HAPPY METS BIRTHDAY IN QUOTES TO DEL UNSER

Del Unser was born on December 9th, 1944 As a Mets fan, I have fond memories of Del Unser. He did us Mets fans proud especially in his first of two years with the Mets.

He was acquired by the Mets after the 1974 season in a trade that sent Tug McGraw to the Phillies. He had a great year for the Mets in 1975, hitting .294 with 53 ribbies and 10 home runs. The following year he tailed off, but he still made us proud.

He had a long successful career and he played an integral role in the 1980 World Series run of the Phillies.

Congratulations to Del Unser for our Mets Baseball Birthday Quote of the Day,

"It was like being the Maytag Repair Man."
--Del Unser, on being the back up first baseman to Pete Rose with the Phillies