KEN GRIFFEY JR. | 1989 UPPER DECK 1 | STAR ROOKIE | PSA MINT 9

$250.00USD

PSA Graded Card - Certification #113291607 - Grade: MINT 9

This is the iconic 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. Star Rookie card, widely recognized as one of the most famous and sought-after baseball cards of the modern era. The card features a color photograph of a young Ken Griffey Jr. smiling, wearing a blue cap with a yellow 'S' for the Seattle Mariners, and posing with a baseball bat. The design is clean and modern for its time, with white borders, a gold and green vertical accent on the right side, and a distinctive 'Rookie' star logo. The player's name is printed in black at the bottom right. The card showcases Upper Deck's pioneering use of higher-quality card stock and anti-counterfeiting holograms (not visible here, but present on back). The sharp corners, centering, and edge quality look mint from the scan; PSA has graded this one as a Mint 9. This card is regarded as the premier rookie card of Ken Griffey Jr., a Hall of Fame outfielder and one of the most dynamic players of the 1990s and 2000s. Its historical prominence and inclusion as card #1 in the debut Upper Deck set with innovative printing and photography set a standard for the hobby.