BILL RIPKEN | 1989 FLEER 616 | FF ERROR | PSA MINT 9

PSA Graded Card - Certification #101899792 - Grade: MINT 9

This is the infamous 1989 Fleer Bill Ripken #616 "FF Error" card. It features Bill Ripken photographed holding a baseball bat with an obscenity written on the knob, which led to multiple corrected variations. The card design includes vertical gray pinstripes as a background, a color action photo of Ripken in a Baltimore Orioles uniform, the Orioles logo in the top right, and Fleer branding in the bottom right. The card is encased in a PSA graded slab (shown here with a Mint 9 grade). The original error card is highly sought after for its notoriety and is a well-known piece of hobby history. Surface, centering, and edges on this example appear excellent based on the scan. No special holographic or printing technologies are used beyond typical late-1980s Fleer standards. The distinguishable feature is the obscenity on the bat knob, making it unique among modern error cards.

Card Details:

Subject: BILL RIPKEN

Card Name: 1989 FLEER

Card Number: 616

Variety: FF ERROR

Team: Baltimore Orioles

Other Teams: Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers