Worthless Card Awards - Gimmick Card Edition

For every 500-600 baseball cards pumped out by the big three (Topps, Fleer, Donruss) adorned with a standard action shot or a fake pose, there were two or three diamonds in the rough that featured a slightly more bizarre photo.  We’re not talking about the occasional error card or even those that actually made us pay attention to Billy Ripken.

These were the cards for which there was no explanation, no connection to the player or the team, just a completely random photo often featuring an even more random prop that had no business being on a baseball card. 

In other words, perfect for another edition of the Worthless Card Awards.

 The award for “Least likely have a drunken fan pee on his head from the upper deck ever again” goes to…

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The award for “Most impressed by the size of Kent Hrbek’s game bat” goes to…

 The award for “Guy whose farts after White Castle day in the clubhouse could actually lift an exercise ball into the air” goes to…

 The award for “Braves player who was most proactive about the rat problem at Fulton County Stadium” goes to…

 The award for “Most impressed by the size of Kent Hrbek’s glove” goes to…

 The award for “Lone member of the San Diego Padres Bodacious Tube Riders Club” goes to…

The award for “Most likely to have his 14-inch penis duct taped to his leg so it didn’t show up in the picture” goes to…

The award for “No way this geek throws a spiral” goes to…

The award for “Most likely to author a book entitled ‘Juiced 3: Other Players used shovels too”‘” goes to…

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