Our Special Bonds: That's Just Grand

Appropos of nothing, I used Baseball-Reference to create a Mets grand slam database the other day.

Figured my first use of it would be for some good, fun, trivia questions, ones a little tougher than "Who has the most grand slams in Mets history?" (Mike Piazza, 6).

Answers in the comments section


1- The record for most grand slams allowed by a pitcher against the Mets is 3. Name the pitcher who allowed them.

Hint: The Mets who hit them were Robin Ventura, Cliff Floyd, and David Wright.


2- Name the 3 Mets who hit multiple grand slams in 2006.

Hint: Two are easy. One is hard.


3- Angel Pagan became the 2nd Met whose first name started with "A" to hit a grand slam. Who was the first?

Hint: He played in the 1960s.


4- Four Hall of Famers have allowed a grand slam to the Mets. Name them.

Hint: Steve Carlton and Don Sutton didn't...


5- What Met was the first to hit 3 grand slams for them in the same season, doing so in 1976?

Hint: He played first base


6- Who is the only pitcher, who was a member of the 1969 Mets, to allow a grand slam against the Mets?

Hint: He's not someone you'd think of as a '69 Met


7- Only two Mets have hit a grand slam in October. Edgardo Alfonzo ('99 LDS) is one of them. Name the other.

Hint: He did it in the regular season in 1986.


8- Name the only pitcher to throw a no-hitter against the Mets, who also allowed a grand slam against the Mets.

Hint: His career record was 133-119.


9- From June 21, 1988 to May 21, 1990, all four of the Mets grand slams were hit by Kevin McReynolds. Name the Met who broke that streak with a grand slam on May 22, 1990 against the Dodgers.

Hint: He's a former Dodger


10- Who has the most career home runs by a Met without hitting a grand slam?

Hint: He hit more than 100.