In the late 1990s, the New York Mets were on the verge of doing something big. Their success reached its high point in 2000 when they faced the New York Yankees in the World Series. Unfortunately, the dynasty in the Bronx got the best of the Mets.
The year 2000 also happened to be an important one for shortstop Rey Ordonez. It was the first season since 1996 when he didn’t win the National League Gold Glove for shortstops. After three years of dominating the position, a season-ending injury cost him a fourth piece of hardware.