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.