Greatest 21 Days Baseball Profiles

Lynchburg Met Steve Lyons couldn't get consistent playing time early in 1984, The Lynchburg News and Advance wrote . When he got it, he excelled. By August, he was indispensable, The News and Advance wrote . "I always believed in myself," Lyons told The News and Advance then. "I've always thought I could have this kind of season if I ever got the chance to go out there every day. I knew, deep down, that the sun would eventually shine on me." Two seasons later, the sun shown on Lyons in the majors. He eventually saw time in seven major league campaigns , with the Mets, Dodgers, Angels and White Sox. Lyons' career began in 1982, taken by the Mets in the 15th round of the draft out of Delta State University  in Mississippi. Lyons started with the Mets at single-A Shelby . He made AA Jackson in 1985, then AAA Tidewater and Queens in 1986. Lyons debuted with the Mets in April 1986, making the club out of spring training to backup Gary Carter. He saw six g...