1985 Drake’s Baseball Checklist and Details
1985 Drake’s Baseball is the fifth release for the ’80s box set staple. While it might not carry big values today, it’s a quick and easy way to look back at some top players and young standouts who were good at the time but have since faded from much of the public’s collective memory.
Framed around “Big Hitters and “Super Pitchers,” the checklist has 44 total cards. Top names include Hall of Famers George Brett, Cal Ripken Jr., Reggie Jackson, Eddie Murray and Tom Seaver (in a White Sox jersey). Alvin Davis and Mark Langston are among those who showed glimpses of greatness and are ideal nostalgia for those who grew up watching 1980s baseball.
Fronts pack in a lot of info, complimenting other Drake’s sets. Not only do you get the basic player info, but it highlights the set’s run as well as card number. Backs have a similar layout as 1985 Topps Baseball. The card maker is only mentioned in the copyright info, but they are the ones who produced the set.
Like other sets in the line, 1985 Drake’s Baseball cards are affordable still today both as singles and in set form. They’re also fairly easy to find.
1985 Drake’s Baseball cards at a glance:
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Cards per box set: 44
Set size: 44 cards
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1985 Drake’s Baseball Checklist
44 cards.
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1 Tony Armas, Boston Red Sox
2 Harold Baines, Chicago White Sox
3 Don Baylor, New York Yankees
4 George Brett, Kansas City Royals
5 Gary Carter, New York Mets – in Expos uniform
6 Ron Cey, Chicago Cubs
7 Jose Cruz, Houston Astros
8 Alvin Davis, Seattle Mariners
9 Chili Davis, San Francisco Giants
10 Dwight Evans, Boston Red Sox
11 Steve Garvey, San Diego Padres
12 Kirk Gibson, Detroit Tigers
13 Pedro Guerrero, Los Angeles Dodgers
14 Tony Gwynn, San Diego Padres
15 Keith Hernandez, New York Mets
16 Kent Hrbek, Minnesota Twins
17 Reggie Jackson, California Angels
18 Gary Matthews, Chicago Cubs
19 Don Mattingly, New York Yankees
20 Dale Murphy, Atlanta Braves
21 Eddie Murray, Baltimore Orioles
22 Dave Parker, Cincinnati Reds
23 Lance Parrish, Detroit Tigers
24 Tim Raines, Montreal Expos
25 Jim Rice, Boston Red Sox
26 Cal Ripken, Baltimore Orioles
27 Juan Samuel, Philadelphia Phillies
28 Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs
29 Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies
30 Darryl Strawberry, New York Mets
31 Alan Trammell, Detroit Tigers
32 Dave Winfield, New York Yankees
33 Robin Yount, Milwaukee Brewers
34 Mike Boddicker, Baltimore Orioles
35 Steve Carlton, Philadelphia Phillies
36 Dwight Gooden, New York Mets
37 Willie Hernandez, Detroit Tigers
38 Mark Langston, Seattle Mariners
39 Dan Quisenberry, Kansas City Royals
40 Dave Righetti, New York Yankees
41 Tom Seaver, Chicago White Sox
42 Bob Stanley, Boston Red Sox
43 Rick Sutcliffe, Chicago Cubs
44 Bruce Sutter, Atlanta Braves – in Cardinals uniform
Like the Drake’s sets. Nice looking set. Loaded with stars from that era.