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Mark Portugal

This is the 1987 Topps flagship base card #419 of Mark Portugal — not a Tiffany or buyback — identified by the matte wood-grain front border, circular 'Win! Twins!' emblem, and the gray/brown kraft-toned back with full pitching statistics and bio.

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front / normalized scan
Front of 1987 Topps Mark Portugal #419 Base, upright portrait baseball card showing a player in a dark Minnesota Twins cap and jacket against a blue stadium background. A circular Win! Twins!…
Front of 1987 Topps Mark Portugal #419 Base, upright portrait baseball card showing a player in a dark Minnesota Twins cap and jacket against a blue stadium background. A circular Win! Twins!…
back / normalized scan
Back of 1987 Topps Mark Portugal #419 Base, upright landscape-oriented baseball card back. A blue-and-yellow arrow and banner design frames the card. The upper banner shows card number 419 at…
Back of 1987 Topps Mark Portugal #419 Base, upright landscape-oriented baseball card back. A blue-and-yellow arrow and banner design frames the card. The upper banner shows card number 419 at…
Subject
Mark Portugal
Year or era
1987
Publisher
Topps
Set
1987 Topps
Card number
419
Variant
Base
Serial number
Not numbered
Segment
baseball
Autograph
No

Collector questions

What exact card is this record for?

The record is for the 1987 Topps baseball card #419 of Mark Portugal, the flagship Topps base version (Base).

How can you tell this is the Topps flagship base card and not the Tiffany edition?

The front shows a matte, slightly fibrous stock with a tan/brown wood-grain border and no gloss or bright white stock; the back is a gray/brown kraft-toned card stock. These physical details match the 1987 Topps flagship base issue and contradict the bright white glossy stock documented for the 1987 Topps Tiffany factory-set edition, so Tiffany is excluded.

Is this card a 2017 Topps Rediscover buyback or stamped buyback?

No. The card record notes there is no buyback foil stamp present and explicitly excludes the 2017 Topps Rediscover/Stamped Buybacks release.

What visible design elements are on the front?

The front shows a portrait of Mark Portugal in a dark Twins cap and jacket, a circular 'Win! Twins!' team emblem upper-left, a blue nameplate with 'MARK PORTUGAL' along the bottom, and the Topps logo at lower left within a tan/brown wood-grain border.

What information is shown on the back of the card?

The back displays card number '419' and the heading 'MARK PORTUGAL • PITCHER', a complete major and minor league pitching record (lines for 1981–86), a short biography noting he graduated from Norwalk (Cal.) High School, an 'ON THIS DATE' historical note, physical details (height, weight, bats/throws, birthdate and place, home), and the manufacturer line '(c) 1987 TOPPS CHEWING GUM, INC. PRTD. IN U.S.A.'.

Transcribed card text

Front:
Win! Twins! Mark Portugal Topps

Back:
419 MARK PORTUGAL • PITCHER COMPLETE MAJOR AND MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING RECORD Mark graduated from Norwalk (Cal.) High School. ON THIS DATE September 2, 1957: Frank Torre scored 6 runs in one game for Braves. Frank's 1957 Topps card was #37. © 1987 TOPPS CHEWING GUM, INC. PATD. IN U.S.A. Topps