Welcome Cubs Fans!

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.


Saturday, July 9, 2011

1981 Fleer Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1981 Fleer has 660 cards which there are 26 Cubs players, first set in 18 years

Card Dimensions

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

Basic Features

These cards have a full-color photograph on the front with a circular border that is color-coded by team. At the bottom of the card, you'll see the player's name and position, as well as a cartoon baseball with the team's name inside.

Full player stats are printed on the backs of these cards, which are printed in black, grey, and yellow ink on white stock. The batting average or earned run average of each player is displayed in a circle in the upper right corner. The cards are numbered in the order in which the teams finished the previous season. During the early print runs, there were various print errors that were fixed, resulting in numerous variances.



1981 Fleer Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number Player
291  Dave Kingman
292  Bill Buckner
293  Rick Reuschel
294  Bruce Sutter
295  Jerry Martin
296  Scot Thompson
297  Ivan DeJesus
298  Steve Dillard
299  Dick Tidrow
300  Randy Martz RC
301  Lenny Randle
302  Lynn McGlothen
303  Cliff Johnson
304  Tim Blackwell
305  Dennis Lamp
306  Bill Caudill
307  Carlos Lezcano RC
308  Jim Tracy RC
309  Doug Capilla UER
310  Willie Hernandez
311  Mike Vail
312  Mike Krukow RC
313  Barry Foote
314  Larry Biittner
315  Mike Tyson
647  CL: Cubs/Angels