143 Phil Niekro For example, as of this writing there are 640 examples of Gwynn's Topps rookie card that achieved PSA 10 grade status while there are nearly 12,000 examples of Ken Griffey Jr.'s 1989 Topps Traded rookie graded in PSA 10 holders. 11 Jim Kaat 425 Barry Bonnell 200 Carl Yastrzemski, 201 Dusty Baker 598 Ron Oester 267 Renie Martin 33 Rollie Fingers It may sound ridiculous now, but 1983 Fleer baseball cards sort of shook up the hobby that year. 22 Ozzie Smith Advanced Scuba Diver; Los Angeles Dodgers 289 Dan Norman 421 Andre Thornton However, things could not have gone much worse for Seaver during the 1982 season as he pitched through injuries on his way to a 5-13 record and a 5.50 ERA, both the worst marks of his career. 340 Dave Rozema 90 Dave Goltz 184 Rich Gedman Logo (Green, Yellow, Red), New York Mets 50 Ned Yost, 51 Robin Yount Logo (Peel arrow in yellow), Philadelphia Phillies 324 Willie Stargell 39 Doc Medich 34 Jim Gantner 354 Floyd Chiffer 246 Ron LeFlore 574 Larry Parrish Cal Ripken Jr.'s second-year issue rounds out our list and can be had for around $75 in PSA 10 condition. After capturing the AL pennant in 82 for the first time in franchise history, the Milwaukee Brewers looked primed for more October success in 83. 328 Enos Cabell 582 Mark Wagner 602 Bob Shirley He reviewed his swing on the tapes, identified holes in his swing, and made adjustments during batting practice. 556 John Stearns 168 Sid Monge 128 Willie Wilson 215 Jorge Orta 468 Dickie Thon The set was a notable improvement over the previous year's set in terms of both aesthetics (a visually-pleasing beige design) and quality (fewer errors). 140 Rufino Linares Speaking of record breakers, Henderson topped Lou Brocks single-season stolen base record in 1982 by nabbing an otherworldly 130. After winning the 82 AL Rookie of the Year award, Ripken followed up with a scintillating sophomore campaign. However, the 1983 season and George Brett cannot be discussed without bringing up the infamous "Pine Tar Game" against the New York Yankees. 542 George Foster 571 Lamar Johnson He also led the league in slugging percentage (.540) and OPS (.933) while playing all 162 games for a second-straight campaign. You can reach him by email and through Twitter @tradercracks. All rights reserved. 418 Lary Sorensen 349 Milt Wilcox 208 Burt Hooton He was a MLB All-Star in 1983. 317 Johnny Ray 625 Frank Viola RC, 626 Ron Washington RC 1986 Fleer Sticker Larry Bird. 203 Greg Brock 413 Rick Manning 6 David Green RC While I do like the overall design of this set with its nod to the 1963 Topps set, I always wished they would've come up with a better image to use. Many people think that cards from the 1980s are worthless but that's clearly not the case if you consider those graded in PSA 10 condition. 545 Ron Hodges 23 John Stuper Instead, they took several steps backward and finished with a dismal 70-92 record and nine games behind the AL West champion White Sox. Logo (Peel arrow near green) 410 Toby Harrah Cap This set marked the first time Fleer included a "Super Star Special" subset in each flagship set through 1994. 91 Bobby Grich 79 Bob Boone Get my weekly newsletter with the latest hobby updates delivered straight to your inbox! 408 Ed Glynn UER, photo actually Bud Anderson Texas Rangers 419 Dan Spillner 86 Brian Downing However, he found a rhythm as the season went on and finished with a .261 batting average, 37 stolen bases, and nearly 100 runs scored (94). Overall, this set is a simple, straightforward set that doesn't offer a whole lot of flashiness or hobby firsts. 