SHOP 1987 TOPPS BASEBALL CARDS
1987 Topps Baseball sets are fondly remembered by many collectors thanks to the iconic woodgrain borders and a strong selection of players to look out for.
The majority may be almost worthless today, but there’s a handful of hits that are especially valuable compared to the average late ‘80s release.
10 Greatest 1987 Topps Baseball Cards
Here’s a rundown with ten of the best 1987 Topps Baseball cards from an investment perspective.
Related: Best Topps Baseball Card Sets
10. 1987 Topps Tiffany Rickey Henderson #500
Rickey Henderson takes the 10th spot on this list.
With two World Series wins and an endless stream of records and achievements which are almost unmatched, his longevity is legendary.
Related: Best Rickey Henderson Rookie Cards
Issued separately as a premium factory set, the 1987 Topps Baseball Tiffany release is often favored compared to base versions. (They can be seen as parallels of the normal card, released on the better stock with a glossy finish.)
We’d stick with Henderson’s 1987 Topps Tiffany, which features an action shot of the player mid-swing.
9. 1987 Topps Tiffany Don Mattingly #500
Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly is the only Yankee to have his number retired without having won a World Series with the team.
He was on the Hall of Fame ballot from 2001 to 2015, although he never received more than 145 votes (28.2%).
Gem mint copies from the Tiffany subset still garner a reasonable amount of attention, showing the legend in a batting pose, with the familiar wood-effect border wrapped around the sides.
8. 1987 Topps Baseball Card Tiffany Barry Larkin RC #648
Another Tiffany card to look out for is Barry Larkin’s RC.
He won it all over a storied career, picking up a World Series win in 1990, along with nine Silver Slugger awards, three Gold Glove awards, and the 1995 NL MVP Award.
Depicted in an action shot, it’s a more casual image compared to the cards discussed above.
As always, there’s a large drop-off when looking at PSA 9 copies and below.
7. 1987 Topps Baseball Card Tiffany Jose Canseco RC #620
Jose Canseco played 17 years in the MLB and amassed a mind-boggling 462 home runs, although his stats are often overshadowed by his admission of steroid use at the time.
Related: Best Jose Canseco Rookie Cards
It’s no real surprise that he ended with 1.1% of the ballots in 2007, ending his chances of entering the Hall of Fame via traditional means.
His Tiffany card from the ‘87 set features a shot of the player as he sits on the bench.
6. 1987 Topps Baseball Card Tiffany Nolan Ryan RC #757
Nolan Ryan is another huge name from the era. During his stellar 27-year MLB career he struck out 5,714 batters which still ranks 1st for most career strikeouts of all time.
Related: Best Nolan Ryan Rookie Cards
1987 is a long time since his RC year (1968), and that’s reflected in the overall price tag for the newer card.
However, both are surrounded by the familiar wood-effect border.
5. 1987 Topps Traded Tiffany Fred McGriff RC #74T
Excluding players either associated with alleged steroid use and those not yet eligible, Fred McGriff has the most career home runs of any player not in the Hall of Fame.
Unlike the cards we’ve mentioned so far, the McGriff RC isn’t actually available in the base 1987 Topps Baseball set.
Regardless, the Topps Traded Tiffany collection was also released in 1987. The set consisted of 132 cards, including McGriff’s Rookie Cards.
It centers on an image of him gesturing with a mitt in hand.
4. 1987 Topps Tiffany Future Stars Bo Jackson RC #170
A Bo Jackson RC narrowly misses out on a spot in the top three.
Related: Best Bo Jackson Rookie Cards
If not for injuries, Jackson may have been one of the best two-way players of all time, but for a serious hip injury in 1991 against the Cincinnati Bengals, which ended both his football and baseball aspirations.
The ‘Future Stars’ subset is where you’ll find his ‘87 baseball RC.
Six cards of upcoming prospects were noted with the term “Future Stars” across the bottom, just above the player name.
3. 1987 Topps Traded Tiffany Greg Maddux RC #70T
Greg Maddux won the 1995 World Series with the Atlanta Braves and was an eight-time All-Star over three different decades (1988-2000).
Related: Best Greg Maddux Rookie Cards
His RC can be found in the ‘87 Topps Traded set, easily denoted thanks to the ‘T’ on the card number.
