Justin Stirewalt
@justinstirewalt.bsky.social
Christian, Husband, Father, Canes/Pens, Yanks, Tar Heels (alum x2). Ball Cards: Mattingly, Donruss, MiLB.
We still go to see the Disco Turkeys there for the college summer league games.
November 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM
We still go to see the Disco Turkeys there for the college summer league games.
SO COOL TO MEET ANOTHER W-S SPIRITS GUY!!! I'm pumped. Ernie Shore Field is where I went as a kid. The smell of concessions & the RJR Tobacco factory hanging in the summer air. The 2 & 3 high local business ads on the outfield wall. The hot bleachers & hopes of catching a foul ball. Fireworks!
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
SO COOL TO MEET ANOTHER W-S SPIRITS GUY!!! I'm pumped. Ernie Shore Field is where I went as a kid. The smell of concessions & the RJR Tobacco factory hanging in the summer air. The 2 & 3 high local business ads on the outfield wall. The hot bleachers & hopes of catching a foul ball. Fireworks!
Today's #MiLBCoD is Classic 1992 Draft Picks Flashback Penn Baseball Doug Glanville. Ivy League legend & 1st Round Pick. One of my favorite Winston-Salem Spirits legends also.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's Minor League.
RPs appreciated.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's Minor League.
RPs appreciated.
November 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Today's #MiLBCoD is Classic 1992 Draft Picks Flashback Penn Baseball Doug Glanville. Ivy League legend & 1st Round Pick. One of my favorite Winston-Salem Spirits legends also.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's Minor League.
RPs appreciated.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's Minor League.
RPs appreciated.
Today's #MiLBCoD is Press Pass 2009 Nebraska Cornhuskers Joba Chamberlain. Retrospective card. One of my favorite Yanks pitchers back then. We're the same age!
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated
November 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Today's #MiLBCoD is Press Pass 2009 Nebraska Cornhuskers Joba Chamberlain. Retrospective card. One of my favorite Yanks pitchers back then. We're the same age!
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated
Today's #MiLBCoD is Best 1990 Birmingham Barons Cornelio Garcia. I really hope his nickname was "The Great Cornelio." If you grew up in the 90s, you understand. You had to be there.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
November 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Today's #MiLBCoD is Best 1990 Birmingham Barons Cornelio Garcia. I really hope his nickname was "The Great Cornelio." If you grew up in the 90s, you understand. You had to be there.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
Today's #MiLBCoD is TCMA 1983 Glens Falls White Sox Adrian Garrett. 8 seasons with 4 teams. Biggest year was 1975. Nicknames were Pat & Smokey.
#TCMATuesday appreciation post.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially MiLB memories.
RPs appreciated
#TCMATuesday appreciation post.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially MiLB memories.
RPs appreciated
November 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Today's #MiLBCoD is TCMA 1983 Glens Falls White Sox Adrian Garrett. 8 seasons with 4 teams. Biggest year was 1975. Nicknames were Pat & Smokey.
#TCMATuesday appreciation post.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially MiLB memories.
RPs appreciated
#TCMATuesday appreciation post.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially MiLB memories.
RPs appreciated
I haven't updated the player run yet, but absent this card, here's what his career looks like in cards. Both seasons of SPBA.
November 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I haven't updated the player run yet, but absent this card, here's what his career looks like in cards. Both seasons of SPBA.
Today's #MiLBCoD is Team Issue 2023-5 @thesavbananas.bsky.social Bill "Spaceman" Lee (Earth 2025). He'll play forever. He'll never stop.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's a Minor League memory.
RPs appreciated
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's a Minor League memory.
RPs appreciated
November 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Today's #MiLBCoD is Team Issue 2023-5 @thesavbananas.bsky.social Bill "Spaceman" Lee (Earth 2025). He'll play forever. He'll never stop.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's a Minor League memory.
RPs appreciated
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's a Minor League memory.
RPs appreciated
Today's #MiLBCoD is Elite 1990 Fort Myers Sun Sox Dennis Leonard. I had him on my mind this week, so I'll put him up today. A loving gaze.
Sundays feature the Sr. League.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, etc. Especially SPBA
RPs appreciated
Sundays feature the Sr. League.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, etc. Especially SPBA
RPs appreciated
November 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Today's #MiLBCoD is Elite 1990 Fort Myers Sun Sox Dennis Leonard. I had him on my mind this week, so I'll put him up today. A loving gaze.
Sundays feature the Sr. League.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, etc. Especially SPBA
RPs appreciated
Sundays feature the Sr. League.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, etc. Especially SPBA
RPs appreciated
Today's #MiLBCoD is Star 1988 Carolina League All-Star Winston-Salem Spirits Phil Harrison. Stopped OSU's win streak was big time college baseball at the time.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's Minor League.
