First and Lasts of Their Decades

[G-Fafif]

I noticed there are no 1960s-born Mets on the current roster, which will happen when decades become 40+ years in the past. Also, Ruben Tejada was born not ten weeks from the 1990s. So we're getting closer to having one of those babies.

Here's how the decade action breaks down by first and lasts:

First Met born in the 1920s, Richie Ashburn (leadoff hitter, 4/11/1962)
First Met born in the 1930s, Felix Mantilla (second hitter, 4/11/1962)
First Met born in the 1940s, Ed Kranepool (9/22/1962)
First Met born in the 1950s, Tim Foli (9/11/1970)
First Met born in the 1960s, Brian Giles (9/12/1981)
First Met born in the 1970s, Joe Vitko (9/18/1992)
First Met born in the 1980s, Pat Strange (9/13/2002)

Last Met born in the 1920s, Warren Spahn (7/10/1965)
Last Met born in the 1930s, Jim Beauchamp (10/21/1973, five days later than Willie Mays)
Last Met born in the 1940s, George Foster (8/6/1986; Seaver's 1987 comeback fell short)
Last Met born in the 1950s, Julio Franco (7/7/2007)
Last Met born in the 1960s, Gary Sheffield (9/30/2009, five days later than Ken Takahashi)

There are no 1990s-born Mets listed on the roster of Buffalo or Binghamton. The only 1990s-born Met listed at St. Lucie is RHP Kyle Allen.

[Ceetar]

Interesting correlation would be, who was the last Met born before there was Mets?

[G-Fafif]

Ceetar wrote: Interesting correlation would be, who was the last Met born before there was Mets?

Billy Beane was born March 29, 1962, 13 days before the franchise drew breath (not counting paperwork, spring training and such), 17 days after Darryl Strawberry.

The first future Met born after the birth of the franchise was Joe Orsulak, May 31, 1962; the Mets lost at home to the Dodgers, 6-3. The first Met to play for the Mets who was born after the Mets were born was Jose Oquendo, born July 4, 1963. The Mets were swept a doubleheader at Wrigley that day, dropping them to 29-52; talk about being born under a bad sign.

Julio Franco was the last Met who was born before the franchise to remain active. You can't go wrong with Julio Franco as an answer when it comes to this sort of thing.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Mets born the day they clinched a championship:

Jon Niese, 10/27/1986.

Josh Thole was born the next day, which I guess makes him the oldest Met to spend his entire life in a championship-free era.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Other guys who shoulda been Mets:

Todd Fiegel
Matt Ruebel

And one who still might:

James Ewing

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Check out the memories of Todd Feigel -- and be sure to give your kids plenty of soda with their Nintendo!

[metirish]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Check out the memories of Todd Feigel -- and be sure to give your kids plenty of soda with their Nintendo!

WOW, that's great stuff. Lots of love for Steve Phillips . I too shall echo the sentiment expressed by Feigel that Steve Phillips find a job in the " future that he see pleasurable" .

[Fman99]

metirish wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Check out the memories of Todd Feigel -- and be sure to give your kids plenty of soda with their Nintendo! WOW, that's great stuff. Lots of love for Steve Phillips . I too shall echo the sentiment expressed by Feigel that Steve Phillips find a job in the " future that he see pleasurable" .

Jobs plowing fat chicks are tough to come by in today's troubled economy.