Line-Up Cards

[frikativ54]

I am looking for more information on game-used line-up cards. Are all of them typically auctioned of on http://auctions.mlb.com? Both the home and away versions for each game? Or are they pitched, except for the more historic ones? I can't figure out any rhyme or reason as to which are auctioned off, and which are kept/thrown away.

Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,


Frik

[OaklandAsFan]

I think it is the managers preference. I have gotten several of them through the years after the games. I also have several of the lineup cards that they exchange at homeplate that were given to me after games.

[frikativ54]

I think it is the managers preference. I have gotten several of them through the years after the games. I also have several of the lineup cards that they exchange at homeplate that were given to me after games.

How do you get them to give them to you? Do you ask? Beg? Plead?

Also, what do the dots next to players names mean?

[OaklandAsFan]

well up in Oakland when I was going to almost all the games, after the games if the lineup exchange cards were left in the dugout the security guard would get them and hand them out to people. I forget how I ended up with the actual lineup cards that hang on the wall though I know I got a few from visiting managers as they left the field.

It's easy in Oakland because the players have to walk past you to get to their clubhouse unlike most stadiums where the tunnel is right in the dugout..
I believe the dots are when a player gets a hit but I could be wrong.

[kylehess10]

For the Braves, I believe every single line-up card is MLB authenticated and sold directly from the Braves. They sell them for $100 a piece either through their e-mail list or at the Clubhouse Store in CNN

[orioles03]

well up in Oakland when I was going to almost all the games, after the games if the lineup exchange cards were left in the dugout the security guard would get them and hand them out to people. I forget how I ended up with the actual lineup cards that hang on the wall though I know I got a few from visiting managers as they left the field.

It's easy in Oakland because the players have to walk past you to get to their clubhouse unlike most stadiums where the tunnel is right in the dugout..
I believe the dots are when a player gets a hit but I could be wrong.

the dots are where the players left off in previous inning makes it easier so if manager need to make switch he would know where they are in batting order

[frikativ54]

How much would you guys legitimately pay for a game-used lineup card? Who here has bought one or more? What was it, and are you happy with the purchase?

[tigerdale]

How much would you guys legitimately pay for a game-used lineup card? Who here has bought one or more? What was it, and are you happy with the purchase?

I've collected them for years, mainly detroit tiger ones. Prices very from common game to world series. I like the big dugout ones MLB sells , but also the smaller ones exchanged at home plate. Since they are becomming more common on the market, I would think the prices should drop. the tigers sell theres after every game for 75. I have at least one tiger (the smaller sized ones) one each season for the past 25 years....my oldest dates to back in the 1930's!!

[AWA85]

I bought one reds line up card, the large MLB type and this was before I did any research so I think I ended up paying about 40 or 45 for just a regular game. That is a little higher than I would want to pay now that I know price ranges, but it is signed by former coach Jack McKeon, so that is an added bonus.

[Tedw9]

I bought a line up card a couple of years ago from the Yawkey Way Store across from Fenway. I had been there before and purchased a game used ball for $50 and upon doing research, I found out which game it was used in. On my next trip down, I was able to get the line up card from the same game so they will make a nice display together. At that time, I paid $125 for the card, only because I had a ball from the game.

Now Steiner handles all the Sox items and the cheapest card is $350, with some much higher.