498 Ferguson Jenkins Logo (Green, Yellow, Red), Texas Rangers 516 John DAcquisto 73 Ken Singleton 102 Mike Witt After Brett hammered a pitch off of Yankees closer Goose Gossage over the right field to give KC a 5-4 lead, Yankees manager Billy Martin asked umpires to inspect Brett's bat for an excessive amount of pine tar. 484 Dave Revering 424 Jesse Barfield 517 Wayne Gross #22 1982 Topps Cal Ripken Jr. rookie card #21 PSA 10 sold for $1,825 Shop the 1982 Topps Cal Ripken Jr. rookie card on eBay A 1982 Topps "Orioles Future Stars" base set card will make a great addition to any authentic Baltimore Orioles fan collection. 385 Rudy May 559 Tom Veryzer 400 Chris Bando, 401 Alan Bannister 207 Pedro Guerrero 405 Miguel Dilone It's hard to complain too much about any Nolan Ryan card, though, and that retro Astros jersey and overall color scheme of the card help to maintain strong eye appeal. Cap 548 Dave Kingman 169 Ron Reed Cap Chicago White Sox 38 Bob McClure 578 Dave Schmidt 574 Larry Parrish 91 Bobby Grich Logo The 1986 Fleer sticker cards are not only rare compared to the base cards, but also extremely tough to grade due to the enormous amount of off center cuts. The first cards were of the World Champion Phillies. With the help of his wife, Gwynn recorded all of his home at-bats with a camcorder. 572 Jon Matlack 638 Carlton Fisk / Gary Carter Ahntastic Adventures in Silicon Valley 636 Ozzie Smith / Lonnie Smith He also loves to write about the hobby and has written for Beckett, Topps, SABR and of course, this website. 1983 FLEER Baseball Cards. 618 Tim Laudner 161 Ed Farmer 432 Luis Leal He was named the NL's starting All-Star Game shortstop for the first time, finished 21st in the NL's MVP balloting, and took home his fourth-consecutive Gold Glove. 265 Gary Lavelle 453 Ray Knight 390 Bobby Murcer 106 Vida Blue 615 Brad Havens With McNamara in place, California hoped to take the next step to their first World Series appearance. 31 Jamie Easterly 2020 Panini National Treasures Baseball Checklist, Team Beckett OPG By the Numbers: 2011-12 Fleer Retro, Beckett 20 Questions on having fun in the hobby, Collecting baseball cards that should not be, 1982 Fleer Baseball Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details. 472 Jim Beattie How much are YOUR cards worth? 440 Hosken Powell Read our methodology . 240 Jim Kern The most recent auction for one ended in November of 2017 for $31,200. His offensive numbers remained underwhelming, 30 doubles and 34 stolen bases notwithstanding. 294 Steve Rogers This set consists of 660 standard size cards and is fraud with numerous errors and variations. 111 Dave Frost 585 Bruce Berenyi 171 Pete Rose This card may be only a $5 buy (PSA 9) today, but its an important part of hobby history. 165 Gary Matthews 238 LaMarr Hoyt After the Phillies added aging veterans Joe Morgan and Tony Perez to the roster before the '83 season, media members took to derisively calling them the Wheeze Kids. 234 Ernesto Escarrega 125 U.L. 333 Lynn Jones 623 Pete Redfern He also loves to write about the hobby and has written for Beckett, Topps, SABR and of course, this website. 62 Glenn Gulliver 163 Mike Krukow 314 Steve Nicosia 122 Dan Quisenberry 196 Dave Stapleton 31 Jamie Easterly 601 Tom Seaver 372 Eric Show RC 252 Jim Barr 382 Ken Griffey 293 Jeff Reardon 541 Pete Falcone 488 Ed VandeBerg 547 Mike Jorgensen The Ryan Express, of course, turned on the afterburners, played for another ten seasons, and just continued to pile up the wins, strikeouts, no-hitters, and awe. I just still feel like one of the guys on the team, Murphy said. 546 Randy Jones 523 Rick Langford 143 Phil Niekro 71 Gary Roenicke 184 Rich Gedman The reverse of the card commemorated Henderson's record-breaking season in 1982 when he passed Lou Brock's 118 stolen bases in a single season with 130 of his own. In addition to a full grid of career stats and the usual vitals, theres also a second player photo. 