Card of the Day: 1987 Donruss Bob WalkJohn DrekerThe Card of the Day usually has something to do with one of the subjects from the morning history article.…
Card of the Day: 1887 N172 Old Judge John ColemanJohn DrekerWe are lucky enough here to have contributors from time-to-time, including a gentleman named Kevin Cummings, who is a 19th…
Card of the Day: 1983 Topps Super Veteran Kent TekulveJohn DrekerObviously I was going to use a Kent Tekulve card today with it being his birthday, but I went into…
Card of the Day: 1994 Flair Brian HunterJohn DrekerI once took a quiz to name all of the Pittsburgh Pirates home run leaders for each season. I got…
Card of the Day: 1970 Topps National League Rookie StarsJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is a tribute to Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Angel Mangual, who recently passed away at the…
Card of the Day: 1954 Bowman Cal AbramsJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day comes from the 1954 Bowman set and features outfielder Cal Abrams, who spent two seasons…
Card of the Day: 1985 Donruss Action All-Stars Johnny RayJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is bigger than most previous cards featured here. The 1985 Donruss Action All-Star set consisted…
Card of the Day: 1986 Baseball’s Best Rick ReuschelJohn DrekerThe Pittsburgh Pirates signed 35-year-old right-handed pitcher Rick Reuschel as a free agent on this date in 1985. He went…
Card of the Day: 1933 DeLong Pie TraynorJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features Hall of Fame third baseman Pie Traynor, the best third baseman in Pittsburgh Pirates…
Card of the Day: 1999 Topps Tony WomackJohn DrekerPrior to the 1999 season, exactly 22 years ago today, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded second baseman Tony Womack to the…
Card of the Day: 1909 E102 Honus WagnerJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day celebrates the greatest shortstop in baseball history, who was born on this date in 1874…
Card of the Day: 1988 Score Bobby BonillaJohn DrekerA few weeks back I did some Card of the Day articles that featured players who were overlooked in the…
Card of the Day: 1994 Topps Orlando MercedJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day comes from the 1994 Topps set and features a player who was signed by the…
Card of the Day: 1964 Topps Ted SavageJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is a great card from the 1964 set. It features Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Ted Savage,…
Card of the Day: 1960 Topps Fork & KnucklerJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features a Pittsburgh Pirates all-time great celebrating a birthday today, along with an all-time great…
Card of the Day: 2013 Topps Archives A.J. BurnettJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features a man who the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired nine years ago today and he made…
Card of the Day: 1967 Topps Test Stickers Manny MotaJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is actually a sticker. In 1967, Topps issued stickers featuring players from the Pittsburgh Pirates…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: Bruce Kison, Bob Miller and Manny MotaJohn DrekerSeven former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including one who pitched for the last two Pirates World Series…
Card of the Day: 1958 Topps Whammy DouglasJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features a Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitcher who was born on this date in 1935, and…
Card of the Day: 1979 Topps Grant JacksonJohn DrekerGrant Jackson, who was a huge part of the 1979 World Series championship team, recently passed away at 78 years…
Card of the Day: 2013 Topps Allen & Ginter Russell MartinJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day comes from a 2013 card that uses a design from a set produced 126 years…
Card of the Day: 2006 Topps Gold Damaso MarteJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is a little more recent than the ones that we usually feature here. After all,…
Card of the Day: 1950 Bowman Pete CastiglioneJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features a player for the Pittsburgh Pirates who was born 100 years ago today. Pete…
Card of the Day: 1952 Topps Joe GaragiolaJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features Joe Garagiola, who played nine seasons as a catcher in the majors, but he…
