Mount Rushmore, located in the Black Hills of Keystone, South Dakota, is
one of the most iconic landmarks in the United States. The face of the
mountain features 60-foot heads of Presidents George Washington, Thomas
Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. It depicts four of
the greatest men our country has ever known.
In recent years, it has become fashionable for sports fans to select the
Mount Rushmore of their franchise's history. For some franchise's, which
have been around for 100+ years, it can be a daunting task. Even for
younger franchises, such as the New York Mets, picking a Mount Rushmore
can be a challenge. Mostly because fans always seem to favor players
that they have seen play--leading older and younger fans to differ on
who belongs carved on that fictional mountain in Queens.
In 2015, Major League Baseball announced its decision for each team's
Mount Rushmore. For the Mets, voters chose Keith Hernandez, Mike Piazza,
Tom Seaver, and David Wright. No one would argue that Tom Seaver is on
the franchise's Mount Rushmore. He was, after all, "The Franchise." Some
might even argue that the Mets' Mount Rushmore is Tom Seaver four times!
However, that not-withstanding, when it comes to rounding out the other
three players, did MLB get it right
Thankfully, Mount Rushmore of the New York Mets tackles such a
question. Covering the team by decade, author Brett Topel share the best
players from the team's almost sixty-year history. From Jerry Koosman
and Ed Kranepool, Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry, to Edgardo
Alfonzo and Jose Reyes, each decade is covered, reliving the highs and
lows of the Metropolitans.
So whether you remember the Miracle Mets, the Amazin' run of 1986, or
the almost of the 2000s, Mount Rushmore of the New York Mets breaks
down the fan favorites who earned their prominence in the Polo Grounds,
Shea Stadium, and Citi Field.
