Upper Deck created one of the most iconic baseball rookie cards with the release of the 1989 Star Rookie of Ken Griffey Jr.

On top of all of Air Jordan’s on-court accomplishments, he’s responsible for helping send the card-collecting hobby to another level in the late 1980s, along with Ken Griffey Jr. and two-sport ...

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This week, we're featuring Ken Griffey Sr., a member of the Big Red Machine and a World Series champion. Check out photos from our archives in the gallery above and see some of our other galleries ...

Upper Deck holds a special place among Griffey collectors because of the splash it made debuting the Griffey Jr. rookie card in 1989, the same year he made his major league debut. Before, card ...