With the 19th pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, the New York Mets selected left-handed-hitting center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong from Harvard-Westlake High School in Los Angeles, California. Crow-Armstrong, 18, watched the Draft at his best friend’s house, with his mom sitting to his right and his dad on the left as friends and family stood around and cheered as his name was announced by...
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When fans think back to the prolific power hitters of the late 1990s to early 2000s, many might overlook Shawn Green. The slender left-handed hitter might not be the first slugger you think of when looking back at that era, yet Green hit the 11th-most home runs from 1998-02 with 192. Green, 47, was a two-time All-Star, Gold Glove-winning outfielder who hit more than 40 home runs three different...
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Throughout his 17-year major league career, Moises Alou was one of the most dangerous hitters at the plate. A six-time All-Star with five different teams, Alou posted a career slash of .303/.369/.516 with 2,134 hits and 332 home runs. He twice finished in the top-3 of M.V.P. voting (1994, 98), and took home Silver Slugger Awards in those same seasons. Alou, 53, is one of nineteen players in...
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Take a peek at Ruben Amaro Jr.’s resume, and you’ll find an individual who’s experienced a multitude of roles in Major League Baseball. From spending parts of eight seasons as an outfielder for the California Angels, Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies, to serving as assistant general manager for the Phillies for 10 seasons before taking over as GM in November 2008, to...
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Through the competitive seasons to the many lean years the New York Mets have had, one constant has remained: the team employs one of the top broadcast crews in the entire sport. With the television crew featuring the animated trio of Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling, Mets fans are treated to a mixture of tremendous baseball acumen and insightful anecdotes. For fans listening to the...
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