Invaluable longtime MBTN contributor Jason E. this morning noted that in making his (losing) Mets debut last night, Hisanori Takahashi became the 30th Met in team history to have made his debut in an extra inning game. Here’s his list, arranged by year and inning, ending of course with the immortal Bruce Boisclair whose debut appearance came during the 23rd inning of a marathon played between the Mets and Cardinals on Sept. 11, 1974 (Bruce pinch ran for Duffy Dyer in a game the Mets would lose 4-3 in the 25th inning as a result of a bad pickoff throw by Jerry CramHank Webb).
I like that this list includes a mix of younguns making their first arrivals on the way to a long career (Rick Aguilera, Edgardo Alfonzo) and guys I’d already forgotten were ever Mets (Ben Johnson). It knocked loose memories of that exciting trade deadline when Steve Phillips went out and traded for a half-dozen relievers (including Billy Taylor and Chuck McElroy) and when Jorge Julio was more trusted than Chad Bradford.
What memories does this stir in you? (And take it away, Jason):
10TH INNING DEBUTS (12):
9/20/70- Dean Chance
9/13/74- Rich Puig
6/11/80- Claudell Washington
4/11/85- Terry Blocker
6/12/85- Rick Aguilera
4/26/95- Edgardo Alfonzo
4/26/95- Blas Minor
8/1/99- Billy Taylor
4/5/06- Jorge Julio
4/5/06- Chad Bradford
5/29/07- Ben Johnson
4/7/10- Hisanori Takahashi
11TH INNING DEBUTS (8):
4/14/65- Dan Napoleon
9/1/70- Ron Herbel
5/20/78- Kevin Kobel
6/1/79-Ed Glynn
4/11/85- Roger McDowell
4/26/95- Ricky Otero
4/29/95- Dave Mlicki
8/1/99- Chuck McElroy
12TH INNING DEBUTS (5):
7/24/62- Bob G. Miller
4/23/72- Jim Beauchamp
9/12/81- Brian Giles
6/27/89- Phil Lombardi
3/31/98- Jim Tatum
13TH INNING DEBUT (1):
9/10/70- Leroy Stanton
14TH INNING DEBUT (1):
9/6/87- Gregg Jefferies
15TH INNING DEBUT (1):
4/7/97- Joe Crawford
16TH INNING DEBUT (0):
(NONE)
17TH INNING DEBUT (1):
9/29/93- Kenny Greer
18TH INNING DEBUT (0):
(NONE)
19TH INNING DEBUT (0):
(NONE)
20TH INNING DEBUT (0):
(NONE)
21ST INNING DEBUT (0):
(NONE)
22ND INNING DEBUT (0):
(NONE)
23RD INNING DEBUT (1):
9/11/74- Bruce Boisclair
