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Late Arriving Trivia

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 08 2010 08:21 AM

My roster maven buddy pointed out that Hisanori Takahashi last night became the 30th Met to make his Mets debut in extra innings. See if you can guess the other 29 from the clues provided! (I'll provide more as needed) 10th inning debuts (12): pitcher, 1970 pitcher, 1974 outfielder, 1980 outfielder, 1985 pitcher, 1985 infielder, 1995 pitcher, 1995 pitcher, 1999 pitcher, 2006 pitcher, 2006 outfielder, 2007 Hisanori Takahashi, 2009 11th inning debuts (8): outfielder, 1965 Pitcher, 1970 pitcher, 1978 pitcher, 1979 pitcher, 1985 outfielder, 1995 pitcher, 1995 pitcher, 1999 12th inning debuts (5) pitcher, 1962 1B-OF, 1972 infleidler, 1981 C-1B, 1989 C-IF-OF, 1998 13th inning debut (1) outfielder, 1970 14th inning debut (1) Infielder, 1987 15th inning debut (1) Pitcher, 1997 17th-inning debut (1) pitcher, 1993 23rd-inning debut (1) outfielder, 1974

Edgy DC Apr 08 2010 08:27 AM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

10th inning debuts (12): outfielder, 2007 Chip Ambres 23rd-inning debut (1) outfielder, 1974 Benny Ayala

metirish Apr 08 2010 08:29 AM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

10th inning debuts (12): Jeff Conine - OF 2007

Gwreck Apr 08 2010 08:31 AM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

12th inning debuts (5) C-1B, 1989 Barry Lyons.

HahnSolo Apr 08 2010 08:37 AM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

10th inning debuts (12): outfielder, 1985 Terry Blocker 14th inning debut (1) Infielder, 1987 Gregg Jefferies

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 08 2010 08:42 AM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

10th inning debuts (12): outfielder, 1985 Terry Blocker 14th inning debut (1) Infielder, 1987 Gregg Jefferies Two correct. All other guesses to this point are wrong.

metirish Apr 08 2010 08:43 AM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

10th inning debuts (12): David Newhan OF - 2007

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 08 2010 08:59 AM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

12th inning debuts (5) C-1B, 1989 - Mackey Sasser, innit? 15th inning debuts (1) P, 1997 - Joe Crawford

G-Fafif Apr 08 2010 10:25 AM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

The 23rd inning Met from 1974 is the perennial fan favorite Bruce Boisclair.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 08 2010 10:29 AM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

Crawford & Boisclar are correct. Time to pump up the volume of clues: 10th inning debuts (12): pitcher, 1970, take a guess (infielder), 1974, 1st of only 4 games as a Major Leaguer outfielder, 1980, soon to hit 3 Hrs in a game Terry Blocker, 1985 (Hahn Solo) pitcher, 1985, first of 732 MLB games in a 16-year career infielder, 1995, would become household Met name pitcher, 1995, same game as the infielder named above, would not become a household Met name, but a weird name anyway pitcher, 1999, remembered for his acquisition, not his debut pitcher, 2006, reliever who absorbed a nightmare loss pitcher, 2006, same game as above: I gave up the hit allowing my predecessor's runner to score GW run outfielder, 2007, I'm so obscure JCL had forgotten I ever existed Hisanori Takahashi, 2009 11th inning debuts (8): outfielder, 1965, MFS62 says I'm ugly Pitcher, 1970, I was acquired in a trade for Bob Aspromonte pitcher, 1978, rocked the jewfro pitcher, 1979, played for peanuts pitcher, 1985, would become household Met name outfielder, 1995, same game as the two 95 10th-inning debutants; I didn't last long pitcher, 1995, better known as a starter pitcher, 1999, Same game as the 1999 10th inning debut guy; we were acquired the same day too but in different trades 12th inning debuts (5) pitcher, 1962, One guess here is statistically better than any other 1B-OF, 1972, wore No. 24 in this game infielder, 1981, I share a name with a more famous bb guy C-1B, 1989, former MFY C-IF-OF, 1998, I was a pre-Piazza catcher 13th inning debut (1) outfielder, 1970, regrettable trade in my future 14th inning debut (1) Gregg Jefferies, 1987 (Hahn Solo) 15th inning debut (1) Joe Crawford, 4/7/97 (LWFS) 17th-inning debut (1) pitcher, 1993, I was acquired in a trade from the MFYs 23rd-inning debut (1) Bruce Boisclair (FaFiF)

G-Fafif Apr 08 2010 10:35 AM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

17th inning: Kenny Greer, but of course!

