Carlos Beltrán wasted no time in making his presence felt. On Opening Day in 2005 he had three hits against Cincinnati including a home run against former Met Paul Wilson. Beltrán hit .302 with six ho ...

With a pitching legacy that included Tom Seaver, Doc Gooden, Jerry Koosman, Jon Matlack and Nolan Ryan, the Mets have had some of the best talent in baseball. The addition of Pedro Martinez in 2005 ad ...

New Mets GM Omar Minaya made a splash in his first offseason running the team. Two of the most prominent pick ups eventually made the National Baseball Hall of Fame, pitcher Pedro Martinez and outfiel ...

Carlos Beltrán wasted no time in making his presence felt. On Opening Day in 2005 he had three hits against Cincinnati including a home run against former Met Paul Wilson. Beltrán hit .302 with six ho ...

In his Hall of Fame career, Carlos Beltrán was named an All-Star nine times, five of which came with the Mets. Like most big games, Beltrán came up big – he had at least one hit in all four games in w ...

The Mets got their own “Mr. October” when they signed postseason power-hitter Carlos Beltrán in 2005, the year his bobblehead was issued. He earned an All-Star nod in his first year as a Met, then bro ...

Carlos Beltrán grew up in Puerto Rico idolizing Roberto Clemente, particularly with how Clemente took care of his community. Almost immediately upon arriving in New York, Beltrán made his presence kno ...

In 2005, Mike Piazza was named an All-Star for the 12th and final time of his career. He wore this batting helmet during the ASG, a 7-5 AL defeat of the NL at Comerica Park. Piazza batted .240 with 2 ...

Mike Piazza suited up as a Met for the 972nd and final time on October 2, 2005. The Mets lost to the Colorado Rockies at home, 11-3. After eight seasons in New York, Piazza secured his place as a fran ...

Cliff Floyd, Mike Piazza and Mike Jacobs connected for home runs off Atlanta Braves pitcher Tim Hudson, but it wasn’t enough to beat the divisional opponents as the Mets fell, 7-4.