Guess that Met

[Cowtipper]

1. Who am I?



I had stints with the Mets four times

But my ABs maxed at 176

Despite some solid performances

I was never much in the mix



Then I disappeared a while

But never did I relax

And after a few years away

I returned with the D-Backs



2. Who am I?



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3. From the back of an old card: "When this player is in charge on the mound, he is one of the stingiest pitchers in baseball. For example, in '90, he tossed his fifth career two-hitter, a 5-0 victory over the Expos. Want further proof? In '89, this player ranked second in the league with an opponents batting average of only .198; his .191 opponents BA in '88 was the lowest in the majors. Throwing with a quirky delivery, this player mixes a riding fastball and a big, sinking curveball to great effect. In '89, he tied for the league lead in winning percentage (14-5 for a .737) and ranked third in strikeouts (198). His average of 8.1 K's per nine innings came in second." Who am I?



4. I was a man of the O's and also the Jays

Before it was in New York that I would play

I came aboard for a guy named Roy Lee

Then the Mets got two guys for Carlos and me



Who am I?



5. Who am I?



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Running tally of correct guessers:



Johnny Lunchbucket: 127

Edgy MD: 87

stevejrogers: 79

batmagadanleadoff: 34

The Hot Corner: 11

DocTee: 10

metsmarathon: 9

Benjamin Grimm: 6

MFS62: 4

Batty31: 2

Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

Methead: 1

[DocTee]

2. Howard Johnson

5. Sid Fernandez

[Cowtipper]

Johnson and Fernandez are correct!



1. Who am I?



I had stints with the Mets four times

But my ABs maxed at 176

Despite some solid performances

I was never much in the mix



Then I disappeared a while

But never did I relax

And after a few years away

I returned with the D-Backs



Hint: A fifth round pick in 2004, he played for the Mets from 2008 to 2011. He returned to the majors with Arizona in 2014. He played outfield and first base.



2. From the back of an old card: "When this player is in charge on the mound, he is one of the stingiest pitchers in baseball. For example, in '90, he tossed his fifth career two-hitter, a 5-0 victory over the Expos. Want further proof? In '89, this player ranked second in the league with an opponents batting average of only .198; his .191 opponents BA in '88 was the lowest in the majors. Throwing with a quirky delivery, this player mixes a riding fastball and a big, sinking curveball to great effect. In '89, he tied for the league lead in winning percentage (14-5 for a .737) and ranked third in strikeouts (198). His average of 8.1 K's per nine innings came in second." Who am I?



Hint: Played in the majors from 1983 to 1997. He was a Met from 1984 to 1993, having been traded to New York with Ross Jones for Bob Bailor and Carlos Diaz. He was Hawaiian.



3. I was a man of the O's and also the Jays

Before it was in New York that I would play

I came aboard for a guy named Roy Lee

Then the Mets got two guys for Carlos and me



Who am I?



Hint: Played in the majors from 1975 to 1985. Traded by the New York Mets with Carlos Diaz to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Sid Fernandez and Ross Jones. Appeared on Hall of Fame ballot in 1991, but received no votes. Was a utility guy who played significantly in the outfield, at third, second and short. Played for the Mets from 1981 to 1983.



4. Who am I?



"This player contributed a bunch of home runs and plenty of youthful enthusiasm to the Mets as a part-time outfielder in '90. He platooned a lot with Daryl Boston in center field as the season progressed, and smashed six home runs in his first 16 starts. A disciplined hitter with a quick bat and excellent power, this player was tremendous coming off the bench in '89. He led the NL with our pinch-hit home runs and batted .370 as a pinch-hitter. The son of Camilo, a major league catcher for eight seasons, this player was a Triple-A International League All-Star for two seasons ('87 and '88). He topped the league with a record 19 game-winning RBIs and 41 doubles in '87."



5. I was an unsung number 3

There was Tom and Jerry

Then there was me



Who am I?



Running tally of correct guessers:



Johnny Lunchbucket: 127

Edgy MD: 87

stevejrogers: 79

batmagadanleadoff: 34

DocTee: 12

The Hot Corner: 11

metsmarathon: 9

Benjamin Grimm: 6

MFS62: 4

Batty31: 2

Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

Methead: 1

[DocTee]

2. Sid Fernandez !

3. Bob Bailor !

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

5. Is Harrelson

[Cowtipper]

Fernandez and Bailor are correct! The given correct answer for #5 was Jon Matlack, but Bud Harrelson works, too.



