Benny Agbayani

Baseball player for New York Mets

Benny Agbayani - Baseball player for New York Mets
Born

December 28th, 1971
53 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2002. Primarily played as an outfielder for the New York Mets and the Colorado Rockies. Achieved notable success during the 1999 season, contributing to the Mets' playoff run. His performance in the postseason, particularly in the National League Championship Series, left a lasting impression.

Played for New York Mets in 1999 NLCS

Contributed to Mets' playoff run

Had a career batting average of .272

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