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I picked up this little beauty from Three Star Sportscards in Roseville, Minnesota. I like to refer to this set as the Jackson Pollock set because of the hint of abstract expressionism that pokes around the photos.
First off, I pulled what is without a doubt the best puzzle piece of set.
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Greg had some pretty solid seasons with the Dodgers in the late 80's before being traded to the Brewers which coincided with the beginning of his stats slide.
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Scott Coolbaugh, 1990 Rated Rookie, ended up playing in 167 games in the big leagues. He also played in Japan for the Hanshin Tigers in the late 1990's.
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Two posts in a row with a Fred McGriff card. This is from the Grand Slammers [in no way affiliated with Dennys' Grand Slam Breakfast] subset that has 12 cards in it, including such well known players as Kevin Bass, Jeffrey Leonard, Chris James, and Todd Benzinger.
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Stat you may not know: Cal holds the record for most seasons with 20+ home runs by a shortstop.
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