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Signed Jerry Koosman baseball card from my collection

Four 1969 Mets are scheduled to appear at Oct. 26 autograph show

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Paul

Four members of the New York Mets Hall of Fame are scheduled to sign autographs at MAB Celebrity Services’ “That ’90s Show” on Sunday, October 26th. The weekend event, which begins on Saturday, October 25th, will be held at the Hilton Hasbrouck Heights-Meadowlands.

The former Mets stars are Jerry Koosman (autographs are $39), Cleon Jones ($20), Bud Harrelson ($20) and Ed Kranepool ($18). Fans desiring autographs from all of the ex-Mets players can purchase a super ticket for $69.

The main focus will be a mini-reunion of 1994 New York Rangers hockey players on Saturday, along with a scheduled appearance by Hulk Hogan and several other pro wrestlers. Sunday’s slate of guests includes the ex-Mets as well as a couple of baseball Hall of Famers: Jim Palmer and Rollie Fingers.

All information is subject to change – for more details and the latest guest list, check MAB Celebrity Services’ website.

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Mets baseball cards of the week

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Paul

The 2014 New York Mets make me sad most days, so here are a pair of Jerry Koosman baseball cards to look at.

Koosman went 12-7 with a 3.14 ERA in 1970 and 6-11 with a 3.04 ERA in 1971. (Mets teams failing to score enough runs to get wins for their starting pitchers is not exactly a new thing.)

Here’s hoping for a fun time watching the Brooklyn Cyclones take on the Staten Island Yankees tonight.

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Some Mets baseball cards from 1971

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Paul

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I’m just about out of old baseball cards to show you from the group I picked up at last Sunday’s Rahway baseball card show, but here are three additions to my 1971 Topps Mets team set. This is my least favorite set of the decade because the black borders really highlight every possible imperfection.

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Some Mets baseball cards from 1970

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Paul

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Here are a few more of my weekend baseball card acquisitions, some popular Mets players from the 1970 Topps set. (My scanner doesn’t like the dot pattern they used that year.)

One of these days, I may actually achieve my goal of obtaining one of every regular issue Topps Mets card.

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36 days until spring training, but let’s go Giants!

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Paul

R.A. Dickey shared his thoughts on reaching the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro at the New York Times baseball blog yesterday, which certainly sounds like an amazing once-in-a-lifetime adventure.

And we’re another day closer to the start of spring training – just 36 days left until the New York Mets pitchers and catchers officially report to Port St. Lucie. (Would you believe that Jerry Koosman is the only really memorable Mets player to wear #36?)

But for a change, I’m more interested in a different sport today: I want to see how the New York Giants will fare against the Green Bay Packers this afternoon. I’m hoping for another pleasant surprise.