
Steve Farr
1989 • Fleer
#281

The 1989 Bowman Steve Farr #114 is a vintage baseball card from Bowman's late-1980s release, featuring the Kansas City Royals pitcher.
1989 • Bowman
Major League Baseball • Kansas City Royals
Near Mint
114
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The 1989 Bowman Steve Farr #114 captures a moment in late-1980s baseball card collecting. Bowman's 1989 set represents the brand's continued presence during the modern era's formative years, when Bowman cards occupied a distinct place alongside other major releases. Steve Farr, a right-handed pitcher for the Kansas City Royals, appears on card #114 as part of the standard base set. This vintage baseball card appeals to collectors building 1989 Bowman sets, Kansas City Royals team collectors, and those seeking period-specific pitching cards from the late 80s. The 1989 Bowman design reflects the era's aesthetic—straightforward photography and typography that defined the decade's cardboard output. Condition and availability vary across the market, making it a worthwhile addition for set completionists and vintage enthusiasts. Whether pursuing a full set or filling specific gaps in a Royals collection, the 1989 Bowman Steve Farr #114 remains a tangible piece of baseball card history from a formative period in the hobby.
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The 1989 Bowman Steve Farr sits in the low end of his card market and generally does not command the premium seen for his scarcer issue parallels, autographs, or key career-year material. As a base-era release of a solid but non-star relief pitcher, graded examples only trade above market when the card is presented in top condition, since centering and print quality can separate premium copies from the large raw supply. Within the broader 1989 Bowman set, it trails the set’s rookie and star-driven demand and is valued more as a player or team collector piece than a flagship investment card.
This is a standard base card rather than an insert or parallel, and the 1989 Bowman baseball release was produced in substantial volume, which keeps supply relatively available even when active listings appear thin at a given moment. With no serial numbering or noted short-print status, rarity is driven mostly by high-grade scarcity rather than true print-run limitation. Population reports for cards like this typically show a much larger raw surviving pool than graded copies, reflecting that most examples were never worth submitting unless they appeared exceptionally clean.
For a retired reliever without Hall of Fame-level hobby demand, long-term upside is limited and market momentum tends to be tied to niche Royals collectors and vintage-era Bowman set builders rather than broad investor activity. Rookie-card style premiums are not a major factor here, so sustained appreciation usually depends on securing elite-condition examples that can trade above market relative to common raw copies. Grading submission trends are likely to remain selective, which supports some premium behavior at the top of the condition curve, but overall demand remains modest with limited supply not translating into strong demand on its own.

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