Daily Snooze Trivia

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The Daily News has a trivia question in a feature called "Extra Innings" , perhaps Martino brought that with him, Martino btw blogs each game.

Test Your Mets IQ


Other than Tom Seaver, what other Mets have worn # 41?

Don't go running to http://mbtn.net/ for the answer.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Just because they went running there for the question.

[metirish]

This is so easy that you all can't be bothered?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Okay, I'll venture a guess.

Was Jack Fisher one of them?

[metirish]

Jack Fisher - Nyet


Four players before Seaver wore that number.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Sherman "Roadblock" Jones.

[metirish]

Edgy DC wrote: Sherman "Roadblock" Jones.

No

[Benjamin Grimm]

Grover Powell?

[metirish]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Grover Powell?

Yes

[batmagadanleadoff]

Gordon Richardson was the last Met to wear #41, immediately prior to Seaver. I'm sure of this much. I don't know the other 41's, though.

[metirish]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Gordon Richardson was the last Met to wear #41, immediately prior to Seaver. I'm sure of this much. I don't know the other 41's, though.

Yes

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Clem Labine. I wore my 1969 Seaver jersey to a card show, and he said "Hey, you're wearing my jersey!"

He was a nice guy.

[metirish]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Clem Labine. I wore my 1969 Seaver jersey to a card show, and he said "Hey, you're wearing my jersey!" He was a nice guy.

Yes


One more

[MFS62]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Clem Labine. I wore my 1969 Seaver jersey to a card show, and he said "Hey, you're wearing my jersey!" He was a nice guy.

As were all the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Sigh.

Later

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Bill Wakefield?

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Swan Swan H wrote: Bill Wakefield?

No

[metirish]

The last player I am looking for finished his Mets career 2-0 having pitched 40 innings as an 18 year old , never again appeared in the Majors .


The memories of this player at UMDB features an interesting "memory" regarding this player and weather he was the only "bonus baby" ever signed by the Mets.

[Willets Point]

Lots of fat dudes sitting in the stands at Shea drinking beer have worn the number 41.

[Met Hunter]

I once met Ed Bauta, and asked him to sign with his Met number, and he signed #41. "Like Seaver" But I've never been able to confirm otherwise.

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Clem Labine
Grover Powell
Jim Bethke
Gordon Richardson

http://www.mbtn.net/number/41

memories of Bethke

http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/profile.php?PlayerCode=0091&tabno=7