The Virgin Islands outfielder was the Mets first ever .300 hitter,reaching that mark in Shea's inaugural season of 1964
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He was an original Met. I became a Mets fan in 1962 and remember most of those guys like it was last year.Joe Christopher an early, maybe original Met, passed away. A good ballplayer. RIP Joe.
I believe Richie Asburn hit 300+ in his one and only year with the Mets along with a career high of 7 HR.The Virgin Islands outfielder was the Mets first ever .300 hitter,reaching that mark in Shea's inaugural season of 1964
Ashburn was just plain a .300 hitter. He could foul off a dozen consecutive pitches if he wanted to.I believe Richie Asburn hit 300+ in his one and only year with the Mets along with a career high of 7 HR.