While baseball cards are cherished collectibles that memorialize great players and memorable moments, not all cards are considered beautiful works of art. Some stand out as downright ugly due to poor designs, bizarre photos, or just unfashionable styles that didn’t age well. For enthusiasts who love the humor in warts-and-all nostalgia, ugly baseball cards can bring amusement. Here are some of the ugliest cards that were made over the decades:

1954 Topps Card #1 – Mickey Mantle: This is generally cited as one of the strangest and most unflattering baseball cards ever made. The iconic Mantle is pictured from head-to-toe with an odd stance, but the bizarre thing is his giant rounded head that seems pasted atop his body. It looks downright odd and earned this Mantle rookie card notoriety as one of the weirdest in design.

1972 Topps #132 – Rollie Fingers: The Handlebar Mustache pitcher earns a spot for his ghastly expression, with his eyes nearly shut and mouth agape like he’s terrified. The blue and yellow color scheme only amplifies the sheer strangeness of Fingers’ wide-eyed look. It’s as if he was having a nightmare when the photo was snapped.

1976 SSPC #339 – Rich “Goose” Gossage: With his hair sticking up in a blown-back style and ominous glare, Gossage looks absolutely mad in his card photo. Add in the drab brown and mustard yellow uniform with odd pinstripes, and you have a perfect storm of ugly. It’s become a cult favorite for collectors looking for bizarrely ugly finds.

1977 Topps Traded #21T – Bill Lee: Best known as “Spaceman” for his eccentric personality, Lee’s card captures his true weirdness. His face is squeezed into the front of the photo with an expression that’s hard to read. Combined with a messy brown and yellow style lacking any team logo, it’s no surprise this card often makes ugly lists.

1982 Donruss #150T – Willie Aikens: Aikens stares downright disturbing in this close-up shot with his eyes nearly popping out and lips strangely curled. The drab blue and yellow color combo does nothing to help, and it became known as one of the most shocking ugly finds from the early ’80s era.

1992 Donruss #319 – Darren Daulton: Big players with bigger chins and odd faces sometimes don’t photograph well, as shown here with the former Phillies catcher. Daulton appears to be grimacing in pain or anger in this bizarre close-cropped photo that cuts off at his neck. Just an unfortunate and ugly memory captured.

1994 Upper Deck #361 – David Wells: Perhaps the posture and cigarette take this over the top, but “Boomer” looks decidedly unhealthy or unwell in this odd shot. Combined with the dull yellow and blue backdrop, it adds up to a very bizarre baseball card that stands out as extremely odd if not downright ugly.

1995 Leaf #288 – Sid Bream: By itself, the facial expression on Bream’s cardboard version isn’t that awful, but it’s the execution that makes this card a true turd. Surrounded by an ugly brown and teal color palette that swallows him up tiny, combined with odd swirls, it’s easy to see why this rates among the ugliest ever made.

2002 Upper Deck Vintage #149 – George Brett: This shot of Brett sporting a vintage KC A’s jersey would seem like a nostalgic nod, but the execution is terrible. He’s cut off at the knees with a strange blue backdrop and facial close-up making him look distressed or ill at ease. The overall design is lazy and amateurish for an Upper Deck product.

2016 Topps #569 – Bartolo Colon: At this point, most people assume any image of the massive Colon will be amusing at worst, but this one takes the cake. Shot from below, he fills the whole square space and appears angry or constipated trying to exhale. The dull red background does nothing for the unflattering weirdness of this Colon close-up that had to be one of 2016’s biggest eyesores in design.

Those represent some of the oddest and downright ugliest baseball cards ever produced over the decades. While not all ugly cards can be attributed to poor photography or bizarre facial expressions alone, sometimes designs, color schemes, and just execution combine for a true abomination on cardboard. Collectors still value these ugly ducklings today though for their humor, nostalgia, and ability to spark conversation about the evolution of baseball card art over the years.

When collectors think of the most visually appealing baseball cards, they often envision the finest examples of chromographic excellence from the heyday of the tobacco era in the late 1800s and early 1900s. For every exquisite T206 Honus Wagner that showcases the pinnacle of card craftsmanship, there are plenty of designs that fall woefully short in the aesthetics department. Below we countdown the 10 ugliest baseball cards of all-time based on poor graphic design, bizarre photo choices, and an overall eyesore quality.

