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The "Who can manage?" quiz.

batmagadanleadoff May 21 2013 11:33 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 21 2013 11:34 AM

27 one-time Mets have gone on to manage a major league baseball club after playing for the franchise. You know the drill. One guess per post. Baseball cards to follow.

Ceetar May 21 2013 11:34 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Robin Ventura

batmagadanleadoff May 21 2013 11:35 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

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John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2013 11:37 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Jim Fregosi

Edgy MD May 21 2013 11:38 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Don Zimmer.

batmagadanleadoff May 21 2013 11:38 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

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John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2013 11:38 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Ron Gardenhire

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2013 11:38 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Lee Mazzilli

Edgy MD May 21 2013 11:39 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Larry Bowa.

batmagadanleadoff May 21 2013 11:39 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz. Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 21 2013 11:41 AM

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John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2013 11:40 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Clint Hurdle

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2013 11:42 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Willie Smallballs

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2013 11:42 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Yogi Berra

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2013 11:42 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Joe Torre

seawolf17 May 21 2013 11:42 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Gil Hodges

batmagadanleadoff May 21 2013 11:43 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz. Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 21 2013 11:46 AM

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John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2013 11:43 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Bobby Valentine

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2013 11:43 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Al Pedrique

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2013 11:44 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Roger Craig

seawolf17 May 21 2013 11:44 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Al Pedrique Nice! Never would have remembered that one. Bruce Bochy

Swan Swan H May 21 2013 11:45 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Roy McMillan

Edgy MD May 21 2013 11:46 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Mike Cubbage.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2013 11:47 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Bud Harrelson

Edgy MD May 21 2013 11:47 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

John Gibbons.

dinosaur jesus May 21 2013 11:47 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Buddy.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2013 11:48 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

seawolf17 wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Al Pedrique Nice! Never would have remembered that one. Bruce Bochy Yeah, that's the one allowing me to shoot all these fish in a barrell

Edgy MD May 21 2013 11:49 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

batmagadanleadoff May 21 2013 11:50 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

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Gwreck May 21 2013 11:50 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Dallas Green

Gwreck May 21 2013 11:52 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Bud Harrelson

Gwreck May 21 2013 11:53 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

John Gibbons

batmagadanleadoff May 21 2013 11:54 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

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batmagadanleadoff May 21 2013 11:56 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

btdt

Edgy MD May 21 2013 11:57 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Juan Samuel. Take that, Al Pedrique.

batmagadanleadoff May 21 2013 12:01 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

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Edgy MD May 21 2013 12:02 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Norm Sherry. Take that, Juan Samuel!

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2013 12:04 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz. Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 21 2013 12:04 PM

not that guy

batmagadanleadoff May 21 2013 12:04 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

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batmagadanleadoff May 21 2013 12:05 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Hiller no manage. Undo that bow.

Swan Swan H May 21 2013 12:08 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Ken Boyer

batmagadanleadoff May 21 2013 12:09 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

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seawolf17 May 21 2013 12:10 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Who the hell is Norm Sherry? You made him up.

batmagadanleadoff May 21 2013 12:12 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

seawolf17 wrote: Who the hell is Norm Sherry? You made him up. Norm also invented a vinegar.

Edgy MD May 21 2013 12:13 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

seawolf17 wrote: Who the hell is Norm Sherry? You made him up. From the baseball card completionist, this is disappointing.

Edgy MD May 21 2013 12:21 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Does the brief off-season tenure of Wally Backman count?

batmagadanleadoff May 21 2013 12:22 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Better late than never on Mike Cubbage: 3

batmagadanleadoff May 21 2013 12:23 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Edgy MD wrote: Does the brief off-season tenure of Wally Backman count? Not in this quiz.

Gwreck May 21 2013 12:28 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Didn't Mike Jorgensen manage the Cardinals in the mid-90s, between Torre and LaRussa?

batmagadanleadoff May 21 2013 12:29 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

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batmagadanleadoff May 21 2013 12:30 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Gwreck wrote: Didn't Mike Jorgensen manage the Cardinals in the mid-90s, between Torre and LaRussa? Was there some doubt there?

