Today In Mets History: 1992 - Eddie Murray Becomes All Time RBI Leader Amongst Switch Hitters

June 6th 1992: Eddie Murray became the All Time RBI leader amongst switch hitters, while in a Mets uniform. Let’s give Eddie his due, it was a history making event and he did spend two years of his Hall of Fame career as a Met.

At the time Jeff Torborg’s Mets came to Three Rivers Stadium to play the 1st place Pirates. The Mets were 2 games behind Pittsburgh in 2nd place. Some of the names in the Mets line up may scare you; Vince Coleman led off the game with a double, and advanced to third on a ground out. Then Eddie Murray hit a long fly ball to left off starter Denny Negale, it was caught but Coleman scored. It was Murrays 1,510 career RBI, putting him ahead of Mickey Mantle as the RBI leader amongst switch hitters.

Murray went on to drive in 93 runs for the ’92 Mets, hitting 37 doubles, 16 HRs, but only batting .263. He was 37 years old the next year and had his last good year at the plate; .285 average, 20 HRs, 28 doubles, 100 RBIs.

As for the rest of the game that night; the Mets trounced Pittsburgh 15-1, beating up Negale, Victor Cole & Dennis Lamp for 18 hits. On the Mets side “El Sid” Sid Fernandez pitched the complete game victory, striking out five. Bobby Bonilla had a big night against his old team, with 4 hits & 4 RBIs. Todd Hundley & Chico Walker had three RBIs apiece.