Pete Rose would lead the league in hits (140) for the seventh and final time in his storied career during the shortened 1981 season. 548 Dave Goltz 650 Bucky Dent The timing was perfect as Raines was coming off an incredible rookie campaign in which he would finish second in Rookie of the Year voting to Valenzuela. 640 Dave Parker With Donruss and Fleer both now in the baseball card business, Topps began searching for new ways to set themselves apart from the competition. You can cancel at any time. That was unheard of for a catcher to do that. Ungraded & graded values for all '81 Topps Baseball Cards. And then there was Kirk Gibson's walk-off home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series against the Oakland A's. Check 1981 Topps Baseball card values in the Beckett Price Guide. 406 Dickie Noles 249 Larry Cox 82 Danny Heep RC/Alan Knicely/Bobby Sprowl RC 125 Andre Dawson, 126 Charlie Leibrandt RC 705 Ted Simmons, 22 Danny Darwin 277 Alfredo Griffin 72 Barry Evans DP RC 677 Reds Team CL/John McNamara MG 257 Rennie Stennett 175 Dave Collins 152 John Urrea *TIM RAINES* 1981 Topps Traded #816 *CGS 9* RC Rookie Card. Prices are updated daily based upon 1971 Topps listings that sold on eBay and our marketplace. 595 Butch Hobson 501 Tim Foli DP 106 Don Money Note: Baseball cards which featured a player who did not appear in a regular season game during the most recently completed season, do not link to their major league statistics. 712 Bill Bonham 421 Bob Stanley 47 Ken Brett 645 Rick Reuschel 30 Jack Clark 116 Joe Simpson 10 Mike Flanagan 46 Rick Bosetti 308 Rick Manning 396 Bill Campbell 313 Luis Pujols 104 Terry Forster 665 Indians Team CL/Dave Garcia MG 336 Eddie Whitson 606 Bruce Berenyi RC/Geoff Combe RC/Paul Householder RC DP 175 Dave Collins, 176 Mike Krukow 222 Jorge Orta 157 John Wathan 413 Tony Bernazard 725 Steve Rogers It looks and works perfectly! No. He followed up his 1980 campaign with another solid season in 1981, going 13-4 with a 2.42 ERA, good enough to finish third in Cy Young voting. 74 Mike Hargrove 82 Danny Heep RC/Alan Knicely/Bobby Sprowl RC Complete Set: $34.88 512 Gary Thomasson 529 Dave LaRoche 43 Jose Morales 538 Tom Griffin 122 John Denny 2022 Bowmans Best Baseball Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details, One-Sheet Collections: Best Active NBA Stars Who Have Never Been All-Stars, 2022 Bowman Inception Baseball Checklist, Team Set Lists, Odds and Details, 2022-23 Leaf Exotic Basketball Checklist and Details, 2021-22 SP Game Used CHL Hockey Checklist and Details, 2023 GAS Arnold Schwarzenegger: Built to Perfection Trading Cards Carry Some Heavy Weight, 2022 Panini Flawless Collegiate Basketball Checklist and Details, 2022 Topps Allen & Ginter Chrome Baseball Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details. 338 Checklist 243-363 337 Lynn Jones 342 Eric Rasmussen DP 609 Lynn McGlothen 395 Scot Thompson 440 Jerry Reuss 204 Ron LeFlore RB/Rodney Scott 297 Bob Bailor So, with this in mind, it should be no surprise to you that the five most valuable baseball cards from the 1980s contain mostly rookie cards (and one absolute bargain). After making the All-Star team the previous thirteen seasons in a row, Johnny Bench did not make the 1981 NL roster as Gary Carter, Bruce Benedict, and Terry Kennedy would represent the NL at catcher instead. While Fleer was the big story of 1981, with the first printing "C" Nettles boxes selling upwards of $60-70 each during their peak, Donruss had their own issues in 1981. 