What a card: Howard Johnson came to the Mets in a trade that sent pitcher Walt Terrell to the Tigers on Dec. 7, 1984.
How'd that go: Johnson got off to a bit of a rough start with New York but blossomed in 1987 and spent nine seasons with the Mets.
Backatya: When I posted Howard Johnson's flagship card five years ago, I updated the losses for the team with the most losses, the Phillies. Since that time, they've lost nearly 500 more times and are still leading with 10,919 for their history. The Braves are about 400 losses behind.
Back to back: Johnson is shown in two easily identifiable stadiums, although I like the Tigers photo better. The best thing about the Mets card is it shows Johnson in the Howard Johnson's restaurant colors for the first time.
The flagship card is No. 192 and was originally blogged on July 20, 2013.
The blog wants to speak now: The Ballgames category is updated.
That trade definitely worked out for the Mets...
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