Nolan Ryan Upper Deck Baseball CardUpper Deck is a major sports card manufacturer that started in 1989. The Upper Deck company was not in business in 1973 and Topps were the only manufacturer of Baseball cards. The Upper Deck card you have is commemorating the 1973 season. It was most likely issued between the years 1989 and 2010. To find the value of your card list the year issued and the card number. The card should have a copyright on the back that would have the year.