

Each base card features a foil triangle along the left side. Players from American League teams feature red foil, while National League players have blue foil. There is a full set parallel called SuperbaFoil, which is also commonly called Silver because the Superbafoil parallels feature a silver foil in place of the base red or blue.

There are also a few subsets included in the base set, each of which features die-cut cards. Salute, Premier Prospects, and Checklist cards are included in the base set.

There are only two insert sets to chase in this release. Platinum Power inserts are found once in every five packs. Special F/X cards are much tougher to pull, landing just once in every 75 packs.

The only rookie card of note in the set is Hideo Nomo.

1995 SP Baseball Box Break 

Cards per pack: 8
Packs per box: 32
Price paid: $72

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Pack 1 highlights:

Don Mattingly, Rafael Palmeiro, Ivan Rodriguez, Mattingly SuperbaFoil (one per pack), Sammy Sosa and Cal Ripken Jr. Platinum Power (1:5 packs)

Nice to be able to show the difference between the base and SuperbaFoil right here in the first pack.

Pack 2:

Edgar Martinez, Andre Dawson, Raul Mondesi and Ken Hill SuperbaFoil

Pack 3:

Greg Vaughn, Tim Salmon, Juan Gonzalez, Ron Gant, Jeff Bagwell, Barry Bonds and Quilvio Veras Premier Prospects (PP) SuperbaFoil

Pack 4:

Mark Langston, Tony Gwynn, Tim Salmon SuperbaFoil and Ron Gant Platinum Power (1:5 packs)

Platinum Power consists of a 20-card checklist.

Pack 5:

Lou Whitaker, Paul O’Neill, Mike Piazza, Cal Ripken Jr. Salute and Chad Curtis SuperbaFoil

Pack 6:

Eddie Murray, John Valentin, Wade Boggs, Dante Bichette, Moises Alou, Bernard Gilkey, Hideo Nomo (PP) RC and Joe Carter SuperbaFoil

Pack 7:

Cecil Fielder, Brady Anderson, Mark McGwire, Deion Sanders, Ray Lankford, Tony Clark (PP) and Gary Sheffield SuperbaFoil

Deion played 85 games in 1995, stealing 24 bases.

Pack 8:

Harold Baines, Ken Griffey Jr., Derek Bell, Nolan Ryan Salute and Craig Biggio SuperbaFoil

Pack 9:

Kenny Lofton, Jose Canseco, Dave Clark SuperbaFoil and Raul Mondesi Platinum Power (1:5 packs)

Pack 10:

Jimmy Key, David Cone, Bret Saberhagen and Ugueth Urbina (PP) SuperbaFoil

Pack 11:

Tony Phillips, Joe Carter, Steve Avery, Bobby Bonilla, George Brett Salute and Phillips SuperbaFoil

Pack 12:

Jim Thome, Fred McGriff, Steve Finley and Wally Joyner SuperbaFoil

Pack 13:

Kirby Puckett, Jim Abbott, Derek Jeter, Craig Biggio and Ruben Sierra SuperbaFoil

A great shot of Jeter. I love the off-the-field photos.

Pack 14:

Tim Raines, Randy Johnson, Tom Glavine SuperbaFoil and Mark McGwire Platinum Power (1:5 packs)

Pack 15:

Jay Buhner, Ramon Martinez, Brian Jordan, Mike Schmidt Salute and Bret Saberhagen SuperbaFoil

Pack 16:

Alan Trammell and J.T. Snow SuperbaFoil

Snow won six straight Gold Glove awards at first base 1995-2000.

Pack 17:

Frank Thomas, Tom Glavine, Ruben Rivera (PP) and David Cone SuperbaFoil

Pack 18:

Paul Molitor, Marquis Grissom, Matt Williams, Wade Boggs Checklist and Jose Rijo SuperbaFoil

Pack 19:

Carlos Baerga, Tino Martinez, Vinny Castilla, Ken Caminiti, Ray Durham (PP) and Mike Piazza SuperbaFoil

Durham recorded over 2,000 hits over his 14-year major-league career. You know how many current players have eclipsed the 2,000-hit mark? Just five.

Pack 20:

Dave Winfield, Gary Sheffield, Pedro Martinez and Dave Hollins SuperbaFoil

Pack 21:

Wally Joyner, Mo Vaughn, Barry Larkin, Dave Winfield Checklist, Marty Cordova (PP) SuperbaFoil and Jim Thome Platinum Power (1:5 packs)

Pack 22:

Chili Davis, Ruben Sierra, Andres Galarraga and Jason Bere SuperbaFoil

Bere finished in the top-25 in AL MVP voting in 1994 after going 12-2 during the strike-shortened season.

Pack 23:

Kirk Gibson, Mike Mussina, Alex Rodriguez, Bret Boone, Mark Grudzielanek (PP) RC and Kevin Tapani SuperbaFoil

Pack 24:

Roberto Alomar, Mark Grace and David Cone SuperbaFoil

Anyone else getting Karate Kid vibes here? Wax on, wax off.

Pack 25:

Shawn Green, Chipper Jones, Ozzie Smith and Bill Swift SuperbaFoil

Pack 26:

Jack McDowell, Dennis Martinez, Greg Maddux, Eddie Murray Checklist, Pedro Martinez SuperbaFoil and Matt Williams Platinum Power (1:5 packs)

Pack 27:

Robin Ventura, Will Clark, David Justice and Ray Lankford SuperbaFoil

Pack 28:

Albert Belle, Rickey Henderson, Larry Walker, Boxin’ Rod Beck and Chili Davis SuperbaFoil

Boxing gloves, a mullet, AND a fu manchu? That’s quite the trifecta.

Pack 29:

Andre Dawson, Edgar Martinez, Cal Ripken Jr. Salute, Don Mattingly SuperbaFoil and Paul Molitor Special F/X (1:75 packs)

Pack 30:

Greg Vaughn, Juan Gonzalez, Ron Gant, Barry Bonds, Hideo Nomo (PP) RC and Juan Gonzalez SuperbaFoil

Pack 31:

Roger Clemens, Reggie Sanders and Ruben Rivera (PP) SuperbaFoil

Rivera was ranked as the second-best prospect in baseball prior to the 1995 season.

Pack 32:

Manny Ramirez, Chuck Finley, Dennis Eckersley, Curt Schilling, Edgardo Alfonzo (PP) and Scott Cooper SuperbaFoil

Lastly, the Manny Ramirez card back. Some of the backs have some fun photos as well!

Luckily, we found the Special F/X insert late in the box. Those are tough, but are good looking cards. I do wish there was more to this release. More inserts, maybe an autograph to chase, something. Nevertheless, it was fun.

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