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Under Appreciated New York Mets: Fernando Tatis

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When baseball fans hear the name Fernando Tatis, they automatically think of the young star, who plays for the Padres. New York Mets fans remember his father played for the Mets at the tail end of his career. The man who once hit two grand slams in the same inning provided the Mets with all the baseball left in his body.

1/1/1975 Grand slam hitting machine, Fernando Tatis, is born. Tatis ended his 11 year career with the Mets, playing for them from 2008-10. pic.twitter.com/9sadzkrYs4

— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) January 1, 2020

Outside of one 34 home run season, Tatis was an average player during his career stops with the Rangers, Cardinals, and Expos.