Met Hunter

That's not the same Mendoza coaching the SI MFYs. Our Carlos has darker features. I think he's living back in VZ. I noticed Wikipedia has it wrong about him coaching.

It's the same hotel as the Tarasco/Corey incident as well. They also found a body in a shopping cart a few years back.

Was Armando Reynoso mentioned? I thought a Stoner inspired trivia thread would have mentioned Jason Roach, Jung Bong or Phil Coke.

Lol. It would have been nice to hear Gary's call of that crazy play at home. Give me the emotion over the natural sounds.

Definitely Candy Man in 1987. And Jesse Hudson in 1969. Dean Chance in 1970?

One of those '87 guys has to be Moose Milligan.

Holy crap. I was just about to add Esix to my post. Rememeber the walkoff?

It used to be Jeff Francoeur.

Dave Magadan.

Too bad Les didn't come to the reunion. He seems like my kind of guy. http://www.billingsgazette.com/sports/baseball/professional/major/article_a9397f3c-8254-11de-aa87-001cc4c002e0.html

No, I knew. Guy just seemed old and harmless.

I once saw Ed in the lobby of a hotel in NJ at a signing a few years back. When he walked past my daughters, he gave my youngest a playful pat on the head. A harmless gesture from an elderly man, but it still gave me douche chills.

I coached my son's LL team for years. I took the responsibility of the safety of the other kids very serious. So did our league. Our coaches were required to attend both coaching and umpiring clinics. The clinics were taught by high school and college coaches that volunteered their time. Their angle for us was to try and teach the kids properly and they would take it at the next level. The league was very concerned about insurance and safety and were on top of any injuries that occured. Stationery bases were a big no-no at the younger level. Safety bases were used at first to avoid collisions. Helmets with masks for first base and pitcher, even safety vests for batters all at the younger levels. We were even required to inspect the field before games. We weren't in a wealthy neighborhood and the equipment wasn't always top notch. But the group was solid, responsible, and accountable. I'm not so sure I'd want to coach again without that type of structure. Especially after a suit like this one.

Lasorda only pitched in a handful of games in '55. He definitely wasn't on any playoff roster. My guess is a couple of oldtimers from back in the day when mystique and aura were nowhere to be found.

#7 is definitely Bunning and Vinegar Bend Mizell. Have no clue on a third.

OK. #6 is Ryan, Niekro, Goose, Sutton, Marichal Edgy had Niekro.

