On January 5, 1994, the New York Mets traded away one player fans never really liked for a guy they once employed who many didn’t enjoy the first time around. Outfielder Vince Coleman was sent to the Kansas City Royals and in exchange, Kevin McReynolds began his second tour of duty with the Metropolitans.
McReynolds had played well for the Mets in his first five years in New York. He was a third-place MVP finisher in 1988 and managed to supply them with 20+ home runs and 80+ RBI in all but one season in Flushing.