Archive for the 'History' Category
There’s some unfinished business left over from 2010. It’s time to give relievers’ nicknames their proper due.
On January 13, 1939, Jacob Ruppert died. Ruppert was a National Guard colonel, a four-term Congressman and a Brewery owner, but his real fame came from ownership of the New York Yankees.
Was 1985 to 1988 the greatest postseason run we will ever see?
We’ve come a long way, and now we’re ready to answer the big question: how brightly might our Mets shine in ’69?
One of baseball’s great gentlemen is facing the challenge of a lifetime.
Regular season dominance? Check. Postseason highlight? Check. If they just hit a milestone or two and don’t flame out, they’ll be getting ready for Cooperstown.
The good news for our virtual Mets is that we’ve been better than the actual Mets, but that’s an awfully low bar. Can we get something going this time?
As Topps begins its countdown toward the best card ever, it’s time for Card Corner to weigh in with its final installment of the year.
Our early Mets haven’t been good, but neither have they been as terrible as the genuine article. In our third and fourth seasons, can we make the move to mediocrity?
Topps has named Mike Schmidt’s rookie card from 1973 as the 60th greatest card in history, but Bruce Markusen is thinking about a lesser known player from the 1972 set in this week’s installment.