Better Know a Metstache: Félix Millán

Eventually, he'd just hold the bat upside down.

Today we travel a little further back in Mets history to profile one of the finest staches in the team’s illustrious history.  We look at a man with a stache as thick and luxurious as any we have seen.  A man with a nickname, El Gatito (the Kitten) that is just plain awesome.  Today we focus on Félix Millán.

Félix joined the Mets before the 1973 season as part of a trade with the Braves.  He came to the blue and orange as a three-time All Star and two-time Gold Glove winner at second base.

He’d go on to spend five seasons with the Mets.  While he didn’t match the accolades that he had received in Atlanta, he proved himself as a slick fielder and solid contributor at the plate.  He batted .278 as a Met with a .326 OBP.  He led the league in sacrifice hits in 1974 with 24, which stands today as the Mets single-season record and led the league in hit by pitch in 1975.  The man knew how to contribute. Read more »