Amazin' Avenue, a New York Mets community

Much to David Letterman’s chagrin, the Mets on this date 26 years ago dispatched backup catcher Ed Hearn to the Royals along with pitcher Rick Anderson for David Cone. Also, Timo Perez was traded to the White Sox for Matt Ginter.

The baseball season is a marathon, not a sprint. Timo should have been sprinting, though.