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I hope Marlins fans appreciate the rarity of what they saw on Tuesday night, a pinch-hit come-from-behind walk-off HR by rookie Josh Willingham against Billy Wagner..
By my count: In the history of the New York Mets, they've never won a game on a pinch-hit walk-off come-from-behind HR by a rookie (note all the parameters).
Originally, I thought there was one, but I misread my notes and a few readers were kind enough to point out the error.
I can tell you that I believe (based on my notes) the last time a Mets rookie hit a come-from-behind walk-off HR, it was hit by Mookie Wilson on September 20, 1981 and came against recently inducted Hall of Famer Bruce Sutter. Although it was not a pinch-HR, it met the other criteria.
Here's the link to the story
http://metswalkoffs.blogspot.com/2005/07/mookie-proof-walk-off.html
The truly Metshugenah know...The Marlins actually didn't have a walk-off HR in 2005. It's fairly rare in Mets history for the team to skip a year in regards to walk-off HR. The only 3 seasons in which the Mets didn't hit a walk-off HR are 1973, 1979, and 1994.
I hope Marlins fans appreciate the rarity of what they saw on Tuesday night, a pinch-hit come-from-behind walk-off HR by rookie Josh Willingham against Billy Wagner..
By my count: In the history of the New York Mets, they've never won a game on a pinch-hit walk-off come-from-behind HR by a rookie (note all the parameters).
Originally, I thought there was one, but I misread my notes and a few readers were kind enough to point out the error.
I can tell you that I believe (based on my notes) the last time a Mets rookie hit a come-from-behind walk-off HR, it was hit by Mookie Wilson on September 20, 1981 and came against recently inducted Hall of Famer Bruce Sutter. Although it was not a pinch-HR, it met the other criteria.
Here's the link to the story
http://metswalkoffs.blogspot.com/2005/07/mookie-proof-walk-off.html
The truly Metshugenah know...The Marlins actually didn't have a walk-off HR in 2005. It's fairly rare in Mets history for the team to skip a year in regards to walk-off HR. The only 3 seasons in which the Mets didn't hit a walk-off HR are 1973, 1979, and 1994.
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thanks, anonymous....