It’s always been popular with collectors, while a PSA Gem Mint 10 #70T Maddux sold for $865 in 2021.
The price would have been unheard of just a few years ago, especially for a set that is cheaper than most.
Not just one of the best from the set, or even the year, it’s a great pick across the entire decade.
2. 1987 Topps Baseball Tiffany Mark McGwire RC #366
Best known for breaking the Roger Maris single-season home run record in 1998, Mark McGwire was also dogged by allegations of steroid abuse due to the numbers he put up over the years.
Related: Best Mark McGwire Rookie Cards
That hasn’t stopped his RC prices from rocketing in recent years.
McGwire is featured in a simple profile shot as he steps up to the plate in his ‘87 Topps Tiffany card.
We consider the 1987 Topps Tiffany, 1987 Leaf, and 1985 Topps Tiffany to be great long-term investments with low risk. All three should have a similar ROI in the long term.
1. 1987 Topps Baseball Tiffany Barry Bonds RC #320
A player that needs no introduction, Barry Bonds was the home run king, he’s the all-time leader in walks, and owns a career 1.051 OPS.
Related: Best Barry Bonds Rookie Cards
As with McGwire and Canseco, many of his cards were disregarded in the past due to suspicions of foul play.
Time heals all wounds, and it’s certainly true if you’ve been holding onto PSA 10 copies of his 1987 Topps Tiffany RC for any great length of time.
If Barry Bonds makes the Hall of Fame, his rookie cards would be a goldmine.
5 Most Valuable 1987 Topps Baseball Cards
If you’re solely interested in the most valuable cards, here are our current picks from the set. We’ve also included a couple of Topps Traded Tiffany cards that were too good to pass on.
Remember, for overproduced sets like 1987 Topps Baseball, PSA 10 copies are the only ones that are likely to retain any real value in the long term.
- 1987 Barry Bonds Topps Tiffany RC #320
- 1987 Mark McGwire Topps Tiffany #366
- 1987 Greg Maddux Topps Tiffany RC #70T
- 1987 Fred McGriff Topps Tiffany RC #74T
- 1987 Bo Jackson Topps Future Stars RC #170
If we had to choose one over all others, it’s likely to be a contest between the Bonds RC and the Maddux RC for the top spot.
The former still has a chance to explode in price, and it’s already worth four times more compared to 2019 prices.
The latter is a Hall of Fame pitcher who won more games during the 1990s than any other and is the only pitcher to record more than 300 wins, more than 3,000 strikeouts, and fewer than 1,000 walks.
1987 Topps Baseball Cards: Error Cards
1987 Topps Baseball Error cards can often be some of the more interesting options overall, especially if they’re recognized as such by collectors and grading companies.
The Trading Card Database has a list of common ‘87 Topps errors and variations, with 10 in total.
Don Mattingly is joined by Urbano Lugo and Dwight Gooden on the list, although none appear to be worth any significant amount of money compared to the heavy-hitters mentioned above.
However, it’s not a comprehensive list, which makes sense as 1987 Topps Baseball has a massive 792-card checklist (related: 2019 Topps Update Series 1 Checklist)..
Subsets included; All-Stars Checklists, Future Stars, Manager Cards, Record Breakers, Team Leaders, Topps All-Star Rookies, and Turn Back The Clock.
- Urbano Lugo #92a ERR: No trademark on the front next to Angels logo
- Urbano Lugo #92b COR: Trademark on the front next to Angels logo
- Joe Niekro #344a VAR: Copyright inside right-hand border on back
- Joe Niekro #344b VAR: Copyright outside right-hand border on back
- Dwight Gooden #603a ERR: No trademark on NL logo on front
- Dwight Gooden #603b COR: Trademark on NL logo on front
- Don Mattingly #606a ERR: No trademark on AL logo on front
- Don Mattingly #606b: Trademark on AL logo on front
- Ray Soff #671a ERR: No D* before copyright line
- Ray Soff #671b COR: D* before copyright line
Given the age of the sets, it’s not uncommon to find error cards, which often come in the form of misprinted versions that were laid incorrectly.
For example, we found a graded 1987 Topps Barry Bonds #320 double error card on eBay, missing the lower part of the “3” and the top of the “0” on the reverse.
