Number of Cards
1989 Fleer has 660 cards, of which there are 30 Cubs players plus 7 updated cards.Card Dimensions
The standard-sized cards are the following dimensions: 2-1/2" by 3-1/2"Basic Features
Card fronts feature a distinctive gray border background with white and yellow trim. Cards are again organized alphabetically within teams, and teams are ordered by previous season record.There are plenty of errors and variations in this set, including the famous Card 616, which Billy Ripken was issued with a "four-letter word" on the knob of the bat. Don't think Fleer put that on the bat; it was the players who did that; Fleer didn't catch it.
Fleer Update set contains 132 standard-size cards. The cards are identical in design to regular issue 1989 Fleer cards except for the U-prefixed numbering on back.
Subsets include:
- Specials (628-639)
- Rookie Pairs (640-653)
- Checklists (654-660)
Parallels include:
- Fleer Glossy
Inserts include:
- Team Stickers
- Fleer For The Record
One rack pack contained this standard-size insert set of six cards. The "For The Record" set honors those players' record-breaking performances from the previous year. On white card stock, the card backs are printed in red, black, and gray.
Different Fleer Sets in 1989:
- Baseball Allstars
- Baseball MVP
- Baseball Exciting Stars
- Baseball Heroes of Baseball
- Baseball League Leaders
- Baseball Super Stars
- Fleer final Glossy
Chicago Cubs 1989 Fleer with Update and Inserts Checklist
| Number | Player | ||
| 418 | Damon Berryhill | ||
| 419 | Mike Bielecki | ||
| 420 | Doug Dascenzo | ||
| 421 | Jody Davis UER/Braves stats for/'88 missing | ||
| 422 | Andre Dawson | ||
| 423 | Frank DiPino | ||
| 424 | Shawon Dunston | ||
| 425 | Rich Gossage | ||
| 426 | Mark Grace UER/Minor League stats/for '88 missing | ||
| 427 | Mike Harkey RC | ||
| 428 | Darrin Jackson | ||
| 429 | Les Lancaster | ||
| 430 | Vance Law | ||
| 431 | Greg Maddux | ||
| 432 | Jamie Moyer | ||
| 433 | Al Nipper | ||
| 434 | Rafael Palmeiro UER/170 hits in '88,/should be 178 | ||
| 435 | Pat Perry | ||
| 436 | Jeff Pico | ||
| 437 | Ryne Sandberg | ||
| 438 | Calvin Schiraldi | ||
| 439 | Rick Sutcliffe | ||
| 440 | A Manny Trillo ERR/ Throws Right | ||
| 440b | B Manny Trillo COR | ||
| 441 | Gary Varsho UER/ | ||
| 442 | Mitch Webster | ||
| 640 | Steve Wilson/Cameron Drew | ||
| 643 | Mike Capel/Drew Hall | ||
| 644 | Joe Girardi RC/Rolando Roomes | ||
| 658 | CL: Indians/Cubs/Cardinals/Angels/449 Deleon | ||
| 1989 Fleer Update | |||
| U76 | Paul Kilgus | ||
| U77 | Lloyd McClendon | ||
| U78 | Scott Sanderson | ||
| U79 | Dwight Smith RC | ||
| U80 | Jerome Walton RC | ||
| U81 | Mitch Williams | ||
| U82 | Steve Wilson | ||
| 1989 Fleer Inserts | |||
| n/a | Team Stickers | ||
| 5 | Fleer For The Record | ||
Chicago Cubs 1989 Fleer Baseball Update Checklist
