He batted just .234 during his career in Queens and hit just six home runs across 1,322 games. Yet he was a solid defender, a 1971 Gold Glove Award winner at shortstop, and a two-time All-Star.
A scrappy player he got out there and he did it and he put his heart and soul into every game he went into.
This is a person who is arguably one of the more beloved Met figures of all-time... Someone who impacted multiple generations of Met fanbases in a very impactful way.
To honor him, the Mets invited 23 members of his family, including his six grandchildren, to Opening Day on Friday to throw out ceremonial first pitches.
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