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Edgy MD Dec 04 2017 07:58 PM

I am fifth all-time in fielding percentage as a centerfielder, and fourth all-time in fielding percentage as an outfielder. I hold (or held for a time, anyhow — researchers are double-checking) the American League records for consecutive errorless chances (541) and errorless games (229). My record as a Met is flawless, having played 122 games in the outfield without committing an error. Who am I?

A Boy Named Seo Dec 04 2017 08:19 PM Re: Sure Hands

Mike Cameron?

Edgy MD Dec 04 2017 08:28 PM Re: Sure Hands

Good guess! Wrong guess!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 04 2017 08:34 PM Re: Sure Hands

Lance Johnson??

Edgy MD Dec 04 2017 08:47 PM Re: Sure Hands

You gents are so close! And hey! Look at the forum!

Fman99 Dec 04 2017 08:57 PM Re: Sure Hands

Matt Lawton?

Nymr83 Dec 04 2017 09:00 PM Re: Sure Hands

Is the answer going to be someone Jeter like (ie they never made an error because they didn't have the range to get to the ball)?

Edgy MD Dec 04 2017 09:02 PM Re: Sure Hands

This guy was on the downside of his career by the time he first pulled on a Met uniform, but he had some range in his heyday.

Centerfield Dec 04 2017 09:15 PM Re: Sure Hands

Darryl Hamilton

Nymr83 Dec 04 2017 09:28 PM Re: Sure Hands

I totally forgot he was murdered until I just googled him :(

Edgy MD Dec 04 2017 09:37 PM Re: Sure Hands

The late Darryl Hamilton is our answer. Got into 150 games over parts of three seasons as a Met, 122 as an outfielder, and presumably the rest as a pinch-hitter or pinch-runner. He and Bubba Trammell were the two reserve outfielders that were shocked to find themselves leapfrogged by a virtually unknown Timo Perez, coming on to pick up most of the playing time made available by the injury to Derek Bell right as the post-season was getting under way.

Ashie62 Dec 04 2017 09:38 PM Re: Sure Hands

Del Unser

Ceetar Dec 04 2017 09:41 PM Re: Sure Hands

Edgy MD wrote: The late Darryl Hamilton is our answer. Got into 150 games over parts of three seasons as a Met, 122 as an outfielder, and presumably the rest as a pinch-hitter or pinch-runner. He and Bubba Trammell were the two reserve outfielders that were shocked to find themselves leapfrogged by a virtually unknown Timo Perez, coming on to pick up most of the playing time made available by the injury to Derek Bell right as the post-season was getting under way. arguably costing the Mets a World Series title.