Gwreck May 21 2013 12:33 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

I was 100% sure he played for the Mets. But only about 60% sure that he managed the Cardinals

batmagadanleadoff May 21 2013 12:39 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz. Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 21 2013 12:39 PM

Gwreck wrote: I was 100% sure he played for the Mets. But only about 60% sure that he managed the Cardinals I knew that Jorgy managed a team, but I forgot which one.

Edgy MD May 21 2013 12:39 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Sandy Alomar, Jr. finished a season for Indians in recent years.

batmagadanleadoff May 21 2013 12:42 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

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G-Fafif May 21 2013 04:51 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Jim Marshall, Cubs, early '70sish.

batmagadanleadoff May 21 2013 08:21 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

0 Jim Marshall was the last manager standing. Marshall was one of four '62 Mets to manage a major league team (Hodges, Zimmer and Craig).

Edgy MD May 21 2013 08:41 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Was that the guy you thought would come last? Funny. I had long known four 1962 Mets had become managers, but I couldn't for the life of me think of the last one.

batmagadanleadoff May 21 2013 08:46 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Edgy MD wrote: Was that the guy you thought would come last? Funny. I had long known four 1962 Mets had become managers, but I couldn't for the life of me think of the last one. I thought the last manager standing would be between Marshall, Sherry and Pedrique. I was surprised to see Pedrique go so early. I woulda missed him, totally. Other Mets teams to spawn four managers: 1966 (McMillan, Harrelson, Green, Boyer) 1977 (Mazzilli, Torre, Valentine, Harrelson) 1981 (Gardenhire, Mazzilli, Jorgensen, Cubbage)

batmagadanleadoff May 21 2013 08:59 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Was that the guy you thought would come last? Funny. I had long known four 1962 Mets had become managers, but I couldn't for the life of me think of the last one. I thought the last manager standing would be between Marshall, Sherry and Pedrique. I was surprised to see Pedrique go so early. I woulda missed him, totally. Other Mets teams to spawn four managers: 1966 (McMillan, Harrelson, Green, Boyer) 1977 (Mazzilli, Torre, Valentine, Harrelson) 1981 (Gardenhire, Mazzilli, Jorgensen, Cubbage) I'd rephrase my response to note that the last manager standing isn't the best way to determine which answer was the toughest, given the format of this quiz. Because someone with a good working knowledge of Mets history might log on at the beginning of the quiz and decide to go with the toughest answers first. But if this were a written sit-down quiz, like in school, and each contestant or quiz-taker was asked to name these 27 ex-Mets/mlb managers, I'd say that Marshall, Pedrique, Sherry, Boyer and Bochy would be the most missed Mets.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2013 09:03 PM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Was that the guy you thought would come last? Funny. I had long known four 1962 Mets had become managers, but I couldn't for the life of me think of the last one. I thought the last manager standing would be between Marshall, Sherry and Pedrique. I was surprised to see Pedrique go so early. I woulda missed him, totally. Other Mets teams to spawn four managers: 1966 (McMillan, Harrelson, Green, Boyer) 1977 (Mazzilli, Torre, Valentine, Harrelson) 1981 (Gardenhire, Mazzilli, Jorgensen, Cubbage) I only remembered Pedrique because he was so unusual. Was he the guy who they got instead of Backman? I guessed Chuck Hiller wrong, was convinced he was a Padres manager at some point.

G-Fafif May 22 2013 07:00 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

I didn't see this quiz or any of the answers until late in the game, so to speak, and I swear the first name that occurred to me was Jim Marshall, no doubt because Ralph, Lindsey and Bob drove home his 1962 pedigree when he was managing the Cubs. Al Pedrique is a recovered memory. I would have missed Norm Sherry for the next several years.

