Thursday, August 29, 2019

Vol. 90 - Jon Matlack, 1976

Set:  1976 Topps
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  190
Misc. Note:  The Mets selected Jon 4th overall in the '67 MLB draft.

Vol. 89 - Lance Johnson, 1997

Set:  1997 Upper Deck
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  435
Misc. Note:  Lance went 3-for-4 batting leadoff and playing CF for the NL All-Stars in '96.

Vol. 88 - Hansel Robles, 2013

Set:  2013 Bowman Platinum
Subset:  Diamonds in the Rough
Card Number:  DIR-HR
Misc. Note:  As of this post, there are 9 Hansel Robles cards in my collection.

Vol. 87 - Ron Swoboda, 1969

Set:  1969 Topps
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  585
Misc. Note:  Ron had the game-winning RBI in Game 5 of the '69 World Series.

Vol. 86 - Jose Vizcaino, 1994

Set:  1994 Score Rookie & Traded
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  RT40
Misc. Note:  Longtime Braves second baseman Mark Lemke with the cameo on this one.

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Vol. 85 - Rusty Staub, 1985

Set:  1985 Fleer
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  92
Misc. Note:  The '85 season was Rusty's final as a big leaguer.

Vol. 84 - Bob Ojeda, 1991

Set:  1991 Donruss
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  584
Misc. Note:  Series 2 cards featured green borders while the borders in Series 1 were blue.

Vol. 83 - Robin Ventura, 2001

Set:  2001 Fleer Platinum
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  166
Misc. Note:  Robin's 21 home runs were second-most on the Mets in '01.

Vol. 82 - Robinson Cano, 2019

Set:  2019 Topps Allen & Ginter
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  41
Misc. Note:  As of this post, there are 13 Robinson Cano cards in my collection.

Vol. 81 - Junior Noboa, 1992

Set:  1992 Leaf
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  403
Misc. Note:  Despite his "PH" designation, Junior batted just .149 for the Mets in '92.

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Vol. 80 - Tug McGraw, 1967

Set:  1967 Topps
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  348
Misc. Note:  Tug's given name is 'Frank' as evidenced by the facsimile signature.

Vol. 79 - Steve Henderson, 1981

Set:  1981 Kellogg's
Subset:  n/a
Card Number:  25
Misc. Note:  One of 2 Mets included in the 66-card checklist.

Vol. 78 - Josias Manzanillo, 1994

Set:  1994 Topps Traded
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  9T
Misc. Note:  One of 5 Mets featured in the 132-card Traded set in '94.

Vol. 77 - Tracy Stallard, 1964

Set:  1964 Topps
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  176
Misc. Note:  Tracy's rookie card can be found in the '61 Topp set.

Vol. 76 - Juan Lagares, 2015

Set:  2015 Bowman Chrome
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  30
Misc. Note:  Juan earned the NL Gold Glove for center fielders in '14.

Thursday, August 22, 2019

Vol. 75 - Carlos Beltran, 2010

Set:  2010 Topps National Chicle
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  116
Misc. Note:  Poorly received by collectors, Nat'l Chicle was discontinued after just one year.

Vol. 74 - Jeff Kent, 1992

Set:  1992 Fleer Update
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  U-104
Misc. Note:  Fleer and Score were the only major companies to feature Jeff in a Mets uni in '92.

Vol. 73 - Todd Frazier, 2019

Set:  2019 Topps Heritage
Subset:  Black Border parallel
Card Number:  214
Misc. Note:  The black border parallels are hobby exclusives limited to 50 copies.

Vol. 72 - Kevin Plawecki, 2015

Set:  2015 Topps Update
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  US23
Misc. Note:  Kevin attended Purdue University, earning Big Ten Player of the Year honors in '12.

Vol. 71 - Craig Swan, 1982

Set:  1982 Fleer
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  538
Misc. Note:  As of this post, there are 19 Craig Swan cards in my collection.

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Vol. 70 - Darryl Strawberry, 1983

Set:  1983 Topps Traded
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  108T
Misc. Note:  Topps was the only major manufacturer to produce a card for Strawberry in '83.

Vol. 69 - Daryl Boston, 1990

Set:  1990 Fleer Update
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  U-33
Misc. Note:  A popped collar on the satin dugout jacket is a very underrated look.

Vol. 68 - Jesse Orosco, 1984

Set:  1984 Topps Glossy Send-Ins
Subset:  n/a
Card Number:  33
Misc. Note:  One of 2 Mets included in this special mail-order 40-card set.

Vol. 67 - Wilmer Flores, 2012

Set:  2012 Bowman Platinum
Subset:  Prospects
Card Number:  BPP12
Misc. Note:  One of 4 Mets included in the 100-card prospects checklist.

Vol. 66 - Ron Hunt, 1966

Set:  1966 Topps
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  360
Misc. Note:  The patch on Ron's sleeve commemorates the '64 World's Fair held in Flushing, NY.

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Vol. 65 - Tom Seaver, 1993

Set:  1993 Yoo-Hoo
Subset:  n/a
Card Number:  18
Misc. Note:  Part of a 20-card set depicting retired stars and Hall of Famers.

