Tuesday, June 22, 2004

Griffey card still a hot item

1989 rookie card revolutionized collecting
By Mark Newman / MLB.com
Cincinnati Reds News

"It was card No. 1 in a set of 800, and there was something as different about that particular card as there was about its subject.
Ken Griffey Jr. became the player of the 1990s in Major League Baseball, and his 1989 Upper Deck rookie card became the card of the decade as well.
...The Card is not on a par with a Honus Wagner or a Mickey Mantle in terms of cash value. Generations from now, though, there is a good chance it will be remembered as a turning point in the world of trading cards."

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