Randy Johnson
Baseball • Topps Base Set
Sport & Year
Baseball • 1989
Brand & Set
Topps - Topps Base Set
Card Number
#647
Card Type
Rookie Card
Rarity
Base
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Near Mint (NM 7)
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $3 - $10; PSA 10: $250 - $350; PSA 9: $40 - $60
Recent Sales
Recent sales on eBay show raw copies consistently selling for under $10. Graded PSA 10 copies have fluctuated between $200 and $400 depending on auction timing.
Condition Details
The card back shown exhibits slight whitening on the corners and edges. Centering appears slightly shifted toward the top. Surface looks generally clean without significant staining common in this era's paper stock.
Grading Recommendation
Moderate. Only worth grading if the front is perfectly centered and the surface is flawless. As a 'Junk Wax' era card, high volume makes anything below a PSA 9 slabbed value less than the cost of the grading fee itself.
Card Description
The back of the card features a Salmon/Pink background with black text. It displays Randy Johnson's complete Major & Minor League pitching record from 1985 to 1988 with the Montreal Expos and their affiliates. It notes he was a 2nd round draft pick in 1985.
Notable Features
This is a true Rookie Card (RC) of Hall of Fame pitcher Randy Johnson. It features the '1988 Monthly Scoreboard' box at the bottom and the classic Topps logo in the upper right circle.
Authentication Notes
The card displays authentic 1989 Topps card stock (grayish cardboard) and the characteristic dot-matrix printing pattern. There are no immediate signs of reproduction.
Scanned: 2026-03-14T23:38:08.206504