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1987 Topps Baseball Card Checklist
1 Roger Clemens RB
2 Jim Deshaies RB
3 Dwight Evans RB
4 Davey Lopes RB
5 Dave Righetti RB
6 Ruben Sierra RB
7 Todd Worrell
8 Terry Pendleton
9 Jay Tibbs
10 Cecil Cooper
11 Indians Leaders
12 Jeff Sellers
13 Nick Esasky
14 Dave Stewart
15 Claudell Washington
16 Pat Clements
17 Pete O’Brien
18 Dick Howser
19 Matt Young
20 Gary Carter
21 Mark Davis
22 Doug DeCinces
23 Lee Smith
24 Tony Walker
25 Bert Blyleven
26 Greg Brock
27 Joe Cowley
28 Rick Dempsey
29 Jimmy Key
30 Tim Raines
31 Atlanta Braves TL
32 Tim Leary
33 Andy Van Slyke
34 Jose Rijo
35 Sid Bream
36 Eric King
37 Marvell Wynne
38 Dennis Leonard
39 Marty Barrett
40 Dave Righetti
41 Bo Diaz
42 Gary Redus
43 Gene Michael
44 Greg Harris
45 Jim Presley
46 Dan Gladden
47 Dennis Powell
48 Wally Backman
49 Terry Harper
50 Dave Smith
51 Mel Hall
52 Keith Atherton
53 Ruppert Jones
54 Bill Dawley
55 Tim Wallach
56 Brewers Leaders
57 Scott Nielsen
58 Thad Bosley
59 Ken Dayley
60 Tony Pena
61 Bobby Thigpen RC
62 Bobby Meacham
63 Fred Toliver
64 Harry Spilman
65 Tom Browning
66 Marc Sullivan
67 Bill Swift
68 Tony LaRussa MG
69 Lonnie Smith
70 Charlie Hough
71 Mike Aldrete
72 Walt Terrell
73 Dave Anderson
74 Dan Pasqua
75 Ron Darling
76 Rafael Ramirez
77 Bryan Oelkers
78 Tom Foley
79 Juan Nieves
80 Wally Joyner RC
81 SD Padres TL
82 Rob Murphy
83 Mike Davis
84 Steve Lake
85 Kevin Bass
86 Nate Snell
87 Mark Salas
88 Ed Wojna
89 Ozzie Guillen
90 Dave Stieb
91 Harold Reynolds
92 Urbano Lugo
93 Jim Leyland
94 Calvin Schiraldi
95 Oddibe McDowell
96 Frank Williams
97 Glenn Wilson
98 Bill Scherrer
99 Darryl Motley
100 Steve Garvey
101 Carl Willis
102 Paul Zuvella
103 Rick Aguilera
104 Billy Sample
105 Floyd Youmans
106 Blue Jays TL
107 John Butcher
108 Jim Gantner
109 R.J. Reynolds
110 John Tudor
111 Alfredo Griffin
112 Alan Ashby
113 Neil Allen
114 Billy Beane
115 Donnie Moore
116 Bill Russell
117 Jim Beattie
118 Bobby Valentine
119 Ron Robinson
120 Eddie Murray
121 Kevin Romine
122 Jim Clancy
123 John Kruk RC
124 Ray Fontenot
125 Bob Brenly
126 Mike Loynd RC
127 Vance Law
128 Checklist 1-132
129 Rick Cerone
130 Dwight Gooden
131 Pittsburgh Pirates TL
132 Paul Assenmacher
133 Jose Oquendo
134 Rich Yett
135 Mike Easler
136 Ron Romanick
137 Jerry Willard
138 Roy Lee Jackson
139 Devon White RC
140 Bret Saberhagen
141 Herm Winningham
142 Rick Sutcliffe
143 Steve Boros MG
144 Mike Scioscia
145 Charlie Kerfeld
146 Tracy Jones
147 Randy Niemann
148 Dave Collins
149 Ray Searage
150 Wade Boggs
151 Mike LaCoss
152 Toby Harrah
153 Duane Ward
154 Tom O’Malley
155 Ed Whitson
156 Seattle Mariners TL
157 Danny Darwin
158 Tim Teufel
159 Ed Olwine
160 Julio Franco
161 Steve Ontiveros
162 Mike LaValliere
163 Kevin Gross
164 Sam Khalifa
165 Jeff Reardon
166 Bob Boone
167 Jim Deshaies
168 Lou Piniella
169 Ron Washington
170 Bo Jackson RC
171 Chuck Cary
172 Ron Oester
