Welcome Cubs Fans!

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.


Sunday, February 26, 2023

1987 Canon Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

The 1987 Canon collection contains 38 cards of Cubs players.

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are over-size 3 1/2" by 5 1/2"

Basic Features

This 38-card set features members of the 1987 Chicago Cubs. The fronts have a player photo with the player's name under the photo. At the bottom are the words "Canon" and "Chicago Cubs." The backs are blank.

Canon funded the images, which were created so that the players could use them to reply to autograph requests. Unfortunately, most of them were not signed!

Chicago Cubs 1987 Canon Checklist




Number Player
n/a Glenn Brummer
n/a Phil Claussen SCO
n/a Jody Davis
n/a Ron Davis
n/a Andre Dawson
n/a Brian Dayett
n/a Bob Dernier
n/a Frank DiPino
n/a Shawon Dunston
n/a Leon Durham
n/a John Fierro
n/a Dallas Green
n/a Les Lancaster
n/a Frank Lucchesi
n/a Ed Lynch
n/a Greg Maddux
n/a Dave Martinez
n/a Gary Matthews
n/a Gene Michael
n/a Keith Moreland
n/a Jamie Moyer
n/a Jerry Mumphrey
n/a Dickie Noles
n/a Johnny Oates
n/a Jimmy Piersall
n/a Ryne Sandberg
n/a Scott Sanderson
n/a Bob Searles
n/a Lee Smith
n/a Jim Snyder
n/a Herm Starrette
n/a Jim Sundberg
n/a Rick Sutcliffe
n/a Manny Trillo
n/a Steve Trout
n/a John Vukovich
n/a Chico Walker
n/a Billy Williams

Young Greg Maddux makes this a great set to collect, and you could always try for an autograph:


To prevent purchasing a false piece of history, always get a professionally graded card from a recognized provider. In the future, graded cards will be significantly more valuable.