Billy Ripken
Baseball • Topps Baseball
Sport & Year
Baseball • 1989
Brand & Set
Topps - Topps Baseball
Card Number
616
Card Type
Error Card
Rarity
Error Card / Short Print
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Very Good (VG 3)
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $10 - $25, Graded (PSA 5-6): $30 - $50
Recent Sales
Recent raw copies in similar worn condition have sold on eBay for approximately $12 to $20.
Condition Details
Noticeable edge wear along the top border, corner softening, slight surface creasing, and minor paper disruption visible on the right side.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for grading unless it is for personal collection preservation, as the cost of professional grading would exceed the value of the card at this condition grade.
Card Description
Features infielder Billy Ripken of the Baltimore Orioles fielding a ground ball in a practice or game setting. The card features a vibrant blue border with white dotted patterns and yellow text boxes for the team and player name.
Notable Features
This is the famous 'Fuck Face' error card (or one of its subsequent blacked-out variations depending on the exact print state on the knob of the bat, though obscured here), representing one of the most famous and sought-after error cards in modern baseball card history.
Authentication Notes
Standard 1989 Topps card stock and printing characteristics match authentic print runs, though numerous counterfeits and exact-copy variants exist due to the legendary status of this error.
Scanned: 2026-09-11T02:57:56.800205