
Garry Templeton
1982 • Topps
#288

A Near Mint 1989 Bowman Garry Templeton #455 card featuring the San Diego Padres shortstop from the classic late-1980s Bowman release.
1989 • Bowman
MLB • San Diego Padres
Near Mint
455
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The 1989 Bowman Garry Templeton sits firmly in the low-demand tier of his cardography, as late-career base issues of role players from this era rarely command meaningful premiums. With only one active listing currently visible, the market is essentially illiquid, which can distort perceived value in either direction. Templeton's career significance — a two-time All-Star and former switch-hitting phenom — lends some nostalgic collector interest, but not enough to elevate this particular issue above budget-bin status.
The 1989 Bowman set was produced in high volume as Topps relaunched the Bowman brand with mass-market distribution, meaning print runs for base cards like this one are substantial and supply remains plentiful decades later. There are no known short prints, parallels, or serial-numbered variants associated with this card, making it a standard base issue with no scarcity-driven upside. Graded population reports for this card are minimal, reflecting collector disinterest in submitting high-volume base cards from this era rather than any meaningful rarity.
Templeton retired in 1991 and has not received Hall of Fame consideration, which limits the biographical catalyst needed to drive renewed collector interest or grading submission trends. The 1989 Bowman set itself has not experienced the kind of nostalgia wave that would lift base cards of secondary players, and market momentum for this issue remains flat. Collectors focused on the Padres or late-80s Bowman as a set-build project represent the most realistic buyer pool, but speculative investment potential here is negligible.

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