The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

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Quizzes to take while waiting for the riveting first round of the Liverpool to Crane Pool Tournament to end:

I've got five players who were acquired by the Mets during a season (as opposed to during an off-season or in between seasons) in which the last teams those five players played for immediately before coming to the Mets went on to win the World Series in their respective first Met seasons. Got it? I hope I phrased this properly and didn't leave anybody out.

One guess per post.

[Edgy MD]

Joe Hognatano.

OE: Nope. The 1962 Giants won the pennant, not the World Series.

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Edgy MD wrote: Joe Hognatano. OE: Nope. The 1962 Giants won the pennant, not the World Series.

That was the McCovey line drive WS. But Piggy did come to the Mets after the start of the '62 season, so you got that part right. You seem to understand the question, which means I phrased it good enough.

[Edgy MD]

Jeff Kent

[Edgy MD]

Ryan Thompson

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Jeff Kent came to the Mets during the 1992 season from the Toronto Blue Jays, the eventual 1992 WS Champs. That's one.

Ryan Thompson was the player to be named later in the Kent deal, coming to the Mets in September of 1992. But Thompson never played for the 1992 Blue Jays, or any other Blue Jays team. He made his Major League debut with the Mets.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Richie Hebner

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John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Richie Hebner

Hebner was acquired by the Mets during the off-season between '78 and '79, so he doesn't qualify. Besides, his last team prior to joining the Mets -- the Phillies -- didn't win the '79 WS. So there's that, too.

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[u:1wzwzagj]It Sucks to be Here[/u:1wzwzagj]
Jeff Kent - 1992 - Blue Jays

[u:1wzwzagj]It probably still sucks to be here, but not as bad as it must suck for the guys on the list above. Unless you're Richie Hebner. [/u:1wzwzagj]

Joe Pignatano
Ryan Thompson
Richie Hebner

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Frank Taveras

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Darrin Jackson

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dinosaur jesus wrote: Frank Taveras

I think that's who I was thinking of. Played 1 game with the Pirates before the trade, but am less sure it was 79.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Alex Trevino, 1990?

Also, I have a feeling it was somebody from Atlanta in 1995, but I can't think of who it might be.

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John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: dinosaur jesus wrote: Frank Taveras I think that's who I was thinking of. Played 1 game with the Pirates before the trade, but am less sure it was 79.

Foli enjoyed a lot of "he was the missing piece" love from Howard Cosell that fall. Little mention was made of Frankie's speed.

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Not Al Jackson.

Not lotsa guys, but Little Al was PTBNL in a deal in July of '67 from the Cards...but not named until after STL won it all.

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Benjamin Grimm wrote: Alex Trevino, 1990? Also, I have a feeling it was somebody from Atlanta in 1995, but I can't think of who it might be.

Are you thinking of Kevin Lomon? We Rule V'd him from ATL but sold him back during '95.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Clint Hurdle

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[crossout:1casu55k]david justice[/crossout:1casu55k] oops. not "acquired during a season". dangit.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Howard Johnson is another guy who almost qualified as an answer.

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dinosaur jesus wrote: Frank Taveras

The Mets acquired Taveras during the 1979 season from the eventual WS Champion 1979 Pitttsburgh Pirates. That's two.

Edited March 27, 2014 by Guest

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G-Fafif wrote: Darrin Jackson

Leave it to Prince to blow up my quiz. I overlooked Jackson, who came to the Mets in mid-season 1993 from that season's champion Blue Jays in a trade for Mets malcontent Tony Fernandez. That's three. Three more to go.

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Benjamin Grimm wrote: Alex Trevino, 1990? Also, I have a feeling it was somebody from Atlanta in 1995, but I can't think of who it might be.

Although Trevino once played for the Reds, he didn't play for their championship 1990 squad. Trevino returned to the Mets in 1990, coming over from the Astros.

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G-Fafif wrote: Not Al Jackson. Not lotsa guys, but Little Al was PTBNL in a deal in July of '67 from the Cards...but not named until after STL won it all.

Correct. But you've sort of stumbled onto Part II of this quiz. When we're done with this one, I'm gonna ask youse all to gimme the It Sucks to Be Here Mets who arrived off-season.

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metsguyinmichigan wrote: Clint Hurdle

Nope.

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metsmarathon wrote: [crossout]david justice[/crossout] oops. not "acquired during a season". dangit.

And he never played for the Mets either.

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Jeff Kent - 1992 - Blue Jays
Frank Taveras - 1979 - Pirates
Darrin Jackson - 1993 - Blue Jays

[u:3py5r6lc]It probably still sucks to be here, but not as bad as it must suck for the guys on the list above. Unless you're Richie Hebner. [/u:3py5r6lc]

Joe Pignatano
Ryan Thompson
Richie Hebner
Clint Hurdle
David Justice
Alex Trevino

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Tom Hall, 1975 Reds (for Mac Scarce, I believe).

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Shingo Takatsu, 2005 White Sox. The guy with the "funk," per Willie Randolph.

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I thought Shingo would stump everybody. One more to go.

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Jeff Kent - 1992 - Blue Jays
Frank Taveras - 1979 - Pirates
Darrin Jackson - 1993 - Blue Jays
Tom Hall - 1975 - Reds
Shingo Takatsu - 2005 - White Sox

[u:z9et1ja5]It probably still sucks to be here, but not as bad as it must suck for the guys on the list above. Unless you're Richie Hebner. [/u:z9et1ja5]

Joe Pignatano
Ryan Thompson
Richie Hebner
Clint Hurdle
David Justice
Alex Trevino

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I don't know if this qualifies as a hint, but I thought that the last remaining Met in this quiz would've been the first one solved.