How many of you played the Tommie Agee trivia challenge two days ago? Well, it is time to see how well you know the Mets all-time great center fielder, Tommie Agee.
1) Tommie Agee was born in the state of Alabama
2) He made his brief major league debut in 1962 with the Cleveland Indians
3) The prestigious award Tommie Agee won in 1969 was the Comeback Player of the Year Award
4) The White Sox traded Tommie Agee to the Mets for Tommy Davis and Jack Fisher.
5) The other player in the deal for the Mets turned out to be future World Series hero, Al Weiss
6) Tommie Agee went to high school with fellow Met great Cleon Jones. What are the odds that they would be playing in the same major league outfield together?
7) After he retired, Agee operated a bar near Shea Stadium. The name of the bar was 'Outfielder's Lounge
8) The two player Agee made his famous catches off of in Game 3 of the 1969 World Series were Elrod Hendricks and Paul Blair
9) The total number of players left on base after those catches was five.
10) When Agee won the American League rookie of the year award in 1966, the third place finisher would play a major role in future Met teams. This third place finisher was Dave Johnson.
Congratulations for playing the Tommie Agee trivia game.
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Tommie Agee Met Trivia Contest
Tommie Agee was one of the all-time great Met Center fielders. How well do you know his career? Play Tommie Agee trivia and find out. Answers will be posted tomorrow (no cheating)
Tommie Agee conjures up wonderful memories from my childhood. Much like we all thought growing up in suburban New York that we were the next Walt Frazier, many of us who played center field as kids thought we would be the next Tommie Agee. Unfortunately, my dreams of being the Mets center fielder were dashed by my inability to hit, field or throw. Other than that, I had a real shot.
Tommie Agee Trivia
1) In what state was Tommie Agee born?
2) With what team did he make his major league debut?
3) What prestigious award did he win after the 1969 season?
4) What players did the Met trade to get Agee?
5) What other player was in the deal with Agee who also became one of the 1969 World Series heroes?
6) What other Met went to high school with Agee?
7) What was the name of the bar that Agee operated in Flushing after retiring from baseball?
8) Off what two players did Agee make his incredible catches in Game 3 of the 1969 World Series?
9) How many combined runners were on base when he made those two catches?
10) Tommie Agee won the American League rookie of the year award in 1966. What Oriole who played a major role in the future of the Mets finished third in the balloting that year?
Come back tomorrow and see how you did on the Tommie Agee trivia contest?
Tommie Agee conjures up wonderful memories from my childhood. Much like we all thought growing up in suburban New York that we were the next Walt Frazier, many of us who played center field as kids thought we would be the next Tommie Agee. Unfortunately, my dreams of being the Mets center fielder were dashed by my inability to hit, field or throw. Other than that, I had a real shot.
Tommie Agee Trivia
1) In what state was Tommie Agee born?
2) With what team did he make his major league debut?
3) What prestigious award did he win after the 1969 season?
4) What players did the Met trade to get Agee?
5) What other player was in the deal with Agee who also became one of the 1969 World Series heroes?
6) What other Met went to high school with Agee?
7) What was the name of the bar that Agee operated in Flushing after retiring from baseball?
8) Off what two players did Agee make his incredible catches in Game 3 of the 1969 World Series?
9) How many combined runners were on base when he made those two catches?
10) Tommie Agee won the American League rookie of the year award in 1966. What Oriole who played a major role in the future of the Mets finished third in the balloting that year?
Come back tomorrow and see how you did on the Tommie Agee trivia contest?
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