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This blog will explore the baseball card collecting hobby of the 1980s, particularly highlighting the Chicago Cubs. Unlike vintage baseball cards, most modern cards are quite budget-friendly. The different sets will be much easier to find. Therefore, with thousands of cards in the mix, we will begin with the 80 Topps and conclude with the highly valuable 1985 Topps Mini Test. The pinnacle of this era was marked by the Sandberg Rookie of the Year in 1983.


Friday, April 26, 2024

1989 Topps Glossy Rookies Insert Cubs

Number of Cards

22 cards in the Topps Glossy Rookies collection included 3 Cubs players.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

This 22-card set was exclusively available as an insert in 100-card "supermarket jumbo" packs. The card design bears a slight resemblance to the Glossy All-Star set. Each Jumbo pack contained one insert card. The cards featured either one asterisk (*) or two asterisks (**) on the copyright line. This release marked the first instance of Topps including cards of the previous year's draft picks in their set.

Chicago Cubs 1989 Topps Glossy Rookies Insert Checklist


Number Player
4 Damon Berryhill
11 Mark Grace
12 Darrin Jackson