WFAN’s Yankees Radio Network FanFest is coming to Little Italy on Saturday, August 22nd from noon to 8 p.m.
Fans will have the opportunity to meet and get free autographs from a number of former Yankees players, including Doc Gooden.
Source: CBS New York, via @ChaseTheINK
Opening Day is less than one week away. In my lifetime, Doc Gooden made more Opening Day starts for the Mets (eight) than any other pitcher. He went 6-1, and the Mets were 7-1 in those games.
The baseball card pictured above is one of 100 mini-card inserts included in Topps Series 1 & 2 last year that showcase current and retired stars on a design inspired by the 1972 Topps set.
While I love the baseball card, seeing a photo from 1986 on a design from 1972 in a 2013 product makes my head hurt if I think about it too long.
(Note: if you see the baseball card image above with rounded corners, it is because my current blog theme displays all images that way. The card has standard 90-degree corners.)
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If you’re still thinking about buying a New York Mets ticket plan this year, you may want to free up some time on Friday, March 21st .
The Mets are hosting a select-a-seat event at Citi Field from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., with refreshments and raffle prizes throughout the day. Mr. Met will be there from 11 a.m. – noon and 2:30-3:30 p.m., and Doc Gooden is scheduled to have a meet & greet with photo opportunities from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
You will have to RSVP by March 19th if you’re planning to go – email eventrsvp@nymets.com with your preferred half-hour time slot, your name, phone number and the number of guests attending. You should receive a return phone call confirming your time. Call 718-507-TIXX with any questions.
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Most sports card collectors who were in the hobby in the 1990s remember Action Packed as a brand of football cards with distinctive embossed player images and gold metallic borders.
In 1988, the company tried to get a license to produce Major League Baseball cards and they produced a six-card sample set. In addition to Dwight Gooden, the set also includes Wade Boggs, Andre Dawson, Carney Lansford, Don Mattingly and Ozzie Smith.
Smith’s card is considered more rare than the others, but none are particularly expensive – the 2011 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards listed a common card’s value at $6, and there’s a full set for sale from an eBay dealer for $35.99.
While the front of the card uses the same design as the company’s 1989 and 1990 football offerings, the cardbacks are done in a vertical style that is closer to Score’s 1988 set than what the later horizontal Action Packed cardbacks would look like. (This baseball card does have rounded corners – they are not just an artifact of my blog theme.)
Action Packed did not secure any kind of a baseball license until 1992, when they made an 84-card set featuring retired players.
After missing the first two months of the 1987 season because of a drug suspension, Gooden returned to All-Star form in 1988. He finished with an 18-9 record, 3.19 ERA and 175 strikeouts.
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Spring is just around the corner, and that means a new crop of baseball books. Among them:
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