Mets who share your birthday

[Guest KC]

For some reason, I thought in the back of my head that I shared a birthday
with The Say Hey Kid. I was mistaken. I know it's someone famous, but I
can't think of it right now.

Otherwise, slim pickings for 8/27 Mets wise ...

http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/maddumi01.shtml
http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mcraebr01.shtml

[Guest Edgy DC]

My friend Dave shares a birthday with you.

[Guest KC]

Dave and Mother Theresa ... how I got Willie Mays I'll never know.

Pee Wee Herman too - uh - YUCK.

[metirish]

A bunch of players born on my b/day feb 24th...two hall of famers Eddie Murray and Honus Wagner..apart from Murray not sure if anyone else here played for the Mets..

http://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/birthdays.cgi?month=2&day=24

[soupcan]

Mike Bacsik
Rey Ordonez
Dave Telgheder
Roberto Hernandez

[Valadius]

Now that I looked it up:

February 9th

Todd Pratt
Mookie Wilson
Doug Linton

Notable Non-Mets:

Bill Veeck
John Kruk
Vic Wertz
Clete Boyer
Vladimir Guerrero

Mookie turns 50 next year.

[Willets Point]

Holy Shizzle, I share a birthday with David "Big Papi" Ortiz!

That completely overwhelms the Mets born on the same date:

Steve Henderson (who hit the walk-off grand slam that got me hooked on the Mets when I was young)
Jay Hook
Cal Koonce
Allen Watson

Other non-Mets: Gary Sheffield (Uncle Doc's birthday is 2 days earlier), "Flash" Gordon, "Bionic Fat" Bichette, Jamie Moyer and Gene Mauch.

[Guest sharpie]

No Mets but Ichiro and Jimmy Foxx are on the October 22nders. We rule.

[HahnSolo]

The only Met-ly connection to my b-day (Sept. 23) is Pete Harnisch.

How depressing.

[G-Fafif]

When the rest of you are celebrating New Year's Eve, Rick Aguilera and I are blowing out candles. He's got one more than me.

[Lundy]

No Met shares my birthday, June 29, but Harmon Killebrew and Pedro Guererro do.

My daughter, born April 1, shares an April Fool's birthday with Rusty Staub and Willie Montanez.

My wife, born December 15, shares a birthday with Met-busts Mo Vaughn and Art Howe.

[seawolf17]

My wife's birthday is much Metlier than mine: she shares with Jeff Duncan, Tony Tarasco, Mike Fyhrie, Juan Samuel, Bruce Boisclair, Doc Medich, Jerry Cram, Del Unser, and almost-Met Todd Van Poppel. That eight has to be some kind of record.

[Guest Edgy DC]

And who wouldn't want to send that lineup out there for a game?

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

My wife shares a birthdate with Game 2 of the '69 playoffs, and a birthday with the legendary Game 2 of the 2000 NLDS.

[Guest sharpie]

OK, I had none (you all knew that), but neither do my wife or daughter. My son has Joe Hietpas (one game, no plate appearances) and Armando Reynoso. My Met family sucks.

[Guest rpackrat]

Reid Cornelius, Kurt Abbott, Mike Stanton (ugh!!!), Kelvin Chapman.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

seawolf17 wrote: My wife's birthday is much Metlier than mine: she shares with Jeff Duncan, Tony Tarasco, Mike Fyhrie, Juan Samuel, Bruce Boisclair, Doc Medich, Jerry Cram, Del Unser, and almost-Met Todd Van Poppel. That eight has to be some kind of record.

December 9 is indeed the most common Mets birthday, with 8 players born on that date.

December 1 and October 1 come in second with 7.

Six Mets were born mon May 12, December 3, and February 18.

And the following dates have never birthed any Mets:

January 1, 5, 18, 25, 26
February 3, 6, 8, 22, 26, 28
March 3, 6, 14, 15, 18
April 22.
May 8, 18, 22, 26, 30
June 13, 14.
July 20, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28.
September 10.
October 8, 22.
November 19.
December 2, 12, 22.


(Note: I haven't figured in the LoDucas, Delgados, Wagners, etc. This only covers the 771 who have played for the Mets through 2005.)

[G-Fafif]

Yancy Street Gang wrote: (Note: I haven't figured in the LoDucas, Delgados, Wagners, etc. This only covers the 771 who have played for the Mets through 2005.)

And no doubt leaves Jerry Moses and Mac Suzuki checking their mailboxes in vain for birthday cards.

[MFS62]

Speaking of birthdays, today, December 5, is the birthday of the worst "regular" ever to play for the Mets - Al Moran.

Those of you who saw him play would probably agree.
Those of you who didn't, trust me on this one.

Later

[metirish]

Someone remembers him fondly 62,the person that sponsors Al's page on BR wrote this...

] Fletcher Rabbit sponsor(s) this page. For a little 9-year-old kid from Queens, the '63 Mets were IT! And shortstop Al Moran was my very favorite ballplayer. Thanx for that one home run, Al.

[Guest cooby]

I think Rey Ordonez changed his birthday

[MFS62]

Well, that's one (fan of his).

I dare you to find another one.

Later

[Valadius]

Carlos Delgado - June 25th
Paul Lo Duca - April 12th
Billy Wagner - July 25th
Tike Redman - March 10th
Xavier Nady - November 14th

Wagner takes care of our lack of July 25th-ers.

[seawolf17]

Good research, V.

Who's the March 8 Met? I didn't think I found one for myself.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Willard Hunter is your March 8th Met.

[seawolf17]

Excellent. I had never heard of him, so I didn't click him on the list. Thanks.

[Guest GYC]

MFS62 wrote: Speaking of birthdays, today, December 5, is the birthday of the worst "regular" ever to play for the Mets - Al Moran. Those of you who saw him play would probably agree. Those of you who didn't, trust me on this one. Later

Woops, I missed him when I looked it up. I'm ashamed.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Tho the record says different, the 1963 Mets were worse than the 1962 Mets. I don't mean to pile on Al Moran, but he was one reason for sure.

You could also argue the 1965 Mets were worse than the 1964 Mets

[Guest Edgy DC]

Though it's hard to define "full-timer," I think Phil Linz '68 had as tough a season as anybody who ever led the Mets in appearances at a position.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Billy Cowan has to rank up there. Acquired for a decent player (Altman) and the opening day leadoff hitter and centerfielder in '65.

179/205/314

He was Rich Becker before Rich Becker was Rich Becker.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cowanbi01.shtml