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Curse Waiting For Next Year
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The rule of thirds and '08 Stadium Club
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The Incredible Story of the Friendship Between a Fan and His Hero - Vintage Detroit Collection
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Cardboard appreciation: 1981 Topps 1980 NL Championships
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I'll go over the moon only once
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Dale Murphy Baseball Nerd
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Wrong White
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Cardboard appreciation: 1989 Topps Tim er, Rock Raines
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