1. Who am I?



I had stints with the Mets four times

But my ABs maxed at 176

Despite some solid performances

I was never much in the mix



Then I disappeared a while

But never did I relax

And after a few years away

I returned with the D-Backs



Hint: A fifth round pick in 2004, he played for the Mets from 2008 to 2011. He returned to the majors with Arizona in 2014. He played outfield and first base.



2. Who am I?



"This player contributed a bunch of home runs and plenty of youthful enthusiasm to the Mets as a part-time outfielder in '90. He platooned a lot with Daryl Boston in center field as the season progressed, and smashed six home runs in his first 16 starts. A disciplined hitter with a quick bat and excellent power, this player was tremendous coming off the bench in '89. He led the NL with our pinch-hit home runs and batted .370 as a pinch-hitter. The son of Camilo, a major league catcher for eight seasons, this player was a Triple-A International League All-Star for two seasons ('87 and '88). He topped the league with a record 19 game-winning RBIs and 41 doubles in '87."



3. Who am I?



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4. From the back of a baseball card: "When the Mets traded Kevin Baez and Tom Wegmann to the Orioles for this player, they obtained a first-rate first baseman and considerably tightened up their infield defense. A contact hitter, he has power to the gaps." Who am I?



5. I wasn't a Met for long

Appearing in just two games

Don't be mad if you get this wrong

Not many remember my name



I was a catcher from CA

Who went and took my licks

I went at it every day

And got the call in '76



Who am I?



Running tally of correct guessers:



Johnny Lunchbucket: 128

Edgy MD: 87

stevejrogers: 79

batmagadanleadoff: 34

DocTee: 14

The Hot Corner: 11

metsmarathon: 9

Benjamin Grimm: 6

MFS62: 4

Batty31: 2

Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

Methead: 1

[DocTee]

3, Seaver

4, Segui

[Methead]

#2 is Mark Carreon

[Cowtipper]

Seaver, Segui and Carreon are correct. Well done!



1. Who am I?



I had stints with the Mets four times

But my ABs maxed at 176

Despite some solid performances

I was never much in the mix



Then I disappeared a while

But never did I relax

And after a few years away

I returned with the D-Backs



Hint: A fifth round pick in 2004, he played for the Mets from 2008 to 2011. He returned to the majors with Arizona in 2014. He played outfield and first base.

Hint: One of the primary fill-ins for Ike Davis in 2011 after Davis got hurt.

Hint:

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2. I wasn't a Met for long

Appearing in just two games

Don't be mad if you get this wrong

Not many remember my name



I was a catcher from CA

Who went and took my licks

I went at it every day

And got the call in '76



Who am I?



Hint: The Mets were his only big league team. He played in their system from 1972 to 1977. He died in 2009.

Hint:

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3. Who am I?



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Hint: The Toronto Blue Jays sent this player to the New York Mets to complete an earlier deal made on August 27, 1992. August 27, 1992: The Toronto Blue Jays sent a player to be named later and Jeff Kent to the New York Mets for David Cone.



4. From the back of a baseball card: "This player could have complained about the Mets for moving him back to third base, a position where he is admittedly less comfortable. But he didn't. Instead, he had a .500-plus slugging percentage for the third time in his career and played surprisingly well defensively." Who am I?



Hint: A six-time All-Star, this player spent 1992 to 1995 with the Mets before being traded to the Orioles for for Damon Buford and Alex Ochoa. He later returned to the club in 1999. Overall, he hit 95 home runs with 295 RBI in his Mets career.



5. With the Tigers I couldn't win it;

My ERA was infinite

With the Mets I wasn't fine

My ERA was 9



Who am I?



Hint: One of the few Mets whose last name begins with "U."



Running tally of correct guessers:



Johnny Lunchbucket: 128

Edgy MD: 87

stevejrogers: 79

batmagadanleadoff: 34

DocTee: 16

The Hot Corner: 11

metsmarathon: 9

Benjamin Grimm: 6

MFS62: 4

Batty31: 2

Methead: 2

Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

[Cowtipper]

New day, new hints added above.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

1. Nick Evans

2. Jay Kleven

3. Ryan Thompson

[DocTee]

4. bobby bo (nilla)

[Cowtipper]

Evans, Kleven, Thompson and Bonilla are correct! Well done. New questions have been added with a hint for the last one.



1. With the Tigers I couldn't win it;

My ERA was infinite

With the Mets I wasn't fine

My ERA was 9



Who am I?



