Guess that Met

[Edgy MD]

The homerun apple weighs 4,761 pounds.

[Cowtipper]

Schneider is correct. The apple is actually 4,800 pounds, but you're close enough based on the hint I gave, so you get credit for it. With the hydraulics and guideframes underneath, the total weight actually lifted is closer to 8,500 pounds. Two new questions have been added.

1. To my knowledge, there has only been ONE Mets player to have his only official Mets at bat be a game ending hit (and obviously if it was a game ending hit, it was a game winning hit). Who did it, and what year was it?

Hint: Spent only one year with New York. Eddie Murray debuted for the Mets that year.
Hint: Was mostly a pinch runner and defensive replacement, appearing in 18 games but having just one AB for the club. "End of the Road" was a #1 hit this year.

--originally posted by "m8644"

2. On May 7, 2010, for the first time in Citi Field history, this happened. What happened?

Hint: Has something to do with the way the game ended.
Hint: Todd Pratt hit one of these in a NLDS.

--originally posted by "AJbaseball00024"

3. In 2009, who hit the home run for the Mets at Citi Field when the apple didn't come up due to a malfunction?

Hint: Played for the Mets from 2008 to 2010.
Hint: Had a breakout year with the Cardinals in 1999.

--originally posted by "Joe Rigatoni"

4. What was the weight of the apple at Shea?

--originally posted by "milladrive"

5. Before David Wright broke the record with 161 Ks in 2010 (and his mark has been broken since then), which two players tied for the Mets single-season record for Ks by a batter? What was the amount?

--originally posted by "theAmazingMet"

Running tally of correct guessers:

Johnny Lunchbucket: 67
Edgy MD: 61
stevejrogers: 42
batmagadanleadoff: 23
DocTee: 7
metsmarathon: 7
Benjamin Grimm: 5
MFS62: 3
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
The Hot Corner: 1

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

3. Fernando Tatis

[Cowtipper]

Fernando Tatis it is! Well done. A new question has been added, with hints given for the rest.

1. To my knowledge, there has only been ONE Mets player to have his only official Mets at bat be a game ending hit (and obviously if it was a game ending hit, it was a game winning hit). Who did it, and what year was it?

Hint: Spent only one year with New York. Eddie Murray debuted for the Mets that year.
Hint: Was mostly a pinch runner and defensive replacement, appearing in 18 games but having just one AB for the club. "End of the Road" was a #1 hit this year.
Hint: His other major league team was the White Sox, with whom he played in 1990 and 1991. The year was Gary Carter's final season.

--originally posted by "m8644"

2. On May 7, 2010, for the first time in Citi Field history, this happened. What happened?

Hint: Has something to do with the way the game ended.
Hint: Todd Pratt hit one of these in a NLDS.
Hint: Kirk Gibson hit a famous one of these.

--originally posted by "AJbaseball00024"

3. What was the weight of the apple at Shea?

Hint: R.A. Dickey's winning percentage with the Mets was the same as the weight of the apple (remove the decimal point).

--originally posted by "milladrive"

4. Before David Wright broke the record with 161 Ks in 2010 (and his mark has been broken since then), which two players tied for the Mets single-season record for Ks by a batter? What was the amount?

Hint: Player One debuted with the Mets in 1968, Player Two in 1975. As for the amount, Richie Ashburn wore the first digit of it, Steve Henderson wore the second and Starling Marte wears the third.

--originally posted by "theAmazingMet"

5. Which batter he Mets single-season record for bases on balls?

--originally posted by "theAmazingMet"

Running tally of correct guessers:

Johnny Lunchbucket: 68
Edgy MD: 61
stevejrogers: 42
batmagadanleadoff: 23
DocTee: 7
metsmarathon: 7
Benjamin Grimm: 5
MFS62: 3
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
The Hot Corner: 1

[Edgy MD]

Number four is Donn Clendenon and Davve Kingman with 156 strikeouts.

[Cowtipper]

Well, you got Kingman and 156 correct. I messed up on the hint, a typographical error. I meant to say Player One debuted in 1968, not 1969.

[Edgy MD]

Well, that makes more sense as Tommie Agee was a more prolific striker-outer than Donn Clendenon.

[Cowtipper]

Agee is correct, well done.

1. To my knowledge, there has only been ONE Mets player to have his only official Mets at bat be a game ending hit (and obviously if it was a game ending hit, it was a game winning hit). Who did it, and what year was it?

