Here are the answers to the 1986 World Series New York Mets Trivia Questions. Let me know how you did?
1) John McNamara was the Red Sox Manager
2) The TV announcing team was Vin Scully and Joe Garagiola
3) The Future Hall of Famer who played for the Red Sox during the year but was not on the World Series roster was some guy named Tom Seaver
4) The Met who hit two home runs was Gary Carter
5) The winning pitcher for the Mets in Game 7 was Roger McDowell, but all Met fans remember the star pitcher for the Mets in Game 7 was Sid Fernandez
6) The Actress who sang Game 1 of the 1986 World Series was Glenn Close....Interesting choice back then. Didn't even know she sang.
7) The Boston politician who threw out the ball in Game 3 was Tip O'Neil the man who gave us the quote, 'All Politics is Local'
8) The Hall of Famer who threw out the ball in Game 5 was some guy named Ted Williams
9) Darryl Strawberry had one home run in the series and one RBI.
10) Gary Carter had 8 RBI's--four more than any other Met
11) The Red Sox Second Baseman Marty Barrett had a great series hitting. 433
12) The Red Sox had zero stolen bases in the entire series
13) The two Mets with three steals a piece were Darryl Strawberry and Mookie Wilson
14) The Singing Legend who sang the National Anthem in Game 2 was Billy Joel
15) Ray Knight was the MVP of the World Series
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Showing posts with label 1969 World Series Trivia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1969 World Series Trivia. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Answers to 1969 New York Mets Trivia
I am sure thousands of you were chomping at the bit to get the answers to the trivia questions about the 1969 New York Mets. Well here they are:
1) The Met who caught the last out was Cleon Jones. Of course, Met fans know the irony of the player who made the last out---Davey Johnson. The same man who seventeen years later led them to their only other World Series championship.
2) Double N, Donn Clendenon was the World Series MVP. Growing up, we always referred to him as Double N (for the spelling of his first name), I always assumed that was his nickname. When I met him later in life, I asked him about the nickname. He looked at me like I came from another planet. As great as Clendenon was, I thought the MVP should have been Jerry Koosman.
3) Don Buford led off the Orioles home first in Game One with a home run, which reinforced the idea of many that the '69 Series would be a massacre.
4) The Mets swept the Braves in three games to get to the Series. It was the first year of the baseball playoffs.
5) Gary Gentry was the starter in Game Three who pitched six clutch innings of shutout baseball. It didn't hurt having Tommie Agee making one of his two legendary catches in center field. He made the other famous catch when the relief pitcher came in the game, some kid named Nolan Ryan.
6) The famous tenth inning throw that hit J.C. Martin running to first base in Game 4 in the World Series was thrown by Pete Rickert.
7) The Oriole pitcher who helped stake them to an early lead in Game 5 by hitting a home run was Dave McNally
8) In 1969, the A.L. MVP was Harmon Killebrew. The Oriole who came in second was Boog Powell. Third in the MVP voting that year was Frank Robinson
9) Lou DiMuro was the umpire involved in the shoe polish play. One of Gil Hodges greatest moments as a manager
10) The list of the top ten N.L. voting for MVP in 1969 read like the Who's Who of the greatest players of the era. Every player on the Top Ten voting became a Hall of Famer including Tom Seaver who was second in the voting. The only two who did not make it to the Hall of Fame were Met position players. Tommie Agee finished sixth in the voting and Cleon Jones finished 7th.
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1) The Met who caught the last out was Cleon Jones. Of course, Met fans know the irony of the player who made the last out---Davey Johnson. The same man who seventeen years later led them to their only other World Series championship.
2) Double N, Donn Clendenon was the World Series MVP. Growing up, we always referred to him as Double N (for the spelling of his first name), I always assumed that was his nickname. When I met him later in life, I asked him about the nickname. He looked at me like I came from another planet. As great as Clendenon was, I thought the MVP should have been Jerry Koosman.
3) Don Buford led off the Orioles home first in Game One with a home run, which reinforced the idea of many that the '69 Series would be a massacre.
4) The Mets swept the Braves in three games to get to the Series. It was the first year of the baseball playoffs.
5) Gary Gentry was the starter in Game Three who pitched six clutch innings of shutout baseball. It didn't hurt having Tommie Agee making one of his two legendary catches in center field. He made the other famous catch when the relief pitcher came in the game, some kid named Nolan Ryan.
6) The famous tenth inning throw that hit J.C. Martin running to first base in Game 4 in the World Series was thrown by Pete Rickert.
7) The Oriole pitcher who helped stake them to an early lead in Game 5 by hitting a home run was Dave McNally
8) In 1969, the A.L. MVP was Harmon Killebrew. The Oriole who came in second was Boog Powell. Third in the MVP voting that year was Frank Robinson
9) Lou DiMuro was the umpire involved in the shoe polish play. One of Gil Hodges greatest moments as a manager
10) The list of the top ten N.L. voting for MVP in 1969 read like the Who's Who of the greatest players of the era. Every player on the Top Ten voting became a Hall of Famer including Tom Seaver who was second in the voting. The only two who did not make it to the Hall of Fame were Met position players. Tommie Agee finished sixth in the voting and Cleon Jones finished 7th.
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
1969 World Series Trivia
How well do you know the 1969 New York Mets World Series run? Well here are a dozen 1969 World Series Trivia Questions. See how you do...Answers will be posted tomorrow.
1) Who caught the final out of Game 5 of the 1969 World Series?
2) Who was the World Series MVP?
3) Who led off Game 1 with a home run?
4) Who did the Mets sweep in the Playoffs to get to the World Series?
5) Who was the Mets starting pitcher in Game 3 of the Series who threw six innings of shutout ball?
6) Who hit J.C. Martin while he was running to First Base in Game 4 of the Series?
7) What Oriole pitcher hit a home run in Game 5 of the World Series?
8) What Oriole player finished second in the MVP voting that year, 67 points behind Harmon Killebrew?
9) How many other Cy Young Awards did Tom Seaver win besides 1969?
10) In what movie did George Burns say, 'The last miracle I performed was the 1969 Mets. Before that I think you'd have to go back to the Red Sea?"
11) Who was the umpire who awarded Cleon Jones first base in the famous shoe polish play in Game 5/
12) Who were the two Met position players in the top ten in the NL MVP voting? (they were the only two in the Top Ten not in the Baseball Hall of Fame)
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1) Who caught the final out of Game 5 of the 1969 World Series?
2) Who was the World Series MVP?
3) Who led off Game 1 with a home run?
4) Who did the Mets sweep in the Playoffs to get to the World Series?
5) Who was the Mets starting pitcher in Game 3 of the Series who threw six innings of shutout ball?
6) Who hit J.C. Martin while he was running to First Base in Game 4 of the Series?
7) What Oriole pitcher hit a home run in Game 5 of the World Series?
8) What Oriole player finished second in the MVP voting that year, 67 points behind Harmon Killebrew?
9) How many other Cy Young Awards did Tom Seaver win besides 1969?
10) In what movie did George Burns say, 'The last miracle I performed was the 1969 Mets. Before that I think you'd have to go back to the Red Sea?"
11) Who was the umpire who awarded Cleon Jones first base in the famous shoe polish play in Game 5/
12) Who were the two Met position players in the top ten in the NL MVP voting? (they were the only two in the Top Ten not in the Baseball Hall of Fame)
If you love trivia then check out trivia man at http://triviaman.blogspot.com/
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