Carlton Willey joined the Mets on March 23rd, 1963, after his contract was purchased from the Braves. Willey flourished with the Mets, posting a 3.10 ERA in 1963. His 4.3 WAR lead the '63 Mets and was also one of the best seasons of the '60's timeline. Carlton's Met career hit an unexpected bump, when he was hit in the jaw by a line drive in April of 1964. Afterwards, he was never the same. He averaged 29 innings pitched over the next two seasons and hung it up in '65. Who know what could have been, but his 1963 season was one for the ages, especially considering how terrible the defense was in the early Met years. Mr. Willey passed away at the age of 78, on July 21st, 2009.
Both balls were purchased off of eBay. His signed baseballs aren't particularly hard to find.
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