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.