The (Second) Dime Box Frankenset Bracket: Elite Eight

Last week's votes are in!

#1 (Page 51) -- 1973 Topps #456 Dick Green (22 votes)

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#4 (Page 22) -- 2017 Stadium Club #197 Tyler Skaggs (18 votes)

#7 (Page 31) -- 1973 Topps #273 Chris Speier (33 votes)

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#14 (Page 42) -- 1992 Stadium Club #376 Greg Gagne (8 votes)

#4 (Page 54) -- 1996 Collector's Choice #484 Rex Hudler (26 votes)

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#1 (Page 60) -- 1975 Topps #533 Rudy Meoli (15 votes)

#11 (Page 47) -- 1993 Upper Deck #415 Denny Neagle (23 votes)

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#7 (Page 33) -- 1963 Topps #294 Bill Rigney (18 votes)

As is the case with brackets, the closer you get to the end, the more heartbreak there is.

Chris Speier killed any thoughts of a longer Cinderella run from Greg Gagne with a resounding defeat, and I had to bid adieu to a couple of my personal favorite cards in the frankenset with the Meoli and Rigney. I was especially hoping Mr. Rigney might go a little further since it's one of the extreme few manager cards in the frankenset binder. 

But alas, results are results, and I can't argue with them.

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And so we've come to the Elite Eight -- each region has just two cards remaining, and we're really starting to get into the best of the best (and the toughest of the toughest) matchups now.

Here they are: your Elite Eight.

Cowan Region

#1 (Page 68) -- 1972 Topps #611 Rich Reese

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#6 (Page 6) -- 1999 Fleer SI Greats of the Game #52 Joe Rudi

Alvarado Region

#3 (Page 13) -- 1989 Upper Deck #117 Gary Pettis

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#9 (Page 23) -- 1960 Topps #204 Ryne Duren

Bevacqua Region

#1 (Page 51) -- 1973 Topps #456 Dick Green

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#7 (Page 31) -- 1973 Topps #273 Chris Speier

Palmer Region

#4 (Page 54) -- 1996 Collector's Choice #484 Rex Hudler

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#11 (Page 47) -- 1993 Upper Deck #415 Denny Neagle

There's the Elite Eight for you -- the polls are now on the sidebar.

Happy voting!