Those 1969 Amazing Mets!

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1. On September 15, 1969, Steve Carlton of the Cardinals struck out 19 Mets. What other amazing occurence happened that night? A black cat walked in front of the Cardinals dugout before the game Ron Swoboda hit two two-run home runs and the Mets won 4-3 Tom Seaver pitched a one-hit shutout Lou Brock stole 6 bases

2. On September 15th, which Met player was a strikeout victim four times, two weeks after being called up from the minor leagues? Amos Otis Jon Matlack Wayne Garrett Bobby Pfeil

3. On September 12, 1969 the Mets played a double-header against the Pittsburgh Pirates and won each game 1-0. Which two players had the two runs batted in that day? Al Weis and Bobby Pfeil Jerry Koosman and Don Cardwell Cleon Jones and Al Weis Amos Otis and Ken Boswell

4. Which 1969 Met placed second in the National League Rookie of the Year voting in 1968 to Johnny Bench by half a vote? Bud Harrelson Tommy Agee Jerry Koosman Nolan Ryan

5. What place in the standings did the Mets finish in 1968? Tenth of ten teams Ninth of ten teams Sixth in the East Fifth in the East

6. What important member of the Mets was acquired in a trade with the Montreal Expos for three minor league players on June 15th, 1969? Cleon Jones Donn Clendenon Nolan Ryan Jim Fregosi

7. In early July, Tom Seaver came close to pitching a perfect game. What team was it against and who got the only hit? The Philadelphia Phillies-Tony Taylor The Montreal Expos-Rusty Staub The Houston Astros-Doug Rader The Chicago Cubs-Jimmy Qualls

8. What Met pitched seven innings of shutout baseball in relief to get the win in the third and deciding game of the playoff series against the Atlanta Braves? Nolan Ryan Ron Taylor Gary Gentry Don Cardwell

9. Who provided the game-winning hit in the second game of the 1969 World Series against the Baltimore Orioles? Cleon Jones Al Weis Tommy Agee Donn Clendenon

10. In the fourth game of the 1969 World Series, who hit the ball that Ron Swoboda made the amazing catch of in the ninth inning? Frank Robinson Don Buford Boog Powell Brooks Robinson