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.
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