RON HUNT METS BIRTHDAY QUOTE OF THE DAY FOR FEBRUARY 23RD

Happy Mets Birthday to Ron Hunt, born on February 23rd, 1941. Hunt was one of the few shining lights in the Mets early years, staring for them at second base. He played with them from 1963-66. In his rookie year of 1963, he finished second in the National League Rookie of the Year voting to Pete Rose.

He along with Jim Hickman was traded to the Dodgers in 1966 for Tommy 'Machine Gun' Davis. Besides being a steady second baseman, Hunt got most of his notoriety for his Hit by Pitch Records. In 1971, he set an all-time season record with 56. When he retired, he held the record of most HBP's in a career with 243. The record was since surpassed by first Don Baylor and then Craig Biggio.

In honor of his solid career and his three very productive years with the Mets, Ron Hunt is today's Mets Birthday Quote of the Day.

"I used to call him nap time. He got those sleepy eyelids. He looks like he is always about to fall off for an hour's nap. That is until he gets on the field. Then he doesn't miss a thing."
--Roger Craig, on Ron Hunt