The 1989 Ken Griffey Jr. Upper Deck RC #1 is one of the top cards regarding long-term value/ROI and a cultural icon. We'll respect your privacy and you can unsubscribe at any time.. Posted by Adam Hughes | Baseball Card Challenges, Baseball Cards, Best Card From, Players, Upper Deck Baseball Cards | 4 |. Yet any collector will tell you that certain cards transcend the raw materials that make them up and carry a certain indescribable aura. If the hologramhas been deemedcompletely missing from the factory, not scraped off, then the surface grade will NOT be affected. Most Valuable Ken Griffey Jr Rookie Card 1989 Bowman (Tiffany) #220 1989 Topps Traded (Tiffany) #41T 1989 Fleer Glossy #548 1989 Upper Deck Star Rookie #1 1989 Donruss Rated. Consistently earned 5-star reviews, shipped orders on time, and replied quickly to messages, Looks like you already have an account! KEN GRIFFEY JR. 1989 UPPER DECK BASEBALL #1 STAR ROOKIE MARINERS RC NRMT A Sold by mc_sportscards | Ends on 2023-03-02 04:02:00 . His rookie card continues to rise in popularity among collectors as it will now set you back over $50 in top grade. So why don't all the Ken. Youll still root for the Reds but know theyll never win anything again. @Justin Its tough to say. Pitchers with 300 Wins and Their Baseball Cards. PSA 10 Gem Mint 1989 Upper Deck KEN GRIFFEY JR Star Rookie #1! Zur Auktion. Can you even believe hes not wearing a Reds uniform? - Card Number : 1 - Player : Ken Griffey Jr. - Franchise : Upper Deck - Set : 1989 Upper Deck - Player/Athlete : Ken Griffey Jr. - Manufacturer : Upper Deck - Type : Sports Trading Card - Card Name : 1989 Ken Griffey Jr. - Original/Reprint : Original 1989 Upper Deck KEN GRIFFEY JR #1 RC Card graded BGS 10 Pristine Low POP & Rare! Moms across the country were praised for not throwing away collections that wound up having precious cards in them. 1989 Ken Griffey,Jr. The cards arrived in foil compared to wax, and Sumners big idea of having a hologram on the cards to prevent counterfeiting was a major success. The first Upper Deck set they produced was the iconic 1989 Upper Deck 800-card set, and the first card in that first set, none other than Griffey Jr., Ken! Before using this information to make a buying or selling decision, confirm the data by consulting the actual sales catalog and prices realized. Bidding. BGS 7.5 NM+, 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr Rookie Card RC #1 SGC 7.5 Seattle Mariners NM+, 1989 Upper Deck KEN GRIFFEY JR. We've sent you an email to confirm your subscription. Thread: Ken griffey jr 1989 89 upper deck star rc rookie #1 psa 7 nm mariners Thread Tools. To me, they based it off of that card making it the #1 card in the set for the #1 overall pick. [Pictured Above] But just because Junior was an all-time great and his best rookie card was the first card in the Upper Deck set that changed the hobby, that doesnt mean you have to love said awesome rookie card. While he may not have been a defensive stalwart, he was more than capable as a hitter, picking up a batting title, five Silver Slugger awards, and smacking 509 home runs over his 22-year career. Sellers looking to grow their business and reach more interested buyers can use Etsys advertising platform to promote their items. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1989 Upper Deck #1 Ken Griffey Jr. RC MARINERS at the best online prices at eBay! He also loves to write about the hobby and has written for Beckett, Topps, SABR and of course, this website. Baseball Cards; Seattle Mariners Ken Griffey Jr. 5 Speaking of big names from the 1980s, Bo Jackson continues to be one of the most popular players of that era among hobbyists. We receive a commission for purchases made. Ken Griffey Jr 1989 Upper Deck Related 1989 Score Traded #77 Randy Johnson Psa 102008 Upper Deck Goody1989 Topps Traded Randy Johnson Psa 102008 Upper Deck Goody Kobe Bryant1989 Ken Griffey Jr. Upper Deck #1 Recent Sale For Salefavorite_border KEN GRIFFEY JR. 1989 Upper Deck #1 Rookie PSA 7 NM Centered (New Case) Of those 90,000, around 2,500 have received a desirable rating of 9.5 or 10. A few touches in the Scitex machine, photoshop before photoshop, and the image was ready to be printed onto cards; the S on the cap now represents Seattle and the colors changed. Cheapest, Original Price from 44.58 Would really help us to see what to look for, before grading. It would be in the junk wax that gets thrown away after people rip packs looking for other Hall of Famers and desirable rookies.. The baseball card industry is struggling today, and companies have had to innovate their methods to create excitement and sell packs. 1989 Ken Griffey Jr. Fleer *GLOSSY* Rookie RC #548 PSA 9 Mint Mariners HOF Read our methodology. 1) Become a Cincinnati Reds in the early 1980s. Whenever I see it, I instantly think of the reverse negative image of that Topps mistakenly used for the '57 Hank Aaron. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Gebote anzeigen Schtzung. Wax Pack Gods, 100 Most Expensive Magic The Gathering Cards Sold on eBay in the Last 30 Days, 1989 Upper Deck Baseball Cards 28 Most Valuable Wax Pack Gods. On his Rangers card, Ryan is showing tossing a football, a concept that the Rangers pitching coach at the time, Tom House, felt would reduce the injury risk of his pitching staff. A crimp or slight bend in the surface coming up from the bottom edge right near the Upper Deck logo, extending to the bottom of his right shoulder. Thanks. Ken Griffey // Jr Signed Seattle Mariners 1989 Upper Deck Rookie Baseball Card//#1 (PSA Encapsulated) New Customers Get $10.00 Off Your First Order. Fortunately, though, Upper Deck executives stood pat in their decision. Find auction results for cards, tickets, packs, coins and pins graded by PSA. All rights reserved. Upper Deck was awarded a license to produce MLB cards for the 1989 season, and they got to work.   