1996 Pinnacle #379 Alan Benes St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Rookie Card RC Base

1996 Pinnacle #379 Alan Benes, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher rookie card RC base. The front shows a classic delivery shot with the Pinnacle 1996 branding up top. Condition appears Very Fine to Near Mint with nice color and clean borders. The nameplate/foil-style base graphic looks intact with no obvious flaking in the scan. Back has the large ROOKIE callout, bio block, and stat line in Pinnacle's bold layout. This is peak mid-90s cardboard: bright uniforms, shallow depth of field, and big typography. It feels like spring training afternoons and scoreboard shadows. Pinnacle rookies were made to stand out in a stack, and this one does. The Cardinals red jumps off the card like a fresh jersey from the bag. Great for rookie boxes, Cardinals collections, or 1996 set builders. It is a time capsule of the hobby right before the chrome wave took over. Straightforward, colorful, and satisfyingly 90s. SKU: LE235-UNKNOWN-034