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The Great List of Mets Baseball Progeny

Edgy MD Jan 08 2015 08:14 AM

Name any baseball player who ever played in the Mets organization who had a professional ballplayer in his bloodline. Include, if you will, what the highest level the player reached was and what the highest level his forebear(s) reached. I'll open with a complicated one. Scott Hairston has played 11 years in the big leagues, including two with the Mets. [list][*]His father Jerry Hairston played 14 years in the bigs.[/*:m] [*]HIs uncle John Hairston played three games in the bigs.[/*:m] [*]His grandfather Sam Hairston played for the Birmingham Black Barons and the Indianapolis Clowns in the Negro Leagues, and played four games for the White Sox.[/*:m][/list:u] He's got a brother, too, but that's not really what we're looking for.

Edgy MD Jan 08 2015 09:55 AM Re: The Great List of Mets Baseball Progeny

Sure, why not? I'll join in. Gil Hodges, Jr. played two years in the Mets minor leagues, topping out at Class A Pompano Beach [list][*]His father, Gil Sr. played 19 years in the big leagues, including the last two with the Mets, and managed nine seasons, the last four with the Mets.[/*:m][/list:u]

Fman99 Jan 08 2015 10:11 AM Re: The Great List of Mets Baseball Progeny

Preston Wilson, who made his MLB debut as a Met in 1998, was both the nephew, and also the stepson, of Mets HOF'er Mookie Wilson.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 08 2015 10:18 AM Re: The Great List of Mets Baseball Progeny

Brian Bannister, son of Floyd.

Edgy MD Jan 08 2015 10:20 AM Re: The Great List of Mets Baseball Progeny

There you go. Preston also had two uncles: [list][*]John, who played six seasons of minor league ball, mostly in the Mets system (also Detroit), peaking at AA, and [/*:m] [*]Phil, who played six seasons in the Minnesota system (plus 24 games for the Montreal minos).[/*:m][/list:u] Outfielders both, although John pitched in one game on the mound for the 1983 Columbia Mets and acquitted himself well, going 5 1/3 innings, giving up two runs, one earned, while striking out six and walking four, collecting the win. As he wasn't the starting pitcher, I imagine it was either a marathon, or the second game of a doubleheader in which the first game was a marathon.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 08 2015 10:25 AM Re: The Great List of Mets Baseball Progeny

John Maine is the son of... John Maine, who pitched for the Marion and Visalia Mets in 1970.

Ceetar Jan 08 2015 10:31 AM Re: The Great List of Mets Baseball Progeny

Ike son of Ron Davis

86-Dreamer Jan 08 2015 11:38 AM Re: The Great List of Mets Baseball Progeny

Brian McRae, son of Hal - 15 years with KC Royals and 4 with Cinci Reds

Chad Ochoseis Jan 08 2015 11:53 AM Re: The Great List of Mets Baseball Progeny

John Garrett Olerud, son of minor league catcher and major league dermatologist John Everett Olerud, who had a cameo appearance in Ball Four.

Edgy MD Jan 08 2015 12:07 PM Re: The Great List of Mets Baseball Progeny

Matt Franco, nephew of minor league second baseman and major league action hero Kurt Russell, who had a cameo appearance in The Battered Bastards of Baseball, grandson of fringy post-war minor league second baseman Bing Russell. Kurt peaked at AA before escaping from New York. Bing peaked at D.

Rockin' Doc Jan 08 2015 09:56 PM Re: The Great List of Mets Baseball Progeny

Once he takes the field this season, the newest progeny will be the recently acquired John Mayberry, Jr. His father John Mayberry was a 2 time All Star during his 17 year MLB career.

G-Fafif Jan 09 2015 06:44 AM Re: The Great List of Mets Baseball Progeny

Sandy Alomar, Jr., the son of Sandy Alomar, Sr., both Mets you'd have missed had you not been paying attention, 40 years apart. And in between, a Hall of Famer for other teams but also technically the Mets, Roberto Alomar -- brother of Sandy, Jr., hence son of Sandy, Sr.

G-Fafif Jan 09 2015 06:47 AM Re: The Great List of Mets Baseball Progeny

Moises Alou, the Met who holds the franchise hitting streak record, nephew of ace Mets pinch-hitter Jesus Alou as well as son of Felipe and nephew of Matty, who weren't Mets. But Mel Rojas, an Alou cousin of some sort, was.

G-Fafif Jan 09 2015 06:50 AM Re: The Great List of Mets Baseball Progeny

Mark Carreon, perpetual Mets fourth OF, debuted in the majors six days after the passing of his dad Cam Carreon, who debuted in the majors with the Go-Go pennant-winning White Sox of 1959, but wasn't on their World Series roster...much as son Mark didn't make the Mets' 1988 NLCS eligibles list.

Edgy MD Jan 09 2015 07:25 AM Re: The Great List of Mets Baseball Progeny

Cory Vaughn, current and active Mets minor league outfielder, peaking so far at AAA in 2014: [list][*]Son of Greg Vaughn, 15-year Major League left fielder and four-time All-Star.[/*:m] [*]Cousin once removed of Mo Vaughn, 12-year Major League first-baseman/DH, three-time All-Star, and two-year Met.[/*:m] [*]Cousin once removed of Jerry Royster, 16-year Major League infielder.[/*:m][/list:u]

RealityChuck Jan 09 2015 07:43 AM Re: The Great List of Mets Baseball Progeny

First baseman Mike Glavine, whose brother pitched for the Mets for a while.

Edgy MD Jan 09 2015 07:47 AM Re: The Great List of Mets Baseball Progeny

Not quite progeny, but we'll take it.

G-Fafif Jan 09 2015 09:27 AM Re: The Great List of Mets Baseball Progeny

Bad penny Jeff McKnight was originally minted by dad Jim McKnight, a Cub who had a career like Jeff's, except 30 seasons sooner.

Edgy MD Jan 09 2015 09:47 AM Re: The Great List of Mets Baseball Progeny

Oh, shit. Now I wanna write parodies.

G-Fafif Jan 09 2015 10:10 AM Re: The Great List of Mets Baseball Progeny

Edgy MD wrote: Oh, shit. Now I wanna write parodies. There used to be a contest here.

G-Fafif Jan 09 2015 10:16 AM Re: The Great List of Mets Baseball Progeny

Damon Buford was the Damon spawn of Don Buford, who was on the wrong side of history in 1969, even if his leadoff home run in Game One was on the wrong side of Ron Swoboda's glove.