Quiz in Honor of Marlon Byrd

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The Quiz in Honor of Marlon Byrd is like last year's quiz in honor of Scott Hairston. +1.

Marlon Byrd is the 34th Met to hit at least 20 HR's in one season. Name the other 33. One guess per post. You may recall that in last year's version of this quiz, Vic Sage, incredulous over the final answer, threatened to blow Lunchbucket's head to smithereens, Smith & Wesson style. Or something like that.

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[Benjamin Grimm]

I didn't know that photo appeared on a real baseball card! (I like my version better, I have to say.)



I'll kick off the quiz by saying... John Milner. The earliest Met in my memory to hit 20 homers.

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Don't remember if this was the homicidal answer, but Richard Hidalgo.

[Chad ochoseis]

Jim Hickman held the Met record for a while. 34, I think.

OE - I was almost certain of this, but BBRef disagrees.

[Zvon]

Mah man Tommie Lee Agee smacked 26 in '69 and 24 in '70.

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Frank Thomas was the 34 HR man (Hickman never hit 20 for Mets).

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I had a hunch that Prince would throw down Hidalgo if he participated. Same first guess last year.

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Because I'm on a RF kick in honor of Byrd, Butch Huskey.

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Gilkey.

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And so as not to be predictable, Clendenon.

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So as to be obvious, Strawberry.

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So as to use bml's gimme, Hairston.

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Because time flies even if home runs don't a year later, Ike...Davis, not Hampton.

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[dgwphotography]

there was that Todd Hundley feller..

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[dgwphotography]

We have to add David Arthur Kingman to the list...

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Beltran, who tied Hundley.

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Bonilla, who completes the Byrd-inspired set of primary RF who hit 20+ HR (if not all or even 20 as RF).

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David Wright, who's coming to get Straw.

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Mike Piazza, recently passed by David.

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David's "baseball father" Howard Johnson.

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Ed Kranepool, David Wright's hit list victim.

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David Wright's mentor Cliff Floyd.

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David Wright's not immediate predecessor Edgardo Alfonzo.

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David Wright's predecessor as Gold Glove third baseman Robin Ventura.

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David Wright's teammate Carlos Delgado.