Card fact: This card was among the cards that I pulled in the first packs that I ever bought. If I remember correctly, I bought three packs of cards somewhere in April of 1975.What I thought about this card then: My "Plan B" team has been the Phillies for a long time. But before that, it was the Mets. I changed my favorite team to the Mets for one day after receiving a glove for my birthday that was signed by Tom Seaver. Jerry Koosman was another favorite.
What I think about this card now: It's a bit shocking that I could find what is basically a glorified mug shot so interesting. I guess we had to make due in the age before video games.
Other stuff: Koosman went to prison in May for tax evasion. If everything is running as scheduled, he is due to be released this month. (EDIT: Koosman was released on June 30, 2010).
Back facts: This cartoon is burned in my brain from viewing it so much as a kid. To this day, if I think of Walter Alston, I think of cobwebs. Weird.Oldie but goodie: You're dying to see the original card that I pulled out those packs 34 years ago, aren't you? Here you are:
A sign that I liked the card a lot: a north-south crease through the center of the card. Well-loved card? It was practically molested.Other blog stuff: First 236 cards are scanned. That's more than one-third of the set. Woo-hoo!
Do you think Koos brags about how much "his" Rookie card is worth? I don't think many people would give your original card a second glance, but knowing you pulled that actual card out of a pack nearly 35 years ago makes it valuable to you.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand the comment at the bottom. How could the Mets have had the first home opener in Mets' history in April 1968? They had to have had a home opener every year since 1962.
ReplyDeleteThe wording isn't great on the write-up, but it means that it took the Mets until 1968 to win a home opener. They lost the first six home openers in their history.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.baseball-almanac.com/opening_day/odschedule.php?t=NYN
Thanks. In hindsight, that should have been obvious.
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