173 Alex Trevino
174 Henry Cotto
175 Bob Stanley
176 Steve Buechele
177 Keith Moreland
178 Cecil Fielder
179 Bill Wegman
180 Chris Brown
181 St. Louis Cardinals TL
182 Lee Lacy
183 Andy Hawkins
184 Bobby Bonilla RC
185 Roger McDowell
186 Bruce Benedict
187 Mark Huismann
188 Tony Phillips
189 Joe Hesketh
190 Jim Sundberg
191 Charles Hudson
192 Cory Snyder
193 Roger Craig
194 Kirk McCaskill
195 Mike Pagliarulo
196 Randy O’Neal
197 Mark Bailey
198 Lee Mazzilli
199 Mariano Duncan
200 Pete Rose
201 John Cangelosi
202 Ricky Wright
203 Mike Kingery
204 Sammy Stewart
205 Graig Nettles
206 Minnesota Twins TL
207 George Frazier
208 John Shelby
209 Rick Schu
210 Lloyd Moseby
211 John Morris
212 Mike Fitzgerald
213 Randy Myers
214 Omar Moreno
215 Mark Langston
216 B.J. Surhoff
217 Chris Codiroli
218 Sparky Anderson
219 CeciIio Guante
220 Joe Carter
221 Vern Ruhle
222 Denny Walling
223 Charlie Leibrandt
224 Wayne Tolleson
225 Mike Smithson
226 Max Venable
227 Jamie Moyer RC
228 Curtis Wilkerson
229 Mike Birkbeck
230 Don Baylor
231 Giants Leaders
232 Reggie Williams
233 Russ Morman
234 Pat Sheridan
235 Alvin Davis
236 Tommy John
237 Jim Morrison
238 Bill Krueger
239 Juan Espino
240 Steve Balboni
241 Danny Heep
242 Rick Mahler
243 Whitey Herzog
244 Dickie Noles
245 Willie Upshaw
246 Jim Dwyer
247 Jeff Reed
248 Gene Walter
249 Jim Pankovits
250 Teddy Higuera
251 Rob Wilfong
252 Dennis Martinez
253 Eddie Milner
254 Bob Tewksbury
255 Juan Samuel
256 KC Royals TL
257 Bob Forsch
258 Steve Yeager
259 Mike Greenwell
260 Vida Blue
261 Ruben Sierra RC
262 Jim Winn
263 Stan Javier
264 Checklist 133-264
265 Darrell Evans
266 Jeff Hamilton
267 Howard Johnson
268 Pat Corrales
269 Cliff Speck
270 Jody Davis
271 Mike Brown
272 Andres Galarraga
273 Gene Nelson
274 Jeff Hearron
275 LaMarr Hoyt
276 Jackie Gutierrez
277 Juan Agosto
278 Gary Pettis
279 Dan Plesac
280 Jeffrey Leonard
281 Cincinnati Reds TL/Rose
282 Jeff Calhoun
283 Doug Drabek
284 John Moses
285 Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd
286 Mike Woodard
287 Dave Von Ohlen
288 Tito Landrum
289 Bob Kipper
290 Leon Durham
291 Mitch Williams
292 Franklin Stubbs
293 Bob Rodgers MGR
294 Steve Jeltz
295 Lenny Dykstra
296 Andres Thomas
297 Don Schulze
298 Larry Herndon
299 Joel Davis
300 Reggie Jackson
301 Luis Aquino
302 Bill Schroeder
303 Juan Berenguer
304 Phil Garner
305 John Franco
306 Boston Red Sox TL
307 Lee Guetterman
308 Don Slaught
309 Mike Young
310 Frank Viola
311 Rickey Henderson
312 Reggie Jackson TBC
313 Roberto Clemente TBC
314 Carl Yastrzemski TBC
315 Maury Wills TBC
316 Brian Fisher
317 Clint Hurdle
318 Jim Fregosi
319 Greg Swindell
320 Barry Bonds RC
321 Mike Laga
322 Chris Bando
323 Al Newman RC
324 Dave Palmer
325 Garry Templeton
326 Mark Gubicza
327 Dale Sveum
328 Bob Welch
329 Ron Roenicke
330 Mike Scott
331 New York Mets TL
332 Joe Price
333 Ken Phelps
334 Ed Correa
335 Candy Maldonado
336 Allan Anderson
337 Darrell Miller
