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The MLB Immaculate Grid for July 20 features the New York Mets in the second column and the San Francisco Giants in the first row. This means that the daily trivia puzzle for the day requires participants to identify players who have played for both teams.
Many players like both teams, one of them being Carlos Beltran. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 1995. He hit .276/.317/.466 with 22 home runs and 108 RBIs for the Royals.
In 2004 he was traded to the Houston Astros where he continued his offensive prowess. In 2005, he signed a massive $119 million dollar deal with the New York Mets. The best season of his MLB career arrived in 2006, when he hit 41 home runs, the most by a New York Mets player in a decade, along with 116 RBIs.
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His second stint with the Houston Astros in 2017 saw a steady decline in his stats until the end of his career. After that season, Beltran ended his career.
Throughout his career, Beltran had 2,725 hits, 435 home runs, 1,587 RBI, and a 279 batting average.
In his career, he has played with different teams such as Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers.
He was named the American League Rookie of the Year, while with the Kansas City Royals in 1999. He has won nine MLB All-Star Awards, three Gold Glove Awards, and two Silver Slugger Awards in his career. In 2013, he was awarded the Roberto Clemente Award.
Other MLB players who have played for the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants
Other players to have worn the shirt for both teams are Darryl Strawberry, Jeff Kent, Levan Hernandez and Willie Mays.
Darrell Strawberry’s MLB career lasted 17 seasons. He was known for his phenomenal home runs and intimidating stature.
Strawberry led the New York Mets to the World Series in 1986. He was also part of the New York Yankees team when they won two World Series in 1996 and 1999.
He also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants.
Throughout his MLB career, he has won 8 All-Star Awards and 2 Silver Slugger Awards. He was named NL Rookie of the Year in 1983. He was named NL Home Run Captain in 1988.
He was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame in 2010.
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