Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Vol. 346 - Duffy Dyer, 1971
Set: 1971 Topps
Subset: Base
Card Number: 136
Misc. Note: Duffy's given name is Donald.
Monday, August 30, 2021
Vol. 345 - John Olerud, 1999
Set: 1999 Fleer Sports Illustrated
Subset: Base
Card Number: 90
Misc. Note: John set a single-season Mets record with a .354 AVG in '98.
Sunday, August 29, 2021
Vol. 344 - Desmond Lindsay, 2017
Set: 2017 Topps Pro Debut
Subset: Base
Card Number: 10
Misc. Note: Lindsay was a 2nd round selection of the Mets in the '15 MLB Draft.
Saturday, August 28, 2021
Vol. 343 - Dave Magadan, 1992
Set: 1992 Fleer Ultra
Subset: Base
Card Number: 236
Misc. Note: Dave signed with the expansion Florida Marlins following the '92 season.
Friday, August 27, 2021
Vol. 342 - Jay Hook, 1962
Set: 1962 Topps
Subset: Base
Card Number: 94
Misc. Note: Jay authored the first 'W' in Mets franchise history, 4/23/62.
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Vol. 341 - Duaner Sanchez, 2006
Set: 2006 Topps
Subset: Base
Card Number: 472
Misc. Note: An infamous July taxicab accident derailed Duaner's stellar '06 season.
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Vol. 340 - Dwight Gooden, 1986
Set: 1986 Topps Quaker Granola
Subset: n/a
Card Number: 2
Misc. Note: Doc is one of three Mets contained in the 33-card checklist.
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Vol. 339 - Kirk Presley, 1994
Set: 1994 Bowman's Best
Subset: Base, Blue
Card Number: 26
Misc. Note: A former 1st round pick, Kirk is a 3rd cousin of Elvis Presley!
Monday, August 23, 2021
Vol. 338 - Mo Vaughn, 2003
Set: 2003 Upper Deck Vintage
Subset: Base
Card Number: 123
Misc. Note: Mo had a sandwich named after him at Manhattan's famous Carnegie Deli.
Sunday, August 22, 2021
Vol. 337 - Bud Harrelson, 1972
Set: 1972 Topps
Subset: Base, In Action
Card Number: 54
Misc. Note: Buddy was inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 1986.
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Vol. 336 - Mackey Sasser, 1991
Set: 1991 Donruss
Subset: Base
Card Number: 136
Misc. Note: Mackey compiled a fine .283 average over 5 years with the Mets.
Friday, August 20, 2021
Vol. 335 - Dave Kingman, 1984
Set: 1984 Topps
Subset: Base
Card Number: 573
Misc. Note: Kingman was released by N.Y. in January '84 and signed with Oakland thereafter.
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Vol. 334 - Noah Syndergaard, 2018
Set: 2018 Topps Chrome
Subset: Base, Image Variation, Short Print
Card Number: 99
Misc. Note: Noah led the Mets staff with 13 wins during the '18 season.
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Vol. 333 - Roger Cedeno, 2000
Set: 2000 Topps Opening Day
Subset: Base
Card Number: 31
Misc. Notes: Roger swiped 66 bases in '99 -- the 2nd highest single-season total in Mets history.
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Vol. 332 - Bob Ojeda, 1987
Set: 1987 Topps Major League Leaders
Subset: n/a
Card Number: 25
Misc. Note: Bobby ranked 2nd in the N.L. with a 2.57 ERA in '86.
Monday, August 16, 2021
Vol. 331 - Aaron Heilman, 2002
Set: 2002 Upper Deck Minor League
Subset: Base, On the Fast Track
Card Number: 217
Misc. Note: Aaron fashioned a 15-0 record his senior season at Notre Dame.
Sunday, August 15, 2021
Vol. 330 - Bobby Bonilla, 1993
Set: 1993 Topps
Subset: Base
Card Number: 52
Misc. Note: The iconic Chrysler building looms majestically beyond Bobby's left shoulder.
Saturday, August 14, 2021
Vol. 329 - Khalil Lee, 2021
Set: 2021 Topps Now
Subset: Base
Card Number: 250
Misc. Note: According to the Topps website, the print run for this card is 934.
Friday, August 13, 2021
Vol. 328 - Kaz Matsui, 2004
Set: 2004 Donruss Team Heroes
Subset: Base
Card Number: 278
Misc. Note: Matsui was a highly decorated player for Seibu of the Nippon League in Japan.
Thursday, August 12, 2021
Vol. 327 - Jonathon Niese, 2013
Set: 2013 Bowman
Subset: Base
Card Number: 2
Misc. Note: Jon started 179 games for the Mets across 9 seasons.
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Vol. 326 - Jim Beauchamp, 1974
Set: 1974 Topps
Subset: Base
Card Number: 424
Misc. Note: Jim played in 4 games for New York during the '73 World Series.
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Vo. 325 - Carlos Beltran, 2009
Set: 2009 Upper Deck
Subset: 1975 O-Pee-Chee insert
Card Number: OPC-8
Misc. Note: Carlos made 5 N.L. All-Star teams during his 7 seasons with the Mets.
Monday, August 9, 2021
Vol. 324 - Kelvin Chapman, 1985
Set: 1985 Donruss
Subset: Base
Card Number: 626
Misc. Note: The '85 season was Kelvin's final as a major leaguer.
Sunday, August 8, 2021
Vol. 323 - Dave Mlicki, 1996
Set: 1996 Upper Deck Collector's Choice
Subset: Base
Card Number: 621
Misc. Note: Dave hurled a shutout at Yankee Stadium, 6/16/97.
Saturday, August 7, 2021
Vol. 322 - Michael Conforto, 2016
Set: 2016 Donruss
Subset: The Rookies insert
Card Number: TR8
Misc. Note: Michael's mom, Tracie, won 3 Olympic medals in synchronized swimming during the '80s.
Friday, August 6, 2021
Vol. 321 - Jim McAndrew, 1969
Set: 1969 Topps
Subset: Base
Card Number: 321
Misc. Note: This slightly beat-up specimen is Jim's rookie card.
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Vol. 320 - Darryl Strawberry, 1988
Set: 1988 Topps UK Minis
Subset: n/a
Card Number: 76
Misc. Note: There are 4 Mets players included in this 88-card set.
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Vol. 319 - Anderson Hernandez, 2006
Set: 2009 Upper Deck Artifacts
Subset: Base, Rookie Card
Card Number: 88
Misc. Note: As of this post, there are 15 Anderson Hernandez cards in my Mets collection.
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Vol. 318 - Alan Zinter, 1990
Set: 1990 Score
Subset: Base, 1st Round Pick
Card Number: 671
Misc. Note: Alan currently serves at the batting coach of the Cincinnati Reds.
Monday, August 2, 2021
Vol. 317 - Pete Alonso, 2020
Set: 2020 Topps Gold Label
Subset: Class 2, Black parallel
Card Number: 58
Misc. Note: Pete is one of only 3 players to win back-to-back Home Run Derby events.
Sunday, August 1, 2021
Vol. 316 - Pat Zachry, 1978
Set: Pat Zachry
Subset: Base
Card Number: 171
Misc. Note: Zachry's 10 victories ranked 2nd on the Mets staff in '78.
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