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I went to my second Red Sox game in 1988. When you've only attended three MLB games in your lifetime it's easier to remember each one. On May 14th I watched Roger Clemens shut out the Mariners in Fenway. Just like my first game the year before, the tickets were an early birthday present from my wife and best friend again and as a bonus, the Sox were hosting their Equitable Old-Timers Game that day in celebration of the 40th anniversary of their 1948 team. I got to see former Sox players Jim Lonborg, Luis Tiant, Johnny Pesky and boyhood idol Carl Yastrzemski managed by HOFer Bobby Doerr. The opposing team that game was managed by Lou Boudreau and featured HOFers, Bob Feller, Bob Gibson, Robin Roberts, Warren Spahn and Larry Doby. Johnny Sain, Manny Sanguillen and big Frank Howard were also on that team so even though I didn't get to see those players play in their prime, I did at least get to see them go through the motions.

Today I am showing you nine cards from my collection all released in 1988.

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1988 Drake's #6 Mark McGwire (The last year I ate any Drake's cakes as it was the last year they put cards on the boxes.)
1988 Drake's #25 Cal Ripken
1988 King B Discs #24 Cal Ripken (This disc came in a package of beef jerky.)

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1988 San Bernardino Spirit Cal League Cards #34 Ken Griffey Jr. (A minor league card of The Kid.)
1988 Score Rookie/Traded #103T Craig Biggio XRC
1988 Topps #327 Bo Jackson SR RC (As I mentioned in a prior post, the only non-baseball cards I keep in my collection are of players who played MLB baseball. This is Bo's football rookie.)

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1988 Topps #665 Stan Musial TBC '63 Autographed (I don't know if this was in person or through the mail as it was not obtained by me.)
1988 Topps Rookies #13 Mark McGwire (A 1988 Tops insert card.)
1988 Topps Tiffany #361 Greg Maddux (A 1988 Topps parallel.)