1985 Donruss Highlights

Description

1985 Donruss Highlights is a 56-card boxed set released in November, 1985. Highlights was Donruss's first attempt at a post-season update set. Rather than focus on rookies and traded players, Highlights paid tribute to the players and pitchers of the month for each league as well as the notable achievements of the 1985 season. The design is identical to the 1985 Donruss set, with exception of yellow stripes running along the borders of each card, and a glossy coating applied to the front. The set came packaged in an attractive red box that resembles a deck of playing cards. All 56 cards were shrink-wrapped and came packaged with a 2 1/2" X 3 1/2" Lou Gehrig puzzle.

The last two cards are of Donruss's picks for the 1985 Rookies of the Year. (The announcement of the BBWAA's Rookies of the Year was issued after the Highlights checklist was set. Donruss's picks of Ozzie Guillen and Vince Coleman did match the baseball writer's ROY selections.)

This set proved to be more popular than Donruss had predicted, as the print run sold out before all initial orders were filled. Despite the lack of rookies, the set has maintained it's value

Distribution

Factory Set: 56 cards plus one Lou Gehrig mini puzzle per set. Hobby only. 15 sets per case.

Checklist

• 1 Tom Seaver
• 2 Rollie Fingers
• 3 Mike Davis
• 4 Charlie Leibrandt
• 5 Dale Murphy
• 6 Fernando Valenzuela
• 7 Larry Bowa
• 8 Dave Concepcion
• 9 Tony Perez
• 10 Pete Rose
• 11 George Brett
• 12 Dave Stieb
• 13 Dave Parker
• 14 Andy Hawkins
• 15 Andy Hawkins
• 16 Von Hayes
• 17 Rickey Henderson
• 18 Jay Howell
• 19 Pedro Guerrero
• 20 John Tudor
• 22 Nolan Ryan
• 23 LaMarr Hoyt
• 24 Oddibe McDowell
• 25 George Brett
• 26 Bret Saberhagen
• 27 Keith Hernandez
• 28 Fernando Valenzuela
• 30 Tom Seaver
• 31 Rod Carew
• 32 Dwight Gooden
• 33 Dwight Gooden
• 34 Eddie Murray
• 35 Don Baylor
• 36 Don Mattingly
• 37 Dave Righetti
• 38 Willie McGee
• 39 Shane Rawley
• 40 Pete Rose
• 41 Andre Dawson
• 42 Rickey Henderson
• 43 Tom Browning XRC
• 44 Don Mattingly
• 45 Don Mattingly
• 46 Charlie Leibrandt
• 47 Gary Carter
• 48 Dwight Gooden
• 49 Wade Boggs
• 50 Phil Niekro
• 51 Darrell Evans
• 52 Willie McGee
• 53 Dave Winfield
• 54 Vince Coleman XRC
• 55 Ozzie Guillen XRC
• NNO Checklist Card
• 21 Keith Hernandez / Gary Carter
• 29 Willie McGee / Vince Coleman

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