NEW YORK, NY - MAY 28: The 1986 New York Mets are honored before the game between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field on May 28, 2016 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.The New York Mets are honoring the 30th anniversary of the 1986 championship season. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
The 1986 New York Mets won the World Series with great pitching, a stellar starting lineup, and a bench that often goes forgotten.
We all know the value of a bench in Major League Baseball, but how often do we look back at a successful team and analyze whether or not the reserves actually helped the team win?