1997 Kenner Starting Lineup Pat McInally Convention Figure

There was a time when Kenner’s Starting Lineup figures were the hottest sports collectibles on the planet.  The figures were flying off the shelves as fast as they could be stocked, kids and collectors alike were hunting down their favorite stars, and magazines were being printed specifically devoted to the hobby.  At the height of this craze, Starting Lineup conventions were being held all over the country to appease the appetite of the frenzied collectors.  The conventions featured exclusive figures that collectors could add to their collections.

In 1997, an exclusive figure was created for the Starting Lineup conventions being held around the United States.  What’s cool about the 1997 convention figure for Kenner collectors, is that Pat McInally, the ex-Cincinnati Bengal player and creator of Starting Lineup, finally got a figure made of himself after ten years of waiting.  The Pat McInally figure and another player popular in the region, were available at the conventions in 1997.

The convention figures had a sticker on them that was exclusive to each regional show.  The fact that this McInally figure is from the Cincinnati show, the home of Kenner, makes it the icing on the cake for any Kenner collector!

Here is a close-up of the Cincinnati convention sticker:

Here is an article with more about Pat McInally and the Cincinnati convention in 1997.