Hobie Landrith, First Player for New York Mets, Dies at 93

• Landrith was New York Mets' first player in franchise history.
• He played 23 games for Mets before being traded to Baltimore Orioles in 1962.
• Landrith hit walk-off home run in 1962 off future Hall of Famer Warren Spahn.
• Landrith cherished his brief time with Mets and worked in public relations after baseball career.

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