Collecting Game-used: Some gamers never leave dugouts II

As Yogi Berra said, "It's déjà vu all over again."

Not everything that's game-used comes from on the field and this is the second entry in the Collecting Game-used series that is a simple kind of item like that and just like the last time we went there. It's one you can find these days quite easily and most often on the cheap -- and it's a little something that's a key piece in the game.  It's one straight from either of the dugouts or bullpens with the tape still on it. It's the lineup card and it's a piece of affordable memorabilia that low-key documents some of the details like a box score does but without any of those pesky stats -- just names, batting order numbers and positions.

Keep reading to see the details this time.

THE BASICS ...
Game-used lineup card (MLB Authenticated): Oakland A's at Baltimore Orioles -- May 25, 2007
Watch it in action: Nope, not this time.

The result: A's 3, Orioles 2
Key players: Oakland OF Nick Swisher, 1-for-3 with a two-run HR
Others: A's -- SP Dan Haren 7 IP and the win, hits from OF Shannon Stewart, 1B Dan Johnson, SS Bobby Crosby, 2B Mark Ellis, 3B Marco Scutaro
Orioles -- 1B Kevin Millar HR, SS Miguel Tejada 1-for-3 RBI, SP Erik Bedard 7 IP, 8 Ks and the loss

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What's Buzz-worthy: Just like last time I picked off a lineup card for this series, this MLB Authenticated piece is from a game full of names on the box score (who you can see on the card) but not that many who have aged all that well for the hobby. They're solid players but the best names are perhaps best known now for being around MLB TV broadcasts and community events as retirees from the game. It's also from an era where there's no MLB Film Room to document anything from the game like there would be for a newer baseball or other item. The key for me? This was career homer No. 65 for Swisher, who I collect, though he hasn't had any new cards in nearly a decade. (Homer No. 131 for Millar for the Intentional Talk diehards who just need to know.) This one cost less than what a new Topps Chrome blaster box, so it was an easy addition for something specific for my player collection vs. a lower-odds shot at something of note if I got lucky on cardboard. This time, with my player attached, I'll take the sure thing -- and the home run game is just extra gravy.

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