130 Larry Gura It also has cards of HOF players, including Carlton Fisk, Eddie Murray, George Brett, and others. 598 George Vukovich DP RC 135 Gorman Thomas It looks and works perfectly! California Angels 224 Pat Zachry 280 Ken Griffey 670 Yankees Team CL/Gene Michael MG 96 Dave Beard RC/Ernie Camacho RC/Pat Dempsey RC 73 Doug Bair 551 Vance Law RC/Tony Pena RC/Pascual Perez RC 698 Mike Jorgensen 367 Dennis Martinez 285 Jerry Turner 448 Tim Corcoran 290 Bob Boone DP 514 George Riley RC 331 Dennis Lamp They offer tools for pros and noobs. Trading Card Grading Unopened Pack Grading Autograph Authentication Funko Pop! 319 Rowland Office 145 Mickey Rivers 446 Checklist 364-484 686 Giants Team CL/Dave Bristol MG Well done. 114 Tom Underwood 1983 Topps Baseball Complete Set (792 Cards) (Tony Gwynn, Ryne Sandberg, Wade Boggs Rookie Cards) Brand: Topps 40 ratings -12% $13999 Was: $159.98 Key rookies Tony Gwynn, Ryan Sandberg, Wade Boggs Frequently bought together + Total price: Add both to Cart 292 Mike Squires 307 Gene Garber 417 Dan Schatzeder 173 Bump Wills 341 Dwayne Murphy 127 Rudy Law 513 Frank LaCorte 511 Wayne Garland 1989 Bowman Ken Griffey Jr. 611 Rick Matula DP 197 Jim Kern 4 Rickey Henderson/Ron LeFlore LL 199 Chuck Rainey 666 Tigers Team/Mgr./Sparky Anderson/(Checklist back 205 Pete Rose RB 166 Floyd Bannister If one were to ever surface in that grade, though, I am sure it would command a steep enough price tag to easily make it the most valuable PSA 10 card in the set. 545 Johnny Grubb 3 Cecil Cooper/Mike Schmidt LL 597 Rafael Landestoy 370 Dave Winfield 162 Doug Corbett RC 520 Steve Stone Sold comparables range in price from a low of $1.36 to a high of $670.00. 242 Chet Lemon Nolan Ryan made his debut with the Houston Astros in 1980 and that season was a bit unusual for him for one glaring reason:he did not lead the league in strikeouts. 56 Buck Martinez 68 Matt Alexander DP 699 Glenn Abbott 216 John Henry Johnson 171 Gene Richards 263 Brian Downing 440 Jerry Reuss 309 Luis Salazar RC 504 Dale Murphy His percentage of the voting total peaked at 6.1% in 2010 and he would fall off the ballot the next year after receiving just 4.8% of the vote. 90 Bake McBride Perfect source for sold prices. Near mint to Mint! 386 Dave Edwards 626 Dave Steffen RC/Jerry Ujdur RC/Roger Weaver RC 663 Angels Team CL/Jim Fregosi MG 329 Joaquin Andujar 399 Mike Boddicker RC/Mark Corey/Floyd Rayford RC 522 Mike Colbern 366 Mike Ramsey RC 314 Rich Dauer 348 Bob Sykes 197 Jim Kern How much is 1981 Topps Baseball Complete set worth? 537 Ron Hodges 227 Fred Martinez RC From there you can also add a Card to your collection or wishlist. 211 Derrel Thomas 238 Willie Hernandez PSA Price Guide for 1981 Topps Football Card Values - Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) . Houston Astros 138 Rich Dotson DP RC Access your collection on any device from anywhere. 354 Mario Soto How much is a 1987 mark McGwire rookie card worth? 469 Jeff Leonard 554 Bert Blyleven Save Search Filters Baseball Cards Ended Recently Sold 1981 Topps BASEBALL card near complete set (584 / 726) LOADS OF STARS ~NM Raine $49.00 206 Mike Schmidt RB 629 Tony Armas 641 Mark Belanger 642 Vern Ruhle 345 Warren Cromartie 203 Bill Gullickson RB 709 Alan Trammell DP 240 Nolan Ryan 278 Rick Sofield 544 Rich Gale 1980 Topps baseball cards complete set Values - MAVIN For Sale Auction Collected How much is 1980 Topps baseball cards complete set worth? 