Mark McGwire Top Rookie Cards

Top Cards from “Big Red”

Date: Jan 17, 2024

Topics: Baseball, How To Collect, Mark McGwire

Length: 432 Words

Reading Time: ~3 Minutes

Meet the legendary Mark McGwire. From his iconic rookie season to a career marked by success, McGwire stands tall as one of the game’s greatest power hitters ever. With a nickname as cool as “Big Red,” he’s become a household name for generations of baseball fans, finishing his career with 583 dingers. Buckle up as we explore Mark McGwire’s Big League journey through the lens of some of his top baseball cards.

Top Mark McGwire RCs #s 10-6

10: 2022 Topps Tier One Talent Mark McGwire Auto /75

There’s no story behind the 2022 Topps Tier One Talent Mark McGwire. But this is a special card for several reasons. First, we have an on-card auto. Secondly, the print run is only 75, making this an extremely rare and valuable card. There are affordable ones floating around on the Internet, but that could change at any moment.

9: 1999 Topps Chrome® #220 Mark McGwire

In an ode to the electric summer of ’98, when McGwire and Sammy Sosa owned the long ball, authoring baseball’s most entertaining home run race, Topps dropped its 1999 Topps Chrome product and gave each of McGwire’s 70 home runs its own card variation. Picture this – 70 cards for 70 legendary homers! Imagine trying to chase every one of them down. The most sought-after cards capture McGwire tying and breaking Roger Maris’ single-season record for dingers (#61 and #62). Man! What a summer.

8: 2020 Topps Project 2020 Mark McGwire Gold Frame 1/1 by Matt Taylor

Topps rolled out the Project 2020 series in 2020, giving artists the freedom to work their magic with the designs, resulting in masterpieces like the one above. The 2020 Topps Project 2020 Mark McGwire Gold Frame 1/1 by Matt Taylor is truly one of a kind. It fetched just north of $2,000 in 2021, and there’s a buzz that its price could skyrocket in the future.

7: 1997 Bowman Chrome #15 Mark McGwire International Refractor

1997 Bowman Chrome went bonkers with its International refractors and let the gem above serve as living proof. Chrome technology and a little national pride equals a match made in trading card heaven.

6: 1991 Topps Desert Shield #270 Mark McGwire

With 12 career stole bases to his name, McGwire was never known for having the fleetest of feet. That in itself makes a photo of him sliding into third even more legendary. The limited version of the 1991 Topps Desert Shield #270 Mark McGwire above spawned from a set that Topps gave to military members who served in Operation Desert Shield. We’ve gotta salute!