RPs appreciated.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's Minor League.
RPs appreciated.
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Today's #MiLBCoD is Star 1988 Carolina League All-Star Winston-Salem Spirits Phil Harrison. Stopped OSU's win streak was big time college baseball at the time.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's Minor League.
RPs appreciated.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's Minor League.
RPs appreciated.
I had the pleasure of getting to meet Danny yesterday evening. We live in the same area. He kindly gifted me a copy of his new book, Keep Digging. I wish I had time to hang around the cage.
I can't wait to read it. Do yourself a favor & order a copy at the link below.
a.co/d/8Pm9V4o
I can't wait to read it. Do yourself a favor & order a copy at the link below.
a.co/d/8Pm9V4o
November 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I had the pleasure of getting to meet Danny yesterday evening. We live in the same area. He kindly gifted me a copy of his new book, Keep Digging. I wish I had time to hang around the cage.
I can't wait to read it. Do yourself a favor & order a copy at the link below.
a.co/d/8Pm9V4o
I can't wait to read it. Do yourself a favor & order a copy at the link below.
a.co/d/8Pm9V4o
Today's #MiLBCoD is TCMA 1987 Pawtucket Red Sox Danny Sheaffer. Our paths finally crossed. I showed him a pic of this card. He said look at the back of it, I hit .340 that season. I'd remember that.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
November 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Today's #MiLBCoD is TCMA 1987 Pawtucket Red Sox Danny Sheaffer. Our paths finally crossed. I showed him a pic of this card. He said look at the back of it, I hit .340 that season. I'd remember that.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
Today's #MiLBCoD is Best 1990 Cedar Rapids Reds Robert (Bob) Ayala. Played for the Reds, Mariners, Expos, and Cubs. A very 90s pose on the card front.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
November 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Today's #MiLBCoD is Best 1990 Cedar Rapids Reds Robert (Bob) Ayala. Played for the Reds, Mariners, Expos, and Cubs. A very 90s pose on the card front.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
Today's #MiLBCoD is TCMA 1978 Columbus Clippers Pitching Coach Cot Deal (IP auto). He played for the Red Sox & Cards. He also played for Columbus from 49-51.
#TCMATuesday appreciation post.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially MiLB.
#TCMATuesday appreciation post.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially MiLB.
November 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Today's #MiLBCoD is TCMA 1978 Columbus Clippers Pitching Coach Cot Deal (IP auto). He played for the Red Sox & Cards. He also played for Columbus from 49-51.
#TCMATuesday appreciation post.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially MiLB.
#TCMATuesday appreciation post.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially MiLB.
Today's #MiLBCoD is a Happy Veteran's Day Greensboro Yankees Bobby Murcer. He missed a couple early seasons to serve.
Thank you to all of the veterans who served, today and every day.
Thank you to all of the veterans who served, today and every day.
November 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Today's #MiLBCoD is a Happy Veteran's Day Greensboro Yankees Bobby Murcer. He missed a couple early seasons to serve.
Thank you to all of the veterans who served, today and every day.
Thank you to all of the veterans who served, today and every day.
Today's #MiLBCoD is Choice 2001 Winston-Salem Warthogs Coach Juan Nieves. My, how the tables have turned. 25 years ago, mentioning complete games was big for a coaching staff.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
November 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Today's #MiLBCoD is Choice 2001 Winston-Salem Warthogs Coach Juan Nieves. My, how the tables have turned. 25 years ago, mentioning complete games was big for a coaching staff.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
Today's #MiLBCoD is T&M 1989-90 Bradenton Explorers Tippy Martinez. A high quality smile here. A lot to be thankful for today on my end.
Sundays feature Sr. Pro. Baseball Assn.
Tell your favorite story of the player, team, etc. Especially if it's SBPA.
RPs appreciated.
Sundays feature Sr. Pro. Baseball Assn.
Tell your favorite story of the player, team, etc. Especially if it's SBPA.
RPs appreciated.
November 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Today's #MiLBCoD is T&M 1989-90 Bradenton Explorers Tippy Martinez. A high quality smile here. A lot to be thankful for today on my end.
Sundays feature Sr. Pro. Baseball Assn.
Tell your favorite story of the player, team, etc. Especially if it's SBPA.
RPs appreciated.
Sundays feature Sr. Pro. Baseball Assn.
Tell your favorite story of the player, team, etc. Especially if it's SBPA.
RPs appreciated.
