Notes on some Houston Astros , Pittsburgh Pirates , Florida Marlins & New York Mets
Cesar Cedeno
Great hitter and fielder played on bad teams most of his career .
Card is 1980 Topps #370
Career Highlights
4x All-Star
5x Gold Glove
Led NL in 2B hits 1971(40) & 1972(39)
2087 Career Hits
Jose Cruz
Another fine hitter that played on bad teams for most of his career
Card is 1980 Topps #722
Career Highlights
2x All-Star
2x Silver Slugger
Led NL in Hits 1983(189)
2251 Career Hits
1077 Career Runs Batted In
Luis Gonzalez
Very late bloomer but was amazing once he figured it out when he played for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Card is 1991 Donruss #690(RC)
Career Highlights
5x All-Star
Silver Slugger 2001
Led NL in Hits 1999(206)
2591 Career Hits
1439 Career Runs Batted In
Joe Niekro
Phil Niekro's brother was a decent pitcher himself on mostly poor preforming teams
Card is 1980 Topps #437
Career Highlights
1x All Star
NL Leader in Wins 1979(21)
221 Career Wins
Doug Drabek
Cy Young winners are special to me even if they don't do much else in their careers
Card is 1991 Topps #685
Career Highlights
Led NL in Wins 1990(22)
1990 NL Cy Young Award
1x All-Star
Kent Tekulve
Pitched when relief pitchers went more than 1 inning at a time .He was known as a Fireman more than a Closer . Firemen would come into tight spots regardless of the inning unlike todays Closers that only pitch when they can get a S
Card is 1980 Topps #573
Career Highlights
1x All-Star
184 Career Saves
Carl Everett
I always liked Rookie Class / All-Star Subsets . Everett also played 3 seasons with the NY Mets
Card is 1994 Collector's Choice #6
Career Highlight
2x All Star
Charles Johnson
Didn't have a real long career but that's the nature of being a C . Was great behind the plate and that's what kept him in the majors as he wasn't that good of a hitter although he could hit the occasional HR.
Card is 1995 Collector's Choice #1
Career Highlights
2x All-Star
4x Gold Glove
Sid Fernandez
NY Met pitcher in 1980's to early 1990's . Had great stuff but was wildly erratic
Card is a 1993 Donruss #566
Career Highlight
2x All-Star
Randy Myers
Started with the NY Mets was traded to Cincinnati Reds as part of the trade that got the NY Mets John Franco
Career Highlights
4x All Star
2x Rolaids Relief Award Winner NL(1993) AL (1997)
3x League Leader in Saves NL 1993(53), 1995(38) & AL 1997(45)
347 Career Saves
Cesar Cedeno
Great hitter and fielder played on bad teams most of his career .
Card is 1980 Topps #370
Career Highlights
4x All-Star
5x Gold Glove
Led NL in 2B hits 1971(40) & 1972(39)
2087 Career Hits
Jose Cruz
Another fine hitter that played on bad teams for most of his career
Card is 1980 Topps #722
Career Highlights
2x All-Star
2x Silver Slugger
Led NL in Hits 1983(189)
2251 Career Hits
1077 Career Runs Batted In
Luis Gonzalez
Very late bloomer but was amazing once he figured it out when he played for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Card is 1991 Donruss #690(RC)
Career Highlights
5x All-Star
Silver Slugger 2001
Led NL in Hits 1999(206)
2591 Career Hits
1439 Career Runs Batted In
Phil Niekro's brother was a decent pitcher himself on mostly poor preforming teams
Card is 1980 Topps #437
Career Highlights
1x All Star
NL Leader in Wins 1979(21)
221 Career Wins
Cy Young winners are special to me even if they don't do much else in their careers
Card is 1991 Topps #685
Career Highlights
Led NL in Wins 1990(22)
1990 NL Cy Young Award
1x All-Star
Pitched when relief pitchers went more than 1 inning at a time .He was known as a Fireman more than a Closer . Firemen would come into tight spots regardless of the inning unlike todays Closers that only pitch when they can get a S
Card is 1980 Topps #573
Career Highlights
1x All-Star
184 Career Saves
Carl Everett
I always liked Rookie Class / All-Star Subsets . Everett also played 3 seasons with the NY Mets
Card is 1994 Collector's Choice #6
Career Highlight
2x All Star
Didn't have a real long career but that's the nature of being a C . Was great behind the plate and that's what kept him in the majors as he wasn't that good of a hitter although he could hit the occasional HR.
Card is 1995 Collector's Choice #1
Career Highlights
2x All-Star
4x Gold Glove
NY Met pitcher in 1980's to early 1990's . Had great stuff but was wildly erratic
Card is a 1993 Donruss #566
Career Highlight
2x All-Star
Randy Myers
Started with the NY Mets was traded to Cincinnati Reds as part of the trade that got the NY Mets John Franco
Career Highlights
4x All Star
2x Rolaids Relief Award Winner NL(1993) AL (1997)
3x League Leader in Saves NL 1993(53), 1995(38) & AL 1997(45)
347 Career Saves
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