1988-89 Fleer #112 Mark Eaton
About Mark Eaton
Few NBA careers started stranger than Mark Eaton's: the 7'4" giant was working as an auto mechanic in Anaheim when a Cypress College assistant coach spotted him and talked him onto the court. After riding the bench at UCLA — just 41 minutes as a senior — he lasted until the fourth round of the 1982 draft, 72nd overall to Utah. Taking Wilt Chamberlain's advice to simply guard the rim, Eaton became the most feared shot-blocker of his generation, manning the middle for the Jazz across all eleven of his seasons (1982-93). He won Defensive Player of the Year twice (1985, 1989), made five All-Defensive teams, led the league in blocks four times, and still owns NBA single-season records for blocks (456) and blocks per game (5.6) from 1984-85, plus the career mark of 3.5 per game. Not a rookie card, this Fleer issue lands squarely on his peak — 1988-89 brought his lone All-Star selection, a second DPOY, and All-Defensive First Team honors. Utah retired his No. 53.
Sources: Wikipedia · Basketball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1-6 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 292 | 81 | 131 | 60 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-18. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8). The graders do not break out the stickers, so sticker pages carry no table.
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Related cards
More Mark Eaton in this product: #131 All-Star
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- #111 Thurl Bailey
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- #131 Mark Eaton
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1988-89 Fleer Mark Eaton card?
It is card #112 of the 132-card 1988-89 Fleer Basketball base set, picturing Mark Eaton with the Utah Jazz.
How many cards are in the 1988-89 Fleer Basketball set?
132 base cards - 119 players ordered by team, the All-Star subset #120-131 and a checklist - plus the 11-card Super Star Sticker insert, for 143 cards in a master run. There are no variations; three backs carry uncorrected errors (#20, #26, #100).
Sources: Trading Card Database, Cardboard Connection, the PSA price guide, Basketball-Reference, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-19.