Ken Griffey Jr.: Star Rookie #1 [Rookie] 1989 Upper Deck The 1989 Upper Deck set, one of the most revolutionary and influential releases in modern baseball history, contains 800 cards.

July 5, 2006; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Cincinnati Reds center fielder #3 Ken Griffey Jr. makes a leaping catch on the fly ball hit by Milwaukee Brewers pinch hitter #27 Brady Clark at Miller Park.

But one player came along, and showed he could do it all, and that man was Ken Griffey Jr. In the 90s alone, Griffey would go on to hitting 382 home runs, and managed to carry a .302 batting average.

The Mariners had a Ken Griffey Jr. glove giveaway day, and Boyd, then 5, was thrilled to get a mitt modeled after his favorite player that had the slugger’s signature printed on the thumb.