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

The 1989 Upper Deck Star Rookie Ken Griffey Jr. card #1 stands as an iconic flagship release in modern baseball card collecting. As card #1 in Upper Deck's inaugural 1989 set, this release marked the major league debut of one of baseball's most iconic outfielders and captures Griffey in his classic Seattle Mariners attire.

Graded PSA 9 Mint, this high-grade example preserves the crisp imagery and sharp presentation of Upper Deck's landmark debut series.

Card Details

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

Population Report

• Population at Grade: 34994
• Population in Higher Grades: 4380
• Total Graded Population: 139714

Career Highlights

• Bellingham Mariners (Northwest League, Minor League): 1987
• San Bernardino Spirit (California League, Minor League): 1988
• Vermont Mariners (Eastern League, Minor League): 1988
• Seattle Mariners (Major League Baseball): 1989-1999, 2009-2010
• Cincinnati Reds (Major League Baseball): 2000-2008
• Chicago White Sox (Major League Baseball): 2008
• Named U.S. High School Baseball Player of the Year in 1987
• Selected as a 13-time MLB All-Star (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2007)
• Won 10 consecutive Gold Glove Awards from 1990 to 1999
• Earned 3 Silver Slugger Awards in 1991, 1993, and 1994
• Led the American League in home runs in 1994, 1997, 1998, and 1999
• Voted American League MVP unanimously in 1997
• Set the MLB record for most consecutive games with a home run
• Inducted into the Mariners Hall of Fame and the Reds Hall of Fame
• Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016