Card of the Day: 1992 Classic Four Sport Trey BeamonJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day comes from a card company that we haven’t featured here yet. A company called Classic…
Card of the Day: 1984 Donruss Larry McWilliamsJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features left-handed pitcher Larry McWilliams, who pitched for the 1982-86 Pittsburgh Pirates. This is the…
Card of the Day: 1981 Donruss Eddie SolomonJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features a man who was born on this date in 1951, and he passed away…
Card of the Day: 1954 Topps Vic JanowiczJohn DrekerI have heard that they are playing a football game today somewhere that a few people are interested in, so…
Card of the Day: 1926 W512 Glenn WrightJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features one of the many star players born on this date. Today’s one of the…
Card of the Day: 1922 E121 Possum WhittedJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day takes a look at a player who was born 131 years ago and played 2…
Card of the Day: 1909 T206 Bill AbsteinJohn DrekerThe T206 set, which was produced between 1909 and 1911, is right at/near the top for popularity among collectors of…
Card of the Day: 1964 Topps Pirates Rookie Stars Alley/McFarlaneJohn DrekerI’ve been on a recent kick trying to get to cards here for players who should have been covered already…
Card of the Day: 2017 Donruss Willie “Pops” StargellJohn DrekerIf you saw today’s This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History article, then you read about the best nickname in baseball…
Card of the Day: 1963 Fleer Smoky BurgessJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features another first-time player in this series, something I’ve been doing quite a few times…
Card of the Day: 1970 O-Pee-Chee Matty Alou Sporting News All-StarJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features a man traded away by the Pittsburgh Pirates 50 years ago today. It’s also…
Card of the Day: 1992 Conlon Sporting News Emil YdeJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features a man who played a big part in the Pittsburgh Pirates second World Series…
Card of the Day: 1982 Topps Pascual Perez ErrorJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features the man who signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent 45…
Card of the Day: 1935 Goudey 4-in-1 Waner/Waner/Hoyt/BushJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day isn’t what I was looking for to feature today, but it found me. I was…
Card of the Day: 1941 Double Play Vaughan/HandleyJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is a two-player card that some collectors back in the day made into two different…
Card of the Day: 1978 Topps Rookie PitchersJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features a former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher who turns 67 years old today. It’s his rookie…
Card of the Day: 1919 W514 Billy SouthworthJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features a Hall of Fame manager, who the Pittsburgh Pirates traded away 100 years ago…
Card of the Day: 1972 Topps Pirates Rookie Stars Richie Zisk/Fred CambriaJohn DrekerBack on October 6th, we posted a Card of the Day article that features a 1971 Topps card showing Gene…
Card of the Day: 1933 Goudey Waite HoytJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features a player who was signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates 88…
Card of the Day: 1967 Topps Jesse GonderJohn DrekerWe have posted over 100 Card of the Day articles already and this is the first time that we have…
Card of the Day: 2005 Topps Heritage Laurin PepperJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features Laurin Pepper, a right-handed pitcher for the 1954-57 Pittsburgh Pirates. This card comes from…
Card of the Day: 1989 Score Tom PrinceJohn DrekerOn January 17, 1984, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected catcher Tom Prince in the fourth round of the January-Secondary draft. It…
Card of the Day: 1992 Bowman Steve CookeJohn DrekerThere had to be people who opened packs of 1992 Bowman cards and thought for a minute that they started…
Card of the Day: 1912 T207 William KellyJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is from the 1912 T207 set, also known as the Brown Background set among vintage…
Card of the Day: 1984 Donruss Diamond Kings Bill MadlockJohn DrekerToday’s the 70th birthday of Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Bill Madlock, so it’s a good time to feature him here…
