Amazing Mets Trivia

by Adell, Ross

• ISBN13: 9781589790353
• ISBN10: 1589790359
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

This book will test the memories of Met fans of all ages with hundreds of questions and facts about the players.

Author Biography

Ross Adell has been a member of The Society for American Baseball Research since 1964. He resides in Flushing, New York, approximately two miles from Shea Stadium, his "home away from home." Ken Samelson has authored or edited scores of baseball books, He lives in Larchmont, New York, with his wife, Liz, and his two children, Spencer and Lena, both Mets fans

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Mets Trivia: The Players
Tommie Agee	p. 3
Edgardo Alfonzo	p. 5
Wally Backman	p. 7
Gary Carter	p. 9
David Cone	p. 13
Ron Darling	p. 16
Lenny Dykstra	p. 18
Sid Fernandez	p. 20
John Franco	p. 22
Dwight Gooden	p. 24
Jerry Grote	p. 27
Bud Harrelson	p. 29
Keith Hernandez	p. 31
Todd Hundley	p. 33
Ron Hunt	p. 35
Al Jackson	p. 37
Howard Johnson	p. 39
Cleon Jones	p. 41
Dave Kingman	p. 43
Jerry Koosman	p. 45
Ed Kranepool	p. 47
Al Leiter	p. 49
Jon Matlack	p. 51
Willie Mays	p. 53
Lee Mazzilli	p. 57
Tug McGraw	p. 59
Felix Millan	p. 61
John Olerud	p. 63
Rey Ordonez	p. 65
Jesse Orosco	p. 67
Mike Piazza	p. 69
Rick Reed	p. 72
Tom Seaver	p. 74
Rusty Staub	p. 79
John Stearns	p. 81
Darryl Strawberry	p. 83
Craig Swan	p. 85
Ron Swoboda	p. 87
Robin Ventura	p. 89
Mookie Wilson	p. 91
Mets Trivia: The Managers
Yogi Berra	p. 95
Gil Hodges	p. 98
Davey Johnson	p. 102
Casey Stengel	p. 105
Joe Torre	p. 108
Bobby Valentine	p. 111
Postseason Years
1969	p. 117
1973	p. 120
1986	p. 122
1988	p. 125
1999	p. 127
2000	p. 129
Miscellaneous Mets Trivia
1962 Original Mets	p. 133
Uniform Numbers	p. 135
Trades	p. 137
Rookies	p. 140
Nicknames	p. 143
All-Stars	p. 145
Record Holders	p. 147
Two-Term Mets	p. 149
Hall of Fame Opponents	p. 151
Ralph Kiner	p. 153
Lindsey Nelson	p. 156
Bob Murphy	p. 159
Answer Key	p. 161
Mets All-Time Records	p. 197
Mets Season by Season	p. 201
Sources	p. 209
About the Authors	p. 213
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