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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.


Monday, March 15, 2021

1981 Squirt Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1981 Squirt has 33 cards which there are 2 Cubs players and 3 panels

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are 2-1/2" by 3-1/2" - panels measuring approximately 2 1/2" by 10 1/2"

Basic Features

The cards, which were made by Topps and distributed by Squirt beverage brands as a promotion, came in panels of two players, one from the American League and one from the National League.

12 players are double printed as they appear on two different panels. The face of the card is yellow and green, with a player portrait photo on the front, while the back is identical to the 1981 Topps regular issue set, except with altered numbers.

Chicago Cubs 1981 Squirt Checklist

Number Player
6 Bill Buckner DP
14 Dave Kingman
3/14 Ben Oglivie / Dave Kingman
6/17 Bill Buckner / Dusty Baker
6/28 Bill Buckner / Rickey Henderson