Card of the Day: 1915 Cracker Jack Max CareyJohn DrekerYou’ve likely already read our bio on Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame outfielder Max Carey, which was posted this morning…
Card of the Day: 1930 W554 Burleigh GrimesJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features a player who had three stints with the Pittsburgh Pirates during his Hall of…
Card of the Day: 1954 Dan-Dee Walker CooperJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features an All-Star catcher who spent a very short time with the Pittsburgh Pirates during…
Card of the Day: 1961 Topps Dick SchofieldJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features the man who had the unenviable task of filling in for the National League…
Card of the Day: 1980 Topps Pirates Future StarsJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features three prospects from the 1980 Pittsburgh Pirates, and one of them is celebrating a…
Card of the Day: 1960 Topps Bob OldisJohn DrekerToday is the 93rd birthday of former Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Bob Oldis, who spent the 1960-61 seasons with the team.…
Card of the Day: 1934 Diamond Matchbook Gus SuhrJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is another one where the term “card” sort of works, though it’s clearly not a…
Card of the Day: 1964 Topps “Bill’s Got It”John DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features two Pittsburgh Pirates legends, manager Danny Murtaugh and center fielder Bill Virdon. Murtaugh managed…
Card of the Day: 1966 Topps NL Batting Leaders Clemente/Aaron/MaysJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features the Great One on the 48th anniversary of his tragic passing. Instead of dwelling…
Card of the Day: 1914 B18 Felt Blanket Jim VioxJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is a bit of a stretch for a “card” article at first (and second) glance,…
Card of the Day: 1981 Topps John MilnerJohn DrekerWe haven’t featured John Milner here in a Card of the Day so it’s time to rectify that oversight. Milner,…
Card of the Day: 1976 Topps Rookie Infielders featuring Craig ReynoldsJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features Craig Reynolds, who spent two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates to start his big…
Card of the Day: 1978 Topps Mario MendozaJohn DrekerWith today being the 70th birthday of Mario Mendoza, which you probably read about earlier in our This Date in…
Card of the Day: 2017 Topps Heritage Gift NgoepeJohn DrekerI don’t know how many people noticed the Christmas themed pick for yesterday’s card of the day with the choice…
Card of the Day: 1910 E91 Sam LeeverJohn DrekerSince Sam Leever is considered an all-time great for the Pittsburgh Pirates and he was born 149 years ago today,…
Card of the Day: 1887 N284 Buchner Fred CarrollJohn DrekerYesterday we looked at the 1910 E91 set, which some people accuse of being made up solely of generic photos…
Card of the Day: 1987 Topps Traded Andy Van SlykeJohn DrekerThe 1987 Topps Traded set gave Pittsburgh Pirates fans their first chance to get new outfielder Andy Van Slyke on…
Card of the Day: 1960 Topps Gino CimoliJohn DrekerTopps has been known for some bad airbrush jobs over the years on cards, where they put a player on…
Card of the Day: 1972 Topps Charlie SandsJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day celebrates a member of the 1971 World Series winning Pittsburgh Pirates. Charlie Sands wasn’t a…
Card of the Day: 1910 T206 Bill OteyJohn DrekerAmong the former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date was a left-handed pitcher named Bill Otey. You can read much…
Card of the Day: 1887 Old Judge Pop SmithJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day article is a contribution from a gentleman who has already had three articles featured here.…
Card of the Day: 1989 Topps Jeff Robinson & Jeff RobinsonJohn DrekerOver the last two days in the This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History articles, we have posted mini bios for…
Card of the Day: 1939 Play Ball Arky VaughanJohn DrekerThis is just the second Arky Vaughan card to be featured here in our Card of the Day series and…
Card of the Day: 1954 Topps Ed & John O’BrienJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features a set of twins who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and they were born…
Card of the Day: 1933 Goudey Adam ComoroskyJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Adam Comorosky, who played for the team from 1926 until 1933.…
