Rookie season Lastings Milledge



milledge mets in june 2006


milledge made major league debut on may 30, 2006 starting right fielder mets in 7–2 loss arizona diamondbacks. went 1 4 double off arizona pitcher miguel batista. milledge 21 years, 55 days old on day of debut - same age former met darryl strawberry when made 1983 debut. in 3 separate stints in majors in 2006, milledge hit .241 4 hr , 22 rbi in 56 games.


on june 4, 2006 against san francisco giants, milledge hit solo home run – first major league career homer – off giants closer armando benítez tie game 6–6 in bottom of tenth inning. when mets returned field following inning, milledge, still excited, high-fived home fans in attendance @ shea returned position, inciting ire of manager , teammates, not mention national sports media. in late september, 1 of milledge s mets teammates placed sign on locker read, know place, rook! sign-placer identified in published reports then-mets closer billy wagner.








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