1981 Topps card list & price guide. The young speedster was brilliant on offense as he batted .319 (nearly a career-high) and led the league in runs scored (89), hits (135), and stolen bases (56). 474 Mike LaCoss 617 Craig Reynolds 399 Mike Boddicker RC/Mark Corey/Floyd Rayford RC 6 Len Barker/Steve Carlton LL 696 Alan Ashby 703 Alvis Woods. 669 Twins Team CL./John Goryl MG Average ungraded base card value (excludes parallels) for 1981 Topps Valenzuela had already appeared on the "Dodgers Future Stars" card in the base set, but since he was one of the biggest stars on the World Series Champion Dodgers, Topps gave him his own card in their, Like Valenzuela, Tim Raines also appeared in the base set on the "Expos Future Stars" card, but Topps decided to give him his own card in the, Donruss did feature Raines in their set that year but Fleer did not, and, like Valenzuela's. 461 Dave McKay 115 Roy Smalley 156 Bob McClure 573 Phil Garner 1981 Topps Baseball Unopened Wax Pack Regular price $20.00 . You need an account to communicate with Mavin members! 60 Willie Randolph 349 Glenn Hoffman RC 376 Ron Reed 92 Mike Easler 356 George Stablein RC/Craig Stimac RC/Tom Tellmann RC 498 Pat Putnam No position player in the American League enjoyed a better all-around season as Rickey Henderson did in 1981. 1 bid. 697 Rick Waits 115 Roy Smalley 611 Rick Matula DP 407 Ernie Whitt 471 Mike Vail $59.50. 239 Rick Miller DP 382 Paul Mirabella RC 353 Terry Kennedy 574 Bill Caudill 486 Marc Hill As players' situations changed throughout the season, the intent of theTradedset was to feature players who were traded (hence the name), rookies, free-agent signees, or players called up from the Minors. 193 Pete Vuckovich Backs resemble the pink of the gum, only printed on cardstock. Los Angeles Dodgers 220 Tom Seaver 317 Lonnie Smith We may earn an affiliate commission if you 403 Larry Bowa WS 377 Jerry Morales 1981 Topps Traded MLB Baseball Trading Cards Pick From List #727-#858. 428 John Stearns 71 Hal Dues Even though the two-time MVP and 14-time All-Star was incredible behind the plate, as noted by his ten Gold Gloves, Bench was perhaps best known for his incredible bat. While neither Roberto Ramos nor Bobby Pate spent much time in the Majors, Tim Raines spent twenty-three years playing at the highest level for six different teams when all was said and done. 391 Dave Lemanczyk DP 1948 Topps Magic Photo Baseball Hall of Fame. 122 John Denny 464 Adrian Devine When I was a kid, my older brother traded for this card and, at the time, we both admired it as it was one of the oldest cards either of us had in our collections. 416 Gary Alexander 55 Mike Norris 672 Mariners Team CL/Maury Wills MG 427 John DAcquisto 318 Steve Yeager 459 Greg Gross Heres How to Tell Them Apart. 1981 Topps baseball complete set with traded set. 177 Rick Peters RC For whatever reason, some moments in sports history seem to resonate with people in such a way that they almost become locked in memory. After using it for the past few weeks I love it. 1981 Donruss Baseball Cards - 10 Most Valuable. Folks at Mavin have a great site that can definitely help you price your sales/buys. Secure 256-bit SSL encryption everywhere you go. 91 Tim Stoddard DP 106 Don Money 323 Jim Morrison DP 1981 Topps Baseball Stickers Complete Set 262 Stickers, 1981 TOPPS BASEBALL COMPLETE SET #1-726 EX-MT/NM ZC2184. 