Card of the Day: 1981 Fleer/Donruss Bert BlylevenJohn DrekerI’m doing something different today on the 43rd anniversary of the Pittsburgh Pirates acquiring Hall of Fame pitcher Bert Blyleven.…
Card of the Day: 1985 Fleer John TudorJohn DrekerOn this date in 1983, the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired left-handed pitcher John Tudor in exchange for outfielder Mike Easler. After…
Card of the Day: 1982 Topps Kurt BevacquaJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day has to be one of my all-time favorite common cards. The 1982 Topps set is…
Card of the Day: 1990 Topps Steve CarterJohn DrekerI’ve been holding off on featuring this set on here because in my opinion, it’s the worst Topps regular issue…
Card of the Day: 1978 Topps Stolen Base Leaders featuring Freddie Patek & Frank TaverasJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features two players, one being a former Pittsburgh Pirates player, and another who was a…
Card of the Day: 2004 Topps Heritage Reggie SandersJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features a player who made a huge impression with Pittsburgh Pirates fans, despite being around…
Card of the Day: 1978 Topps Rookie Outfielders featuring Mike EaslerJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day celebrates The Hit Man, who was born on this date in 1950. Mike Easler played…
Card of the Day: 1961 Topps Don HoakJohn DrekerIn today’s This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History article, we mentioned that the Pirates traded third baseman Don Hoak to…
Card of the Day: 1970 Topps Dave GiustiJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day article is our first one for the 1970 Topps set, and the first one featuring…
Card of the Day: 1912 T207 Turkey Mike DonlinJohn DrekerHappy Thanksgiving everyone! Today’s Card of the Day was decided on the day we started this series. It couldn’t be…
Card of the Day: 1982 Topps Luis TiantJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features a player who spent a short time with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but he made…
Card of the Day: 1973 Topps Roberto ClementeJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is the 1973 Topps Roberto Clemente. It’s considered to be the final card from his…
Card of the Day: N172 Old Judge Billy SundayJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day comes from a player who is more famous for what he did outside of baseball.…
Card of the Day: 1952 Topps Gus BellJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day celebrates a Pittsburgh Pirates player born on this date in 1928, who was part of…
Card of the Day: 1999 Fleer Tradition Jose SilvaJohn DrekerOn this date in 1996, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a nine-player trade with the Toronto Blue Jays. The biggest names…
Card of the Day: 1983 Topps Super Veteran Gene GarberJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features relief pitcher Gene Garber, who began his Major League career with the Pittsburgh Pirates…
Card of the Day: 1922 W575-1 Rabbit MaranvilleJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is for the overshadowed Hall of Famer born on this date. Pittsburgh Pirates fan all…
Card of the Day: 1976 Topps Traded Tommy HelmsJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day comes from the 1976 Topps Traded set. After Topps released their regular set, they printed…
Card of the Day: 2018 Topps Now Nick KinghamJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features Nick Kingham, a one-time Pittsburgh Pirates prospect, who turns 29 years old today. The…
Card of the Day: 1976 SSPC John CandelariaJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is a first for this particular set from 1976. It features John Candelaria, who is…
Card of the Day: 1978 Topps Chuck TannerJohn DrekerOn this date in 1976, the Pittsburgh Pirates completed a trade with the Oakland A’s to acquire manager Chuck Tanner.…
Card of the Day: 1954 Topps Dick GroatJohn DrekerFor the 90th birthday of Pittsburgh Pirates great Dick Groat, we are featuring his 1954 Topps card. It’s also the…
Card of the Day: 1993 Topps Orlando Merced (Two Variations)John DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features Orlando Merced, who played for the 1990-96 Pittsburgh Pirates. He also turns 54 years…
Card of the Day: 1985 Topps Vern Law/Vance LawJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is one that I’ve been saving for a little bit, then decided to use it…
Card of the Day: 1985 Fleer Holland TunnellJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is actually two cards and I’ve been looking for the right time to feature the…
