Remember when the greatest player of all-time played the end of his career as a Met. We Met fans were lucky to have even a 41 year old Mays on their team. How well do you remember Willie Mays as a Met. Play the Willie Mays NY Met Trivia challenge.
Willie Mays New York Met Trivia Challenge
1) What year was Willie traded to the Mets?
A) 1975 B) 1970 C) 1972 D) 1974
2) What Giant Pitcher was he traded for?
A) Ray Sadecki B) Mike McCormick C) Charlie Williams D) Ed Halicki
3) Against what Red pitcher did Willie hit his 660th and final home run?
A) Dan Norman B) Don Gullett C) Jim Merritt D) Gary Nolan
4) Who did the Mets lose to in the 1973 World Series?
A) Detroit Tigers B) Oakland A's C) Chicago White Sox D) Baltimore Orioles
5) Who was the Mets manager during Mays tenure with the team?
A) Yogi Berra B) Wes Westrum C) Joe Frazier D) Gil Hodges
6) What Met player came up with the phrase 'You Gotta Believe' during their 1973 pennant run?
A) Jerry Koosman B) Ed Kranepool C) Tom Seaver D) Tug McGraw
7) After Met fans were throwing things at Pete Rose during Game 3 of Playoffs, there were six Met players who went out to fans and told them to stop throwing things. One was Willie. Who was the only pitcher in that group?
A) Tom Seaver B) Tug McGraw C) Jerry Koosman D) Jon Matlack
8) What was May's annual salary when he was traded to the Mets?
A) $300,000 B) $225,000 C) $135,000 D) $165,000
9) What Met player had to give up the Number 24 when Mays joined the team?
A) Mike Vail B) Jim Beauchamp C) Ron Swoboda D) Duffy Dyer
10) Who was the Met owner credited with bringing Willie back to NY as a Met?
A) Joan Payson B) George Weiss C) Bob Scheffing D) M. Donald Grant
Answers will be posted in a few days. You can find out how well you did on the Willie Mays New York Met trivia challenge?
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A) Joan Payson
