I’ve got to get this up before 4:10. Of course I had to leave right field for last. The Mets have had more right fielders in their history than any other position. Typical. Anyway… In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the New York Mets, I’ve been looking at the primary players at each position […]
Tags: 1962 Topps, 1963 Topps, 1964 Topps, 1965 Topps, 1966 Topps, 1967 Topps, 1971 Topps, 1975 Topps, 1976 Topps, 1977 Topps, 1978 Topps, 1979 Topps, 1981 Topps Traded, 1984 Topps, 1991 Bowman, 1993 Hostess, 1994 Topps, 1995 Collectors Choice, 1996 Topps, 1998 Topps, 1999 Topps Traded, 2000 Fleer Futures, 2000 Topps Traded, 2002 Topps Traded Chrome, 2005 Diamond Kings, 2005 Fleer Tradition, 2006 Topps, 2008 Allen & Ginter, 2009 Topps Update, 2011 Allen & Ginter, Al Luplow, Alex Ochoa, Bobby Bonilla, Butch Huskey, Carl Everett, Carlos Beltran, Darryl Strawberry, Dave Kingman, Derek Bell, Duke Snider, Elliott Maddox, Ellis Valentine, Hubie Brooks, Jeff Francoeur, Jeromy Burnitz, Joe Christopher, Joe Orsulak, Joel Youngblood, Johnny Lewis, Ken Singleton, Mike Vail, Richard Hidalgo, Richie Ashburn, Roger Cedeno, Ron Swoboda, Rusty Staub, Ryan Church, Timo Perez, Victor Diaz, Xavier Nady
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
Filed Under: What Were They Thinking by slangon
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Today’s Card of the Moment is brought to us by the letters H, O and F. And of course the color orange. And poutine. 1964 Topps #109 Rusty Staub Yesterday it was announced the Rusty Staub will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. Quite honestly, I had no idea such a thing […]
Tags: 1964 Topps, Rusty Staub
Filed Under: Card of the Moment by slangon
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Here’s some more cards that Chris from Project ’62 sent my way in exchange for doing a custom relic card for him. We’re getting into junk wax territory now, so tread lightly. The majority of what he sent me from this period were from different Topps Traded sets. As a matter of fact, he single […]
Tags: 1983 Fleer Stamps, 1985 Topps Traded, 1987 Topps Traded, 1989 Topps Traded, Barry Lyons, Bill Almon, David Cone, Don Aase, Dwight Evans, Gary Carter, Joe Sambito, John Mitchell, Juan Samuel, Kevin McReynolds, Rusty Staub, Terry Leach
Filed Under: Trade by slangon
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I don’t know what was more shocking, hearing the news that after 10 years they finally tracked down and killed Osama Bin Laden or that the Mets were somehow able to avoid the sweep at the hand of Cliff Lee and the Phillies. Here’s some more quarter cards. It’s a veritable smorgasbord of 1970’s cardboard […]
Tags: 1974 Topps, 1977 Topps, 1978 Topps, 1979 Topps, 1980 Topps, Boston Red Sox, Earl Weaver, George Brett, J.R. Richard, Jim Rice, league leader card, Lou Brock, Lou Whitaker, manager card, Mark Fidrych, Mickey Rivers, Montreal Expos, Nolan Ryan, Ozzie Smith, Paul Molitor, Pete Rose, Robin Yount, Rollie Fingers, Rusty Staub, Steve Carlton, Steve Garvey, team card, Willie Stargell
Filed Under: Bargin Bin Baseball Cards by slangon
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Another trip to the 25¢ bin, and another $3.00 in the pocket of the local card shop guy. As usual, I’m pretty satisfied with that trade off. One thing I did do differently during this particular trip is that I started in the middle of the box. Normally, when I search through the box, I […]
Tags: 1975 Topps, 1975 Topps Mini, 1976 Topps, 1976 Topps Traded, Bert Camaneris, Dick Allen, Dick Pole, Fergie Jenkins, George Scott, Goose Gossage, Minnesota Twins, Pete LaCock, Rollie Fingers, Ron Santo, Rusty Staub, team card, Tony Oliva
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Man, even though the Mets didn’t win yesterday, it felt damn good to sit down and drink a beer and watch baseball on TV. Of course it felt a little bit better since they didn’t technically lose, either. I know it’s an early spring training game and it doesn’t mean anything, but it was pretty […]
Tags: 1958 Topps, 1978 Topps, 1980 Topps, Harry Anderson, New York Mets, Rusty Staub, Sergio Ferrer, team card, Topps Million Card Giveaway
Filed Under: Free Cards by slangon
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Finally. I can’t say it enough. Never in a million years did I think that it would take until Game 3 for the Rangers to win the 1st World Series game in franchise history. Congrats to them for that. Now they just need to continue the longish uphill climb to World Championship-ness. In the meantime, […]
Tags: 1967 Topps, 1970 Topps, 1973 Topps, 1974 Topps, Dave McNally, Gene Tenace, J.C. Martin, Rusty Staub, World Series
Filed Under: Baseball News by slangon
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What do you do when you root for a team that starts the season horribly, sitting in the basement for a few weeks, then goes on a 9-1 tear, propelling themselves into first place over the course of a week and a half and then tanks it, free-falling back into the basement 2 weeks later? […]
Tags: 1963 Topps, 1965 Topps, 1969 Topps, Bill Haas, Billy Williams, Dick Phillips, Duke Carmel, Gil Hodges, Rusty Staub, Tom Seaver
Filed Under: It Came from the 'Bay by slangon
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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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