Rey Ordóñez

About

Known for his spectacular defense at shortstop, he won three-straight Gold Gloves and had a streak of 101 games without an error.

Before Fame

While playing for the Cuban national team in Buffalo, New York, he hopped a fence and eluded officials to stay in the United States.

Trivia

He played for the New York Mets from 1996-2002.

Family Life

He was born in Havana, Cuba.

Associated With

RBI machine Jeff Kent was his teammate on the Mets.