Mets Daily Discussion Thread – November 04, 2025

Today is November 4th!

1. Carlos Mendoza turns 51 today! No, not the manager but the hitter from Venezuela who played 15 games for the 1997 Mets. He drew four walks in his 12 at-bats with only two strikeouts for a .500 on-base percentage. He later played 13 games for the 2000 Rockies.

2. Carlos Baerga turns 57 today. He was an infielder who played for the Mets from 1996 to 1998 after coming up with Cleveland in 1990. Cleveland traded him with Álvaro Espinoza to the Mets for Jeff Kent and José Vizcaíno in 1996. He left the Mets as a free agent and played for the Padres, Cleveland, Boston, Arizona and finished his career with the 2005 Nationals. He also played for the 2001 Long Island Ducks.

3. Ryan Thompson turns 58 today. He was an outfielder from Maryland who was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 13th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Toronto traded him to the Mets to complete the David Cone trade in 1992. Thompson played on some frankly shitty Mets teams. The most memorable event in his Mets career for me was on July 28, 1993. Anthony Young was on his 27 game losing streak and the Mets were down 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth against the Marlins in their first year. Thompson had a single that drove in Jeff McKnight to tie the game and Eddie Murray drove home Thompson for the walk-off win. Anthony Young got the win! Yeah, those were some really shitty Mets teams.

4. Dick Selma was born on this date in 1943. He was a right handed pitcher and high school teammate of Tom Seaver. Selma debuted for the Mets at age 21 in 1965. On September 12, 1965, Selma pitched 10 shutout innings, striking out 13 Braves and winning 1-0 in the bottom of the 10th. The San Diego Padres claimed him from the Mets in the 1968 expansion draft, pitched as their opening day starter and latter pitched for the Cubs. The 1969 Cubs faced the Mets in the famous epic battle for the National League East and we know who won that race. The Cubs traded Selma to the Phillies where he pitched from 1970 to 1973; demoted to the bullpen, he had 22 saves in 1970 including two in a doubleheader on July 2nd against the Mets! He later pitched for the Angels and Brewers. His last MLB game was August 9, 1974 at age 30 and he never made it back to the majors, pitching in AAA and the Mexican League in 1977. Selma died of liver cancer on August 29, 2001.

5. The Mets are hosting their annual [MetsGiving Food Drive](https://www.mlb.com/mets/community/food-drive) to benefit City Harvest on Thursday, November 13 from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the Mets Team Store. City Harvest is New York City’s first and largest food rescue organization. This year, City Harvest will rescue more than 86 million pounds of nutritious, high-quality food that would otherwise go to waste and deliver it for free to hundreds of food pantries, soup kitchens and community partners across the five boroughs. Fans donating at least 10 non-perishable items will receive a voucher redeemable for two tickets to a select Monday – Thursday Mets home game in 2026. Fans will be limited to one ticket voucher. Fans who donate will also receive an exclusive 20% discount at the team store.