Category Archives: Spring Training Countdown

17 DUPACR: Guess Who?

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Joe Janish

There are 17 Days Until Pitchers and Catchers Report to spring training at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie, Florida. So today I honor a former player who wore New York Mets uniform number 17. But which #17 do I … Continue reading →

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18 DUPACR: Darryl Strawberry

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Joe Janish

You were expecting Jeff McKnight, weren’t you? I will admit, though, there was a nanosecond where I considered honoring Joel Youngblood for the 18th Day Until Pitchers And Catchers Report. But really, there was never a question, for so many … Continue reading →

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19 DUPACR: Anthony Young

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Joe Janish

Before we go any further, I need to make something clear: the player I pick to commemorate each day in this countdown is not necessarily someone who is the “best” Met to ever wear that number. In many cases (if … Continue reading →

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20 DUPACR: Howard Johnson

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Joe Janish

Like yesterday’s choice for #21, I might have gone for someone from further in the past here, such as Tommie Agee — had I seen him play. For those who did have the good fortune of watching Agee “in the … Continue reading →

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21 DUPACR: Gary Rajsich

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Joe Janish

This one is bound to raise some eyebrows, I’m sure. Why in the world would I commemorate the 21st Day Until Pitchers And Catchers Report with someone who appeared in merely 91 ballgames as a Met, and most of it … Continue reading →

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22 DUPACR: Ray Knight

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Joe Janish

There are 22 Days Until Pitchers And Catchers Report. Thus we honor former #22 Ray Knight. Choosing Knight was fairly easy, since he is one of my favorite all-time Mets, for his grit, hustle, fire, and hard-nosed play. He got … Continue reading →

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23 DUPACR: Doug Flynn

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Joe Janish

There are 23 Days Until Pitchers And Catchers Report to spring training. To commemorate the day, we honor Doug Flynn, who wore #23 for the Mets from 1977-1981. Why Doug Flynn? Because, in so many ways, Flynn symbolized what the … Continue reading →

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24 DUPACR: Kelvin Torve

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Joe Janish

With 24 Days Until Pitchers And Catchers Report, we will label this day with Kelvin Torve, who briefly wore #24 for the Mets in 1990. What? No Willie Mays? Willie was probably the reason I became a Mets fan. The … Continue reading →

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