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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, 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