Card of the Day: 1981 Topps Jim BibbyJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features pitcher Jim Bibby, who was born on this date in 1944 and played for…
Card of the Day: 1965 Topps NL Strikeout LeadersJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day article honors the man who turns 85 today. The best strikeout pitcher in Pittsburgh Pirates…
Card of the Day: 1981 Fleer Star Stickers Omar MorenoJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is for Omar Moreno, who turns 68 today. It’s the first time that he has…
Card of the Day: 1988 Pacific Legends Jim BunningJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning, who spent two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates.…
Card of the Day: 1965 Topps Wilbur WoodJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day comes from the 1965 Topps set and features a lefty pitcher who turns 79 years…
Card of the Day: 1972 Topps Series CelebrationJohn DrekerLast month we did a Card of the Day from the 1972 Topps set that commemorated the Pittsburgh Pirates winning…
Card of the Day: 1916 M101-4 Sporting News Bob HarmonJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is a first from a great pre-WWI set that we haven’t covered here yet. I…
Card of the Day: 2020 Topps Archives Snapshots Al OliverJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is a new offering that caught my eye recently. With today being Al Oliver’s birthday,…
Card of the Day: 1964 Topps Giants Bob BaileyJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is from a 1964 Topps product called Topps Giants, which you might suspect with this…
Card of the Day: 1987 Donruss Roberto Clemente Diamond KingJohn DrekerTo commemorate the 48th anniversary of Roberto Clemente’s final game, today’s Card of the Day is one that I recently…
Card of the Day: 2018 Topps Andrew McCutchen 35th Anniversary InsertJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features one of the best Pittsburgh Pirates ever, as he celebrates his 34th birthday. This…
Card of the Day: 2015 Topps Archives Starling MarteJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day comes from a player celebrating his birthday today. It also comes from a set that…
Card of the Day: 1948 Leaf Danny MurtaughJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features the man born 103 years ago today, Danny Murtaugh. He was a great manager…
Card of the Day: 1895 Mayo’s Cut Plug Jack GlasscockJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is from a time-frame that didn’t have many sets produced. Baseball cards were very popular…
Card of the Day: 1971 Topps Pirates Rookie StarsJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is a Pittsburgh Pirates Rookie Stars card from the 1971 Topps set. It features pitcher…
Card of the Day: 1889 Old Judge Bob AllenJohn DrekerToday’s article is another guest submission. This one coming from Kevin Cummings, who has already given us his article on…
Card of the Day: 1969 Topps Deckle Edge Maury WillsJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is for the great speedster, Maury Wills, who spent two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates.…
Card of the Day: 1993 Sporting News Conlon Collection Carmen HillJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features the man who won 22 games for the 1927 National League champs. He was…
Card of the Day: 1971 Topps NL Playoffs Game ThreeJohn DrekerToday we have our second guest submission from John Lease, who contributed a Card of the Day article on the…
Card of the Day: 2019 Diamond Kings Kiki CuylerJohn DrekerBack when I wrote up the Card of the Day article for the 1927 Exhibits Kiki Cuyler, I noted that…
Card of the Day: 1955 Topps Dick HallJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is from the ever popular 1955 Topps set, and it features a man who turned…
Card of the Day: 1981 Donruss Bob Owchinko (Two Variations)John DrekerIn 1981, Donruss produced their first full set of baseball cards. It included 605 cards and plenty of errors and…
Card of the Day: 1976 Topps Jim RookerJohn DrekerFor the 1979 World Series hero celebrating his 78th birthday today, you just knew we had to feature him here…
Card of the Day: 1961 Post Roberto ClementeJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features another card that I just picked up. Whenever we have guest submission articles, I…
Card of the Day: 1939 Play Ball Bob KlingerJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is one of my own, which I bought back in June after writing about pitcher…
