Top 5 Most Valuable Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Cards of All Time

The Toronto Blue Jays are Canada's lone Major League Baseball team. Founded in 1977, the Blue Jays have won two World Series championships (1992 and 1993) and have fielded some of the game's biggest stars over the years. Naturally, Blue Jays baseball cards of the team's top players are highly sought-after by collectors.

In this article, we'll countdown the top 5 most valuable Toronto Blue Jays baseball cards of all-time. We'll look at key factors like rarity, condition, player popularity and historical significance that make these cards so valuable.

#5 - 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. Rookie Card (#1)

• Estimated PSA 10 Gem Mint Value: $350
• Key Factors: Low population, iconic rookie card design, Ken Griffey Jr.'s popularity

While Griffey is best known for his decade-plus run with the Seattle Mariners, he actually started his MLB career with the Blue Jays after being selected first overall in the 1987 draft. This iconic 1989 Upper Deck rookie card, featuring a great headshot of a young Griffey sporting a Jays cap, is a must-have for Toronto collectors.

PSA 10 gems are very tough to come by. Out of the over 58,000 submissions, only 557 have graded PSA 10. Griffey's immense popularity among hobbyists helps make this one of the top Blue Jays cards out there.

#4 - 1992 Bowman Carlos Delgado Rookie Card

• Estimated PSA 10 Gem Mint Value: $400
• Key Factors: Prospect hype, Hall of Fame career, condition sensitivity

Carlos Delgado entered the league with big expectations after the Blue Jays signed the Puerto Rican slugger as an amateur free agent in 1988. This 1992 Bowman rookie card captures the hype surrounding the young power hitter.

Delgado would go on to play 17 MLB seasons, mashing 473 home runs and making a pair of All-Star teams. As a potential future Hall of Famer, his rookie card carries strong demand. However, finding it in PSA 10 condition is very difficult. This adds a premium for high-grade specimens.

#3 - 1992 Bowman Mariano Rivera Rookie Card

• Estimated PSA 10 Gem Mint Value: $600
• Key Factors: Hall of Fame reliever, prospect card, short print

Before he was closing games and winning World Series titles with the New York Yankees, Mariano Rivera was a prospect in the Blue Jays system after signing as an amateur free agent in 1990. Rivera's rookie card comes from 1992 Bowman and features him pitching in his early Jays uniform.

This short print card is very tough to find, especially in top condition. Rivera's incredible career as the greatest relief pitcher ever further stimulates demand. This card doesn't pop up often in PSA 10 condition, fetching strong prices when it does.

#2 - 1993 SP Derek Jeter Rookie Card (#279)

• Estimated PSA 10 Gem Mint Value: $6,500
• Key Factors: All-time great player, iconic rookie card, very scarce in high grade

Widely regarded as one of the hobby's most iconic rookie cards ever, the 1993 SP Derek Jeter makes the list because Jeter was originally drafted by the Blue Jays in 1992 before electing to attend the University of Michigan instead.

There's only thought to be a few dozen PSA 10s out there despite nearly 3,500 grading attempts. It's incredibly challenging to find this card centered and free of print defects direct from packs. Jeter's Cooperstown-caliber career as the New York Yankees Captain naturally generates massive demand.

#1 - 1992 Score Eric Lindros Rookie Card (#360)

• Estimated PSA 10 Gem Mint Value: $8,000
• Key Factors: #1 draft pick, hype, early career success, very short print, tough high-grade

The most valuable Blue Jays card of all-time goes to Eric Lindros and his 1992 Score rookie. That's because the card pictures Lindros in a Blue Jays uniform even though he never suited up for Toronto in the majors.

Drafted 1st overall in 1991 by the Quebec Nordiques, Lindros initially refused to sign. The Nordiques eventually traded his rights to both the Philadelphia Flyers and Blue Jays. After a lengthy holdout, Lindros ended up starting his NHL career in Philadelphia.

But not before Score produced a rare batch of Lindros rookie cards picturing him in a Blue Jays uniform. The cards were quickly pulled from production, making them extremely short prints. This card is also very condition sensitive, driving the value of PSA 10s into the five-figure range.