Today's #MiLBCoD is Classic Best 1991 Macon Braves Brian Snitker IP auto. He had a great career. I'm thankful he got a classy send-off. As far as I'm concerned, a legend.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
November 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Today's #MiLBCoD is Classic Best 1991 Macon Braves Brian Snitker IP auto. He had a great career. I'm thankful he got a classy send-off. As far as I'm concerned, a legend.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
Today's #MiLBCoD is 1990 CMC Oklahoma City 89ers Juan Gonzalez. Same year as his reverse-neg Donruss Rated Rookie. Side note, this set is 880 cards, & I'm building it.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB
RPs appreciated
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB
RPs appreciated
November 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Today's #MiLBCoD is 1990 CMC Oklahoma City 89ers Juan Gonzalez. Same year as his reverse-neg Donruss Rated Rookie. Side note, this set is 880 cards, & I'm building it.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB
RPs appreciated
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB
RPs appreciated
Today's #MiLBCoD is CMC 1990 Sumter Braves Vinicio "Vinny" Castilla. A what if the Braves kept him guy. 3x SS with the Rockies. Also played for them 3 different times.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
November 5, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Today's #MiLBCoD is CMC 1990 Sumter Braves Vinicio "Vinny" Castilla. A what if the Braves kept him guy. 3x SS with the Rockies. Also played for them 3 different times.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's MiLB.
RPs appreciated.
Today's #MiLBCoD is TCMA 1980 Tidewater Tides Hubie Brooks. Hubie looks afraid that he's going to be stuck in AAA. Don't worry. He wasn't. 5 teams in 15 seasons.
#TCMATuesday appreciation post.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially MiLB.
#TCMATuesday appreciation post.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially MiLB.
November 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Today's #MiLBCoD is TCMA 1980 Tidewater Tides Hubie Brooks. Hubie looks afraid that he's going to be stuck in AAA. Don't worry. He wasn't. 5 teams in 15 seasons.
#TCMATuesday appreciation post.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially MiLB.
#TCMATuesday appreciation post.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially MiLB.
Today's #MiLBCoD is Star 1990 Miami Miracle Lance Hudson. His career capper. He looks how I feel the first few mornings after time change. As bright & chipper as it gets.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's Minor League.
RPs appreciated.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's Minor League.
RPs appreciated.
November 3, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Today's #MiLBCoD is Star 1990 Miami Miracle Lance Hudson. His career capper. He looks how I feel the first few mornings after time change. As bright & chipper as it gets.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's Minor League.
RPs appreciated.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc. Especially if it's Minor League.
RPs appreciated.
Today's #MiLBCoD is Elite 1990 Winter Haven Super Sox Rick Wise. Now that the WS is over, today is the day this league's season should start. Bring it back!
Sundays feature the Sr. League.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, etc. Especially SPBA.
RPs appreciated.
Sundays feature the Sr. League.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, etc. Especially SPBA.
RPs appreciated.
November 2, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Today's #MiLBCoD is Elite 1990 Winter Haven Super Sox Rick Wise. Now that the WS is over, today is the day this league's season should start. Bring it back!
Sundays feature the Sr. League.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, etc. Especially SPBA.
RPs appreciated.
Sundays feature the Sr. League.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, etc. Especially SPBA.
RPs appreciated.
Today's #MiLBCoD is a mishmash of mascots in honor of everyone packing up their Halloween costume today. I'm still dad taxing candy, and will be for a while. These mascots are nightmare fuel.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc.
RPs appreciated.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc.
RPs appreciated.
November 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Today's #MiLBCoD is a mishmash of mascots in honor of everyone packing up their Halloween costume today. I'm still dad taxing candy, and will be for a while. These mascots are nightmare fuel.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc.
RPs appreciated.
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, ballpark, etc.
RPs appreciated.
Today's #MiLBCoD is Fleer ProCards 1991 Carolina League All-Star Lynchburg Red Sox Boo Moore. Happy Halloween!
If this doesn't get a gazillion likes, I'll be shocked. Lol. It's perfect
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, park, etc. Especially if it's a MiLB memory.
RPs appreciated
If this doesn't get a gazillion likes, I'll be shocked. Lol. It's perfect
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, park, etc. Especially if it's a MiLB memory.
RPs appreciated
October 31, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Today's #MiLBCoD is Fleer ProCards 1991 Carolina League All-Star Lynchburg Red Sox Boo Moore. Happy Halloween!
If this doesn't get a gazillion likes, I'll be shocked. Lol. It's perfect
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, park, etc. Especially if it's a MiLB memory.
RPs appreciated
If this doesn't get a gazillion likes, I'll be shocked. Lol. It's perfect
Tell me your favorite story about the player, team, park, etc. Especially if it's a MiLB memory.
RPs appreciated