Target places Babe Ruth bait.
My local Target finally placed their shipment of 2015 Topps Series 2 Baseball blister packs in their trading card section, and I couldn't help but to purchase one for $4.88.
Each blister pack includes three 12 card packs, and one Target exclusive Babe Ruth card. That's a fantastic value considering each pack normally sells for $1.99, and a $20 blaster box of that series only includes two of those babe Ruth cards.
Pack 1
Base Cards
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377 - Tommy Hunter
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401 - Chris Coghlan
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473 - Ryan Raburn
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474 - Alexi Amarista
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500 - David Ortiz
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502 - Kevin Frandsen
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551 - Corey Hart
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611 - Gregor Blanco
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631 - Chris Iannetta
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676 - Nate McLouth
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688 - Angel Pagan
Insert cards
- H-34 - First MLB All-Star Game (odds 1:4)
The first MLB All-Star game took place on July 6, 1933 at Chicago's Comiskey Park. If it weren't for Babe Ruth's two-run homer, the AL and NL would have been tied by the 9th inning.
Pack 2
Base Cards
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394 - Marco Scutaro
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406 - Jon Lester
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432 - Alex Rios
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505 - Arodys Vizcaino
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540 - Drew Stubbs
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601 - Wade Miley
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602 - Drew Storen
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644 - Chicago White Sox
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681 - Zoilo Almonte
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700 - Joe Mauer
Insert cards
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EH-9 - Derek Jeter / Lou Gehrig (odds 1:10)
Jeter surpassed Gehrig as the New York Yankees all-time hits leader on September 11, 2009.
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HOR-15 - Matt Adams (odds 1:6)
On May 27, 2015, "Big City" suffered a torn quadriceps muscle. He hasn't played in a game since.
Pack 3
Base Cards
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360 - Adam LaRoche
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389 - Mookie Betts
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407 - Jed Lowrie
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493 - Alex Rodriguez
So far this season Rodriguez has a .286 batting average, his highest since 2009.
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508 - Collin McHugh
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528 - Brad Ziegler
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537 - Steven Souza Jr.
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543 - Alberto Callaspo
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571 - Devon Travis [RC]
Travis hit his first career grand slam on May 3, 2015 against the Cleveland Indians.
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603 - Jose Fernandez
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617 - Terrance Gore [RC]
Gore hasn't done much since joining the Kansas City Royals in 2014...
Insert cards
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Bunt Loot Code (odds 1:9)
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HS-5 - Don Mattingly (odds 1:6)
In 1986 Mattingly batted .352 and set a New York Yankees record with 238 hits.
Babe Ruth Card
- Ruth-1 - George Herman "Babe" Ruth
Ruth was the most murderous masher in the MLB in 1927. He finished that season with 60 home runs and a .356 batting average!
That blister pack was well worth the $4.88!