Robert Hassell
MiLB Madness: Keith Comstock, the Madison Neverminds, Savannah Bananas, some pre-minors cardboard & more
Minor league baseball cards from the past can include some weird stuff ... sometimes stuff you wouldn't imagine to be found on a baseball card. Here are some some new fun cards and oddities in this latest edition of MiLB Madness.
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The Card: Keith Comstock 1989 ProCards Las Vegas Stars (CGC 10)
The Buzz On This: This classic prank photo appears on just a standard baseball card -- it's not an error/variation and it's not one that was pulled from production at any point because of its joke photo. It's one that's been out there all these years, isn't super rare and it has had its moments of fame when reporters found it again and again over the years, telling its story and helping pump up interest to where it's definitely a cult classic. I've graded this one more than a few times with good results -- I own top marks in slabs from PSA (a 10), BGS (two 9.5s) and CGC now. This was a recently graded copy of mine that I had planned to use in my monthly Making The Grade series here, but I realized just today that my lineup for MiLB stuff for this series this month was depleted ... so here we are. Only three PSA 10s exist, six BGS 9.5s and three CGC 10s ... none have checked in higher via any company with a decent volume graded between all of them.Keep reading for more examples of some weird or fun baseball cards (and other stuff) you can find in all baseball these days -- not just in MiLB.
Buzz Break: 2021 Pro Set Baseball cards (retail box)
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The box: 2021 Pro Set Baseball cards
Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: Click here
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Buzz Break: 2023 Bowman baseball cards (blaster box)
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The box: 2023 Bowman baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist/odds: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)
Keep reading for what was inside this one ..
Buzz Break: 2022 Topps Heritage Minor League baseball cards
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The box: 2022 Topps Heritage Minor League baseball cards (hobby box)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Keep reading for a breakdown and gallery of highlights with this one.
Buzz Break: 2021 Topps Heritage Minor League baseball cards
From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.
The box: 2021 Topps Heritage Minor League baseball cards (hobby box)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Keep reading for a breakdown and gallery of highlights with this one.
Buzz Break: 2021 Pro Set Baseball cards (retail box)
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The box: 2021 Pro Set Baseball cards
Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: Click here
Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of images.
Buzz Break: 2021 Topps Heritage Minor League baseball cards
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The box: 2021 Topps Heritage Minor League baseball cards (hobby box)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Keep reading for a breakdown and gallery of highlights with this one.
Buzz Break: 2021 Bowman Platinum baseball cards
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The box: 2021 Bowman Platinum baseball cards (mega box)
Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: Initially at Walmart (here when/if available)Keep reading for a full breakdown and a gallery of what was in this box.
Buzz Break: 2021 Topps Heritage Minor League baseball cards
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The box: 2021 Topps Heritage Minor League baseball cards (hobby box)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Keep reading for a breakdown and gallery of highlights with this one.
Buzz Break: 2021 Bowman Sterling baseball cards (hobby box)
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The box: 2021 Bowman Sterling baseball cards (hobby box)
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Where to buy: Click here
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Buzz Break: 2021 Topps Pro Debut baseball cards (hobby box)
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The box: 2021 Topps Pro Debut baseball cards (hobby box)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
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Buzz Break: 2021 Bowman baseball cards (Mega Box)
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The box: 2021 Bowman baseball cards (Mega Box)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.
First Buzz: 2021 Topps Heritage Minor League baseball cards
What: 2021 Topps Heritage Minor League baseball cards
Arrives: Oct. 27
Box basics: Two autos per 19-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Collectors can turn back the clock to 1972 once again this fall with this trip down to the minor leagues where baseball's hopefuls get a big-league look on this popular line -- and this year there are two autos per box, but no Relics.
Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of images.
Buzz Break: 2020 Panini Contenders baseball cards (blaster)
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The box: 2020 Panini Contenders baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Keep reading for a breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.
First Buzz: 2020 Leaf Ultimate Draft Baseball cards
What: 2020 Leaf Ultimate Draft Baseball cards
Arrives: October
Box basics: Six autographs per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)What's buzz-worthy: Leaf turns its attention to baseball with this release that will include nothing but autographs and ink from new draft picks as well as some established MLB stars and retired greats all in one place.
Keep reading for more info and a gallery of images.
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