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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.


Friday, January 19, 2024

1981-89 Hall-of-Fame Metal Plaque Checklist

Number of Cards

204 Hall-of-Fame Metal Plaque collection included 12 greatest Cubs players ever.

Size of Cards

The size of the metal cards measure approximately 2-1/2" x 3-1/2

Basic Features

The official Hall of Fame plaque for each player is a perfect copy on each gold-anodized metal card. Made in extremely limited quantities—just 1,000 were produced—they were offered for sale through the Baseball Hall of Fame's gift shops from 1981 to 1989. They were packaged in an exclusive 3-ring binder with an embossed "faux-leather" design.

Chicago Cubs 1981-89 Hall-of-Fame Metal Plaque Checklist

Player
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Ernie Banks
Roger Bresnahan
Mordecai Brown
Frank Chance
Kiki Cuyler
Johnny Evers
Gabby Hartnett
Billy Herman
Joe Tinker
Billy Williams
Hack Wilson