Thought you had this set but can’t find it? Then you’re a lost claws. Get it? That’s a lobster joke.
On August 20, 1982 baseball fans attending the Chicago Cubs game received a promotional set of cards. The Chicago Cubs and local Red Lobster restaurants came together to make this set possible.
About 15,000 sets were produced. The cards are numbered in order of the player’s jersey number, and contain a facsimile autograph.
Ryne Sandberg’s card is the most desirable. Most collectors see Sandberg’s cards made by Topps, Fleer, and Donruss in 1983 as his true rookies. The Sandberg card included within this set predates all of them. Its his first card to feature him in a Cubs uniform. His other cards prior to 1983 have him in a minor league uniform.
28-card Checklist:
- Doug Bird
- Larry Bowa
- Bill Buckner
- Bill Campbell
- Jody Davis
- Leon Durham
- Lee Elia – Manager
- Steve Henderson
- Willie Hernandez
- Fergie Jenkins
- Jay Johnstone
- Junior Kennedy
- Ken Kravec
- Randy Martz
- Bob Molinaro
- Jerry Morales
- Keith Moreland
- Dickie Noles
- Mike Proly
- Al Ripley
- Ryne Sandberg
- Lee Smith
- Scot Thompson
- Dick Tidrow
- Bump Wills
- Gary Woods
- John Vukovich / Gordy MacKenzie / Billy Williams / Billy Connors / Tom Harmon – Coaches
- Team Picture
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