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Re: Guess that Met

Post by Johnny Lunchbucket » Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:21 pm

3 Jose vizcaino
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Post by DocTee » Wed Dec 20, 2023 11:16 am

4. John Cangelosi?
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Re: Guess that Met

Post by Cowtipper » Sun Dec 24, 2023 9:15 am

Cangelosi is a great guess, as he had 28 hits and 5 steals with the Mets, but he is incorrect. The right answer might have forged a pretty successful career in indy ball after his time in the majors; I believe that hint is germane to the question. Jose Vizcaino is correct!

A new question has been added with hints for the rest:

1. I am notable because of my name:
My first name was a last name
and my last name was a first name
That doesn't matter though - I stunk all the same

Who am I?

Hint: Pitched for the Mets in 1977.
Hint: Spent four years in the big leagues, three of them with Toronto.

2. I was sent to the Mets as a player to be named
In my first year with them I pitched a few good games
That second year with them just wasn't for me
As I posted an ERA of 4.93
Following that year, I went 6-0
I was on my game, very well I did throw
I did bad the next year and I was released
and I was soon signed by another team on the east

This was tacked on later:

I was born in Oregon
And I threw with my left hand
At first I played with the Expos
and with the Padres at the end

Who am I?

Hint: Had a nickname that paid homage to a Hall of Famer.

3. I was pretty fleet-footed
In my days with the Pirates
But with the Mets I stole 2 bases
And got only 27 hits

While with the Mets
I wasn't on top of my game
But people will still recognize
My really long name

Who am I?

Hint: Played for the Mets in 1998 and 1999.

4. A famous 10th inning started off well
Lost in the sun, a double fell
I came in to run, the next man was walked
After that our opponent's defense came uncaulked
The reliever threw Martin's sac bunt away
And we won the Series the very next day

--originally posted by "VIBaseball"

Hint: Spent two years in New York, the first being 1969.

5. I started my career with the New York Mets
I did pretty bad for them, I made some fans fret
Why did the Mets draft me? Well, perhaps because
At Illinois State I made a pretty big buzz

Who am I?

Running tally of who guessed correctly:

Edgy MD: 15
stevejrogers: 13
Johnny Lunchbucket: 13
batmagadanleadoff: 9
metsmarathon: 3
MFS62: 2
Benjamin Grimm: 1
DocTee: 1
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
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Re: Guess that Met

Post by Edgy MD » Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:32 am

Buzz Capra made a pretty big buzz.
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Re: Guess that Met

Post by Cowtipper » Sun Dec 24, 2023 9:24 pm

Buzz Capra is correct!

1. I am notable because of my name:
My first name was a last name
and my last name was a first name
That doesn't matter though - I stunk all the same

Who am I?

Hint: Pitched for the Mets in 1977.
Hint: Spent four years in the big leagues, three of them with Toronto.
Hint: In spite of his poor career performance, this smooth criminal got away with pitching nearly 300 innings.

2. I was sent to the Mets as a player to be named
In my first year with them I pitched a few good games
That second year with them just wasn't for me
As I posted an ERA of 4.93
Following that year, I went 6-0
I was on my game, very well I did throw
I did bad the next year and I was released
and I was soon signed by another team on the east

This was tacked on later:

I was born in Oregon
And I threw with my left hand
At first I played with the Expos
and with the Padres at the end

Who am I?

Hint: Had a nickname that paid homage to a Hall of Famer.
Hint: Also pitched for the Expos, Phillies and Padres.

3. I was pretty fleet-footed
In my days with the Pirates
But with the Mets I stole 2 bases
And got only 27 hits

While with the Mets
I wasn't on top of my game
But people will still recognize
My really long name

Who am I?

Hint: Played for the Mets in 1998 and 1999.
Hint: Involved in this trade—November 12, 1999: Traded by the New York Mets to the Boston Red Sox for Jon Nunnally.

4. A famous 10th inning started off well
Lost in the sun, a double fell
I came in to run, the next man was walked
After that our opponent's defense came uncaulked
The reliever threw Martin's sac bunt away
And we won the Series the very next day

--originally posted by "VIBaseball"

Hint: Spent two years in New York, the first being 1969.
Hint: Was a reserve outfielder.

5. Who am I?

Image

Hint: Was sent to the Mets as a player to be named.

