#1P has been the highest selling so far at $876. Injuries in his hamstrings, knees, quads, hip, and feet had him missing a lot of games. I just came across this website. He crushed his big league debut in 1989 playing against the Oakland Athletics, the American League champions of the time. Even though the 1988 Best San Bernandino Spirit Platinum card is suggested to be rarer than the base blue copy that holds the #2 spot, it doesn’t sell for as much. Classic produced two blister pack sets in 1989 that each featured Ken Griffey Jr. inside. He was truly an icon of 90s baseball, and it wasn’t only through his MLB games. Pick up some of the other players like Barry Bonds, Cal Ripken, Rickey Henderson and Joe Carter for a long term investment also. With ’94 being the second year of the refactor card, the price is getting pretty steep for a near perfect copy. The photo by Kit Kiefer shows a young Griffey Jr. looking back over his shoulder wearing his Mariners batting helmet. When he rejoined the team in 2009, he had a son that was almost as old as he was when he started in the majors. He told the crowd, “The two misconceptions of me are, I didn’t work hard, and [I made] everything look easy. There are literally tens of thousands of 89 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. rookie cards so you must be ultra picky when investing… we here at GoldCardAuctions only invest in BGS 9.5 or PSA 10 (most of our collection … Some collectors consider the design to be a bit dark and bland overall. Griffey fans are fiercely loyal, and Ken Griffey Jr. baseball cards are among the most commonly collected and desired. Mint 9 copies are selling anywhere from $450 – $600. With the massive population of these cards coupled with an unstable market, I would play it safe and steer away from the 89′ Upper Deck. There’s hitting, there’s defense, and there’s baserunning, and as long as you keep those three separated, you’re going to be a good player.” That seems like a simple rule of thumb, but it clearly worked wonders for the Griffey family. This is probably my favorite card in the set. Much like the Bowman and Topps Tiffany releases, Fleer also produced a premium version of their cards that year. Mint 9 copies are selling anywhere from $450 – $600. The rest of the cards on this list are unlicensed (to my knowledge) oddball releases. With 17 bidders and 27 bids, this 1989 Bowman Tiffany Griffey rookie topped out at $1,725 on August 8th, 2018. In 2017, one of these graded in PSA 9 condition sold for $4,651. PSA population reports show 1,825 of these cards have been submitted for grading. Each box retailed for $99 plus $6 for postage and handling. There weren't as many 1989 Topps Tiffany Griffeys printed as there were Bowman Tiffany Griffeys but that doesn't stop this card from being expensive. I want to get it graded. With only having 258 Platinum cards submitted to PSA for grading, some might suggest that it is rarer than the blue-bordered version. But I think it would've been nice to also show them together on the card front. Topps released this unusual test issue in 1989 that is a die-cut Griffey Jr. head that was meant to be stuck to a flat surface of your choice for display. It's been one of my favorite Ken Griffey Jr. rookie cards and one of my favorite cards of the "junk era" in general ever since I started collecting as a kid in the late 1980's. Let’s inspect the population report. Coincidentally, it was also its inaugural year. He was the leader in American League home runs during 1997 and 1998 and was the American League MVP of 1997. #24, #135 & #305 all offer a different color, photo and wording. There is just better options to consider when investing in Griffey rookie cards. Heritage Auctions sold a Gem Mint 10 copy for $1,020 at auction. Most of the highlights from his 22-year career are from his start in 1989 through the year 2000: Six years after his retirement, Ken Griffey Jr. was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (with the highest percentage of votes in history). The rainbow spiral over a vibrant green background has early 90’s written all over it. If he had gone to Atlanta, he would have been closer to his family in Orlando. With 17 bidders and 30 total bids, Griffey’s 1989 Fleer Glossy rookie topped out at $1,034 in August, 2018 on eBay. The Baseball Hall of Fame has one of these in the original wrapper and tin foil on display in one of their exhibits (photo credit Baseball Hall of Fame): This next section of Griffey rookies consists of several different oddball issues. Griffey’s 1988 Cal League All-Stars minor league card, in PSA 10 Gem-Mt condition, topped out at $1,712 on 3/16/2017. Pick some raw un-graded copies now before the prices climb any higher. Its max selling price was on 1/11/2015 by Memory Lane, Inc. for $5,823. Imagine if the seller had let this bad boy go to auction… I think it could have gone into the $8,000 area. I was curious what the value was of my 1996 finest refractor #24. Griffey Jr. gained a nine year, $116 million dollar deal (which may have been less than he was worth). The price is even more astonishing when you realize it is only a base set refractor, it’s not a short printed serial numbered card. Un-graded copies are near impossible to find. 1993 Donruss Elite Dominators is a 20-card set, offered exclusively for sale on the Shop at Home television network. From United States. He worked hard and learned all he could from his successful father. In top condition they can be worth quite a bit. ● 1989: Missed four weeks for a broken finger but still ended with 16 home runs and a .264 average.● 1991: Famously robbed Ruben Sierra of a homer with a back-handed, wall-smashing catch in centerfield.● 1992: Became the first Mariner to hit a home run in an All-Star Game.● 1993: First (and only to this day) to hit the warehouse at Camden Yards in Baltimore (during the Home Run Derby).● 1994: Wins his first Home Run Derby title (two more followed).● 1994: Given the “Celebrity Recognition Award” by the Make-A-Wish Foundation.● 1995: Made an amazing catch against the Baltimore Orioles that resulted in a broken wrist and 73 missed games.● 1998: Became the youngest at age 28 to hit 350 home runs (Alex Rodriguez would beat that record).● 1999: Named “Player of the Decade” and added to the “All Century” team.● 2001: Continuous hamstring injuries put Griffey out until game 65, but he still finished the season with 22 homers and 65 runs.● 2006: Played for the U.S. in the inaugural World Baseball Classic (batted .524 with 3 homers).
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