#10) 1990 Upper Deck Bill Ripken “Fk Face” Card
While not necessarily a design flaw, the infamous Ripken card ranks high on any ugly baseball card list due to the vulgarity exposed on the player’s bat. During a between-innings photoshoot, Ripken wrote “Fk Face” as a superstitious message to himself on his bat but was unaware the crass scribble would be visible to the world in his rookie card image. The controversial mistake became one of the most notorious baseball cards ever.

#9) 1991 Classic Yellow Donruss Jeff Bagwell
The ill-advised bright yellow backdrop completely washes out Bagwell’s features, making him nearly indistinguishable from the monochromatic background. The uninspiring horizontal layout feels lazy and does little to highlight Bagwell as an emerging young star. With such a dull and unappealing design, it’s no surprise these yellow Donruss cards are not highly sought after today.

#8) 1992 Pinnacle Mark Lemke
The bizarre horizontal crop combined with a drab two-tone gray color scheme and awkwardly placed team logo results in a very unflattering and forgettable design for Lemke. The lack of creativity shows and it’s easy to see why 1992 Pinnacle set is not considered a premier vintage issue.

#7) 2000 Fleer Tradition Jeff Blauser
The Tradtion set strived for a classic tobacco look but badly missed the mark with this dopey Blauser effort. The harsh side lighting washes out his face while the dingy sepia tones and unnecessary square border make for a very muddy and unpleasant overall visual. One of the worst individual card designs of the modern era.

#6) 1998 Fleer Metal Universe Pedro Martinez
The eye-searing hologram background completely overwhelms any trace of Pedro’s actual image in this effects-gone-wrong fiasco. The mind-bending 3D graphics invoked seizures more than any collectible value. While flashy at the time, Metal Universe cards have rightfully not aged well and stand as a reminder of fleeting fads.

#5) 2006 Upper Deck Vintage Stock Mark Prior
A terribly unflattering image of Prior in a bush league stock photographer pose is made all the worse by the dour black and white color palette and distracting yellow banner across the top. The poorly conceived “retro” design feels soulless and hardly does one of the game’s most promising arms any favors in preserving his legacy.

#4) 1988 Donruss Stained Glass Tommy Lasorda
The execution of the stained glass concept was creative, but resulted in an almost comically creepy depiction of the buoyant Dodgers manager. Lasorda’s distorted mug surrounded by a blinding white halo would make for a genuinely unsettling kids trading card. It’s no wonder Donruss scrapped this bizarre border treatment after just a single year.

#3) 2009 Topps Triple Threads Relics Ichiro Suzuki
This rare Ichiro patch card took an ugly turn by including a large swatch of his untucked jersey complete with visible undergarments. The awkward peek achieved the rare feat of making one of the game’s most elegant players look decidedly unkempt and uncomfortable. A flawed concept that rightfully sank like a stone.

#2) 1993 Upper Deck Lasers Mark McGwire
The mind-bending holographic laser effect wrapped around McGwire’s head like a pulsating brain tumor. The industrial lighting blended poorly with the cracked silver surface bringing new meaning to “not for the faint of heart.” Excruciating on the eyes and one of the most unfortunate misfires ever committed to the premium card marketplace.

#1) 1991 File/Co Fleer Ken Phelps
In a field of unappealing designs, this 1991 File/Co Fleer Phelps stands alone as the king of ugly baseball cards. The unflattering extreme close-up exposing every pore, surrounded by an obnoxious rainbow border, with carelessly placed stats is simply hard to look at without discomfort. A perfect 10 on the eyesore meter and a clear choice for the number one slot on any ranking of the sport’s most visually unappealing cards ever produced.

In the end, ugly cards serve as a reminder that even in the meticulous hobby of baseball memorabilia, striking visual accuracy and aesthetic appeal were not always the top priorities for card manufacturers. While far from the finest specimens showcasing the craft of cardmaking, these 10 infamous designs still remain ingrained in collectors’ memories as they inspire both cringes and laughs in equal measure. Though not coveted for their appearance, their notability makes them fascinating footnotes in the colorful history of baseball cards.