Saturday, April 30, 2022
Vol. 415 - Keith Hernandez, 1987
Set: 1987 Fleer Limited Edition
Subset: n/a
Card Number: 20
Misc. Note: Keith is one of three Mets featured in this 44-card box set.
Friday, April 29, 2022
Vol. 414 - Justin Huber, 2003
Set: 2003 Topps Bazooka
Subset: Base
Card Number: 161
Misc. Note: Justin--a native Australian--played on the World Team in the '02 MLB Futures Game.
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Vol. 413 - Mike Cubbage, 1982
Set: 1982 Topps
Subset: Base
Card Number: 43
Misc. Note: Mike served as the Mets interim manager for 7 games in September 1991.
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Vol. 412 - Zack Wheeler, 2014
Set: 2014 Topps Turkey Red
Subset: Base
Card Number: 79
Misc. Note: Part of a 100-card box set sold exclusively on the Topps website.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Vol. 411 - Luis Castillo, 2010
Set: 2010 Upper Deck
Subset: Base
Card Number: 328
Misc. Note: Luis collected 4 hits and scored 3 runs, 4/11/09 at FLA.
Monday, April 25, 2022
Vol. 410 - Gil Hodges, 1989
Set: 1989 Swell Baseball Greats
Subset: Base
Card Number: 33
Misc. Note: Gil cracked 9 HR over 54 games for the expansion Mets in 1962.
Sunday, April 24, 2022
Vol. 409 - Brett Baty, 2020
Set: 2020 Bowman Chrome
Subset: Prospects, Mojo Refractor
Card Number: BCP-247
Misc. Note: Brett entered the '22 season ranked 39th on
Baseball America's
prospect list.
Saturday, April 23, 2022
Vol. 408 - Al Leiter, 2002
Set: 2002 Upper Deck
Subset: Base
Card Number: 387
Misc. Note: Al complied a .084 AVG (33-394) during 7 years as a Met.
Friday, April 22, 2022
Vol. 407 - Matt Harvey, 2018
Set: 2018 Topps Gypsy Queen
Subset: Base
Card Number: 124
Misc. Note: Matt was dubbed "The Dark Knight" during the height of his fame.
Thursday, April 21, 2022
Vol. 406 - Endy Chavez, 1999
Set: 1999 Grandstand St. Lucie Mets
Subset: n/a
Card Number: NNO
Misc. Note: The Royals selected Endy from the Mets via the 2000 Rule 5 Draft.
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Vol. 405 - Gary Carter, 1990
Set: 1990 Kay-Bee Kings of Baseball
Subset: n/a
Card Number: 6
Misc. Note: Gary is the lone Mets representative in this 33-card box set.
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Vol. 404 - Javier Baez, 2021
Set: 2021 Topps Gallery
Subset: Base
Card Number: 48
Misc. Note: Javy was acquired from the Cubs via trade, 7/30/21.
Monday, April 18, 2022
Vol. 403 - Mickey Lolich, 1977
Set: 1977 Topps
Subset: Base
Card Number: 565
Misc. Note: The '76 season was Mickey's lone campaign as a Met (8-13, 3.22 ERA).
Sunday, April 17, 2022
Vol. 402 - Bobby Bonilla, 1994
Set: 1994 Pacific Crown Collection
Subset: All Latino All-Star Team insert
Card Number: 6
Misc. Note: Bobby's parents emigrated from Puerto Rico to the Bronx, N.Y.
Saturday, April 16, 2022
Vol. 401 - Terry Collins, 2011
Set: 2011 Topps Heritage
Subset: Base
Card Number: 29
Misc. Note: Terry's 551 managerial wins are 2nd only to Davey Johnson in Mets annals.
Friday, April 15, 2022
Vol. 400 - Tom Seaver, 2020
Set: 2020 Topps
Subset: Legend Variation, Short Print
Card Number: 427
Misc. Note: Atlanta's Fulton County Stadium is the backdrop on this stunning card.
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Vol. 399 - Wally Whitehurst, 1991
Set: 1991 Donruss
Subset: Base
Card Number: 511
Misc. Note: Wally got the starting nod 20 times for the Mets during the '91 season.
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Vol. 398 - Ron Darling, 1987
Set: 1987 Drake's Big Hitters/Super Pitchers
Subset: Super Pitcher
Card Number: 28
Misc. Note: Is there anything better than a Drake's Coffee Cake with a big glass of milk?
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Vol. 397 - Ty Wigginton, 2004
Set: 2004 Upper Deck
Subset: Base
Card Number: 218
Misc. Note: Ty bashed a pair of home runs vs. the Yankees, 7/4/04.
Monday, April 11, 2022
Vol. 396 - Noah Syndergaard, 2019
Set: 2019 Topps Gallery
Subset:
Heritage insert
Card Number: HT-19
Misc. Note: These Heritage inserts draw upon the classic 1965 Topps design.
Sunday, April 10, 2022
Vol. 395 - Todd Hundley, 1993
Set: 1993 Score Select
Subset: Base, 1992 Rookie
Card Number: 293
Misc. Note: As of this post, there are 199 Todd Hundley cards in my collection.
Saturday, April 9, 2022
Vol. 394 - Ike Davis, 2012
Set: 2012 Topps Allen & Ginter
Subset: Base
Card Number: 164
Misc. Note: Ike's 32 homers were tops on the club during the 2012 season.
Friday, April 8, 2022
Vol. 393 - Lee Mazzilli, 1978
Set: 1978 Topps
Subset: Base
Card Number: 147
Misc. Note: A Brooklyn native, Lee was the Mets' 1st Round selection in the '73 draft.
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Vol. 392 - Jose Reyes, 2008
Set: 2008 Topps Opening Day
Subset: Base
Card Number: 30
Misc. Note: Jose went 2-4 with an RBI in the Mets' season opening win at FLA, 3/31/08.
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Vol. 391 - Tsuyoshi Shinjo, 2002
Set: 2002 Topps Stadium Club
Subset: Base
Card Number: 16
Misc. Note: Produced 10 HR in 2001, his debut season for the Mets.
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Vol. 390 - Darryl Strawberry, 1985
Set: 1985 Fleer Limited Edition
Subset: n/a
Card Number: 38
Misc. Note: Part of a 44-card boxed set available exclusively at McCrory's stores.
Monday, April 4, 2022
Vol. 389 - Preston Wilson, 1993
Set: 1993 Bowman
Subset: Base
Card Number: 594
Misc. Note: Preston is the stepson of former Mets great Mookie Wilson.
Sunday, April 3, 2022
Vol. 388 - Kevin Pillar, 2022
Set: 2022 Topps
Subset: Base
Card Number: 170
Misc. Note: Kevin played all three OF positions for the Mets in 2021.
Saturday, April 2, 2022
Vol. 387 - Bill Pulsipher, 1996
Set: 1996 Score
Subset: Base
Card Number: 43
Misc. Note: Authored a no-hitter for Double-A Binghamton during the '94 season.
Friday, April 1, 2022
Vol. 386 - Art Shamsky, 1969
Set: 1969 Topps
Subset: Base
Card Number: 221
Misc. Note: Batted .538 (7-for-13) during the '69 NLCS vs. ATL.
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