
Fred McGriff
1989 • Topps
#745

A Near Mint 1989 Bowman Fred McGriff #253 featuring the Toronto Blue Jays slugger during his early career. A solid vintage baseball card for collectors seeking 1980s Bowman issues.
1989 • Bowman
MLB • Toronto Blue Jays
Near Mint
253
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The 1989 Bowman Fred McGriff represents a mid-tier entry point in his overall card catalog, sitting below his key Topps and Donruss rookie-era issues in collector priority. As a Hall of Famer inducted in 2023, McGriff's cards have seen renewed interest, with this Blue Jays-era piece appealing to set collectors and team collectors alike. With only one active listing currently available, the market is extremely thin, which can distort perceived value in either direction.
The 1989 Bowman set was produced in substantial quantities, making this a base card with no serial numbering, parallels, or short print designation. Graded population reports show modest PSA and BGS submission numbers for this specific card, as the high-gloss Bowman stock from this era is prone to surface issues that suppress high-grade copies. Finding a PSA 9 or BGS 9.5 example is achievable but not trivial, and gem mint copies do command a meaningful premium over raw versions.
McGriff's 2023 Veterans Committee Hall of Fame induction created a notable spike in grading submissions and collector interest that has shown some staying power. His rookie and early-career cards remain the primary targets for serious investors, and while this 1989 Bowman is not his true rookie card, it benefits from the broader Hall of Fame halo effect. Grading submission trends for late-1980s Bowman cards have steadily increased, and high-grade copies of this issue hold solid long-term demand given the limited natural supply of gem mint examples.

1989 • Topps
#745

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1997 • Topps
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1991 • Topps
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