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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, February 27, 2022

1981 Cramer Baseball Legends Series 2 Chicago Cubs

Number of Cards

There are 30 cards in the 1981 Cramer Baseball Legends set out of a total of 124 cards produced over four years. In the 81 set, there are two notable all-time Cubs players.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

Cramer Sports Promotions, which subsequently became Pacific Trading Cards, released this collection. It's the first of four 30-card series that built up a 120-card set released over four years, from 1980 to 1983.

The roster is mostly made up of Hall of Fame caliber players, and it is full of stars and legends from the game. Each card features a sepia photograph and a pleasing design. The backs of the cards provide crucial information, a brief player biography, and a major league statistical record.

Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number Player
1980 Cramer Baseball Legends Series 1
20 Rogers Hornsby wearing Cubs uniform
23 Billy Herman
28 Chuck Connors
1981 Cramer Baseball Legends Series 2
33 Ernie Banks
42 Joe Tinker
1982 Cramer Baseball Legends Series 3
71 Mordecai Brown
72 Gabby Hartnett
75 Charlie Grimm
83 Stan Hack
84 Frank Chance
1983 Cramer Baseball Legends Series 4
92 Kiki Cuyler
95 Riggs Stephenson
97 Hack Wilson
100 Fred Lindstrom




Friday, February 25, 2022

1989 Donruss Baseball’s Best Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

There are 15 Cubs players among the 336 cards in the 1989 Donruss Baseball's Best set.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

The 1989 Donruss Baseball's Best collection has 336 standard-size glossy cards. The fronts are green and yellow with the players' names, positions, and teams logo on top. The backs are green and feature vertically oriented career data and information regarding career highlights. The lone major league licensed card of Sammy Sosa from 1989, representing him as a member of the Texas Rangers, is included in this set. While there was an actual 1989 Donruss traded set, Baseball's Best provided some cards with players in different team uniforms than those in the basic set.



Chicago Cubs 1989 Donruss Baseball’s Best Checklist

Number Player
4 Andre Dawson
26 Ryne Sandberg
37 Greg Maddux
60 Mitch Williams
82 Calvin Schiraldi
93 Shawon Dunston
116 Damon Berryhill
138 Rick Sutcliffe
149 Paul Kilgus
172 Jerome Walton
194 Mike Bielecki
205 Dwight Smith
228 Lloyd McClendon
250 Steve Wilson
261 Mitch Webster

















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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

1983 Cramer Baseball Legends Series 4 Chicago Cubs

Number of Cards

There are 34 cards in the 1983 Cramer Baseball Legends set out of a total of 124 cards produced over four years. In the 83 set, there are five notable all-time Cubs players.

Size of Cards

The size of the standard sized cards are 2-1/2" by 3-1/2"

Basic Features

Cramer Sports Promotions, which subsequently became Pacific Trading Cards, released this collection. It's the first of four 30-card series that built up a 120-card set released over four years, from 1980 to 1983.

The roster is mostly made up of Hall of Fame caliber players, and it is full of stars and legends from the game. Each card features a sepia photograph and a pleasing design. The backs of the cards provide crucial information, a brief player biography, and a major league statistical record.


Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number Player
1980 Cramer Baseball Legends Series 1
20 Rogers Hornsby wearing Cubs uniform
23 Billy Herman
28 Chuck Connors
1981 Cramer Baseball Legends Series 2
33 Ernie Banks
42 Joe Tinker
1982 Cramer Baseball Legends Series 3
71 Mordecai Brown
72 Gabby Hartnett
75 Charlie Grimm
83 Stan Hack
84 Frank Chance
1983 Cramer Baseball Legends Series 4
92 Kiki Cuyler
95 Riggs Stephenson
97 Hack Wilson
100 Fred Lindstrom










Monday, February 21, 2022

1987 Burger King Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

In 1987 Burger King had 20 cards, among which was 1 Cubs player.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

This 20-card set includes ten panels of two cards each put together, as well as a coupon. The panels are roughly 3 1/2" by 7 5/8" and the individual cards are 2 1/2" by 3 1/2". As such, MLB Properties is not licensed by this set, and as such, team logos have been airbrushed from the pictures. The design is identical to the previous year's set, with the exception of the words "2nd Edition Series" on the front.

Chicago Cubs 1987 Burger King Checklist

Number Player
19 Ryne Sandberg




Saturday, February 19, 2022

1988 Donruss Baseball’s Best Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

There are 16 Cubs players among the 336 cards in the 1988 Donruss Baseball's Best set.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

Donruss Baseball's Best boxed set was released late in the 1988 season and was only available through large national retailers. The Baseball’s Best boxed sets were only available for three years before being discontinued. The first Baseball's Best set, dubbed the "Halloween set," was issued in the fall and featured an identical design to the 1988 Donruss base set, with the exception of a black and orange color scheme instead of blue and black borders. As a result, the Halloween set was created.



Chicago Cubs 1988 Donruss Baseball’s Best Checklist

Number Player
4 Mark Grace
26 Rich Gossage
37 Shawon Dunston
60 Vance Law
82 Greg Maddux
93 Rafael Palmeiro
116 Ryne Sandberg
138 Rick Sutcliffe
149 Dave Martinez
172 Les Lancaster
194 Calvin Schiraldi
205 Frank DiPino
225 Andre Dawson
228 Jamie Moyer
250 Al Nipper
261 Damon Berryhill
















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