The Marion Mets were a minor league baseball team based in Marion, Virginia that played in the Appalachian League from 1965 to 1976. They were affiliated with the New York Mets and played their home games at the Marion High School baseball field. Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan pitched for the team in 1965.
Year-by-year record
Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs 1965 37-33 3rd Pete Pavlick none 1966 43-26 1st Buddy Peterson League Champs 1967 37-27 2nd Birdie Tebbetts none 1968 42-30 1st Lloyd Gearhart League Champs 1969 37-32 2nd (t) Jack Cassini none 1970 23-36 7th Terry Christman none 1971 33-35 5th (t) Chuck Hiller none 1972 22-45 8th Chuck Hiller none 1973 36-33 5th Owen Friend none 1974 33-35 4th Chuck Hiller none 1975 35-33 4th Chuck Hiller (19-14) / Bill Connors (16-19) none 1976 28-42 6th Tom Egan none Baseball Reference Minors
Notable alumni
Baseball Hall of Fame alumni
Nolan Ryan (1965) Inducted, 1999
Notable alumni Jim Bibby (1965) MLB All-Star Jody Davis (1976) 2 x MLB All-Star Ed Figueroa (1966) Tim Foli (1968) Mike Jorgensen (1966) John Milner (1968) Jerry Morales (1966) MLB All-Star Joe Nolan (1969) Steve Renko (1965) Birdie Tebbetts (1967, MGR) 4 x MLB All-Star Alex Trevino (1974) Kelvin Chapman (1975)
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