Ken Griffey Jr.
Baseball • Upper Deck Baseball
Sport & Year
Baseball • 1989
Brand & Set
Upper Deck - Upper Deck Baseball
Card Number
#1
Card Type
Rookie Card
Rarity
Base
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Near Mint-Mint (NM-MT 8)
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $50 - $150, Graded PSA 9: $200 - $400, Graded PSA 10: $1,000 - $2,500+
Recent Sales
Recent eBay sales for raw copies range between $60 and $120 depending on exact centering and corner condition.
Condition Details
Card appears well-centered with sharp borders, minor corner softness typical of raw vintage cards, and clean surfaces.
Grading Recommendation
Recommended for professional grading if corners and edges are sharp under magnification, as a high grade yields a significant value multiplier.
Card Description
Features a classic portrait of Ken Griffey Jr. in a Seattle Mariners cap holding a bat, wearing a gold chain, set against a white border with the Upper Deck hologram logo in the lower-left corner and the iconic 'Rookie' star logo.
Notable Features
Iconic Rookie Card designation, high-demand Hall of Famer, and card #1 of the landmark 1989 Upper Deck set.
Authentication Notes
Key authentication feature is the official Upper Deck hologram on the back (not visible in this crop) and crisp dot-matrix print quality characteristic of 1989 production.
Scanned: 2026-09-14T23:10:22.888781