Watching him field those bunts on the 3rd base side of the mound ... the guy was unbelievable. Probably a bigger deal than the trade was his decision to sign with the team after the season ... he saw the talent coming up and wanted to be part of it. Met my wife in the summer of '86 ... good times ...
Great piece. I became a Mets fan in '84 because we didn't have an MLB team in Miami yet, but we had WOR on cable and my mom was from Queens. Keith was always a joy to watch. Even for a kid who was new to the sport, I could see him changing the game defensively, and creating runs from the 3 spot. Through all the intense drama on those teams, he was the adult who kept going every day.
Watching him field those bunts on the 3rd base side of the mound ... the guy was unbelievable. Probably a bigger deal than the trade was his decision to sign with the team after the season ... he saw the talent coming up and wanted to be part of it. Met my wife in the summer of '86 ... good times ...
Great piece. I became a Mets fan in '84 because we didn't have an MLB team in Miami yet, but we had WOR on cable and my mom was from Queens. Keith was always a joy to watch. Even for a kid who was new to the sport, I could see him changing the game defensively, and creating runs from the 3 spot. Through all the intense drama on those teams, he was the adult who kept going every day.