1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr #1 Star Rookie PSA 7

The 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. Star Rookie card is one of the most iconic and influential baseball cards ever produced. Serving as card number 1 in Upper Deck's inaugural set, this card revolutionized the modern collecting hobby with its premium photography, anti-counterfeit hologram, and clean design, perfectly capturing "The Kid" at the very beginning of his legendary career.

This particular card is graded PSA 7, offering collectors a chance to own a foundational piece of baseball history from the year Griffey made his major league debut with the Seattle Mariners.

Card Details

• Year: 1989
• Set: Upper Deck
• Card Number: 1
• Parallel: Star Rookie
• Grading Company: PSA
• Grade: 7

Population Report

• Population at Grade: 17064
• Population in Higher Grades: 89164
• Total Graded Population: 137917

Career Highlights

• Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016.
• Named the American League MVP in 1997.
• Selected as an All-Star 13 times between 1990 and 2007.
• Won 10 consecutive Gold Glove Awards from 1990 to 1999.
• Earned three Silver Slugger Awards in 1991, 1993, and 1994.
• Led the American League in home runs in 1994, 1997, 1998, and 1999.
• Played for the Seattle Mariners (1989-1999, 2009-2010), Cincinnati Reds (2000-2008), and Chicago White Sox (2008).
• Began his professional journey with the Bellingham Mariners (1987), San Bernardino Spirit (1988), and Vermont Mariners (1988).