The Questions With Carlos Delgado

What was your welcome-to-the-big-leagues moment?
I came up in '93 [with Toronto ]. We were in the middle of a pennant race, but we were on the road. When we got back to Toronto , we were playing Boston and the Yankees. There were 50,000 people in the stadium. I was scared s---less.

What was your most embarrassing moment?
You drop a ball, lose a ball in the sun, the ball kicks funny and hits you, you trip over your shoes and fall on your [butt]. It's all happened to me.

One thing about being in the major leagues that people don't think about?
The perks. You go to a restaurant and they don't have a table—usually they can accommodate you. If people recognize you at an airport, you might get upgraded or jump in front of the line.

If I weren't playing baseball, I'd be ...
Super Dad. And doing some sort of real estate or computer stuff—anything to do with numbers and technology.

LAST WEEK
Delgado , whose wife, Betzaida, had their first child, Carlos Antonio, on March 23, had 10 RBIs for the 11--6 Mets through Sunday.

THIS WEEK
The Mets and Delgado , 34, play in Washington , where he has batted .294 with six RBIs over his last 11 games.