Hint: Spent only one year with New York. Eddie Murray debuted for the Mets that year.
Hint: Was mostly a pinch runner and defensive replacement, appearing in 18 games but having just one AB for the club. "End of the Road" was a #1 hit this year.
Hint: His other major league team was the White Sox, with whom he played in 1990 and 1991. The year was Gary Carter's final season.
Hint: Once ran through a wall.

--originally posted by "m8644"

2. On May 7, 2010, for the first time in Citi Field history, this happened. What happened?

Hint: Has something to do with the way the game ended.
Hint: Todd Pratt hit one of these in a NLDS.
Hint: Kirk Gibson hit a famous one of these.
Hint: Bill Mazeroski also hit one.

--originally posted by "AJbaseball00024"

3. What was the weight of the apple at Shea?

Hint: R.A. Dickey's winning percentage with the Mets was the same as the weight of the apple (remove the decimal point).
Hint: Take Keith Hernandez's number, multiply it by John Maine's number and add Max Scherzer's number.

--originally posted by "milladrive"

4. Which batter he Mets single-season record for bases on balls?

Hint: Was a first baseman.

--originally posted by "theAmazingMet"

5. Which batter he Mets career record for bases on balls?

Hint: Was a third baseman.

--originally posted by "theAmazingMet"

Running tally of correct guessers:

Johnny Lunchbucket: 68
Edgy MD: 62
stevejrogers: 42
batmagadanleadoff: 23
DocTee: 7
metsmarathon: 7
Benjamin Grimm: 5
MFS62: 3
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
The Hot Corner: 1

[Cowtipper]

New day, new hints added above.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

4 Olerud

[DocTee]

2. Game winning homer

3. Chico Walker?

[Cowtipper]

Olerud and game-winning home run are correct. I imagine you meant Chico Walker for #1, but that is incorrect. Walker was first drafted in 1976, while the correct answer was first drafted in 1982—he was drafted five times. A couple new questions have been added:

1. To my knowledge, there has only been ONE Mets player to have his only official Mets at bat be a game ending hit (and obviously if it was a game ending hit, it was a game winning hit). Who did it, and what year was it?

Hint: Spent only one year with New York. Eddie Murray debuted for the Mets that year.
Hint: Was mostly a pinch runner and defensive replacement, appearing in 18 games but having just one AB for the club. "End of the Road" was a #1 hit this year.
Hint: His other major league team was the White Sox, with whom he played in 1990 and 1991. The year was Gary Carter's final season.
Hint: Once ran through a wall.
Hint:

--originally posted by "m8644"

2. What was the weight of the apple at Shea?

Hint: R.A. Dickey's winning percentage with the Mets was the same as the weight of the apple (remove the decimal point).
Hint: Take Keith Hernandez's number, multiply it by John Maine's number and add Max Scherzer's number.
Hint: Take Tom Seaver's number, multiply it by Gil Hodge's number, then add Gary Carter's number.

--originally posted by "milladrive"

3. Which batter holds the Mets career record for bases on balls?

Hint: Was a third baseman.
Hint: Won two Gold Gloves.

--originally posted by "theAmazingMet"

4. In 1988 McReynolds hit 2 grand slams, most on the team.....both of them were pretty significant and memorable. Who were the pitchers who threw the pitches?

Hint: Pitcher One won a Cy Young Award in 1990. Pitcher Two was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2008.

--originally posted by "m8644"

5. Until Wilmer Flores achieved the same thing in 2016, what feat was Edgardo Alfonzo the only Met ever to have accomplished?

Hint: Involved hits.

--originally posted by 'milladrive"

Running tally of correct guessers:

Johnny Lunchbucket: 69
Edgy MD: 62
stevejrogers: 42
batmagadanleadoff: 23
DocTee: 8
metsmarathon: 7
Benjamin Grimm: 5
MFS62: 3
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
The Hot Corner: 1

[Cowtipper]

New day, new hints added above.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

5. 6 hits in a game

[metsmarathon]

3. david wright.

[Edgy MD]

Number One is Rodney McCray.

[Cowtipper]

Six hits in a game, David Wright and Rodney McCray are correct. Wanna give a shot at the year? Future Mets Pedro Martinez, Mike Piazza and Jeff Kent all debuted that year.

[Cowtipper]

While we wait ... a couple new questions have been added.

1. To my knowledge, there has only been ONE Mets player to have his only official Mets at bat be a game ending hit (and obviously if it was a game ending hit, it was a game winning hit). Rodney McCray did it. What year was it?

