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1986 NY Mets Trivia Quiz

10 questions about the 1986 NY Mets.

A multiple-choice quiz by HOYA86. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
HOYA86

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
36,394

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2469

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many regular season games did the 1986 Mets win? Hint

100

108

104

110

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Question 2 of 10

2. What veteran outfielder was released by the Mets in the middle of the 1986 season? Hint

George Foster

Lee Mazzilli

Cleon Jones

Rusty Staub

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the Mets starting shortstop for most of the 1986 season? Hint

Kevin Elster

Rafael Santana

Howard Johnson

Bud Harrelson

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Question 4 of 10

4. Whose costly error in Game 1 of the 1986 World Series enabled the only run of the game to score? Hint

Tim Teufel

Ray Knight

Wally Backman

Darryl Strawberry

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Question 5 of 10

5. What pitcher led the 1986 Mets in regular season victories with 18? Hint

Dwight Gooden

Bob Ojeda

Ron Darling

Sid Fernandez

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the MVP of 1986 National League Championship Series? Hint

Ron Darling

Kevin Bass

Ray Knight

Mike Scott

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who led off Game 3 of the 1986 World Series with a Home Run? Hint

Wally Backman

Mookie Wilson

Howard Johnson

Lenny Dykstra

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who gave up Ray Knight's tie-breaking HR in Game 7 of the 1986 World Series? Hint

Bob Stanley

Bruce Hurst

Roger Clemens

Calvin Schiraldi

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who led the 1986 Mets in RBIs? Hint

Gary Carter

Keith Hernandez

Darryl Strawberry

Howard Johnson

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Question 10 of 10

10. What future NL MVP was a member of the 1986 Mets? Hint

Darryl Strawberry

Dwight Gooden

Keith Hernandez

Kevin Mitchell

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many regular season games did the 1986 Mets win?

Answer: 108

In 1986 the Mets set a club record for wins in a season.

2. What veteran outfielder was released by the Mets in the middle of the 1986 season?

Answer: George Foster

Foster had 52 HRs for the 1977 Reds.

3. Who was the Mets starting shortstop for most of the 1986 season?

Answer: Rafael Santana

Johnson played 34 games at SS and 45 at 3B.

4. Whose costly error in Game 1 of the 1986 World Series enabled the only run of the game to score?

Answer: Tim Teufel

Teufel had a grounder hit by Rich Gedman pass right through the wickets.

5. What pitcher led the 1986 Mets in regular season victories with 18?

Answer: Bob Ojeda

Ojeda was acquired from the Red Sox before the '86 season.

6. Who was the MVP of 1986 National League Championship Series?

Answer: Mike Scott

Scott (an ex-Met) won 2 games in the Series and was slated to go in Game 7 of the NLCS if the Mets hadn't won Game 6 to take the pennant.

7. Who led off Game 3 of the 1986 World Series with a Home Run?

Answer: Lenny Dykstra

The leadoff hitter in the Mets' first 2 WS appearances (1969, 1973) also homered to begin Game 3 (Tommie Agee and Wayne Garrett, respectively).

8. Who gave up Ray Knight's tie-breaking HR in Game 7 of the 1986 World Series?

Answer: Calvin Schiraldi

Schiraldi was the losing pitcher in both Game 6 and Game 7 of the 1986 Series.

9. Who led the 1986 Mets in RBIs?

Answer: Gary Carter

Carter knocked in 105 runs to go along with his 24 HRs.

10. What future NL MVP was a member of the 1986 Mets?

Answer: Kevin Mitchell

Mitchell won his MVP in 1989 as a member of the SF Giants. Hernandez shared the award in 1979 as a member of the Cards. Willie Stargell was the other co-winner.

Source: Author HOYA86

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