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John Gibbons
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 526 of 1252 players
John Michael Gibbons
Born: June 8, 1962 at Great Falls, Mont.
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 5.11 Weight: 185

John Gibbons was the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup on August 9, 2004, August 10, 2004, July 20, 2006, July 21, 2006, and August 22, 2006.

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First Mets game: April 11, 1984
Last Mets game: October 4, 1986

Share your memories of John Gibbons HERE IS WHAT OTHER METS FANS HAVE TO SAY: Rich I remember a play at the plate in San Diego. He was knocked over, got up and threw out a runner at 3rd to complete a double play! He had guts! Mr. Sparkle March 31, 2001 I remeber that play at the plate in 86. It was an alltime classic. He was a big time prospect that never did anything. Chris July 27, 2001 everone remembers that play... here it is. Mets up one, runner on second one out in the ninth. Tim Flannery hits a dingle up the middle, Dykstra fields and throws home to Gibbons, who gets barrelled over by the runner but holds on to the ball. Flannery tries to go all the way to third but is gunned down by Gibbons, thus ending the game. The 8-2-5 double play--as Tim McCarver said, "Just your routine double play." Steve P. September 18, 2001 John will be the next manager here in N.Y. As soon as Bobby V.'s contract expires, which won't be a day too soon, he will be shown the door while John enters to take our club back to the top. He is a no nonsense person who has the unique ability to gain the trust and respect of his players, which causes them to "play for him". He has won championships in Kinsport & St. Lucie, been to the playoffs with Binghamton (tied the franchise record for wins in '98) and with Norfolk. He knows the game and understands that it's the player's game and that he is there to guide them, not control them. He doesn't believe in a lot of the current BS that surrounds the game and can cut through the crap to get to what's really important. He will be our next manager and will give us what Torre gives the Yankees. Chris August 8, 2002 He's currently a Blue Jays coach. On that play in '86, the runner was Garry Templeton. Kiwiwriter August 10, 2004 It's a sure sign that I'm getting old that John Gibbons, who I remember as the heir to John Stearns, has just been appointed manager (even if on an interim basis) of the Toronto Blue Jays. He was supposed to be the next great Met catcher, but like John Stearns, who was the last great Met catcher at the time, Gibbons was nailed by injuries. He still led all Met hitters with a .474 bat. A dubious statistic, of course, as he played only 10 games. I hope he does well with the Toronto Blue Jays, which have turned into a rolling nightmare for their fans and handy patsy for the Yankees this season. He has nowhere to go but up, and he could achieve as a manager the success he was denied as a player. It would also show Steve Phillips what he lost. John P. May 2, 2005 I remember Johnny Gib when he was in HIGH SCHOOL! Man, could he play ball. By far one of the best ever to come out of not only San Antonio, but Texas as well. He had a nice pitching staff as well. Britt Thompson (died 1982), Lonnie Powers, etc. He always had the BEST looking girlfriends also. He is a GREAT guy and a wonderful manager. He will make it BIG TIME in baseball. Toronto is very fortunate to have him. Good job Mets, you had a CAREER Met and you let him get away. Scott August 11, 2015 If my research is correct, Gibbons was the first Met player born after the first Met game ever in 1962. Hot Foot May 9, 2022 Mets Know-It-All, can you tell me why he wasn't called up in 1987? Did he have a horrible spring training while Lyons raked? Was he hurt when Lyons was added to the Mets roster? Did he beat Davey Johnson at golf? He showed flashes of brilliance in 1986 ("OUT AT HOME! THROW TO THIRD, OUT AT THIRD! Just your routine double play!"). Then after Hearn got traded, he still played all year in Tidewater, ending up with a .266 batting average and 12 home runs. Yet, it was Barry Lyons who got the call up. Granted, Barry did break John Tudor's leg, but besides that, well, let's just say that John Gibbons had better hair than Barry Lyons. Suddenly while writing this post I had a moment of clarity and realized that John Gibbons and I shared one of the best days of our lives. On my 9th birthday, I was at Shea when he went 4 for 4 and hit a homer, the only one of his career. I checked his sabr.org biography and there is no mention why he wasn't called up in 1987. That year, Barry Lyons' Wins Above Replacement was nil, that is, 0.0. We'll never know if John could have put them over the top. Not calling him up in 1987 was another (post-1986) Frank Cashen miss. P.S. Mets Know-It-All, if you don't post a response here within two years, I might have to write John Gibbons a letter to find out what happened in 1987. Mets Know-It-All May 16, 2022 Hot Foot, the only reason I can give you for John's not being on the Mets' 1987 roster was numbers. The major league player limit had been reduced from 25 to 24 at that time, which forced one qualified individual to be sent to the minors. The Mets handled this situation by keeping one reserve catcher instead of two and chose Barry Lyons over John. The fact that Lyons was two years older than Gibbons may have had something to do with the team's decision, but I'm not sure. It's unfortunate that this was the case. If the Mets had been able to keep John as a third catcher, he would have gotten some major league playing time and become a fine successor to Gary Carter at the position a few years later. An experienced Gibbons was bound to serve the Mets a lot better than Lyons, Mackey Sasser or whoever was behind the plate at the start of the 1990s.

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