80's Cubs Cards: April 2011

Friday, April 22, 2011

1987 Topps Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1987 Topps has 797 cards which there are 28 Cubs players and 5 Traded cards

Card Dimensions

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

Basic Features

Card fronts feature wood grain borders encasing a color photo (reminiscent of Topps' classic 1962 baseball set). The box used for the player photo has the top-left corner cut off where a team logo sits inside a circle. The bottom-right corner is similarly cut off, giving the rectangular nameplate space to overlap.

Backs use a mostly yellow and blue theme. The top has the player name, position, and card number in a strip. Below that is a large box with complete major and minor league stats as well as, space permitting, a short bio. A bottom strip has the player's vital info.

Subsets include

Record Breakers (1-7)
Turn Back the Clock (311-315)
All-Star selections (595-616)
Team Leaders (scattered throughout the set)

Notable Cubs Rookies Cards

1987 Topps #70T Greg Maddux RC

To 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 1987 Topps Base Checklist

Number	Player
23	Lee Smith
43	Gene Michael MG
58	Thad Bosley
142	Rick Sutcliffe
177	Keith Moreland
227	Jamie Moyer RC
270	Jody Davis
290	Leon Durham
346	Shawon Dunston
369	Brian Dayett
372	Jerry Mumphrey
383	Ron Davis
390	Gary Matthews
424	Chris Speier
459	Dennis Eckersley
487	Dave Gumpert
534	Scott Sanderson
581	Cubs Team Cey/Trout
634	Rafael Palmeiro RC
662	Frank DiPino
680	Ryne Sandberg
695	Chico Walker
697	Ed Lynch
715	Bob Dernier
732	Manny Trillo
750	Steve Trout
767	Ron Cey
785	Terry Francona