Buyback Franken-set: A Red Baron Request

I'm probably one of the few collectors who is actually pleased about the gluttony of junk wax buybacks that Topps is including in their baseball releases this year.  I'm also very grateful that some other folks out there have thought of me and my buyback franken-set project when they've pulled some of them.  The latest example of that arrived in my mailbox just yesterday from David, aka Hackenbush, of Can't Have Too Many Cards:

Sweet, an '89 Topps buyback of "The Red Baron" Rick Sutcliffe!  As the title of this post indicates, Rick's card was accompanied by a polite request from Hackenbush:

This is an obvious reference to the 1984 NLCS, where Sutcliffe dominated San Diego in the first game, but then ultimately imploded in the 7th inning of Game 7.  Ouch.  Let's peel back the post-it note and get a better look at the buyback itself:

1989 Topps #520 - Rick Sutcliffe

A nice-looking 1989, I love that the "Rediscover Topps" stamp is easily visible against the backdrop of that beautiful Wrigley ivy.  This is my first buyback of Sutcliffe, and it's also my very first 1989 Topps buyback.  Best of all, this is a new number for the franken-set!

Rick is already sitting snugly in the binder, and I'm one card closer to 792.  Don't worry Hackenbush, I promise to never replace him with a Padre.

Franken-set Progress:  328/792 (41%)
"Rejected" Buybacks:  117
Total Buybacks in Collection:  445