1989 Topps American Baseball cards

Ever since I found out that Topps had created a set of baseball cards for the UK market in 1988, ingeniously called 'American Baseball cards', I have searched for packets. I found some and posted them on 'A pack a day' back in August 2008. I was informed then that a set was produced in 1989 as well. I have searched for this set since.
To my surprise two lots of cards arrived on e-bay called just American baseball cards, I had a sneaking suspicion that these were the cards I had been searching for all this time. The photo provided was upside down and the description game no hint as to the year, just that there was 46 in one lot and 42 in the second. So I put in a bid and waited. Again my 'strategy' paid dividends and I won both lots.
To my further surprise when they arrived, it appeared that it was the complete 1989 set. All 88 cards, nicely placed in six card sleeves. There are only 4 Red Sox in the set, I don't mind it was a pleasant e-bay purchase and the conclusion of another 'pursuit'.

1988 Donruss baseball

If you check the wants' lists on blogs, as I do from time to time. Nobody needs any 1988 Donruss cards. Did they over print or are there no real 'big' cards in the set? Either way it appears that everyone has all the 1988 Donruss they want or need. Still a pack is a pack.
There are 660 cards in the base set.
The subsets include: 27 Diamond Kings (#1-27), 20 Rated Rookies(#28- 47), 26 Bonus MVP's and 26 short printed cards (#648-660).
There are 15 cards and 3 puzzle pieces in a pack.

The pack:

Puzzle piece 34, 35, 36

#19 Gary Gaetti DK Twins

#54 Mark Gubicza Royals

#102 George Brett Royals

#103 Mickey Tettleton A's

#150 Terrence Kennedy Orioles

#186 Baudilio Diaz Reds

#234 Jose Oquendo Cardinals

#235 William Doran Astros

#283 Devon White Angels

#366 Jim Presley Brewers

#367 Lloyd Moseby Blue Jays

#416 Brain Dayett Cubs

#452 Guy Hoffman Reds

#499 Tracy Woodson Dodgers

#585 Jeff Sellers Red Sox

Hey, hey a Red Sox.

1988 Topps

Each pack contains 15 cards and 1 stick of gum.

The are 792 cards in the set which included the subsets Future Stars, Topps All-Star Rookies, Record Breakers, Turn Back The Clock, All-Stars, Team Leaders, Checklists and Manager cards.

The numbers and subsets are very similar to the 1987 set. Why change a winning formula?

Pack 1:

#7 '87 Record Breaker Benny Santiago Padres

#25 Andres Galarraga Expos

#132 Donnie Hill White Sox

#181 Dave Cone Mets

#197 Lance McCullers Padres

#273 Garth Iorg Blue Jays

#332 Jerry Reed Mariners

#389 All Star Alan Trammel Tigers

#429 Tigers Team Leaders

#455 Shawn Hillegas Dodgers

#549 Braves Team Leaders

#643 Rocky Childress Astros

#720 Tim Raines Expos
#747 Bobby Witt Rangers

#768 Dickie Noles Cubs

I received this pack as part of a trade with Ed. 4 inserts in the pack but not a Red Sox in sight.