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Mets Lasts Quiz

Swan Swan H Oct 15 2012 02:27 PM Edited 11 time(s), most recently on Oct 15 2012 07:49 PM

OK, compiling the Firsts Quiz was a lot of fun, so I thought I'd assemble a 'Lasts' quiz. Of course, some are permanent lasts, provided the Polo Grounds is not rebuilt, and others are really just most recent, subject to change. I'll leave this up for a few hours. Thanks once again to the definitive UMDB not only for answers, but for inspiring questions as I browsed the site. Ben Grimm, you are the man-like-creature. Last Met to homer at the Polo Grounds - Jim Hickman Last Met to get a hit in the post-season - Endy Chavez Last Mets pitcher to record a regular season win vs. the Chicago White Sox - Pedro Astacio Last Met to play 162 games in a regular season - John Olerud (1999) Last Met batter to lead the NL in strikeouts - Dave Kingman (1982) Last instance of a current (at the time) or future Hall-of-Famer officially wearing a Mets uniform (this is not a trick question, like 'Well, Mike Piazza is a future HOFer.' This guy is in.) - Rickey Henderson (coach, 2007) Last player the Mets received in a trade with the Yankees - Felix Heredia (for Mike Stanton) Last Met to homer against the Montreal Expos (hint – he was the catcher) - Todd Zeile Last player other than Wright or Reyes to lead the Mets in hits for a season- Angel Pagan (2010) Last Met to pitch a post-season Complete Game - Mike Hampton Last Met to lead the NL in doubles - Gregg Jefferies (40 in 1990) Last Met to have a slugging percentage over .600 for a season - Mike Piazza (.614 in 2000)

Gwreck Oct 15 2012 02:40 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Mike Hampton was the last Met to pitch a postseason complete game.

Swan Swan H Oct 15 2012 02:44 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Hampton is correct. Nice, Gwreck. 1 down, 11 to go.

Gwreck Oct 15 2012 02:45 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Is this one answer per person? Or do you want a whole list of guesses for each question?

Ceetar Oct 15 2012 02:45 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

last guy from the Yankees.. David Justice?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 15 2012 02:46 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Last Met to homer at the Polo Grounds --Hickman Last Met to get a hit in the post-season --Reyes Last Mets pitcher to record a regular season win vs. the Chicago White Sox --Rusch

Swan Swan H Oct 15 2012 02:47 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

I think if folks answer one or a few we'll get more participation, so let's do that. Justice is not correct, nor are Reyes and Rusch. Hickman is! One Pool-buck for JCL. No negative points, here. I'm not a harsh schoolmarm like Edgy. Gwreck - 1 JCL - 1

Gwreck Oct 15 2012 02:48 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Last win vs. the White Sox was Pedro Astacio. Last player acquired from the Yankees was Felix Heredia. Last Met to play 162 games was John Olerud. (That's a trick question, right? There were 163 games in 1999 but he played 162 of them).

Swan Swan H Oct 15 2012 02:49 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Gwreck on a Gwroll with three more. Oly didn't play them all, but he did hit the magic 162 in 1999. Gwreck - 4 JCL - 1

Benjamin Grimm Oct 15 2012 02:52 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Last Met to homer at the Polo Grounds Duke Snider Last Met to get a hit in the post-season Paul Lo Duca Last Mets pitcher to record a regular season win vs. the Chicago White Sox Al Leiter Last Met to play 162 games in a regular season John Olerud Last Met batter to lead the NL in strikeouts Darryl Strawberry Last instance of a current (at the time) or future Hall-of-Famer officially wearing a Mets uniform (this is not a trick question, like 'Well, Mike Piazza is a future HOFer.' This guy is in.) Rickey Henderson Last player the Mets received in a trade with the Yankees Allen Watson Last Met to homer against the Montreal Expos (hint – he was the catcher) Mike Piazza Last player other than Wright or Reyes to lead the Mets in hits for a season Cliff Floyd Last Met to pitch a post-season Complete Game Bob Ojeda Last Met to lead the NL in doubles David Wright Last Met to have a slugging percentage over .600 for a season Carlos Beltran

Benjamin Grimm Oct 15 2012 02:53 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Oops, I posted the above before I saw the reply that said we should only guess one at a time. Sorry.

Ceetar Oct 15 2012 02:56 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Oops, I posted the above before I saw the reply that said we should only guess one at a time. Sorry. Rickey's wrong anyway, it's Alomar. at the end of the..2003? season.

Swan Swan H Oct 15 2012 02:56 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

No problem - as many guesses as you like is fine. Rickey is correct - he was a coach in 2007 (plus you got Olerud as well) Gwreck - 4 JCL - 1 Ben Grimm - 1

Ceetar Oct 15 2012 02:57 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Swan Swan H wrote: Rickey is correct - he was a coach in 2007 (plus you got Olerud as well) Oh boo, "as a coach" isn't a trick question?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 15 2012 02:57 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Last Met to homer against the Montreal Expos (hint – he was the catcher) --This is a trick Q too: Wasn't it Zeile?

