New York Mets fans have a thing for scrappy do-it-all types of players. It’s a reason why we all adore Jeff McNeil and long before him, many had similar feelings for “Super” Joe McEwing.
On March 18, 2000, the Mets traded Jesse Orosco to the St. Louis Cardinals for McEwing. McEwing was coming off an impressive rookie year with the Cardinals where he hit .275 in 575 trips to the plate. Orosco had just been traded to the Mets a few months prior and never got to pitch for the 2000 squad.