In The Cards

Who doesn’t love ripping open a pack of baseball cards?

Whether they be a brand new series or an old pack of junk wax that hasn’t been touched after all these years, the collectibles have been enjoying a comeback of sorts.

Collectors are also able to show off their cardboard in new ways thanks to social media, whether it is individual card spotlights or pack-opening livestreams.

To pass the time during the COVID-19 pandemic, we here at Alberta Dugout Stories started things off with an idea of giving our “All Star” teams of the best player cards from those who once played here (in case you missed them, here are those teams from Ian and Joe). That soon evolved into spotlighting team sets from the days when Alberta had affiliated teams.

As we have stated at the end of each of the stories, we are hoping to create an online digital archive of Alberta baseball card sets. Here is the first iteration of that idea, as we will continue to update this page each time we post a new “In The Cards.”

CALGARY CANNONS

1985

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1986

1987

1988

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1997

2001

All-Time Team

EDMONTON TRAPPERS

1981

1982

1985

1986

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

LETHBRIDGE MOUNTIES

1993

1994

MEDICINE HAT BLUE JAYS

1990

1991

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1992

1993

1994

1996

2002

MEDICINE HAT MAVERICKS

2018

2022

As always, if you have a set of cards you would like to share with your fellow Alberta baseball fans, email us at albertadugoutstories@gmail.com!