1983 marked a turning point for the Mets. They were still a few years away from glory, but pieces and parts of that glory were starting to make their way onto the club, including their 1983 All-Star representative. I always knew that Jesse Orosco was a pretty good pitcher. Until today I had no idea […]
Tags: 1983 Topps, Jesse Orosco
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This is the fifth post in this series. We’ve already covered the men who’ve serve as managers, opening day starters, catchers and first basemen for the Mets over their 50 year history. Today, we’ll take a gander at the guys who’ve manned second for the Metropolitans over the years, in cardboard form, of course. Charlie […]
Tags: 1962 Topps, 1964 Topps, 1966 Topps, 1968 Topps, 1969 Topps, 1973 Topps, 1978 Topps, 1981 Fleer, 1983 Topps, 1986 Topps, 1987 Topps, 1988 Topps, 1990 Starline Long John Silvers, 1992 Leaf, 1993 Topps, 1996 Topps, 1997 Topps Finest, 1999 Topps, 2002 Donruss Originals, 2004 Fleer Platinum, 2006 Bowman Heritage, 2006 Topps, 2008 Topps, 2011 Topps Update, 2012 Topps, Brian Giles, Carlos Baerga, Charlie Neal, Chuck Hiller, Craig Brazell, Daniel Murphy, Danny Garcia, Doug Flynn, Edgardo Alfonzo, Felix Millan, Gregg Jefferies, Jeff Kent, Jerry Buchek, Jose Valentin, Jose Vizcaino, Justin Turner, Ken Boswell, Luis Castillo, Miguel Cairo, Phil Linz, Roberto Alomar, Ron Hunt, Tim Teufel, Wally Backman, Willie Randolph
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Being that this is the 50th Anniversary of the existence of the Mets, I’m taking a look at the guys who have played each position for the team throughout the years. In cardboard form, of course. Now, since I don’t want to sit here and scan 1,000,000 cards so that I can show every single […]
Tags: 1962 Topps, 1963 Topps, 1964 Topps, 1965 Topps, 1966 Topps, 1972 Topps, 1973 Topps, 1977 Topps, 1980 Topps, 1981 Fleer, 1983 Topps, 1985 Topps, 1985 Topps Traded, 1989 Topps, 1990 Topps, 1991 Topps Traded, 1992 Topps, 1999 Fleer Tradition Vintage '61, 2003 Topps, 2005 Topps Chrome, 2005 Topps Update, 2006 Bowman Heritage, 2008 Allen & Ginter, 2009 Topps Update, 2010 Topps Update, Alex Trevino, All-Star, Barry Lyons, Brian Schneider, Choo Choo Coleman, Chris Cannizzaro, Duffy Dyer, Gary Carter, Jason Phillips, Jerry Grote, Jesse Gonder, John Stearns, Mackey Sasser, Mike Fitzgerald, Mike Piazza, Omir Santos, Paul LoDuca, Rick Cerone, Rod Barajas, Ron Hodges, Todd Hundley, Vance Wilson
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Later on tonight, I will be doing something that I haven’t done in a crow’s age. I will be sitting on a couch, drinking a beer and watching LIVE METS BASEBALL!!! Granted, it’s spring training baseball and granted I won’t be home until about a half an hour after the game starts so most likely […]
Tags: 1962 Topps, 1966 Topps, 1968 Topps, 1973 Topps, 1974 Topps, 1976 Topps, 1978 Topps, 1982 Topps, 1983 Topps, 1984 Topps, 1985 Topps, 1990 Topps Traded, 1992 Topps, 2002 Topps, 2005 Topps, 2006 Topps, 2009 Topps, 2011 Topps Heritage, Art Howe, Bobby Valentine, Bud Harrelson, Casey Stengel, Dallas Green, Davey Johnson, Frank Howard, George Bamberger, Gil Hodges, Jeff Torborg, Jerry Manuel, Joe Frazier, JoeTorre, manager card, Mike Cubbage, Roy McMill, Salty Parker, Terry Collins, Wes Westrum, Willie Randolph, Yogi Berra
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… this is shaping up to be a pretty damn good World Series. Watching this guy stymie Pujols and the gang the night after putting up a million runs was pretty damn awesome. On to Game 5.
Tags: 1963 Topps, 1983 Topps, Custom Cards, Derek Holland, Tom Tresh, World Series
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Yesterday, I was talking about how I was pretty surprised that given all the big sluggers in both the Cardinals and Rangers lineups the first 2 games of the World Series were relatively low scoring affairs. I further went on to hypothesize that perhaps playing the next few games in Texas would remedy that. Well […]
Tags: 1963 Topps, 1972 Topps, 1974 Topps, 1983 Topps, 2007 Ultra, Albert Pujols, Bill Melton, Chuck Hiller, Dave Kingman, Gorman Thomas, league leader card, Norm Cash, Reggie Jackson, Willie Stargell, World Series
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Countdown.
February 9th, 2011 by slangon
It’s been a month since Brian Wilson fired a slider past the bat of Nelson Cruz for the final out of the 2010 World Series. It’s been nearly 2 months since Oliver Perez lobed an 88 mph “fastball” high and outside to Justin Maxwell to walk in the go-ahead run in the top of the […]
Tags: 1978 Topps, 1983 Topps, 2009 Topps, Bobby Valentine, Custom Cards, Jerry Manuel, Sandy Alderson, Terry Collins, Wally Backman
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I guess it’s about time to stop dragging my feet and put an end to the Offical Condition: Poor First Anniversary Giveaway Contest. Here are the cards that I got from the Topps Million Card Giveaway. 1958 #117 Frank Torre Joe’s older brother. Great looking card. I’m digging that old-timey Braves logo. 1959 #409 Gus […]
Tags: 1958 Topps, 1959 Topps, 1960 Topps, 1965 Topps, 1967 Topps, 1968 Topps, 1969 Topps, 1970 Topps, 1971 Topps, 1973 Topps, 1976 Topps, 1983 Topps, Chicago Cubs, Dean Chance, Frank Kostro, Frank Torre, Gus Zernial, Ken Berry, Ken Boyer, Steve Renko, Tom Hall, Tug McGraw, Walt "No Neck" WIlliams
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Last week was a pretty good week for me trade-wise. I got three trade offers that ended up doing some pretty fierce damage to various wantlists of mine. Todays episode comes to us from reader Robert, who wasn’t ashamed to admit to being a fellow Mets fan. Rob sent me a box of Mets cards […]
Tags: 1972 Topps, 1973 Topps, 1974 Topps, 1977 Topps, 1981 Topps, 1982 Topps, 1983 Topps, 1983 Topps Glossy Send-Ins, 1984 Topps, 1985 Topps, 1986 Topps, 1986 Topps Glossy Send-Ins, 1988 Topps, 1990 Topps, 1991 Topps, 1992 Topps, 1993 Topps, 1994 Topps, Darryl Strawberry, Dwight "Doc" Gooden, Hubie Brooks, Jerry Koosman, Jesse Orosco, junk wax, Kevin Mitchell, Mets, Mookie Wilson, Rich Chiles, Roger McDowell, Rusty Staub, team card, Tommie Agee, Vince Coleman, Wally Whitehurst, Willie Randolph
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