Germany   |   English (US)   |   (EUR), remembering account, browser, and regional preferences, remembering privacy and security settings, personalized search, content, and recommendations, helping sellers understand their audience, showing relevant, targeted ads on and off Etsy, remember your login, general, and regional preferences, personalize content, search, recommendations, and offers. This is an iconic card, and the scarcity combined with the pictured player makes it so special. A 7-time All-Star, 2-time batting champion, and 5-time Silver Slugger, the guy could absolutely rake, and he was one of the most feared hitters of his era. Great. Recent Sales (Population): PSA 10: $170 (4879) PSA 9: 20 (28626) PSA 8: 12 (17011) There are a lot of these 1989 Fleer cards on the market, too, if you're looking to rip your own Griffey rookie card. We strive to provide simple, straightforward advice that is objective, independent, and honest, helping you get the most for your money in the sports card investment world. 7) Give up hope in 1989. ROOKIE RC #1 BGS 10 PRISTINE. Or maybe LeBron is the Junior of Cleveland. The 1989 Upper Deck set was produced in very high quality. 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr Rookie BGS 7.5 Subgrades of 8.5! Etsys 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy.com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsys global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. Turning off the personalized advertising setting wont stop you from seeing Etsy ads or impact Etsy's own personalization technologies, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. Adults who had collected as kids returned to check on old collections left in parents basements. Post contains affiliate links. Original Price AU$387.55 Want to know more? Kids were acutely aware that this could be an investment, and the large dollar signs danced in their heads. The prices shown are the lowest prices available for Ken Griffey Jr. [Star Rookie] the last time we updated. If you do not receive the verification code within 60 Seconds, we will send you the activation link again. Get exclusive, FREE weekly baseball card ramblings, straight to your inbox! Ken Griffey Jr.'s biggest 7-day price movers are 2020 Topps Project by Keith Shore, 1990 Bowman Base and 2020 Topps Project by Jacob Rochester. (40% off), Sale Price AU$54.46 1989 Bowman Tiffany Ken Griffey Jr. #220, $9,750 (Credit: psacard.com) Griffey Jr. was the number one overall draft pick on June 2, 1987, and that is featured here on a rookie card with the Seattle Mariners: This is the most valuable Ken Griffey Jr. card available. Unfortunately for Jefferies, he never did quite find the same level of success in the Majors, although he did have a couple of All-Star seasons with St. Louis midway through his 14-year career. 11) Resent Griffey from afar for beginning to fulfill the scouts predictions about him. Cards were generally cut well, print flaws were rare, and corners came out of packs almost always sharp. The 1989 Upper Deck set was produced in very high quality. 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After his tenth appearance on the Hall of Fame ballot, Martinez received 85% of the vote and rightfully earned recognition for his place among the game's greats in 2019. List by Card #, You own: 0 / 819 items 1.5 Sumner worked on adding a hologram to each card that would not be easily replicable, preventing fakes from being produced as they had been for many other high-value cards at the time. Centering top to bottom is measured from the top border to the bottom of hisname. Geideman was only six months in age apart from Griffey Jr. and had watched him play for the San Bernardino Spirit. We've sent you an email to confirm your subscription. There is a significance to Griffey Jr being the first pick in the draft and then the first card in the set but as Stallbaumer continues to explain, the card would not be the same if it were anyone but Griffey Jr. Overall though the player made the card. 12) Kiss Jim Bowdens feet (metaphorically). No other card brand had Griffey Jr. in their number one spot, in fact, some did not have him in their set at all, and it was another aspect that made the 1989 Upper Deck set unique. from 40.12, from 44.58 1989 Upper Deck - [Base] #1 - Ken Griffey Jr. 4 year sales View Chart Find More Listings 1 - 12 of 34 Add all 34 items to my cart $59.13 Add to Cart View Cart Join COMC to save on purchases and shipping! His play and demeanor on the field resonated with a generation of people around the world and the swarm of fans he created will forever have this baseball card as a grail to feel a little closer to their hero. 8) ResentSeattle for stealing your clubhouse phenom as Junior makes his Major League debut at age 19. The biggest 30-day change Ken Griffey Jr. cards are 2020 Topps Project by Jacob Rochester, 1989 Classic Travel Update I (Orange) and 2020 Topps Project by Keith Shore. 2) Listen to all the old-timers tell you about how great The Big Red Machine was. 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