338 Tim Conroy
339 Donnie Hill
340 Roger Clemens
341 Mike Brown
342 Bob James
343 Hal Lanier
344 Joe Niekro
345 Andre Dawson
346 Shawon Dunston
347 Mickey Brantley
348 Carmelo Martinez
349 Storm Davis
350 Keith Hernandez
351 Gene Garber
352 Mike Felder
353 Ernie Camacho
354 Jamie Quirk
355 Don Carman
356 White Sox TL
357 Steve Fireovid
358 Sal Butera
359 Doug Corbett
360 Pedro Guerrero
361 Mark Thurmond
362 Luis Quinones
363 Jose Guzman
364 Randy Bush
365 Rick Rhoden
366 Mark McGwire RC
367 Jeff Lahti
368 John McNamara MG
369 Brian Dayett
370 Fred Lynn
371 Mark Eichhorn
372 Jerry Mumphrey
373 Jeff Dedmon
374 Glenn Hoffman
375 Ron Guidry
376 Scott Bradley
377 John Henry Johnson
378 Rafael Santana
379 John Russell
380 Goose Gossage
381 Montreal Expos TL
382 Rudy Law
383 Ron Davis
384 Johnny Grubb
385 Orel Hershiser
386 Dickie Thon
387 T.R. Bryden
388 Geno Petralli
389 Jeff D. Robinson
390 Gary Matthews
391 Jay Howell
392 Checklist 265-396
393 Pete Rose MG/TC
394 Mike Bielecki
395 Damaso Garcia
396 Tim Lollar
397 Greg Walker
398 Brad Havens
399 Curt Ford
400 George Brett
401 Billy Joe Robidoux
402 Mike Trujillo
403 Jerry Royster
404 Doug Sisk
405 Brook Jacoby
406 New York Yankees TL
407 Jim Acker
408 John Mizerock
409 Milt Thompson
410 Fernando Valenzuela
411 Darnell Coles
412 Eric Davis
413 Moose Haas
414 Joe Orsulak
415 Bobby Witt
416 Tom Nieto
417 Pat Perry
418 Dick Williams
419 Mark Portugal
420 Will Clark RC
421 Jose DeLeon
422 Jack Howell
423 Jaime Cocanower
424 Chris Speier
425 Tom Seaver
426 Floyd Rayford
427 Edwin Nunez
428 Bruce Bochy
429 Tim Pyznarski
430 Mike Schmidt
431 LA Dodgers TL
432 Jim Slaton
433 Ed Hearn
434 Mike Fischlin
435 Bruce Sutter
436 Andy Allanson
437 Ted Power
438 Kelly Downs
439 Karl Best
440 Willie McGee
441 Dave Leiper
442 Mitch Webster
443 John Felske
444 Jeff Russell
445 Dave Lopes
446 Chuck Finley
447 Bill Almon
448 Chris Bosio
449 Pat Dodson
450 Kirby Puckett
451 Joe Sambito
452 Dave Henderson
453 Scott Terry
454 Luis Salazar
455 Mike Boddicker
456 A’s Leaders
457 Len Matuszek
458 Kelly Gruber
459 Dennis Eckersley
460 Darryl Strawberry
461 Craig McMurtry
462 Scott Fletcher
463 Tom Candiotti
464 Butch Wynegar
465 Todd Worrell
466 Kal Daniels
467 Randy St.Claire
468 George Bamberger
469 Mike Diaz
470 Dave Dravecky
471 Ronn Reynolds
472 Bill Doran
473 Steve Farr
474 Jerry Narron
475 Scott Garrelts
476 Danny Tartabull
477 Ken Howell
478 Tim Laudner
479 Bob Sebra
480 Jim Rice
481 Philadelphia Phillies TL
482 Daryl Boston
483 Dwight Lowry
484 Jim Traber
485 Tony Fernandez
486 Otis Nixon
487 Dave Gumpert
488 Ray Knight
489 Bill Gullickson
490 Dale Murphy
491 Ron Karkovice
492 Mike Heath
493 Tommy Lasorda MGR
494 Barry Jones
495 Gorman Thomas
496 Bruce Bochte
497 Dale Mohorcic
498 Bob Kearney
499 Bruce Ruffin
500 Don Mattingly
501 Craig Lefferts
502 Dick Schofield
503 Larry Andersen
504 Mickey Hatcher
505 Bryn Smith
506 Baltimore Orioles TL