="metirish":3q7wvuyc]="Met Hunter":3q7wvuyc]Some guesses and partial answers: #2 Musial? Young? #5 A's, Jays, Mets, Padres #6 Ryan, Jenkins, Sutton, Bunning, Drysdale #7 Bunning, Mizell? # Madlock was one? Sorry, tried to do it without the look up.[/quote:3q7wvuyc] I think in the event of fairness I will not accept partial answers , at least not until others have had at it.[/quote:3q7wvuyc] Fair enough. What about #6? Swan Swan H Aug 03 2009 02:20 PM 1. Ruth, Williams, F. Robinson metirish Aug 03 2009 02:21 PM ="Mendoza Line":1vmjcfxb]Partial guesses here: 1. Ruth, Foxx, Matthews 6. Sutton, Roberts, Eckersley, Gossage, Fingers[/quote:1vmjcfxb] # two are correct # 6 two are correct metirish Aug 03 2009 02:25 PM Timeout a second , let me clear up some things metirish Aug 03 2009 02:28 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 03 2009 02:29 PM # 6 - Met Hunter out of the five got Sutton and Ryan Mendoza Line got Sutton and Gossage So on # 6 we have Sutton , Gossage and Ryan - need two more # 1 Mendoza Line has Ruth and Foxx Met Hunter Aug 03 2009 02:28 PM OK. #6 is Ryan, Niekro, Goose, Sutton, Marichal Edgy had Niekro. metirish Aug 03 2009 02:33 PM ="Met Hunter"]OK. #6 is Ryan, Niekro, Goose, Sutton, Marichal Edgy had Niekro. #6 Correct HahnSolo Aug 03 2009 02:35 PM Is Grover Cleveland Alexander the pitcher in #2? Aaron was already answered. seawolf17 Aug 03 2009 02:36 PM 2) Hank Aaron never managed. 4) The Yankees don't lose postseason series! A trick question! Love it, SABR. 7) Bunning is one of the three. 8) Willie McGee is one of the four. 12) Rogers Hornsby is one of the three. metirish Aug 03 2009 02:36 PM ="HahnSolo"]Is Grover Cleveland Alexander the pitcher in #2? Aaron was already answered. Correct Hank Aaron with 3,771 hits (Pete Rose and Ty Cobb both managed); Grover Alexander with 373 wins (Cy Young, Walter Johnson and Christy Mathewson all managed). Swan Swan H Aug 03 2009 02:38 PM 1. Is Ted Williams the third pitcher? 10. Alvin Dark pops into my head. I have no idea if he was playing then, but what the hey. Met Hunter Aug 03 2009 02:39 PM #7 is definitely Bunning and Vinegar Bend Mizell. Have no clue on a third. metirish Aug 03 2009 02:41 PM ="Swan Swan H"]1. Is Ted Williams the third pitcher? 10. Alvin Dark pops into my head. I have no idea if he was playing then, but what the hey. Correct on Williams Who are the three members of the 500 home-run club who also pitched in the Major Leagues? Babe Ruth (1914-21, �30, �33), Jimmie Foxx (1939, �45) and Ted Williams (1940). # 10 Incorrect LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 03 2009 03:10 PM #4-- Scoscia's one. Lasorda, I think, is another one. (I THINK he was on the '55 playoff roster. THINK.) McGraw? Ashie62 Aug 03 2009 03:34 PM 12 Chick Hafey Jim Bottomley Bill Terry Met Hunter Aug 03 2009 04:30 PM Lasorda only pitched in a handful of games in '55. He definitely wasn't on any playoff roster. My guess is a couple of oldtimers from back in the day when mystique and aura were nowhere to be found. metirish Aug 03 2009 04:44 PM Answers 1. Who are the three members of the 500 home-run club who also pitched in the Major Leagues? Babe Ruth (1914-21, �30, �33), Jimmie Foxx (1939, �45) and Ted Williams (1940). 2. Who is the player with the most career hits who never managed in the Major Leagues? Who is the pitcher with the most career victories who never managed in the majors? Hank Aaron with 3,771 hits (Pete Rose and Ty Cobb both managed); Grover Alexander with 373 wins (Cy Young, Walter Johnson and Christy Mathewson all managed). 3. Who is the only player to get at least 250 hits for the American League�s Milwaukee Brewers and the National League�s Milwaukee Brewers? Jeff Cirillo (472 and 528, respectively). 4. Who are the three men who defeated the Yankees in a postseason series as both a player and a manager? Rogers Hornsby (1926 World Series as player/manager); Billy Southworth (1926 World Series as player and 1942 World Series as manager), and Mike Scioscia (1981 World Series as player and 2002 A.L.D.S. as manager) 5. Rickey Henderson, the new Hall of Famer, made postseason appearances with which five teams? Oakland A�s (1981, 89-90, 92), Toronto Blue Jays (1993), San Diego Padres (1996), the Mets (1999) and Seattle Mariners (2000). 6. Name the five Hall of Fame pitchers whose Major League careers began after the advent of the Cy Young Award in 1956 but never received the post-season honor. Rich Gossage, Juan Marichal, Phil Niekro, Nolan Ryan and Don Sutton. 7. Which three Major League pitchers later served in the United States Congress? John K. Tener, Vinegar Bend Mizell and Jim Bunning. 8. Which four players won a batting title in a season in which they played for more than one team? Nap Lajoie (1902 Athletics and Bronchos); Dale Alexander (1932 Tigers and Red Sox); Harry Walker (1947 Cardinals and Phillies); Willie McGee (1990 Cardinals and A�s). 9. Which player hit a home run in all three games of the 1969 N.L.C.S., the only Championship Series games in which he played? Hank Aaron. 10. Who took the cut-off throw from Willie Mays after �The Catch� in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series? Davey Williams (second base). 11. Name the last team to win Game 7 of the World Series on the road. 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates (at Baltimore). 12. Which three future Hall of Famers finished within seven-ten-thousandths (.0007) of each other atop the 1931 National League batting leaders? Chick Hafey (.3489), Bill Terry (.3486), Jim Bottomley (.3482). Edgy DC Aug 03 2009 04:59 PM Tommy Lasorda not getting us any credit. I guess he wasn't on the post-season roster after all. Valadius Aug 03 2009 05:08 PM I knew #7. You didn't give us enough time to answer these - I've been out all afternoon. SteveJRogers Aug 03 2009 06:15 PM Never mind... SteveJRogers Aug 03 2009 06:17 PM ="Edgy DC":2xw7yflq]Tommy Lasorda not getting us any credit. I guess he wasn't on the post-season roster after all.[/quote:2xw7yflq] IIRC, he was taken off the Dodger postseason roster in order to put Sandy Koufax on.

