Rod Gaspar Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Rod Gaspar Memorabilia & Collectibles

 Rodney Earl Gaspar, better known as Rod Gaspar, is a retired former Major League Baseball player. Gaspar played mostly as an outfielder. He was known to have played for the New York Mets from the year 1960 up until the year 1970. He also played for the San Diego Padres  from  1971 until 1974 as a switch liner. 

 

He began his rookie career in 1969 where he initially played for the Mets. He began as the Met's starting right fielder and eventually became a utility outfielder. It was that year he hit his only home run in the Major League and hit 228 recorded in 14 of his 17 career runs batted in. He also led all Mets outfielders in assists with 12  and double plays with 6. During his entire career, he was able to play a total of 178 games.  

 

It was during that year that he rose to fame due to team, the New York Mets winning the world series in five games against the Baltimore Orioles. It was Gaspar who scored the winning run on a very controversial play during those games. On September 1, 1990, Gaspar was traded to the San Diego Padres.  

 

Gaspar is currently retired and now owns an insurance company in Mission Viejo, California. 

 

You can look for Rod Gaspar memorabillia at sportsmemorabilia.com. This site offers exclusive Rod Gaspar’s autographed baseballs, autographed MLB jerseys, autographed MLB photos, autographed MLB bats and even  autographed MLB gloves. You can also find autographed MLB helmets and hats in this awesome site. Visit sportsmemorabilia.com and grab these amazing memorabilia that they offer. 

 

 

About Rod Gaspar:

Rod Gaspar (full name: Rodney Earl Gaspar; no nicknames) played outfielder from 1969 until 1974 for the New York Mets and San Diego Padres. He played for the Mets from 1969 - 1970 and Padres from 1971 - 1974. Over 4 seasons, he played 178 games, hit 1 home runs, drove in 35 runs, and stole 8 bases. Born on April 3, 1946 in Long Beach, CA, Gaspar stands 5' 11" and weighs 165 lb. He attended Lakewood (Lakewood, CA) high school and was drafted by the New York Mets in the 2nd round of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary). His debut was on April 8, 1969 and he played his final game on July 19, 1974. Common misspellings of his name include Rodney Earl Rod rodney Gaspar.