"Carlos Beltran will officially be the third member of the Baseball Hall of Fame to wear a New York Mets cap on his plaque. With the Mets, I experienced my greatest individual growth and success, Beltran said in a statement after the Hall of Fame's announcement. I'm honored that my Hall of Fame plaque will feature the Mets logo, and I'm proud that every team I played for will be listed on the plaque."
"A nine-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner, Beltran amassed 435 home runs, 312 stolen bases, and 2,725 hits in 2,586 games. It makes him one of just four players in MLB history with at least 1,500 runs scored, 2,700 hits, 400 home runs, and 300 steals, joining Barry Bonds, Willie Mays, and Alex Rodriguez. He experienced much of his peak over parts of seven seasons with the Mets."
Carlos Beltran will have a New York Mets cap on his Baseball Hall of Fame plaque, making him the third Met so represented. He said he experienced his greatest individual growth and success with the Mets and that he is honored his plaque will feature the Mets logo while every team he played for will be listed. Fellow inductees Jeff Kent will wear a San Francisco Giants cap and Andruw Jones will represent the Atlanta Braves, with induction on July 26. Beltran is a nine-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner who amassed 435 home runs, 312 stolen bases, and 2,725 hits in 2,586 games. He is one of four players with at least 1,500 runs, 2,700 hits, 400 home runs, and 300 steals. With the Mets he hit .280/.369/.500 in 839 games with 149 home runs and 559 RBI and ranks among franchise leaders in WAR, OPS, home runs, and RBI.
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