The card that you have that lists the last year of stats as 1980 was issued in 1981. Fleer did not issue a Baseball card set in 1980. A 1981 Fleer Ken Griffey card number 199 has a book value of about .10 cents in near/mint -mint condition. Professionally graded cards will sell for more. Condition is important.
Common flaws with baseball cards include: rounded edges, creases, off centered, and faded color. Any or all flaws will devalue the card significantly.
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Rookie Card - A players first year of cards, whether or not it is his rookie season. Players may have one or dozens of rookie cards, depending on how highly touted he was as a youngster and in which year his rookie card was issued. Minor League cards might be the players "First Cards" but are not considered true rookie cards because the player is not a Rookie until he plays for the Major Leagues. These cards are typically labeled as Rookie cards as a sales pitch to sell the card, and are not the "official rookie cards." An example would be the 1988 San Bernardino Spirit Ken Griffey Jr. minor league card number 34. The last year of statistics listed on the back of a baseball card is the year before the card was issued. A 1989 Ken Griffey Jr rookie card would reflect his 1988 stats. See Related Links below for a list of 1989 Ken Griffey Jr rookie cards. If none of these cards is the card you are inquiring about re-ask the question and include the name of the company that issued the card, and the number of the card. Ken Griffey Jr has many minor League cards issued in 1988 as well.