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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.


Friday, February 17, 2012

1989 Bowman Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1989 Bowman has 484 cards which there are 19 Cubs players

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are 2 1/2 by 3 3/4 slightly oversize!

Basic Features

The fronts have white-bordered color photos with facsimile autographs and small Bowman logos. The backs feature charts detailing 1988 player performances vs. each team. The cards are ordered alphabetically according to teams in the AL and NL. Cards 258–261 form a father-son subset.

The design of the set was meant to resemble the 1953 Bowman Color Baseball set. The lack of compatibility with standard storage supplies hurts sales of the product.

1989 Bowman Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number Player
280 Steve Wilson
281 Rick Sutcliffe
282 Kevin Coffman
283 Mitch Williams
284 Greg Maddux
285 Paul Kilgus
286 Mike Harkey RC
287 Lloyd McClendon
288 Damon Berryhill
289 Ty Griffin
290 Ryne Sandberg
291 Mark Grace
292 Curt Wilkerson
293 Vance Law
294 Shawon Dunston
295 Jerome Walton
296 Mitch Webster
297 Dwight Smith RC
298 Andre Dawson