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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.


Saturday, January 28, 2023

1988 Fleer Hottest Stars Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

44 cards in the 1988 Fleer Hottest Stars collection included 2 Cubs players.

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are standard-size 2 ½ x 3 ½

Basic Features

Fleer created this 44-card boxed standard-size set for distribution through Revco Discount Drug stores. The card fronts are easily distinguished by the flaming baseball in the lower right corner, which says "Fleer Baseball's Hottest Stars." The player's picture is framed in red, fading from orange down to yellow. The backs have two pink vertical stripes and have career stats with some player info on the bottom.

The cards are packaged in a blue, red, and yellow box that reads "1988 Limited Edition Baseball's Hottest Stars." On the back of the set box is the checklist for the set.

Chicago Cubs 1988 Fleer Hottest Stars Checklist


Number Player
9 Andre Dawson
42 Rick Sutcliffe



1988 Fleer Hottest Stars Box Set: