If Your Birthday is October 27th...

 ...you share it with TJ Rivera, who grew up in the Bronx but played his major league ball in Queens with the Mets. A lightly regarded prospect even though he posted good minor league hitting stats, he hit .304 in 106 Mets games split between 2016 and '17.

Ruben Tejada, the Mets infielder who showed some promise as a hitter early in his career, but spent most of the 2010s as a backup.

Francisco Mejia, the Padres light hitting backup catcher, who began his career with the Indians.

Jon Niese spent six years as a member of the Mets starting rotation -- highlighted by a June 10th, 2010 one hit shutout against the Padres at Citi Field.

Pete Vuckovich, who pitched well for the late 1970s Cardinals, and even better for the Brewers, where he won the 1982 AL Cy Young Award. But he was never the same after a torn rotator cuff diagnosis the following season.

Martin Prado hit .300 or better in four of his seasons eight seasons as a major league regular. A versatile player who settled in at 3rd base and was always regarded as a great teammate, whether with the Braves, D'backs, Yankees or Marlins.

Bip Roberts also moved around the diamond. The speedster -- whose given name is Leon -- hit .294 over a 12-season career during the late '80s and '90s.

Mike Lum was the first player of Japanese ancestry to play in the majors. The Hawaii native and Brigham Young University product played 15 years in the majors, mostly as a fourth outfielder with the Braves and Reds.

...And we remember...

Ralph Kiner, who slugged his way to Cooperstown, leading the National League in home runs seven times and totaling 369 over a decade with the Pirates, Cubs and Indians. A keen analyst and storyteller, he was part of the Mets broadcasting crew for a remarkable 52 seasons, may of which featured his iconic Kiner's Korner post-game TV interviews.