New York Mets Baseball Card of the Week: 1992 Upper Deck Pat Mahomes

by Rob Castellano on Dec 24, 2011 12:37 PM EST

I was reminded that Pat Mahomes once existed by a recent story in the FanShots from GenJackRipper. And wouldn't you know it, a couple days later I found his card among my stack of childhood heroes.

Obviously the card is worth less than nothing. Hell, he's not even on the Mets at this point. But there was clearly a point when I felt this thing was really valuable. Valuable enough to add to my stockpile for all these years. I mean it was sitting between a couple of Mike Piazzas and a stack of '86 Mets.

I can vividly remember that early stage of fandom where Christmas meant a new haul of baseball cards. And at that point even the relief pitchers out at Shea were a huge deal. Good or bad, didn't matter. Literally; before I knew much about statistics they were all good in my ignorant little mind. Obviously they were good, because they were on the Mets. Pat Mahomes was good because he could throw hard. Dennis Cook was good because he could throw left-handed. And obviously Turk Wendell was a legend among the 10-12 year old demographic.

To that end, Mahomes endeared himself even further during his first of two seasons on the Mets by going 8-0 over 39 relief appearances during that fateful '99 season. Nevermind his 4.80 FIP or his 5+ BB/9, for a 12-year old 8-0 is a really big deal. Ah the sweet, simple ignorance of youth.

It may seem a little silly, a little ridiculous and just downright wrong at this point. But honestly, who among us wouldn't trade our beloved analytics to go back to watching baseball through those innocent, rose-colored glasses if we could?

So on Christmas Eve I present you the gift of this 1992 Upper Deck Pat Mahomes -- may the 12-year old in you rejoice:

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I liked Pat because of the team he was on here

plus he really was brought it as a mop up guy that we expected nothing from and he ended up being pretty good even if it was through luck.

by FrancoTAU on Dec 24, 2011 1:52 PM EST reply actions

I miss the good old days of getriing baseball cards for Christmas.

Looking through my old book of cards really gave me a good laugh when I found that I had all the Yankees on the last page.

Down 2 in the bottom of the ninth?
Lets Bring in Willie Harris!

by ShaqKazaam on Dec 24, 2011 6:23 PM EST via mobile reply actions

I have vague memories of a Pat Mahomes game

It was against the Cubs, and I think it was a high scoring game, but that’s pretty much all I remember. ’99. Fell in love with him that day.

"I only wanted a few things out of life -- a wife, children, to play baseball and to hunt deer." - Turk Wendell

by Rey-O on Dec 24, 2011 6:53 PM EST reply actions

TY baseball reference

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN199907300.shtml

July 30th. Masato Yoshii gives up 7 runs in 1.1 IP, Mahomes comes in and puts up a true yeoman effort, pitching 4.2 innings, 1ER. Piazza, Olerud, and Henderson all hit home runs and the Mets came back 10-9, Mahomes got the win.

"I only wanted a few things out of life -- a wife, children, to play baseball and to hunt deer." - Turk Wendell

by Rey-O on Dec 24, 2011 6:57 PM EST up reply actions