The 70s Mets' shortstop story is really about one person. He was scrappy, he was tough, and he was undersized, but he had an oversized heart. Buddy Harrelson broke onto the scene for the team in the late 60s, but the bulk of his work and his legacy were built in the 70s for the team. The first couple of years of the decade were arguably his best on the team. In his 1970 (all-star) season, he played a career-high 157 games. He batted .243, with 42 RBI, and 72 runs scored. He made spectacular...

The Mets' shortstops of the 1960s won't go down in history as the strongest players to play the position for the team. That probably would come decades later. However, some solid players filled the role, back when the position was considered more of a fielding spot than a hitter's. The inaugural opening day shortstop in 1962 for the Mets was Felix Mantilla. He was a solid hitter, so he stayed in the lineup, playing most of his games at 3rd base that year. Elio Chacon took the job from...

David Wright, arguably the best New York Met of all time, ended his career in the 2010s. He suffered from a chronic spinal issue that limited his participation in the second half of the decade. From 2015-2018, he only played 75 total games for the Mets, making his exit a quiet one. He'll always be remembered as "Captain America" to the fans who cheered for him, and for what could have been a Hall of Fame lock if the injury hadn't consumed him. He did provide some "Amazin'" moments for the...