Running tally of who guessed correctly:

Edgy MD: 16
stevejrogers: 13
Johnny Lunchbucket: 13
batmagadanleadoff: 9
metsmarathon: 3
MFS62: 2
Benjamin Grimm: 1
DocTee: 1
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
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Re: Guess that Met

Post by Cowtipper » Sun Dec 31, 2023 12:12 pm

Hints added above.
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Re: Guess that Met

Post by Johnny Lunchbucket » Sun Dec 31, 2023 12:45 pm

1 jackson todd
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Re: Guess that Met

Post by Edgy MD » Sun Dec 31, 2023 12:52 pm

Number 4 is Rod Gaspar, though Ellie Hendricks didn't throw the ball away.
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Post by Johnny Lunchbucket » Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:00 pm

3 jermaine allensworth
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Post by Cowtipper » Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:30 pm

Todd, Gaspar and Allensworth are correct! New questions have been added.

1. I was sent to the Mets as a player to be named
In my first year with them I pitched a few good games
That second year with them just wasn't for me
As I posted an ERA of 4.93
Following that year, I went 6-0
I was on my game, very well I did throw
I did bad the next year and I was released
and I was soon signed by another team on the east

This was tacked on later:

I was born in Oregon
And I threw with my left hand
At first I played with the Expos
and with the Padres at the end

Who am I?

Hint: Had a nickname that paid homage to a Hall of Famer.
Hint: Also pitched for the Expos, Phillies and Padres.
Hint: Involved in this trade—August 16, 1982: the Montreal Expos sent this player to the New York Mets to complete an earlier deal made on August 4, 1982. August 4, 1982: The Montreal Expos sent a player to be named later to the New York Mets for Joel Youngblood.

2. Who am I?

Image

Hint: Was sent to the Mets as a player to be named.
Hint: In his first year with them, he pitched a few good games.

3. My last name is something you do to a check
By the way, did you notice? I have no neck.

--originally posted by "VIBaseball"

Hint: Played for the Mets in 2008 and 2009.

4. 1 year with the Mets I did play
But for 15 games I did stay
I was no Hall of Famer you can see
only 282 career Rib-ees

I couldn't find a place
I played all infield positions except for first base (as a Met)
I [then became] a coach with a team I once played for
A hint for you, I'm strong as a boar.

--originally posted by "NJMetfan4life"

Hint: Played for the Mets in 1967.

5. Although I never played a game in a Mets uniform, I was on the roster and I have the distinction of being the first New York Mets player to RETIRE. Who am I?

--originally posted by "Dalkowski110"

Hint: A notable name in the Rochester, NY area.

Running tally of who guessed correctly:

Edgy MD: 17
Johnny Lunchbucket: 15
stevejrogers: 13
batmagadanleadoff: 9
metsmarathon: 3
MFS62: 2
Benjamin Grimm: 1
DocTee: 1
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
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Re: Guess that Met

Post by Cowtipper » Mon Jan 01, 2024 3:20 pm

Hints added above.
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Re: Guess that Met

Post by Johnny Lunchbucket » Mon Jan 01, 2024 3:49 pm

3. Robinson Cancel
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Post by Cowtipper » Mon Jan 01, 2024 7:06 pm

Cancel is correct! A new question has been added.

1. I was sent to the Mets as a player to be named
In my first year with them I pitched a few good games
That second year with them just wasn't for me
As I posted an ERA of 4.93
Following that year, I went 6-0
I was on my game, very well I did throw
I did bad the next year and I was released
and I was soon signed by another team on the east

This was tacked on later:

I was born in Oregon
And I threw with my left hand
At first I played with the Expos
and with the Padres at the end

Who am I?

Hint: Had a nickname that paid homage to a Hall of Famer.
Hint: Also pitched for the Expos, Phillies and Padres.
Hint: Involved in this trade—August 16, 1982: the Montreal Expos sent this player to the New York Mets to complete an earlier deal made on August 4, 1982. August 4, 1982: The Montreal Expos sent a player to be named later to the New York Mets for Joel Youngblood.

2. Who am I?

Image

Hint: Was sent to the Mets as a player to be named.
Hint: In his first year with them, he pitched a few good games.

3. 1 year with the Mets I did play
But for 15 games I did stay
I was no Hall of Famer you can see
only 282 career Rib-ees

I couldn't find a place
I played all infield positions except for first base (as a Met)
I [then became] a coach with a team I once played for
A hint for you, I'm strong as a boar.

--originally posted by a fella

Hint: Played for the Mets in 1967.

4. Although I never played a game in a Mets uniform, I was on the roster and I have the distinction of being the first New York Mets player to RETIRE. Who am I?

--originally posted by "Dalkowski110"

Hint: A notable name in the Rochester, NY area.

5. (This is the painfully bad poem I mentioned earlier that I said I was going to post at some point):

I played for the team back on '06.
A hint for you
My name ryhmes with Rith Foodfurd.
Who am I?

