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Buzz Break: 1989 Donruss baseball cards (two packs)

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The lot: 1989 Donruss baseball cards (two packs)
Where to buy: Findable with some looking ... hit BlowoutCards.com for other Retro Rips
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This entry was posted in Baseball, Buzz Break and tagged MLB, Panini America, Will Clark, 1989 Donruss, Andre Dawson, Dale Murphy, Donruss, Harold Reynolds, Warren Spahn, Kirk Gibson, Wally Joyner, Mike Scott, Vince Coleman, Brady Anderson, Chris Sabo, Hensley Meulens, Eric Hetzel, Alex Madrid on June 29, 2023 by BlowoutBuzz.
Buzz Break: 1990 Topps Big Baseball Series 3 cards

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.
The box: 1990 Topps Big Baseball Series 3 baseball cards
Where to buy: Will take some hunting ... but check out other Retro Rips boxes here

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This entry was posted in Baseball, Buzz Break and tagged Jim Abbott, Ken Griffey Jr., Larry Walker, MLB, Sammy Sosa, Topps, Will Clark, Cal Ripken Jr., Carlos Baerga, Cecil Fielder, John Smoltz, Jose Canseco, Rickey Henderson, Kirk Gibson, Ben McDonald, 1990 Topps Big, 1990 Topps Big Baseball Series 3, 1990 Topps Big Baseball on October 22, 2021 by BlowoutBuzz.
Buzz Break: 2014 Topps Heritage baseball cards (gravity box)

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2014 Topps Heritage baseball cards (gravity feed retail box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
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This entry was posted in Baseball, Buzz Break and tagged Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Pujols, Andrelton Simmons, Andrew McCutchen, Anthony Rizzo, Bryce Harper, Buster Posey, Clayton Kershaw, Curtis Granderson, David Price, Ernie Banks, Giancarlo Stanton, Joe Namath, Josh Donaldson, Manny Machado, Max Scherzer, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, MLB, Nick Swisher, Nolan Ryan, Pablo Sandoval, Topps, 2014 Topps Heritage, Alex Rodriguez, CC Sabathia, Chris Sale, Christian Yelich, Don Mattingly, Frank Robinson, Jason Heyward, Joey Votto, Johnny Bench, Jurickson Profar, Lance Berkman, Mark Trumbo, Matt Kemp, Prince Fielder, Roberto Clemente, Roy Halladay, Ryne Sandberg, Sandy Koufax, Stephen Strasburg, The Rolling Stones, Willie McCovey, Yu Darvish, Adam Dunn, Carlos Gonzalez, Chris Davis, Greg Holland, Jimmy Nelson, Jordan Zimmerman, Kirk Gibson, Terry Francona, Xander Bogaerts, Nick Castellanos, Graig Nettles, Matt Moore, Ryan Zimmerman, Pedro Alvarez, James Paxton, Maury Wills, Jacoby Ellsbury, Robin Ventura, Carlos Gomez, The Sound of Music on April 7, 2020 by BlowoutBuzz.
Buzz Break: 1985 Topps Baseball Photo Rub-downs pack

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The pack: 1985 Topps Baseball Photo Rub-downs
Where to buy: Where/if you can find
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This entry was posted in Baseball, Buzz Break and tagged MLB, Topps, Don Mattingly, Kirk Gibson, Kent Hrbek, Dave Stieb, Rich Gossage, Ron Davis, Juan Samuel, 1985 Topps Baseball Photo Rub-downs, 1985 Topps Baseball Rub-downs on June 25, 2018 by BlowoutBuzz.
MLB's founding documents will hit auction block via SCP next month

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MLB's founding documents are hitting the auction block this spring as SCP Auctions is handling yet another historic sale.
This time, it's a 74-page hand-written artifact -- the original constitution of The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs -- that outlines its objectives. Among them are to "encourage, foster and elevate the game of baseball, enact and enforce proper rules for the exhibition and conduct of the game, to make baseball playing respectable and honorable, to protect and promote the mutual interests of professional baseball clubs and professional baseball players and to establish and regulate the 'Baseball Championship of the United States.'"
This follows the sale of the 1857 “Laws of Base Ball” for $3.26 million one year ago today by the Laguna Niguel, Calif.-based company
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This entry was posted in Auction Buzz, Baseball and tagged Babe Ruth, SCP Auctions, Dan Imler, historic documents, Albert Spalding, Harry Wright, Kirk Gibson, Major League Baseball, Morgan Bulkeley, National League, Nicholas Young, William Hulbert on April 24, 2017 by BlowoutBuzz.

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