Tommie Agee Mets Fans has 331 members. That year, he boasted a .982 fielding percentage, turned seven double plays from center field, finished third in the AL with 12 outfield assists, and Clearly, the Mets liked what they saw from afar with Agee, and they traded for him the very next year.

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 10: Some of the Los Angeles Dodgers Gold Glove Awards are displayed inside Dodger Stadium before game two of the National League Division Series on October 10, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. He was an offensive star in their leadoff spot, One of these home runs came on April 10 against the Montreal Expos. Agee continued to possess one of the Though the Mets have been fortunate to have several Gold Glovers on their roster since Agee, including Agee was inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 2002.

So they got their air brush atrist to paint over the Mets uniform letters in white. I felt like I wanted to hit two home runs in that one time at-bat.” Tommie Agee. “Words can’t describe how that made me feel. Kind of like Billy Cowan. Albert John Weis (born April 2, 1938) is an American former professional baseball player.

Tommie also had 92 stolen bases as a Met. Tommie Agee had two Rookie Cards issued, the first being his 1965 Topps Indians Rookie stars Card. He played in Major League Baseball as an infielder from 1962 to 1971 for the Chicago White Sox and the New York Mets.A light-hitting batter with only seven career home runs, he is notable for hitting a dramatic home run in Game 5 of the 1969 World Series. When Agee leads off the Mets’ bottom of the seventh, the crowd gives him a standing ovation. Agee came to the Mets with Al Weis from the Chicago White Sox (with whom Tommie won the American League Rookie of the Year in 1966) in a six-player trade on December 15, 1967. His official rookie season was in 1966, when all he did was make the All-Star team, hit 22 home runs with 86 RBI, score 98 runs, smack 27 doubles, and win the Rookie of the Year. After a down year in 1968, Agee went on to be an integral piece of the Mets World Series run in 1969.
Notice the infielders, the Astros Joe Morgan is backing up the play, after Denis Menke let the ball get by.

Perhaps rather fittingly, he was the Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on New York Mets and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Your privacy is safe with us. It was his Agee continued to cement his Mets legacy with his fielding in the 1969 World Series.During Game Three, he made two incredible catches that led Sports Illustrated to dub it, The second of his memorable Game Three catches came in the seventh inning and was a diving catch to his left in center field. By 1966 he had been dealt to the White Sox & appeared on their Rookie stars cards.After a good rookie year, Agee made the 1967 Topps All Star Rookie Team.The 1971 Topps Agee card is a great action shot of the speedy Agee sliding into second base, probably stealing a base. It came with the bases loaded against 1970 proved to be Agee’s last star season in the major leagues. A group for fans of former New York Mets centerfielder Tommie Agee. Tommie Agee was a center fielder for the Mets from 1968 to 1972.In his five seasons in New York, Agee hit 82 home runs and drove in 265 runs. He was then traded as part of a three-team deal to the Chicago White Sox. By the time the 1973 Topps baseball cards were ready to roll out, Topps knew Agee had been traded, but had no photos of him in his new uniform.

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