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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.


Wednesday, November 9, 2022

1989 Swell Baseball Greats Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1989 Swell Baseball Greats had 124 cards in the set; which there are 6 Cub players.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

The 1989 Swell Baseball Greats set contains 135 standard-size cards. The fronts have vintage photos with beige, red, and white borders. The horizontally oriented backs are white and scarlet and feature career highlights and lifetime stats. The set was produced by the Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation formed on August 12, 1947, to manufacture candy, chewing gum, and specialty confectionery products.

Chicago Cubs 1989 Swell Baseball Greats Checklist


Number Player
23 Don Zimmer
36 Ron Santo
112 Don Kessinger
116 Glenn Beckert
120 Billy Williams
129 Ken Holtzman


1989 Swell Baseball Greats packs