Thread: Question about a Griffey Jr. Minor League card

Be careful with Griffey Minor league cards. They were all printed on cheap card stock and counterfeits are out there in droves. I have heard of a few people who bought them from a reputable dealer in 1989 or 1990 and sent them in recently to get them graded only to have them come back as ungradeable because they were counterfeit. You can pay to get it graded, but it's not going to make it THAT much of a difference. The Griffeys are cool to have nice to see, but not the most desirable of his rookies. As far as price, even the guide don't have a good gauge on these cards. Sales from 5-500 dollars have occured and everywhere in between. Good Luck

I actually didn't buy mine from a dealer. Got it from a pack of cards years ago. Thought it was cool and hung on to it.

Well if as many fakes are out there as you guys say, then maybe getting it graded will prove that it is not counterfeit and increase the chances of getting rid of it at optimal value when he does go into the hall. You would think people willing to pay 100-500 would do some homework and be aware that fakes are out there.

No. It's card number is 34 as I stated in the original post.

This is a pic of what the card looks like:

1988 SAN BERNARDINO MINOR KEN GRIFFEY JR. GEM MINT 10 on eBay!

A PSA 8 went for $6.50, so it's not really worth much. 1988 Ken Griffey Jr. #34 PSA 8 San Bernardino Spirit - eBay (item 290454329402 end time Jul-19-10 12:16:26 PDT)

What pack did you get the card out of?

Originally Posted by elpasodiablos

A PSA 8 went for $6.50, so it's not really worth much. 1988 Ken Griffey Jr. #34 PSA 8 San Bernardino Spirit - eBay (item 290454329402 end time Jul-19-10 12:16:26 PDT)

What pack did you get the card out of?

I honestly have no idea what pack it came out of. All I can remember about it is seeing packs of minor league cards for sale when I was a kid and thought I'd be cool to have some. So, I bought a pack and this card happened to be in it. I had put it away in a plastic sleeve and was looking through some other cards I had when I saw it.

Originally Posted by elpasodiablos

A PSA 8 went for $6.50, so it's not really worth much. 1988 Ken Griffey Jr. #34 PSA 8 San Bernardino Spirit - eBay (item 290454329402 end time Jul-19-10 12:16:26 PDT)

What pack did you get the card out of?

The card you posted the link for is very similar to the one I have but the "pose" is different. The actual card I have is the one I provided the link for.

Originally Posted by mulliganman

The card you posted the link for is very similar to the one I have but the "pose" is different. The actual card I have is the one I provided the link for.

You're right. The card that you have is actually worth less than the card I posted. Here's other with a Buy it Now for $1.49. SAN BERNARDINO SPIRIT KEN GRIFFEY JR !!! - eBay (item 110565549045 end time Aug-01-10 06:14:42 PDT)

this is the one pose that is real, and there are counterfeits of this pose as well - Get it graded by a REPUTABLE GRADING COMPANY (PSA, Beckett, SGC) so you can prove that it's real.

KEN GRIFFEY, JR 1988 San Bernardino Spirit PSA 9 Rookie - eBay (item 260622065348 end time Aug-17-10 12:56:50 PDT)

Also, I was fairly certain that these were only issued in "team set" form, and not in normal packs... I am looking to see if i can find more info on this

I'd be curious to know. The pack I got it from may have been just packs of players from the team. It does seem like I had some cards from other players on this team.