One of the members of the Amazin’ Mets is selling his 1969 World Series ring and a game-used first baseman’s mitt to help pay mounting medical bills. Ed Kranepool, who joined the expansion franchise as a 17-year-old in 1962 and spent his entire career with the team, is diabetic and was placed on the kidney transplant list at New York hospital last spring. He’s … [Read more...]
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Some Rookie Cards Of The 1969 Mets Were Amazin’
The New York Mets are back in the World Series and while they've been there five times now, it's the 1969 squad that longtime fans remember most. In this year’s NLCS, the Mets used tight pitching and some fabulous hitting by Daniel Murphy to stun the Cubs. New York’s roster is a nice blend of youth and experience, and it mirrors the Mets’ first pennant winners. The Amazin’ … [Read more...]
10 Terrific Tom Seaver Cards
He had been the Rookie of the Year in 1967. Struck out over 200 for the first of nine straight seasons in '68 and led the Miracle Mets to a title in '69. On April 22, 1970, he struck out 19 of the 27 hitters he faced including the last nine San Diego Padres who dared step into the box. Forty-five years later, we recall some of Tom Seaver's most important cards through some … [Read more...]
Gil Hodges Cards Still Undervalued?
April 2, 1972 was a comfortably cool, breezy afternoon in West Palm Beach, FL. The day before, major league players had gone on strike, resulting in the cancellation of regular season games. With no settlement imminent, New York Mets manager Gil Hodges joined his coaches for a round of golf. He had already led the franchise to an improbable 1969 World Series title and was … [Read more...]
Transogram Baseball Figures and Cards: An Amazin’ Mystery
Even among collectors of oddball sports cards, the Transogram baseball issues of 1969 and 1970 have long been a source of intrigue thanks to both their unusual distribution methods and their short-lived, out-of-nowhere run in the hobby spotlight. In the 45 years since they last appeared on store shelves, many of the cards -- and the plastic figurines that accompanied them -- … [Read more...]
