1980's Cal Ripken Postcard help
 

I have the following early Cal Ripken Jr Team Issue PC and don't know what year it is from. He has slightly longer hair and he looks pretty young, measures 3-1/2 x 5-1/4 which I think dates it somewhere between 1981 and 1985 or so, anyone know which year it is?

http://starsofthediamond.com/ripkenteamissue.jpg
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Rhett, that is the 1981 Ripken postcard. I have one graded by PSA.

Thanks, I was hoping it was a 1981, obviously. I appreciate the heads up

Ripken postcard
 

Rhett,

The Orioles tended to use the same photo on their postcards over a period of years. The Ripken photo on the postcard you have was issued in 1981 and 1982, but your postcard is definitely from 1981. The 1982 version has a slight cropping difference on the Orioles of his uniform. The best part is it's his autograph from early in his career.

It's been a long time. Hope all is well with you.

Holy Crap, is this an Alan Strout sighting!!!

It has been a LONG time, you are one of the people that really helped both Rhys and I get excited about early sports cards. We obviously got the collecting bug from our dad but you made quite an impression on two youngsters from your church ward and I will forever be grateful for it. I seem to remember you bringing Rhys and I to one of the Augusta Super Shows in Maine back the day, we were probably 12-13 years old or so at the time.

I had no idea that you were a member of Net54!