Upper Deck Debuts in 1989

There was a new entrant into the baseball card market in 1989. Upper Deck launched its set with the number one card being a rookie card of Ken Griffey Jr. Upper Deck stormed through card shows and shops because the card stock was so superior to any up to that date and the photography was wonderful. I recall a card of Gerald Young, a centerfielder for Houston, with a picture of him making a fabulous catch against a blue wall. And the super high leg kick of Mark Langston was caught in a great shot.
There is more about the 89 UD set, but I will save it for another post.

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