Lately in this space, I’ve been writing about players who spent time with the New York Mets, had some good years, but ultimately had better years with another club. There are a handful of players, however, that played most of the careers with other teams, then played for the Mets for a short while, and put up career best numbers while with New York. One such player is Lance Johnson, whose...
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Greatness has to start somewhere. For Tom Seaver, a.k.a. The Franchise, Tom Terrific, that somewhere was on a brisk day at Shea Stadium on April 13, 1967. The Mets were coming off an Opening Day 6-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates as they prepared to play their second game of the season. They were also coming off five straight losing seasons with little hope, so manager Wes Westrum opted for a...
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Is there something in the water? Perhaps, but when I finished researching the five best seasons for a Mets’ second baseman for a previous article (which was published on Wednesday), I came away from the project scratching my head. I mean the Mets have had their share of stars, but few have been at the second base position. Be it poor future judgement or other factors, but the Mets have...
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When reviewing second basemen who have worn the orange and blue of the New York Mets, one finds a lack of cohesion and a plethora of change. There were not the stars at second that graced other infield positions and those that did get recognized as Met heroes, often left the team and made their mark elsewhere. Others had consistent careers for the Mets on a long term basis, but failed to have...
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Some anniversaries are more meaningful than others. For the New York Mets, perhaps with the exception of Game 5 versus Baltimore on October 16, 1969, and game 7 against the Red Sox on October 27, 1986, no anniversary has more meaning than that of April 3, 1966. That is the date the Mets franchise signed “The Franchise” then known simply as Tom Seaver. Seaver’s exploits as a...
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