--originally posted by "NJMetfan4life"

Running tally of who guessed correctly:

Edgy MD: 17
Johnny Lunchbucket: 16
stevejrogers: 13
batmagadanleadoff: 9
metsmarathon: 3
MFS62: 2
Benjamin Grimm: 1
DocTee: 1
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
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Re: Guess that Met

Post by stevejrogers » Mon Jan 01, 2024 8:28 pm

2 is Tom Gorman
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Post by stevejrogers » Mon Jan 01, 2024 8:29 pm

5 is Chris Woodward
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Post by Cowtipper » Mon Jan 01, 2024 9:14 pm

Gorman and Woodward are correct! New questions have been added.

1. I was sent to the Mets as a player to be named
In my first year with them I pitched a few good games
That second year with them just wasn't for me
As I posted an ERA of 4.93
Following that year, I went 6-0
I was on my game, very well I did throw
I did bad the next year and I was released
and I was soon signed by another team on the east

This was tacked on later:

I was born in Oregon
And I threw with my left hand
At first I played with the Expos
and with the Padres at the end

Who am I?

Hint: Had a nickname that paid homage to a Hall of Famer.
Hint: Also pitched for the Expos, Phillies and Padres.
Hint: Involved in this trade—August 16, 1982: the Montreal Expos sent this player to the New York Mets to complete an earlier deal made on August 4, 1982. August 4, 1982: The Montreal Expos sent a player to be named later to the New York Mets for Joel Youngblood.

2. 1 year with the Mets I did play
But for 15 games I did stay
I was no Hall of Famer you can see
only 282 career Rib-ees

I couldn't find a place
I played all infield positions except for first base (as a Met)
I [then became] a coach with a team I once played for
A hint for you, I'm strong as a boar.

--originally posted by "NJMetfan4life"

Hint: Played for the Mets in 1967.

3. Although I never played a game in a Mets uniform, I was on the roster and I have the distinction of being the first New York Mets player to RETIRE. Who am I?

--originally posted by "Dalkowski110"

Hint: A notable name in the Rochester, NY area.

--originally posted by "NJMetfan4life"

4. I wasn't too good
And that's a bummer
But I once wore
Willie Mays' number

When I donned it
Fans didn't approve
So I then wore
The number of ole' Hube

Who am I?

5. I played for a number of teams including the Mets, [Cubs], and even the Yankees. Home Runs was what I brought to my team, and early in my career, I hit a homer at Shea into the parking lot beyond left field that (rumor had it back then) broke a car's windshield.
I actually had two tenures with the Mets, and at one time, held the single season record for home runs by a Met, including a 3-HR extravaganza vs. LA.

Who am I?

--originally posted by "Captain Mac"

Running tally of who guessed correctly:

Edgy MD: 17
Johnny Lunchbucket: 16
stevejrogers: 15
batmagadanleadoff: 9
metsmarathon: 3
MFS62: 2
Benjamin Grimm: 1
DocTee: 1
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
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Post by metsmarathon » Mon Jan 01, 2024 9:54 pm

5 is kingman
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Re: Guess that Met

Post by Edgy MD » Tue Jan 02, 2024 10:06 am

And 4 is Kelvin Torve.

I wish I wish this wasn't so much a litany of players saying that they stink.

The very nature of recalling more obscure personages is that they are players who didn't stick.
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Re: Guess that Met

Post by stevejrogers » Tue Jan 02, 2024 3:08 pm

Edgy MD wrote: Tue Jan 02, 2024 10:06 am And 4 is Kelvin Torve.

I wish I wish this wasn't so much a litany of players saying that they stink.

The very nature of recalling more obscure personages is that they are players who didn't stick.
Probably explains why these didn’t come from the CPF archives ;)
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Post by Cowtipper » Tue Jan 02, 2024 5:59 pm

"The very nature of recalling more obscure personages is that they are players who didn't stick."

I think it speaks to the general tenor of pessimism that pervades much of Met fandom. That said, Kelvin Torve and Dave Kingman are correct! Two new questions have been added, and hints have been added for those unguessed so far.

1. I was sent to the Mets as a player to be named
In my first year with them I pitched a few good games
That second year with them just wasn't for me
As I posted an ERA of 4.93
Following that year, I went 6-0
I was on my game, very well I did throw
I did bad the next year and I was released
and I was soon signed by another team on the east

This was tacked on later:

I was born in Oregon
And I threw with my left hand
At first I played with the Expos
and with the Padres at the end

Who am I?

Hint: Had a nickname that paid homage to a Hall of Famer.
Hint: Also pitched for the Expos, Phillies and Padres.
Hint: Involved in this trade—August 16, 1982: the Montreal Expos sent this player to the New York Mets to complete an earlier deal made on August 4, 1982. August 4, 1982: The Montreal Expos sent a player to be named later to the New York Mets for Joel Youngblood.
Hint: Played for the Mets from 1982 to 1985.