Card of the Day: 1969 Topps Bob MooseJohn DrekerEarlier today in our This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History article, we mentioned that pitcher Bob Moose threw a no-hitter…
Card of the Day: 1974 Topps Rookie Shortstops Featuring Frank TaverasJohn DrekerWe have a special guest submission for today’s Card of the Day. Long-time reader John Lease asked to write about…
Card of the Day: 1922 E120 Pie TraynorJohn DrekerEarlier today in our Game Rewind article, we marked the Major League debut of Hall of Famer Pie Traynor, which…
Card of the Day: 1992 Fleer Ultra Denny NeagleJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day looks at left-handed pitcher Denny Neagle, who was part of two big trades in Pittsburgh…
Card of the Day: 1972 Topps Bucs ChampsJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features a player who was born 80 years ago today. Jackie Hernandez played three years…
Card of the Day: 2000 Fleer Tradition Chad Hermansen/Mike GarciaJohn DrekerToday was a big day for birthdays with Neil Walker, Ted Kluszewski and Hall of Famer George Kelly. Lost among…
Card of the Day: 1910 Orange Borders Dots MillerJohn DrekerWith today being Dots Miller’s birthday, you knew there would be multiple articles. For those who don’t know, Miller was…
Card of the Day: 1958 Kahn’s Roberto ClementeJohn DrekerThis is our second guest submission from a gentleman named Howard Chasser, who is a passionate collector of all things…
Card of the Day: 1941 Play Ball Vince DiMaggioJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features Vince DiMaggio, who was born on this date in 1912. He’s a man who…
Card of the Day: 1964 Topps Stand-Up Bill MazeroskiJohn DrekerToday is the birthday of Hall of Fame second baseman Bill Mazeroski, so of course our Card of the Day…
Card of the Day: 1968 Topps Carl Taylor/Luke WalkerJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is perfect for this day. Yesterday was Luke Walker’s 77th birthday, and he was featured…
Card of the Day: 1972 Topps Bob VealeJohn DrekerOn this date in 1972, the Pittsburgh Pirates sold pitcher Bob Veale to the Boston Red Sox, ending his 11-year…
Card of the Day: 1978 Topps Grant JacksonJohn DrekerEarlier today, we mentioned that the Pittsburgh Pirates sold lefty pitcher Grant Jackson to the Montreal Expos, ending his five-year…
Card of the Day: 1975 Topps Ramon HernandezJohn DrekerYou have probably noticed that quite a few times I have matched the Card of the Day up with someone…
Card of the Day: 1927 Exhibits Kiki CuylerJohn DrekerThere weren’t many cards made of Hall of Famer Kiki Cuyler during his time in Pittsburgh. He was only around…
Card of the Day: 1960 Fleer Pie TraynorJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is an interesting offering from Fleer in 1960. They put out a set of 79/80…
Card of the Day: 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente RookieJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is a guest submission from Howard Chasser, who collects Roberto Clemente cards and memorabilia. He…
Card of the Day: 1959 Topps Danny’s All-StarsJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is from the 1959 Topps set and it features three Pittsburgh Pirates. The title of…
Card of the Day: 1978 Topps Bruce KisonJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day choice was inspired by the 1979 Game Recap coming up this afternoon. Bruce Kison was…
Card of the Day: 1912 T207 Howie CamnitzJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is a 1912 T207 card of pitcher Howie Camnitz, who was born on this date…
Card of the Day: 1951 Bowman Murry DicksonJohn DrekerSome of you had to know that when I shared a 1951 Bowman Murry Dickson card at the bottom of…
Card of the Day: 1959 Topps Roman MejiasJohn DrekerAlmost two weeks ago, Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Roman Mejias celebrated his 90th birthday. On that day, I looked at the…
Card of the Day: 1982 Fleer Steve NicosiaJohn DrekerI like to switch up the sets I use for this feature, but today seemed like a good day to…
Card of the Day: 1956 Topps Roberto ClementeJohn DrekerOn what would have been his 86th birthday, we take a look at my favorite Roberto Clemente card. While I…
Card of the Day: 1977 Topps Rookie OutfieldersJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day features one player from the Pittsburgh Pirates on a card with four players total. In…
Card of the Day: 1986 Topps Lee MazzilliJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day comes with a book recommendation as well. Lee Mazzilli played 14 seasons in the majors,…
