John Milner
John David
"Hammer" Milner
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: December 28, 1949 in Atlanta, GA
Drafted: 14th round 1968 by the Mets
Departed: traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a four-team trade,
December 1977; the Atlanta Braves sent Willie Montanez to the Mets; the
Texas Rangers sent Adrian Devine, Tommy Boggs, and Eddie Miller to the Braves;
the Rangers sent Tom Grieve and a player to be named
later (Ken Henderson) to the Mets; the Rangers sent Bert
Blyleven to the Pirates; the Pirates sent Al Oliver and Nelson Norman to the
Rangers; the Mets sent Jon Matlack to the Rangers
Died: January 4, 2000 in East Point, GA
They called him "The Hammer."
Okay, he wasn't the second coming of Henry Aaron, but he did share first base
with Ed Kranepool for most of the '70s. He's shown
here in 1973 World Series action on 1998 Fleer Sports Illustrated World Series
Fever. John is also shown below on four cards illustrating the wide variety of
creative poses Topps used for their subjects during the 1970s. And below those
four appear four more from the '80s.
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BATTING RECORD (team-leading
totals in red) YEAR CLUB
G AB R H
2B 3B HR RBI TB SB CS SO BB HBP SAC SF
OBP SLG AVG |
seasons highlighted in blue denote he was selected Rounding Third's Mets Hitter of the Year |
SPLIT SEASONS YEAR CLUB
G AB R H
2B 3B HR RBI TB SB CS SO BB HBP SAC SF
OBP SLG AVG |
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This is a list of the cards of this player
that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said
collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed
in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity
prior to my divestiture. The cards
listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final
deal. Items listed in green I kept out
of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den. At the bottom and listed in orange text are
cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a
certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the
top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas. If an orange card is struck through, it has
also departed the collection. I’m still
accepting donations, should you feel so moved.
Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.
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1973 Topps |
1974 Topps |
1975 Topps |
1976 Topps |
1972 Topps #741 (Rookie Stars)
1973 Topps #4
1974 Topps #234
1975 Dairylea Picture Pak
1975 Hostess #151975 SSPC Mets #1
1975 Topps #111 (pictured on Wayne Garrett's
card)
1975 Topps #264
1975 Topps Mini #264
1976 SSPC #547
1976 Topps #517
1977 Dairylea Mets Photo Album
1977 Topps #172
1978 Topps #304
1979 Topps #523
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1980 Topps |
1981 Fleer |
1982 Fleer |
1983 Fleer |
1980 Topps #71
1981 Donruss #377
1981 Fleer #386
1981 Topps #618
1982 Donruss #266
1982 Fleer #197
1982 Topps #638
1983 Fleer #311
1991 Nobody Beats the Wiz Mets #274
1999 Fleer Sports
Illustrated Greats of the Game Autograph Collection (autographed by Bert Campaneris)1999 Fleer Sports Illustrated Greats of the Game Cover Collection
#26
2013 Caesars 1973 Mets (ten of clubs)
2014 Topps 75th
Anniversary Buybacks (1980 Topps #71)
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