A New Batch of Worthless Baseball Cards. Cyber fist-pounds, kids.

A friendly reminder that we’re giving away copies of David Jamieson’s tremendous new book entitled, “Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession” over the next few weeks.  Your first chance a free, hard-cover edition ends today. 

You can find instructions for that drawing here.

Until then, enjoy a fresh batch of cardboardy goodness from our Worthless Card Collection.

Dave Concepcion (1986 Topps)

Heading into the 1986 season, Dave Concepcion defined two prime objectives; better contact on outside sliders and setting his Mom up with Hank, the Cincinnati peanut vendor.

Kent Tekulve (1989 Fleer)

Though other teammates tired of the act after the first week of Spring Training, it made Tekulve giggle like a school girl every single time John Kruk came walking out of the locker room with a dirty jock strap draped over head.

Brent Gaff (1986 Topps)

Brent Gaff swore to his wife that getting a massive Ford Mustang logo tattoo on his chest would earn his teammate’s approval in Spring Training.  He was wrong.

John Candelaria (1987 Donruss)

John Candelaria pitched seven-innings of scoreless baseball in 1987 with a half-eaten chimichanga stuffed under his cap.

Floyd Rayford – (1984 Topps)

In an effort to get his players out of the locker room and onto the field earlier for pre-game warmups, manager Whitey Herzog demanded Floyd Rayford to begin wearing leopard print underwear.

Jack Morris (1979 Topps)

Jack Morris never hit above 85 MPH on the radar gun, but always considered his speed, technique, ability to overhaul a carburetor among the best in baseball.

Toby Harrah (1984 Donruss)

The judge didn’t think it was funny, or impressive, when Toby Harrah informed him that his sixth Boating While Intoxicated conviction would make him the Major League leader in that category.

Gaylord Perry (1984 Fleer)

To this day, Gaylord Perry’s one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals in 1983 is the only one in Major League Baseball history to include obligations for the Equipment Manager to keep the locker room fully-stocked with incontinence products.

Larry Parrish (1987 Donruss)

After receiving a new pair of spectacles in the off-season, Larry Parrish was relegated to only playing in night games because the mid-day sun would incinerate his retinas if it caught him at the right angle.

Al Holland (1981 Fleer)

Teammates considered it a rite of passage the first time rookies witnessed Al Holland capture, skin, and eat a clubhouse rat.

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