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Many Griffey cards were returned and the result was that Upper Deck printed many uncut sheets (sheets consisting of 100 cards) of just Ken Griffey, Jr. [14] According to Professional Sports Authenticator, the Ken Griffey, Jr. would become the most graded card of all time with the company. PSA graded over 50,000 of the cards.
George Kenneth Griffey Jr. (born November 21, 1969), nicknamed "Junior" and "the Kid", is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played 22 years in Major League Baseball (MLB). He spent most of his career with the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds , along with a short stint with the Chicago White Sox .
Pacific Trading Cards, Inc. was an American trading card company founded in 1980 by Mike Cramer and known for its brightly colored, die cut cards. [1] The company invented the nine-card plastic sheets collectors use to store trading cards. [2] The company also produced memorabilia such as bobbleheads and the Ken Griffey Jr. chocolate bar. [1]
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Ken Griffey Jr. made his major league baseball debut on opening day, April 3, against the defending American League champion Oakland Athletics. [3] [4] Griffey hit a double in his first at-bat. [2] [3] During the 1989 season, Griffey was honored by being selected as card number one in the 1989 Upper Deck baseball card set. [2]
The super-cool slugger whose likeness graced some of the most iconic baseball cards of all time was set to take the photos for a new set of Topps cards featuring the next wave of big-league stars.
Dozens of father-and-son combinations have played or managed in Major League Baseball (MLB).. The first was Jack Doscher, son of Herm Doscher, who made his debut in 1903.. Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. became the first father-and-son duo to play in MLB at the same time, in 1989 when Ken Jr. was called up by the Seattle Mariners while Ken Sr. was playing with the Cincinnati Reds.
Price guides are used mostly to list the prices of different baseball cards in many different conditions. One of the most famous price guides is the Beckett price guide series. The Beckett price guide is a graded card price guide, which means it is graded by a 1–10 scale, one being the lowest possible score and ten the highest.