This 1989 Fleer Bill Ripken #616 is the famous FF error version, graded PSA 9 Mint. An obscenity written on the knob of Ripken’s bat went unnoticed until the cards reached packs, prompting Fleer to correct it in several ways, which made this one of the most notorious error cards in hobby history. Graded examples of the original uncorrected version remain a staple of error-card collections.
Bill Ripken was a second baseman who spent most of his career with the Baltimore Orioles, where he played alongside his brother Cal Ripken Jr. and under their father, Cal Ripken Sr. Known for his defense, he later played for the Rangers, Indians, and Tigers.
