#69 Jacob deGrom - New York Mets



Player: Jacob deGrom (Baseball Reference) (Wikipedia)

Card Number: 69 (Trading Card Database)

Team: New York Mets

Division: National League East

Position: P

Jersey Number: 48
RC/Future Stars/Topps Rookie Cup: No

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 30: Pitcher Jacob deGrom #48 of the New York Mets pitches in an MLB baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 30, 2017 at CitiField in the Queens borough of New York City. Mets won 2-1. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)

Game Date: June 30, 2017

Opponent: Philadelphia Phillies
Stadium: Citi Field
Home/Away: Home
Game Outcome: Mets 2, Phillies 1
Win/Loss: Win
Player Game Line: 7 IP, 3 Hits, 1 Run, 1, BB, 12 K's, Win
Photographer: Paul Bereswill (Website)
New Team/Photoshopped?: No

Birthdate: June 19, 1988

Birthplace: DeLand, FL

Bats: Left

Throws: Right

MLB Service Years: 4

Social Media Handles: (Twitter)

This is deGrom's four year appearing in the Opening Day brand, and 5th base card overall including the short printed photo variation in 2015.

There is no deGrom card in Series 1, so this might be a Series 2 preview. The same card was used for the Mets Factory Team Set.

Something I learned because of this card: I vaguely remember the story, but I was reminded that deGrom cut his trademark long hair this past offseason. I also learned from his Wiki entry that deGrom has a Morkie as a pet, which is a crossbreed of a Yorkshire Terrier and a Maltese. I found this interesting because I myself have the same breed, one named Ivy.