Seeing your name in the starting lineup on Opening Day is something I’m sure all baseball players look forward to. Every year since 1962, nine different New York Mets have seen their name listed there. In 2016, ten men got to start there when Michael Conforto was named the first Opening Day DH in Mets history.
To honor those men who earned the Opening Day starts for the Mets more often than anyone else, let’s go position-by-position and look at the most frequent game one starters in team history.
Pitcher – Tom Seaver, 11
It’s no surprise to see Tom Seaver listed here.