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The New York Mets, 1986 World Champions

written by: jerzeelv

A visit back to a time when the NY Mets won baseball's holy grail. Hope you enjoy it.

Question 1:

The Mets won how many regular season games en route to their postseason and title?

107
109
108
106

Question 2:

This first baseman for the Mets wore number 17 and is a spokesman for Just For Men. What's his name? (place mouse pointer over ? icon to view hints or answer requirements)

Question 3:

View the provided image.
The ground ball hit by Mookie Wilson and botched by Bill Buckner is now among the most replayed images in all of baseball. The question is, who scored the winning run that put the Mets into the decisive game 7?

Ray Knight
Gary Carter
David Wright
Tim Teufel

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Question 4:

The catcher Gary Carter, who wore number 8, was a powerful hitter. He sent one over the "green monster" at Fenway Park during the World Series. Which team did the Mets acquire him from?

Philadelphia Phillies
Kansas City Royals
Florida Marlins
Montreal Expos

Question 5:

Which team did the Mets beat to win the NL pennant and reach the World Series?

Los Angeles Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Atlanta Braves
Houston Astros

Question 6:

The third baseman for the Red Sox went on to have over 3,000 base hits and is also a Hall of Famer. What's his name? (place mouse pointer over ? icon to view hints or answer requirements)

Question 7:

Who served as the Mets' pitching coach in 1986?

Rick Peterson
Mel Stottlemeyer
Bill Robinson
Sid Fernandez

Question 8:

Who screamed the now famous words, "Struck 'em out! Struck 'em out! The Mets have won the World Series!"?

Ralph Kiner
Gary Thorne
Bob Murphy
Howie Rose

Question 9:

Ray Knight was the regular starting second baseman for the Mets throughout 1986.

False
True

Question 10:

Roger Clemens started game 6 of the 1986 World Series.

False
True

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