stevejrogers Old-Timey Member Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 (edited) Updated a hobby of mine recently that looks at other teams retired numbers and other forms of honoring or spotlighting their franchise's greats and whatnot, and I thought I'd look to see how many with Metly ties have been honored in such fashion, and make a quiz out of it.Well, there have been 67 that fit the bill! So this will be broken down by franchises:Braves Standard Hall of Fame, 2 Mets--Brewers While they do have a Walk of Fame that is a standard committee based selected HOF, they have a merits and achievements based Wall of Honor and 6 Mets are honored in this------Cardinals Standard Hall of Fame 5 with Met ties-----Giants also have a merit/achievement, SF only, based Wall of Honor as well, with 4 individuals with Met ties----Nationals have a Ring of Honor, with personnel tied to Washington baseball and its own franchise's past 1 of whom has Metly ties-Padres Standard Hall of Fame 1 individual with Met ties-Phillies Wall of Fame, which is a standard Hall, 5 individuals with Met ties-----Reds Standard Hall of Fame, 4 with Met ties----Angels Standard Hall of Fame 7 with Met ties, though to be fair 4 of whom are honored as part of the 2002 World Champions-------Astros Standard Walk of Fame with 3 former Mets represented---Blue Jays Level of Excellence has 3 former Mets represented---Indians Standard Hall of Fame 1 former Met is enshrined-Orioles Standard Hall of Fame 9 members with Met ties---------Rangers Standard Hall of Fame with 3 former Mets represented---Red Sox Standard Hall of Fame with 6 members with Met ties------Royals Standard Hall of Fame with 5 members with Met ties-----Twins Standard Hall of Fame with 2 inductees with Met ties--MFYs Monument Park, standard selected Hall like, 4 members with Met ties---- Edited August 18, 2016 by Guest
Benjamin Grimm Old-Timey Member Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 For the Reds, I'll guess Tom Seaver and George Foster.
Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket Guests Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 Nationals - D Johnson
Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket Guests Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 Twins-Gardy-McIllviane
Guest themetfairy Guests Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote:Twins-Gardy-McIllvianeMaybe Rick Aguilera?
Benjamin Grimm Old-Timey Member Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 For the Blue Jays: Carlos Delgado and John Olerud.
Guest themetfairy Guests Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 (edited) Phillies -Tug McGrawLenny DykstraLarry BowaRichie Ashburn Edited August 18, 2016 by Guest
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 Nats isn't likely Johnson, but Frank Howard.The phiphth Phillie is Dallas Green.
stevejrogers Old-Timey Member Posted August 18, 2016 Author Posted August 18, 2016 John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote:Braves - SpahnD'OH
Benjamin Grimm Old-Timey Member Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 Bob Gibson has to be one of the Cardinals.And maybe... Keith Hernandez? Tim McCarver?
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 Rangers: Nolan Ryan, Tom Grieve, and ... Bobby Valentine.
MFS62 Old-Timey Member Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 (edited) SF- Willie Mays.And Fred Wilpon has paid more tribute to ex-Brooklyn players than LA has, but nothing for HOF-er Duke Snider?No wonder I root for the San Andreas Fault. Later Edited August 18, 2016 by Guest
stevejrogers Old-Timey Member Posted August 18, 2016 Author Posted August 18, 2016 John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote:Pods - Jack MuffyI don't think Bob's Bro had any connection with the Mets, other than being the brother of The Voice of The Mets.
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 Royals: Whitey Herzog, Amos Otis, David Cone, um ...
Guest themetfairy Guests Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 Rusty Staub for the Astros too?
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 Five Red Sawx: Pedro Martinez, Pumpsie Green, Move On, uh ... Lou Gorman ... Don Zimmer?
Frayed Knot Old-Timey Member Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 SteveJRogers wrote:John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote:Pods - Jack MuffyI don't think Bob's Bro had any connection with the Mets, other than being the brother of The Voice of The Mets.The Padres is Randy Jones
stevejrogers Old-Timey Member Posted August 18, 2016 Author Posted August 18, 2016 MFS62 wrote:And Fred Wilpon has paid more tribute to ex-Brooklyn players than LA has, but nothing for HOF-er Duke Snider?No wonder I root for the San Andreas Fault. To be fair, numbers of Reese, Snider, Campanella, and Robinson are retired, and they do salute their Brooklyn hertiage when warranted (anniversaries).FWIW, other than the Dodgers, the following franchies do not have any sort of mechanism such as a Hall or Walk or Wall of Fame;Cubs, Diamondbacks, Marlins (whom, along with the Nats are the line teams with no non-Robinson retired numbers), Pirates, Rockies, Athletics, Rays, Tigers and White Sox.
stevejrogers Old-Timey Member Posted August 18, 2016 Author Posted August 18, 2016 Edgy MD wrote:Move On,Who?uh ... Lou GormanHmmm, I debated adding him since he was more of an underling rather than a major position, Herzog was at least in a uniform position...eh fine. 6 Sawk
Chad ochoseis Old-Timey Member Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 The Angels honor the heck out of Jim Fregosi. They even retired his number. And I believe Ken Boyer is one of the Cards.Eddie Murray for the O's.And the lone Indian would be Robbie Alomar.
Chad ochoseis Old-Timey Member Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 And I bet the Angels also honor that stiff we sent them for Fregosi. Duh.
batmagadanleadoff Old-Timey Member Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 Put down Bamberger for the Brewers. And Koufax with the Dodgers if you think that Koufax has Mets ties.
HahnSolo Old-Timey Member Posted August 19, 2016 Posted August 19, 2016 OriolesMike BordickDavey Johnson
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