Hint: One of the few Mets whose last name begins with "U."

Hint: "[This player] had just about as poor a major league debut as any pitcher can have. Pitching for the Detroit Tigers, he entered the first game of a doubleheader on September 9, 2004, he took over for Jason Johnson with his team trailing 8-2 and the bases loaded with one out. He proceeded to walk David DeJesus to force in a run, then allowed five straight singles before being removed from the game. All of his baserunners eventually scored with Franklyn German on the mound, giving him an infinite ERA in what was his only game pitched that year. Three years later, in 2007, he came back to pitch two more games with the New York Mets and did better, allowing 1 run in 1 inning. For his major league career, his ERA was 63.00."



2. Who am I?



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3. From the back of a baseball card: "Playing baseball in Montreal demanded a certain flexibility that some players struggled to master. Not this player. He reveled in it. He fell in love with the culture, and Montreal's passionate fans loved him all the more because of it. He grew so comfortable with the language that he gave speeches in French. He even signed his autograph with the French salutation: "Mes Meilleurs Souhaits (My Best Wishes), Le Grand Orange." Little wonder he's regarded as the most popular player in Expos history." Who am I?



4. You might know me as a recent Met

But there's still a chance you won't guess me, I bet

I share the name of a former wide receiver

But starting in '21 I was a Mets reliever



Who am I?



5. Who am I?



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Running tally of correct guessers:



Johnny Lunchbucket: 131

Edgy MD: 87

stevejrogers: 79

batmagadanleadoff: 34

DocTee: 17

The Hot Corner: 11

metsmarathon: 9

Benjamin Grimm: 6

MFS62: 4

Batty31: 2

Methead: 2

Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

[The Hot Corner]

#3 - Rusty Staub

[Cowtipper]

Staub is correct! Well done. A new question has been added, with hints for the rest.



1. With the Tigers I couldn't win it;

My ERA was infinite

With the Mets I wasn't fine

My ERA was 9



Who am I?



Hint: One of the few Mets whose last name begins with "U."

Hint: "[This player] had just about as poor a major league debut as any pitcher can have. Pitching for the Detroit Tigers, he entered the first game of a doubleheader on September 9, 2004, he took over for Jason Johnson with his team trailing 8-2 and the bases loaded with one out. He proceeded to walk David DeJesus to force in a run, then allowed five straight singles before being removed from the game. All of his baserunners eventually scored with Franklyn German on the mound, giving him an infinite ERA in what was his only game pitched that year. Three years later, in 2007, he came back to pitch two more games with the New York Mets and did better, allowing 1 run in 1 inning. For his major league career, his ERA was 63.00."

Hint:

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2. Who am I?



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Hint: Hit .340 for the Mets in 1969.



3. You might know me as a recent Met

But there's still a chance you won't guess me, I bet

I share the name of a former wide receiver

But starting in '21 I was a Mets reliever



Who am I?



Hint: Pitched for the Mets in 2021 and 2022. Previously played for the Dodgers, later played for the Dodgers, Orioles and Dodgers again. The wide receiver he shares a name with wore #86 for the Vikings in the 1990s.



4. Who am I?



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Hint: Played for the Mets from 1990 to 1993. Involved in this trade: "August 30, 1990: Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers with a player to be named later to the New York Mets for players to be named later. The New York Mets sent Julio Machado (September 7, 1990) and Kevin Brown (September 7, 1990) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Kevin Carmody (minors) (September 11, 1990) to the New York Mets to complete the trade." Played until 2000, when he was 40.



5. From the back of a baseball card: "This player started off the '94 season with a wallop. On Opening Day, he went 4-for-5, with a homer, and two weeks later smashed two home runs and drove in five runs in a win over the Cubs. Hard-nosed and a rare middle infielder with power, he ranked third on the Mets in '93 with 21 homers, 24 doubles and 80 RBI." Who am I?



Running tally of correct guessers:



Johnny Lunchbucket: 131

Edgy MD: 87

stevejrogers: 79

batmagadanleadoff: 34

DocTee: 17

The Hot Corner: 12

metsmarathon: 9

Benjamin Grimm: 6

MFS62: 4

Batty31: 2

Methead: 2

Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

1 lino Urdaneta

2 Cleon Jones

[DocTee]

5. Jeff Kent

[Methead]

#4 Charlie O'Brien

[Cowtipper]

Urdaneta, Jones, Kent and O'Brien are correct! Four new questions have been added.



