Position: Catcher
Number: 31
Years a Met: 1998-2005
Hometown: Norristown, Pennsylvania
Career Highlights: 12 time All-Star, 1993 NL Rookie of the Year, 1996 All-Star game MVP, 10 time Silver Slugger Award winner, Batted .362 in 1997 tying the record for cathcers in a season, Slugged 4 Grand Slams in 1998, Hit more than 30 home runs a year from 1995-2002, Served as the hitting coach for Italy in the WBC, His 427 career home runs are the most by any catcher.
My Most Memorable Moment: Seeing him hit a dramatic game winning homerun against the Atlanta Braves in September of 2001 at Shea after baseball had been suspended for 2 weeks due to 9/11. This moment not only will forever be etched in my memory but it will also go down as one of the greatest plays in the history of New York Sports.
Mike's last At bat as a Met
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