Card of the Day: 1909 T206 Vic Willis PortraitJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day comes from the most popular set of the pre-war era, the 1909-11 T206 set. It’s…
Card of the Day: 1982 Fleer Willie StargellJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is the 1982 Fleer card of the great Willie Stargell. It was produced for his…
Card of the Day: 1961 Post Vinegar Bend MizellJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is one from the 1961 Post cereal set, which came on the back of boxes…
Card of the Day: 1968 Topps Roberto Clemente All-StarJohn DrekerIn yesterday’s Card of the Day article I mentioned that we have only featured Roberto Clemente here three times in…
Card of the Day: 1985 Topps Milt MayJohn DrekerI mentioned in yesterday’s Card of the Day article that it was part one of a two-part article. I then…
Card of the Day: 1984 Topps Milt MayJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is our first two-part special. I won’t give away the second part today, but you’ll…
Card of the Day: 1911 Baseball Bats Dots MillerJohn DrekerWe have had Card of the Day featured from guest contributors (see links below), but I figured I would do…
Card of the Day: 1948-49 Leaf Honus WagnerJohn DrekerLast month we featured a 1931 W517 Paul Waner card. That was a guest submission from Jarrod Ranone, a collector…
Card of the Day: George Gibson 1912 J=K CandyJohn DrekerToday we have another guest submission in our Card of the Day series. This one comes from Martin Healy Jr,…
Card of the Day: 2015 Bowman Draft Ke’Bryan HayesJohn DrekerThis is a special Card of the Day article because it’s a combo of three different parts of Pittsburgh Baseball…
Card of the Day: 1912 T202 Hassan Fred Clarke/Dots MillerJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is our first from a classic Pre-WWI set. The 1912 Hassan Triple Folders set had…
Card of the Day: 1975 Kellogg’s Richie ZiskJohn DrekerFrom 1970 until 1983, Kellogg’s put out their own set on baseball cards that came inside specially marked boxes of…
Card of the Day: 1931 W517 Paul WanerJohn DrekerThis is our third guest submission for the Card of the Day articles. This one comes from Jarrod Ranone, who…
Card of the Day: 1993 Pinnacle Carlos GarciaJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is here because it’s a great action shot. Card #558 in the 1993 Pinnacle set…
Card of the Day: 1963 Topps Bucs BlastersJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is a great one from the 1963 Topps set featuring four Pittsburgh Pirates. Dubbed the…
Card of the Day: 1985 Donruss Diamond Kings Tony PenaJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is from the 1985 Donruss set. Starting in 1982, Donruss would include a Diamond Kings…
Card of the Day: 1982 Topps Pirates Team LeadersJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is from the 1982 Topps set and it features two Pittsburgh Pirates. For a few…
Card of the Day: 2009 Topps Heritage Jack WilsonJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day comes from the 2009 Topps Heritage set. In that 520-card set, Topps paid tribute to…
Card of the Day: 1991 Topps Kurt MillerJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is a new one for this feature. It shows a player who never played for…
Card of the Day: 1968 Topps Manny SanguillenJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is the rookie card for one of the Pittsburgh Pirates all-time fan favorites. If you…
Card of the Day: 1965 Topps Pirates Rookie StarsJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is card #143 of the 1965 Topps set, featuring Pittsburgh Pirates Rookie Stars John Gelnar…
Card of the Day: 1888 N29 Allen & Ginter George MillerJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is from the 1888 N29 Allen & Ginter set. The Pittsburgh Alleghenys were represented in…
Card of the Day: 1933 Goudey Paul WanerJohn DrekerOne of the greatest Pittsburgh Pirates players of all-time hasn’t been featured in a Card of the Day article yet…
Card of the Day: 1979 Hostess Willie StargellJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day was produced by Hostess and it was attached to their product boxes. From 1975 until…
Card of the Day: 1984 Topps NL Batting Leaders, Bill Madlock and Dave ParkerJohn DrekerI usually pick the Card of the Day subject well ahead of time based on inspiration. I’ll see a Pittsburgh…
Card of the Day: 1982 Fleer Mike EaslerJohn DrekerIn 1982, Fleer was in their second year of putting out full baseball card sets. They had previous released some…
