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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.


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.