MiLB Madness: Barbecued baseballs, big steaks & more

Minor league cards can include some weird stuff ... stuff you wouldn't imagine to be found on a baseball card and here are five example of some oddities in this latest MiLB Madness series item. 

BARBEQUED BASEBALLS?
The Card: Nate Alleyne 2018 Grandstand San Jose Giants #34
The Buzz On This One: We'll just accept it as a given that a clubhouse manager needs a baseball card -- it happens in the minors -- but what might lead one to be grilling a baseball on a card? You know ... I have no idea but here it is. You know what's weirder? The fact that this guy has multiple baseball cards where he's toting water bottles and one where he's running a vacuum cleaner at home plate. The year before this one? Golfing with a baseball. Don't believe me? Click here.

Keep reading for four more examples of weird baseball cards you can (almost) only find in MiLB.

THE GROUNDS CREW GETS 'EM, TOO ...
The Cards: Larry Veeder & Allison Tofflemire 2010 Grandstand Huntsville Stars
The Buzz On These: The Duke of Dirt and The Queen of Green got baseball cards well into their careers if one is to believe the facts on the card backs here -- both note them as being "acquired" in 1985. He chalks left, she rakes ambidextrously. You can see even more on the cards. I'm sure there are others out there among the thousands of MiLB cards made over the years, but these are the first grounds crew cards I have seen ... at least where they aren't sharing a card.

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ALWAYS WATCHING ...
The Card: Gene Albury 2012 Grandstand Brevard County Manatees
The Buzz On This One: The head of security is "not a fan of tomfoolery," according to the back of this card and, believe it or not he "once defeated Chuck Norris in a fight just by taking off his sunglasses." That's not the only factoid about "Mean Gene" to keep in mind, according to this card. Believe it or not, there are other cards out there like this one -- and some can be flat-out mesmerizing like The Enforcer.

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SUPER HERO IN TRAINING?
The Card: Recycle Man 2011 Grandstand Spokane Indians
The Buzz On This One: Sure, he might be labeled as a mascot and he might look a little bit like John Cena ripped off his costume for the upcoming Suicide Squad movie (OK, maybe not) but his job is important ... helping keep the stadium clean. Sadly, this 1984 Fleer knock-off isn't his Rookie Card ... he's got others. Cards like this are actually common in MiLB team sets but are things you won't see in a packed-out set unless it's some kind of subset or insert.

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IS IT TIME TO GRILL?
The Card: Sizzle 2014 Brandt Omaha Storm Chasers #35
The Buzz On This One: Food mascots, their races and other mascots are all over the place at the big-league level ... I just liked how this angry guy was called a meathead on the back of his card. Simple as that ... and I've been known to grab some mascot cards here and there.

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