⚾9 Amazing Facts About 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr Rookie Card⚾

The 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr rookie card ranks among the most iconic sports cards in the world, right alongside the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle and the 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan card.

But do you know the history behind Griffey's rookie card? The very first card in Upper Deck's very first set -- which is a set that pushed the sports card industry into new heights!

Most of these nine amazing facts come from the book, "Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession," by Dave Jamieson

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Let me know in the comments section if you own a 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr rookie card, and if you got it graded, what grade did you get? Mine is a PSA 8, and I'm super happy with that childhood charm!

Here's the whole "Amazing Facts" video series:
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1986 Fleer Michael Jordan Rookie Card    • 🏀 9 Amazing Facts About 1986 Fleer Michael...  
1986 Topps Jerry Rice Rookie Card    • 🏈9 Amazing Facts About 1986 Topps Jerry Ri...  

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