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Mardie Cornejo
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 469 of 1252 players
Nieves Mardie Cornejo
Born: August 5, 1951 at Wellington, Kan.
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 6.03 Weight: 200

Mardie Cornejo was the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup on June 4, 2022.

First Mets game: April 8, 1978
Last Mets game: September 29, 1978

Share your memories of Mardie Cornejo HERE IS WHAT OTHER METS FANS HAVE TO SAY: Mr. Sparkle December 13, 2000 I remember this guy was supposed to be good. Looking at his numbers they aren't bad but he never played again. Whatever happened to him? Mad Dog March 28, 2001 His 2 sons play in the Minor leagues, Nate was a 1st round pick of the Detroit Tigers. and Jessie signed as a free agent with Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Lisa Kelly August 8, 2001 Nate Cornejo made his MLB debut tonight with the Detroit Tigers, a no decision. He was 16-3 on the year in AA and AAA and is expected to be a big part of the Tigers rotation next year. And guess who was in the stands :D Hot Foot March 1, 2002 Mr. Sparkle, I was wondering the same thing, why the good numbers and only one year, so I called his mom and she told me that he was upset about being sent down the the minors, so he retired. Mr. Met August 5, 2002 It was a sad day when they traded Mardie Cornejo to the Tigers. He was about the only guy on the team who pitched ok in 1978. But then again, we got the Flushing Flash in return. Vito May 16, 2003 Mardie Cornejo was my brother's favorite player. I remember him unexpectedly making the team in spring training, winning a few games early in the year in relief (he may have been the winner on opening day), and then being sent down to the minors never to be heard from again. A very strange career. I totally forgot about him until I noticed his son's name in a box score with the Tigers. TheDurkinBoy June 7, 2003 They said that he lost his "guts" on the mound. Not my words, but I recall that being said when he was sent down. Also that Murph made a big deal about him being from Kansas (every time he pitched!) Nishna October 3, 2003 Mr. Met, um, didn't Craig Swan lead the league in ERA in '78? Maybe I have the wrong year. But Cornejo that year had a flat-out freaky Strat-O-Matic card! The Mook November 15, 2003 I remember Murph or Kiner making a big deal about Cornejo's Indian heritage. On more than one occasion I distinctly remember him being referred to as "Indian Chief" Mardie Cornejo. That would explain how he got into the majors; some federal entitlement quota program for Native American professional ballplayers. JJ April 20, 2004 Was sent back down to AAA and traded. He had a good fork ball, hurt his arm in early 80's. Nuff said. Kiwiwriter July 13, 2004 I remember this guy from his Statis-Pro baseball card. According to that, in 25 appearances, he was a pitching machine. My brother and I wondered, where in heck did this great pitcher come from, where did he go, and how did he come up with the odd name? It's like a flash of lightning in a dark sky. Lights up the world for a second, then goes dark again. Joe Figliola January 15, 2006 Strange, I don't recall him rejoining the club in September. I remember him getting off to a strong start in the first half of the '78 season. I also remember feeling a bit confused when the Mets sent him down despite posting relatively decent numbers. Cornejo is an example of several Mets (Billy Baldwin is another who comes to mind) who looked really good but never got an opportunity to see what they could do over an entire season. Pete September 16, 2007 My memory of Mardie is him sticking out his glove and catching a searing line drive. I don't remember who hit it. But Mardie caught it. It was the third out and he looked at the ball like he didn't know what to do with it. So he just dropped it on the mound and walked to the dugout. agee_of_aquarius October 19, 2007 The line drive that Mardie caught was struck by Gary Carter. It happened in the bottom of the 8th inning at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, and it ended the inning -- stranding Dave Cash on 2nd and Andre Dawson on 1st. The game was played Sunday, April 16, 1978. I found all this information on retrosheet.org. Hot Foot May 24, 2021 To elaborate on my post from 2002, Mardie Cornejo had always been a mystery to me since I had discovered his stats in the 1987 edition of the Baseball Encyclopedia that I got for my 11th birthday. In my Mets research, I was shocked that such a good player would only play one year. In the post from 2002 I made it sound like I called his mom that year, but I'm estimating that it was probably sometime in the summer or fall of 1989 (age 11/12) that I got the idea to call directory assistance for Lawrence, KS (or wherever the Baseball Encyclopedia said he was from. I remember Lawrence but maybe I'm wrong). I called directory assistance in Kansas and asked for the Cornejo family and they gave me a number, so I dialed it and a woman answered and I said, " Are you Mrs. Cornejo?" and she said "yes" and as I remember I basically said I was a Mets fan and I had a Baseball Encyclopedia and I was really curious why he only played one season, and his mom said he didn't agree that he should be sent down so he retired instead. She was very nice and that was it; I thanked her and hung up and the mystery was solved, enabling me to respond to Mr. Sparkle almost immediately, since I saw myself as a Mardie Cornejo expert. To the Cornejo family, much love, and a special thank you to Mrs. Cornejo for taking my call. Ciro Oliva October 18, 2021 I remember watching the Mets play a game they were winning when the starter tired and I thought they should bring in Cornejo but Joe Torre called on Dwight Bernard instead. Naturally, Bernard blew the lead. The Mets rallied and took the lead again. Bernard was about to blow that lead as well when Torre came to his senses and brought in Cornejo. Cornejo saved the game for Bernard who got the win. I believe it was the only win of his Met career. After the season the Mets kept Bernard on the 40 man roster and outrighted Cornejo to Tidewater before trading him to Detroit. Go figure. Johnny Morgan February 23, 2024 We played at NEO A & M Junior College where he was outstanding. He then played at Tulsa University (they were outstanding) and he was their ace. Great teammate, person, and player. I feel the Mets gave up on him to soon. I wish he and his sons the best and hope to perhaps see one of them in the Bigs.

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