In the collectionKen Griffey, Jr.1989 · Upper Deck · #1
#01
Ken Griffey, Jr.
1989 Upper Deck #1
A collection in progress
The 1980s
PSA Top 50
The defining baseball cards of the decade—pursued one slab at a time. These are the 1980's baseball cards with the largest PSA populations.
16of 50 cards
32% complete
The idea
A checklist with a point of view.
This pursuit was inspired by a YouTube video produced by Tom at Sports Cards Edge, ranking the top 50 most submitted PSA-graded baseball cards of the 1980s. I loved the video and thought it would be a fun “set” to work on.
The goal is primarily PSA 9, with PSA 8 acceptable for the biggest cards. Cards already in my collection stay exactly as they are—this is about completing the set, not upgrading it.
Watch the video that inspired the collection ↗The checklist
The Top 50
Cards follow the original tracker from its final row upward—most submitted to least submitted.
In the collectionKen Griffey, Jr.1989 · Topps Traded · #41T
#02
Ken Griffey, Jr.
1989 Topps Traded #41T
In the collectionKen Griffey, Jr.1989 · Fleer · #548
#03
Ken Griffey, Jr.
1989 Fleer #548
In the collectionMark McGwire1985 · Topps · #401
#04
Mark McGwire
1985 Topps #401
Card to addBarry Bonds1986 · Topps Traded · #11T
On the want list#05
Barry Bonds
1986 Topps Traded #11T
Card to addKen Griffey, Jr.1989 · Donruss · #33
On the want list#06
Ken Griffey, Jr.
1989 Donruss #33
In the collectionRickey Henderson1980 · Topps · #482
#07
Rickey Henderson
1980 Topps #482
Card to addRandy Johnson1989 · Upper Deck · #25
On the want list#08
Randy Johnson
1989 Upper Deck #25
Card to addTony Gwynn1983 · Topps · #482
On the want list#09
Tony Gwynn
1983 Topps #482
In the collectionGreg Maddux1987 · Donruss · #36
#10
Greg Maddux
1987 Donruss #36
Card to addRoger Clemens1985 · Topps · #181
On the want list#11
Roger Clemens
1985 Topps #181
Card to addBarry Bonds1987 · Topps · #320
On the want list#12
Barry Bonds
1987 Topps #320
In the collectionBarry Bonds1987 · Donruss · #361
#13
Barry Bonds
1987 Donruss #361
Card to addKen Griffey, Jr.1989 · Score Traded · #100T
On the want list#14
Ken Griffey, Jr.
1989 Score Traded #100T
Card to addBarry Bonds1987 · Fleer · #604
On the want list#15
Barry Bonds
1987 Fleer #604
Card to addDon Mattingly1984 · Topps · #8
On the want list#16
Don Mattingly
1984 Topps #8
In the collectionMark McGwire1987 · Donruss · #46
#17
Mark McGwire
1987 Donruss #46
Card to addRyne Sandberg1983 · Topps · #83
On the want list#18
Ryne Sandberg
1983 Topps #83
In the collectionBill Ripken1989 · Fleer · #616
#19
Bill Ripken
1989 Fleer #616
Card to addBarry Bonds1986 · Fleer · #U14
On the want list#20
Barry Bonds
1986 Fleer #U14
Card to addWade Boggs1983 · Topps · #498
On the want list#21
Wade Boggs
1983 Topps #498
Card to addBo Jackson1987 · Topps · #170
On the want list#22
Bo Jackson
1987 Topps #170
Card to addMark McGwire1987 · Topps · #366
On the want list#23
Mark McGwire
1987 Topps #366
Card to addCal Ripken, Jr.1982 · Topps Traded · #98T
On the want list#24
Cal Ripken, Jr.
1982 Topps Traded #98T
In the collectionKirby Puckett1985 · Topps · #536
#25
Kirby Puckett
1985 Topps #536
In the collectionGreg Maddux1987 · Topps Traded · #70T
#26
Greg Maddux
1987 Topps Traded #70T
Card to addBarry Bonds1987 · Topps All-Star Mail-In · #30
On the want list#27
Barry Bonds
1987 Topps All-Star Mail-In #30
Card to addBo Jackson1986 · Topps Traded · #50T
On the want list#28
Bo Jackson
1986 Topps Traded #50T
Card to addCal Ripken, Jr.1982 · Donruss · #405
On the want list#29
Cal Ripken, Jr.
1982 Donruss #405
Card to addRandy Johnson1989 · Topps Traded · #57T
On the want list#30
Randy Johnson
1989 Topps Traded #57T
Card to addKen Griffey, Jr.1989 · Donruss - The Rookies · #3
On the want list#31
Ken Griffey, Jr.
1989 Donruss - The Rookies #3
In the collectionBarry Bonds1986 · Donruss - The Rookies · #11
#32
Barry Bonds
1986 Donruss - The Rookies #11
Card to addCal Ripken, Jr.1982 · Fleer · #176
On the want list#33
Cal Ripken, Jr.
1982 Fleer #176
In the collectionDon Mattingly1984 · Donruss · #248
#34
Don Mattingly
1984 Donruss #248
Card to addTony Gwynn1983 · Fleer · #360
On the want list#35
Tony Gwynn
1983 Fleer #360
Card to addTony Gwynn1983 · Donruss · #598
On the want list#36
Tony Gwynn
1983 Donruss #598
In the collectionJose Canseco1986 · Donruss · #39
#37
Jose Canseco
1986 Donruss #39
Card to addRoger Clemens1985 · Donruss · #273
On the want list#38
Roger Clemens
1985 Donruss #273
Card to addRandy Johnson1989 · Donruss · #42
On the want list#39
Randy Johnson
1989 Donruss #42
Card to addRafael Palmeiro1987 · Donruss · #43
On the want list#40
Rafael Palmeiro
1987 Donruss #43
Card to addJose Canseco1986 · Topps Traded · #20T
On the want list#41
Jose Canseco
1986 Topps Traded #20T
Card to addWade Boggs1983 · Fleer · #179
On the want list#42
Wade Boggs
1983 Fleer #179
Card to addGreg Maddux1987 · Fleer · #U-68
On the want list#43
Greg Maddux
1987 Fleer #U-68
In the collectionBo Jackson1987 · Donruss · #35
#44
Bo Jackson
1987 Donruss #35
Card to addRandy Johnson1989 · Topps · #647
On the want list#45
Randy Johnson
1989 Topps #647
Card to addGary Sheffield1989 · Upper Deck · #13
On the want list#46
Gary Sheffield
1989 Upper Deck #13
In the collectionRandy Johnson1989 · Score Traded · #77T
#47
Randy Johnson
1989 Score Traded #77T
Card to addJoey (Albert) Bell1989 · Score Traded · #57T
On the want list#48
Joey (Albert) Bell
1989 Score Traded #57T
Card to addWade Boggs1983 · Donruss · #586
On the want list#49
Wade Boggs
1983 Donruss #586
Card to addMark McGwire1987 · Fleer · #U-76
On the want list#50
Mark McGwire
1987 Fleer #U-76