Baseball cards of the 1980s
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Even though overproduction has rendered most of these cards nearly worthless, here are 20 memorable baseball cards made during the hobby's heydays of the 1980s.
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1.
1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr.
This was the most sought after rookie card of the decade, and it led off the first set produced by Upper Deck.
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1984 Fleer Update Roger Clemens
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1982 Donruss Cal Ripken
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1984 Donruss Don Mattingly
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1980 Topps Ricky Henderson
This card has held up well over the years because 1980 sets didn't suffer near as much from overproduction as later years, and because Henderson's career has not been soiled by steroid allegations.
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1985 Topps Roger Clemens
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1985 Topps Mark McGwire (USA Baseball)
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1989 Fleer Billy Ripken obscenity card
Fleer moved quickly to remove the 'F-word' from Ripken's bat on later print runs. When initially discovered, it created a huge demand and its value skyrocketed. Once the excitement wore off and collectors discovered there were more of these produced than originally realized, its value decreased.
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1983 Topps Tony Gwynn
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1985 Topps Dwight Gooden
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1984 Fleer Update Dwight Gooden
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1982 Topps Cal Ripken
The card loses some luster because Ripken shared space with two other rookies, who had much less success in their careers.
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1983 Topps Wade Boggs
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1987 Topps Barry Bonds
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1989 Upper Deck Randy Johnson
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1985 Topps Kirby Puckett
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1984 Fleer Update Kirby Puckett
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1983 Topps Ryne Sandberg
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1986 Donruss Jose Canseco
At the time of its release, this was one of the most sought after cards by enthusiasts. Canseco's lackluster career diminished its value in later years.
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1989 Bowman Ken Griffey Jr.
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