Unofficial fan projectBest three-year stretch1973–75
Seaver, the Miracle, and Two Pennants
Rusty Staub
Right fielder and first baseman · Mets 1972–1975, 1981–1985
The part fans remember
What the numbers leave out.
Le Grand Orange played through a badly injured shoulder during the 1973 postseason, returned years later as an elite pinch-hitter, and became one of the most beloved people ever connected to the Mets.
Signature Mets momentHit .423 in the 1973 World Series after injuring his right shoulder in the NLCS.
The short list
The stuff worth remembering.
- 011973 National League champion
- 02First Met with 100 RBI in a season
- 03Mets Hall of Fame