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It is with
great honor and respect that the Miami-Dade Mets announce
the inaugural class of the Miami-Dade Mets Hall of Fame. The players were chosen on a number of factors including
statistics, longevity and most of all, impact on the
Miami-Dade Mets, its franchise and its history. The
inaugural class is made up of three distinctly different
individuals, but at the same time, three individuals with one
similar passion, baseball.
Dean Cosme -
Owner/GM/Manager/Player
Dean Cosme
began his SFBL career in the Summer 1992 season (the
inaugural season of the SFBL) at the request of his friend,
original Miami Mets Manager Rick Martinez. Cosme played three
seasons with the Miami Mets before the SFBL expanded into
the MABL and MSBL divisions. By that time, Martinez
had left the league to an injury and the Miami Mets
essentially morphed in the the Miami Giants of the MSBL
Division. That left Cosme, who was not eligible for
the MSBL Division to look for a new team. Enter the
Miami Twins.
In the Winter
1994 Season, Cosme joined the Miami Twins for 3
seasons. When it became obvious that the Twins were about to
fold, Cosme stepped up and took
over for what would become a 22 Season/11 Year reign as
GM/Manager/Player for the Miami Twins, Miami Mets, Kendall
Mets & Miami-Dade Mets. In that time, Cosme made seven
playoff appearances, reached to the finals twice, finally winning a Championship in Spring 2003. Cosme retired from the SFBL in
2007 after 14 years and 28 seasons. With his
retirement came the end of the Miami-Dade Mets as a team in
the SFBL, but the legacy lives on to this day.
|
SEASON |
GP |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
2B |
3B |
HR |
SB |
BB |
K |
HBP |
SAC |
TB |
OBP |
SLG |
OPS |
AVG |
|
F1995 |
11 |
22 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
.393 |
.273 |
.666 |
.227 |
|
S1996 |
12 |
25 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
.250 |
.160 |
.410 |
.160 |
|
F1996 |
11 |
31 |
4 |
9 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
.353 |
.387 |
.740 |
.290 |
|
S1997 |
8 |
25 |
3 |
9 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
.407 |
.400 |
.807 |
.360 |
|
S1998 |
11 |
31 |
4 |
10 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
.400 |
.452 |
.852 |
.323 |
|
F1998 |
10 |
29 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
.371 |
.483 |
.854 |
.241 |
|
S1999 |
10 |
27 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
.361 |
.222 |
.583 |
.148 |
|
F1999 |
12 |
34 |
10 |
12 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
.476 |
.382 |
.859 |
.353 |
|
S2000 |
11 |
22 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
.559 |
.318 |
.877 |
.318 |
|
F2000 |
9 |
21 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
.417 |
.476 |
.893 |
.333 |
|
S2001 |
11 |
23 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
.379 |
.391 |
.771 |
.217 |
|
F2001 |
9 |
17 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
.435 |
.353 |
.788 |
.235 |
|
S2002 |
11 |
29 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
.450 |
.345 |
.795 |
.241 |
|
F2002 |
11 |
36 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
.216 |
.278 |
.494 |
.194 |
|
S2003* |
12 |
30 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
.351 |
.233 |
.585 |
.200 |
|
F2003 |
11 |
24 |
4 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
.467 |
.417 |
.883 |
.333 |
|
S2004 |
10 |
29 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
.333 |
.172 |
.506 |
.172 |
|
F2004 |
8 |
28 |
8 |
14 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
.611 |
.571 |
1.183 |
.500 |
|
S2005 |
12 |
43 |
8 |
16 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
.426 |
.419 |
.844 |
.372 |
|
F2005 |
12 |
33 |
5 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
.314 |
.394 |
.708 |
.273 |
|
S2006 |
11 |
32 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
.333 |
.281 |
.615 |
.250 |
|
F2006 |
11 |
37 |
6 |
9 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
.282 |
.243 |
.525 |
.243 |
|
TOTALS |
241 |
650 |
121 |
177 |
89 |
32 |
9 |
0 |
16 |
118 |
180 |
6 |
3 |
227 |
.389 |
.349 |
.738 |
.272 |
Rolando Gonzalez
- Centerfield
Rolando
Gonzalez was a fourth round draft pick for the Miami Twins in
the Fall 1995 Free Agent Draft. Although he was picked
in the fourth round, he was actually on most people's board
as a first rounder. He dropped to the fourth round
because he was a package that came along with 3 other
players. Most teams did not have a need for 4 players
let alone 5 which is what Roly ultimately brought with him. That was good enough for Manager Dean Cosme who
needed players to fill his roster.
From the
beginning of the Fall 1995 season, it was evident that Roly
was not your typical player. Roly was the league's
legitimate 5 tool player. Playing centerfield, Roly
could hit, hit for power, run and steal bases stealer and his speed was a major asset to his
defense which was far superior to most. He also had a canon for
an arm that was not only fast but accurate as well.
