I’m not going to lie to you, I have never been to Mount Rushmore. But, that’s not going to stop me from talking about it anyway!

Well, at least in terms of our beloved New York Mets.

We all have our favorite players. We all have our greatest players. We all know who the Mets legends are. When you have to narrow it down to just four though, who would you choose? Which players would you put on your Mets Mount Rushmore? Does yours look like ours?

Sal 

I’m sure my Mets’ Mount Rushmore won’t be much different than anyone else’s, but here it goes: Tom Seaver, Mike Piazza, Dwight Gooden, Jacob deGrom, and an honorable mention for David Wright.

Seaver and Piazza are a no-brainers in my book, and although Doc Gooden’s overall time as a Met is considered to be an underachievement by some, there’s no denying that the good Doctor was a transcendental star that deserves a spot atop the mountain. I know many fans my age will put David Wright in the last spot, and a good argument can certainly be made for the Captain.

But I think it would be wrong to keep off a man who is not only a back-to-back (and still reigning) Cy Young Award winner, but had one of the five best pitching seasons in major league history. For a team with less than a winning pedigree, the Mets have had more than their share of talented ball players to hang their hat on over the years.

Matt 

Every Mets Mount Rushmore begins with Tom Seaver. No arguments there. The second slot, in my opinion, belongs to Jacob deGrom. Winning back-to-back Cy Youngs awards will do that. After some consideration, I’m going with Mike Piazza as my third selection. Piazza’s undoubtedly the best catcher in Mets history and arguably ranks among the top five backstops in baseball history. He’s one of the few to go into the Hall with a Mets cap.

After Seaver, deGoat, and Piazza, it gets a bit murky. Should I go with Strawberry? Koosman? Carter? Heck, does Pete Alonso deserve to make the cut?

Instead, I’m going with America’s third-baseman: David Wright. He was on a Hall of Fame trajectory until injuries struck, but when Wright was on the field, he made it count. He’s the current holder of many of the Mets offensive records and delivered many of the franchise’s most memorable moments. Wright had the responsibility of guiding the Mets through their difficult rebuild phase and did so gracefully. O Captain, My Captain. He’s well-deserving of a spot on my Mets Mount Rushmore, in my opinion.

Jack 

Tom Seaver obviously gets a place for his standing as the franchise’s best player, and I’d certainly save a spot for David Wright, considering he’s broken just about every major offensive record in the team’s history. Mike Piazza going into the Hall of Fame as the best offensive catcher in the history of baseball – in a Mets hat – makes him my third pick.

That last slot is where it gets trickier though, because you aren’t just looking for the best players, but also the best representatives for the Mets from a historical perspective. I think the career Dwight Gooden had with the Mets more or less embodies the rises and falls that we experience with every winning team. As soon as you get a taste – be it in 1986 or 2015 – you lose sight of it before you can enjoy it more extensively, but the high points are still ones we think about long after the fact, perhaps with more affection than for most.

Tim 

I’d go with Tom Seaver, Keith Hernandez, David Wright, and Jacob deGrom. All prominent faces of the franchise at one point or another.

Marshall 

My Mt. Rushmore of Mets players would be Tom Seaver, David Wright, Keith Hernandez and Mike Piazza (with room for Jacob deGrom as a fifth as his career progresses).

Michelle 

There is no Mets Mount Rushmore without Tom Seaver. That is a given on any fan’s list. Now for the other spots, limiting it to three is difficult. Mike Piazza, David Wright, Jacob deGrom, Keith Herndandez, Dwight Gooden, Darryl Strawberry, and Gary Carter are all contenders – and are all worthy – of those spots. But for me, personally, I would have to go with Gooden, Piazza, and deGrom. It does pain me not to include the Captain, but I do need to go with our back-to-back Cy Young Champ.