Hobie Landrith, the FIRST player in Mets history, dies aged 93 

Hobie Landrith, the first player in Mets history, died last Thursday at the age of 93.

Landrith joined the Mets in the 1961 expansion draft as the team's first pick, playing 23 games with the team before being traded to the Orioles the following year.

The news was reported by the Mets' longtime public relations director - and current vice president of alumni relations - Jay Horwitz.

Horwitz said he had previously reached out to Landrith 'a few years back', and the catcher expressed how he felt about his stint in New York.

'He always cherished his brief time with the Mets,' Horwitz wrote.

Hobie Landrith, a left-handed catcher, is seen in a baseball card from 1955

Landrith (center) is seen with former Giants Willie McCovey and Tom Haller in 2003

Before joining the Mets for their first season in 1962, Landrith played for the Cincinnati Redlegs, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants.

And after his time in New York, he spent parts of two seasons with the Orioles before wrapping up his career with the Washington Senators in 1963.

Over 14 seasons, Landrith batted .233 with 34 home runs. 

He totaled 450 hits in his career.