PAT TABLER NEW YORK METS BIRTHDAY QUOTE OF THE DAY

One time Met, Pat Tabler was born on this day in 1958. He was a terrific career hitter with a batting average of .282 over his 12 year career.

He started with the Cubs, went to the Indians for 6 seasons, then the Royals, traded to the Mets and ended up with the Blue Jays.

The Royals traded Tabler to the Mets during the 1990 season for Archie Corbin. During his brief tenure with the Mets, Tabler hit .279 with 12 ribbies in 43 at bats.

Given that the Mets hate solid production from a player, they lost him to free agency after the season.

He is our Mets Baseball Birthday Quote of the Day,

"He's basically a guy who doesn't strike out much, and he doesn't try to hit home runs. And he uses the middle of the field--it you do that, you're going to get a lot of key hits."
--Frank White, talking about Pat Tabler