Joe McEwing
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| Houston Astros — No. 23 | |
| Infielder | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| September 2, 1998 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through July 4, 2006) |
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| Hits | 443 |
| Home runs | 25 |
| Batting average | .251 |
| Teams | |
Joseph Earl McEwing (born October 17, 1972 in Bristol, Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball player who has spent most of his career with the New York Mets, where he played from 2000 through 2004. He currently plays in the Houston Astros organization.
Nicknamed "Super Joe", he is a utility player who has played every position on the field, except for pitcher, throughout his major league career. McEwing, who is a fan favorite because of his energy, hustle and obvious love for the game had his best season in 1999 while a member of the St. Louis Cardinals. In that season he had 141 hits and 9 home runs, both career highs, as well as a 25-game hitting streak, the fifth longest at that time by a rookie. That same year, Cardinal fans created what was known as "Little Mac Land," in a play on words of the official "Big Mac Land" created in the upper deck of Busch Stadium for Mark McGwire. Joe also has the longest streak of 228 errorless games, which was nearly broken by the Florida Marlins' Juan Encarnacion, who ended his streak in 2004 at 227 games.
Released by the New York Mets toward the end of spring training in 2005, the Royals signed him to provide extra infield insurance and called him up on March 12 when regular third baseman Mark Teahen went on the 15-day disabled list.
