About
Center fielder of the Miracle Mets who made two of baseball's most well-known catches during the team's incredible World Series run.
Before Fame
Out of college in Grambling University he played briefly in the National League and then became the AL Rookie of the Year.
Trivia
He made his first historic catch backhanded, sprinting at full speed, and he held on as he bounced off the wooden fence in the outfield.
Family Life
He had one daughter with his wife Maxine.
Associated With
He and several of his Miracle Mets teammates appeared on an episode of Ray Romano's sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond.