Edgy MD May 22 2013 07:05 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

I dunno. I guess the fact that he's named after an old guy's drink is what dud it for me. Every time I see his name at the UMDB, I think of him as a manager more than as a player. Norm Sherry is the name of a guy you'd expect to hang out with Dean Martin.

HahnSolo May 22 2013 08:24 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Was that the guy you thought would come last? Funny. I had long known four 1962 Mets had become managers, but I couldn't for the life of me think of the last one. I thought the last manager standing would be between Marshall, Sherry and Pedrique. I was surprised to see Pedrique go so early. I woulda missed him, totally. Other Mets teams to spawn four managers: 1966 (McMillan, Harrelson, Green, Boyer) 1977 (Mazzilli, Torre, Valentine, Harrelson) 1981 (Gardenhire, Mazzilli, Jorgensen, Cubbage) I'd rephrase my response to note that the last manager standing isn't the best way to determine which answer was the toughest, given the format of this quiz. Because someone with a good working knowledge of Mets history might log on at the beginning of the quiz and decide to go with the toughest answers first. But if this were a written sit-down quiz, like in school, and each contestant or quiz-taker was asked to name these 27 ex-Mets/mlb managers, I'd say that Marshall, Pedrique, Sherry, Boyer and Bochy would be the most missed Mets. By the time I saw this, it was already on page 3, so I decided to just try and name as many as I could without looking at responses. Got to about 19 before giving up. I never would have gotten Pedrique or Marshall. This would have made a great Sporcle quiz, and yes, I think the least guessed there would have been the ones you listed, and I would throw Jorgensen in there as well.

batmagadanleadoff May 22 2013 08:54 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Was that the guy you thought would come last? Funny. I had long known four 1962 Mets had become managers, but I couldn't for the life of me think of the last one. I thought the last manager standing would be between Marshall, Sherry and Pedrique. I was surprised to see Pedrique go so early. I woulda missed him, totally. Other Mets teams to spawn four managers: 1966 (McMillan, Harrelson, Green, Boyer) 1977 (Mazzilli, Torre, Valentine, Harrelson) 1981 (Gardenhire, Mazzilli, Jorgensen, Cubbage) I only remembered Pedrique because he was so unusual. Was he the guy who they got instead of Backman? I guessed Chuck Hiller wrong, was convinced he was a Padres manager at some point. Pedrique the Padre is so alliterative. So's Padre Pedrique. Wally Backman and Dave Magadan frequently come up as managerial candidates. If the two of them were to break on through (RIP, Ray Manzarek) they'd give the '86 (Mazzilli, Knight, Gibbons) and '87 squads (Mazzilli, Hurdle, Pedrique) five mlb managers.

Edgy MD May 22 2013 09:51 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Teufel in that mix also. Oquendo and maybe a few others. Mets Currently on Major League Coaching Staves, Who Haven't Yet Managed at the Big-League Level [list][*]Rick Anderson, Pitching Coach, Minnesota[/*:m] [*]Jay Bell, Hitting Coach, Pittsburgh[/*:m] [*]Willie Blair, Bullpen Coach, San Diego[/*:m] [*]Daryl Boston, 1b Coach, Chicago (A)[/*:m] [*]Reid Cornelius, Bullpen Coach, Miami[/*:m] [*]Dave Eiland, Pitching Coach, Kansas City[/*:m] [*]Steve Henderson, Hitting Coach, Philadelphia[/*:m] [*]Doug Henry, Bullpen Coach, Kansas City[/*:m] [*]Wayne Kirby, 1b Coach, Baltimore[/*:m] [*]Dave Magadan, Hitting Coach, Texas[/*:m] [*]Roger McDowell, Gaybashing Pitching Coach, Atlanta[/*:m] [*]Joe McEwing, 3b Coach, Chicago (A)[/*:m] [*]Jose Oquendo, 3b Coach, St. Louis[/*:m] [*]Jason Phillips, Bullpen Catcher, Seattle[/*:m] [*]Luis Rivera, 3b Coach, Toronto[/*:m] [*]Ray Searage, Pitching Coach, Pittsburgh[/*:m] [*]Tony Tarasco, Hitting Coach, Washington[/*:m] [*]Tim Teufel, 3b Coach, Mets[/*:m] [*]Pete Walker, Pitching Coach, Toronto[/*:m][/list:u]

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 22 2013 10:16 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Who would you consider to be the most likely managerial candidates from recent Mets vintage? Maybe Nickeas or something.