1. You might know me as a recent Met

But there's still a chance you won't guess me, I bet

I share the name of a former wide receiver

But starting in '21 I was a Mets reliever



Who am I?



Hint: Pitched for the Mets in 2021 and 2022. Previously played for the Dodgers, later played for the Dodgers, Orioles and Dodgers again. The wide receiver he shares a name with wore #86 for the Vikings in the 1990s.



2. I perished in Tennessee

​But was born up in VA

I once went 0-3

But lost none in my Mets stay



New York was my last team

Which perhaps was not my plan

But I made all the clubs scream

"You're over the hill, man!"



Who am I?



3. Before Ryan Zimmerman broke the record, which former Met held the MLB record for the most career home runs among players with a last name starting with "Z"?



4. Which former Met holds the single-season record for highest batting average as a pinch hitter (min. 30 ABs)?



5. Which former Met holds the record for most at-bats in a rookie season? He might not have done it as a Met.



Running tally of correct guessers:



Johnny Lunchbucket: 133

Edgy MD: 87

stevejrogers: 79

batmagadanleadoff: 34

DocTee: 18

The Hot Corner: 12

metsmarathon: 9

Benjamin Grimm: 6

MFS62: 4

Methead: 3

Batty31: 2

Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

[DocTee]

3. Richie Zisk

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

3 zeile

4 kranepool

5 samuel

[Cowtipper]

Zeile, Kranepool and Samuel are correct! Well done. Zisk was a good guess, though he never played for New York. Three new questions have been added, with hints for the rest.



1. You might know me as a recent Met

But there's still a chance you won't guess me, I bet

I share the name of a former wide receiver

But starting in '21 I was a Mets reliever



Who am I?



Hint: Pitched for the Mets in 2021 and 2022. Previously played for the Dodgers, later played for the Dodgers, Orioles and Dodgers again. The wide receiver he shares a name with wore #86 for the Vikings in the 1990s.

Hint:

https://i.imgur.com/8qXVRTT.png>



2. I perished in Tennessee

​But was born up in VA

I once went 0-3

But lost none in my Mets stay



New York was my last team

Which perhaps was not my plan

But I made all the clubs scream

"You're over the hill, man!"



Who am I?



Hint: He was an original Met.



3. Who am I?



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4. From the back of a baseball card: "Mets #2 pick in January '83 draft (secondary phase) out of West Arkansas JC. Played every position (except for pitcher) for Tidewater in '89, including 10 or more games at each infield position. Draws a lot of walks, second on Tides with .368 on-base percentage." Who am I?



Jeff McKnight



5. What in the world, what is this?

Did I do poorly, what did I miss?

I hit .300 in 2013

And my OBP was hardly lean



But that was my last stint in NY

I guess they found a better guy

But I took the cold shoulder like a man

And left the Mets for Japan



Who am I?



Zach Lutz



Running tally of correct guessers:



Johnny Lunchbucket: 136

Edgy MD: 87

stevejrogers: 79

batmagadanleadoff: 34

DocTee: 18

The Hot Corner: 12

metsmarathon: 9

Benjamin Grimm: 6

MFS62: 4

Methead: 3

Batty31: 2

Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

Edited September 16, 2024 by Guest

[The Hot Corner]

#3 - Gary Carter

[The Hot Corner]

Former Met with the most career Home Runs by player with last name "Z" before Ryan Zimmerman broke it - Todd Zeile



Too late to the party. After I posted this, I now see that Johnny Lunchbucket already got this one. Still, pretty happy that I knew this one.

[Cowtipper]

Gary Carter is correct!



Answering the unanswered:



You might know me as a recent Met

But there's still a chance you won't guess me, I bet

I share the name of a former wide receiver

But starting in '21 I was a Mets reliever



Who am I?



Jake Reed



I perished in Tennessee

​But was born up in VA

I once went 0-3

But lost none in my Mets stay



New York was my last team

Which perhaps was not my plan

But I made all the clubs scream

"You're over the hill, man!"



Who am I?



Dave Hillman



From the back of a baseball card: "Mets #2 pick in January '83 draft (secondary phase) out of West Arkansas JC. Played every position (except for pitcher) for Tidewater in '89, including 10 or more games at each infield position. Draws a lot of walks, second on Tides with .368 on-base percentage." Who am I?



Jeff McKnight



What in the world, what is this?

