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Charles Ray Knight (born December 28, 1952) is an American former Major League Baseball infielder best remembered for his time with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets.
The World Series MVP was awarded to Ray Knight, who led the Mets' regulars with nine hits and a .393 average in the series. He also recorded five runs batted in, second to Gary Carter 's nine. Marty Barrett , in a losing effort, recorded 13 hits — tying the single World Series record [28] — and a .433 average.
August 28, 1984: The Mets traded players to be named later to the Houston Astros for Ray Knight. The Mets completed the deal by sending Gerald Young and Manuel Lee to the Astros on August 31 and Mitch Cook (minors) to the Astros on September 10.
As a result, the ball rolled beside his glove, through his legs, and into right field, allowing Ray Knight to score the winning run from second base. [8] Had Buckner fielded the ball with Wilson safe at first, the score would have remained tied for the next Mets batter.
New York Mets all-time roster. Below is an alphabetical list of every player that has played for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball since the franchise's inception in 1962. Included are the seasons in which they played for the Mets and their primary position (s).
Ray Knight, 1986; NLCS MVP Award See: National League Championship Series#NLCS results (1969–present) (Series MVP column) Mike Hampton, 2000; Daniel Murphy, 2015; Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP Award Note: This was re-named the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award in 2002. Jon Matlack, 1975 (shared with Bill Madlock)
Ray Knight in 2007 (on right), who scored the winning run in Game 6, was named 1986 World Series MVP. Ray Knight, Babe Ruth Award; Ray Knight, World Series Most Valuable Player Award; Keith Hernandez, National League First Baseman Gold Glove; Gary Carter, National League Catcher Silver Slugger Award; 57th Major League Baseball All-Star Game
In 1987 the Mets declined to re-sign World Series MVP Ray Knight, who then signed with the Baltimore Orioles and also traded away the flexible Kevin Mitchell to the Padres for long-ball threat Kevin McReynolds. Weeks later Mets' ace Dwight Gooden was admitted to a drug clinic after testing positive for cocaine.
After winning the World Series in 1986 the Mets declined to re-sign World Series MVP Ray Knight, who then signed with the Baltimore Orioles. They also traded the flexible Kevin Mitchell to the Padres for long-ball threat Kevin McReynolds. Perhaps the greatest shock since the Midnight Massacre of 1977 was when Mets' ace Dwight Gooden was ...
List of New York Mets seasons. Citi Field is the home stadium of the Mets. The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in Flushing, Queens, New York City. They compete in the East Division of Major League Baseball 's (MLB) National League (NL). The team's current home stadium is Citi Field, after playing two years at the ...