Play ball!

The last time the PHILLIES won the World Series, baseball cards looked like this:

The last time the RED SOX won the World Series, baseball cards looked like this:

The last time the CARDINALS won the World Series, baseball cards looked like this:

The last time the WHITE SOX won the World Series, baseball cards looked like this:

The last time the MARLINS won the World Series, baseball cards looked like this (I collected very little during this period. I have no '03 Marlins, so I'll go with the Marlin hero of the '97 Series):

The last time the ANGELS won the World Series, baseball cards looked like this:

The last time the DIAMONDBACKS won the World Series, baseball cards looked like this (again, no D'Backs, so going with a guy who played for them for one whole year):

The last time the YANKEES won the World Series, baseball cards looked like this:

The last time the BRAVES won the World Series, baseball cards looked like this:

The last time the BLUE JAYS won the World Series, baseball cards looked like this:

The last time the TWINS won the World Series, baseball cards looked like this:

The last time the REDS won the World Series, baseball cards looked like this:

The last time the A'S won the World Series, baseball cards looked like this:

The last time the DODGERS won the World Series, baseball cards looked like this:

The last time the METS won the World Series, baseball cards looked like this:

The last time the ROYALS won the World Series, baseball cards looked like this:

The last time the TIGERS won the World Series, baseball cards looked like this:

The last time the ORIOLES won the World Series, baseball cards looked like this:

The last time the PIRATES won the World Series, baseball cards looked like this:

The last time the GIANTS won the World Series, baseball cards looked like this:

The last time the INDIANS won the World Series, baseball cards looked like this:

The last time the CUBS won the World Series, cards looked like this:

The last time the ASTROS, BREWERS, MARINERS, NATIONALS, PADRES, RANGERS, RAYS or ROCKIES won the World Series, baseball cards looked like this:

Whoa, it's been a long time for some of you hasn't it? But cheer up everyone, it's Opening Day! It's slate-cleaning time! (I have it on good authority that whole Opening Night thing on Sunday didn't really count).

Good luck to all. Except to fans of certain teams. You know who you are.

(Note: last 3 cards, are not from my collection. Images were "borrowed")