117 Pete Falcone 468 John Wockenfuss 425 Al Bumbry 93 Ed Glynn DP 1981 Topps Baseball Complete Set #1-726 Great Condition ! Cheapest, 434 Roger Erickson 450 Dave Kingman DP, 451 Chris Bando RC/Tom Brennan RC/Sandy Wihtol 66 Manny Castillo RC/Tim Ireland RC/Mike Jones RC 378 Dave Rader 565 Burt Hooton 291 Aurelio Lopez 424 Tim Lollar RC/Bruce Robinson/Dennis Werth RC 48 Dave Skaggs Use it for buying, trading, selling You will be charged at the end of your trial period, and every month thereafter, until you cancel. 128 Gary Allenson DP 1981 Topps Baseball complete set with Gibson, Raines & Valenzuela rookie cards. The entire 1988 season was memorable for Gibson as he picked up the only MVP and Silver Slugger awards of his career that year. 260 Ron Cey 453 Rob Wilfong DP 596 Jerry Augustine 245 Ed Figueroa 285 Jerry Turner 16 Ron Davis 107 Rich Wortham 1980 Topps Baseball Wax Box MINT Unopened BBCE . 369 Frank Tanana Secure 256-bit SSL encryption everywhere you go. 390 Cesar Geronimo 465 Bill Russell 371 Charlie Hough 414 John Pacella DP RC 351 Otto Velez 116 Joe Simpson 264 Jim Norris 643 Lloyd Moseby RC #681 Jesse Orosco/Mike Scott rookie card. 448 Tim Corcoran 572 Jack Morris A cap illustration with the team name is easily the most distinguishing feature of 1981 Topps Baseball. 79 Bruce Robbins San Diego Padres 1981 TOPPS BASEBALL NEAR COMPLETE SET #1-726 725/726 EX/EX-MT/NM DL76, 1981 TOPPS BASEBALL COMPLETE STICKER SET (262), 1981 Topps Baseball Complete Set 726 cards Raines Rookie RC Nm-Mint, 1981 Topps Baseball Card Complete Set. 443 Jim Beattie DP 288 Bob Clark 170 Ross Grimsley 61 Butch Wynegar 241 Checklist 122-242 DP 652 John Montague 234 Lou Whitaker 155 Chris Chambliss 191 Rick Sutcliffe 305 Ken Clay 144 Allen Ripley 671 As Team CL/Billy Martin MG 304 John Castino 165 Tony Scott 701 Joe Rudi 1981 Topps Baseball Rookie Cards come in a couple of different forms. 273 Stan Papi 325 Ray Knight Elected to the Hall of Fame in 2017, in his tenth year of eligibility, Raines ranks fifth all-time in stolen bases with 808. The first eight cards feature the League Leaders series and cards 201-208 feature the record breakers. 258 Joe Price RC 53 Kevin Saucier 444 Garth Iorg 63 Steve Renko DP 465 Bill Russell Take his two MVP seasons of 1970 and 1972, for example, where he led the league in home runs and RBI. 349 Glenn Hoffman RC 311 Freddie Patek 243 Sal Butera RC If you do not receive the verification code within 60 Seconds, we will send you the activation link again. 520 Steve Stone After using it for the past few weeks I love it. 283 Billy Sample 374 Tommy Hutton 189 Craig Swan 693 Steve Howe RC Don Mattingly Rookie Card (1984 Donruss - Card #248), $600. 708 Doyle Alexander, 5 Steve Stone/Steve Carlton LL 108 Bruce Benedict 320 Tom Burgmeier 125 Andre Dawson Expectations were high for Carlton going into the 1981 season as he had just picked up his third Cy Young award for his body of work in 1980 in which he led the league in wins (24) and strikeouts (286). 454 Andy Hassler 537 Ron Hodges 586 Silvio Martinez 14 John Tudor RC 449 Paul Mitchell 202 Steve Carlton RB 545 Johnny Grubb 486 Marc Hill (Note: The sections below contain affiliate links to eBay and Amazon listings for the cards being discussed.) 147 Dale Berra 400 Reggie Jackson, 401 George Brett ALCS For all that, this card and just about every other Rose are pretty much as popular as ever. 80 Rusty Staub Sure, he had swiped 100 bases in 1980, before the 1981 strike sapped everyone's numbers, but 1982 was the year he'd break Lou Brock 's single-season record by stealing 130. 71 Hal Dues You can reach him by email and through Twitter @tradercracks. However, Bench's career body of work outshines all three of them as many consider him to be the greatest catcher in baseball history. 