Top Ten NY Mets
In honor of the start of the last season the Mets will play at Shea Stadium, I present my ten favorite Mets.
Tom Terrific, The Franchise, arguably the greatest pitcher in the history of major league baseball.
The strong, silent type, an ex-Brooklyn Dodger who led the Miracle Mets to their storied 1969 World Championship.
His career turned tragic, but for the first few seasons he was the best pitcher I ever saw.
Speed, power, and baseball smarts. Two great catches by this centerfielder saved the ‘69 World Series for the Mets.
Even if Bill Buckner had fielded Mookie’s grounder, Mookie would’ve beaten him to the first base bag.
A sparkplug shortstop who stood up to the bullying Pete Rose in the 1973 NLCS as the Mets upset the Reds.
The best hitting catcher in the history of major league baseball. No argument.
For a while he was a superstar, but he became loveable in his last years as a wizard of pinch-hitting.
Not a particularly good player, but an icon for how long he was on the team, and another late-career pinch-hitter deluxe.
Not having had so long to become attached to any of the current Mets, I almost didn’t put any on the list, but how can anyone not like this kid?
