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This is a rectangular trading card measuring standard sports card dimensions, printed on cardstock with an orange and brown color scheme on the reverse side. The reverse features player biographical information, a detailed table of recent Major League performance statistics spanning the years 1985 through 1989, contract status details, and a career highlights text block. The top of the card includes the text "JAMES (JIMMY) EDWARD KEY" along with personal details such as birth date, birthplace, home, height, weight, and batting and throwing handedness, with a copyright notice reading "1989 LEAF, INC Printed in USA" in the upper right corner. The statistics table lists team names such as "Blue Jays" alongside standard pitching metrics including ERA, games pitched, hits, runs, walks, strikeouts, and wins and losses. Below the statistics table, the card includes official logos such as the Major League Baseball silhouette logo and an MLB logo mark, alongside contract information stating "Signed thru 1990. How acquired: Signed by Blue Jays as 3rd round selection in June '82 amateur draft." The career highlights section details notable achievements such as missing weeks in the 1988 season due to elbow surgery, leading the American League in ERA in 1987, and various franchise milestones. The item is shown resting among a stack of other trading cards. The physical condition appears generally clean with sharp corners visible in the framing, though the item is unauthenticated and presented without formal grading. The identification rests directly on the legible printed player name, statistics, and manufacturer markings visible on the surface of the card.
AI Appraisal Report
Based on what I can see in the provided image, the item is presented as a 1989 Leaf Jimmy Key baseball card displaying standard manufacturer markings, player statistics, and biographical details. I cannot verify from a photo alone whether the card is a genuine issue from the period, a modern reprint, or a high-quality reproduction, as physical inspection and paper stock analysis would be needed to confirm. Assuming the attribution to the 1989 Leaf set is correct, this card represents a common modern-era sports trading card. Mass-produced cards from the late 1980s generally experience very low market demand and abundant supply, which heavily limits their financial value. While clean visual centering and sharp corners are observable in the framing, ungraded and unauthenticated base cards of common players typically trade for nominal amounts in the current market. If this piece is determined to be a reproduction, replica, or copy rather than a period-authentic card, the value would be negligible. To establish a more precise evaluation and determine authenticity, an in-person examination by a professional sports card grading service would be necessary.