Pacific released a range called Paramount for a couple of years at the end of the 90s. It was an odd choice for a set name, which was compounded by the tagline used on packs and boxes: "The Future America's Pastime".
Card Number 426: Pacific Paramount, 1998; #237
Pacific didn't have a Major League Baseball license for this set, hence why it just says San Diego on the front of the card. There are still visible logos on Tony's uniform in the picture, though.
Card Number 427: Pacific Paramount, 1999; #198
The following year they had obtained a licence and the full team name appeared on the card.
They dispensed with the full stats box on the back, but still had 'SD' for the team name.
Total: 427 cards
Had no idea that Pacific didn't have a MLB license in 1998. Learn something new every day. Thanks for the info.
ReplyDeleteI need to check their other sets but I think they might have had a limited license so could only produce a certain number of sets or something. Their Online series released in 1998 had the team logos on so must have been licensed.
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