Edgy MD Site Manager Posted April 22, 2012 Posted April 22, 2012 [list:19fn39wn][*:19fn39wn]Retired to a 300-acre ranch near where he grew up.[/*:m:19fn39wn][*:19fn39wn]Became a midway carnival barker.[/*:m:19fn39wn][*:19fn39wn]Parlayed his success as a barker into a games operator on the state fair circuit.[/*:m:19fn39wn][*:19fn39wn]Tiring of that sleazy lifestyle, jumped to another and founded the International Boxing Association.[/*:m:19fn39wn][*:19fn39wn]Managed many fighters and, unconcerned with any potential conflict of interest, acted as the long-time IBA president.[/*:m:19fn39wn][/list:u:19fn39wn]Name that ex-Met.
Met Hunter Old-Timey Member Posted April 22, 2012 Posted April 22, 2012 Sorry, my mistake. Thought it was a multiple answer question. After rereading, I realized it was one guy.Dean Chance
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted April 23, 2012 Author Posted April 23, 2012 Should have realized such a challenge would bring Met Hunter out of hiding. Dean Chance is correct.Met Hunter, the next question is yours.
Met Hunter Old-Timey Member Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 This one is more interesting than difficult.instructoranalystcancer survivorarrested for various charges ranging from drug possession, child support, soliciting a prostitute, probation violation, filing a false police reportrestaurant ownerborn again
Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Guests Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 Half of us own that shirt, MH.
Frayed Knot Old-Timey Member Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 The answer is, of course, Straw.This Met, a life-long car enthusiast, retired young to go to work for Chrysler Corp.He later worked at Rockwell Int'l and then became a senior exec at several manufacturing companies before going on to teach manufacturing mgmt at the university level.
Met Hunter Old-Timey Member Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 Disappointed, that I didn't get this one in before midnight, because the answer, Jay Hook, won the first Met game in their history 50 years ago April 23, also a Monday.This exMet, the losing pitcher of that first Met win, was involved in the freight and truck leasing business, concentrating on the former during the 1980s. He was once part-owner of R&R Trucking, Inc. He later served on the board of directors of Metro Tech in Oklahoma City and the Integris Hospice of Oklahoma County.
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