The 1980s was the Decade of the Rookie Card. That's not to say there haven't been great rookie cards, or even better rookie cards, in other eras. It's more that the 1980s was the decade when rookie ...

With apologies to a certain Ripken brother, the 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr rookie card was the hottest card of 1989. It was also among the hottest cards of the 2020-2021 pandemic buying frenzy.

The "Hot Gloves" insert from the Flair Showcase set released in 1994 is a great concept - Griffey in full swing, with a giant glove behind him, reminding us of his defensive skills as well. This was ...

The Topps Traded set and the 1980s were practically made for each other. Just at the point when Topps lost its trading card monopoly with the appearances of Donruss and Fleer in 1981, the company ...