Ken Singleton began his career with the New York Mets in 1970, where he was a backup, but there was something special there.  The Montreal Expos saw it, as they traded their most popular player, Rusty Staub, for him.

Jon Matlack debuted for the New York Mets two years after their “Miracle Season” of 1969, but the southpaw found a home as part of a powerful Mets rotation of the 1970s.

We are going to need a history lesson to start this one.

There was a lot of hype for years around Dominican Pitcher Jose Rijo, so much so that the New York Yankees (likely due to the owner, George Steinbrenner) rushed him into the majors at age 18.  Rijo did not do well as a rookie, but what 18-year-old in the Majors does?