Hebner was born in Brighton, Massachusetts, a neighborhood of Boston. He was known for working as a gravedigger at a cemetery run by his father and brother, Dennis, during the offseason. The left-handed bat… See more

When Maury Wills was selected by the Montreal Expos in the 1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft, it created a hole at third base that Hebner was expected to fill. Hebner got off to a torrid start to his rookie season, … See more

With perennial All-Star and Gold Glove winner Mike Schmidt manning third base, the Phillies shifted Hebner (who had never excelled defensively at third base) across the diamond to first. Hebner took to his new position nic… See more

The much-hyped new acquisition was sold to Mets fans as the savior who would turn the struggling franchise around. He went four-for-five with a home run, two doubles and four RBIs in his first game as a Met, but it was obvi… See more