Marion Mets
Introduction The '''Marion Mets''' were a minor league baseball team based in Marion, Virginia that played in the Appalachian League from 1965 to 1976.They were affiliated with the New York Mets and played their home games at the Marion High School baseball field. Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan pitched for the team in 1965.
Year-by-year record  Year  Record  Finish  Manager  Playoffs 1965  37-33  3rd  Pete Pavlick  none 1966  43-26  1st  Buddy Peterson   '''League Champs''' 1967  37-27  2nd  Birdie Tebbetts  none 1968  42-30  1st  Lloyd Gearhart    '''League Champs''' 1969  37-32  2nd (t)  Jack Cassini  none 1970  23-36  7th  Terry Christman  none 1971  33-35  5th (t)  Chuck Hiller  none 1972  22-45  8th  Chuck Hiller  none 1973  36-33  5th  Owen Friend  none 1974  33-35  4th  Chuck Hiller  none 1975  35-33  4th  Chuck Hiller (19-14) / Bill Connors (16-19)  none 1976  28-42  6th  Tom Egan  none
Notable alumni Baseball Hall of Fame alumni* Nolan Ryan (1965) Inducted, 1999Notable alumni* Jim Bibby (1965) MLB All-Star* Jody Davis (1976) 2 x MLB All-Star* Ed Figueroa (1966)* Tim Foli (1968)* Mike Jorgensen (1966)* John Milner (1968)* Jerry Morales (1966) MLB All-Star* Joe Nolan (1969)* Steve Renko (1965)* Birdie Tebbetts (1967, MGR) 4 x MLB All-Star* Alex Trevino (1974)
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