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Ken Griffey Jr., a baseball legend, continues to make an impact even after retirement. His iconic 1989 Upper Deck - #1 Ken Griffey Jr. (RC) sports card is now available on the secondary market for ...

Have you ever flipped through an old box and stumble across an Upper Deck Griffey that's been hiding for years? For you ...

The most famous card in the history of pictures on cardboard is the T206 Honus Wagner, so rare that one of them sold for more than $2 million last year. The most well-known card of the modern era is ...

Upper Deck couldnt have asked for a better scenario, when debuting in 1989. They first made sure to deliver a quality product by offering a slick design, strong card stock, and a very nice glossy ...

Back when I was a 10-year-old kid opening packs of 1989 Upper Deck baseball cards hoping to pull one of the prized Ken Griffey Jr. rookie cards, you could have told me the card was Photoshopped and, ...

When it comes to Ken Griffey Jr. rookie cards, collectors have more than a handful of options across the major brands from 1989. The Kid's sweet swing and infectious smile made him an instant ...

On any list of the most iconic baseball cards of all time, you will find the smiling face of a young George Kenneth Griffey, with a bat resting on his left shoulder and an airbrushed Mariners hat ...

After 22 seasons in the major leagues, Ken Griffey Jr. announced his retirement from baseball on Wednesday. Along with his 630 home runs, Griffey’s legacy will include his 1989 Upper Deck rookie card.

Three baseball cards stand apart as the unquestioned most iconic pieces of cardboard ever printed: the 1909 T206 Honus Wagner, the first card whose print run was cut short and whose value soared into ...

I was ten years old and obsessed with baseball card collecting in 1989 when Upper Deck debuted a new set of baseball cards. Up to that point there were three card companies: Topps, Donruss, and Fleer.