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Mike Draper

Mike Draper
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 518 of 1233 players

Michael Anthony Draper
Born: September 14, 1966 at Hagerstown, Md.
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 6.02 Weight: 180

Mike Draper was the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup on June 9, 2012, September 14, 2013, and November 5, 2015.

First Mets game: April 10, 1993
Last Mets game: August 7, 1993

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HERE IS WHAT OTHER METS FANS HAVE TO SAY:

Dean Minutolo
August 23, 2001
I remember when the Mets acquired this top relief prospect from the Yankees. His Mets career flopped and was shuffled off to San Diego!! Where the heck did go????

Joe Figliola
April 5, 2002
My personal nickname for Draper was "Polly" after the actress from the TV show "thirtysomething." It got to the point that if I asked one of my friends who came into relieve Doc or Sabes, they'd reply,"Polly." That's how popular the name was in my circle.
Draper the pitcher lasted a little longer than the Broadway play Draper the actress was in (she was in ashow around this time that closed after a week). I do recall seeing Mike pitch the second game of a doubleheader against the Pirates in Aug., 1993. He was shelled after something like three innings, but the Mets won anyway.

Jonathan Stern
September 19, 2007
One of the youngest-looking Mets I have ever seen. It's hard to believe he's almost forty-one.

Johnny Hightower
October 4, 2008
I used to work with Mike Draper in a Port St.Lucie Fla. furniture warehouse that was 2 blocks from Mets stadium. He loved to sometimes tell stories from his playing days like how he told me that as a batter he once got a hit off of Greg Maddux.
He really missed being a part of Major League Baseball and being a New York Met.

Rick Reaver
November 22, 2023
With ears like that he was sure to make a memory. Played with Mike before he went on to college in a little town in Maryland. Fun times and lots of memories. I went into the Army and lost track. Looking around I am glad to see he did well for himself.

Goggles Skneakers
March 25, 2024
We got Mike's autograph one day. He's really nice. He's my favorite Met of all time.