It’s an “error” in the sense that it does not list his correct birthday, but there were several cards that listed that date. Most likely, it was a report discrepancy (or a deliberate misstatement to make him seem like a better prospect). As such, it was never corrected because there wasn’t really anything to correct.

The Uribe “error” that’s caused so much ruckus over the last couple of years is the 1990 Fleer — same situation, and there is nothing special about that card. Common as dirt.

The eBay scam sort of stuck, unfortunately, and some folks are still paying a premium for a card that’s just a common.

Hmmm … where does Thomas’s name appear? Is it a Thomas back on a Ripken front, or some other configuration? If it’s the former, it’s a wrong back and might have a small premium over a regular Ripken for collectors of one or both of the players. Nothing huge, though, as it’s really just a printing mistake.

If it’s something else, it would be interesting to see what’s up.