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Your New York Mets! Trivia Quiz

A quiz for all Mets and baseball fans. Thanks for playing! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
107,487

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2575

Last 3 plays: Guest 129 (5/10), Guest 50 (8/10), Guest 24 (3/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. Who managed the Mets in their inaugural year of 1962? Hint

Yogi Berra

Bill Rigney

Casey Stengel

Greg Pinchbeck

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1969, the Mets won their first World Series in their first appearance. Who did they play? Hint

Los Angeles (Angels)

Minnesota

Baltimore

St.Louis

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Question 3 of 10

3. What player set a team record for batting .354 in a season? Hint

Mike Piazza

Ed Kranepool

Roberto Clemente

John Olerud

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the most home runs that Darryl Strawberry hit for the Mets in a season? Hint

Strawberry was never a Met

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who managed the Mets to their first World Series? Hint

Jeff Torborg

Casey Stengel

Gil Hodges

Frank Robinson

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first Mets' pitcher to win 25 games in a season? Hint

Nolan Ryan

Tom Seaver

Greg Pinchbeck

Jerry Koosman

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Question 7 of 10

7. What Met set a team record for throwing 8 shutouts in a season? Hint

Vida Blue

Dwight Gooden

Ron Guidry

Juan Marichal

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Question 8 of 10

8. What Met led the team in home runs in 2002? Hint

Edgardo Alfonzo

Mo Vaughn

Mike Piazza

Jeromy Burnitz

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what place did the Mets finish in the Eastern Division in 2002? Hint

2nd

4th

5th

3rd

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Question 10 of 10

10. New York Met great Tom Seaver, was dealt to which team in 1977, after playing for the Mets? Hint

Pittsburgh Pirates

Cincinnati Reds

Houston Astros

Philadelphia Phillies

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 19 2024 : Guest 129: 5/10
Nov 16 2024 : Guest 50: 8/10
Nov 11 2024 : Guest 24: 3/10
Nov 08 2024 : Nyc212: 0/10
Nov 07 2024 : Guest 24: 3/10
Oct 30 2024 : Guest 98: 8/10
Oct 25 2024 : Guest 165: 8/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who managed the Mets in their inaugural year of 1962?

Answer: Casey Stengel

Casey helmed the club for it's first 4 seasons. In 1962, the Mets finished an awful 40-120. Pitcher Roger Craig won the most games for the Mets with 10, but lost 24 also.

2. In 1969, the Mets won their first World Series in their first appearance. Who did they play?

Answer: Baltimore

Not only did the play the Orioles, but they beat them 4 games to 1. The heavily favored Orioles rostered Jim Palmer, Dave McNally, Mike Cuellar, and Tom Phoebus. Nolan Ryan picked up a save for the Mets in the Series. This was in Ryan's third season of Major League Baseball.

3. What player set a team record for batting .354 in a season?

Answer: John Olerud

Olerud hit .354 in 1998. Mike Piazza also hit .348 that season, both breaking Cleon Jones' record of .340 in 1969.

4. What was the most home runs that Darryl Strawberry hit for the Mets in a season?

Answer: 39

The 'Straw' hit 39 home runs twice for the club, in 1987 and 1988. He hit a total of 252 home runs in a Mets' uniform.

5. Who managed the Mets to their first World Series?

Answer: Gil Hodges

Gil Hodges helmed the team to a World Series Championship in 1969 against the Orioles. Hodges led the team from 1968-1971. The Mets finished with two 3rd place finishes, a World Series, and a 9th place finish.

6. Who was the first Mets' pitcher to win 25 games in a season?

Answer: Tom Seaver

Seaver was the only one listed who won 20. He set a team record by winning 25 in 1969, the year of the 'Amazing Mets', who won the World Series. Tom won the Cy Young Award for his efforts, and was 2nd in voting for the National League MVP.

7. What Met set a team record for throwing 8 shutouts in a season?

Answer: Dwight Gooden

Gooden threw 8 shutouts in 1985. He also went an amazing 24-4 with 268 strikeouts. He was a landslide victor for the Cy Young Award.

8. What Met led the team in home runs in 2002?

Answer: Mike Piazza

Piazza smacked 33 big ones for New York. In 2002, he hit his 170th home run for the Mets.

9. In what place did the Mets finish in the Eastern Division in 2002?

Answer: 5th

5th spot which was last place, found the Mets in 2002 with a 75-86 record. They were 26.5 games behind 1st place finisher Atlanta.

10. New York Met great Tom Seaver, was dealt to which team in 1977, after playing for the Mets?

Answer: Cincinnati Reds

After playing 7 seasons with the Reds, Tom came back to the Mets in 1983.

Source: Author Nightmare

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