1979 or 1989 Medicine Hat Blue Jays Cards?

[baseball tourist]

Can anyone help me confirm if there exists a minor league card set (or even a few cards) perhaps put out by TCMA etc. for the Pioneer League in '79 or '80 that features the Medicine Hat Blue Jays?

I work with a former player that enjoyed his only two pro seasons with Medicine Hat in those years and remembers the players posing for card photos, but didn't recall if cards were ever produced or issued.

Thanks!

[AustinMike]

Chris, I don't think a set was ever made for the Medicine Hat Blue Jays in either 1979 or 1980. If one was made, it is pretty obscure. I collected minor league team sets for a while and compiled a checklist of sets from various listings, etc. The only Blue Jay affiliated sets I have listed for '79 are for the Syracuse Chiefs, they had both a team issued set and a TCMA set. In 1980 the Syracuse Chiefs again had two sets (team issued and TCMA) and the Knoxville Blue Jays and Utica Blue Jays each had a TCMA set issued. The first Medicine Hat Blue Jays set I have listed is from 1990 and issued by Best.

[baseball tourist]

Originally Posted by AustinMike

Chris, I don't think a set was ever made for the Medicine Hat Blue Jays in either 1979 or 1980. If one was made, it is pretty obscure. I collected minor league team sets for a while and compiled a checklist of sets from various listings, etc. The only Blue Jay affiliated sets I have listed for '79 are for the Syracuse Chiefs, they had both a team issued set and a TCMA set. In 1980 the Syracuse Chiefs again had two sets (team issued and TCMA) and the Knoxville Blue Jays and Utica Blue Jays each had a TCMA set issued. The first Medicine Hat Blue Jays set I have listed is from 1990 and issued by Best.

Thanks Michael! I appreciate the confirmation.