Number of Cards
1988 Topps has 792 cards which there are 31 Cubs players and 9 Traded cardsCard Dimensions
The standard-sized cards are the following dimensions: 2-1/2" by 3-1/2"Basic Features
Topps features a really clean, simple design. The card fronts have an animated photo with the team name located at the top in large letters. The players' names are along the bottom right corner in a diagonal corner stripe. The Topps logo is located at the bottom left, and the players' positions are omitted again this year.Backs contain the typical player stats, highlights, and biographical information and have black ink printed on grey and orange cardboard. Many of the card backs contain a new feature titled "This Way to the Clubhouse," which explains how the player joined his current team.
Subsets include
- Record Breakers
- Future Stars
- Turn Back the Clock and All-Stars
Notable Cubs Rookies Cards
1988 Topps Traded #42T Mark Grace RCTo prevent purchasing a false piece of history, always get a professionally graded card from a recognized provider. In the future, graded cards will be significantly more valuable.
Chicago Cubs 1988 Topps with Update Checklist
| Number | Player | ||
| 10 | Ryne Sandberg | ||
| 36 | Jamie Moyer | ||
| 65 | Leon Durham | ||
| 87 | Mike Mason | ||
| 112 | Les Lancaster | ||
| 136 | Brian Dayett | ||
| 171 | Cubs TL Dunston /Trillo | ||
| 186 | Rafael Palmeiro | ||
| 211 | Frank DiPino | ||
| 240 | Lee Smith | ||
| 262 | Drew Hall | ||
| 287 | Manny Trillo | ||
| 311 | Scott Sanderson | ||
| 336 | Ed Lynch | ||
| 361 | Greg Maddux | ||
| 401 | Andre Dawson AS | ||
| 416 | Keith Moreland | ||
| 439 | Dave Martinez | ||
| 466 | Jerry Mumphrey | ||
| 500 | ;Andre Dawson | ||
| 516 | Jim Sundberg | ||
| 542 | Paul Noce | ||
| 564 | Frank Lucchesi MG | ||
| 593 | Bob Tewksbury | ||
| 615 | Jody Davis | ||
| 642 | Bob Dernier | ||
| 667 | Luis Quinones | ||
| 695 | Shawon Dunston | ||
| 717 | Jay Baller | ||
| 740 | Rick Sutcliffe | ||
| 768 | Dickie Noles | ||
| Chicago Cubs 1988 Topps Traded Checklist | |||
| 15T | Damon Berryhill | ||
| 41T | Rich Gossage | ||
| 42 | Mark Grace | ||
| 56 | Darrin Jackson | ||
| 60T | Vance Law | ||
| 75T | Al Nipper | ||
| 87T | Jeff Pico | ||
| 104T | Calvin Schiraldi | ||
| 131T | Don Zimmer MG | ||
1988 Topps Traded Chicago Cubs
