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Time Traveler Tuesdays: Mets 3rd basemen in the '60s: Growing Pains to Glory Days

Time Traveler Tuesdays: Mets 3rd basemen in the '60s: Growing Pains to Glory Days

Time Traveler Tuesdays: Mets 3rd basemen in the '60s: Growing Pains to Glory Days

1962 was a year of tweaks, trials, tribulations, and tomfoolery for the inaugural Metropolitans. So the hot corner wasn't going to be an exception to the chaos; it was just going to add fuel to the dumpster fire. In the 60s, third base became a revolving door of veterans, stopgaps, and late bloomers, mirroring the club’s journey from lovable losers to world champions. Don Zimmer did the honors of being the first third baseman in franchise history. He started opening day in 19

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