Baseball Card Comeback

Did you collect baseball cards? There’s a good chance Gregg Forwerck was behind the camera that took your favorite athletes’ photos. In this episode, the Charlotte-based photographer, who also covers the Carolina Hurricanes, shares some of his favorite memories about life as a baseball card photographer and discusses how baseball card photos have changed over the years. 

• Baseball card collecting and trading made a huge comeback during the COVID-19 pandemic. eBay reported that its sports card sales increased by 142% in 2020, with more than 4 million cards sold. 
• Hear about the famous players Gregg photographed over the years and some of the more unique photos he has taken.
• Find out how baseball card photos have changed over the years and how prospects are featured prominently in the cards and established players.
• Find out how this baseball fanatic turned his love of baseball into a lifelong career by thinking outside of the box. 
• Hear Gregg and our sports writer, Kurt Dusterberg, discuss their experiences covering the Carolina Hurricanes.
• Listen to a discussion about youth sports and the many choices kids have today when deciding on what sports to play.