Description
This is a 1989 Fleer Bill Ripken baseball card, featuring the second baseman of the Baltimore Orioles. The card highlights Ripken's statistics from his career to date, along with an interesting 'Did You Know?' section detailing his family ties to the team, including his brother Cal Ripken Jr. and father Cal Sr. The front of the card shows Ripken posing in his Orioles uniform while holding a bat. This particular card is infamous for its original print run featuring controversial text on the knob of the bat, earning it significant attention among collectors. The card number is 616 and belongs to the regular base set from the 1989 Fleer collection. The condition appears to be near-mint based on visual inspection, with sharp corners and clean edges.
