Features on each member of the 1990 Pittsfield Mets, short-season affiliate of the New York Mets, - and two umpires - as included in that year's team set.
Pittsfield Mets (35)
- Tom Allison saw playing time as basis for career as scout
- Joe Arrendondo had good at bats, saw two pro seasons
- Bill Bird helped Pittsfield Mets, played baseball, hockey
- Jeromy Burnitz drew Maris comparisons, saw 14 bigs seasons
- Alberto Castillo worked hard, saw 12 majors seasons
- Juan Castillo made bigs for two games over nine seasons
- Nick Davis opened pro career with big hit, saw 4 seasons
- Todd Douma went to new college, showed what he could do; Saw four seasons, made AAA, 5/10/21
- Brian Dunn became 'hitting star' in August 1990 game; Saw three pro seasons, made high-A, 5/20/21
- Jim Eschen tried to move up himself as a player, later worked to help others as minors manager, 6/3/21
- Andy Fidler impressed in high school, saw four pro seasons
- Mike Freitas took baseball seriously in high school; Went on to nine-season pro career, made AAA, 6/14/21
- Billy Gardner Jr. followed his father into long coaching, managing career; Played briefly, 6/6/21
- Robbi Guzik moved to pro pitching, AA
- Joe Hawkins spent years as a trainer in the minors, then turned to high school, 5/28/21
- Jason King anchored his college infield; Played four pro seasons, briefly made AAA, 5/11/21
- Michael Landsman aced umpire school test, got minors job; Quickly felt burned out, 6/1/21
- A.J. Lostaglio has used his immediate judgment over more than three decades as umpire in minors, college, 5/31/21
- Two New York-Penn League umpires identified (to a reasonable degree of certainty), 5/30/21
- Tim McClinton played 2 sports in high school, saw 5 seasons
- Wallace Minnifield got the chance to turn pro in summer ball; Saw three pro seasons, 6/12/21
- Randy Niemann worked with minors pitchers to get them to bigs; Made bigs himself as player, coach, 6/5/21
- Jarrod Parker played, became minister
- Jim Scheffler hoped to turn pro as infielder, instead pitched; Saw three pro seasons, 6/8/21
- Mike Sciortino tried pitching in pros, then reverted to hitting; Saw two pro seasons, 5/16/21
- Philip Scott was known as a prankster in high school; Got embarrassed by Morganna as pro, made single-A, 6/8/21
- Dave Tarjick wanted to become a professional baseball player; What he became was a dad, 5/14/21
- Mike Thomas went from small college to the majors - for one appearance; Saw seven pro seasons, 6/4/21
- Steve Thomas played three pro seasons, then walked away; Returned eight years later to independent ball, 5/24/21
- Eric Thornton realized in college he had pro potential; Played two pro seasons, made Pittsfield, 5/13/21
- Ed Vazquez expressed nerves upon pro career's start; Saw three seasons, made high-A, 5/21/21
- Wahconah Park was once described as offering pure baseball; The park and site have offered it for well over a century, 5/15/21
- Pete Walker got hitters out in the majors; Later worked with pitchers to do the same as ML coach, 5/28/21
- Kyle Washington was once traded for Jose Mesa; Played 11 pro seasons, made AA, 5/9/21
- Tom Wilson threw well out of high school; Took pro opportunity to two campaigns, 5/8/21
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