1983 Donruss Hall of Fame Heroes Baseball Checklist and Details
In 1983, Donruss was looking to go beyond just their main baseball card set. 1983 Donruss Hall of Fame Heroes Baseball takes an artistic dive into the game’s past. While both of these angles are fairly commonplace today, it was something different at the time that went in another direction compared to the big three baseball releases as well as the numerous oddball issues that would pop up around the country over the course of the season.
The 1983 Donruss Hall of Fame Heroes Baseball checklist is a small one with just 44 cards. The set features paintings by Dick Perez, who was also busy laying the groundwork for Donruss’ Diamond Kings subset and the Hall of Famer puzzles accompanying their sets in place of gum. In many ways, this set feels like a combination of the two.
Although it doesn’t cover all of the Cooperstown inductees up to that point, the Hall of Fame focus guarantees lots of the game’s legends. Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente and Ted Williams are just a few of the headliners. An interesting inclusion is a card featuring Hall of Fame siblings Lloyd and Paul Waner.
Like Donruss’ other small complimentary 1983 baseball set, Action All-Stars, every pack comes with three pieces of a Mickey Mantle puzzle. A total of 21 cards (63 pieces) are needed to complete it. The puzzle is pictured on card #43 in the HOF Heroes set. The main 1983 Donruss Baseball set has a different puzzle featuring Ty Cobb.
1983 Donruss Hall of Fame Heroes Baseball cards at a glance:
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Cards per pack: 8
Packs per box: 38 (36 + 2 bonus packs)
Boxes per case: 16
Set size: 44 cards
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1983 Donruss Hall of Fame Heroes Baseball Checklist
44 cards.
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1 Ty Cobb, Detroit Tigers
2 Walter Johnson, Washington Senators
3 Christy Mathewson, New York Giants
4 Josh Gibson, Homestead Grays
5 Honus Wagner, Pittsburgh Pirates
6 Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers
7 Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees
8 Luke Appling, Chicago White Sox
9 Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox
10 Johnny Mize, St. Louis Cardinals
11 Satchel Paige, St. Louis Browns
12 Lou Boudreau, Cleveland Indians
13 Jimmie Foxx, Philadelphia Athletics
14 Duke Snider, Brooklyn Dodgers
15 Monte Irvin, New York Giants
16 Hank Greenberg, Detroit Tigers
17 Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh Pirates
18 Al Kaline, Detroit Tigers
19 Frank Robinson, Baltimore Orioles
20 Joe Cronin, Boston Red Sox
21 Burleigh Grimes, Brooklyn Dodgers
22 Paul Waner / Lloyd Waner, Pittsburgh Pirates
23 Grover Alexander, Philadelphia Phillies
24 Yogi Berra, New York Mets
25 James “Cool Papa” Bell, Pittsburgh Crawfords
26 Bill Dickey, New York Yankees
27 Cy Young, Cleveland Spiders
28 Charlie Gehringer, Detroit Tigers
29 Dizzy Dean, St. Louis Cardinals
30 Bob Lemon, Cleveland Indians
31 Red Ruffing, New York Yankees
32 Stan Musial, St. Louis Cardinals
33 Carl Hubbell, New York Giants
34 Hank Aaron, Atlanta Braves
35 John McGraw, New York Giants
36 Bob Feller, Cleveland Indians
37 Casey Stengel, New York Yankees
38 Ralph Kiner, Pittsburgh Pirates
39 Roy Campanella, Brooklyn Dodgers
40 Mel Ott, New York Giants
41 Robin Roberts, Philadelphia Phillies
42 Early Wynn, Cleveland Indians
43 Mickey Mantle Puzzle, New York Yankees
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