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Terry Leach: Former 1980's Mets Pitcher (1981/ 1985-1989)

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Terry Hester Leach was born on March 13, 1954, in Selma, Alabama.  His father Cecil had been a college football player at Auburn  University. Cecil  & his wife Alma had two other sons who were respectively fourteen & seven years older than little Terry. The six-foot right-handed pitcher went to Auburn University pitching for the Tigers in the 1976 College World Series. Leach had originally signed a contract with the Boston Red Sox but that deal got voided. The following year he signed with the Atlanta Braves. He struggled in the Braves minor leagues, going 19-23 getting released in July 1980. Mets Career:   A week later he was picked up by the New York Mets.  Pitching Style: Leach was a side armed throwing pitcher with a unique style. In his pitching motion, he would bend down low scraping his knee, which he kept padded, on the ground.  In 1981 Leach was 10-3 pitching at both AA Jackson & AAA Tidewater for the Mets getting called...
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Galen Cisco: Former Italian / American Met Pitcher & Sucessful Coach (1962-1965)

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Galen Bernard Cisco was born on March 7, 1936, in St. Mary’s Ohio.  Ohio State Buckeyes: Cisco attended Ohio State University and was the captain & full back for the 1957 Buckeye’s National Championship team. He was also a star pitcher going 12-2 at the school getting inducted into their Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. The five-foot eleven right-hander chose a baseball career, signing with the Boston Red Sox in 1958. He was known for his masterful curveball.   Cisco won 17 games climbing through the ranks of the minors in 1959, gradually became a relief pitcher over the next two seasons.  MLB Career: In 1961 Cisco made his MLB debut going 2-4 earning his first win at Fenway Park against the Washington Senators in his second career start. In September 1962 he was 4-7 with a 6.07 ERA when the Red Sox placed him on waivers. He was picked up by the New York Mets. Mets Career- 1962: On September 9th, Cisco immediately went to work, relieving Craig An...
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Jeremy Hefner: Former Mets Pitcher (2012-2014) & Long Time Pitching Coach (2020 - 2025)

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Jeremy Scott Hefner was born on March 11, 1986, in Perkins, Oklahoma. The six-foot four right hander attended Oral Roberts University & Seminole State Colleges. Hefner was drafted twice by the New York Mets in 2004 & again 2005. Each time it was way down near the 50th rounds but he did not sign neither time.   In 2007 he was the fifth-round pick of the San Diego Padres & he did sign. Thru his first three minor league seasons, Jeremy put up double figures in wins with impressive strike out totals to match.  In 2011 he made it to AAA Tucson, where he went 9-7 with a rather high 4.98 ERA. In the winter he was placed on waivers & was picked up by the Pittsburgh Pirates. A month later he was placed on waivers once again, this time getting picked up by the New York Mets.  Mets Career-2012 : Hefner began 2012 with the AAA Buffalo Bisons but was called up at the end of April replacing an injured Ronny Cedeno on the Met roster. MLB De...
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