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Vance Wilson: Early 2000's Mets Back Up Catcher & Current MLB Coach (1999 - 2004)

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Vance Allen Wilson Was born on March 17, 1973, at Mesa, Arizona.  The local high school baseball star made Junior All American at Mesa Community College; he would later be elected to the school's Hall of Fame.   In 1993 Wilson drafted by the New York Mets in the 44th round.  After batting .302 in the NY / Penn. League in his initial year, his minor league career was hampered with injuries. He finally peeked into the majors for one game in 1999 as a defensive replacement.  He spent the 2000 season at AAA Norfolk as the team's main catcher, hitting 16 HRs with 62 RBIs while batting .260.  Mets Career: In the Mets 2000 NL Pennant season, he did appear in four games as a pinch hitter (going 0-4) that September but saw no post season action.  After the Pennant- 2001: Wilson began the year at AAA & was brought up in July, as the team's third string catcher behind Mike Piazza & Todd Pratt. In 32 games he hit well, batting .29...
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Juan Lagares: Former Mets Gold Glove Center Fielder & Pennant Winner (2013 - 2019)

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Juan Osvaldo Lagares was born on March 17,1989 in Constanza, Dominican Republic. The six-foot, one outfielder attended high school at San Pedro de Macoris, a city that has exported some 76 different major league players including: Luis Castillo, Rico Carty, Pedro Guerrero, Juan Samuel & Tony Fernandez.   Lagares was signed by the New York Mets in 2006. He began playing in the Dominican Summer League.  Lagares spent four seasons playing for the Savannah Sand Gnats, getting to the Mets A Ball Brooklyn Cyclones club for 19 games batting .250.  In 2015 the Cyclones would have a Juan Lagares bobble head night. In 2009 he was back with Savannah as well as the Gulf Port Mets.  In 2010 he hit nine triples (second in the South Atlantic League) & stole 25 bases in 30 attempts for the St. Lucie Mets. In 2011 he was promoted to the Mets AA Binghamton club where he hit .338 in 82 games. In 2012 he fell to a .282 average but played a fine outfield, leading t...
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