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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.


Wednesday, March 16, 2022

1982 Cracker Jack Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1982 Cracker Jack has 16 cards, of which there is 1 Cubs player.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

For the first time since 1915, Topps teamed up with Cracker Jack and reentered the baseball card market. Cards came in two sheets of eight cards apiece, plus an advertising card with a title in the center, which measured approximately 7 1/2" by 10 1/2". Two sheets were originally available over the mail. This was to promote the first "Old Timers Baseball Classic," which took place on July 19, 1982.

The color player photographs include a Cracker Jack border and either green (NL) or red (AL) frame lines and name panels. The Cracker Jack emblem appears on both sides of each card, along with the numbers 1–8 for AL players and 9–16 for NL players. The backs had the usual stats, bio, and a blurb about their career.

1982 Cracker Jack Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number Player
10
Ernie Banks