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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.


Wednesday, May 28, 2025

1988 Donruss Chicago Cubs Team Book

Number of Cards

1988 Donruss Chicago Cubs Team Book includes 27 cards, featuring all Cubs players.

Card Dimensions

The standard-size cards are the following dimensions: 2-1/2" by 3-1/2"

Basic Features

Presented in a 4-page book with a striking red cover, this collection features three non-perforated pages, each containing 9 cards (for a total of 27 cards), along with a full-page perforated puzzle of Stan Musial. Donruss managed to incorporate players who are labeled with "NEW" as their card number due to trades or rookie call-ups, while those that belong to the main 1988 Donruss set show a copyright year of 1988, which is different from the 1987 copyright found on the primary set.

1988 Donruss Chicago Cubs Team Book Checklist


Number Player
40 Mark Grace RR
68 Rick Sutcliffe
119 Jody Davis
146 Shawon Dunston
169 Jamie Moyer
191 Leon Durham
242 Ryne Sandberg
269 Andre Dawson
315 Paul Noce
324 Rafael Palmeiro
438 Dave Martinez
447 Jerry Mumphrey
488 Jim Sundberg
516 Manny Trillo
539 Greg Maddux
561 Les Lancaster
570 Frank DiPino
639 Damon Berryhill
646 Scott Sanderson
NEW Mike Bielecki
NEW Rich Gossage
NEW Drew Hall
NEW Darrin Jackson
NEW Vance Law
NEW Al Nipper
NEW Angel Salazar
NEW Calvin Schiraldi











The book on the right does not feature a yellow triangle in the corner, and the players depicted within are from different teams, such as St. Louis.