Hold onto your Topps, folks — this one’s wild! Former Chicago Cubs minor leaguer John Mincone is being dragged through the mud by furious collectors who say he’s been running a shady, five-figure card scam hustle for months — and they’ve got the receipts to prove it.
Sources claim Mincone’s been pocketing cash for rare cards that never show up, then flipping the same cards on major marketplaces like Courtyard, where he ranks in the top 25 traders! One insider even says: “He took $20K from me and ghosted. Then I saw MY card listed under his name!”
And it gets darker — when victims spoke up, Mincone allegedly threatened them with legal action, boasting his family runs a law firm and even warning he had attorneys watching social media posts. Yikes.
Those closest to the mess whisper that Mincone might be hooked on the high of trading — a full-blown sports card addiction spiraling out of control.
💬 “It’s not just fraud—it’s like he needs the next big flip just to breathe,” one victim claimed.
From the mound to the marketplace — is this fallen ballplayer playing with more than just cards? ⚠️
👉 Moral of the story: If a deal feels too good to be true, it probably comes with a curveball.