Choo Choo Coleman

Clarence Coleman
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165 lbs.
Born: August 25, 1937 in Orlando, FL
Signed: 1955 by the Washington Senators
Acquired: via the Expansion Draft from the Philadelphia Phillies, October 1961

 

They say Choo Choo was a real tough interview. Here's my favorite story about that: Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner, who had become a Mets broadcaster, was desperately searching for something to talk to Coleman about on his post-game show, after failing to elicit any kind of response to his previous questions. So finally he asks, "What's your wife's name, and what does she like?" Choo Choo's classic response was, "Her name is Mrs. Coleman, and she likes me, Bub!" This is his 1966 Topps card.

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BATTING RECORD

YEAR CLUB     G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI  TB SB CS SO BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
1961 Phi NL  34  47  3  6  1  0  0   4   7  0  0  8  2   1   0  0 .180 .149 .128
1962 *METS*  55 152 24 38  7  2  6  17  67  2  4 24 11   1   1  1 .303 .441 .250
1963 *METS* 106 247 22 44  0  0  3   9  53  5  5 49 24   5   1  0 .264 .215 .178
1966 *METS*   6  16  2  3  0  0  0   0   3  0  0  4  0   0   0  0 .188 .188 .188
METS TOTALS 167 415 48 85  7  2  9  26 123  7  9 77 35   6   2  1 .276 .296 .205
OTHER CLUBS  34  47  3  6  1  0  0   4   7  0  0  8  2   1   0  0 .180 .149 .128
CAREER TOTS 201 462 51 91  8  2  9  30 130  7  9 85 37   7   2  1 .266 .281 .197

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This is a list of the Choo Choo Coleman cards that I already have in my collection. If you have any cards that are not listed here, and you are willing to donate or trade them, contact me at Rounding Third.

1961 Topps #502 (Rookie)

1963 Topps #27

1964 Topps #251

1966 Topps #561

1976 SSPC 1963 Mets

1982 Renata Galasso 20 Years of New York Met Baseball #25

1991 WIZ Mets #79

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