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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, March 17, 2024

1987 Kraft Home Plate Heroes Cubs

Number of Cards

48 cards in the Kraft Home Plate Heroes collection included 2 Cubs players with many varations.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

The backs of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese boxes had baseball cards featuring the best ballplayers of the era. Kraft issued it in two-card panels that had multiple combinations. The front of the card featured a color portrait photo of the player with the team logo airbrushed off the cap and below the player's name, position, team, and statistics. Since the back is blank, the cards are numbered on the front.

Chicago Cubs 1987 Kraft Home Plate Heroes Checklist


Number Player
6 Jody Davis
8 Ryne Sandberg

Keep in mind that these cards are hand cut and will not be perfect.