Vol. 538 - Paul Lo Duca, 2006

Set:  2006 Topps Bazooka

Subset:  Blue Fortune parallel

Card Number:  59

Misc. Note:  The '06 Bazooka base cards are also available as gold-bordered parallels.

Vol. 537 - Asdrubal Cabrera, 2016

Set:  2016 Topps Update Chrome

Subset:  Base

Card Number:  HMT12

Misc. Note:  Don't adjust your eyes: the base cards in this set feature a sequined finish.

Vol. 536 - Ron Hunt, 1964

Set:  1964

Subset:  Base

Card Number:  235

Misc. Note:  Ron was hit by a pitch 13 times during the '63 season - a Mets record!

Vol. 535 - Dwight Gooden, 1992

Set:  1992 Score

Subset:  90's Impact Players insert

Card Number:  54

Misc. Note:  These inserts were available in 45-card "Superpacks" of '92 Score.

Vol. 534 - Alex Trevino, 1982

Set:  1982 Fleer

Subset:  Base

Card Number:  540

Misc. Note:  Alex was part of the trade that sent George Foster to Queens, 2/10/82.

Vol. 533 - Noah Syndergaard, 2019

Set:  2019 Topps X Gary Vee

Subset:  Live Your Hobby

Card Number:  H6

Misc. Note:  "Gary Vee" is entrepreneur and sports card investor Gary Vaynerchuk.

Vol. 532 - Rusty Staub, 1984

Set:  1984 Donruss

Subset:  Diamond Kings insert

Card Number:  6

Misc. Note:  Rusty owned a pair of Manhattan restaurants.

Vol. 531 - Al Leiter, 2000

Set:  2000 Fleer Focus

Subset:  Base

Card Number:  115

Misc. Note:  Al crafted a stellar 2.87 ERA over 15 2/3 IP in the 2000 World Series.

Vol. 530 - Jose Reyes, 2009

Set:  2009 Upper Deck X

Subset:  Xponential 5 insert

Card Number:  X5-JR

Misc. Note:  There are six tiers of Xponential inserts available in this set.

Vol. 529 - Todd Hundley, 1997

Set:  1997 Score

Subset:  Base, Goin' Yard

Card Number:  493

Misc. Note:  Todd blasted 71 homers combined over the 1996 and '97 seasons.

Vol. 528 - Juan Lagares, 2015

Set:  2015 Topps Stadium Club

Subset:  Base

Card Number:  26

Misc. Note:  This marks the only time Juan has been featured in a Stadium Club base set.

Vol. 527 - Ron Swoboda, 2013

Set:  2013 Panini Golden Age

Subset:  Base

Card Number:  79

Misc. Note:  This 150-card set features noted athletes, celebrities & historical figures.

Vol. 526 - Benny Agbayani, 1995

Set:  1995 Publix Super Market St. Lucie Mets

Subset:  n/a

Card Number:  4

Misc. Note:  Benny wore uniform #50 to honor his home state of Hawaii, the 50th state.

Vol. 525 - Wally Backman, 1987

Set:  1987 Topps

Subset:  Base

Card Number:  48

Misc. Note:  Wally batted .333 (6-18) and scored 4 runs during the '86 World Series.

Vol. 524 - Marcus Stroman, 2021

Set:  2021 Topps Allen & Ginter

Subset:  Base

Card Number:  194

Misc. Note:  Marcus' 3.02 ERA was 8th lowest in the N.L. during the '21 season.

Vol. 523 - Joe Smith, 2007

Set:  2007 Upper Deck SP Rookie Edition

Subset:  Rookie Card, '96 SP Design

Card Number:  276

Misc. Note:  Each rookie in the set has 3 short printed variations done in past SP designs.

Vol. 522 - Bret Saberhagen, 1992

Set:  1992 Upper Deck,

Subset:  Base

Card Number:  751

Misc. Note:  Bret won a pair of Cy Young awards during his years with the Royals.

Vol. 521 - Frank Taveras, 1981

Set:  1981 Fleer

Subset:  Base

Card Number:  320

Misc. Note:  I was never a fan of the striped collars on the Mets uniforms tops.

Vol. 520 - R.A. Dickey, 2012

Set:  2012 Topps Heritage

Subset:  Base

Card Number:  59

Misc. Note:  Dickey's 2012 season included a strikeout crown and the N.L. Cy Young.

Vol. 519 - Scott Kazmir, 2002

Set:  2002 Upper Deck Minor League

Subset:  Base, Draft Day Gems

Card Number:  231

Misc. Note:  Dealt to Tampa Bay in one of the worst trades in Mets history, 7/30/04.

Vol. 518 - Wilmer Flores, 2014

Set:  2014 Topps Stadium Club

Subset:  Base, Rookie Card

Card Number:  88

Misc. Note:  As of this post, there are 56 Wilmer Flores cards in my collection.

Vol. 517 - Rick Cerone, 1991

Set:  1991 Topps Traded

Subset:  Base

Card Number:  21T

Misc. Note:  Rick was born in Newark, NJ and attended Essex Catholic H.S.

Vol. 516 - John Maine, 2010

Set:  2010 Bowman Chrome

Subset:  Refractor

Card Number:  64

Misc. Note:  John went 39-32 over five seasons with the Mets.

Vol. 515 - Keith Hernandez, 1988

Set:  1988 Donruss All-Stars

Subset:  Base

Card Number:  49

Misc. Note:  This 64-card set features the participants from the '87 All-Star Game.

Vol. 514 - Brian McRae, 1999

Set:  1999 Upper Deck MVP

Subset:  Base

Card Number:  138

Misc. Note:  Brian's dad, Hal, is a member of the K.C. Royals Hall of Fame.

Vol. 513 - David Wright, 2011

Set:  2011 Topps Opening Day

Subset:  Base

Card Number:  5

Misc. Note:  David ranks 2nd in Mets history with 1,585 games played.

Vol. 512 - Cleon Jones, 1974

Set:  1974 Topps

Subset:  Base

Card Number:  245

Misc. Note:  Cleon's .282 AVG was tops on the club in 1974.

Vol. 511 - Edwin Diaz, 2020

Set:  2020 Topps Total

Subset:  Base

Card Number:  899

Misc. Note:  Part of a 900-card set released in nine 100-card waves via Topps.com.

Vol. 510 - Gary Carter, 2008

Set:  2008 Donruss Threads

Subset:  Base

Card Number:  32

Misc. Note:  Gary socked a walk-off HR in his Mets debut, 4/9/85 vs. StL. 

Vol. 509 - Ed Lynch, 1982

Set:  1982 Donruss

Subset:  Base

Card Number:  641

Misc. Note:  Ed wore four different uniforms numbers as a Met (59, 35, 34, 36).

Vol. 508 - Lance Johnson, 1996

Set:  1996 Upper Deck Collector's Choice

Subset:  Base

Card Number:  625

Misc. Note:  Lance was pictured in a White Sox uniform in the same set (card #97).