507 Dave Stapleton
508 Scott Bankhead
509 Enos Cabell
510 Tom Henke
511 Steve Lyons
512 Dave Magadan
513 Carmen Castillo
514 Orlando Mercado
515 Willie Hernandez
516 Ted Simmons
517 Mario Soto
518 Gene Mauch
519 Curt Young
520 Jack Clark
521 Rick Reuschel
522 Checklist 397-528
523 Earnie Riles
524 Bob Shirley
525 Phil Bradley
526 Roger Mason
527 Jim Wohlford
528 Ken Dixon
529 Alvaro Espinoza
530 Tony Gwynn
531 Astros Leaders
532 Jeff Stone
533 Argenis Salazar
534 Scott Sanderson
535 Tony Armas
536 Terry Mulholland RC
537 Rance Mulliniks
538 Tom Niedenfuer
539 Reid Nichols
540 Terry Kennedy
541 Rafael Belliard
542 Ricky Horton
543 Dave Johnson
544 Zane Smith
545 Buddy Bell
546 Mike Morgan
547 Rob Deer
548 Bill Mooneyham
549 Bob Melvin
550 Pete Incaviglia RC
551 Frank Wills
552 Larry Sheets
553 Mike Maddux
554 Buddy Biancalana
555 Dennis Rasmussen
556 Angels Leaders
557 John Cerutti
558 Greg Gagne
559 Lance McCullers
560 Glenn Davis
561 Rey Quinones
562 Bryan Clutterbuck
563 John Stefero
564 Larry McWilliams
565 Dusty Baker
566 Tim Hulett
567 Greg Mathews
568 Earl Weaver MGR
569 Wade Rowdon
570 Sid Fernandez
571 Ozzie Virgil
572 Pete Ladd
573 Hal McRae
574 Manny Lee
575 Pat Tabler
576 Frank Pastore
577 Dann Bilardello
578 Billy Hatcher
579 Rick Burleson
580 Mike Krukow
581 Cubs Leaders
582 Bruce Berenyi
583 Junior Ortiz
584 Ron Kittle
585 Scott Bailes
586 Ben Oglivie
587 Eric Plunk
588 Wallace Johnson
589 Steve Crawford
590 Vince Coleman
591 Spike Owen
592 Chris Welsh
593 Chuck Tanner
594 Rick Anderson
595 Keith Hernandez AS
596 Steve Sax AS
597 Mike Schmidt AS
598 Ozzie Smith AS
599 Tony Gwynn AS
600 Dave Parker AS
601 Darryl Strawberry
602 Gary Carter
603 Dwight Gooden
604 Fernando Valenzuela
605 Todd Worrell
606 Don Mattingly
607 Tony Bernazard
608 Wade Boggs
610 Jim Rice
611 Kirby Puckett
612 George Bell
613 Lance Parrish
614 Roger Clemens
615 Teddy Higuera
616 Dave Righetti
617 Al Nipper
618 Tom Kelly
619 Jerry Reed
620 Jose Canseco
621 Danny Cox
622 Glenn Braggs
623 Kurt Stillwell
624 Tim Burke
625 Mookie Wilson
626 Joel Skinner
627 Ken Oberkfell
628 Bob Walk
629 Larry Parrish
630 John Candelaria
631 Tigers Leaders
632 Rob Woodward
633 Jose Uribe
634 Rafael Palmeiro
635 Ken Schrom
636 Darren Daulton
637 Bip Roberts
638 Rich Bordi
639 Gerald Perry
640 Mark Clear
641 Domingo Ramos
643 Ron Shepherd
644 John Denny
645 Dwight Evans
646 Mike Mason
647 Tom Lawless
648 Barry Larkin
649 Mickey Tettleton
650 Hubie Brooks
651 Benny Distefano
652 Terry Forster
653 Kevin Mitchell
654 Checklist 529-660
655 Jesse Barfield
656 Rangers Leaders
657 Tom Waddell
658 Robby Thompson
659 Aurelio Lopez
660 Bob Horner
661 Lou Whitaker
662 Frank DiPino
663 Cliff Johnson
664 Mike Marshall
665 Rod Scurry
666 Von Hayes
667 Ron Hassey
668 Juan Bonilla
669 Bud Black
670 Jose Cruz
671 Ray Soff
672 Chili Davis
673 Don Sutton
674 Bill Campbell
675 Ed Romero
676 Charlie Moore
678 Carney Lansford
