1985 Rookie Cards
21 rookie cards across Hockey, Basketball, Baseball, Football. Sorted by estimated gem mint value.
1985-86 O-Pee-Chee Mario Lemieux #9
Le Magnifique's key rookie card. Lemieux's two Stanley Cups, six scoring titles, and battle through cancer make him the most dramatic figure in hockey history. Only Gretzky challenged his talent level.
1985-86 O-Pee-Chee Mario Lemieux #9
Super Mario's OPC RC. 1,723 points and the ability to dominate like no one else when healthy. Saved the Penguins franchise twice.
1985-86 Star Karl Malone RC
The Mailman's Star Co. RC. Malone retired as the #2 all-time scorer (since passed by LeBron). 14x All-Star, 2x MVP, and the other half of the greatest PG-PF duo in history with John Stockton.
1985 Topps Roger Clemens #181
The Rocket's rookie card. Seven Cy Young Awards and 354 career wins made Clemens one of the most dominant pitchers ever. A key card for any 80s collection.
1985 Donruss Kirby Puckett #438
Puck's key Donruss rookie. Puckett's 1991 World Series Game 6 performance — a leaping catch followed by a walk-off homer — is among the most magical moments in baseball postseason history.
1985 Topps Dwight Gooden #620
Doc's Topps rookie from one of the most brilliant pitching debuts ever. Gooden won the 1984 Rookie of the Year and 1985 Cy Young — he was briefly considered the most unhittable pitcher alive.
1985 Donruss Dwight Gooden #39
Doc Gooden's key Donruss rookie from his Cy Young award-winning 24-4 season. In 1985, Gooden had a 1.53 ERA and 268 strikeouts — the greatest single season by a pitcher in the modern era.
1985 Topps Mark McGwire #401
McGwire's first Topps appearance on the Team USA card — a card that once commanded hundreds in the late 1990s during the home run chase. The 1998 HR race remains a defining hobby moment, and this card captures that nostalgia.
1985 Topps Kirby Puckett #536
Puck's rookie card. Puckett's 2 World Series rings and the iconic Game 6 catch-and-homer combo in 1991 are legendary Minnesota moments.
1985 Topps Mark McGwire #401 RC
Big Mac Topps RC as a member of Team USA. McGwire hit 49 HRs as a rookie in 1987 and shattered Roger Maris's record with 70 in 1998 — the single-season HR record at the time.
1985-86 O-Pee-Chee Chris Chelios RC #51
The OPC rookie card of one of the most durable and feared defensemen in NHL history. Chelios won three Norris Trophies across three different decades and played until age 48. His career with the Canadiens, Blackhawks, Red Wings, and Thrashers spanned an astonishing 26 seasons.
1985 Topps Warren Moon RC #251
The rookie card of the first Black quarterback to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Moon dominated the CFL for six years (five Grey Cup titles) before becoming a nine-time Pro Bowler in the NFL. A true pioneer who opened doors for every QB who followed.
1985-86 O-Pee-Chee Doug Gilmour RC #40
The OPC rookie of Killer, one of the most beloved players in Maple Leafs history. Gilmour won the Stanley Cup with Calgary in 1989 and put up one of the greatest individual playoff performances in NHL history with the 1993 Leafs.
Doc Gooden 1985 Topps #620 Rookie Card
Cy Young Award winner at age 20 — youngest ever. 24-4 with 1.53 ERA and 268 Ks in 1985. Doctor K was the most electrifying young pitcher in baseball history.
1985 Fleer Dwight Gooden #82 RC
Doc Gooden Fleer RC. At age 20, he went 24-4 with a 1.53 ERA and 268 Ks to win the Cy Young — the most dominant pitching season of the 1980s. His 1985 season remains one of the greatest in baseball history.
1985 Topps Anthony Carter RC #199
The rookie card of AC. His 1987 playoff performance against the 49ers (10 catches, 227 yards) remains one of the greatest in NFL postseason history. Came from the USFL and became the Vikings most dangerous deep threat.
Dwight Gooden 1985 Topps #620 Rookie Card
Doctor K. 1985 Cy Young at age 20: 24-4, 1.53 ERA, 268 K. Most dominant young pitcher ever. 1996 no-hitter with Yankees — redemption day.
Orel Hershiser 1985 Topps #493 Rookie Card
Bulldog. Hershiser set the all-time record with 59 consecutive scoreless innings in 1988. Won the Cy Young, NLCS MVP, and World Series MVP that magical season.
John Franco 1985 Topps #108 Rookie Card
All-time saves leader among left-handed pitchers with 424 career saves. Brooklyn kid who became the heart of the Mets bullpen for 14 years.
Eddie Olczyk 1985 Topps #37 Rookie Card
Chicago native who played for the Blackhawks, won a Cup with the Rangers in 1994, and became one of hockey broadcasting most beloved voices. Also a champion thoroughbred horse racing analyst.
Jimmy Key 1985 Topps #642 Rookie Card
Two-time World Series champion. Key won the clinching Game 6 of the 1996 World Series for the Yankees and was a 4x All-Star with a career 3.51 ERA across 15 seasons.