Barry Larkin Collection 946: 1993 Score - #17 - The Franchise

Barry Larkin

Year:  1993

Brand:  Score

Card number:  17

Insert set:  The Franchise

The 1993 Score set had a special insert called The Franchise that was only available in 16-card wax packs.  The basic idea of the insert set was that Score picked out the best player from each of the 28 teams and then gave each of those stars their own card in the set.  It's a pretty cool set with a loaded checklist (as you'd imagine given how Score built the set).  Barry got the nod for the Reds which is probably the right call as the Reds weren't loaded with a ton of star power in 1992 (the World Series win of 1990 was already firmly in the rearview mirror by then)!

Here's the full checklist of the set for those that are interested:

1 Cal Ripken, Jr.

2 Roger Clemens

3 Mark Langston

4 Frank Thomas

5 Carlos Baerga

6 Cecil Fielder

7 Gregg Jefferies

8 Robin Yount

9 Kirby Puckett

10 Don Mattingly

11 Dennis Eckersley

12 Ken Griffey, Jr.

13 Juan Gonzalez

14 Roberto Alomar

15 Terry Pendleton

16 Ryne Sandberg

17 Barry Larkin

18 Jeff Bagwell

19 Brett Butler

20 Larry Walker

21 Bobby Bonilla

22 Darren Daulton

23 Andy Van Slyke

24 Ray Lankford

25 Gary Sheffield

26 Will Clark

27 Bryan Harvey

28 David Nied

Other than maybe the last two guys on the checklist, this is a solid looking set!  Definitely one of the more interesting insert sets of the time if you ask me - and a nice enough design as well.  Overall, I approve!