Kinston Baseball Cards
This page
is a checklist of all the Kinston baseball cards that I know about. It
will only include standard size (or close to standard size) cards.
Postcards, stickers, business cards, tickets, pocket schedules, etc...
will not be included. Information about those items will be found on the
memorabilia page.
In order
for a baseball card to be considered a "Kinston baseball card" and be
included on this list, the card must meet one or more of these criteria:
1. The
player is identified as being a member of the Kinston team by word or
logo., or
2. The
player is shown in a Kinston uniform or cap., or
3. The
player played for Kinston at some time and he is shown in Grainger
stadium., or
4. The
player played for Kinston at some time and the card was largely
distributed at Grainger stadium., or
5. The card
is a Kinston logo, checklist, or mascot card.
THE
CHECKLISTS
The
Annual Team Sets
These sets
were only available at Grainger Stadium or directly from the
manufacturer. With the exception of 1984, there has been at least one
annual team set issued every season from 1982 to the present. Since
minor league teams do not know ahead of time who will be playing for
them, and players can not be pictured in their minor league uniforms
until after the season starts, these sets are not available at the
ballpark until June or July usually. The sets reflect the lineup of the
team as it looked in the opening month of the campaign. It is rare for
late arriving players to be added to a set, but it has happened. It is
important to note that, unlike major league sets which are cards of
"players", minor league sets are cards of "teams". Because of this, one
will often see cards of mascots, general managers, owners, trainers,
radio announcers, batboys, etc.... As a general rule, these sets were
sold in the souvenir store, but there have been times when they were
used as promotional giveaways. The heading for each checklist will
include the year of the set along with the name of the maker.
The
Annual All-Star Team Sets
These sets
were only available at the league stadiums or directly from the
manufacturer. The heading for each checklist will include the year of
the set along with the name of the maker.
The
Annual League Top Prospect Sets
These sets
were only available at the league stadiums or directly from the
manufacturer. The heading for each checklist will include the year of
the set along with the name of the maker.