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The 1951 Bowman is the only recognized rookie card of Mickey Mantle who is the most collected figure in the industry. [47] [48] 33 $720,000 $720,000 Michael Jordan: 1986 Fleer Reg. Issue #57 PSA GM-MT 10 January 30, 2021 Goldin Auctions Two separate sales of $720,000 each set the record for most expensive Michael Jordan Rookie Cards. 34 ...
Competitors such as Score and Topps neglected to include a card of Griffey in its 1989 base set, but later included him in their traded issues. Such neglect helped Upper Deck gain exposure due to the popularity of Griffey in the 1989 MLB season. Donruss and Fleer included Griffey rookie cards in their respective base sets, but they were never ...
The player biographies were by far the most extensive of any major baseball card set of its time. The 1991 and 1992 sets at 900 (1991) 910 (1992) cards were among the largest card sets of that time. The first Score football set in 1989 made even bigger waves for collectors of NFL trading cards.
The short printed cards did not have a significant effect on the cards values. [24] Also new to 1988 is a 336-card set called "Baseball's Best" and 27-card "Team Books" of the A's, Cubs, Mets, Red Sox and Yankees. "Baseball's Best" was issued late in the season and sold in big-box stores as a complete factory set.
This is the third time in the past calendar year that the record for most expensive baseball card has been broken. In August 2020, a Mike Trout rookie card sold for $3.93 million, taking the top ...
Buice would become a key figure in getting MLBPA officials to agree to a meeting. By the end of the 1988 season, Hemrick and Sumner received the license and by 1989, were making baseball cards. [26] By the time Buice retired from professional baseball at the end of the 1989 season, he had collected $2.8 million from Upper Deck.
By 1990, Pacific was manufacturing and distributing ten lines of trading cards including Major Indoor Soccer League, Baseball Legend, and Senior Baseball League. [4] Following the success of the Ken Griffey Jr. candy bar in the year prior, Pacific also released two collector's candy bars named for baseball players Tony Gwynn and Wade Boggs. [4]
The first year that Pro Set released a product was 1989. The year marked the beginning of the modern era for pro American Football Cards. Score (who had entered the market the year before with baseball) also released a football product. For several years, Pro Set flooded the market with its product.