Free (minor league) Cards Redux

Almost exactly one year ago I divided up an 800 ct. box of minor league cards into little piles, sorted by their team affiliates, and proceeded to attempt to give them away to my readers. I was somewhat successful, but one year later I am still stuck with 14 teams' worth of minor league cards taking up vital space in my dwelling. I've decided to give another go of it and post the list of remaining teams that are up for grabs. These cards are primarily from the early 90s and late 80s era of overproduction and most of these guys, like Mr. Ogliaruso, are also-rans and never-wases. There are a few future Hall of Famers still left unclaimed, however.

Here are the unclaimed teams that are still up for grabs:

• Angels
• Astros
• A's - Hackenbush
• Blue Jays - Bo
• Brewers - taken
• Cardinals* - Adam from MO
• Expos - Hackenbush
• Giants - SueFitz
• Mariners - TheJaw
• Mets - Sean / Condition Poor
• Orioles - Night Owl
• Padres - Rod / Padrographs
• Pirates
• Rangers - Play at the Plate
• Royals - JustinB521
• Super Bonus Mystery Pile**

Here's what you have to do:

Well, not much really. Just leave a comment or send me an e-mail. You don't need to send me anything in return, although if you've read this far you probably have a good indication of what I collect and I am not one to turn down anything in a certain shade of manila envelope. If I currently have a trade going with you or if you're someone I've traded with in the past, e-mail me as soon as possible if you want in. I know that not everyone is as hardcore of a team collector as I can be at times and may not be interested in a card from 1991 of some guy that never passed high A ball. Also, if you are one of those blogging types and happen to know others that might be interested in ridding me of my excess cardboard problem, feel free to post about it, write your friends, spray paint my web address on a back alley wall... whatever you're feeling.

*If anyone is truly interested in the Cardinals, I'll dig through my thousands of Cardinals doubles and find some minor league stuff for you. I may augment your stack of cards with actual major league cards depending on how many minor league doubles I manage to dig up.

**If you claim the "Super Bonus Mystery Pile", all you're getting is some checklists, a few cards of players that appeared to be signed to independent teams with no major league affiliates, a stray card or two from teams that didn't exist in 1991 and some other leftovers. You've been warned.

Update: Free (minor league) Cards!

There's still plenty of time left to get in on my minor league card giveaway. There are still no takers for the following teams: Angels, Astros, Athletics, Blue Jays, Brewers, Expos, Giants, Mariners, Mets, Orioles, Padres, Pirates, Rangers, Reds and Royals.

All you need to do is respond to this post (or the original post) with a comment and I will e-mail you to request your address. If you don't have an e-mail set up in your profile, you'll want to also send me an e-mail to follow up on your comment so I can get your address. And if you're only interested in a particular obscure player from the early 90s or a particular minor league team, let me know and I'll try and fulfill that request. As you can see, though, a number of cards are already spoken for.

Free (minor league) Cards!

I'm officially jumping in with one or two toes in the pool on the holiday baseball card giveaway madness. I have a somewhat overflowing 800-ct. box of baseball cards that is (no longer) meticulously organized by set and card number. Unfortunately (for you), the cards are minor league baseball cards. Last night I spent a bit of time during the Blazers game I recorded to sort the cards by team, and I am now fully prepared to give them away.


All you have to do is tell me what team you're interested in. Leave a comment here, and I will contact you by e-mail. If you don't have an e-mail listed in your profile, leave a comment AND send me an e-mail (my e-mail is listed in my profile.)

There are, of course, restrictions. Certain teams are not available. There are 3 stacks of cards earmarked for bloggers, whether they like it or not. Also, since these cards are primarily from the late 80s and early 90s, certain teams are not available at all. For instance, there is only one Rockies-affiliated card, and nothing for any other franchise established after 1992. If you request the Nationals, you're going to get Expos (whether you like it or not.) Also, I don't have many Cardinals available, but there may be a few- I'd have to check on whether I have doubles or not.

Special consideration may be made for player requests and minor league team-specific requests, as long as you have a good story or reason behind it. For example, if Hilly Hathaway is your long lost cousin or if you went to high school with Joey Wardlow, I can probably make an arrangement for you. If you're just hoping I have a Derek Jeter card for you, well, then you're out of luck. That being said, there are a number of active players and coaches available in the team groupings and even a few future Hall of Famers. I'm not holding back anyone for any reason unless they are in my Cardinals binders or a member of the Portland Beavers.

Once again, let me know if you're interested. I realize that this is geared more towards the nerdy team collector and less towards those of you who may be more interested in cards with actual value and maybe a story behind them. The cards will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, although if there are multiple people requesting a specific team within a limited time span I will consider splitting the lots up.