#67 Michael Conforto - New York Mets

Player: Michael Conforto (Baseball Reference) (Wikipedia)

Card Number: 67 (Trading Card Database)

Team: New York Mets

Division: National League East

Position: OF

Jersey Number: 30
RC/Future Stars/Topps Rookie Cup: No

ARLINGTON, TX - JUNE 06: Michael Conforto #30 of the New York Mets rounds third base on his way to score on a RBI single hit by Lucas Duda #21 of the New York Mets against the Texas Rangers in the top of the first inning at Globe Life Park in Arlington on June 6, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Game Date: June 6, 2017

Opponent: Texas Rangers
Stadium: Globe Life Park in Arlington
Home/Away: Away
Game Outcome: Rangers 10, Mets 8
Win/Loss: Win
Player Game Line: 1-4, 2 BB, 1 Run
Photographer: Tom Pennington (Personal Website) (Twitter) (Instagram)
New Team/Photoshopped?: No

Birthdate: March 1, 1993

Birthplace: Seattle, WA

Bats: Left

Throws: Right

MLB Service Years: 3

Social Media Handles: (Twitter) (Instagram)

Something I learned because of this card: The card back makes note of leadoff power. Leadoff homers seem to be a thing these days. Ian Happ started the season with one. I feel like I hear about a SpringerDinger all the time. I remember it being a big deal for Rickey Henderson to have so many, especially because he was known as a speed guy too. I can't find the active leader in leadoff home runs and maybe nobody will break Henderson's record, but it does seem to happen with more frequency.

Conforto's mother, Tracie Conforto (nee Ruiz) is a 3x Olympic Medalist (2 golds in 1984 and a silver in 1988) in Synchronized Swimming. One of the golds and the silver was in solo synchronized swimming. I didn't know that was a thing. And now I do just because of this card.

This is Conforto's second Opening Day card. He appeared in 2016 with RC and Topps All-Star Rookie Cup logos but was passed over last year.

Conforto was featured with the same card in Series 1. However, he did have a photo variation.

In an interesting turn of events, despite using the same card for Opening Day as it did for Series 1, Topps did go with a different photo for the Factory Team set.