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NY Mets: Remembering when Howard Johnson moved to center field in 1992

NEW YORK - CIRCA 1991: Howard Johnson #20 of the New York Mets tracks a fly ball during an Major League Baseball game circa 1991 at Shea Stadium in the Queen borough of New York City. Johnson played for the Mets from 1985-93. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

Howard Johnson is one of the great third basemen in New York Mets history. It’s something I think all fans can agree on. He hit for tremendous power and mixed in a ton of stolen bases. Johnson was a vital part of the Mets in the late 1980s and early 1990s.