Keith Hernandez (Part Two)- The Mets Championship Years (1986 -1989)
1986 Championship Season: Just four years after Keith Hernandez had won a World Championship with the St. Louis Cardinals, he would help lead the Mets to a Championship of their own, the second in franchise history. Quotes- Keith Hernandez: "I've played 12 years, if you don't know pitchers by then & where to play against different hitters then you haven't learned anything. I don't have the raw talent of other guys. I have to be prepared". In 1986 Championship everything went right for the Mets as they rolled into first place in April & stayed there all season long. On opening day in Pittsburgh, Keith's 1st inning double brought home Len Dykstra with the first run of the year. In the 7th, Keith would drive in another run with an RBI single, in the 4-2 Mets win. On April 22nd, he had another multi- RBI game with a two run double in 7-1 win over the Pirates. He drove in a modest seven runs in April & would finish the month batting his usual .3...