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John Mitchell
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 488 of 1252 players

John Kyle Mitchell
Born: August 11, 1965 at Dickson, Tenn.
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 6.02 Weight: 165

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First Mets game: September 8, 1986
Last Mets game: September 16, 1989

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HERE IS WHAT OTHER METS FANS HAVE TO SAY:

Ted Alexandro
December 14, 2000
In 1987 I attended a Mets game and, due to some connection my father had, got to sit in a luxury suite for the first time. After the game we exited through the Diamond Club and there were fans waiting outside for players to sign autographs. The Mets had just called up John Mitchell and nobody knew who he was or what he looked like so I told my brother, Dave, that I was John Mitchell and to ask for my autograph. Both he and my sister asked me and began to spread the word and before I knew it I was beseiged by autograph seekers. The funniest thing about it was that Jeff Innis, a real Met, was about 15 feet away with only a few fans around him while I struggled to accomodate John Mitchell's throng of fans. Eventually my father got tired of waiting and called "Let's go John!" so I had to leave and walk to our car, which was parked a half mile away under the highway. Not exactly players' parking.

Mr. Sparkle
January 17, 2001
It's too bad this guy was ever a Met, other than his 10 innings in 86. If he had never been a Met, they may have won it in 87. Not that losing that year was his fault, it wasn't. But if the Mets pitching staff hadn't been so decimated by injuries in 87, no one would have ever known this guy and we may have won the division that year. At least he won three games.

VIBaseball
June 22, 2001
I attended Mitchell's career highlight, his complete game at Shea. Looking at the list, I guess it was the August win over the Phillies. I remember he had a straight-over-the-top motion that looked like it probably was very hard on his arm.

Tom Shannon
March 5, 2005
Wasn't John Mitchell the guy who was "lost at sea" for over 24 hours during 1987 spring training?
Seriously, didn't he somehow get stranded in the middle of the ocean treading water for like a day?
Maybe that was just one of those rumors you heard when you were 8.

Hot Foot
February 11, 2021
I also remember the John Mitchell "stranded at sea" story from when I was 9 years old and have never heard about it since, other than the previous post from 2005. Maybe John can shed light on this mystery.

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