679 Kent Hrbek
680 Ryne Sandberg
681 George Bell
682 Jerry Reuss
683 Gary Roenicke
684 Kent Tekulve
685 Jerry Hairston
686 Doyle Alexander
687 Alan Trammell
688 Juan Beniquez
689 Darrell Porter
690 Dane Iorg
691 Dave Parker
692 Frank White
693 Terry Puhl
694 Phil Niekro
695 Chico Walker
696 Gary Lucas
697 Ed Lynch
698 Ernie Whitt
699 Ken Landreaux
700 Dave Bergman
701 Willie Randolph
702 Greg Gross
703 Dave Schmidt
704 Jesse Orosco
705 Bruce Hurst
706 Rick Manning
707 Bob McClure
708 Scott McGregor
709 Dave Kingman
710 Gary Gaetti
711 Ken Griffey
712 Don Robinson
713 Tom Brookens
714 Dan Quisenberry
715 Bob Dernier
716 Rick Leach
718 Steve Carlton
719 Tom Hume
720 Richard Dotson
721 Tom Herr
722 Bob Knepper
723 Brett Butler
724 Greg Minton
725 George Hendrick
726 Frank Tanana
727 Mike Moore
728 Tippy Martinez
729 Tom Paciorek
730 Eric Show
731 Dave Concepcion
732 Manny Trillo
733 Bill Caudill
734 Bill Madlock
735 Rickey Henderson
736 Steve Bedrosian
737 Floyd Bannister
738 Jorge Orta
739 Chet Lemon
740 Rich Gedman
741 Paul Molitor
742 Andy McGaffigan
743 Dwayne Murphy
744 Roy Smalley
745 Glenn Hubbard
746 Bob Ojeda
747 Johnny Ray
748 Mike Flanagan
749 Ozzie Smith
750 Steve Trout
751 Garth Iorg
752 Dan Petry
753 Rick Honeycutt
754 Dave LaPoint
755 Luis Aguayo
756 Carlton Fisk
757 Nolan Ryan
758 Tony Bernazard
759 Joel Youngblood
760 Mike Witt
761 Greg Pryor
762 Gary Ward
763 Tim Flannery
764 Bill Buckner
765 Kirk Gibson
766 Don Aase
767 Ron Cey
768 Dennis Lamp
769 Steve Sax
770 Dave Winfield
771 Shane Rawley
772 Harold Baines
773 Robin Yount
774 Wayne Krenchicki
775 Joaquin Andujar
776 Tom Brunansky
777 Chris Chambliss
778 Jack Morris
779 Craig Reynolds
780 Andre Thornton
781 Atlee Hammaker
782 Brian Downing
783 Willie Wilson
785 Terry Francona
786 Jimy Williams
787 Alejandro Pena
788 Tim Stoddard
789 Dan Schatzeder
790 Julio Cruz
791 Lance Parrish
Investment Analysis and Advice
The 1987 Topps set is fondly remembered thanks to strong design choices and a large checklist of 792 cards.
It’s undoubtedly an iconic set, even if they were overproduced along with many others during the late 1980s.
- Set Investment Rating: Buy (4.1 out of 5)
- Ownership Disclosure: None
- Best 1987 Topps Card: Barry Bonds Tiffany
As for the cards themselves, it’s clear that PSA 10 copies are the way to go if you’re hoping to maximize ROI in the long term.
There are simply too many; supply outweighs demand, and the drop-off for 9 grades is significant.
Unfortunately, they were also released during the start of ‘the steroids era’, which tainted many heavy hitters from the late ’80s through to the late 2000s.
Attitudes have begun to soften ever so slightly, while their names will remain in the record books, even if there’s still an element of doubt compared to modern stars and old pros.
It’s not the worst investment by any means, and they’re a little underpriced considering the quality of the rookie class.