Number of Cards
1989 Upper Deck has 800 cards which there are 36 Cubs players and one error cardCard Dimensions
The standard-sized cards are the following dimensions: 2-1/2" by 3-1/2"Basic Features
This attractive, 800-card standard-size set uses printing technology never before used on sports cards. The car fronts feature a player's photograph framed by a white border. A vertical brown and green drawing of the runners' lane from home plate to first base is located along the right margin. Backs carry full-color action poses that fill the card back except for a compact, yet complete, statistics chart. The back also contains a holographic diamond near the bottom center used to help prevent counterfeiting.The first 26 cards feature Star Rookies. The set also contains 26 special portrait cards with the team checklist on the back known as Collector's Choice art cards (CC), major 1988 Award Winners (AW), MVPs from each league (MVP) and World Series (WS), and playoff MVPs (PL). The last 100 cards, or high series, (701-800), feature rookies and traded players and were released midway through the season.
Short Prints
High Series (701-800)Errors and Variations
321 Gary Varsho A (back photo of Mike Bielecki batting right)321 Gary Varsho B (Correct photo in road uniform batting left)
Chicago Cubs 1989 Upper Deck Checklist
| Number | Player |
| 6 | Rolando Roomes RC |
| 10 | Doug Dascenzo RC |
| 14 | Mike Harkey |
| 61 | Frank DiPino |
| 63 | Jamie Moyer |
| 65 | Mitch Webster |
| 82 | Calvin Schiraldi |
| 84 | Les Lancaster |
| 107 | Shawon Dunston |
| 120 | Ryne Sandberg |
| 127 | Manny Trillo |
| 140 | Mark Grace |
| 148 | Jody Davis |
| 205 | Andre Dawson |
| 214 | Darrin Jackson |
| 222 | Angel Salazar |
| 235 | Rafael Palmeiro |
| 241 | Greg Maddux |
| 303 | Rick Sutcliffe |
| 321a | Gary Varsho ERR |
| 321b | Gary Varsho COR |
| 324 | Drew Hall |
| 342 | Scott Sanderson |
| 345 | Pat Perry |
| 452 | Goose Gossage |
| 455 | Damon Berryhill |
| 473 | Vance Law |
| 491 | Jeff Pico |
| 494 | Al Nipper |
| 675 | Ryne Sandberg TC |
| 762 | Kevin Blankenship |
| 765 | Jerome Walton RC |
| 776 | Joe Girardi RC |
| 778 | Mitch Williams |
| 780 | Dwight Smith RC |
| 797 | Paul Kilgus |
| 799 | Steve Wilson |
1989 Upper Deck #321A Gary Varsho ERR/Back photo actually Mike Bielecki