2. 1 year with the Mets I did play
But for 15 games I did stay
I was no Hall of Famer you can see
only 282 career Rib-ees

I couldn't find a place
I played all infield positions except for first base (as a Met)
I [then became] a coach with a team I once played for
A hint for you, I'm strong as a boar.

--originally posted by "NJMetfan4life"

Hint: Played for the Mets in 1967.
Hint: Played in the majors from 1964 to 1978.

3. Although I never played a game in a Mets uniform, I was on the roster and I have the distinction of being the first New York Mets player to RETIRE. Who am I?

--originally posted by "Dalkowski110"

Hint: A notable name in the Rochester, NY area.
Hint: Spent most of his career with the Giants.

--originally posted by "NJMetfan4life"

4. Who am I?

Image

5. Who am I?

Image

--originally posted by "Dalkowski110"

Running tally of who guessed correctly:

Edgy MD: 18
Johnny Lunchbucket: 16
stevejrogers: 15
batmagadanleadoff: 9
metsmarathon: 4
MFS62: 2
Benjamin Grimm: 1
DocTee: 1
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
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Re: Guess that Met

Post by stevejrogers » Tue Jan 02, 2024 6:16 pm

#1 is part of the Gor-fax question
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Re: Guess that Met

Post by Cowtipper » Tue Jan 02, 2024 6:36 pm

Tom Gorman is right ... again!

1. 1 year with the Mets I did play
But for 15 games I did stay
I was no Hall of Famer you can see
only 282 career Rib-ees

I couldn't find a place
I played all infield positions except for first base (as a Met)
I [then became] a coach with a team I once played for
A hint for you, I'm strong as a boar.

--originally posted by "NJMetfan4life"

Hint: Played for the Mets in 1967.
Hint: Played in the majors from 1964 to 1978.

2. Although I never played a game in a Mets uniform, I was on the roster and I have the distinction of being the first New York Mets player to RETIRE. Who am I?

--originally posted by "Dalkowski110"

Hint: A notable name in the Rochester, NY area.
Hint: Spent most of his career with the Giants.

--originally posted by "NJMetfan4life"

3. Who am I?

Image

4. Who am I?

Image

--originally posted by "Dalkowski110"

5. Who am I?

Image

--originally posted by "Dalkowski110"

Running tally of who guessed correctly:

Edgy MD: 18
Johnny Lunchbucket: 16
stevejrogers: 16
batmagadanleadoff: 9
metsmarathon: 4
MFS62: 2
Benjamin Grimm: 1
DocTee: 1
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
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Re: Guess that Met

Post by Johnny Lunchbucket » Wed Jan 03, 2024 12:31 pm

2. Sandy Alomar Sr. (I am missing the boar reference)
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Re: Guess that Met

Post by Cowtipper » Wed Jan 03, 2024 1:04 pm

Sandy Alomar is correct! I think the boar rhyme was just the guy trying to find a word that rhymes. A new question has been added and some more hints have been attached.

1. Although I never played a game in a Mets uniform, I was on the roster and I have the distinction of being the first New York Mets player to RETIRE. Who am I?

--originally posted by "Dalkowski110"

Hint: A notable name in the Rochester, NY area.
Hint: Spent most of his career with the Giants.
Hint: Was a pitcher who won 126 games in his career.

--originally posted by "NJMetfan4life"

2. Who am I?

Image

Hint: Was a 1962 Met.

3. Who am I?

Image

--originally posted by "Dalkowski110"

Hint: Played for the Mets in 2008 and 2009.

4. Who am I?

Image

--originally posted by "Dalkowski110"

Hint: Pitched for the Mets in 2002.

5. Here is a rhyme for you to enjoy
It is about a southern boy
This boy, he played in the outfield
With the Mets, a fair bat he did wield
Well, actually save for his first year
His bat was really nothing to fear
But oh, that first year was really fine
With the Mets he hit .339

Who is he?

This was added on later:

This player played for
Four other teams
He was a speedster
Or so it would seem

Ah, but this player did
Hit .339
For the Mets one year
That's no error of mine

But he played with two teams
Not just one that season
So why you can't find him
That might be the reason

Running tally of who guessed correctly:

Edgy MD: 18
Johnny Lunchbucket: 17
stevejrogers: 16
batmagadanleadoff: 9
metsmarathon: 4
MFS62: 2
Benjamin Grimm: 1
DocTee: 1
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
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Re: Guess that Met

Post by Johnny Lunchbucket » Wed Jan 03, 2024 1:36 pm

1. butterball botz
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