New York Mets: Five best third basemen in franchise history
5. Hubie Brooks
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Number five didn’t end his career with the Mets or at third base, but he started at both. Hubie Brooks made his major league debut for the Mets in 1980. He hit .309 during his September call up appearances in 1980 and hit .307 during the strike-shortened year of 1981. His stats earned him a third place finish in the 1981 Rookie of the Year vote. His fielding percentage left a bit to be desired, sitting at .966 in 1980 and .924 in 1981.
His fielding percentage never rebounded higher than .950 while with the Mets but the fans didn’t care. They were so happy to have a guy that could hold down the position with the bat that they looked past Brooks’ deficiencies in the field. He started a fan favorite and remained a fan favorite. Brooks remained at third until the Mets acquired Ray Knight. That moved him to shortstop for his time with the Mets and what ended up being his career.
Brooks’ biggest moment came in 1984 when he set the Mets record with a 24 game hitting streak that stretched from the beginning of May to the beginning of June. Though it has been since tied by Mike Piazza and beaten by David Wright and Moises Alou, this streak cemented his place in Mets fans hearts and his place on our list.