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Quiz about I Was Once a Met
Quiz about I Was Once a Met

I Was Once a Met Trivia Quiz


This quiz will focus on famous players who once donned the Met uniform.

A multiple-choice quiz by RedHook13. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
RedHook13
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
385,740
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
377
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 166 (10/10), Guest 66 (9/10), Guest 174 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which Hall of Fame pitcher began his career with the New York Mets and went on to rack up over 5,000 strikeouts? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which former New York Yankees All-Star played his final season with the New York Mets and later became their manager? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which Hall of Famer spent most of his career with the New York/San Francisco Giants? He played his last two seasons with the New York Mets. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which Hall of Famer spent two seasons with the New York Mets and accumulated over 1,400 stolen bases in his career? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer was a three-time All-Star and the American League MVP in 1995? He spent his final two seasons with the New York Mets. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which pitcher was a three-time All-Star (twice with the Mets), as well as a World Series MVP and a Cy Young Award winner as a member of the Minnesota Twins? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which player spent his final season with the New York Mets? He is a nine-time All-Star and is related to former Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which Japanese pitcher was the National League Rookie of the Year in 1995 with the Los Angeles Dodgers? He spent a single season with the New York Mets in 1998. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which Hall of Fame pitcher and long time member of the Atlanta Braves played for the New York Mets from 2003-2007? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which Hall of Famer ended his playing career and began his managing career with the New York Mets? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 21 2024 : Guest 166: 10/10
Mar 17 2024 : Guest 66: 9/10
Feb 20 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10
Feb 13 2024 : Guest 15: 10/10
Feb 07 2024 : Guest 149: 9/10
Feb 06 2024 : Guest 24: 10/10
Feb 06 2024 : Guest 24: 10/10
Feb 05 2024 : Guest 65: 7/10
Jan 31 2024 : Btku2014: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which Hall of Fame pitcher began his career with the New York Mets and went on to rack up over 5,000 strikeouts?

Answer: Nolan Ryan

Nolan Ryan debuted with the New York Mets on September 11, 1966 and won the World Series with the Mets in 1969. He was traded to the California Angels after the 1971 season. Nolan Ryan would move on to play for the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers. He collected 5,714 strikeouts in his career and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1999.
2. Which former New York Yankees All-Star played his final season with the New York Mets and later became their manager?

Answer: Yogi Berra

Yogi Berra was a Hall of Fame catcher with the New York Yankees from 1946-1963. Wanting to break into coaching, Berra signed with the New York Mets in 1965. He retired from active play only two months into the 1965 season and would transition into a coach helping to lead them to their 1969 World Series title. He eventually managed the Mets from 1972-1975.
3. Which Hall of Famer spent most of his career with the New York/San Francisco Giants? He played his last two seasons with the New York Mets.

Answer: Willie Mays

Willie Mays, "the Say Hey Kid", debuted with the New York Giants in 1951. He remained with the Giants, moving with the team to San Francisco in 1958. In May 1972, Willie Mays was traded to the New York Mets. He spent his last two seasons with the Mets and competed in the 1973 World Series, where the Mets lost to the Oakland Athletics in seven games.
4. Which Hall of Famer spent two seasons with the New York Mets and accumulated over 1,400 stolen bases in his career?

Answer: Rickey Henderson

Rickey Henderson, nicknamed "The Man of Steal", stole 1,406 bases in his career. He began with the Oakland Athletics in 1979 and finished his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2003. He stole a record 130 bases during the 1982 season with the Athletics. Rickey Henderson played two seasons for the New York Mets in 1999 and 2000.
5. Which Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer was a three-time All-Star and the American League MVP in 1995? He spent his final two seasons with the New York Mets.

Answer: Mo Vaughn

Mo Vaughn was a player for the Boston Red Sox from 1991-1998. While with the Red Sox he was a 3x All-Star and won the American League MVP in 1995. Mo Vaughn played two seasons with the Anaheim Angels before being traded to the New York Mets in late 2001. He did not perform well with the Mets in 2002 and by the 2003 season Mo Vaughn ended up retiring after suffering a knee injury.
6. Which pitcher was a three-time All-Star (twice with the Mets), as well as a World Series MVP and a Cy Young Award winner as a member of the Minnesota Twins?

Answer: Frank Viola

Frank Viola was a 3x All-Star pitcher who played with the New York Mets from 1989-1991. He started his major league career with the Minnesota Twins in 1982. During his career with the Twins, he won the World Series MVP in 1987 and also won the American League Cy Young Award in 1988.
7. Which player spent his final season with the New York Mets? He is a nine-time All-Star and is related to former Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden.

Answer: Gary Sheffield

Gary Sheffield began his career with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1988. He was a 9x All-Star and was the National League batting champion in 1992 with the San Diego Padres. He played for the Florida Marlins from 1993-1998, winning the World Series with them in 1997.

He also played with New York Yankees from 2004-2006. He played his final season with the New York Mets in 2009 and hit his 500th home run during that year. Gary Sheffield is the nephew of former Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden.
8. Which Japanese pitcher was the National League Rookie of the Year in 1995 with the Los Angeles Dodgers? He spent a single season with the New York Mets in 1998.

Answer: Hideo Nomo

Hideo Nomo was a Japanese pitcher who debuted with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995. He won the National League Rookie of the Year award that year. Hideo Nomo was famous for having an unsually long wind-up when there was no one on base. He played for the New York Mets in 1998 only lasting one season before signing with the Chicago Cubs the following year.

He was inducted to the Japanese Hall of Fame in 2014.
9. Which Hall of Fame pitcher and long time member of the Atlanta Braves played for the New York Mets from 2003-2007?

Answer: Tom Glavine

Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Glavine spent most of his major league career with the Atlanta Braves. He is a 10x All-Star and 2x National League Cy Young winner. In 2003, Glavine signed with Atlanta's divisional rivals, the New York Mets. He remained with the Mets until 2007 when he returned to Atlanta to close out his career.
10. Which Hall of Famer ended his playing career and began his managing career with the New York Mets?

Answer: Joe Torre

Joe Torre played his final three playing seasons with the New York Mets from 1975-1977. He transitioned to become manager of the Mets from 1977-1981. Joe Torre would later become the manager of their crosstown rivals, the New York Yankees from 1996-2007. Joe Torre would win four World Series titles and two American League Manager of the Year awards as manager of the Yankees.
Source: Author RedHook13

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