Marion Mets Explained

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		none
1966	43-26	1st		League Champs
1967	37-27	2nd		none
1968	42-30	1st		League Champs
1969	37-32	2nd (t)		none
1970	23-36	7th		none
1971	33-35	5th (t)		none
1972	22-45	8th		none
1973	36-33	5th		none
1974	33-35	4th		none
1975	35-33	4th	Chuck Hiller (19-14) / Bill Connors (16-19)	none
1976	28-42	6th		none

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Notable alumni

Baseball Hall of Fame alumni

• Nolan Ryan (1965) Inducted, 1999

Notable 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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Notes and References

1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?city=Marion&state=VA&country=US Baseball Reference Minors
2. Web site: Marion, Virginia Encyclopedia.