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Group Break: 2000 Fleer Tradition - Packs 30, 31, and 32

After we open these three Tradition packs, there will be two packs of Upper Decades opened still tonight.  After that is done, there will be exactly four packs remaining from each of the five boxes!  It's hard to believe that the group break is wrapping up already...but that's what happens when I don't waste much time in opening packs!

Pack 30:
Steve Woodard - Brewers
Steve Finley - Diamondbacks
Brian Cooper / Jeff DaVanon - Angels
Paul Byrd - Phillies
Michael Barrett - Nationals
Ben Grieve - Athletics
John Olerud - Mariners
Ivan Rodriguez - Rangers
Ricky Ledee - Yankees
#1:  The Ripken Collection:  Rookie of the Year

The Ripken Collection cards are seeded 1:30 packs (or basically one per box).  I suppose it's possible that we pull a second one but I'm not holding my breath for that to happen.  As for this one, according to the card the design is based on the 1954 Fleer Ted Williams set.  I don't know anything about that set so I'll take Fleer's word for it.  Still, a cool card for the Orioles - and a pack win to boot!

 Pack 31:
Andruw Jones - Braves
Pedro Martinez - Red Sox
Tony Batista - Blue Jays
Cliff Floyd - Marlins
2 of 15 WW.  Who to Watch:  Matt Riley - Orioles

Quilvio Veras - Braves
Orioles team - Orioles
Roberto Hernandez - Rays
Ben Petrick / Luther Hackman - Rockies
Kevin Millwood - Braves

Two packs from the box, two wins for the Orioles!

Pack 32:
Rafael Palmeiro - Rangers
Todd Pratt - Mets
Larry Walker - Rockies

Tom Glavine - Braves
6 of 15 D.  Dividends:  Frank Thomas - White Sox
Bobby Higginson - Tigers
Devon White - Dodgers
Al Martin - Pirates
Edgardo Alfonzo - Mets
Jaret Wright - Indians

For some reason, I really like the Larry Walker card - maybe it's the purple background which looks really good with the Rockies logo and colors...  Anyhow, as much as I like the card it's hard to choose that over the Frank Thomas insert...then again, I've opened a lot of these Tradition packs and the Dividend cards aren't really interesting me much anymore.  Pack win:  Rockies!

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