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Jeff Kent: Mid Nineties Mets Second Baseman & New Hall of Famer (1992 - 1996)

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Jeffrey Franklin Kent was born on March 7, 1968, in Bellflower, California a suburb of Los Angeles. His father was a motorcycle cop who didn't stand for nonsense or small talk. As a kid Kent was into motor cross & surfing, not watching baseball on TV because he later said it was too boring. His father did take him & his brother to baseball games. Kent did play baseball in little league & in school. At high school Kent & his attitude problem caused a serious run in with his baseball coach which got him removed from the team. He attended the University of California at Berkley, playing for the Golden Bears. The six foot one right hand hitter, was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 20th round of the 1988 draft. He played three brief seasons in the minors, showing power hitting 16 HRs in 1990 at AA ball. MLB Career: He got onto the Blue Jays Opening Day roster in 1992 debuting on April 12th getting his first career hit that day, a 6th inning doubl...

Teddy Martinez: 1973 N.L. Champion Mets Utility Player (1971-1974)

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Teodoro Noel Martinez was born on December 10, 1947, in Barahona, Dominican Republic. The slim six-foot infielder was signed as an amateur free agent by the New York Mets in 1966 at the age of 19.  At A ball in 1968, he hit over .300 and played a solid defensive infield.  By 1970 he was hitting .306 with 13 stolen bases at AAA Tidewater and posting a .966 fielding %. Mets Debut: Martinez made his MLB debut on July 18th, 1970, playing second base & batting 8th in a 4-3 win over Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium. He stayed up for a brief four games that week, getting one hit in 16 at bats.  In 1971 he hit .297 at AAA Tidewater, as the clubs main second baseman. That July he got another call up filling in mostly at shortstop that month.  Martinez hit safely in his first four games, with another four-game streak at the end of the month. That month he had two multi-RBI games. On September 17th, Teddy hit his first career...

Bruce Boisclair: Late Seventies Mets Outfielder (1974-1979)

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Bruce Armand Boisclair was born December 9, 1952, in Putnam, Connecticut. The tall slender six foot two, outfielder was drafted in the 20th round of the 1970 draft by the New York Mets.  In 1972 he hit .348 at A ball Visalia, by far the best average he ever hit for in his pro career. That season he also hit a minor league career high four HRs. He was known for his base stealing as he stole 20 bases at A ball Pompano Beach in 1971, followed by 16 more in 1972 with Visalia. In 1974 he played at AAA Tidewater, where he stole ten bases & batted .239 good enough to earn a September call up. Mets Career:   On September 11th, 1974,  Boisclair made his MLB debut as a pinch runner in a classic extra inning game. Bruce entered the game as a pinch runner, in the 23rd inning of the Mets-Cardinals marathon. He actually reached third base with two outs, but Cleon Jones flied out to end the inning.  He went 3-12 that month. In 1975 Bruce spent the seaso...