The 50 Biggest Fails in New York Mets History
By Complex Magazine | Apr 1, 2011 | 12:45 pm | Permalink
#15. Nolan Ryan (and Others) Traded to Angels for Jim Fregosi
Date: 12/10/1971
Yes, the Mets never really had a solid third baseman. And yes, 24-year-old fireballer Nolan Ryan was a bit wild. How could they have known he'd go on to strike out 5,700, win 324 games and throw seven no-hitters? Meanwhile, Jim Fregosi played all of 146 games as a Met. Oops.
beanski April 4th, 2011 at 12:11 AM
theres really nothing i can cosign more
Colin April 5th, 2011 at 11:10 PM
For the record, Estes hit a homer that game