1982 Topps Cal Ripken Jr. #21
Hobby Score80.5

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1982 Topps #21 Cal Ripken Jr. Rookie

A focused card page for 1982 Topps #21 Cal Ripken Jr. Rookie: PSA population, Hobby Score, collector voting, badges, and the context behind its place in the Cal Ripken Jr. collection.

Population snapshot

Population snapshot for 1982 Topps #21 Cal Ripken Jr. Rookie

Lower pop17,435 total gradedHigher pop
17.4K
High12K to 20K
PSA 107934.6% of total
PSA 93,80921.8% of total
PSA 85,80533.3% of total
Total PSA pop17,435All grades
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Hobby Score breakdown

Playing career90
Card significance70
Rarity factor77
Marketability90
Overall Hobby ScoreAverage of four scoring categories
80.5

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Why this card matters.

This card received an 80.5 overall Hobby Score.

The 1982 Topps Cal Ripken Jr. Rookie Card #21 is one of the most instantly recognizable multi-player rookie cards in baseball history. Sharing the cardboard with fellow Orioles Bob Bonner and Jeff Schneider, Ripken is positioned prominently in the middle, but the presence of the other two players has always been a point of debate among collectors.

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Generational Talent
Best in Draft Class
Multiple Time MVP
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