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Those Amazin' Mets: The 1960s Trivia Quiz

They've taken us on a roller coaster of emotions from the weird, the wacky, and the wonderful. Here's 10 questions about my favorite baseball team, the Amazin' Mets!

A multiple-choice quiz by ekimfloom. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ekimfloom

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
332,870

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
276

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Met was the first player in Major League history to be traded for himself? Hint

Marv Throneberry

Don Zimmer

Harry Chiti

Ron Hunt

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Question 2 of 10

2. One June 17, 1962, 'Marvelous' Marv Throneberry hit a triple, but was called out on an appeal play for failing to touch second base. What happened when Mets manager Casey Stengel came out to dispute the call? Hint

Stengel was ejected from the game for arguing

He was told not to bother because Throneberry missed first base as well

Stengel fell breaking his hip and was forced to retire

Stengel told the opposing pitcher to 'shut up' which started a bench clearing brawl

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was longest winning streak for the 1962 New York Mets? Hint

Five wins

Two wins

Three wins

Four wins

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1966, the New York Mets selected this player with the number 1 pick, passing over a future Hall of Famer named Reggie Jackson. Who did the Mets select as that infamous first draft pick? Hint

Jon Matlack

Steve Chilcott

Tim Foli

Paul Blair

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1967, the Mets won the right to draft future Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver in a special lottery where the Mets' name was selected, and subsequently matched an offer made by the Atlanta Braves. Name the other two teams that missed out on 'Tom Terrific'. Hint

Philadelphia Phillies & Cleveland Indians

Atlanta Braves & Cleveland Indians

Atlanta Braves & Philadelphia Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers & Philadelphia Phillies

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Question 6 of 10

6. What unique pitching achievement did Nolan Ryan perform in a game in 1968? Hint

Walked the first 5 batters he faced

Threw the Mets first no-hitter

Struck out 3 batters on 9 pitches in a single inning

Balked runners home twice in a 2-1 loss

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which relief pitcher led the New York Mets in saves in the magical year of 1969? Hint

Tug McGraw

Ron Taylor

Cal Koonce

Al Jackson

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Question 8 of 10

8. In Game 3 of the 1969 NL League Championship Series, which player hit a home run to put the Mets ahead to stay in sweeping the Atlanta Braves, sending them to their first World Series? Hint

Rusty Staub

Ron Swoboda

Donn Clendenon

Wayne Garrett

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Question 9 of 10

9. In Game 4 of 1957 World Series, Nippy Jones was awarded first base on a controversial play where he claimed to have been struck on the foot by a pitch. He proved his case by showing the ball to the umpire with a shoe polish mark on it. In Game 5 of the 1969 World Series, what New York Met was awarded first base on an eerily similar play? Hint

Cleon Jones

Jerry Grote

Tommie Agee

Donn Clendenon

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Question 10 of 10

10. What future Mets manager made the final out of the 1969 World Series by flying out to Cleon Jones? Hint

Yogi Berra

Davey Johnson

George Bamberger

Frank Howard

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Met was the first player in Major League history to be traded for himself?

Answer: Harry Chiti

Only the Mets could have pulled this off when in 1962, they acquired Harry Chiti from the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later. That player ended up being Harry Chiti who was sent back to Cleveland.

Answer: He was told not to bother because Throneberry missed first base as well

Casey Stengel was told not to bother arguing because Throneberry had missed first base as well. Stengel actually did fall breaking his hip which forced him to retire, but in 1965.

3. What was longest winning streak for the 1962 New York Mets?

Answer: Three wins

The Mets had a pair of three-game winning streaks in 1962. One was on the road against the Milwaukee Braves and the other at home against the Cincinnati Reds.

4. In 1966, the New York Mets selected this player with the number 1 pick, passing over a future Hall of Famer named Reggie Jackson. Who did the Mets select as that infamous first draft pick?

Answer: Steve Chilcott

To add insult to injury, Chilcott never even played in the Major Leagues. Jon Matlack was the overall #4 selection by the Mets in 1967. Tim Foli was a #1 selection in 1968. Paul Blair was signed by the Mets in 1961, but was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 1962.

Answer: Philadelphia Phillies & Cleveland Indians

Seaver was made available because he was signed by the Braves after the University of Southern California (where he was pitching) baseball season had already started making him ineligible. The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Seaver in 1965, but balked at Seavers' salary request.

6. What unique pitching achievement did Nolan Ryan perform in a game in 1968?

Answer: Struck out 3 batters on 9 pitches in a single inning

In a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Nolan Ryan became the 15th pitcher in MLB history to strike out 3 batters on the minimum 9 pitches in a single inning. In 1972, he did it again while pitching for the California Angels, joining Sandy Koufax and Lefty Grove as the first moundsmen to do it twice in a career.

7. Which relief pitcher led the New York Mets in saves in the magical year of 1969?

Answer: Ron Taylor

Ron Taylor was the team leader with 13 saves.

8. In Game 3 of the 1969 NL League Championship Series, which player hit a home run to put the Mets ahead to stay in sweeping the Atlanta Braves, sending them to their first World Series?

Answer: Wayne Garrett

Wayne Garrett hit the go ahead home run for the Mets in Game 3 of the 1969 NL LCS. Rusty Staub was on the Montreal Expos in 1969 before joining the Mets in 1972. Neither Donn Clendenon or Ron Swoboda homered in the 1969 NLCS.

Answer: Cleon Jones

Manager Gil Hodges retrieved the shoe polish scuffed ball and showed it to the umpire who awarded Jones first base. Donn Clendenon was the next batter and he hit a home run to cut the Baltimore Orioles lead to 3-2.

10. What future Mets manager made the final out of the 1969 World Series by flying out to Cleon Jones?

Answer: Davey Johnson

In an ironic twist of fate, he would come back to manage the 1986 Wold Series Champion Mets. Yogi Berra was a coach in 1969 for the Mets and managed them after Gil hodges died in 1972. George Bamberger managed the Mets in the 1982 and 1983 seasons, but he was a coach for the 1969 Baltimore Orioles. Frank Howard managed the Mets as well but played for the Washington Senators in 1969.

Source: Author ekimfloom

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