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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.


Tuesday, April 29, 2025

1988 King B Discs Beef Jerky

Number of Cards

24 disks in the King-B collection included 1 Cubs player.

Size of Cards

The size of the disks are 2 3/8"

Basic Features

Although the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) granted permission for players' images to be used, MSA (Michael Schechter Associates) opted to save money by not obtaining licenses from the leagues. As a result, team logos were airbrushed out, a common practice for MSA products. Most MSA releases were made in collaboration with the food sector, with each disc packaged alongside Beef Jerky. The backs of the discs feature minimal personal or statistical details about the players, printed in blue on white paper. This marked the inaugural year for this set.

Chicago Cubs 1989 King-B Disc Checklist


Number Player
14 Andre Dawson