Hint: Spent only one year with New York. Eddie Murray debuted for the Mets that year.
Hint: Was mostly a pinch runner and defensive replacement, appearing in 18 games but having just one AB for the club. "End of the Road" was a #1 hit this year.
Hint: His other major league team was the White Sox, with whom he played in 1990 and 1991. The year was Gary Carter's final season.
Hint: Once ran through a wall.
Hint:

--originally posted by "m8644"

2. What was the weight of the apple at Shea?

Hint: R.A. Dickey's winning percentage with the Mets was the same as the weight of the apple (remove the decimal point).
Hint: Take Keith Hernandez's number, multiply it by John Maine's number and add Max Scherzer's number.
Hint: Take Tom Seaver's number, multiply it by Gil Hodge's number, then add Gary Carter's number.

--originally posted by "milladrive"

3. In 1988 McReynolds hit 2 grand slams, most on the team.....both of them were pretty significant and memorable. Who were the pitchers who threw the pitches?

Hint: Pitcher One won a Cy Young Award in 1990. Pitcher Two was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2008.

--originally posted by "m8644"

4. Edgardo had six hits in a game, a record tied by Wilmer Flores. But in that same game, he also set another team record. What was it?

--originally posted by "milladrive"

5. Through May 2010, what [was] the ONLY current major league team to never play the Mets at the Polo Grounds, Shea or Citi in the regular season?

-originally posted by "m8644"

Running tally of correct guessers:

Johnny Lunchbucket: 70
Edgy MD: 63
stevejrogers: 42
batmagadanleadoff: 23
DocTee: 8
metsmarathon: 8
Benjamin Grimm: 5
MFS62: 3
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
The Hot Corner: 1

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

4. most total bases in one game, guessing 19

[Cowtipper]

Most total games is correct. He had 16. Six runs scored in one game would also have been correct. That's been done very infrequently, as well. Well done! A new question has been added, with hints for the rest.

1. To my knowledge, there has only been ONE Mets player to have his only official Mets at bat be a game ending hit (and obviously if it was a game ending hit, it was a game winning hit). Rodney McCray did it. What year was it?

Hint: Spent only one year with New York. Eddie Murray debuted for the Mets that year.
Hint: Was mostly a pinch runner and defensive replacement, appearing in 18 games but having just one AB for the club. "End of the Road" was a #1 hit this year.
Hint: His other major league team was the White Sox, with whom he played in 1990 and 1991. The year was Gary Carter's final season.
Hint: Once ran through a wall.
Hint: Image
Hint: Rodney McCray was guessed already. We just need the year. Future Mets Pedro Martinez, Mike Piazza and Jeff Kent all debuted this year, while former Mets Willie Randolph and Tim Burke played their final big league season this year.

--originally posted by "m8644"

2. What was the weight of the apple at Shea?

Hint: R.A. Dickey's winning percentage with the Mets was the same as the weight of the apple (remove the decimal point).
Hint: Take Keith Hernandez's number, multiply it by John Maine's number and add Max Scherzer's number.
Hint: Take Tom Seaver's number, multiply it by Gil Hodge's number, then add Gary Carter's number.
Hint: Imagine, if you will, the third baseman throwing to the centerfielder, who then throws to the catcher.

--originally posted by "milladrive"

3. In 1988 McReynolds hit 2 grand slams, most on the team.....both of them were pretty significant and memorable. Who were the pitchers who threw the pitches?

Hint: Pitcher One won a Cy Young Award in 1990. Pitcher Two was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2008.
Hint: Pitcher One had a major league son named Kyle. Pitcher Two was a famous closer, mostly for the Yankees and White Sox.

--originally posted by "m8644"

4. Through May 2010, what [was] the ONLY current major league team to never play the Mets at the Polo Grounds, Shea or Citi in the regular season?

Hint: Per Baseball Reference, the top players that played for both the Mets and this team were Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Robin Ventura, Bartolo Colon and Jose Quintana.

-originally posted by "m8644"

5. What player holds the Mets record for most home runs hit in extra innings during his career?

--originally posted by "Joe Rigatoni"

Running tally of correct guessers:

Johnny Lunchbucket: 71
Edgy MD: 64
stevejrogers: 42
batmagadanleadoff: 23
DocTee: 8
metsmarathon: 8
Benjamin Grimm: 5
MFS62: 3
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
The Hot Corner: 1

[Edgy MD]

Number Four is the Chicago White Stockings..

[Cowtipper]

That's correct, well done. A new question has been added.

1. To my knowledge, there has only been ONE Mets player to have his only official Mets at bat be a game ending hit (and obviously if it was a game ending hit, it was a game winning hit). Rodney McCray did it. What year was it?