Vol. 64 - T.J. Rivera, 2017

Set:  2017 Panini Chronicles
Subset:  Donruss Rated Rookies
Card Number:  240
Misc. Note:  The Rated Rookies subset consists of 50 cards, including 3 Mets.

Vol. 63 - Jose Reyes, 2004

Set:  2004 Upper Deck Etchings
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  54
Misc. Note: One of 3 Mets included in the 150-card checklist.

Vol. 62 - Al Leiter, 2001

Set:  2001 Upper Deck
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  222
Misc. Note:  As of this post, there are 125 Al Leiter cards in my collection.

Vol. 61 - Chuck Carr, 1991

Set:  1991 Topps Debut '90
Subset:  n/a
Card Number:  26
Misc. Note:  Chuck struck out as a pinch hitter in his big league debut, 4/28/90 at Houston.

Monday, August 19, 2019

Vol. 60 - Mookie Wilson, 1983

Set:  1983 Donruss
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  56
Misc. Note:  This Mookie's third Donruss card (his rookie was in the '81 set).

Vol. 59 - Seth Lugo, 2017

Set:  2017 Topps High Tek
Subset:  Pattern 2b
Card Number:  HT-SL
Misc. Note:  According to Beckett.com, there are 16 pattern variations in this set.

Vol. 58 - R.A. Dickey, 2011

Set:  2011 Topps Gypsy Queen
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  155
Misc. Note:  As of this post, there are 45 R.A. Dickey cards in my collection.

Vol. 57 - Brett Butler, 1995

Set:  1995 Score
Subset:  You Trade Em
Card Number:  344
Misc. Note:  Part of an 11-card redemption program featuring notable players who switched clubs.

Vol. 56 - Dominic Smith, 2014

Set:  2014 Bowman Sterling
Subset:  Prospects
Card Number:  BSP-47
Misc. Note:  One of three Mets included in the 50-card prospects checklist.

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Vol. 55 - Pedro Martinez, 2006

Set:  2006 Upper Deck Tuff Stuff
Subset:  n/a
Card Number:  TSUD-9
Misc. Note:  Part of a 48-card set issued in perforated sheets in Tuff Stuff magazine.

Vol. 54 - Gary Gentry, 1972

Set:  1972 Topps
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  105
Misc. Note:  This is Gary's 4th Topps card.

Vol. 53 - Todd Zeile, 2000

Set:  2000 Topps Traded
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  293
Misc. Note:  Todd was included in the '00 Traded series, as well - also in a Mets uniform.

Vol. 52 - Dave Magadan, 1987

Set:  1987 Fleer Update
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  U-70
Misc. Note:  Dave shared a "Prospects" card with Phil Lombardi in the main '87 Fleer set.

Vol. 51 - Ike Davis, 2012

Set:  2012 Topps Opening Day
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  195
Misc. Note:  Ike batted cleanup and went 0-4 with 2 Ks on Opening Day 2012.

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Vol. 50 - Todd Hundley, 1998

Set:  1998 Pacific Paramount
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  204
Misc. Note:  A career catcher, Todd played 34 games in LF for the Mets in '98.

Vol. 49 - Jay Bruce, 2017

Set:  2017 Donruss Optic
Subset:  Aqua Prizm parallel
Card Number:  119
Misc. Note:  The aqua parallels are serial numbered to /299.

Vol. 48 - Kevin Mitchell, 1987

Set:  1987 Topps
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  653
Misc. Note:  Kevin's 'true rookie' appeared in the '86 Topps Traded set.

Vol. 47 - Juan Samuel, 1990

Set:  1990 Topps
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  85
Misc. Note:  Juan was successful on 31 of 40 SB attempts for the Mets in '89.

Vol. 46 - Cliff Floyd, 2004

Set:  2004 Upper Deck Sweet Spot
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  17
Misc. Note:  As of this post, there are 47 Cliff Floyd cards in my collection.

Monday, August 12, 2019

Vol. 45 - Ron Darling, 1984

Set:  1984 Donruss
Subset:  Base, Rated Rookie
Card Number:  30
Misc. Note:  Donruss was the only major company to include Ron in its '84 base checklist.

Vol. 44 - Justin Dunn, 2017

Set:  2017 Bowman Platinum
Subset:  Top Prospects
Card Number:  TP-JD
Misc. Note:  Justin is one of 6 Mets included in the 110-card prospects checklist.

Vol. 43 - Pete Harnisch, 1997

Set:  1997 Upper Deck Collector's Choice
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  172
Misc. Note:  Pete batted .129 with 2 homers over a 14-year career.

Vol. 42 - Johan Santana, 2008

Set:  2008 Upper Deck
Subset:  Base, Checklist
Card Number:  766
Misc. Note:  This is one of 4 cards of Santana in the '08 UD base set.

Vol. 41 - Luis Guillorme, 2019

Set:  2019 Bowman
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  39
Misc. Note:  As of this post, there are 5 Luis Guillorme cards in my collection.