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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.


Friday, February 25, 2022

1989 Donruss Baseball’s Best Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

There are 15 Cubs players among the 336 cards in the 1989 Donruss Baseball's Best set.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

The 1989 Donruss Baseball's Best collection has 336 standard-size glossy cards. The fronts are green and yellow with the players' names, positions, and teams logo on top. The backs are green and feature vertically oriented career data and information regarding career highlights. The lone major league licensed card of Sammy Sosa from 1989, representing him as a member of the Texas Rangers, is included in this set. While there was an actual 1989 Donruss traded set, Baseball's Best provided some cards with players in different team uniforms than those in the basic set.



Chicago Cubs 1989 Donruss Baseball’s Best Checklist

Number Player
4 Andre Dawson
26 Ryne Sandberg
37 Greg Maddux
60 Mitch Williams
82 Calvin Schiraldi
93 Shawon Dunston
116 Damon Berryhill
138 Rick Sutcliffe
149 Paul Kilgus
172 Jerome Walton
194 Mike Bielecki
205 Dwight Smith
228 Lloyd McClendon
250 Steve Wilson
261 Mitch Webster

















1989 Donruss Baseball’s Best Box: