1981 DONRUSS MOOKIE WILSON From the 1981 inaugural Donruss set is card number 575; introducing shortstop Mookie Wilson. It is worth about .30 cents. In 1981, Wilson appeared in 92 games in the outfield. He hit three home runs and knocked in 14 runs. He stole 24 bases and hit .271. He finished seventh in [...]
The 2013 Arizona Fall League is now over and the Surprise Saguaros have won the league’s title. The Scottsdale Scorpions finished with the worst record in the two-division league going 10-21 with a .323 winning percentage. The Scorpions were assembled from the rosters of the Atlanta Braves, the San Francisco Giants, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the [...]
Pictured is a 1962 Charlie Neal (3B) Salada-Junket Coin. These half-dollar size plastic coins were issued in packages of Salada Tea and Junket Pudding mix boxes. The paper photos fit securely in the team's orange color coded plastic coin. Originally, the set was intended to be only 180 coins but it was enlarged to include [...]
Catcher Harry Chiti spent 10 years in the major leagues including part of the 1962 season with the New York Mets. Today is his birthday; he was born on November 16, 1932. He was known for his defensive capabilities including his ability to handle a knuckleball pitcher. On April 26, 1962, the Mets acquired Chiti [...]
The other day, Joel Sherman of the New York Post gave his ideas regarding a revamped starting lineup for the 2014 New York Mets. It included Norichika Aoki in left field (obtained through a proposed deal sending Ike Davis to the Milwaukee Brewers), Andre Ethier in right field (obtained through a proposed deal for Rafael [...]
I picked up this 1964 Challenge the Yankees Duke Snider card last week. He is the only New York Met in the 50-card set. The cards were part of the boxed dice game issued by the Hassenfeld Brothers out of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. They marketed and distributed the game in 1964 and again in 1965 [...]
We’ve encountered a lot of speculation lately about which players the Mets should obtain this off-season. The team must assess their areas of strength and weakness (both at the major and minor league levels) and decide how to address those areas. This is, of course, nothing new. The Mets actually dealt the first player they [...]
The 1964 Mets went 53-109. Casey Stengel managed the team. That team had a little bit of talent: Ron Hunt was the starting second baseman, Ed Kranepool was the starting first baseman, and Jim Hickman was the center fielder. Charley Smith hit 20 HRs as a third baseman. Joe Christopher hit for a .300 BA [...]
As we watch the Mets off-season 40-Man Roster take shape and as we watch the outfielder discussions regarding Jacoby Ellsbury, Carlos Beltran, and Shin-Soo Choo (amongst others) take place, we need to also be aware that the Mets are going to be looking at shortstops too. What if the team looked within the organization next [...]
I was researching some Mets team speed metrics the other night when a strong series of thunderstorms came through my town and knocked out power in my area. My wife worked late because her building still had power and my St. Bernard and Maine Coon Cat were safely huddled under the dining room table. So, [...]
Previously, I have written about how I had sold part of my collection and have been working to rebuilding it. When I first spoke with the dealer who bought the collection, the first question he asked me was, “Do you have the bible?”. I was really didn’t know what he meant. What he meant was [...]
The New York Mets have selected seven players to participate in the MLB’s Arizona Fall League (AFL). The following players will be part of the 2013 Scottsdale Scorpions' roster: Chasen Bradford - pitcher Jeurys Familia - pitcher Hansel Robles - pitcher Cody Satterwhite - pitcher Cam Maron - catcher Aderlin Rodriguez - infielder Cory Vaughn [...]