624 Bob Welch 217 Rich Hebner 379 Lary Sorensen 1952 Topps Baseball # of cards: 407 Dimensions: 2 5/8 by 3 3/4 Collector score: ***** (6 Stars) The most popular sports card set ever produced. Kansas City Royals 521 Sam Mejias 108 Bruce Benedict 495 Dusty Baker But, it just seems to lack the appeal that other Topps sets from the 1980s had and kind of takes a backseat, as a result. 396 Bill Campbell 692 Lenny Randle 358 Mark Wagner 184 Jim Dwyer Rookies Only. 85 Mike Caldwell Friction developed between George Steinbrenner and him after the Yankees owner showed little interest in working out a new contract. 456 Jeff Reardon RC 630 Steve Carlton NM-MT, 1981 Topps Baseball Album Stickers Near Complete Set 205/262 MINT Nolan Ryan HOF, 1981 Topps Scratch Off Baseball Complete 36 Panel 108 Card Set Nice Quality, 1981 Topps Traded Complete Baseball Set nm, 1981 Topps Baseball Complete Set 1-726 ex-mint, 1981 TOPPS BASEBALL COMPLETE STICKER SET (262), 1981 TOPPS BASEBALL COMPLETE SET (#'s 1- 726) PLUS TRADED SET (#'s 727-858), 1981 Topps Traded Complete Set 132 Baseball Cards - Valenzuela & Raines nrmint, 1981 Topps Baseball Sticker Complete Set - 262 Stickers. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 502 Chris Bourjos RC/Al Hargesheimer RC/Mike Rowland RC 554 Bert Blyleven 469 Jeff Leonard 392 Lance Parrish 353 Terry Kennedy 209 Dickie Thon DP 716 Glenn Borgmann, 8 Dan Quisenberry/Rollie Fingers/Tom Hume LL 680 Expos Team CL/Dick Williams MG 291 Aurelio Lopez 8 Dan Quisenberry/Rollie Fingers/Tom Hume LL Only 1 left! 442 Ron Pruitt 211 Derrel Thomas 164 LaMarr Hoyt RC 663 Angels Team CL/Jim Fregosi MG 128 Gary Allenson DP Cleveland Indians 255 Mark Littell 346 Larry Christenson DP Add to that a separate baseball icon with the Topps logo in it and youve got two anchor design elements. 182 Bob Grich 253 Dave Bergman 508 Rob Dressler $12.20 shipping. We are user supported. 500 Jim Rice 72 Barry Evans DP RC 593 Steve Kemp However, there are a couple of Hall of Famers in Harold Baines and Tim Raines (who appears alongside Roberto Ramos and Bobby Pate). 248 Joey McLaughlin 529 Dave LaRoche 435 Jim Spencer 68 Matt Alexander DP Great place to go to check out current values on your stuff! 179 Rudy May Baines also won a Silver Slugger in 1989 and led the American League in slugging percentage (.541) in 1984. 481 Bob Lacey DP Washington 44 Larry McWilliams Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1967 Topps Set-Break #130 Phil Regan NR-MINT *GMCARDS* at the best online prices at eBay! 666 Tigers Team/Sparky Anderson MG 583 Larry Milbourne 383 Eric Soderholm DP 352 Dick Tidrow DP 672 Mariners Team CL/Maury Wills MG 283 Billy Sample $225.00. 270 Greg Luzinski 235 Scott Sanderson 315 Kirk Gibson RC This 1981 Topps card is something of an early Junk Wax Era classic, showing Rose as he looked in helping lead the Philadelphia Phillies to the 1980 World Series title. Contact him at [emailprotected]. Some hold out hope that baseball will someday forgive him and allow the all-time hits leader into the Hall of Fame, but it still seems highly unlikely. Check out the guys at Mavin really a very cool real time price guide that we use constantly! 660 Gary Carter Valenzuela had already appeared on the "Dodgers Future Stars" card in the base set, but since he was one of the biggest stars on the World Series Champion Dodgers, Topps gave him his own card in theirTradedset. 