Top 10 Players to Play for Both Mets and Yankees

The list of players who have played for both NY ball clubs is surprisingly long. These are not necessarily the best players to play for both, but they are the ones I am writing about.

1. Rickey Henderson

Rickey was being Rickey long before Manny was being Manny. Rickey was the greatest lead off hitter of all time. Rickey was the greatest base-stealer of all time. Rickey the greatest! Rickey would have wanted me to say "Rickey" a few more times here, so... Rickey Rickey Rickey.

2. Willie Randolph

Ahhh, Willie. Mets fans loved him in 2006. And then quickly turned their backs on them after the midnight massacre when Omar Minaya fired him at like 2:30am while he was 3000 miles away from his family. I'm not really sure how Yankees fans feel about him. I think they are indifferent.

3. David Cone

The fact that David Cone has 5 World Series Rings (2 with the Blue Jays, 3 with the Yankees) makes me sick to my stomach. I was almost positive that Coney squirted bleach on some reporters, but it turns out that was Bret Saberhagen. Ahhhhh, memories.

4. Yogi Berra

Here is a list of stuff Yogi Berra did with the Yankees:

• Participated in 14 World Series (MLB Record)
• Won 10 World Series Championships (MLB Record)
• Won 3 AL MVP awards in
• Won 2 more World Series rings as manager
• Elected to 18 All-Star games
• Invented the cartoon Yogi Bear

Here is a list of things he did with the Mets:

• Won the World Series as manager in 1969

Thanks for spreading the wealth around, Yogi!

5. Dave Kingman

I'm not afraid to admit that as a Mets fan, I know basically nothing about Dave Kingman. I know I am supposed to know about him. But I don't.

6. Robin Ventura

Listen. I love Robin Ventura. Come on, the guy just provides memorable moments.

He hit the Grand Slam Single
He brutally and disgustingly dislocated his ankle (pretty upset I can't find video of this)
He did the best Mike Piazza impression ever (again, no video, Eff You youtube!)
He kicked the crap out of Nolan Ryan's fists with the top of his head

Those are awesome baseball moments.

And what did he do for the Yankees? Nothing! Take THAT Yogi Berra!

7. Armando Benitez

Benitez is the only player on the list who played for the Mets while actually playing for the Yankees. IN the 2000 Subway Series, Benitez won Game 1 of the World Series for the NY Yankees while pitching in relief for the Mets. While pitching for the SF Giants, Armando balked home Jose Reyes to win a regular season game for the Mets. This made up for the World Series by approximately 1%.

8. Doc Gooden and 9. Darryl Strawberry

You knew these two had to go together. Joined by destiny. Kindred spirits. Linked in so many way. Young, black, talented athletes rising to super-stardom in NYC. They were everything the Mets had hoped for and they both were both derailed virtually simultaneously by drug addiction. Not permanently however... just long enough to ruin their careers with the Mets. Each would bounce back and get their lives together long enough to have success with the Yankees. Darryl and Doc both won World Series with the Yankees. Doc even pitched a perfect game... meanwhile the Mets are still without a no-hitter in the team's history.