Gwreck Oct 15 2012 02:57 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Last hit in the postseason was Jose Valentin. Chavez single, Valentin single, Floyd strikeout, Reyes (I forget what he did), LoDuca walked.

Ceetar Oct 15 2012 02:58 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Ceetar wrote: Swan Swan H wrote: Rickey is correct - he was a coach in 2007 (plus you got Olerud as well) Oh boo, "as a coach" isn't a trick question? And btw, Tom Seaver was wearing a Mets jersey on Opening Day of Citi Field in 2009.

Swan Swan H Oct 15 2012 02:58 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Ceetar wrote: Swan Swan H wrote: Rickey is correct - he was a coach in 2007 (plus you got Olerud as well) Oh boo, "as a coach" isn't a trick question? 'In uniform' is code for 'not necessarily a player.'

Gwreck Oct 15 2012 03:00 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

The last Met to lead team in hits (not Reyes or Wright) is also a trick question. Didn't Angel Pagan have more hits than David during one of the years that Reyes was hurt?

Swan Swan H Oct 15 2012 03:05 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Yup - in 2010 Pagan had 168, Wright 166, Reyes 159.

Swan Swan H Oct 15 2012 03:12 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Zeile is also correct - that was his one game back behind the plate. Last postseason hit is not quite correct. Gwreck - 5 JCL - 2 Ben Grimm - 1

Gwreck Oct 15 2012 03:17 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

I am positive about how that inning unfolded. Unless I reversed the order that Valentin and Chavez batted.

Swan Swan H Oct 15 2012 03:21 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

That's it. Valentin (1b) - Chavez (1b) - Floyd (K) -Reyes (8) - LoDuca (BB). Gwreck - 6 JCL - 2 Ben Grimm - 1

Edgy MD Oct 15 2012 04:30 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Swan Swan H wrote: No negative points, here. I'm not a harsh schoolmarm like Edgy. Harsh and sexy schoolmarm..

Swan Swan H Oct 15 2012 05:28 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Here, when we speak of Edgy, sexy is implied.

seawolf17 Oct 15 2012 05:34 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Kingman the K king?

Edgy MD Oct 15 2012 05:41 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Swan Swan H wrote: Last player the Mets received in a trade with the Yankees - Felix Heredia (for Mike Stanton) Allow me to submit Jason Anderson for consideration.

Swan Swan H Oct 15 2012 05:43 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Seawolf as hot as his school's football team. Kingman led the NL in 1981 and 1982. Gwreck - 6 JCL - 2 Ben Grimm - 1 Seawolf17 - 1

Swan Swan H Oct 15 2012 05:44 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Edgy DC wrote: Swan Swan H wrote: Last player the Mets received in a trade with the Yankees - Felix Heredia (for Mike Stanton) Allow me to submit Jason Anderson for consideration. Anderson was in 2003, Heredia in 2004.

seawolf17 Oct 15 2012 05:45 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

BOOM roasted. Wright the doubles king?

Swan Swan H Oct 15 2012 05:47 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Wright is not the doubles king. OE: Every year from 2006 thru 2009 Wright had as many or more doubles as this guy had the year he led the NL, and three other Mets hit more in other seasons, but this was the only Met ever to lead the NL.

Edgy MD Oct 15 2012 06:13 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Gilkeyvision.

Swan Swan H Oct 15 2012 06:24 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Bernard is one of the other three. Hojo and Fonzie are the other two.

Chad Ochoseis Oct 15 2012 06:55 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

Piazza with the .600 slugging percentage, McReynolds with the doubles?

Swan Swan H Oct 15 2012 07:03 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

You got one, Chad. Piazza slugged .614 in 2000. Ben Grimm guessed Beltran, who just missed in 2006 (.594 - three more TB and he's at exactly .600) Kevin McReynolds was a teammate of Mr. Doubles during Mr. Doubles' entire Met career. Gwreck - 6 JCL - 2 Ben Grimm - 1 Seawolf17 - 1 Chad Ochoseis - 1

Swan Swan H Oct 15 2012 07:45 PM Re: Mets Lasts Quiz

OK, time to put this one to bed. Last Met to lead the NL in doubles – Gregg Jefferies (40 in 1990). This is, as noted earlier, only tied for the seventh-highest season total in Mets history, but he hit 40 in a year when a lot of guys only reached the high 30s. Mets single-season doubles leaders: 44 - Gilkey (1996) 42 - Wright (2005, 2007, 2008) 41 - H. Johnson (1989), Alfonzo (1999) 40 - Jefferies (1990), Alfonzo (2000), Wright (2006)