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Ray Knight

This is the 1987 Topps baseball card #488 of Ray Knight in the base (flagship) printing, identified by a matte, wood-grain front and gray/tan back cardstock and showing a full-body Mets photo plus his complete Major League batting record.

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front / normalized scan
Front of 1987 Topps Ray Knight #488 Base, portrait baseball card front. A full-body photograph of a New York Mets player in a blue uniform occupies the central image area. The circular Mets…
Front of 1987 Topps Ray Knight #488 Base, portrait baseball card front. A full-body photograph of a New York Mets player in a blue uniform occupies the central image area. The circular Mets…
back / normalized scan
Back of 1987 Topps Ray Knight #488 Base, landscape-oriented baseball card back. A blue header across the top displays the yellow card number 488 at left and the large name RAY KNIGHT…
Back of 1987 Topps Ray Knight #488 Base, landscape-oriented baseball card back. A blue header across the top displays the yellow card number 488 at left and the large name RAY KNIGHT…
Subject
Ray Knight
Year or era
1987
Publisher
Topps
Set
1987 Topps
Card number
488
Variant
Base
Serial number
Not numbered
Segment
baseball
Autograph
No

Collector questions

Is this the 1987 Topps base or Tiffany version?

The card is identified as the 1987 Topps flagship base printing: the back is uniformly gray/tan/beige (not bright white) and the front shows a matte, visibly grained paper surface rather than a glossy Tiffany finish. The record notes residual uncertainty because gloss and stock thickness were judged from flat images.

What is printed on the front of the card?

The front features a full-body photograph of Ray Knight in a New York Mets uniform, the circular Mets team logo at upper left, black-and-white angular framing, a large orange nameplate reading 'RAY KNIGHT' at the bottom, and the Topps logo at lower left. OCR from the front reads: 'New York Mets RAY KNIGHT Topps'.

What information is on the back of the card?

The back shows card number 488 and 'RAY KNIGHT • THIRD BASE' in a blue header, a yellow panel with his Complete Major League Batting Record covering seasons 1974–1986 plus totals, biographical and acquisition details (height, weight, bats/throws, draft/acquisition, birth/home), and a printed copyright line '© 1987 TOPPS CHEWING GUM, INC. PRTD. IN U.S.A.'

Does the card have any special features like an autograph or serial number?

No. The supplied record indicates there is no serial number, no autograph or facsimile signature, and no foil/refractor/color parallel; it is the base card without subset branding.

What visible team and card identifiers are present?

Visible identifiers include the New York Mets team logo on the front, the player name 'RAY KNIGHT', the Topps logo, and the card number '488' printed on the back.

Transcribed card text

Front:
New York Mets RAY KNIGHT Topps

Back:
488 RAY KNIGHT • THIRD BASE COMPLETE MAJOR LEAGUE BATTING RECORD 1987 TOPPS CHEWING GUM, INC. TOPPS