1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr #1 SGC 8

The 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card is widely recognized as one of the most iconic and influential baseball cards ever produced. Serving as card #1 in Upper Deck's inaugural set, this card helped revolutionize the modern trading card industry with its premium photography and anti-counterfeiting hologram.

This specimen is graded SGC 8, preserving the historic image of "The Kid" at the very beginning of his legendary Hall of Fame career.

Card Details

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

Population Report

• Population at Grade: 4640
• Population in Higher Grades: 5065
• Total Graded Population: 18661

Career Highlights

• Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016.
• Named American League MVP in 1997.
• Selected as a 13-time All-Star during his career.
• Won 10 consecutive Gold Glove Awards from 1990 to 1999.
• Earned 7 Silver Slugger Awards.
• Played for the Seattle Mariners (1989-1999, 2009-2010), Cincinnati Reds (2000-2008), and Chicago White Sox (2008).
• Led the American League in home runs in four separate seasons (1994, 1997, 1998, 1999).
• Inducted into both the Mariners Hall of Fame and the Reds Hall of Fame.