132 Tommy Boggs 272 Bruce Kimm 15 Larry Parrish $68.95. 222 Jorge Orta 119 Tippy Martinez 705 Ted Simmons 700 George Brett, 701 Joe Rudi It is hard to say how many were made with estimates being in a rather wild range of 4,000 to 100,000. 281 Fred Stanley 451 Chris Bando RC/Tom Brennan RC/Sandy Wihtol Stay informed about changes in your collection's value. 374 Tommy Hutton Buy from multiple sellers, and get all your cards in one shipment. This hobby loves Dale Murphy as he was one of the game's biggest superstars during the 1980s when card collecting was. 183 Dick Davis DP 245 Ed Figueroa 456 Jeff Reardon RC 1981 Topps #600 Johnny Bench Estimated PSA 10 Gem Mint Value: $120 After making the All-Star team the previous thirteen seasons in a row, Johnny Bench did not make the 1981 NL roster as Gary Carter, Bruce Benedict, and Terry Kennedy would represent the NL at catcher instead. 105 Jose Cruz 659 John Flinn/Ed Romero/Ned Yost 497 Fred Norman 695 Kent Tekulve 381 Carlos Lezcano RC/Steve Macko/Randy Martz RC 97 Chris Speier 612 Duane Kuiper 181 Elias Sosa And, the fact that it was "almost his rookie card" made it even more special to us. Free shipping for many products! 543 Terry Crowley 644 Ramon Aviles DP 444 Garth Iorg If you hit your limit, we'll give you the option to upgrade to a bigger plan. 463 Milt May Near Mint + TRADED SET, 1981 Topps Traded Baseball Complete Set (727-858) Raines Valenzuela Winfield. 674 Blue Jays Team/Bobby Mattick MG 435 Jim Spencer 231 Joe Beckwith Once play resumed, Reggie's production improved as the Hall of Famer set on a defiant course to prove there was nothing wrong with him physically at that point in his career. 453 Rob Wilfong DP The average value of "1981-TOPPS-BASEBALL-COMPLETE-SET" is $65.86. 24 Don Stanhouse 210 Jim Palmer : Collectibles & Fine Art 710 Ron LeFlore DP 1981 O Pee Chee Baseball Complete Set OPC not Topps, 1981 Topps Baseball Card Complete Set 726 Cards Rose Ryan Henderson, 1981 topps baseball complete set 726/726 Stars, Rookies, HOFers MT-EX, 1981 Topps Baseball Traded Complete Set 132/132 90% NM-MINT/NM+, 1981 Topps Baseball Complete Set Ricky Henderson Rookie, 1981 Topps Baseball complete set EX/MT to NR/MT Valenzuela RC, 1981 Topps Baseball Complete Set, Henderson SGC 8.5, Valenzuela SGC 8.5, 1981 Topps Baseball Complete Set (726) Binder - Baines RC - Valenzuela RC. Price. 312 Rick Rhoden 154 Rick Langford 293 Charlie Lea RC Beauty! 685 Padres Team CL/Frank Howard MG 674 Blue Jays Team/Mgr./Bobby Mattick/(Checklist bac 581 Roy Howell 393 Broderick Perkins Add to cart Sold out . 21 Ron Oester 257 Rennie Stennett PriceIt Game | 689 Bruce Hurst RC/Keith MacWhorter RC/Reid Nichols RC 490 Eddie Murray I love how Ryan's orange Houston Astros cap and the cartoon hat in the lower-left corner work in unison to give this card some fantastic visual pop. 260 Ron Cey 1985 Topps Baseball Unopened Wax Pack (w/ date) Regular price $15.00 Regular price Sale price $15.00 Unit price / per . 2022 Topps Allen & Ginter Chrome Baseball Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details March 1, 2023 2022-23 Donruss Elite Basketball Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details 343 Frank Taveras 201 Johnny Bench RB 472 Dyar Miller DP Like Carlton, George Brett entered the 1981 season coming off a remarkable 1980 season. 604 Rob Picciolo The following list includes a year-by-year breakdown of the most valuable card for each flagship Topps baseball set from 1952 to 2020. 559 Willie Montanez 40 Tug McGraw 397 Julio Cruz