
Tom Brookens
1985 • Topps
#512

The 1990 Upper Deck Tom Brookens #138 captures a key moment in Upper Deck's early run of baseball cards, featuring the versatile Yankees infielder.
1990 • Upper Deck
MLB • New York Yankees
Near Mint
138
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Tom Brookens' 1990 Upper Deck card sits at the lower end of the market spectrum, consistent with late-career utility player cards from this era that carry minimal collector premium. Upper Deck's 1990 set was a significant production run, meaning supply broadly exceeds demand for most base cards in the checklist. Brookens' brief tenure with the Yankees does little to elevate this card above comparable commons from the same set.
This appears to be a standard base card with no noted parallels, serial numbering, or short-print designation, placing it firmly in the high-print-run category typical of 1990 Upper Deck's mass production era. Graded population reports for this card are expectedly sparse, as submission costs would far outweigh any realistic return on a base common of this profile. Raw copies dominate the market, and the single active listing reflects the limited collector interest in pursuing this card in any condition tier.
Brookens had a solid but unremarkable career as a utility infielder, and without Hall of Fame credentials or a significant cultural moment tied to his legacy, long-term demand drivers are essentially absent. The 1990 Upper Deck set remains widely available in bulk lots, which continuously suppresses individual card values for non-star players. There is no meaningful grading submission trend or speculative momentum that would suggest upward price movement for this card in the foreseeable future.

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