Mets Baseball Card of the Week: 1993 Upper Deck Carlos Delgado

by Rob Castellano on Apr 17, 2011 7:00 PM EDT

In honor of the announcement of his retirement earlier this week, let's take a look back to where it all began for Carlos Delgado. Like Robin Ventura last week, this is something of a pre-rookie card as Delgado only appeared in two major leaue games in 1993. For you younger folks, yes you read that right, Carlos started life as a catcher. And as amazing a fantasy player as he would have been, he wasn't great behind the dish -- thus the two appearances in his major league career there -- so after a failed experiment in left field with the Blue Jays, Delgado wound up at home at first.

For some perspective on just how consistently good Carlos Delgado was, he is one of only six players in major league baseball history to hit 30 home runs in ten consecutive seasons (ARod, Bonds, Pujols, Foxx and Sosa). So feast your eyes on this 1993 Upper Deck Top Prospect Carlos Delgado card.

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I like Ike!

But I do appreciate the numbers Delgado put up for us. He had some monster years for us and we did seem to win with him for the most part. He hit like 4.50 against the dodgers in the first round of 2006. Those where the days. Now we just suck.

by ajdurk4mets on Apr 17, 2011 8:12 PM EDT reply actions

That is one smooth

Stache.

by keepcoolbutcare on Apr 17, 2011 8:29 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Second.

by Curtis3331 on Apr 18, 2011 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions

One thing I remeber about the young Delgado:

He hit something like 30 HR in the FSL when the league record was something like 17.

What's the score, boys?
What did Bugs Bunny do?
What's with the Carrot League baseball today?

by StorkFan on Apr 17, 2011 8:58 PM EDT reply actions

He always was a pretty, pretty man.

by SuperT on Apr 17, 2011 10:53 PM EDT reply actions

From Rockwell lookalike to Pedro Cerrano lookalike.

"You're Darryl Strawberry!" "Yes?" "You play right field!" "Yes?" "Well, are you better than me?" "I've never met you.... but.... yes."

by Five-Tool Tool on Apr 17, 2011 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions

He has such shiny teeth

by JoshNY on Apr 18, 2011 12:13 AM EDT reply actions

Am I the only person

alarmed by the groin bulge?

by deadspy3 on Apr 18, 2011 4:48 AM EDT reply actions

I wouldn't say alarmed...

by SuperT on Apr 18, 2011 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions

Certainly Mrs. Delgado isn't

"And that's why anybody who invested with Lenny Dykstra should really call that number. Lawyers are standing by."

by BobbyV_Incognito on Apr 18, 2011 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that isn't him.

whoa, he looks way different.

Kicking knowledge in the face.

by BlackOps on Apr 18, 2011 5:23 AM EDT reply actions

looks a little skinny

"it's not easy being green"-kermit the frog
"we the mets are an improved ball club, now we lose in extra innings"-casy stengal
i cant spell a nosebleed
he's gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!OLIE PEREZ IS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by rexthejet on Apr 18, 2011 8:08 AM EDT reply actions