UnforMETable: Mike Bruhert
A Queens native and Gil Hodges son-in-law, Bruhert toiled in the minors for seven seasons before getting a shot with the Mets in 1978. Welcome to UnforMETable, an Amazin Avenue Audio show that looks back on less heralded, more obscure Mets players from the team past. Mike Bruhert grew up approximately six miles from Shea Stadium, but his journey to play there was incredibly unlikely. He went 1-16 at his high school, but was discovered by a Mets scout in a sandlot all-star game. Early in his Mets tenure, Bruhert metand eventually marriedGil Hodges daughter Irene. Meanwhile, he toiled in the minors for more than seven seasons before finally earning a rotation spot for Joe Torres 1978 Mets squad. As always, you can listen or subscribe to this and all of our wonderful Amazin Avenue Audio podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, or listen wherever you get podcasts. If youve got an idea for a player to be featured on UnforMETable, let us know in the comments. Make sure to follow Rob on Twitter (@WolffRR), and you can now follow the show, too (@unformetable). Tune in next week for another tale from the Mets past.
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 1:30 pm