26 Jun 2001: Desi Relaford #8 of the New York Mets throws from second against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs won 4-2. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Daniel/Allsport
Infielder Desi Relaford spent only one season with the New York Mets. He hit .302 and even found himself pitching a scoreless inning.
The 2001 New York Mets season was highlighted by the Mike Piazza home run during the first game back after the tragic events of 9/11. While the team did play well, we don’t remember it as fondly as we do the prior two years when the club actually reached the playoffs.