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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.


Tuesday, February 28, 2023

1989 Fun & Fact Sticker Book Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

100 stamps in the 1989 The Official Hall of Fame Fun & Fact Sticker Book collection included four Cubs players and one "Cover" card.

Size of Cards

The size of the stamps are Approximately 1-5/8" x 2-1/8".

Basic Features

Simon & Schuster is the publisher. These stickers pay tribute to Baseball Hall of Fame inductees from its inception through the 1980s. They are part of a set of 100 numbered stickers with yellow borders. There are a few players with "cover" cards with blue borders, similar to the Red Foley issues.

Chicago Cubs 1989 The Official Hall of Fame Fun & Fact Sticker Book Checklist


Number Player
Cover Card Ernie Banks
5 Cap Anson
6 Ernie Banks
29 Billy Williams
60 Mordecai Brown

Cover Card Blue:


1989 Sticker:


1989 Sticker Book: