My Favorite,Forgotten NY Mets 33 items ranked
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1.
Tom Seaver
My hero
45 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
2.
Rusty Staub
43 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
3.
Willie Montanez
A Hot Dog with extra mustard
30 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
4.
Felix Milan
Body slammed by Ed Ott
8 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
5.
Jon Olerud
My all time favorite Met 1st baseman, sorry Kieth
7 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
6.
Jon Matlack
1972 rookie of the year
7 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
7.
Dave Kingman
Even his pop ups were legendary. " That would be a homer in an elevator shaft"-Ralph Kiner,
7 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
8.
Gary Gentry
One of the forgotten heroes of 1969
4 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
9.
Cleon Jones
Found naked in van with woman during spring training, before it was fashionable
4 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
10.
John Milner
"The Hammer"
4 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
11.
Sid Fernandez
Heavy Metal fan
4 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
12.
Jerry Grote
Let pitches go past his glove to hit umpires when he didn't like ball and strike calls
3 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
13.
Gregg Jefferies
Career and confidence ruined by jealous veteran players. "Are we really trying"-note pinned to line up card by Randy Meyers next to Jefferies name.
3 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
14.
Lenny Randell
punched out previous manager while with Texas
3 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
15.
Turk Wendell
Wore bear claw necklace while pitching (He killed bear while hunting)
2 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
16.
Don Hahn
Sickening collision with George Theodore in outfield
2 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
17.
Danny Frisella
Died to young
1 point - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
18.
Benny Agbayani
"The Pineapple" Bobby Valentines pet
1 point - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
19.
Nino Espinoza
See Craig Swan
1 point - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
20.
Craig Swan
"Ace" for poor Met teams
1 point - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
21.
Elvis Valentine
Never the same after getting face crushed by a errant fastball.
1 point - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
22.
George Theodore
The Stork
1 point - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
23.
Mackey Sasser
Catcher that couldn't throw ball back to the pitcher
0 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
24.
Neil Allen
Traded to Cardinals for Keith Hernandez!!!!
0 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
25.
Skip Lockwood
Closer on Met teams that rarely won
0 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
26.
Mike Vail
Met rookie record 24 game hitting streak, never became the star he was supposed to become.
0 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
27.
Duffy Dyer
Cool name for the back-up catcher
0 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
28.
Elliot Maddox
1st "BIG" free agent signing
0 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
29.
Benny Ayala
Homered on 1st at bat in majors (Was watching game when he did it)
0 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
30.
M.Donald Grant
Not a player but the GM and driving force behind the trade of Tom Seaver to the Reds. Cheapskate, Bonehead,Loser, A-Hole
-3 points - added 14 years ago by Rocker704 -
31.
Hubie Brooks
Watched as he made 3 errors on one play, later was "sacrificed" in the trade for Gary Carter
-3 points - added 14 years ago by Rocker704 -
32.
Ron Hodges
Mets him at a baseball camp as a teenager. He could throw the ball farther then anyone could hit it
-3 points - added 14 years ago by Rocker704 -
33.
Bud Harrelson
Fight with Pete Rose leads to life long hatred of Pete Rose
-4 points - added 15 years ago by Rocker704 -
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