Remembering Mets History: (2003) Joe Reyes Is Youngest Player To Hit HRs From Both Sides of the Plate
Thursday August 28th, 2003: 
Art Howe's fifth place Mets (59-73) were struggling thru another season at this point in time, but there was some bright spots in the teams future. That June, the rookie speedster, Jose Reyes had just been brought adding some excitement to the ball club.
Thru the first four innings, both pitchers held each opponent down scoreless.
In the top of the 5th inning, the switch-hitting Jose Reyes led off with a solo HR to left field batting from the right side of the plate. The HR off Hampton was Jose's fourth HR of the season.
In the top of the 9th, with New York clinging to the 2-1 lead, Joe McEwing led off with a walk.
It was Reyes first multi-HR game, he would have 11 in his Mets career.
Art Howe's fifth place Mets (59-73) were struggling thru another season at this point in time, but there was some bright spots in the teams future. That June, the rookie speedster, Jose Reyes had just been brought adding some excitement to the ball club. From June 10th to August 27th thru 65 games, Reyes was batting .309 with 12 doubles, four triples 44 runs scored & had stolen 13 bases in 16 attempts. He was dazzling everyone with his speed, as well as his fine play on the field.
Tonight, the Mets were in Atlanta taking on Bobby Cox's first place Braves (85-48) in front of 27,856 fans at Turner Field. Al Leiter (12-7) went up against former Met, the 2000 NLCS hero, Mike Hampton (12-5). Leiter had won four of his last six starts.
The game remained that way until the 9th inning. Al Leiter pitched seven shut out innings allowing just two hits while striking out six. Mike Hampton also went seven, allowing a run on five hits fanning four Mets & walking four.
Jose Reyes now batting left-handed facing Trey Hodges, hit his second HR of the game giving the Mets a 3-0. The HR was to left field just over the fence beyond the reach of Chipper Jones.
MLB History: At twenty years old & two months, the HR put Reyes in the record books as the youngest player to hit HRs from both sides of the plate in a game.
In the bottom of the 9th, the Braves scraped out a run on a walk & infield error from pitcher David Weathers. But he went on to get Chipper Jones to pop up & Andru Jones to ground put to Ty Wigginton at third base to end the game.