1989 Fleer Baseball Wax pack- Billy Ripken -Griffey Jr.

The 1989 Fleer Baseball card set consists of 660 standard cards, released in 15-card wax packs, rack packs, and factory sets. The cards are arranged alphabetically by team, with each team having a checklist card. Notable rookie cards in this set include Craig Biggio, Ken Griffey Jr., Randy Johnson, Gary Sheffield, and John Smoltz. The set features a gray border design with a white and blue color scheme.

🧾 Key Highlights

• Checklist Cards: Cards #654–660 serve as checklist cards, listing players from various teams. These cards were printed in two versions: one with player positions listed and one without. The version without positions is considered an error and is more valuable among collectors. The Radicards® Blog

• Bill Ripken Error Card (#616): Perhaps the most infamous card in the set, this card features a photo of Bill Ripken holding a bat with an obscenity written on the knob. Fleer issued several corrected versions, including:

  • Whiteout Version: The obscenity was covered with whiteout.

  • Black Marker Version: The obscenity was obscured with a black marker.

  • Black Box Version: The obscenity was covered with a black box.
    The corrected version with the black box was included in factory sets. Wikipedia

• Rookie Cards: The set includes several notable rookie cards, such as:

  • Craig Biggio (#548)

  • Ken Griffey Jr. (#548)

  • Randy Johnson (#639)

  • Gary Sheffield (#548)

  • John Smoltz (#548)