Hint: Spent only one year with New York. Eddie Murray debuted for the Mets that year.
Hint: Was mostly a pinch runner and defensive replacement, appearing in 18 games but having just one AB for the club. "End of the Road" was a #1 hit this year.
Hint: His other major league team was the White Sox, with whom he played in 1990 and 1991. The year was Gary Carter's final season.
Hint: Once ran through a wall.
Hint:
Hint: Rodney McCray was guessed already. We just need the year. Future Mets Pedro Martinez, Mike Piazza and Jeff Kent all debuted this year, while former Mets Willie Randolph and Tim Burke played their final big league season this year.

--originally posted by "m8644"

2. What was the weight of the apple at Shea?

Hint: R.A. Dickey's winning percentage with the Mets was the same as the weight of the apple (remove the decimal point).
Hint: Take Keith Hernandez's number, multiply it by John Maine's number and add Max Scherzer's number.
Hint: Take Tom Seaver's number, multiply it by Gil Hodge's number, then add Gary Carter's number.
Hint: Imagine, if you will, the third baseman throwing to the centerfielder, who then throws to the catcher.

--originally posted by "milladrive"

3. In 1988 McReynolds hit 2 grand slams, most on the team.....both of them were pretty significant and memorable. Who were the pitchers who threw the pitches?

Hint: Pitcher One won a Cy Young Award in 1990. Pitcher Two was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2008.
Hint: Pitcher One had a major league son named Kyle. Pitcher Two was a famous closer, mostly for the Yankees and White Sox.

--originally posted by "m8644"

4. What player holds the Mets record for most home runs hit in extra innings during his career?

--originally posted by "Joe Rigatoni"

5. What very rare occurrence happened in the last Mets game Davey Johnson managed? (It had only happened twice before during his tenure).

--originally posted by "m8644"

Running tally of correct guessers:

Johnny Lunchbucket: 71
Edgy MD: 65
stevejrogers: 42
batmagadanleadoff: 23
DocTee: 8
metsmarathon: 8
Benjamin Grimm: 5
MFS62: 3
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
The Hot Corner: 1

[stevejrogers]

#3…
Number two would be The Goose, though I think his secondary team would be the Padres

Number one…also a Padre reliever Mark Davis?

[Edgy MD]

The second half of Number Three is Doug Drabek.

[Cowtipper]

Goose Gossage and Doug Drabek are correct. A new question has been added.

1. To my knowledge, there has only been ONE Mets player to have his only official Mets at bat be a game ending hit (and obviously if it was a game ending hit, it was a game winning hit). Rodney McCray did it. What year was it?

Hint: Spent only one year with New York. Eddie Murray debuted for the Mets that year.
Hint: Was mostly a pinch runner and defensive replacement, appearing in 18 games but having just one AB for the club. "End of the Road" was a #1 hit this year.
Hint: His other major league team was the White Sox, with whom he played in 1990 and 1991. The year was Gary Carter's final season.
Hint: Once ran through a wall.
Hint:
Hint: Rodney McCray was guessed already. We just need the year. Future Mets Pedro Martinez, Mike Piazza and Jeff Kent all debuted this year, while former Mets Willie Randolph and Tim Burke played their final big league season this year.

--originally posted by "m8644"

2. What was the weight of the apple at Shea?

Hint: R.A. Dickey's winning percentage with the Mets was the same as the weight of the apple (remove the decimal point).
Hint: Take Keith Hernandez's number, multiply it by John Maine's number and add Max Scherzer's number.
Hint: Take Tom Seaver's number, multiply it by Gil Hodge's number, then add Gary Carter's number.
Hint: Imagine, if you will, the third baseman throwing to the centerfielder, who then throws to the catcher.

--originally posted by "milladrive"

3. What player holds the Mets record for most home runs hit in extra innings during his career?

--originally posted by "Joe Rigatoni"

4. What very rare occurrence happened in the last Mets game Davey Johnson managed? (It had only happened twice before during his tenure).

--originally posted by "m8644"

5. When the Mets shutout the Phillies three times in a row in May 2010, it was the second time in team history they shutout the same team in three straight games. When was the first time they shutout the same team in three straight games? Please tell me the year they did it and the team they did it against. Also, name the winning pitchers.

--originally posted by "Joe Rigatoni"

Running tally of correct guessers:

Johnny Lunchbucket: 71
Edgy MD: 66
stevejrogers: 43
batmagadanleadoff: 23
DocTee: 8
metsmarathon: 8
Benjamin Grimm: 5
MFS62: 3
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
The Hot Corner: 1