Mets Daily Discussion Thread - January 10, 2025

Good morning!

Jim Lindeman turns 63 today, he played for the 1994 Mets where he hit .270/.303/.496 in 145 plate appearances. After baseball he became a physical education teacher at Rolling Meadows High School in Rolling Meadows, Illinois until he retired in 2023.

Three members of the 1990 Mets celebrate birthdays today!

Kelvin Torve turns 65 today! He played for the 1990 and 1991 Mets, totaling 52 plate appearances hitting .239/.327/.326.

Mario Diaz turns 63 as well, the Puerto Rican infielder had 23 plate appearances for the 1990 Mets. On September 12, 1987, he recorded his first Major League hit, a triple, off of Bob James. He retired from baseball after the 1995 season.

Another member of the 1990 Mets, Kevin Baez turns 58 today! The Brooklyn born shortstop was drafted by the Mets in the seventh round of the 1988 draft and made his MLB debut on September 3, 1990. He played 63 games for the Mets with a career 34 OPS+. Baez later served as the manager and third base coach of the Long Island Ducks.

r/baseball has opened their fan voting for the mock Hall of Fame ballot

Feel free to discuss whatever you want in this thread.