Mike Piazza didn't play alongside Jeff Innis, however each are members of the Mets household.
On Monday, tributes continued pouring out for Innis — a former reliever who died of most cancers on Sunday — together with from one of many Mets greats.
“Everybody right here on the @Mets could be very unhappy on the passing of Jeff Innis, an incredible competitor, extra importantly a very good individual,” Piazza tweeted of the 59-year-old. “Coronary heart felt condolences to his household. God Bless.”
Innis, a 1983 Mets MLB Draft decide, solely pitched for the Amazin’s in his main league profession. The righty sidearmer appeared in 288 video games from 1987-93, posting a 3.05 ERA.
“He cherished the followers and by no means shied away from any autographs,” Mets historian Jay Horwitz wrote. “Jeff Innis was only a respectable and humble man who by no means made a giant deal that he was a serious league participant. Jeff was happy with the truth that the Mets had been the one workforce he performed for within the large leagues.”
Innis had battled most cancers since 2017, and a GoFundMe helped ship him from a Houston hospital again to his residence in Georgia to spend his closing days in hospice along with his household. The cash additionally will assist handle hospital and funeral bills.
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