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This blog will explore the baseball card collecting hobby of the 1980s, particularly highlighting the Chicago Cubs. Unlike vintage baseball cards, most modern cards are quite budget-friendly. The different sets will be much easier to find. Therefore, with thousands of cards in the mix, we will begin with the 80 Topps and conclude with the highly valuable 1985 Topps Mini Test. The pinnacle of this era was marked by the Sandberg Rookie of the Year in 1983.


Tuesday, August 2, 2011

1984 Donruss Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1984 Donruss has 658 cards including seven unnumbered checklists which there are 25 Cubs Players and 1 error card

Card Dimensions

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

Basic Features

Donruss decided to give their design a makeover this year. They made sure to keep the logo and year, but made some interesting changes. Now, the players' names and positions are neatly placed inside a colored box at the bottom. To add some flair, they included a swooshing set of pinstripes around the team name, connecting it with the Donruss logo and both sides of the card. On the back, they stuck with the classic green and white look, just like in previous years. You'll find all the usual stats, career highlights, and contract status there.

The first 26 cards of the set are part of the Diamond Kings (DK) subset, and each of the Diamond King cards can be found in 2 variations. A new feature, cards (27–46) are part of the Rated Rookie (RR) subset. These cards were sold in packs of three puzzle pieces that comprised a Duke Snider puzzle.

Chicago Cubs 1984 Donruss Checklist




Number Player
5a Leon Durham DK
5b Leon Durham DK err: Steel misspelled
41 Joe Carter RC
67 Leon Durham
76 Chuck Rainey
117 Bill Buckner
144 Gary Woods
167 Scot Thompson
189 Fergie Jenkins
198 Steve Lake
239 Larry Bowa
266 Dickie Noles
289 Lee Smith
311 Ryne Sandberg
320 Mike Proly
361 Ron Cey
388 Craig Lefferts RC
411 Mel Hall
433 Jody Davis
442 Warren Brusstar
483 Keith Moreland
510 Dick Ruthven
533 Steve Trout
540 Jay Johnstone
555 Bill Campbell
623 Carmelo Martinez


Second card Steel is misspelled should be Steele: