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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.


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