Tony Tarasco

Anthony Giacinto Tarasco
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: December 9, 1970 in New York, NY
Drafted: 15th round 1988 by the Atlanta Braves
Acquired: as a free agent, March 2001
Departed: as a free agent, October 2002

 

Tony's most famous New York minute occurred not as a member of the Mets or the Yankees, but as a member of the Baltimore Orioles in the 1996 AL Playoffs. He was the outfielder waiting to catch the fly ball at the fence when a young fan reached out and plucked the ball from the sky, resulting in a Yankee home run and victory. Later on Tony played for the Yankees briefly, spent some time in Japan, and resurfaced in the big leagues for the Mets in 2002 after a three-year hiatus. His card from the 2001 Choice Norfolk Tides set is shown here. An interesting Japanese sticker is among the cards pictured below the stats box.  Nearly two decades after his last big-league appearance with the Mets, he rejoined the team, becoming the first-base coach in 2021.

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BATTING RECORD

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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1993 Atl NL  24   35   6   8  2  0  0   2  10  0  1   5   0   1   0  1 .243 .286 .229
1994 Atl NL  87  132  16  36  6  0  5  19  57  5  0  17   9   0   0  3 .313 .432 .273
1995 Mon NL 126  438  64 109 18  4 14  40 177 24  3  78  51   2   3  1 .329 .404 .249
1996 Bal AL  31   84  14  20  3  0  1   9  26  5  3  15   7   0   1  0 .297 .310 .238
1997 Bal AL 100  166  26  34  8  1  7  26  65  2  2  33  25   1   1  0 .313 .392 .205
1998 Cin NL  15   24   5   5  2  0  1   4  10  0  0   5   3   0   1  0 .296 .417 .208
1999 N Y AL  14   31   5   5  2  0  0   3   7  1  0   5   3   0   0  1 .229 .226 .161
2002 *METS*  60   96  15  24  5  0  6  15  47  2  1  13   8   0   0  1 .305 .490 .250
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METS TOTALS  60   96  15  24  5  0  6  15  47  2  1  13   8   0   0  1 .305 .490 .250
OTHER CLUBS 397  910 136 217 41  5 28 103 352 37  9 158  98   4   6  6 .313 .387 .238
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CAREER TOTS 457 1006 151 241 46  5 34 118 399 39 10 171 106   4   6  7 .313 .397 .240

 

JAPANESE BATTING RECORD

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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2000 Han CL 102  380  40  91 13  1 19  57 163  1  7  88  38   0   0  4 .306 .429 .239

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This is a list of the Tony Tarasco cards that I already have in my collection. If you have any cards that are not listed here, and you are willing to donate or trade them, contact me at Rounding Third.  Items that are struck through are no longer a part of the Rounding Third collection, having been sold for charity.

1989 ProCards

1992-93 Fleer Excel

1994 Topps Finest

1989 ProCards Pulaski Braves #1904

1990 Best #100
1990 Best Sumter Braves #23

1991 ProCards Durham Bulls #1675

1992 SkyBox AA #103
1992 Upper Deck Top Prospects #82

1992-93 Fleer Excel #6

1993 Fleer Final Edition #F-5
1993 Leaf Update #452
1993 Topps Stadium Club #696
1993 Upper Deck #623

1994 Bowman #77
1994 Fleer #377
1994 Fleer Flair #359
1994 Leaf #2
1994 Pinnacle Select #381
1994 Score #617
1994 Score Gold Rush #617
1994 Sportflics 2000 Update #82

1994 Topps #442
1994 Topps Finest #422
1994 Topps Gold #442
1994 Upper Deck #206
1994 Upper Deck Collector's Choice #273

1996 Pacific Crown

1998 Invincible
Gems of the Diamond

1995 Donruss Top of the Order
1995 Fleer #320

1995 Fleer Ultra #355
1995 Fleer Ultra Gold Medallion #355
1995 Fleer Update #U-109

1995 Leaf #365
1995 Pinnacle #212
1995 Score #145
1995 Topps #32
1995 Topps Traded #60T
1995 Upper Deck #325
1995 Upper Deck SP #75

1996 Fleer Ultra #310
1996 Pacific Crown Collection #128

1996 Panini Stickers #20

1996 Score #106
1996 Topps #37
1996 Topps Stadium Club #323
1996 Upper Deck Collector's Choice #617

2000 BBM
Diamond Heroes

2000 Epoch Pro-Baseball
Stickers

1997 Pacific Crown Collection #31
1997 Score #382

1998 Pacific Invincible Gems of the Diamond #17
1998 Q Cards Indianapolis Indians #32

2000 BBM #504 (Japanese)
2000 BBM #622
(Japanese)
2000 BBM Diamond Heroes #240 (Japanese)
2000 Epoch Pro-Baseball Stickers #194
(Japanese)

2001 Choice Norfolk Tides #23

2002 Choice Norfolk Tides #23

2006 Choice Vermont Lake Monsters #35

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