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How much do you know about New York Mets? | Quiz

Tough Trivia for the hardcore fan.

A multiple-choice quiz by MNeedham. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
MNeedham

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
45,264

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
9 / 20

Plays
950

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Question 1 of 20

1. What is Robin Ventura's middle name? Hint

Charles

Mark

Robert

David

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Question 2 of 20

2. What is the name of Al Leiter's charity? Hint

Time Of Your Life

Al's Pals

Leiter's Landing

ERA

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Question 3 of 20

3. What number did Mookie Wilson wear when Lance Johnson was on the Mets? Hint

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Question 4 of 20

4. What Mets player is nicknamed 'Tank'? Hint

Lenny Harris

Todd Pratt

Rick White

Todd Zeile

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Question 5 of 20

5. In what State did Bobby Valentine's son graduate high school? Hint

Texas

Connecticut

New York

Florida

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Question 6 of 20

6. What former Mets player was nicknamed 'Money'? Hint

Todd Hundley

Rickey Henderson

Lance Johnson

Bernard Gilkey

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Question 7 of 20

7. Who threw the final pitch of the 1999 season for the Mets? Hint

Al Leiter

Armando Benitez

John Franco

Kenny Rogers

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Question 8 of 20

8. The Mets were 3-0 in 2000 when this singer attended a game. Who was the singer? Hint

Madonna

Tom Petty

Garth Brooks

Bruce Springsteen

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Question 9 of 20

9. Which Doors song had become the Mets unofficial anthem by the late 1990s? Hint

Amazin' Blue

Break On Through

LA Woman

Light My Fire

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Question 10 of 20

10. Who is Turk Wendell's hunting buddy? Hint

Robin Ventura

Rick Reed

Dennis Cook

Rick White

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Question 11 of 20

11. Which pitcher's wife's full name is the same, spelled forwards and backwards? Hint

Al Leiter

Kevin Appier

Dennis Cook

Rick Reed

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Question 12 of 20

12. Which of the following players did not stay overnight at the White House in 2001? Hint

Dennis Cook

Rick Reed

Todd Zeile

Darryl Hamilton

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Question 13 of 20

13. Who is the undisputed comic of the 2001 Mets clubhouse? Hint

Joe McEwing

Lenny Harris

Robin Ventura

Turk Wendell

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Question 14 of 20

14. This Met was named 'Player of the Week' in the minors the same week that a pitcher with the same name was named 'Pitcher of the Week.' Who is this Met? Hint

Joe McEwing

Mark Johnson

Todd Pratt

Jorge Velandia

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Question 15 of 20

15. Which pitcher is not known as a control artist? Hint

Rick Reed

Dicky Gonzalez

Bret Saberhagan

Al Leiter

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Question 16 of 20

16. Who was not an original Mets broadcaster? Hint

Bob Murphy

Tim McCarver

Ralph Kiner

Lindsey Nelson

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Question 17 of 20

17. Which of these players hit for the cycle as a Met? Hint

Alex Ochoa

Jeremy Burnitz

Ryan Thompson

Bernard Gilkey

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Question 18 of 20

18. To the end of the 2000 season: how many no-hitters have the Mets pitched in their history? Hint

Three

One

None

Four

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Question 19 of 20

19. Where does Al Leiter live? Hint

Westchester

Connecticut

Manhattan

New Jersey

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Question 20 of 20

20. Which channel does not broadcast Mets games? Hint

WWOR

FSNY

WFAN

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Robin Ventura's middle name?

Answer: Mark

Robin was the College Player of the Decade in the 1980s!

2. What is the name of Al Leiter's charity?

Answer: Leiter's Landing

Al won the Roberto Clemente award given to a player who is active in charity work.

3. What number did Mookie Wilson wear when Lance Johnson was on the Mets?

Answer: 51

He switched back to 1 when Johnson was traded.

4. What Mets player is nicknamed 'Tank'?

Answer: Todd Pratt

5. In what State did Bobby Valentine's son graduate high school?

Answer: Texas

6. What former Mets player was nicknamed 'Money'?

Answer: Bernard Gilkey

Chris Berman nicknamed him Bernard 'Innocent Until Proven' Gilkey.

7. Who threw the final pitch of the 1999 season for the Mets?

Answer: Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers walked Andrew Jones as the Braves moved on to the World Series.

8. The Mets were 3-0 in 2000 when this singer attended a game. Who was the singer?

Answer: Garth Brooks

Garth played with the Mets in Spring Training that year, before becoming a regular season good luck charm!

9. Which Doors song had become the Mets unofficial anthem by the late 1990s?

Answer: LA Woman

10. Who is Turk Wendell's hunting buddy?

Answer: Rick Reed

Turk got lost in the woods while hunting in 2000.

11. Which pitcher's wife's full name is the same, spelled forwards and backwards?

Answer: Rick Reed

Her name is Dee Reed.

12. Which of the following players did not stay overnight at the White House in 2001?

Answer: Rick Reed

13. Who is the undisputed comic of the 2001 Mets clubhouse?

Answer: Lenny Harris

14. This Met was named 'Player of the Week' in the minors the same week that a pitcher with the same name was named 'Pitcher of the Week.' Who is this Met?

Answer: Mark Johnson

15. Which pitcher is not known as a control artist?

Answer: Al Leiter

Though his control has been getting better in recent years.

16. Who was not an original Mets broadcaster?

Answer: Tim McCarver

17. Which of these players hit for the cycle as a Met?

Answer: Alex Ochoa

Alex Ochoa was the 6th Met to hit for the cycle, at Philadelphia on July 3rd, 1996, and the first in the 1990s.

18. To the end of the 2000 season: how many no-hitters have the Mets pitched in their history?

Answer: None

19. Where does Al Leiter live?

Answer: Manhattan

20. Which channel does not broadcast Mets games?

Answer: WWOR

The Mets used to be seen on WWOR.

Source: Author MNeedham

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