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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.


Saturday, August 6, 2011

1985 Fleer + Update Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1985 Fleer has 660 cards which there are 25 Cubs players and 4 Update cards

Card Dimensions

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

Basic Features

At the top of the card fronts, you can easily spot the team emblem, players' names, and positions. The bottom edge proudly showcases the Fleer logo. As for the backs, they maintain the tradition of being printed on white card stock with a combination of red and black ink. A black and white player photograph is included, accompanied by the customary bio stats and fascinating trivia in the "did you know" section.

1985 Fleer Update is a 132-card "Traded" style set was issued in factory set form exclusively through Hobby dealers. The design is identical to the regular-issue 1985 Fleer cards except for the U prefixed card numbers on back. Cards are ordered alphabetically by the player's name.

Subsets Include

  • Highlight cards (HL) cards 626-643
  • Major League Prospects (MLP) cards 644-653
  • Team Checklists (CL)

Fleer Notable Cubs Rookies Cards

  • 1985 Fleer #53 Henry Cotto RC
  • 1985 Fleer #649 Billy Hatcher RC

Chicago Cubs 1985 Fleer Checklist




Number Player
49 Rich Bordi
50 Larry Bowa
51 Warren Brusstar
52 Ron Cey
53 Henry Cotto RC
54 Jody Davis
55 Bob Dernier
56 Leon Durham
57 Dennis Eckersley
58 George Frazier
59 Richie Hebner
60 Dave Lopes
61 Gary Matthews
62 Keith Moreland
63 Rick Reuschel
64 Dick Ruthven
65 Ryne Sandberg
66 Scott Sanderson
67 Lee Smith
68 Tim Stoddard
69 Rick Sutcliffe
70 Steve Trout
71 Gary Woods
642 Cubs: Division Champs
649 Dunston /Hatcher
1985 Fleer Update Chicago Cubs Checklist
U35 Brian Dayett
U42 Ray Fontenot
U108 Lary Sorensen
U109 Chris Speier