Recently a copy of an original Tom Seaver 8mm movie recently became available. This film was produced by Action Films, Inc. of Mountain View, California which put out a 12-volume baseball set in 1970. In the movie, Seaver provides instruction and tips on: 1) Stretching, kicking, and striding 2) Holding runners on base 3) Grips [...]
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1970 KELLOGG'S ED KRANEPOOL What makes this card special, is that aside from it being the only time Ed Kranepool was on a Kellogg's card, it was also the very first card in Kellogg's very first set. In 1970, the Mets were coming off their championship season. Three of Kranepool's teammates were also featured in [...]
1971 TOPPS TIM FOLI This week's card is the Rookie Card for Tim Foli card. It is card #83 of a 752 card set and it is valued at roughly $2.00. Catcher Randy Bobb is also featured on the card. Foli is a bit of a galvanizing figure in team history. He is noted for [...]
1964 TOPPS STAND-UP RON HUNT Today's card is a 1964 Topps Stand-up, Ron Hunt (#35). This standard-size card was part of an unusual 77-card die-cut issue. At the time, Topps had not issued a die-cut set since their 1951 All-Star set. These cards stand out due to their vivid yellow and green backgrounds. Four New [...]
This New York Met right-handed pitcher never made it to the majors. He spent parts of four seasons in the minor leagues mostly with the Mets. He also spent some time in minor league organizations of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Senators. His first pro season was in 1961, when he split time [...]
1970 TRANSOGRAM CLEON JONES I picked up three 1970 New York Mets Transogram cards last week. Along with the pictured Cleon Jones card, the lot also included a Jerry Koosman and a Tom Seaver from the same issue. These Transogram cards were printed on the back of the cardboard boxes the corresponding Transogram figures came [...]
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1982 DONRUSS PROOF MOOKIE WILSON The card of the week is not really a card but a proof of a card. It is a 1982 Donruss Mookie Wilson. We call these blues in the print industry. This is the front-only from the Wilson card cut to size. It would have been used by the printer [...]
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