GARY SHEFFIELD
Baseball • 1989 Topps Baseball
Sport & Year
Baseball • 1989
Brand & Set
Topps - 1989 Topps Baseball
Card Number
#273
Card Type
Rookie Card
Rarity
Base
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Very Good (VG 3)
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $0.25 - $1.00; Graded PSA 10: $40 - $60
Recent Sales
Raw copies consistently sell for under $1.00 on eBay, often as part of bulk lots. PSA 9 examples sell for approximately $15.
Condition Details
Heavy top-to-bottom centering bias (off-center), visible corner rounding particularly on the bottom right and top right, surface wear, and general edge chipping.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for grading. The card is mass-produced (Junk Wax Era) and has visible condition issues including centering and corner wear that would result in a low grade, making the grading fees exceed the value of the card.
Card Description
Gary Sheffield is depicted in a close-up portrait wearing a Milwaukee Brewers pinstripe jersey and team cap. The card features the 'Future Star' rainbow-style text across the top and a yellow banner with his name at the bottom.
Notable Features
True Rookie Card (RC); features the iconic 'Future Star' design used for top prospects in the 1989 Topps set.
Authentication Notes
Authentic 1989 Topps card stock. No signs of modern reproduction; print pattern and aging on the cardboard are consistent with the era.
Scanned: 2026-05-29T02:41:16.458162