Happy 95th Birthday to Roy Campanella in Quotes on November 19th

Yes, this is a blog dedicated to quotes for Mets players birthdays. But look it up, there were nobody who ever played for the Mets born on November 19th but there is someone who is a great representative of the Mets roots born on this day in 1921--Hall of Famer Roy 'Campy' Campanella.

We know that after the Brooklyn Dodgers left town for Los Angeles, a team was created in their wake a few years later, known as the New York Metropolitans, shortened to the New York Mets. That is why he is getting this honored spot on the Mets birthday parade.

A year after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, Roy Campanella joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became one of baseball's all-time great catchers. He was a three time MVP who was enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 1989.

He was always a great team leader, but after the car accident that left him paralyzed from the legs down, he became an even greater role model for society. His courage and resiliency made him not only a great player but a great person.

In honor of his birthday, here is a quote about him from some guy from the Yankees named Mantle.

"One of the best hitters and best fellas I ever met"
--Mickey Mantle, on Campy