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That other brown team

I am one of those old baseball fan dudes who appreciates defunct teams. I don't go full crotchety and wear only Kansas City A's jerseys combined with Pilots caps when I go to the ballgame. And I'm not knowledgeable enough to tell you all the Federal League teams and where you can find merchandise for those long-ago squads. But I will like a thoughtful Expos reference or picture and secretly appreciate a fan spotted wearing a Cleveland Naps hat. I am not prone to collect cards of those teams, although I do find myself unwilling to let go of any retro Expos. But not long ago Cards On Cards was giving away surplus cards by team and offered up each team on a first-come, first-serve basis. The Cards On Cards proprietor and I have traded A LOT over the years. Cardinals for Dodgers at least 60, 70 times or more. I'm almost certain that except for a few Cardinals tied up in sets, he has all the Cardinals in my collection. And I assume the same situation exists with his Dodgers...

Wickedly awesome night card

ME: So, I was leafing through my ... YOU: Hey, didn't you just do one of those night card things? ME: Yeah, I did. YOU: So how come you're doing another one so soon? ME: Just go with me on this, will ya? YOU: Your blog. ME: Yes. It is. ... So, I was leafing through my complete set of 1952 Topps the other day. YOU: Wait a minute. You have a COMPLETE set of 1952 Topps? ME: Yeah. YOU: You never told me anything about a complete set of '52 Topps. I didn't even know you had any 1952 Topps. ME: Well, there are a lot of things I haven't told you. I'm a complex and multi-faceted individual. YOU: Bleepin' loser. I don't know why I read your crap. ME: ANYway. I was leafing through my complete set of '52 Topps and I suddenly found this Satchel Paige night card that I had never seen before! YOU: What? Satchel Paige?!! Night card? There weren't any night cards in '52! ME: Yeah there was. This one. The first night card ever made. YO...