Did I do poorly, what did I miss?

I hit .300 in 2013

And my OBP was hardly lean



But that was my last stint in NY

I guess they found a better guy

But I took the cold shoulder like a man

And left the Mets for Japan



Who am I?



Zach Lutz



Johnny Lunchbucket: 136

Edgy MD: 87

stevejrogers: 79

batmagadanleadoff: 34

DocTee: 18

The Hot Corner: 13

metsmarathon: 9

Benjamin Grimm: 6

MFS62: 4

Methead: 3

Batty31: 2

Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

[Cowtipper]

New questions:



1. Davey Johnson and Mike Ivie are tied with Darryl Strawberry for the major league record for most grand slams by a pinch hitter in a season with 2 (through 2005, at least). Johnson set the record and Ivie matched it in the same month (June) of what year?



2. Who am I?



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3. From the back of a baseball card: "This player batted .273 with 14 home runs and 66 RBI for Tidewater (AAA), prompting a late season recall to the majors. His only major league home run came as a pinch-hitter which was his only career pinch-hit." Who am I?



4. What fools! How can it be?

I wasn't signed, they traded for me!

And want an even bigger surprise?

They gave away three of their guys!



A mighty bat I sure wasn't wielding

But at least I had flawless fielding;

And when the Mets were finally through

They traded me for something, too



Who am I?



5. The Brooklyn Dodgers career record for grand slams is held by which one-time Mets player?



Running tally of correct guessers:



Johnny Lunchbucket: 136

Edgy MD: 87

stevejrogers: 79

batmagadanleadoff: 34

DocTee: 18

The Hot Corner: 13

metsmarathon: 9

Benjamin Grimm: 6

MFS62: 4

Methead: 3

Batty31: 2

Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

[The Hot Corner]

#5 - Gil Hodges - A little tricky since he never [played for the Mets, but he was one hell of a manager.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

1. 1976

2. [CROSSOUT]Danny [/CROSSOUT][CROSSOUT]Alex[/CROSSOUT] [CROSSOUT]Chris [/CROSSOUT][CROSSOUT]Chris [/CROSSOUT]Anthony young

[Cowtipper]

Hodges and Anthony are correct! Hodges did in fact play for New York, in 1962 and 1963. 1976 is close, but not quite. It was a year the Mets went 66-96 and were led by Willie Montanez's 17 home runs. You might catch a Night Fever thinking about this, but With a Little Luck you'll succeed.



New questions:



1. Davey Johnson and Mike Ivie are tied with Darryl Strawberry for the major league record for most grand slams by a pinch hitter in a season with 2 (through 2005, at least). Johnson set the record and Ivie matched it in the same month (June) of what year?



Hint: Joe Torre was the team's manager that year. Nino Espinosa led the team with 11 wins.



2. From the back of a baseball card: "This player batted .273 with 14 home runs and 66 RBI for Tidewater (AAA), prompting a late season recall to the majors. His only major league home run came as a pinch-hitter which was his only career pinch-hit." Who am I?



Hint: Played for the Mets from 1990 to 1998, earning All-Star selections in 1996 and 1997. Once hit 40+ homers with New York.



3. What fools! How can it be?

I wasn't signed, they traded for me!

And want an even bigger surprise?

They gave away three of their guys!



A mighty bat I sure wasn't wielding

But at least I had flawless fielding;

And when the Mets were finally through

They traded me for something, too



Who am I?



Hint: The answer hit .143 with New York. Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the New York Mets for Adam Hill (minors), Felix Valerio (minors) and Bobby Wahl. Traded by the New York Mets to the Baltimore Orioles for international bonus slot money.



4. From the back of a baseball card: "This player was recipient of Joan Payson Award for humanitarian service given by NY Baseball Writers and Good Guy Award given by NY Press Photographers in 1988." Who am I?



5. From the back of a baseball card: "This player's game-winners in 2000: an 11th-inning granny against the Cubs in Tokyo, a 13th inning bomb versus the Giants in Game 3 of the NLDS and an eighth inning double in Game 3 of the World Series." Who am I?



Running tally of correct guessers:



Johnny Lunchbucket: 137

Edgy MD: 87

stevejrogers: 79

batmagadanleadoff: 34

DocTee: 18

The Hot Corner: 14

metsmarathon: 9

Benjamin Grimm: 6

MFS62: 4

Methead: 3

Batty31: 2

Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

[Methead]

Well, #5 is Benny Agbayani