Friday, April 30, 2021

Vol. 223 - Jeff Innis, 1993

Set:  1993 Score
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  409
Misc. Note:  No Mets pitcher appeared in more games from 1991-'93 than Jeff (212 games).

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Vol. 222 - Al Jackson, 1963

Set:  1963 Topps
Subset:  Base, All-Star Rookie
Card Number:  111
Misc. Note:  Al was the first Met to have the coveted Topps All-Star Rookie trophy adorn his card.

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Vol. 221 -- Fernando Tatis, 2009

Set:  2009 Topps New York Mets
Subset:  n/a
Card Number:  NYM4
Misc. Note:  Fernando was the last Mets player to wear uniform No. 17.

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Vol. 220 - Pete Alonso, 2021

Set:  2021 Topps
Subset:  1952 Topps Redux insert
Card Number:  T52-20
Misc. Note:  No player in MLB history reached the 70 HR mark faster than Pete (220 career games).

Monday, April 26, 2021

Vol. 219 - Edgardo Alfonzo, 1995

Set:  1995 Skybox E-Motion
Subset:  Rookies insert
Card Number:  1
Misc. Note:  Part of a 10-card insert set that also features Chipper Jones and Alex Rodriguez. 

Sunday, April 25, 2021

Vol. 218 - Frank Taveras, 1980

Set:  1980 Topps
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  456
Misc. Note:  The author of 300 career steals, Frank swiped 90 bags in 3 seasons with the Mets.

Saturday, April 24, 2021

Vol. 217 - Rickey Henderson, 2000

Set:  2000 Fleer Ultra
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  244
Misc. Note:  Baseball's all-time stolen base king is about to take the plunge into Wrigley's famed ivy.

Friday, April 23, 2021

Vol. 216 - Miguel Castro, 2021

Set:  2021 Topps Heritage
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  311
Misc. Note:  Picked up first 'W' as a Met, 9/16/20 at Philadelphia.

Thursday, April 22, 2021

Vol. 215 - Jacob deGrom, 2017

Set:  2017 Topps Archives
Subset:  Base, 1992 Design
Card Number:  212
Misc. Note:  Jake notched a career-high 15 victories for the Mets in 2017.

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Vol. 214 - Jeromy Burnitz, 2002

Set:  2002 Leaf Rookies & Stars
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  201
Misc. Note:  The Mets drafted Jeromy 17th overall in the 1990 Draft out of OK State.

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Vol. 213 - Gil Hodges, 1970

Set:  1970 Topps
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  394
Misc. Note:  Gil Hodges absolutely should be enshrined in Cooperstown.

Monday, April 19, 2021

Vol. 212 - Todd Hundley 1992

Set:  1992 Score
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  602
Misc. Note:  Todd's dad, Randy, played 14 years in the majors as a catcher.

Sunday, April 18, 2021

Vol. 211 - Armando Benitez, 2000

Set:  2000 Upper Deck Victory
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  190
Misc. Note:  Armando is second on the Mets career saves list with 160.

Saturday, April 17, 2021

Vol. 210 - Keith Hernandez, 1987

Set:  1987 Fleer World Series
Subset:  n/a
Card Number:  2
Misc. Note:  Part of a 12-card set included in factory sets of 1987 Fleer.

Friday, April 16, 2021

Vol. 209 - Steve Trachsel, 2003

Set:  2003 Topps Total
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  489
Misc. Note:  Steve crossed home plate 19 times in 6 years with the Mets.

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Vol. 208 - Jason Bay, 2010

Set:  2010 Topps Heritage
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  33
Misc. Note:  Jason became the sixth Canadian national to play for the Mets franchise.

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Vol. 207 - Butch Huskey, 1994

Set:  1994 Topps
Subset:  Base, Future Star
Card Number:  179
Misc. Note:  Topps re-introduced the "Future Star" subset in '94 after a two-year hiatus.

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Vol. 206 - Al Weis, 1971

Set:  1971 Topps
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  751
Misc. Note:  The light-hitting Weis batted .455 with a homer and 3 RBIs in the '69 World Series.

Monday, April 12, 2021

Vol. 205 - Frank Viola, 1989

Sets:  1989 Score Rookie & Traded
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  67T
Misc. Note:  Score was the only major brand to feature John in its traded series in '89.

Sunday, April 11, 2021

Vol. 204 - Marlon Byrd, 2013

Set:  2013 Topps Update
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  US49
Misc. Note:  Marlon piled up 21 homers and 71 RBIs in 117 games for the Mets in '13.

Saturday, April 10, 2021

Vol. 203 - Brook Fordyce, 1992

Set:  1992 SkyBox AA
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  24
Misc. Note:  Played a grand total of 4 games in a Mets uniform during his 10-year big league career.

Friday, April 9, 2021

Vol. 202 - Bernard Gilkey, 1996

Set:  1996 Topps Finest
Subset:  Additions, Silver
Card Number:  231
Misc. Note:  Bernard's '96 season featured career highs in homers (30) and RBIs (117).

Thursday, April 8, 2021

Vol. 201 - Joe Torre, 1977

Set:  1977 Topps
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  425
Misc. Note:  The '77 season was Torre's final as a big leaguer.

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Vol. 200 - Willie Mays, 2002

Set:  2002 Topps 206
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  295
Misc. Note:  Willie was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Vol. 199 - Kevin Elster, 1989

Set:  1989 Topps Glossy Rookies
Subset:  n/a
Card Number:  6
Misc. Note:  Glossy Rookies were available exclusively in "Jumbo Paks" of '89 Topps.

Monday, April 5, 2021

Vol. 198 - Jeurys Familia, 2015

Set:  2015 Topps Heritage
Subset:  Base, High Number
Card Number:  569
Misc. Note:  Retired all 16 batters he faced in the 2015 NLDS vs. Dodgers.

Sunday, April 4, 2021

Vol. 197 - Carlos Baerga, 1997

Set:  1997 Fleer Ultra
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  236
Misc. Note:  The Mets honored late N.L. umpire John McSherry during the '96 season with the patch seen on Carlos' right sleeve.

Saturday, April 3, 2021

Vol. 196 - Billy Wagner, 2008

Set:  2008 Upper Deck First Edition
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  126
Misc. Note:  Billy nailed down 27 saves in '08 and was selected to the All-Star Game.

Friday, April 2, 2021

Vol. 195 - Tom Seaver, 1984

Set:  1984 Topps Ralston Purina
Subset:  n/a
Card Number:  8
Misc. Note:  Tom is one of two Mets players featured in this set.

Thursday, April 1, 2021

Vol. 194 - Willie Randolph, 1993

Set:  1993 Donruss
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  644
Misc. Note:  The patch on Willie's left shoulder is in honor of Bill Shea, who died in October '91.