TransMonk wrote: Also per Rubin: Zack Wheeler (DOB: May 30, 1990) will become the first player born in the 1990s to appear in the majors with the Mets. First Mets player from previous decades: 1980's: Pat Strange 9/13/2002. (born 8/23/1980) 1970's: Joe Vitko, 9/18/1992. (born 2/1/1970) 1960's: Brian Giles, 9/12/1981. (born 4/27/1960) 1950's: Tim Foli, 9/11/1970. (born 12/8/1950) 1940's: Ed Kranepool, 9/22/1962. (born 11/8/1944)