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? Ron Swoboda hit two two-run home runs and the Mets won 4-3 Tom Seaver pitched a one-hit shutout A black cat walked in front of the Cardinals dugout before the game 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? Wayne Garrett Bobby Pfeil Jon Matlack Amos Otis

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 Amos Otis and Ken Boswell Cleon Jones and Al Weis Jerry Koosman and Don Cardwell

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 Jim Fregosi Nolan Ryan Donn Clendenon

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 Chicago Cubs-Jimmy Qualls The Houston Astros-Doug Rader The Philadelphia Phillies-Tony Taylor The Montreal Expos-Rusty Staub

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? Gary Gentry Don Cardwell Ron Taylor Nolan Ryan

9. Who provided the game-winning hit in the second game of the 1969 World Series against the Baltimore Orioles? Al Weis Tommy Agee Cleon Jones 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? Don Buford Frank Robinson Brooks Robinson Boog Powell