Some guesses and partial answers: #2 Musial? Young? #5 A's, Jays, Mets, Padres #6 Ryan, Jenkins, Sutton, Bunning, Drysdale #7 Bunning, Mizell? # Madlock was one? Sorry, tried to do it without the look up.

I think #11 is the 1979 Pirates. Number 9 is Henry Aaron.

="Edgy DC"]="seawolf17"]Dammit! These guys need to stop dying before I can get them to sign cards. What's killing me is that we're getting reports of their deaths days or weeks later. What the hell?! These are Mets. I track these things somewhat, for my autograph pursuits. Two of the longest unreported Met passings, in my memory, were Mike Bishop and Danny Napoleon. Bishop was about 3 months. Napoleon was about a year and a half before there were any reports. Talk about gone and forgotten.

I have a modest Met collection myself. Cards, photos, index cards, and a book with over 550 former and current Mets autographs in it. Earlier this year, I wrote to Jay and he asked me if I could help him locate any cards or photos for his family. I was able to get him about 3-4 WIZ cards and a Mets 8x10 off the internet. He couldn't have been happier. He wrote me a long letter and promised when he one day headed to NY, would meet up with me and sign my book. He told me his 2 weeks as a Met were among the greatest in his life. Whenever he signed, he wrote 1976 Mets. So sorry to hear of his passing.

Jay Kleven resident of San Lorenzo passed away unexpectedly on June 30th at the age of 59. He was a loving, caring man who lived his life to the fullest. He was a graduate of San Lorenzo High and Cal State Hayward. After college he was signed by the New York Mets and worked his way up to the "show" in 1976. He was an educator of many and was currently working as a teacher for the San Lorenzo School District. He loved his family, friends and his San Francisco Giants. He is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Terry, his son Jerry, daughter-in-law Kristina. His three brothers Geoff, Jory and Jerry and their families. His brother-in-law John and sister-in-law Cindy and their families. His many wonderful nieces and nephews and many, many great friends. He was also preceeded in death by his parents Jerry and Joy Kleven and John and Frances Flores. Services will be held on Friday July 10th at 2pm at St. Johns Church on Lewelling Blvd in San Lorenzo. In lieu of flowers our families asks that you make a donation in "Jay's" name to either the San Leandro Sports Foundation at 151 Callan Ave., Ste 306, San Leandro, CA 94577, or to the San Lorenzo High School Boosters Club.

In defense of the "other" players, who knows what their motives were? Maybe they were on the bubble as far as playing time or staying on the team. Imagine the pressure of maintaining your playing performance, while working under a nut job like Billy Martin and his lush ass kissing cronies? Or maybe Brian Kingman was a dick that needed a good ass kicking.

Tweeze those brows.

="Benjamin Grimm":17l07lvf]I'm curious to know how many wins it takes to get into the top 500.[/quote:17l07lvf] 106 SteveJRogers May 26 2009 02:22 PM ="Met Hunter":79gsqzpe]="Benjamin Grimm":79gsqzpe]I'm curious to know how many wins it takes to get into the top 500.[/quote:79gsqzpe] 106[/quote:79gsqzpe] Wow, its a good thing I track the 200 wins club for a card collection of mine. That would be the top 110 at last count. John Cougar Lunchbucket May 26 2009 02:24 PM So who then is the 3rd Met with 106+ wins? Ollie has 50-something and has to lead the rest, yes? Am I overlooking someone? OlerudOwned May 26 2009 02:28 PM Jake Peavy? Edgy DC May 26 2009 02:30 PM Ken Takahashi? TransMonk May 26 2009 02:34 PM Freddie Garcia prolly has over 100 wins...but he never started for the Mets big club. Centerfield May 26 2009 02:44 PM Randy Johnson Tim Wakefield Jamie Moyer Randy Wolf Javier Vazquez Jeff Suppan Are correct. One more out there. Pitched for the Mets in 2009: Johan, Livan and Freddy Garcia. (Spring Training was 2009) Gwreck May 26 2009 02:49 PM Chan Ho Park? Centerfield May 26 2009 03:01 PM Bingo. Benjamin Grimm May 26 2009 03:40 PM What about Derek Lowe and his 126 (through 2008) wins? Centerfield May 26 2009 04:44 PM I meant eight starters. (I told you it was unreliable)