1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr #1 Star Rookie PSA 9

The 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. #1 Star Rookie remains one of the most iconic modern baseball cards ever produced, serving as the flagship card for Upper Deck's debut release and capturing "The Kid" at the very start of his legendary Hall of Fame career.

Card Details

• Year: 1989
• Set: Upper Deck
• Card Number: 1
• Parallel: Star Rookie
• Grading Company: PSA
• Grade: 9

Population Report

• Population at Grade: 34,862
• Population in Higher Grades: 4,378
• Total Graded Population: 138,202

Career Highlights

• Played for the Bellingham Mariners in the Northwest League in 1987.
• Played for the San Bernardino Spirit in the California League and the Vermont Mariners in the Eastern League in 1988.
• Played for the Seattle Mariners in the American League from 1989 to 1999 and 2009 to 2010.
• Played for the Cincinnati Reds in the National League from 2000 to 2008.
• Played for the Chicago White Sox in the American League in 2008.
• Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016.
• Unanimously selected as American League MVP in 1997.
• 13-time MLB All-Star selection (1990–2000, 2004, 2007).
• 10-time Gold Glove Award winner in the outfield (1990–1999).
• 3-time Silver Slugger Award winner (1991, 1993, 1994).
• Led the American League in home runs four times (1994, 1997, 1998, 1999).
• Holds the MLB record for most consecutive games with a home run.
• Inducted into both the Mariners Hall of Fame and the Reds Hall of Fame.
• Named U.S. High School Baseball Player of the Year in 1987.