Rolando had a
passion for the game that most people wished they could
have. He was a winner and he wanted to win. His
passion rubbed off on most of his teammates and it made them better. Even in the Fall 1996 season in which he was not playing as
well as he was accustomed to, his passion for the game
elevated his teammates to new levels. His leadership
commanded respect and he willed his team to the SFBL Fall
1996 MABL Championship Game. The Miami Mets ultimately
fell short of the championship.
Roly's rookie
season stunned the SFBL and made everyone take notice of the
Miami Twins. Roly led the league in 5 offensive categories,
a feat that would not be duplicated for another 20
seasons/10 years. Roly went on to take another
stolen base title in the Spring 1997 season and a HR title
during his time with the Miami Orioles.
|
SEASON |
GP |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
2B |
3B |
HR |
SB |
BB |
K |
HBP |
SAC |
TB |
OBP |
SLG |
OPS |
AVG |
|
F1995 |
11 |
35 |
17 |
19 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
19 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
29 |
.644 |
.829 |
1.473 |
.543 |
|
S1996 |
12 |
34 |
10 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
13 |
14 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
.458 |
.382 |
.841 |
.235 |
|
F1996 |
11 |
34 |
7 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
.442 |
.353 |
.795 |
.294 |
|
S1997 |
12 |
39 |
15 |
20 |
7 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
28 |
.596 |
.718 |
1.314 |
.513 |
|
S2004 |
12 |
40 |
6 |
15 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
19 |
.468 |
.475 |
.943 |
.375 |
|
TOTALS |
60 |
190 |
57 |
75 |
23 |
18 |
4 |
1 |
66 |
44 |
21 |
4 |
3 |
104 |
.517 |
.547 |
1.064 |
.395 |
Elis Rodriguez -
Shortstop/Pitcher
Elis
Rodriguez began his tenure with the Miami-Dade Mets in the
Fall 2001 Season. His impact was felt immediately.
After 4 seasons of floundering, the Kendall Mets changed
their name, changed their attitude and added Elis Rodriguez.
No single player had as much of an impact on a MD Mets team
since Rolando Gonzalez 5 years earlier. Elis was the
franchises second 5 tool player. He became the next
premier shortstop for the franchise in a long list of
impressive shortstops that have played for the MD Mets.
Elis woke up
a team that had not played good baseball since 5 seasons
earlier when the Kendall Mets had the duo of Garciga and
Ruiz and finished with an 8-4 record to still miss the
playoffs. Elis brought with him confidence. An
aura of swagger that had been missing from the team.
He also brought with him leadership. He wanted to win. He played hard. He wanted his teammates to play hard
and they did. He brought out the best in his
teammates.
By the Spring
2003 season, he was one of 4 players that had played for the
franchise for more that 2 years. He was an "old" vet
on the team, but still the unquestioned leader. He had
helped bring players to the team that made a difference.
He helped other players reach their potential on the bases.
He inspired confidence that this team could win it all.
And in the Spring 2003 season, they did.
During the
playoffs, he continued his overall great play and helped
lead the team to victory. It would be the franchise's
only championship, but what a Championship it was.
He is in the
top three in 6 offensive categories and is tied for first
for the franchise record in doubles. When it was all
said and done, Elis' legacy as a Miami-Dade Met is firmly
planted as one of
the best.
|
SEASON |
GP |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
2B |
3B |
HR |
SB |
BB |
K |
HBP |
SAC |
TB |
OBP |
SLG |
OPS |
AVG |
|
F2001 |
11 |
38 |
12 |
18 |
12 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
.512 |
.632 |
1.144 |
.474 |
|
S2002 |
11 |
40 |
17 |
20 |
14 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
.574 |
.725 |
1.299 |
.500 |
|
F2002 |
11 |
38 |
9 |
14 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
.455 |
.579 |
1.033 |
.368 |
|
S2003* |
12 |
46 |
16 |
18 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
34 |
.440 |
.739 |
1.179 |
.391 |
|
F2003 |
11 |
31 |
5 |
10 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
.417 |
.419 |
.836 |
.323 |
|
S2004 |
8 |
28 |
4 |
9 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
.367 |
.393 |
.760 |
.321 |
|
F2005 |
12 |
41 |
17 |
17 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
21 |
.500 |
.512 |
1.012 |
.415 |
|
S2006 |
12 |
39 |
19 |
15 |
11 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
9 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
21 |
.520 |
.538 |
1.058 |
.385 |
|
TOTALS |
88 |
301 |
99 |
121 |
71 |
28 |
1 |
8 |
40 |
40 |
39 |
5 |
1 |
175 |
.480 |
.581 |
1.061 |
.402 |
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