The dime box frankenset, Page 71: Numbers 631-639

Well, that was a laugher.

Win -- 1973 Topps #627 Luis Alvarado (23 votes)

Place (tie) -- 2013 Topps #624 Justin Ruggiano, 1993 Topps #625 Rick Aguilera (5 votes each)

Show (tie) -- 1975 Topps #626 Larry Haney UER, 1993 Topps #628 Kelly Gruber (1 vote each)

As I expected, Luis Alvarado absolutely obliterated the competition, collecting 23 of the 35 total votes on his way to an effortless victory last week. One of those twenty-three tallies was my own, as the used car lot shot makes for what is easily one of my Top Five favorite cards in this frankenset.

I felt bad for the other competitors in last week's page, as a handful of them (Ruggiano and Aguilera, notably) might've won had they been paired with other groups. (Even the pair of one-vote suspects could've at least held their own on other pages.)

Still, with Mr. Alvarado in the mix, they didn't stand a chance.

I'm not sure if there's a clear winner this week.

It's the first incomplete page we've seen in a while, as I have yet to find a worthy suspect for the #636 slot in my frankenset.

As a result, we only have eight nominees this week, so let's meet them.

1990 Upper Deck #631 Drew Hall

Nice braces. 

1988 Donruss #632 Bob Ojeda

Solid bunting form for a pitcher. 

1992 Upper Deck #633 Jaime Navarro

I can't imagine bases make for comfortable pillows.

2013 Topps #634 Drew Smyly

Throwing it back to the Negro League's Detroit Stars. 

1992 Upper Deck #635 Pete Harnisch

Pitchers don't make for very imposing catchers. 

1990 Upper Deck #637 Trevor Wilson

There's a lot to love about this card (the victory-themed t-shirt/hat, the champagne soaked walls, the rare clubhouse shot), but the taped-up rotary phone in the background gets me every time. 

2013 Topps #638 Andrew Cashner

The jersey may not be the infamous brown-and-gold, but it's a throwback nonetheless. 

1986 Topps #639 Bo Diaz

We close with a classic nighttime play at the plate from '86 Topps.

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Happy voting!