His time with the Mets was very eventful as he was a key cog in their 1986 World Series victory, compiling an 18-5 record in the '86 season. He also started the greatest game in baseball history---Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.
Our dreams of a third World Series in 1988 took a severe blow when Ojeda, who had a great year, got hurt in a fluke hedge trimmer accident. He missed the '88 post season. We Mets fans were convinced that a healthy Ojeda would have played a key role in beating the Dodgers in the '88 post season, but that is water under the bridge. After all, it was almost 30 years ago. Alright, I'm lying, I think about it way too much, even after all these years.
After his baseball career, Ojeda became an analyst on the SNY Channel. He was great in that role---candid and insightful.
Because of his great contribution to the Mets over the years, Ojeda is the recipient of the Mets baseball birthday quote of the day. Please note that we have lots of Ojeda quotes on our web page www.baseballquotations.org, but I picked the funniest one.
"Not if I had to have his brain, too."
--Bob Ojeda, asked if he wanted Randy Myers's fast ball.
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