Manufacturer: Leaf
Set: 1990 Leaf Baseball
Player Name: Frank Thomas
Position/Team: 1st Base for White Sox
Card #: 300
Card Size: 2-1/2” x 3-1/2”
Frank Edward Thomas Jr. is an American former professional baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB). Thomas played as both a designated hitter and first baseman for a variety of teams most notably for the Chicago White Sox. Frank Thomas is known by the nickname “the Big Hurt,” and is considered one of the greatest right-handed hitters in MLB history. Frank Thomas was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014. This 1990 Leaf Frank Thomas card is considered by many collectors to be his most desirable regular release rookie. It usually holds a premium in value compared to his other rookie cards.
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Which Frank Thomas rookie card is most valuable?
Frank Thomas has several highly sought-after rookie cards from the 1990 baseball card sets. The value of these cards depends heavily on their condition, as graded cards (especially those in high grades like PSA 10 or BGS 9.5/10) command significantly higher prices.
The most valuable and desirable by far is the 1990 Topps Frank Thomas No Name on Front (NNOF) Error Card (#414), not to be confused with the standard release card from this year. This card is so highly sought after because of a significant printing error. A small number of cards were released without Thomas’s name printed on the front. This error makes it incredibly rare. The value of this card in top grades, especially a PSA 10 (Gem Mint), can fetch tens of thousands of dollars, with some sales reaching over six figures. Even in lower grades, it commands prices in the thousands.
When we talk regular release baseball cards with out errors, the 1990 Leaf Frank Thomas #300 is his most sought after and valuable. While not anywhere as rare as the Topps NNOF error, this Leaf set card was considered a premium release at the time, featuring higher quality card stock and photography compared to other sets of the era. Frank Thomas’s Leaf rookie is a classic and widely recognized card.
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