The Spring Training Baseball Card Challenge
I'm throwing down the cardboard gauntlet!
Several years back, a member of the Twitter hobby community (Tony L of Off Hiatus Baseball Cards) presented a challenge on his blog: post a card that fits a daily theme each day for 30 days.
You could pick how and where you wanted to post (Twitter, blog, Facebook…whatever), and Tony even suggested you tweak the list to fit your needs. Here is his original gauntlet.
I took that challenge and then molded one of my own a couple years later to celebrate Spring Training. Now, with the Cubs set to usher in *real* spring with their first pitchers-and-catchers workout tomorrow, I’m bringing it back.
So, starting tomorrow (February 9) and running through March 26, the day before (real) Opening Day, I’ll post one card per day, according to the schedule below.
On weekends, I’ll probably post the card as a note with little or no explanation. On weekdays, you’ll get the full complement of my usual nonsense.
Now, the question is…are you in?
To play along, post your entry each day — or any day you like — as a reply to my post, as a post on your favorite social, as a blog entry, as a conversation starter at the dinner table…whatever and wherever! And, of course, feel free to make some adjustments to the subject matter and don’t worry about “missing” a day. Jump in and out whenever you want
Alright, then…ready to have some fun?
Let’s play ball!
2025 Spring Training Baseball Card Challenge Schedule
Day 1: A card that shows blue sky
Day 2: A card that shows a player in his old uniform
Day 3: A card that shows a player in his new uniform
Day 4: A card that shows a palm tree
Day 5: A card that shows a player with a spring name
Day 6: A card that looks cold
Day 7: A card that looks hot
Day 8: A brand new card
Day 9: A card of an expansion team
Day 10: A card of a defunct team
Day 11: A player’s first card
Day 12: A player’s last card
Day 13: The first card you ever owned
Day 14: A multi-player rookie card
Day 15: A wax pack that makes you think of spring
Day 16: A card you’ve never seen before
Day 17: A player you’ve never heard of before
Day 18: A card you traded for
Day 19: A card you always wanted but never got
Day 20: An airbrushed card
Day 21: A card where the player has no cap
Day 22: A team card
Day 23: The first card from a set
Day 24: The last card from a set
Day 25: A card of a player you saw in person
Day 26: A card of a player you wish you had seen in person
Day 27: A card that shows a stadium you visited
Day 28: A card that shows a stadium you want to visit
Day 29: A card that shows a player in a warm-up jacket
Day 30: A card that shows a player who never made it to the Majors
Day 31: A card that shows a player who won a World Series
Day 32: A card that shows a player who never played in a World Series
Day 33: A card that shows a player who only played one year
Day 34: A card that shows a player who made the Hall of Fame
Day 35: A card that shows a player who made a big comeback
Day 36: A card that shows a player who flamed out early
Day 37: A card that shows a player in sunglasses
Day 38: A card with a painting or drawing of a player
Day 39: A manager card
Day 40: A card with a very young-looking player
Day 41: A card with a very old-looking player
Day 42: A card you bought as a single
Day 43: A card you traded away
Day 44: A card with a cartoon on the back
Day 45: A silly card
Day 46: A World Series card