4. John Franco
I don’t know why, but I have never felt attached to John Franco. He seems like a great dude, a true New Yorker, does good charity work, seems like a guy I’d hang out with in real life….I just never made the connection. Maybe it was the black uniforms or the walk-walk-double play-walk-flyout saves.
3. Gary Carter
Younger fans may not get it, but if you were around at the time it felt like Keith was “really” the captain and then Gary got added on to shut up some contingent, I can’t remember the details but the second-captain thing was weird.
2. Keith Hernandez
At some point we are all going to have to sit down and have a real conversation about Keith. HE LEFT THE DUGOUT DURING GAME 6.
He left the dugout.
He abandoned the field of battle.
This sin alone, I kind of want to retroactively strip the captaincy. If not for that sin I would have him at #1 as he clearly changed the culture and did (according to legend) threaten to punch Orosco in the face if he threw another fastball.
But he left the field of battle. That’s not a leader. Major points off.
Which brings us to the no-doubt #1 choice.
- David Wright
Good guy, good player. Didn’t leave the field of battle. Happy Birthday Mr. Captain.
And remember a year ago when some of you lunatics (include lunatics in the media) were ready to make Vulgar Pete Alonso the captain after one season? Do you now see how insane you sounded? Like really insane. Like really really insane. I would have named Lyin’ Todd Frazier captain before Vulgar Pete.
