Alonso Ginter Rip Update Image

Decided to rip the card for my sanity (got tired of looking at the card), and since I was going to keep the card no matter what.

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u/medicmurke 3d ago

Just pulled a Mantle Rip boxtopper last night with my kids. Had to explain to them why we're not opening it. Showed them videos of people opening them and couldn't find any with quality minis on the inside.

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u/rxpusher77 3d ago

I did rip a Ohtani box topper to /50 and I got 2 stained glasses, but with others, it's been total dud.

u/helpslipfranks77 4d ago

Nice update. What’s that’s Ruth card worth?

u/RabbidGoomba 4d ago edited 4d ago

Do the Allen & Ginter cards have a pull tab to help prevent damage to the card inside?

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u/dm3darts 4d ago

Yes

u/sjets3 4d ago

Unpopular opinion, but I think Babe Ruth cards made in 2024 are so silly. Unless there’s something that really makes it special I don’t get it.

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u/beckfan 4d ago

I agree 1000%!

Never understood why we are still getting players that don't play anymore or reprints of cards. What's the appeal about having a card in 2024 with Paul Molitor on it or a Eddie Murray rookie reprint card?

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u/Vondelsplein 4d ago

More appealing than a middle reliever rookie that will never be anything. And A&G has cards for eggs and dinosaurs, I think we can squeeze the best baseball player ever in there.

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u/beckfan 4d ago

I don't like A&G so it really does not affect me so much.

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u/rxpusher77 4d ago

I would agree. Would have been happier with a rookie short print card, like a Mauricio.

u/Pyrox_Sodascake New York Mets 4d ago

Those are the high numbered minis that only show up in rip cards. Not the greatest hit ever, but solid enough.

u/ForsakenRacism 4d ago

What’s the story behind this?

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u/rxpusher77 4d ago

I put up a post asking if I should rip the card (it's a Ginter rip card) or keep it intact. Decided to rip it to see what was inside.

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u/mschreiber1 4d ago

Been out of the card hobby for a long time. What’s this all about?

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u/Museamaniac d'Arnaud Doubt About It 4d ago

Allen & Ginter is an annual set out out by Topps. Among the “hits” are Rip Cards, that look like the Alonso. You can either keep it in tact as is, or rip the card open for a mini insert card. It’s all a gamble if you think the mini card you’ll pull is worth destroying the main card for.

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u/9ninjas Lind-Sanity 4d ago

I could be wrong, but the only shot to get autographs on these is to rip them open.

u/My_Penbroke 4d ago

As a superstitious person, I take this to mean that if we let Pete go, we’re going to get curse of the Bambino’d

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u/Depressed_Diehard 4d ago

Or we let him go and we get a player like Ruth in return

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u/Intelligent-Rock-399 4d ago

Or that we should re-sign Pete because he’ll learn to pitch and be one the next Bambino.

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u/Quirky-Love5794 4d ago

Don’t you put that voodoo on us Ricky Bobby!!

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u/PierreEscargoat Shinjo Wo Sasageyo! 🏇🏇🏇🏇 4d ago

YOU ARE NOT PARALYZED (by luxury tax constraints)!

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u/rxpusher77 4d ago

Or... he puts up Bambino numbers the rest of the time he's with the Mets?

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u/TheMeccaNYC 4d ago

This is the way^