Thursday, September 30, 2021

Vol. 376 - Mike Nickeas, 2011

Set:  2011 Topps Chrome
Subset:  Refractor, Rookie Card
Card Number:  189
Misc. Note:  Mike's father played professional soccer in England, Canada and the U.S.

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Vol. 375 - Howard Johnson, 1992

Set:  1992 Topps Kids
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  12
Misc. Note:  Howard and his wife, Kim, have 3 'kids': Shannon, Kayla and Glen.

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Vol. 374 - Randy Niemann, 1986

Set:  1986 Fleer Update
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  U-82
Misc. Note:  Randy served 3 separate stints as the Mets' bullpen coach.

Monday, September 27, 2021

Vol. 373 - Rey Ordonez, 1998

Set:  1998 Score Rookie & Traded
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  RT83
Misc. Note:  Rey's trophy case includes 3 N.L. Gold Gloves (1997-99).

Sunday, September 26, 2021

Vol. 372 - Ed Charles, 1994

Set:  1994 Spectrum New York Mets '69 Tribute
Subset:  n/a
Card Number:  18
Misc. Note:  Ed (36) was the eldest member on the '69 Mets roster.

Saturday, September 25, 2021

Vol. 371 - Jose Valentin, 2007

Set:  2007 Topps Heritage
Subset:  Base, Yellow Player Name variation
Card Number:  53
Misc. Note:  On the base variation, the font for Valentin's name is white.

Friday, September 24, 2021

Vol. 370 - Frank Viola, 1990

Set:  1990 Classic Yellow
Subset:  n/a
Card Number:  T37
Misc. Note:  One of 6 pitchers in Mets history to post a 20-win season (20 in 1990).

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Vol. 369 - Asdrubal Cabrera, 2017

Set:  2017 Topps Gypsy Queen
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  239
Misc. Note:  Registered a pair of 4-hit games against the Phillies during the '17 campaign.

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Vol. 368 - Ed Kranepool, 1964

Set:  1964 Topps
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  566
Misc. Note:  Ed was only 17 years old when he debuted for the Mets in 1962!

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Vol. 367 - Eddie Murray, 1993

Set:  1993 Flair
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  94
Misc. Note:  Led the Mets in RBIs both seasons with the club (1992-93).

Monday, September 20, 2021

Vol. 366 - Francisco Rodriguez, 2009

Set:  2009 Upper Deck Icons
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  40
Misc. Note:  K-Rod nailed down 35 saves and was an All-Star for the Mets in '09.

Sunday, September 19, 2021

Vol. 365 - David Wright, 2021

Set:  2021 Topps
Subset:  70 Years of Topps Baseball insert
Card Number:  70YT-36
Misc. Note:  This card pays homage to the '86 Topps set design.

Saturday, September 18, 2021

Vol. 364 - Ellis Valentine, 1983

Set:  1983 Fleer
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  558
Misc. Note:  Ellis signed with the California Angels in January of '83.

Friday, September 17, 2021

Vol. 363 - John Milner, 1973

Set:  1973 Topps
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  4
Misc. Note:  John was a key cog in Mets' pennant-winning '73 campaign.

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Vol. 362 - Shawn Green, 2006

Set:  Upper Deck Ultimate Collection
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  248
Misc. Note:  Each base card in this set is serial numbered to /799.

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Vol. 361 - John Mitchell, 1988

Set:  1988 Fleer
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  145
Misc. Note:  John started 19 games for the injury-plagued Mets in '87.

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Vol. 360 - Edgardo Alfonzo, 1999

Set:  1999 Upper Deck
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  432
Misc. Note:  Fonzie's exceptional '99 season earned him a Silver Slugger Award.

Monday, September 13, 2021

Vol. 359 - Jeff Torborg, 1992

Set:  1992 O-Pee-Chee
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  759
Misc. Note:  Jeff was an All-American catcher for Rutgers in the '60s.

Sunday, September 12, 2021

Vol. 358 - Dan Napoleon, 1966

Set:  1966 Topps
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  87
Misc. Note:  Danny was a 4-sport star at Trenton Central HS in Trenton, N.J.

Friday, September 10, 2021

Vol. 356 - Roberto Alomar, 2003

Set:  2003 Fleer Platinum
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  77
Misc. Note:  Roberto was inducted into the Baseball HOF in 2011.

Thursday, September 9, 2021

Vol. 355 - Jacob deGrom, 2019

Set:  2019 Topps Chrome
Subset:  Base, Image Variation
Card Number:  59
Misc. Note:  Jake paced the N.L. in 2019 with 255 Ks.

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Vol. 354 - David Cone, 1991

Set:  1991 Topps
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  680
Misc. Note:  David's 241 Ks were tops in the N.L. during the '91 season.

Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Vol. 353 - Claudell Washington, 1981

Set:  1981 Topps
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  151
Misc. Note:  Claudell clobbered a trio of homers, 6/22/80 at Dodger Stadium.

Monday, September 6, 2021

Vol. 352 - Matt Franco, 1998

Set:  1998 Upper Deck Collector's Choice
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  177
Misc. Note:  Matt was the Mets' premiere pinch hitting option during his time with the club.

Sunday, September 5, 2021

Vol. 351 - Dominic Smith, 2018

Set:  2018 Topps Finest
Subset:  Blue Refractor
Card Number:  36
Misc. Note:  Dom committed to USC but opted to sign with the Mets following the '13 Draft.

Saturday, September 4, 2021

Vol. 350 - Pedro Martinez, 2008

Set:  2008 Topps Allen & Ginter
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  37
Misc. Note:  Pedro posted a 32-23 record over 4 seasons with the Mets.

Friday, September 3, 2021

Vol. 349 - Alberto Castillo, 1994

Set:  1994 Bowman
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  23
Misc. Note:  Delivered a walk-off single in the 14th inning of the '98 opener vs. PHI.

Thursday, September 2, 2021

Vol. 348 - Doug Mientkiewicz, 2005

Set:  2005 Topps Total
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  484
Misc. Note:  Doug earned a gold medal with Team USA at the 2000 Summer Games.

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Vol. 347 - Bob Bailor, 1984

Set:  1984 Fleer
Subset:  Base
Card Number:  580
Misc. Note:  Bob started at least 5 games at every IF position except 1B in 1983.