194 Jim Rice 429 Alfredo Griffin 29 Mike Caldwell 627 Gary Ward 611 Lenny Faedo Although he was an extremely productive player with 2 All-Star appearances, 4 Gold Gloves, and 1 Silver Slugger award to his name, Gaetti never quite put up the stats to be voted into the Hall of Fame. 404 Carmelo Castillo Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) Advanced Training. 464 Joe Sambito As it was, Schmidt had to settle for the 1980 and 1981 awards for the time being before nabbing a third MVP in 1986. Logo (Green, Yellow, Red), New York Yankees 74 Sammy Stewart 132 Brett Butler 287 Randy Lerch While Sandbergs bat played hide and seek in 83, his elite glove solidified his place in Chicagos starting lineup. 117 Jerry Martin 550 Jesse Orosco 54 Al Bumbry 64 Dennis Martinez 485 Joe Simpson Tim McClelland obliged, ruled the bat out of compliance, pointed at Brett, and called him out to nullify the home run and end the game. The framed layout is simple but effective. St. Louis Cardinals 207 Pedro Guerrero 634 Willie Stargell / Pete Rose, 352 Kurt Bevacqua 422 Rick Waits 434 Joey McLaughlin 82 Bobby Clark 378 Roger Erickson It took Gwynn another year after this card was issued to start gaining national attention, but he turned on his hitting jets at just the right time. 337 Lance Parrish 194 Jim Rice 341 Dave Rucker 219 Bill Russell 381 Rich Gossage 359 Tim Flannery "Knucksie" is one of the most interesting players in the history of the game, in my opinion. In 1983, Ryan broke Walter Johnson 's all-time strikeout record, then was followed to that milestone by Steve Carlton and Gaylord Perry. 245 Vance Law 631 Dave Concepcion / Manny Trillo 420 Rick Sutcliffe When he took the mound for the Mets on April 5, 1983, Seaver tied Walter Johnson for the most consecutive Opening Day stars with fourteen. 66 Scott McGregor Making the Ozzie Smith rookie card one of the most collectible baseball cards from the 1970s. 1983 Fleer Baseball has a clean design with notably bright colors on the front. 101 Rob Wilfong 255 Bob Brenly 312 Omar Moreno 259 Alan Fowlkes 416 Bill Nahorodny 69 Jim Palmer However, the relative scarcity of his All-Star card in top grade is what keeps it at such a high price level compared to his base card when you consider there are plenty of both Rickey Henderson collectors and 1983 Topps set builders wanting it. 264 Bill Laskey 227 Steve Yeager 638 Carlton Fisk / Gary Carter, 584 Johnny Bench 649 CL: Royals / Braves 532 Joe Rudi But, while Strawberrys Mets were an afterthought in the standings, Kittle and the White Sox powered to a division title before bowing out to the Os in the ALCS. 375 Alan Wiggins, 252 Jim Barr 27 Dwight Bernard Cap 555 Rusty Staub 423 Eddie Whitson 203 Greg Brock Which Was Your Favorite Old-Time Baseball Cards Publica 1987 Topps Baseball Cards 25 Most Valuable R 1978 Topps Baseball Cards The Ultimate Guide. 483 Gaylord Perry Cap 426 Jim Clancy This card from one of Ryans record-breaking summers hammers down for about $10 in PSA 9. Wax Pack Gods, 100 Most Expensive Magic The Gathering Cards Sold on eBay in the Last 30 Days, 1989 Upper Deck Baseball Cards 28 Most Valuable Wax Pack Gods. 554 Mike Scott Holy 1971 Topps, Batman! 110 Onix Concepcion 637 Bo Diaz / Gary Carter, 302 Ross Baumgarten Now that we got that out of the way, let's take a look at the list: After missing three weeks of his rookie season with a left wrist injury, San Diego Padres outfielder Tony Gwynn hoped his second year in 1983 would be an injury-free breakthrough. 