Better Know a Metstache: Kevin McReynolds

Kevin McReynolds was actually a 12-year-old boy trapped in a man's body.

We’re pleased to feature one of the unsung heroes of the 1988 National League East Champion New York Mets today.  While all eyes were on Doc, Straw, Keith and the rest of the big names, us real fans in the upper deck of Shea knew that our secret weapon was waiting patiently in left field.  Waiting for a chance to shine.  Waiting…for his mustache to get wispier.  Today, we profile Kevin McReynolds.

After the 1986 championship season, the Mets traded Kevin Mitchell (along with Stan Jefferson and Shawn Abner) to the San Diego Padres in exchange for McReynolds and some dead weight.  McReynolds was viewed as significantly less batshit crazy than Mitchell, who many considered to be a bad influence on Doc and Straw.  McReynolds was a country boy from Arkansas who was never accused of killing his girlfriend’s cat.  So, in that respect, he was an upgrade in left field. Read more »