Coming off of their World Series defeat to the Yankees, the Mets sent 2 players to the ASG in 2001, as well as a manager. Rick Reed made his second All-Star appearance that year. It’s crazy to think he had twice as many All-Star appearances as Edgardo Alfonzo, but hey, baseball’s a crazy sport. For […]
Tags: 2001 Topps, 2001 Topps Chrome, Bobby Valentine, manager card, Mike Piazza, Rick Reed
Filed Under: Some Cards by slangon
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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
Filed Under: Some Cards by slangon
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This series of posts is dedicated to examining the numerous design details from the Topps art department that leave me scratching my head. They’re the types of things that could just be one time instances that are the result of someone overlooking them, or they could have been a conscious decision on the part of […]
Tags: 1954 Topps, 1956 Topps, 1963 Topps, 1965 Topps, 1971 Topps, 1975 Topps, 2000 Fleer Tradition, 2001 Fleer Tradition, 2001 Upper Deck Decade, 2001 Upper Deck Vintage, 2002 Upper Deck Vintage, 2003 Upper Deck Vintage, 2005 Fleer Tradition, 2009 Upper Deck, 2010 Topps Vintage Legends, Al Leiter, Alex Escobar, Bobby Valentine, Bubba Trammell, Cliff Cook, Dave Kingman, Derek Bell, Ed Charles, Ed Kranepool, Edgardo Alfonzo, Harvey Kuenn, Jae Weong Seo, Joe Frazier, Johan Santana, Mike Strahler, Mo Vaughn, Nolan Ryan, Richard Hidalgo, Rollie Fingers, Rusty Staub
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Back about a million years ago (or at least it seems that long ago to me) (seriously, it took me about 20 minutes of hitting “Older Posts” and scrolling down to find the post I was looking for), The Cardboard Junkie put out a call for all your blank pack searcher decoy thingies in exchange […]
Tags: 1971 Topps, 1972 Topps, 1974 Topps, 1994 Topps, 1997 Topps, 1999 Topps, 2000 Topps, 2001 Topps, 2002 Topps, Benny Agbayani, Bobby Valentine, Butch Huskey, Chicago Cubs, Darrin Jackson, Edgardo Alfonzo, Houston Astros, Ivan Rodriguez, Jason Kendall, Jim Thome, John Franco, John Olerud, manager card, Mike Piazza, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ralph Houk, Rickey Henderson, Robin Ventura, team card, Tino Martinez
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Tonight begins another round of the always exciting inter-league play. The Mats are facing off against the Los Angeles Angels of Anehiem, California. Maybe not the most exciting matchup, but I guess it’ll at least be cool to watch players who I never get to watch. I always like Torii Hunter. I think a lot […]
Tags: 1964 Topps, 1965 Topps, 1967 Topps, 1968 Topps, 1968 Topps Game, 1970 Topps, 1973 Topps, 1974 Topps, Bill Rigney, Bobby Valentine, Bubba Morton, California Angels, Ed Kirkpatrick, Jim Fregosi, Jimmy Piersall, manager card, Nolan Ryan, team card
Filed Under: Mets News by slangon
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I told you about how the 6 Cards for $5 bin at my local card shop has been replaced in my heart with an honest to goodness Quarter Bin. A few weeks ago, I made a return trip and dropped a whopping $5 on some cards from within its creased, stained and generally disreputable confines. […]
Tags: 1973 Topps, Bobby Valentine, Jim Kaat, Jim Wohlford, Orlando Cepeda, Rich Coggins, Richie Zisk
Filed Under: Bargin Bin Baseball Cards by slangon
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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
Filed Under: Mets News by slangon
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Now that the World Series is over and nobody east of the Rockies cares about the Giants unless they’re playing football, it’s time for baseball obsessed folk like myself to start looking at the off-season moves made by their favorite teams. I’m not too sure how much moving and grooving other teams have done so […]
Tags: 1979 Topps, 1983 Fleer, 2003 Topps 205, 2007 Topps, 2007 Topps Heritage, 2010 Topps, 2010 Topps Heritage, Bobby Valentine, John Maine, Jose Reyes, Luis Castillo, Ollie Perez, Wally Backman
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It’s been quite a spell since I made my way over to the old card shop to peruse the 6 for $5 bin. I think that was mostly from being busy and distracted by life, but also a little bit was because the last few times I dug through it there were no new cards […]
Tags: 1962 Topps, 1965 Topps, 1967 Topps, 1971 Topps, 1973 Topps, Al Kaline, Bobby Valentine, Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, Frank Howard, Harmon Killebrew, Larry Jackson, Lindy McDaniel, Mike Strahler, Norm Cash, Tommy John
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Anyone in the Mets front office remember this guys phone number?
Tags: 2001 Topps Chrome, Bobby Valentine, manager card
Filed Under: Mets News by slangon
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