Terrel HansonOriginally Posted by Joe Rigatoni
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Terrel Hanson
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No,I'm sorry.Terrel Hanson is incorrect.
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at least a tie." ~ Grote to Koosman
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Umm, Terrel Hanson wore #21 from Apr 29 1992 to Apr 30 1992 and did not play. He never played a game in the Majors, but he did indeed wear that number on the 25-man roster for those two days. So, I believe he is indeed a correct answer.
I'll also name Ron Gardenhose, who wore #21 from Apr 8 1986 to Apr 9 1986 and didn't play after that, although he wore #19 for most of his career.
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You're correct.It is Ron Gardenhire.Great job.Nicely done.
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at least a tie." ~ Grote to Koosman
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Yeah, but you didn't acknowledge that Terrel Hanson was also correct.
When I first came up I wouldn't've bet
Especially considering all the trades
That I would play for the Mets
In three entirely different decades
Which Met am I?
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Tom SeaverYeah, but you didn't acknowledge that Terrel Hanson was also correct.
When I first came up I wouldn't've bet
Especially considering all the trades
That I would play for the Mets
In three entirely different decades
Which Met am I?
"You don't give up any runs,we'll guarantee you
at least a tie." ~ Grote to Koosman
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Well, Joe, you've caught me again. It appears there are two correct answers to this question. Tom Seaver is one, so I'll have to give you credit for a correct answer. Very good, sir.
However, there is one other player who fits this answer. Which Met is he?
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Not sure if Mike Jorgensen played a game or two in the late 60's but he's my guess without using internet to check.Yeah, but you didn't acknowledge that Terrel Hanson was also correct.
When I first came up I wouldn't've bet
Especially considering all the trades
That I would play for the Mets
In three entirely different decades
Which Met am I?
"We have a plan; and I like our plan." ...Omar
"I belive in our minor leagers; and I like our minor leagers." ...Omar
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Jorgensen did indeed have a cup of coffee with the team in 1968. Excellent guess, sir.
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In light of Matt Harvey's lights-out major league debut...
Can you name the 5 other pitchers who went at least 5 innings while allowing zero earned runs in their major league debut? (they all made their debut as a Met)
1) Rick Anderson
2) Dick Rusteck
3) Tyler Yates
4) Masato Yoshii
5) Brent Gaff
Last edited by Cowtipper; 08-02-2012 at 01:58 PM.
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I can only think of two of them so far.I remember when Rick Anderson did it on Monday June 9,1986 against the Phillies at
Shea.He was brought up to make one start after 10 years in the minor leagues then the Mets were going to send him back
down again.So Anderson pitches 7 innings and gives up one unearned run and left the game with a 2-1 lead.Then Jesse
Orosco gave up a run in the top of the eighth and Doug Sisk gave up a run in the top of the tenth and the Mets lost 3-2 in
10 innings.And then they sent Anderson back down after the game.I remember Orosco saying he felt really bad that he
couldn't save the game for Rick.Anderson was eventually brought back up later in the year only to be sent back down again
at the postseason roster deadline on August 31 so that Kevin Elster could be eligible for the postseason.After the minimum
10 days passed Anderson was brought back up again as a September callup.I remember the Mets let Anderson travel with
the team during the postseason even though he wasn't on the postseason roster so he wasn't eligible to play in the postseason.I remember the day after Anderson's first game Tim Teufel hit a pinch hit walk off grand slam in the bottom of the 11th to give the Mets a 8-4 win over the Phillies.I was at that game.It was Teufel's signature game as a Met.
And I remember reading the story that Dick Rusteck pitched a shutout for the Mets in his major league debut and never won
another game in the major leagues.Also,if this question said first major league start rather than debut I would also say
Grover Powell who I remember reading the story that he pitched a shutout for the Mets in his first major league start and
never won another game in the major leagues.Also,I would say Eric Hillman who on Tuesday August 11,1992 pitched 8 shutout innings against the Pirates and John Franco pitched a scoreless ninth and the Mets won 2-0.I was at that game.
It was Tom Seaver Night.It was also my 200th regular season Met win of all time.I had Eric Hillman,John Franco,and Tom
Seaver sign the scorecard from that game for me.
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at least a tie." ~ Grote to Koosman
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Cowtipper,I read what you said in the Matt Harvey thread so I will just say thank you and add Tyler Yates as another
pitcher who gave up no earned runs in at least 5 innings in his major league debut.
"You don't give up any runs,we'll guarantee you
at least a tie." ~ Grote to Koosman
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You got three of the five, not bad!
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Anyone else want to give a crack at the last two? These are the years they did it: 1982 and 1998.
I'll take a random guess: Tim Leary
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I think it was the Japanese guy who's last name sounded like the dinosaur from the Super Mario Bros games.
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I think GJ's right. Was the '98 guy Masato Yoshii?
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In fact, now that I looked him up, it turns out Yoshii didn't give up any earned runs in six innings of his second start either.
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Yoshii is correct.
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I'll have to put the cherry on the sundae with... drum roll please.... Brent Gaff.
Excellent question.
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Brent Gaff it is.
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Now we can only hope Harvey doesn't eventually fall into the same group of relative no-name unmemorables as the previous five.
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Here's another one. Garrett Olson has a 108.00 ERA as a New York Met. Can you name the four other players with Mets ERAs of 18.00 or worse?
1.
2.
3.
4.
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One comes to me straight away: Tim Hamulack.
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1.Brent Hinchliffe
2.Tim Hamulack
3.Derek Bell
4.Todd Zeile
P:S:On a lighthearted note an 18.00 E.RA is nothing.Fred Flintstone once had an E.RA of 837.00.With the score 32-0 and
no on and two outs in the top of the ninth the manager thought it was safe to let Fred pitch.Fred used to brag about
winning the game.Yeah,he won the game all right by a score of 32-31.So assuming all the runs were earned Fred gave up
31 runs in a 1/3 of an inning which means he averaged giving up 93 runs in an inning and you multiply by 9 that's an earned
run average of 837.00 my friend.
Last edited by milladrive; 08-15-2012 at 10:13 AM. Reason: fixed quote
"You don't give up any runs,we'll guarantee you
at least a tie." ~ Grote to Koosman
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