BILLY BEAN
Baseball • 1988 Topps Baseball
Sport & Year
Baseball • 1988
Brand & Set
Topps - 1988 Topps Baseball
Card Number
#363
Card Type
Base / Rookie Card
Rarity
Base
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Very Good (VG 3)
Estimated Market Value
$0.10 - $0.50 (Raw)
Recent Sales
Raw copies typically sell for $0.25 to $1.00 or in bulk junk-wax era lots.
Condition Details
There is a severe, visible vertical crease starting at the top edge of the inner orange frame near the word 'TIGERS' extending down into the background. Softness and light wear on corners, slight centering off-left to right, and light edge wear along the top border.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for grading. The card is from the high-production junk-wax era, has low market demand, and features a significant surface crease.
Card Description
Features Detroit Tigers outfielder Billy Bean in a batting stance wearing a white home Tigers uniform and cap. The design showcases the iconic 1988 Topps layout with team name 'TIGERS' in orange at the top, an orange border frame, a green diagonal banner in the lower right with the player name, and the black Topps logo in the bottom left corner.
Notable Features
Early career card (1988 Topps) for Billy Bean, who later gained prominence as an MLB Executive and Vice President for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
Authentication Notes
Genuine 1988 Topps card printed on standard cardboard stock with correct typography and color scheme.
Scanned: 2026-07-27T09:48:44.554867