Starting Lineup

Series of sports action figures released between 1988 and 1998 by Kenner, from 1999 to 2002 and in 2022 by Hasbro. Sizes range from 3.75" to 12", available sports are basketball, football, hockey and baseball.

NBA

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Series of sports action figures released between 1988 and 1998 by Kenner, from 1999 to 2002 and in 2022 by Hasbro. Sizes range from 3.75" to 12", available sports are basketball, football, hockey and baseball.

NBA

1988

1988 NBA Starting Lineup is a series of National Basketball Association players created by Kenner.

2022

2022 kickoff for Starting Lineup with eight figures. These are six inch tall figures. Each figure has extra hands, a flight stand, and an exclusive Panini brand trading card with protective sleeve. Each figure additionally comes with access to a matching NFT.

NFL

These figures stood about 4 inches tall and included a collectible card with each figure. They were first procued in 1988 by Kenner and later by Hasbro.

Legacy One, Inc. obtained the trademark after Hasbro let it lapse. As of January 2017, Match-Up, a Florida company, is licensed to produce Starting Lineup figures as stadium giveaways.

1988

1988 NFL Starting Lineup is a collection of 138 football player action figures produced by Kenner.

1989

1989 NFL Starting Lineup is a series of 122 football players produced by Kenner.

NHL

1993 to 2000.

MLB

Released between 1988 and 1998 by Kenner and from 1999 to by Hasbro.

1988

First full set of Starting Lineup figures for baseball. Some of the packages had an offer on the front for a UPC redemption for a baseball. "All Star" figures were packaged in nationally distributed bundles, while others were sent regionally to areas representing their teams.

Each package came with a figure and a trading card.

Canadian edition, from Kenner toys blogspot:

In 1988 and 1989 Tonka Canada released baseball all-star sets. The 1988 set had 11 figures. The Canadian issue packaging is very similar to the US release but the front has printing in French and English. This set had 11 figures. Tim Raines and George Bell had the most figures created due to them both being on Canadian teams.

1989

This is the second year of MLB figures. The total number of figures created for this set was reduced from the 1988 run. "All Star" figures were packaged together and distributed nationally. The rest were distributed in the area of the team they played for. 
Teams that were short on figures were the San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, and California Angels.

This set has 168 players.

Canadian Edition, from Kenner toys blogspot:

In 1988 and 1989 Tonka Canada released baseball all-star sets. The 1989 set had 24 figures. The Canadian issue packaging is very similar to the US release but the front has printing in French and English.

1999

1999 is the first year Hasbro released Starting Lineup figures as they ended the Kenner brand.

2000

Additionally part of the Starting Lineup Elite Series

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