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A Tale of Two Mookies

Mets – Willets Point
Jul 02 2014 07:31 AM

When Mookie Betts made his major league debut for the Red Sox on Sunday night at MFY Stadium, he became the second player in MLB history named Mookie.

The first is cheering for him: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014 ... story.html

It's nice that after all these years Red Sox fans will be able to cheer for a Mookie.

Centerfield
Jul 02 2014 07:54 AM
Re: A Tale of Two Mookies

UMDB says the only Buckner we've ever had in the Mets system was well before that fateful play:

http://ultimatemets.com/profile.php?PlayerCode=3E99

Mets – Willets Point
Jul 02 2014 10:47 PM
Re: A Tale of Two Mookies

Betts hit his first home run tonight. Sits 66 behind Wilson on the all-time Mookie HR list.