Word: tradings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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This week, those G.M.s are in Dallas for the annual baseball winter meetings, trading players just like I used to trade their cards. A left-handed pitcher for a righty slugger, a catcher who can hit for an ace reliever...
There was always one player whose card I could never get, no matter how many packs I bought. They just never made enough Jerry Koosman cards. To complete my all-Met team, I always had to find another kid who had Kooz, and trade...
...problem with trading for Koosman was that the other kid always knew I wanted him. He wouldn't trade with me unless. I offered a Hall-of-Famer or two in return...
...this week, the teams who were just one player away in 1987 are trying to find him, so they can win it all in 1988. The right trade can bring home a World Series ring...
...uncertain market for untested toys has left retailers confused and cautious. "It's not one of the best Christmases in the world," laments Spenser Boise, a Mattel spokesman. "There has been a distinct reluctance on ( the part of the trade to take on inventory. They're afraid they are going to get stuck with it." In anticipation of slow sales, many firms have started discounting new toys, even though the Christmas buying season is barely under...