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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.


Tuesday, November 8, 2022

1989 Toys'R'Us Rookies Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1989 Toys'R'Us Rookies had 33 cards in the set; which there are 4 Cub players.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

There were a total of six boxed sets released by the toy store chain Toys ‘R Us, with the first coming in 1987.

There are 33 standard-size glossy cards in the 1989 Toys "R" Us Rookies collection. Red, and yellow make up the fronts. The blue and crimson, horizontally oriented backs include 1988 and career statistics on them. As a boxed set, the cards were sold through Toys "R" Us retail locations. The players are listed in alphabetical order. On the back panel of the customized box is a printed checklist.

If you're investing in a Mark Grace rookie, get a graded card from a reputable company to play it safe. One thing to consider is that graded cards keep their value longer and won't be fake.

Chicago Cubs 1989 Toys'R'Us Rookies Checklist


Number Player
4 Damon Berryhill
12 Mark Grace
14 Darrin Jackson
22 Jeff Pico


1989 Toys'R'Us Rookies