Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

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If you're reading this, yesterday's post must not have put you to sleep. Today, I'll discuss the Orioles 1988 Donruss and O-Pee-Chee sets.

1988 Donruss

There are two things to watch for in the 1988 set.

1. The borders on the front either have a design in the upper left and bottom right or switched with the design in the upper right and bottom left. However, not all of the cards have this variation.

2. The Career Highlights section on the backs have different spacing, causing the first word on the last line to vary.

Here is the list I've created with the variations I have found to date. I don't believe any of the variations are tougher than the other.

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The Eddie Murray cards are examples of the border design variation, while the Fred Lynn cards do not.

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This is an example of the two different backs on the Fred Lynn cards.

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1988 O-Pee-Chee

The O-Pee-Chee set can be found with three different back variations. I have found the white backs are the toughest to find. I still need Eddie Murray and Ray Knight to finish my set.

1. Regular Orange back
2. White backs
3. Blank backs

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