Gary’s greatest
Voice of Mets divulges his Amazin’ bests
In conjunction with the Mets’ 50th anniversary celebration, SNY will premiere a 60-minute program, presented by Citi, entitled “50 Greatest Mets” on Thursday at 7 p.m. Lifelong Mets fan and play-by-play superstar Gary Cohen is one of the blue-ribbon panelists, and today offers his own Top 10 Greatest Mets list for the Rumble:
1. TOM SEAVER: “I don’t think there has ever been a player in Mets history who has had close to having the kind of impact in terms of turning a perennial loser into a champion.”
Tom Seaver, Johan Santana and Ron Darling
2. MIKE PIAZZA: “From the day Mike stepped into the building in 1998, they became a team capable of winning a championship. The greatest-hitting catcher of all time. A sure first-ballot Hall of Famer.”
3. DWIGHT GOODEN: “Shea Stadium was never more electric on nights Dwight Gooden pitched. You always felt something special was going to happen when he went to the mound.”
4. JERRY KOOSMAN: “Maybe the most underrated player in Mets history. He was the big-game guy. He had the heart of a lion. The perfect complement to Seaver.”
5. KEITH HERNANDEZ: “Greatest leader in Mets history. A man who understood the game better than almost anybody who ever played the game. Made everybody else around him better.”
6. CARLOS BELTRAN: “Quietly forged some of the best seasons in Mets history. A switch-hitter who could run. A Gold Glove outfielder.”
7. DARRYL STRAWBERRY: “Greatest home run hitter in Mets history. The old saying: Nobody went to the concession stand when Straw was batting.”
8. JOSE REYES: “The most electrifying player the Mets have ever had. His enthusiasm, his joy for the game, his incredible speed and ability to leg out a triple brought people out of their seats.”
9. DAVID WRIGHT: “A lifelong Met who combined average, power, Gold Glove defense and a steadiness in the clubhouse, whose best days are still yet to come.”
10. HOWARD JOHNSON: “Put together
three of the best years in Mets history. A 30-30 player, a switch-hitter, a vastly underrated player.”
Asked why Marvelous Marv Throneberry failed to make his list, Cohen chuckled and said: “I don’t believe he made the Top 50. Just a guess.”
Tyree charity quite a catch
“David Tyree’s Charity Bowl” will benefit Children of the City and The Legacy Center, and will be headlined by the two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning on June 5 at 300 NYC, Pier 60 Chelsea Piers. Defensive linemen Justin Tuck and Chris Canty and offensive tackle Kareem McKenzie have signed on to join Manning and Tyree, who bowled over the Patriots with their Catch 42 miracle in Super Bowl XLII.
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