Benjamin Grimm Apr 08 2010 10:36 AM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

Is the 13th inning guy Leroy Stanton?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 08 2010 10:44 AM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

10th-inning debuts pitcher, 1985, first of 732 MLB games in a 16-year career - Rajah McDowell? 12th-inning debuts C-1B, 1989, former MFY - Phil Lombardi 1B-OF, 1972, wore No. 24 in this game - Beauchamp (thanks for filling my head with knowledge, MBTN!) 13th-inning debuts outfielder, 1970, regrettable trade in my future - Otis, my man?

G-Fafif Apr 08 2010 10:52 AM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

Jim Tatum the 1998 12th inning versatile catcher.

metirish Apr 08 2010 10:58 AM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

10th inning debuts (12): IF - 1995 - Edgardo Alfonzo

G-Fafif Apr 08 2010 11:07 AM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

1985 eleventh inning pitcher: Roger McDowell. (LWFS had this.) 1962 twelfth inning pitcher: Ken Mackenzie. 1970 thirteenth inning outfielder: Leroy Stanton. (BG had this.) 1995 eleventh inning pitcher: Dave Mlicki. 1999 tenth inning pitcher: Billy Taylor 1999 eleventh inning pitcher: Chuck McElroy 2007 tenth inning outfielder: Ben Johnson 1979 eleventh inning pitcher: Ed Glynn 1980 tenth inning outfielder: Claudell Washington. 2006 tenth inning pitcher nightmare: Jorge Julio 1970 eleventh inning pitcher: Ron Herbel

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 08 2010 12:08 PM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

1981 12th-inning infielder: Has to be Brian Giles. 1995 10th-inning pitcher: Blas Minor. (That funky Minor.) 1995 11th-inning outfielder: Yeah, I'll collect on Ricky Otero.

HahnSolo Apr 08 2010 12:16 PM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

1989 c-1b Rick Cerone

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 08 2010 12:31 PM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

Good work. So, we're looking for a 1970 pitcher; a 1974 infielder; the 1985 pitcher (McDowell not correct); the mop-up man in the Jorge Julio game; an ugly outfielder; a Jewfro wearing pitcher; and a 1962 pitcher 10th inning debuts (12): pitcher, 1970, take a guess (infielder), 1974, 1st of only 4 games as a Major Leaguer Claudell Washington, 1980 (FaFiF) Terry Blocker, 1985 (Hahn Solo) pitcher, 1985, first of 732 MLB games in a 16-year career Edgardo Alfonzo, 1995 (Irish) Blas Minor, 1995 (LWFS) Billy Taylor, 1999 (FaFiF) Jorge Julio, 2006 (FaFiF) pitcher, 2006, same game as above: I gave up the hit allowing my predecessor's runner to score GW run Ben Johnson, 2007 (FaFiF) Hisanori Takahashi, 2009 11th inning debuts (8): outfielder, 1965, MFS62 says I'm ugly Ron Herbel, 1970 (FaFiF) pitcher, 1978, rocked the jewfro Ed Glynn, 1979 (FaFiF) pitcher, 1985, would become household Met name Ricky Otero, 1995,(LWFS) Dave Mlicki, 1995 (FaFiF) Chuck McElroy, 1999 (FaFiF) 12th inning debuts (5) pitcher, 1962, One guess here is statistically better than any other Jim Beauchamp 1972 (LWFS) Brian Giles, 1981 (LWFS) Phil Lombardi, 1989 (LWFS) Jim Tatum, 1998 (FaFiF) 13th inning debut (1) Leroy Stanton, 1970 (BGrimm) 14th inning debut (1) Gregg Jefferies, 1987 (Hahn Solo) 15th inning debut (1) Joe Crawford, 4/7/97 (LWFS) 17th-inning debut (1) Kenny Greer, 1993 (FaFiF) 23rd-inning debut (1) Bruce Boisclair (FaFiF)

batmagadanleadoff Apr 08 2010 12:33 PM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

Aggie for 1985?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 08 2010 12:33 PM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

Aggie, yes.

batmagadanleadoff Apr 08 2010 12:37 PM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Aggie, yes. Now that's a deep pitching staff where Rick Aguilera barely qualified as the 5th starter.

Gwreck Apr 08 2010 01:58 PM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

The 2006 reliever -- Duaner Sanchez?

G-Fafif Apr 08 2010 02:16 PM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

2006 reliever: Chad Bradford

metirish Apr 08 2010 02:19 PM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

I guessed one correctly , I'm a happy camper.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 08 2010 02:27 PM Re: Late Arriving Trivia

Bradford, not Sanchez. That was in the period when we Met fans widely believed that Bradford sucked (and Willie would go to Julio sooner than he). I recall he had a bad spring training, and Gary Cohen being picked up by a mic he thought was dead disparaging him.