For this Florida native, 100% of his career hits as a Met were game-winning doubles with 9-year-old Mark Simon in the stands. Mark joins the pod to tell us the story!

Card 169 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/item/1394/1988-topps-tiffany-169-ross-jones_96618635

88 Topps Blog - https://88topps.blogspot.com/2008/02/169-ross-jones.html

Mark Simon’s Journalism Salute Podcast - https://marksimonsports.com/journalism-podcast/

Mark’s 1986 Mets Rewatch newsletter - https://1986-mets-rewatch.beehiiv.com/

Rising Apple interview - https://risingapple.com/2021/10/30/ny-mets-ross-jones-exciting-time/

Ross Jones IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0429182/

The 1980's were a big time for guys with 2 first names: Elton John, Billy Joel, Juan Samuel?

Card 398 on eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/286511994193

Card 705 on Fanatics Collect -

https://www.fanaticscollect.com/buy-now/4f356043-1344-4d98-99af-0056e04ae582

Hall of Fame Card Corner - https://baseballhall.org/discover/card-corner/1988-fleer-juan-samuel

SABR Bio by Thomas J Brown Jr. - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/juan-samuel

Baseball Card Snark on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/baseball.card.snark/

Harry Kalas narrating Juan’s Highlights - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1171137844119983

1984-87 2B WAR leaders - https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/AoaDi

1989 NY Times article about Juan - https://www.nytimes.com/1989/08/15/sports/samuel-is-making-an-impact.html

Juan Interviewed on the Dirt Podcast - https://youtu.be/8a4MHn8dhNM?si=9XCLe9QeCUNkjMx6

This Team USA standout won a gold medal, played baseball in five countries, married a cheerleader, and became a stock broker. No chagrin to be found.

Card #130T on ebay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/197023560084

Randy from PeeWee’s playhouse - https://youtu.be/tjlFMKQ2UiE?si=Y4p1gSbTuK2tP-QM

Greatest 21 Days blog about Traxler - https://www.greatest21days.com/2025/10/brian-traxler-took-fundamentals-to-9.html

Greatest 21 Days blog about Wood - https://www.greatest21days.com/2020/04/ted-wood-added-strength-in-minors.html

Ted Wood SABR bio by Rory Costello - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Ted-Wood/

Chagrin Falls by the Tragically Hip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40zlzmXvkpw