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Jesse Winker: 2024 Wild Card Champion Mets DH /Outfielder (2024 - 2025)

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Jesse Winker was born on August 17th, 1993, in Buffalo, New York. His family lived in Niagara Falls until he was seven years old & they relocated to Orlando, Florida. As a teenager he played baseball with future Met Francisco Lindor & the two became friends. Quotes- Francisco Lindor:   " He always talked a lot, he was always crazy, he was always outgoing, he could always hit, he was always funny. He hasn't changed much." Although he was committed to playing baseball at Florida State, he got signed by the Cincinnati Reds as first round pick & chose not to attend the college. Winker would play five seasons with the Reds (2017-2021) batting an overall .288. In those years he batted over .290 three times with a career best .305 average in 2021. That season he put up career highs in hits (129) doubles (32) HRs (24) RBIs (71) OPS (.949) & made an All-Star appearance. Multi-Hit Multi- HR Games: On May 21st Winker had his first career multi-three HR game, coming ...

Ty Wigginton: The Last Mets Third Baseman Before the David Wright Era (2002 - 2004)

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Ty Allen Wigginton was born on October 11, 1977, in San Diego, California. The stocky six-foot, 230-pound right hand hitting infielder attended UNC Ashville College where he still holds many hitting records.  Wigginton became the first alumni to make the major leagues when he was drafted by the New York Mets in 1998 in the 17th round.   Wiggy hit over 20 HRs with 70 plus RBIs at A ball St. Lucie in 1999 & then did the same at AA Binghamton in 2000. Mets Career : In 2002 he began the year at AAA Norfolk. On May 15th he was brought up to the Mets making his debut the next night striking out as a pinch hitter. Mets Trivia: On May 17th, he became the 124th third baseman in Mets history. That May Wigginton  appeared in just six games as pinch hitter & pinch runner. On May 29th he collected his first career hit, a pinch-hit single off Randy Wolf in a 4-3 win over the Phillies. He was sent back down to AAA Norfolk where he batted .300, with six HRs, then  returned...

Mike Cameron: Mid 2000's Mets Outfielder (2003 - 2004)

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Michael Terrance Cameron was born on January 8, 1973, in LaGrange, Georgia. The tall six foot two right-handed hitting outfielder got drafted in the 18th round of the 1991 draft by the Chicago White Sox. By the time he got to AA ball in 1995 he stole 21 bases & hit 11 HRs in 107 games although he only batted .249 & struck out 104 times. The next year he improved to .300 with 39 stolen bases 28 HRs & 77 RBIs.  MLB Career- White Sox: Cameron came up briefly as a late season call up both those years, by 1997 he was the White Sox regular centerfielder. He was an excellent outfielder with speed, great range and a strong throwing arm. He showed some power at the plate hitting 14 HRs with 55 RBIs batting .259 coming in 6th in the Rookie of the Year voting. Strike Outs: In his first year he struck out 100 times. He would strike out over 100 times thirteen times in his seventeen-year career. He would strike out 100 of more times for eight straight s...