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Red jerseys expos'd
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I reserve the right to throw out my cards
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Cardboard appreciation: 1973 Topps Luis Alvarado
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Open up, it's the police cards!
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Popular topics: Playing for the enemy
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My last day of doing what I want
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The 1975 Topps countdown, worst to best (No. 420-401)
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The unwelcome return of the future star(s)
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Popular topics: Playing for the enemy
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Wrong White
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So Long, Paul Konerko: Not Every Story Gets The Derek Jeter Treatment, by Robert O'Connell
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C.A.: 1975 Topps Reggie Jackson