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I did not see a way to search the forum to see if this topic was discussed, but I was wondering if there is a way to track 'cameo' cards? (1989 Upper Deck #376 where McGwire appears on the Puckett card is a good example.) I assume you can add a note to the card, but was unsure if there was any other functionality available. 

I have a couple thousand checklisted, but mostly they are the stars and semi-stars that people are the most interested in. There are so many 'cameo' cards and sometimes it takes some detective work to figure out who the player is, so it would be ideal to make it a group effort.

Some cards have the cameo info in its Comments section (like this card with Jim Kelly), but otherwise the database doesn't note or link any cameos per site guidelines to only link the focal point player/team of the card.

It is interesting that you bring that up. I have been planning on doing a cameo list for Tony Gwynn when I get some free time. I discussed this with Admin at one point and his suggestion was to go to the players page and make a thread with listed cameos. That way it will be under the players name for anyone who happens to be a cameo collector.

My only concern with doing the forum topics would be flooding the overall forums if a bunch of lists are started at the same time, like 8 mystery requests or 8 Buy/Sell offers from the same person, but that or Lists would be the best way to go, and "cameo" can be searched in each.

I like this idea. They really shouldn't be checklisted to the cameoed players, but the same time, as a player collector, if there's a card of note, I'd want to know.

Prime example for me was the 2020 Topps Ozzie Smith SP: https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/209948/cid/14198213/2020-Topps-55-Ozzie-Smith

It's not in any way a "Kevin McReynolds card," but at the same time, as a McReynolds collector, I definitely had to pick it up.

This one with Will Clark is one that comes up often

Or the 1983 Topps "Ryne Sandberg" Reggie Smith: https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/93/cid/25357/1983-Topps-282-Reggie-Smith

I would love to know any Gwynns you are aware of that are not on my list. 

Baseball card cameos checklist - Supercollector Catalog

There is a cool Gwynn basketball cameo on the Patrick Ewing Sports Heroes if you haven't seen that. 

That's a great one, and rare for that era.

There seems to be a lot more 'cameo' cards beginning in the early 1990s, probably because the camera technology got so much better that they captured many more actions shots like slides into second base and running over the catcher. Plus, 1989 Upper Deck forced the other companies to up their photography game.

Unfortunately, with the rule changes to protect players, the images of leaping shortstops and grimacing catchers as they absorb the hit from a 200 lb man running at full speed, are likely a thing of the past.

Why not just create a user list of cameo cards? Checklist created right there.