Randy Johnson - Lot of (5) 1989 ROOKIE cards + 1989 Topps Traded

Includes his best rookie (1989 Upper Deck) along with Topps, Score Traded, Donruss & Fleer rookies and a 1989 Topps Traded.

Grade	NEAR MINT to MINT
Book Value	n/a
Our Price	$ 12.50 Add to cart

Randy Johnson - Lot of (5) 1989 ROOKIE cards + 1989 Topps Traded cards value

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Al Kaline Baseball Cards

ABOUT AL KALINE

Kaline's Rookie card is his 1954 Topps ... same year as Hank Aaron & Ernie Banks.

In 1955 at the age of 20, Al Kaline became the youngest batting champ ever !!!

!!! He still is !!!

Also in 1955, Kaline became the youngest player to hit (3) Home Runs in a game.

!!! He still is !!!

Kaline played (22) seasons with the Tigers, earning the nickanme "Mr. Tiger".

Teammate WILLIE HORTON saved Kaline's life in 1970, when Kaline swalled his tongue after a collision.

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1963 Bazooka ALL-TIME GREATS
In 1963, competitive pressures compelled Topps to add a bonus to it's 1963 Bazooka boxes. These cards were inserted inside boxes of Bazooka bubblegum at 5 per box. The 41-card set of Hall-of-Famers features black and white photos of the player inside a gold plaque. A short biography appears on the back, a first (and last) for Bazooka. The 41 numbered cards measure 1 9/16" by 2 1/2". Scarcer silver colored plaques also exist.

Baseball card collecting terms (part G)

Grade/Condition Centering, corner wear, photo clarity, edges, creases, print flaws ... all combine to determine a card's condition or grade. Along with rarity/scarcity it is the major factor in a card's value.

Graded Card As values increased the condition of cards and the determination of fakes and alterations became increasingly more important. Various companies became "graders" of your cards. For a fee they would grade your card (usually on a 1 to 10 scale) and then placed in a sealed plastic holder with labelling of the vital information.

From past experiences, most people are NOT HAPPY with the grades they receive. To keep values up, graders can be extremely picky. Things you don't see, they do so don't be surprized when the NEAR MINT card you send in ends up with an EX or EX/MINT grade.

There are TOO many grading companies - if you do, do choose carefully. PSA / SGC / GAI / BGS are some of the many companies. It is good to know that getting a card graded by a company that people do not recognize or respect will usually just cost you time and money and not help you in any way.