Mets infielders Al Weis, Bud Harrelson and Art Shamsky were essential to the team’s postseason success in 1969. Shamsky broke out for 7 hits in the NLCS, while Harrelson notched a clutch two-run triple in Game 1 of the series. In the World Series, Weis hit a major home run in Game 5.

Al Weis joined the Mets in 1968 and remained in New York until 1971. He was a clutch hitter in the 1969 World Series, posting a .455 batting average.