
Mark Gubicza
1989 • Topps
#430

A Near Mint 1989 Bowman Mark Gubicza #117 from his time with the Kansas City Royals. A solid vintage baseball card for collectors building 1980s sets.
1989 • Bowman
MLB • Kansas City Royals
Near Mint
117
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The 1989 Bowman Mark Gubicza trades at the lower end of the late-80s Bowman set, reflecting his status as a solid but not elite career starter rather than a marquee name. With only one active listing currently available, the market is extremely thin, which can create artificial scarcity in short windows but does not indicate sustained demand. Gubicza's career significance as a key piece of the Royals rotation in the late 1980s provides modest collector interest, particularly among Kansas City team collectors.
The 1989 Bowman base set was produced in substantial quantities, making this a high-print-run base card with no serial numbering, parallels, or insert designation. Graded population reports for this card are minimal, as it rarely warrants the cost of professional grading relative to its market ceiling. Raw copies far outnumber graded examples, and PSA or BGS submissions are uncommon, meaning high-grade certified copies could command a relative premium simply due to low population.
Gubicza is a retired pitcher who never reached Hall of Fame consideration, which limits long-term appreciation potential for his cards. The 1989 Bowman issue does carry some nostalgic appeal among vintage Royals collectors and set builders, but grading submission trends for this card remain negligible. Market momentum is flat, and this card is best suited for team or set collectors rather than investors seeking meaningful upside.

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