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Rich Folkers
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 386 of 1233 players
Richard Nevin Folkers
Born: October 17, 1946 at Waterloo, Iowa
Throws: Left Bats: Left
Height: 6.02 Weight: 180

Rich Folkers was the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup on December 24, 2008, October 28, 2018, and October 17, 2020.

First Mets game: June 10, 1970
Last Mets game: September 3, 1970

Share your memories of Rich Folkers HERE IS WHAT OTHER METS FANS HAVE TO SAY: Jim Snedeker November 19, 2001 My little sister and I, rabid Met fans in the early 70s, always wondered why Rich Folkers never seemed to smile. Bubba Agbayani April 3, 2002 I'm a lifelong Met fan, born in 1968, so I never saw Rich's brand of ineptitude. However, I once saw Howie Rose on an airplane, and I asked him who the worst reliever in Met history was (I vote for Tom Martin), and Howie said, "I always had a problem with Rich Folkers". So I looked Rich up, and his 6.52 ERA for 1970 is Martin-esque for sure. However, kudos for his .333 batting average, surpassed by Eric Cammack's 1.000 average. Shane Berry September 26, 2002 Say what you want about his statistics in the bigs, but he really KNOWS pitching. Rich was my pitching coach in college and I can honestly say that I have never personally met someone with as much love and knowledge of the game. He is affable and personable and a great man and father. I enjoyed playing for him as my pitching coach more than any other coach I have come into contact with in my "career". Last I heard the St. Louis Cardinals were employing Rich as a minor league pitching coach. He is a true gem of the game. I loved the times when I was struggling on the hill with my control (I am a lefty, too) and Rich would meander out to the mound to meet me with a series of expletives. He is a major part of some of my more vivid baseball memories. Larry Burns May 27, 2003 I remember his baseball card---thickest glasses on a major leaguer all time!!! Big Vin July 27, 2003 My Dad, trying to explain how difficult it is to make it to the majors used to tell me that even the worse player on the worse major league team is a hell of a good ball player. Somehow I don't think that applies to Rich. Steve Cooney January 14, 2005 A saw Rich pitch in the very first major league game I ever went to. He relieved in a game that Jerry Koosman started against the Giants at Shea in late July of 1970. The Mets lost 4-2 while a non-steroid powered Bobby Bonds homered twice. Why I specifically remember Folkers pitching, I really don't know. Jonathan Stern January 18, 2005 Well, it's probably hard to forget a face like that. Or the name, for that matter. Folkers had a couple of good years as a reliever for the Cards, then became a much-used starter for bad Padres teams. I'm no expert, but seven seasons in the bigs, with many innings pitched in most of them, is something I'd be proud of. According to Baseballlibrary.com, Folkers inspired the following comment from broadcaster Jerry Coleman: "Rich Folkers is throwing up in the bullpen." RF Mojica December 17, 2007 I remember seeing Rich Folkers when he first came up with the Mets and thinking, "this guy looks less like a major league player than any other player I've ever seen." I was only about 8 years old at the time, and had only been watching baseball for two years or so, but I still don't think that record has been beat—except maybe by Rick Reuschel, who was a pretty derned good pitcher. agee_of_aquarius April 26, 2009 Scholarly appearance. ERA over 6. Mook November 30, 2009 Say what you will about Folkers, he lasted seven years in the majors. I recall reading an article about him in the Daily News (or was it the Post?) when he came up. They projected him as a possible starter and made him sound like the next coming of Cy Young. Kornicus August 31, 2011 I remember him dropping a pop up intentionally and starting a 1-4-3 double play. It was when I was about 10 and didn't know the infield fly rule and had never seen someone do this. Thought he was a genius at the time. Barry Teeter February 21, 2012 I remember growing up and my Dad (Rich's college roomate) telling me crazy stories about he and Rich, and how great of a guy he was. Those glasses! I would just stare at them on his baseball cards. Jim Hamer July 19, 2021 Rich pitched at Ellsworth Community College for two years (64-66). I played SS and 3rd base on those teams. He was a very, very nice guy, with an overhand curve that dropped off of the cliff. He pitched Ellsworth all the way to 3rd place in the National Jr College tournament in 1966, in Grand Junction, CO. That year, the tournament actually had three teams end up with one loss (Nassau of Long Island, Miami Dade, and Ellsworth from Iowa Falls, Iowa. A coin flip determined that Ellsworth would play Miami Dade in the semi finals. Folkers had pitched the day before, so Ellsworth elected not to pitch him two days in a row. No college team could touch Rich ,so, if we could have used him, I think Ellsworth could probably have been NJCAA champs. However, Miami Dade beat Ellsworth and we finished 3rd. I remember Bernie Carbo played for Miami Dade in that tournament). Rich was a great teammate, fun to be around, with a great sense of humor.

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