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Name that Met by His Post-Baseball Career

Edgy MD Apr 22 2012 07:54 PM

[list:19fn39wn][*:19fn39wn]Retired to a 300-acre ranch near where he grew up. [/*:m:19fn39wn] [*:19fn39wn]Became a midway carnival barker. [/*:m:19fn39wn] [*:19fn39wn]Parlayed his success as a barker into a games operator on the state fair circuit. [/*:m:19fn39wn] [*:19fn39wn]Tiring of that sleazy lifestyle, jumped to another and founded the International Boxing Association. [/*:m:19fn39wn] [*:19fn39wn]Managed many fighters and, unconcerned with any potential conflict of interest, acted as the long-time IBA president.[/*:m:19fn39wn][/list:u:19fn39wn] Name that ex-Met.

Met Hunter Apr 22 2012 09:13 PM Re: Name that Met by His Post-Baseball Career

Sorry, my mistake. Thought it was a multiple answer question. After rereading, I realized it was one guy. Dean Chance

Edgy MD Apr 23 2012 05:15 AM Re: Name that Met by His Post-Baseball Career

Should have realized such a challenge would bring Met Hunter out of hiding. Dean Chance is correct. Met Hunter, the next question is yours.

Met Hunter Apr 23 2012 06:30 PM Re: Name that Met by His Post-Baseball Career Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 23 2012 10:11 PM

This one is more interesting than difficult. instructor analyst cancer survivor arrested for various charges ranging from drug possession, child support, soliciting a prostitute, probation violation, filing a false police report restaurant owner born again

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 23 2012 06:36 PM Re: Name that Met by His Post-Baseball Career

Half of us own that shirt, MH.

Frayed Knot Apr 23 2012 07:16 PM Re: Name that Met by His Post-Baseball Career

The answer is, of course, Straw. This Met, a life-long car enthusiast, retired young to go to work for Chrysler Corp. He later worked at Rockwell Int'l and then became a senior exec at several manufacturing companies before going on to teach manufacturing mgmt at the university level.

Met Hunter Apr 23 2012 10:19 PM Re: Name that Met by His Post-Baseball Career

Disappointed, that I didn't get this one in before midnight, because the answer, Jay Hook, won the first Met game in their history 50 years ago April 23, also a Monday. This exMet, the losing pitcher of that first Met win, was involved in the freight and truck leasing business, concentrating on the former during the 1980s. He was once part-owner of R&R Trucking, Inc. He later served on the board of directors of Metro Tech in Oklahoma City and the Integris Hospice of Oklahoma County.