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Before & After They Were Mets Trivia Quiz

This short quiz will test your knowledge of what some former Mets players did when they were playing for other teams.

A multiple-choice quiz by wboenig. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
wboenig

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
134,242

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
4 / 5

Plays
1032

Last 3 plays: toddruby96 (4/5), Guest 76 (1/5), Guest 174 (3/5).

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Question 1 of 5

1. What former Met hit the most career home runs before donning the blue and orange? Hint

Wille Mays

Gary Carter

Donn Clendennon

Steve Garvey

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Question 2 of 5

2. What former Met pitcher won the most games in his career before joining the Mets? Hint

Warren Spahn

Steve Carlton

Dwight Gooden

Jim Bunning

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Question 3 of 5

3. What former Met won three MVP awards before playing for the Mets? Hint

Steve Garvey

Danny Bell

Ed Kranepool

Yogi Berra

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Question 4 of 5

4. Who was the first pitcher to win the National League Cy Young award after leaving the Mets? Hint

Fergie Jenkins

J.R. Richard

Mike Scott

Dwight Gooden

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Question 5 of 5

5. Who was the first pitcher to win the American League Cy Young award after leaving the Mets? Hint

David Cone

Fergie Jenkins

Mike Scott

Greg Maddux

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What former Met hit the most career home runs before donning the blue and orange?

Answer: Wille Mays

Willie Mays hit 646 of his 660 career homers for the New York/San Francisco Giants, before being acquired by the Mets on May 11, 1972.

2. What former Met pitcher won the most games in his career before joining the Mets?

Answer: Warren Spahn

Warren Spahn won 356 of his 363 career games before joining the Mets in 1965.

3. What former Met won three MVP awards before playing for the Mets?

Answer: Yogi Berra

Yogi Berra was AL MVP in 1951, 1954, and 1955. He played in four games for the 1965 Mets.

4. Who was the first pitcher to win the National League Cy Young award after leaving the Mets?

Answer: Mike Scott

Mike Scott won the award in 1986 as a member of the Houston Astros, after pitching for the Mets from 1979 to 1982.

5. Who was the first pitcher to win the American League Cy Young award after leaving the Mets?

Answer: David Cone

David Cone won the award in 1994 as a member of the Kansas City Royals, after pitching for the Mets from 1987 to 1992.

Source: Author wboenig

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