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MFS62 Sep 26 2006 09:15 AM

50 years ago this week, the first player born in the Dominican Republic made the major leagues. It was Ozzie Virgil, with the New York Giants. Who is your all-time favorite Dominican Dandy (any team)? Who is your all-time favorite Dominican Dandy Met? Later

Yancy Street Gang Sep 26 2006 09:39 AM

Here's a list of Dominican-born Mets. I don't know if all of them are "dandies" however. Yorkis Perez will be hard to beat, I'd think. Azua Junior Noboa Bajos de Haina Yorkis Perez Bani Manny Aybar, Timo Perez Barahona Felix Heredia Cambiaso Alejandro Peña Central Barabona Ted Martinez Cotui Duaner Sanchez Haina Jesus Alou, Mel Rojas Hato Mayor Pedro Astacio Jacagua José Parra La Romana Rafael Santana, Manny Hernandez Manoguayabo Pedro Martinez Ramon Santana Armando Benitez San Cristobal José Vizcaino, Wilson Delgado San Juan de la Maguana Alberto Castillo San Pedro de Macoris Amado Samuel, Julio Franco, Juan Samuel, Tony Fernandez, Josias Manzanillo, José Offerman, Manny Acta, Manny Alexander, Guillermo Mota Santiago José Lima, José Reyes Santo Domingo José Moreno, Bartolome Fortunato, Octavio Dotel, Edwin Almonte, Victor Diaz, Anderson Hernandez Villa Altagracia Nino Espinosa Villa Mella Pedro Martinez Villa Vasquez Frank Taveras

MFS62 Sep 26 2006 09:45 AM

From that list, I'd have to say my all time Met from the DR is Jose Reyes. And my all-time fave from all of baseball was Juan Marichal. He was called the "Dominican Dandy", hence the words in the questions. NOTE: when I looked at the list, I thought there was a dupe (same player, two cities). Then I remembered the other Pedro Martinez. Good job. Thanks Yancy. Later

Yancy Street Gang Sep 26 2006 09:54 AM

For me, it's gotta be Jose Reyes. And the current Pedro Martinez would be the second choice.

Johnny Dickshot Sep 26 2006 10:00 AM

TheOldMole Sep 26 2006 10:06 AM

Jose and Pedro, of course, but affection for Timo, too.

Edgy DC Sep 26 2006 11:14 AM

Nino Espinosa Born in the DR. Died there. (A rare, perhaps unique Met with a foreigh birthplace, deathplace, and gravesite). Sported perhaps the finest of Met afros. Had the good sense to stink it up for Philadelphia after getting traded.... ...which should make Richie Hebner detractors re-assess the trade.