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1989 Upper Deck #1 Ken Griffey Jr. Rookie
A focused card page for 1989 Upper Deck #1 Ken Griffey Jr. Rookie: PSA population, Hobby Score, collector voting, badges, and the context behind its place in the Ken Griffey Jr. collection.
Population snapshot
Population snapshot for 1989 Upper Deck #1 Ken Griffey Jr. Rookie
Tale of the tape
Hobby Score breakdown
Market history
Year-over-year price history
January sales snapshots show how PSA 10 and PSA 9 examples have moved across recent years.
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The case
Why this card matters.
This card received an 86 overall Hobby Score.
The 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. Rookie Card is arguably the most iconic baseball card of the modern era. As card #1 in Upper Deck's inaugural set, it became a defining symbol of the hobby's transition into the glossy, premium era of the 1990s. Griffey's radiant smile, clean swing, and five-tool upside made this card a sensation from the moment it hit the market. Upper Deck intentionally selected Griffey as their lead card to capture future star power'and they were right.
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Collector summary
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Use this page as the collector's snapshot for the card: score, scarcity, badges, voting, and the path back into the full Ken Griffey Jr. collection.
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