1990 Upper Deck
Total Cards: 800
Rating: 7.2 (117 votes)
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Notes: Distributed as a first series (#1-700) and High Series (#1-800). Factory sets include #1-800.
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1 | Star Rookie Checklist SR, CL | |||
2 | Randy Nosek RC | Detroit Tigers | ||
3 | Tom Drees SR, RC, UER |
Chicago White Sox | ||
4 | Curt Young UER |
Oakland Athletics | ||
5 | Devon White CL | California Angels | ||
6 | Luis Salazar | Chicago Cubs | ||
7 | Von Hayes CL | Philadelphia Phillies | ||
8 | Jose Bautista | Baltimore Orioles | ||
9 | Marquis Grissom SR, RC | Montreal Expos | ||
10 | Orel Hershiser CL | Los Angeles Dodgers |
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Trivia |
- #702 was originally supposed to be Mike Witt, but the card had to be pulled from production since Witt's pants were unbuttoned on the back photo. Any remaining cards had a black rectangle placed over most of the photo. There are also some #800 checklist cards that list #702 as Witt, but they're extremely tough to find.
- The hologram pattern used on the back of the cards was reused for some print runs of 1991 Upper Deck baseball as well.
User Comments |
This is a really good looking set. Busted two boxes recently and it was a lot of fun, a great trip down memory lane. Lacks the wow factor of 1989 (Griffey, Randy RCs are legendary cards) but much better than 1991 and 1992 Upper Deck | ||
New member. This is the first set I have opened back in 1990. A friend introduced me into the hobby. Found it to be a great stress reliever. We would usually take off during lunch to go to the local shop "Cat's Pause" in Lexington, KY. | ||
Yup, it’s iconic. Overproduced of course, but in so many ways Upper Deck was setting the precedent on what cards would become. The stock paper count and photography as well as how the set celebrated certain awards and rookies a way most card companies were not. Even the smell of the cards were different from any other kind. Fleer was trying but UD took the helm and became the leader in the industry (and helped force Topps into a new way of doing things). So, for that I gave it a 7.5. Truthfully, it would maybe get a 6 without some key cards, and the design, as well as the history it holds in card collecting ( along with the ‘89 set as well of course ). | ||
Forum |
Subject | Replies | Last Post |
3rd variation? | 5 | May 1, 2023 6:22 PM by CollectorTBNL |
1990 Upper Deck #800 Checklist showing Mike Witt #702 & black box on back | 10 | Nov 4, 2022 8:47 PM by jacksoncoupage |
no holograms | 6 | Apr 1, 2021 7:59 PM by Ymmat |
#105 - Bo Jackson ERR card | 1 | Dec 7, 2020 7:09 AM by jimetal7212 |
1990 Upper Deck Dave Stewart #272 | 3 | Jun 30, 2020 1:12 PM by vrooomed |