Number 5 Type Collection

Happy 45th birthday to the much-traveled Matt Stairs, native of New Brunswick, Canada and one of a handful of guys to suit up for at least a...

Just over a century since future ballpark staple " Take Me Out To The Ballgame " swept America in 1908, no snack connects to game ...

Happy 55th birthday to Alan Trammell! He appeared as #5 in Donruss's debut baseball set, who joined Fleer in finally pushing Topps off t...

One of my favorite type cards in the collection, starring HOF lefty and master of the screwball, Carl Hubbell. There's a little of ...

Pro baseball in Utica has a long history, including eras as both MLB affiliate and independent team ( more at Wikipedia ). Many fans know th...

We live in a hobby littered with questionable photography. That shot is just one of so many to choose from (or avoid). 19 Hilariously...

This 1980 entry caps Indy's vintage teams sets, nice full-color cards from a time when many minor league teams couldn't afford bette...

Fans of baseball history would cover more than just 568 miles with a summer drive from Rochester (NY) to Indianapolis. Rochester's Red W...

Few of my minor league type cards portray guys with a future, so it's nice to run into future All-Stars like righty Tom Hume. He and tho...

Hey, another oddball minor league photo in a long line of them. Convincing 6'2" guys to bend double is the textbook look for "...