Card of the Day: 1955 Bowman Frank ThomasJohn DrekerWhen most baseball fans see the name Frank Thomas, they think of the Hall of Fame 1B/DH for the Chicago…
Card of the Day: 1987 Donruss Opening Day Barry Bonds/Johnny Ray ErrorJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is an error card that was quickly corrected, but not before some were released to…
Card of the Day: 1998 Topps Jose GuillenJohn DrekerWe have posted 25 Card of the Day articles already, but this one today is just our second guest submission.…
Card of the Day: 1948 Bowman Ralph KinerJohn DrekerI realized while looking over the previous Card of the Day articles (all linked below) that I’ve neglected some majors…
Card of the Day: 1957 Topps Bill MazeroskiJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is the rookie card of Hall of Fame second baseman Bill Mazeroski. He debuted in…
Card of the Day: 2020 Topps 206 Roberto ClementeJohn DrekerThis is part three of our special Roberto Clemente morning, celebrating #21 on the 21st of the month. I’ve added…
Card of the Day: 1976 Topps Pie TraynorJohn DrekerDuring a 1969 baseball centennial voting, Pittsburgh Pirates Pie Traynor was voted the all-time best third baseman in Major League…
Card of the Day: 1920 W516 Wilbur CooperJohn DrekerDuring the 1920’s, there were some great looking baseball cards produced. There was also a group of cards now categorized…
Card of the Day: 1887 Old Judge Sam BarkleyJohn DrekerWe have been posting Card of the Day articles showing Pittsburgh Pirates players for the last two months. I’ve limited…
Card of the Day: 1969 Topps Al Oliver and Richie HebnerJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day shows off some solid prospecting by the people at Topps. In the 1969 set, they…
Card of the Day: 1961 Topps Gino Cimoli World Series HighlightsJohn DrekerMy father is a New York Yankees fan, so I told him that I would feature a Yankees card here…
Card of the Day: 2005 Bowman Heritage Andrew McCutchenJohn DrekerAfter being drafted 11th overall in the 2005 MLB draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates, 18-year-old Andrew McCutchen soon found himself…
Card of the Day: 1909 E90 Dots MillerJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is one that has many variations, though it’s most likely not from intentional changes. Today…
Card of the Day: 1974 Topps Bob JohnsonJohn DrekerFormer Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bob Johnson celebrated his 77th birthday on Saturday. I marked the occasion with posts on Twitter…
Card of the Day: The 1982 Topps Traded Pittsburgh Pirates SetJohn DrekerIn 1982, Topps put out a 132-card traded set after their original 792-card set. The traded set was an extra…
Card of the Day: 1991 Upper Deck Jose LindJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day comes from the 1991 Upper Deck set and it’s one of the most interesting cards…
Card of the Day: 1982 Donruss Harvey HaddixJohn DrekerToday’s featured Pittsburgh Pirates Card of the Day comes from the 1982 Donruss set and features pitching coach Harvey Haddix,…
Card of the Day: 1959 Topps Buc Hill AcesJohn DrekerToday’s featured Pittsburgh Pirates Card of the Day comes from the 1959 Topps set and pictures four pitchers from the…
Card of the Day: 1936 R312 Honus Wagner and Arky VaughanJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day is one of the most interesting cards you’ll find. The Pittsburgh Pirates were fortunate enough…
Card of the Day: 1981 Topps Pirates Future StarsJohn DrekerFor many years, Topps included multi-player rookie cards in their sets. At times they were grouped by league or position,…
Card of the Day: 1973 Topps Willie StargellJohn DrekerBeauty is in the eye of the beholder. The 1973 Topps set is often maligned due to the lack of…
Card of the Day: 1887 Old Judge Art Whitney with DogJohn DrekerToday’s Card of the Day goes back to the early days of the Pittsburgh Pirates, back when they were known…
Card of the Day: 1982 Topps Tim FoliJohn DrekerThis is our fourth article featuring a Card of the Day and I can’t believe it took me this long…
Card of the Day: 1913 T200 Fatima Pittsburgh PiratesJohn DrekerBack in 1913, Fatima Cigarettes put out a set of team cards for all 16 Major League teams. The cards measured…
Card of the Day: 2020 Topps Living Set Josh BellJohn DrekerLast week we gave a sneak preview of a feature we have planned for our upcoming history site called Pittsburgh…
Card of the Day: 2020 Topps Roberto ClementeJohn DrekerOn Friday morning, Tim Williams wrote about the upcoming expansion on this site. One of the added sites we will…