AMAZIN' METS QUOTE OF THE DAY FROM RICHIE ASHBURN

Only Mets player born today was Jeff Gardner and www.baseballquotations.com does not have any quotes for him but we have a special treat for today. A very funny quote from Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn who had the honor of playing for the 1962 'Amazin Mets', catergorized by many baseball historians as the worst baseball team of all-time.

Largely because New York was happy to have a National League team back after the Dodgers and Giants left and because of the personality of Casey Stengel, New York fans embraced the 1962 Mets. It also helped to have great stars at the end of their careers like Gil Hodges, Gene Woodling and Richie Ashburn.

Hall of Famer and long time Phillie, Richie Ashburn was named the team's MVP at the end of the 1962 season which provides us with our Mets Quote of the Day.

"MVP on the worst team ever? Just how do you mean that?
--Richie Ashburn, on being named MVP of the 1962 Mets.