- Do you have any stories about cards of yourself or of other players?
The minor league baseball card thing started soon before I was
playing. It was pretty cool to get a packet of baseball cards of
yourself! We all signed our $5 "contract" during mini camp. Some of
the players balked at it, but were told in stern
words to sign it by the staff. Nowadays I don't even know if they do
that $5 thing anymore. Probably have to get agents and such
involved...kind of sad to lose that little rite of passage into pro ball
if it did. Players always tried to have some fun with
it. Pitchers would have bats, RH's would put on LH gloves,. etc. Deep
down we all loved it....it was a chance for us to be remembered on a
card forever!!!
- Do you have a favorite card of yourself or of another player?
The only story I have on one of my cards is the El Paso card. I
was a little "woozy" from a "show the new kids Juarez" trip (season had
not started yet...first workout) and I had a dip in....other than that I
was in "just happy to be here" mode!
I do not.........though I do wish I had the cards I had as a kid,
they ended up being worth a fortune in the early 90's....I was the kid
who used to memorize the stats on back, and could recite them at will.
Baseball cards are truly pretty cool
as they give a ton of info (the old ones) and also are a snapshot into
styles of the years!!
Thanks! I don't have that card, but here is one from my collection.
Great interview. Great card.
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