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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 26, 2024

1986 Sportflics Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1986 Sportflics set had 200 cards, with 19 Cubs players

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

The "magic motion" cards in this Sportflics debut set use lenticular printing, which allows the cards to tilt to reveal three separate images of the same player. This collection was produced by "Optigraphics, Inc.", who went into business for themselves after printing cards for Keloggs. This business changed its name to Pinnacle in 1992, and it started producing baseball cards. These cards have the reglar bio, career stats, and blub on the reverse.

Chicago Cubs 1986 Sportflics Checklist


Number Player
20 Ryne Sandberg
45 Lee Smith
46 Rick Sutcliffe
51 NL MVPs Ryne Sandberg TS
55 Bullpen Aces Lee Smith TS
60 Double Award Winners Rick Sutcliffe TS
66 Rookies of the Year Gary Matthews TS
70 Cy Young Winners Rick Sutcliffe TS
72 Rookies of the Year Rick Sutcliffe TS
90 Keith Moreland
111 Leon Durham
127 Run Scorers Ryne Sandberg TS
129 No-Hitters Dennis Eckersley TS
130 World Series MVPs Ron Cey TS
134 Big Winners TS
144 Base Stealers Davey Lopes TS
149 ERA Leaders Rick Sutcliffe TS
155 Shawon Dunston
194 Davey Lopes