Edgy MD May 22 2013 10:19 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Joe McEw and Jay Bell will definitely manage. Among guys who haven't hit the MLB coaching ranks yet? José Valentín. I'd follow that guy anywhere and so would you. And you, and you. I'd consider all three as feasible future Flushing fodder too.

batmagadanleadoff May 22 2013 10:22 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Who would you consider to be the most likely managerial candidates from recent Mets vintage? Maybe Nickeas or something. What's recent? Oldest, or earliest, Mets squad not to have yet spawned a MLB manager: the 1990 Mets. Last Met squad to have spawned a MLB manager: the 2007 team (Alomar, Jr.); before that, the 2001 team (Ventura).

batmagadanleadoff May 22 2013 10:23 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

Edgy MD wrote: Joe McEw and Jay Bell will definitely manage. Among guys who haven't hit the MLB coaching ranks yet? José Valentín. I'd follow that guy anywhere and so would you. And you, and you. I'd consider all three as feasible future Flushing fodder too. So all of that fuss about having to tolerate the uber-crappy and super-sucky "ballplayer" (if that's what you wanted to call him) Alex Cora because he'd make a great manager someday was for naught?

batmagadanleadoff May 22 2013 10:29 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

I like Jason Phillips' chances. He was a catcher. And he wears glasses.

Edgy MD May 22 2013 10:33 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

The 1990 Mets have no managers to speak of? That's a shame. Stop keeping Magadan down. And Charlie O'Brien, needs to get off his ass stop staring at that Sports Illustrated cover he has framed on the wall. Come on, Tom O'Malley!

batmagadanleadoff May 22 2013 10:38 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

There's a paucity of Mets players who went on to manage a MLB team post 1980's. The only Met player from the 1990's on to manage a team, other than Ventura and Alomar, Jr. is Smallballs. Some of that is by design: players need to pay their dues - they rarely go from the playing field straight to the manager's office. ([u:2rcx32xm]But[/u:2rcx32xm], [u:2rcx32xm]see[/u:2rcx32xm], Hodges, Gil; Torre, Joe)

Benjamin Grimm May 22 2013 11:13 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

I was getting a definite future-manager vibe from John Buck. It lessened a bit when he smashed Jordany in the face, though. Still, I do like his chances.

Edgy MD May 22 2013 11:25 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

A pretty big showing comes from the 1983 Tides. Gardenhire, Hurdle, and (someday probably) Backman and Oquendo.

seawolf17 May 23 2013 08:46 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

This would have made a great Sporcle quiz, and yes, I think the least guessed there would have been the ones you listed, and I would throw Jorgensen in there as well. Already is one. http://www.sporcle.com/games/PaulyVerci ... LBManagers So it's only bad Mets teams that yield lots of managers, eh? I say Buck, Turner, Hawkins, and Ankiel.

batmagadanleadoff May 23 2013 09:03 AM Re: The "Who can manage?" quiz.

This would have made a great Sporcle quiz, and yes, I think the least guessed there would have been the ones you listed, and I would throw Jorgensen in there as well. Already is one. http://www.sporcle.com/games/PaulyVerci ... LBManagers So it's only bad Mets teams that yield lots of managers, eh? I say Buck, Turner, Hawkins, and Ankiel. The toughest answers, according to that quiz, are Sherry (solved by 6.2% of test takers), Marshall (9.8%), Pedrique (20%), McMillan (20.9%), Samuel (21.3%), Boyer (24.4%) AND Jorgensen (24.9%).