Don't get excited. I'm not going back on my plan to skip collecting the 2011 Topps base set. That's still the plan. It's just after staring at the cards again, I have a few more very minor thoughts. I did pick up another rack pack and a couple of loose packs. But I wasn't in Target on a card mission. It was a mind-numbing family outing for clothes. After a riveting discussion over the height of socks (you people with only sons and no daughters -- you have no idea), I really, really needed some cards to emerge from the store without brain damage. So, I think I have enough cards now to produce several "firsts" for the 2011 collecting year. Here we go: FIRST DODGER: The Dodgers' No. 6 starter for 2011. FIRST DODGER THAT I LIKE: Tremendous. I like the look of these cards. Classy. And take a peek at the back ... Most RBIs in the '50s. Not Mickey (he's 7th). Not Willie (he's not even on the list). It's all Duke. An...
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