Willie Mays Mets Trivia Answers

How well do you remember Willie Mays as a Met? Here are the answers to Willie Mays Mets Trivia. If you know the Say Hey Kid and you know the Mets, you should do well on Willie Mays Mets trivia---check out the answers.

1) C---Mays was traded to the Mets in 1973

2) C--Mays was traded to the Mets for Charlie Williams

3) B---Reds pitcher Don Gullett gave up Mays 660th and final home run

4) B--The Mets lost the 1973 World Series to the Oakland A's in seven games

5) A---Fellow Hall of Famer Yogi Berra was the Mets manager during Mays tenure with the Mets

6) D--Tug McGraw, quirky and effective Met reliever, came up with the term Ya Gotta Believe during the 1973 pennant race

7) A--After the Bud Harrleson/Pete Rose fight in the NLCS, the pitcher who came out who joined Mays and several other position players was Tom Seaver

8) D---Willie was making $165,000 when he was traded to the Mets. Can you imagine what he would  make today.

9) B---The player who willingly gave up the Number 24 for Willie Mays was Jim Beauchamp

10--A--The Met owner who really  wanted Mays to end his career with the Mets was Joan Payson

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Willie Mays New York MetsTrivia

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

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A) Joan Payson   

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Billy Joel Trivia

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Answers to Gil Hodges Trivia

Alright, fans of the legendary Met manager and Brooklyn Dodgers first base man---Gil Hodges, how did you do? Check out the answers below.

1) The part of the military that Hodges served in World War II was the Marine Corps where he was awarded a bronze star

2) In 1950, his four home runs in a nine inning game had only been done once in the prior fifty years by Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig

3) He caught the last out of the 1955 World Series won by the Dodgers (Johnny  Podres won the game). The throw was made to Hodges by Pee Wee Reese

4) His first managing job was with The Washington Senators

5) When Hodges manged the Mets, his third base coach in 1969 was 'The Walking Man', Eddie Yost

6) In 1969 Hodge's Mets won 100 games during the regular season

7) The average winners share in the World Series in 1969 was $18,388

8) The great quote about Hodges came from Branch Rickey

9) He started his career as a third baseman

10) His number was 14

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Gil Hodges Trivia Quiz

How well do you know the 1969 New York Mets Manager Gil Hodges? See how you do in the Gil Hodges Trivia Challenge. Keep visiting Trivia Man to find answers.

1) In which part of the military did Gil Hodges serve in World War II?

2) In 1950, Hodges hit four home runs in a nine inning game--what hall of famer was the only other player to accomplish that feat in the prior fifty years?

3) Who threw the ball to Hodges for the final out of the 1955 World Series?

4) What team did he first manage after leaving the New York Mets in 1963?

5) Who was the Mets third base coach in 1969?

6) How many games did the Mets win in the 1969 regular season?

7) Within five thousand dollars, what was the individual winner's share in the 1969 World Series?

8) What Baseball Executive once said of Hodges, "He's the kind of boy who makes his scout's job safe for twenty years?"

9) Hodges broke into the majors with the Dodgers and played what position?

10) What was Hodges official  number?

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Johan Santana No Hitter Quotes

Congratulations to Johan Santana for pitching the first no-hitter in Met history. No better way to celebrate (actually there are a lot of better ways) than with the top quotes about the no hitter. I also will provide my personal commentary about the no-hitter after the quotes. Way to go  Johan.

            "Finally, the first one. That is the greatest feeling ever."
             ---Johan Santana

"Being part of this organization, they deserve one---they deserve more than one. All the great pitchers that have come through here."
--Josh Thole, on the Santana no-hitter and a tribute to all the great pitchers from the past who wore the Met uniform like Seaver, Gooden, Ryan and Koos

"I never had in my mind that I would throw a no-hitter, here. They're the world champs."
--Johan Santana, on his no-hitter coming against the Cardinals

"I'm glad I had a chance to be part of it."
--Mike Baxter, on his great catch to save the no-hitter

"It was amazing. An outstanding play that saved the game."
--Johan Santana, on Baxter's catch

"I thought it was a fair ball. At the end of the day, one hit wasn't going to make a difference in the ball game."
--Carlos Beltran, on the ball he hit that was ruled foul

"I just couldn't take him out, just couldn't do it."
--Terry Collins, on keeping Santana in the game well after his pitch count

My Thoughts;

I have been a Met fan for my entire life (and I'm not a kid). It meant a lot to finally get the no-hitter especially coming from a pitcher the caliber of Santana.  In one of my awful predictions from the past, I thought that Oliver Perez would be the first Met to pitch a no-hitter (given his occasionally unbelievable stuff). I always thought during the 84 and 85 season that Gooden was the best pitcher I ever saw and was always amazed that he never had a no-hitter in every start.

Then there was Tom Seaver---the greatest Met pitcher of all-time...An icon. I remember watching the Mets play the Cubs in the 1969 season when Seaver was working not only on a  no-hitter but a perfect game. Top of the ninth, Cub manager, Leo Durocher had Randy Hundley trying to bunt for a base hit. He gets thrown out at first. Next batter up is pinch hitter Jimmy Qualls. Who the hell is Jimmy Qualls? Well, he will live in Met infamy when  he laced a base hit with one out ending Seaver's perfect game bid. Well, now the Jimmy Qualls curse is over. The Met have their first no-hitter and we have Johan Santana to thank for that. My next bold prediction---they will have another one this year and it will be from R.A. Dickey---you heard it hear first.