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FALL CLASSICS

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2020: MAX SCHERZER WORLD SERIES HIGHLIGHTS #258

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2019: RED SOX SWEET VICTORY #549

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2021: DODGERS COREY SEAGER #198

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2023: WORLD SERIES CHAMPS #574

My personal collecting projects involve building sets. But I am also fascinated at what others collect, whether it is a super collection of a single player, Hall of Famers, or every player for the team that drives their fandom.

As the 2024 World Series approaches, my thoughts move toward cards that commemorate those postseason games that have provided us with some unforgettable memories. There have been many different iterations of cards from the Fall Classic, including the Fleer set from 1970 as well as recent Topps Now cards issued immediately after big games and big moments.

We look at World Series cards in Topps’ flagship set. Except for 1966, ’79-80, ’82-97, 2002, ’06-07, ’09-11, ’22

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