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This blog will discuss the 1980s and the baseball card collecting hobby, with a focus on the Chicago Cubs. Contrary to vintage baseball cards, the majority of modern cards are affordable. The various sets will be considerably simpler to obtain. So, with thousands of cards in between, we'll start with 80 Topps and end with 89 Upper Deck. The apex of this period was represented by the Sandberg Rookie of the Year in 1983.


Sunday, July 31, 2011

1983 O-Pee-Chee Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1983 O-Pee-Chee has 396 cards which there are 11 Cubs players

Card Dimensions

The standard-sized cards are the following dimensions: 2-1/2" by 3-1/2"

Basic Features

The fronts feature white-bordered color player action photos framed by a colored line. A circular color player head shot also appears on the front at the lower right. The player's name, team and bilingual position appear at the lower left.

The pink and white horizontal backs carry the player's name and biography at the top. The player's major league statistics and bilingual career highlights follow below. The O-Pee-Chee logo appears on the front of every card.

Subsets include
  • Super Veteran (SV)
  • All-Star (AS)

Notable Cubs Rookies Cards

  • 1983 Fleer #83 Ryne Sandberg RC

Chicago Cubs 1983 O-Pee-Chee Base Checklist

Number Player
15  Ron Cey
47  Wayne Nordhagen
58  Keith Moreland
83  Ryne Sandberg
99  Dickie Noles
125  Leon Durham
152  Jay Johnstone
230  Fergie Jenkins
231  Fergie Jenkins SV
250  Bill Buckner
305  Larry Bowa












Saturday, July 30, 2011

1983 Fleer Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1983 Fleer has 660 cards which there are 23 Cubs players

Card Dimensions

The standard-sized cards are the following dimensions: 2-1/2" by 3-1/2"

Basic Features

Color player photos are set within a brown border in 1983 Fleer. The bottom of the card features a team emblem, as well as the player's name and position. Along the upper edge, the Fleer logo may be found.

The backs are vertically formatted and feature a small black-and-white player portrait, as well as stats and a brief bio. As sets go, this was a boring mass-production flop. On a bright side, Ryne Sandberg's rookie card is in this year's spotlight, so it's a must for Cubs fans!.

1983 Fleer Subsets include:

  • Highlights HL (629-646)
  • Checklist cards (647-660)

Notable Cubs Rookies Cards

  • 1983 Fleer #507 Ryne Sandberg RC

1983 Fleer Chicago Cubs Base Checklist

Number Player
490 Doug Bird
491 Larry Bowa
492 Bill Buckner
493 Bill Campbell
494 Jody Davis
495 Leon Durham
496 Steve Henderson
497 Willie Hernandez
498 Fergie Jenkins
499 Jay Johnstone
500 Junior Kennedy
501 Randy Martz
502 Jerry Morales
503 Keith Moreland
504 Dickie Noles
505 Mike Proly
506 Allen Ripley
507 Ryne Sandberg RC
508 Lee Smith
509 Pat Tabler
510 Dick Tidrow
511 Bump Wills
512 Gary Woods

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