November 26, 2024 A Few Mets ...

Got back some more Mets autographed customs ...as always thanks to Lou from Signatures4U.

Keith Hernandez, Ron Darling and Gary Cohen

have been the main Mets television broadcasters since about 2006.

Len Dykstra

was the centerfielder on the World Champion 1986 Mets. Drafted by the Mets in 1981, he was brought up to the Mets in 1985 when Mookie Wilson was put on the disabled list. He was the starting centerfielder in 1986 and hit a game winning homer in Game 3 of the N.L. Championship Series and also homered leading off Game 3 of the World Series against the Red Sox.

Rod Gaspar

was a reserve right fielder for the World Champion Mets in 1969. Though he wasn't a starter, he did make it into 3 of the 5 games of the 1969 World Series. He spent most of the 1970 season with Tidewater of the International League before being sent to the San Diego Padres as the "player to be named later" after the season.

Bobby Pfeil

played in 62 games as a member of the World Champion 1969 Mets. He was first signed by the Chicago Cubs in 1961, was traded to the Cardinals in 1965 and acquired by the Mets in 1968. He was traded to the Phillies in 1970.

Ricky Gutierrez

started the 2004 season as the Mets starting shortstop but after hitting .175, he was released by May. 

 November 25, 2024

The Sandlot

was a baseball movie from 1993 that has turned into a classic of baseball movies. Thanks to Lou from Signatures4U.

October 23, 2024

Rick Monday

was drafted by the Kansas City Athletics with the 1st pick of the 1965 first ever amateur draft and played for 19 seasons in the big leagues.

Ron Davis

Rajai Davis

Walter Bales

was a catcher in the Chicago Cubs organization from 1960 to 1964, never moving above Double A with the Fort Worth Cats. However he got his photo taken in uniform so "they took his picture, he deserves a card.

October 6, 2024

 Nancy Faust

was the organist for the Chicago White Sox from 1970 until she retired in 2010. Back in 2022 I got the Bill Melton and Wilbur Wood autographs through private signings and then sent the cards to my friend Keith in NYC so he could get Ms. Faust  to finish the cards.

 October 1, 2024

Gary Cohen

I'm partial to Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy and Ralph Kiner but Gary Cohen is a pretty good announcer....

Orestes Destrade

Buck Martinez

Frank Duffy

Pat Darcy

Ross Grimsley

Ray Burris

Glenn Hubbard

Paul Ray Powell

Charlie Puleo

Eric Raich

Eric Rasmussen

Bob Galasso

Jeff Keener

Bill Lyons

Herm Winningham

Jim Rittwage

Steve Nicosia

Doug Clemens

 September 30, 2024

Continuing with some customs signed at private signings held the last two years.....

Dave Righetti

was named A.L. Rookie of the Year in 1981, pitched a no-hitter against the Red Sox on July 4, 1983 and in 1991 signed as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants. After his playing career ended, he became the Giants pitching coach.

Sandy Alomar

was on the on-deck circle when Chris Chambliss hit the series ending homer in the 1976 American league Playoffs.

Kurt Bevacqua

was an infielder with several teams but was most famous for batting .413 with 2 homers as the San Diego Padres' DH in the 1984 World Series.

Leon Brown

Byron Browne

Clay Carroll

was one of the top relief pitchers in baseball with the Cincinnati Reds. He led the National League in saves in 1972 and was named the National League Fireman of the Year.

Tom Chism

Vince Colbert

Mike Epstein

Darrell Evans

hit 414 home runs in his career and led the majors in homers with the Detroit Tigers in 1985 at the age of 38.

Vern Fuller

Ralph Garr

His nickname was Roadrunner and he won the National League batting title in 1974.

Steve Grilli

Jack Heidemann

Tom Heintzelman

is the son of pitcher Ken Heintzelman, who pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies from 1937-1952

Joe Henderson

Bob Humphreys

Lou Klimchock

Andy Kosco

Jack Kucek

Bill Landis

Dave Lemanczyk

Jeff Leonard

Leo Mazzone

was a pitching coach in the Atlanta Braves organization from 1979 to 1989 before he was promoted to the Braves in 1990, where he coached all the great Braves pitchers like Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz. After leaving the Braves in 2005, he moved to the Orioles for 2006 and 2007.

Randy McGilberry

Jim Nash

went 12-1 with a 2.06 ERA as a rookie with the Kansas City Athletics in 1966.

Joe Morgan

John Papa

Marty Perez