Buzz 24 for 24: Chasing Ken Griffey Jr.’s Rookie Cards in a 1989 Upper Deck box & and a 1989 Fleer cello box (Hour 13)

We’re coming up on the 30th anniversary of the arrival of a cardboard icon and the highest-voted Hall of Famer in history, Ken Griffey Jr., on the field as well as on his Rookie Cards. While we’re not there just yet, Buzz couldn’t wait to try a little something with box-busting … a 24-hour marathon where we chase No. 24.

Welcome to Buzz 24 for 24.

The boxes? We’ve got one safe pick — a 24-pack 1989 Fleer cello box from a sealed case — and a riskier and pricier pick — a 36-pack 1989 Upper Deck High Number Series box. The Fleer Griffey isn’t an expensive one, but it should make an appearance given the set size vs. the box size. Meanwhile, the Upper Deck card isn’t a sure thing from a high-number box but it can be done. (High boxes are also roughly half the price of standard boxes … so that’s why Buzz went this way.)

So, for the next 24 hours you’ll see a break of at least a couple packs as we chase No. 24, George Kenneth Griffey Jr., and take a quick look back at some of the cardboard that was big at the time.

This is Hour 13.

HOUR 13

FLEER
Top: Paul Kilgus
Bottom: Grady Hall & Mike Rochford
Stickers: Astros, Cubs, Tigers
Other notables: Ryne Sandberg, Eddie Murray, Eric Davis, Mark Grace, Robin Yount, Dante Bichette, Tony Gwynn

UPPER DECK PACK 1
Sticker(s): Cubs, Mets
Notables: Don Mattingly (CL)
Star Rookies: Nope
High-numbers: Charlie Hayes and nobody (shorted a card)

UPPER DECK PACK 2
Sticker(s): White Sox, Mets
Notables: Harold Baines (CL)
Star Rookies: Nothing
High-numbers: Charlie Hayes and Jamie Moyer (back to Moyer!)

Final thoughts for Hour 13: Those high numbers just keep delivering, don’t they? (Well, at least when I’m not shorted one.) The Fleer pack wins again with a run of Hall of Famers and notables, while the UD packs are checklisting me nearly every hour. I'm good with some Vernon Wells but maybe less Vernon Wells would be better? (This isn't the norm.)

What's next? Be back in an hour ...

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