1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. RC #1 BGS 8

The 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card is widely considered the most iconic baseball card of the modern era. Serving as card number 1 in Upper Deck's inaugural set, this card revolutionized the hobby with its premium photography, anti-counterfeiting hologram, and clean design, forever linking the legendary career of "The Kid" with the boom of modern card collecting.

This particular card is graded a BGS 8, offering a well-preserved example of this historic rookie release.

Card Details

• Year: 1989
• Set: Upper Deck
• Card Number: 1
• Grading Company: BGS
• Grade: 8

Population Report

• Population at Grade: 8829
• Population in Higher Grades: 20318
• Total Graded Population: 42080

Career Highlights

• Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016.
• Named American League MVP in 1997.
• Selected as a 13-time All-Star across his career.
• Won 10 consecutive Gold Glove Awards from 1990 to 1999.
• Earned three Silver Slugger Awards in 1991, 1993, and 1994.
• Shares the Major League Baseball record for most consecutive games with a home run.
• Played for the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball from 1989-1999 and 2009-2010.
• Played for the Cincinnati Reds in Major League Baseball from 2000-2008.
• Played for the Chicago White Sox in Major League Baseball in 2008.
• Inducted into both the Mariners Hall of Fame and the Reds Hall of Fame.