240 Jim Kern 59 Jim Dwyer 242 Jerry Koosman 274 Champ Summers This still-early Henderson is a $10 buy in PSA 9. 85 Doug DeCinces 214 Tom Niedenfuer 592 Paul Householder 142 Dale Murphy 1981 Fleer Ron Cey Baseball Card 3. 455 Mike LaCoss 83 Doug Corbett 371 Luis Salazar 145 Biff Pocoroba The overall card design is good with some nice-looking graphics on the front and a . Contact him at [emailprotected]. 569 Dave Hostetler RC 1983 Tony Gwyn Topps RC #482 (SHOP EBAY) 1983 Nolan Ryan Topps #360 (SHOP EBAY) An impressive stable of rookie cards is also a credit to the 1983 Topps Baseball set. 275 Max Venable 608 Bobby Castillo Outside of top-end graded copies, this card remains very much affordable. 507 Ryne Sandberg RC, UER should say High School in Spokane, Washington 308 Lee Lacy 311 John Milner Washington, 126 John Wathan 495 Leon Durham 581 Frank Tanana That means the card needs to be flawless. 209 Steve Howe 340 Dave Rozema 349 Milt Wilcox 382 Ken Griffey The approach worked to perfection, as Boggs hit a daffy .397 at home. 176 George Vukovich 473 Bruce Bochte 286 Charlie Lea 65 Tippy Martinez 97 Fred Lynn 616 Kent Hrbek 514 Dave Beard (Green, Yellow, Red), St. Louis Cardinals 385 Rudy May 301 Joel Youngblood Nonetheless, he wasnt impressed with himself. 407 Mike Fischlin 430 Garth Iorg 411 Ron Hassey 412 Von Hayes Currently, there are just 5 graded PSA 10. It all added up to a .361 average and the 1983 AL (and MLB) batting title, 22 points ahead of California Angels star Rod Carew (.339). | Compare vs. Cap (Red, Yellow, Green) 472 Jim Beattie 501 Randy Martz 3 Ryne Sandberg #83 When you think about middle infielders who were known as much for their bat as their glove, this Cubs icon should pop into the conversation almost immediately. His big-time production on the field often felt secondary to the show that accompanied it. 387 Lee Mazzilli 123 Don Slaught RC 305 Dick Davis 229 Harold Baines 639 Rickey Henderson IA The baseball card database currently has the following Fleer Card Sets online and available. 659 CL: Reds / Twins 75 Tim Stoddard, 177 Gary Allenson 187 Carney Lansford I still remember when he did the unthinkable when he left the Red Sox after the 1992 season to sign with their hated arch rivals in New York. 277 Ray Burris 2022 Topps Chrome Baseball, Sonic Base Cards Are Different. 270 Joe Morgan 39 Doc Medich By the spring of 1983, everyone figured Ripken was going to be a superstar because he already was! 58 Rick Dempsey UER, posing batting lefty Cap 100 Luis Sanchez 237 Kevin Hickey 410 Toby Harrah 309 Bill Madlock 384 Dave LaRoche 21 Lonnie Smith The stakes would be raised further in a few years when Score came along with full-color backs then again with Upper Deck using the back for full-on action shots. Indeed, Ripken had won the 1982 AL Rookie of the Year award on the strength of 28 home runs and 93 RBI. Home. Logo (Red, Yellow, Green) 298 Chris Speier After finishing third in the American Leagues Rookie of the Year race in 82, Boggs was even better in 83. Rickey also stole 100 in 1980 and would pilfer 108 more in 1983. 586 Larry Biittner 132 Brett Butler 136 Gene Garber Note: Baseball cards which featured a player who did not appear in a regular season game during the most recently completed season, do not link to their major league statistics. 42 Charlie Moore 635 Toby Harrah / Andre Thornton Following a lawsuit, there was a ruling that only Topps could use gum as a baseball card selling point. 225 Bob Welch, 226 Ricky Wright