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powerful managers quiz

Trachsel My Tears Sep 03 2014 08:23 PM

Eight Mets’ managers have had MLB seasons in which they hit HRs in double digits. Name them. Further questions include: name the three who had seasons of at least 40 HRs, and name the two who hit at least 30. (One hit 20, and two others hit at least 10.) Finally what’s the record for most HRs in a season by a future Mets manager?

Zvon Sep 03 2014 08:26 PM Re: powerful managers quiz

Big Frank Howard hit a few.

Edgy MD Sep 03 2014 08:31 PM Re: powerful managers quiz

Joe Torresima was a power source.

themetfairy Sep 03 2014 08:32 PM Re: powerful managers quiz

Hodges

Frayed Knot Sep 03 2014 08:34 PM Re: powerful managers quiz

And Davey is in the 40+ club. Not Buddy though, even if you gave him his whole career.

seawolf17 Sep 03 2014 08:39 PM Re: powerful managers quiz

Willie Randolph?

themetfairy Sep 03 2014 08:48 PM Re: powerful managers quiz

Yogi Berra

Edgy MD Sep 03 2014 08:54 PM Re: powerful managers quiz

Wes Westrum didn't have a whole lot of power in general, but he had enough to sock it out of the Polo Grounds with regularity. He has to be one of 'em. Certainly had the most homers in history among players with the middle name of Noreen.

Trachsel My Tears Sep 04 2014 04:16 AM Re: powerful managers quiz

Willie was as powerful with the bat as he was with his mind. Never hit double-digits, either HR or IQ. Every other guess is correct, and not too surprisingly, the only remaining right answers are the two who hit only 10 or more. Keep guessing.

Edgy MD Sep 04 2014 06:04 AM Re: powerful managers quiz

Art Howe was, technically, the Mets manager for two years.

Centerfield Sep 04 2014 09:35 AM Re: powerful managers quiz

Bobby V.

Trachsel My Tears Sep 04 2014 09:52 AM Re: powerful managers quiz

And Art Howe is, technically, one of the correct answers--he achieved his lifetime high in HRs with 10, once. The other remaining correct answer (and Bobby V. never had much power, alas) is another light-hitting infielder-type, who may be surprising in having hit 10 HRs ever, which he did, and also hitting 12 another season. Skinny little guy, great fielder, not so much on the offensive reputation, but as another light-hitting Mets manager once (or a million times) said, "Ya can look it up!"

Frayed Knot Sep 04 2014 10:03 AM Re: powerful managers quiz

That would be Roy McMillan

Chad Ochoseis Sep 04 2014 01:26 PM Re: powerful managers quiz

Casey could hit some, too. But no more than 9 in a season back in the dead ball era.