It's a day on the calendar that's always going to be remembered ... but this is not really tied to that. This one's simply from MLB action two years ago today.

This month's ball in the Collecting Game-used series is another that came to me via a grab bag where all I knew was the date of the game -- and I actually chose this date due to the visiting team, the Atlanta Braves, which I kind of casually collect on the game-used front. This was from the first game of a doubleheader between the two National League powerhouses and it was handled by a pair of All-Stars for its one-pitch lifetime in The Show.

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The box: 2020 Panini Contenders baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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The box: 2020 Topps 206 Series 1 baseball cards (two boxes)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

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WHICH BOX IS BETTER ... This one or a 2019 Topps Heritage High Number blaster?

The box: 2020 Topps Heritage baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
First Buzz preview, SPs & checklist: Click here

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 
66 of 400 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Cody Bellinger, Carlos Correa, Joe Panik, Zack Greinke, Ryan Zimmerman, Stephen Strasburg, Gerrit Cole, Pete Alonso

Rookie Cards (7 cards, 15 rookies) – Dustin May, Gavin Lux, Austin Nola, Kyle Lewis, Justin Dunn, Jordan Yamamoto, Lewis Thorpe, Brusdar Graterol, Domingo Leyva, Josh Rojas, Alex Young, Zac Gallen, Aaron Civale, Bobby Bradley

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The box: 2019 Topps Chrome Update baseball cards (mega box)
Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: Click here

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The box: 2019 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards (blaster hot box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
First Buzz preview, SPs & checklist: Click here

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 
55 of 200 (28 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Tyler Glasnow, Yasiel Puig, J.D. Davis

Rookie Cards (12) – Pete Alonso, Chris Paddack (SP), Yusei Kikuchi, Nick Margevicius, Griffin Canning, Jake Bauers, Eric Stamets, Nick Anderson, Travis Bergen, Jason Martin, Josh Sborz, Drew Jackson

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