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Ray Sadecki
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 172 of 1218 players
Sadecki
Raymond Michael Sadecki
Born: December 26, 1940 at Kansas City, Kan.
Died: November 17, 2014 at Mesa, Ariz. Obituary
Throws: Left Bats: Left
Height: 5.11 Weight: 185

Ray Sadecki was the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup on October 9, 2008, September 18, 2013, November 19, 2014, December 12, 2015, December 20, 2015, December 3, 2018, December 17, 2018, January 19, 2022, and February 12, 2023.

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First Mets game: April 10, 1970
Last Mets game: April 23, 1977

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EG
March 17, 2001
I have no idea why, but he was one of my favorite Mets when I was young. Had good career with the Mets after some big years with Cards and Giants.

Was a big bonus baby. I think he won a WS game in 64 Series against the Yanks.

Larry Burns
June 13, 2002
Although I was too young to really remember, Ray was a favorite of mine growing up. He was not great (I was not that young to know that) but he was the ultimate team player. He started, came in for long relief, made a few short relief appearances. He was kinda the "Whatever you need, Skip" type players. Think about any present day player having that type of attitude. That is a reason sports have gone down. The world needs more Ray Sedeckis!

Feat Fan
June 22, 2002
Not only did he break up Jack Hamilton's no hit bid on May 4, 1966, but, later in the year hit a home run as a Giant on July 3. The significance? That was the day that Braves hurler Tony Cloninger hit two grandslams in a 16-3 win. Also, as proud poppa Felipe played 1b that day, Moises Alou was born. Oh, Sadecki was a pretty decent pitcher, former 20 game winner with the Cards.

Tim
February 3, 2003
As a young kid in '66 I adored Sadecki. He had been acquired by SF in exchange for Orlando Cepeda. Big expectations. He was pretty much a bust that year, 3 - 8 with an ERA of over 5.00. In those days, you just didn't have an ERA of over 5.00. Anyway, I loved him, because the Giants fans were horrible to him that year. Then Cepeda had a big year in 67 when the Cards won the pennant.

Steven Gallanter
June 5, 2003
Ray Sadecki was an example of a type of pitcher who is now sadly extinct; the pitcher who is used in several roles because they are GOOD, as opposed to those who are used in several roles because they aren't good enough!

Back in the Swingin' 70's there were still weekday day games and scheduled doubleheaders so Sadecki would pitch as a spot starter and reliever.

I seem to recall Yogi calling Ray a "lifesaver" in 1973.

His Strat-O-Matic cards were quite good as well.

It is too bad that Ray Sadecki is often cited as being part of one of the worst trades ever when he was dealt for Orlando Cepeda. Sadecki was an above-average pitcher for quite some time.

Pat
April 15, 2005
He was one of my FAVORITE Cardinals back in 1964! I loved hearing the stories of his clubhouse pranks with Tim McCarver. Does anyone know what he's doing now?

Jim Tagariello
January 1, 2008
I feel that the trade the Mets made to get Ray Sadecki never gets the recognition it deserves as one of the team's best. I mean all they gave up off a world championship team to get him was Bob Heise and Jim Gosger. They also received Dave Marshall. What Sadecki did for the Mets from 1970 to 1974, is not even done by today's modern day pitchers.

Joel
February 18, 2011
Sadecki was a very popular guy with his teammates and was a valuable relief/swing starting pitcher. I remember that he was the winning pitcher during the famous game in September 1973 against the Pirates when David Augstine hit a fly ball off of him that bounced off the top of the fence that Cleon Jones caught, threw to Wayne Garrett who then threw to Ron Hodges to get a runner out at home plate. The Mets won the next inning (Sadecki got the win) and wound up I believe in a first place tie with Pittsburgh. Tom Seaver won the next night and the Mets were alone in first place. I also remember in 1971 Sadecki starting the second game of a double header v. Montreal (Nolan Ryan lost the first game) and pitching a 3-hit shutout. Sadecki was also the starting and winning pitcher in Willie Mays's first game as a Met (Mays hit a home run in his first at bat) which was against the Giants. In his career he was a teammate of Hall of Fame pitchers Bob Gibson, Juan Marichal and Tom Seaver.

COLONEL77
November 19, 2014
RAY SADECKI, who died on Monday 17 November, was a very nice gentleman who always had time to speak with fans and sign autographs ...

He probably deserved a better overall MLB career W - L record although he always did his best and many others would attest to that ...

Sadly, 73 years seems like way too young an age to depart the scene nowadays ...

Ray will long be remembered by all those of us who met or knew him.?

Jm Snedeker
July 10, 2023
I always liked Ray. He was quietly effective. My dad admired him, too. He called him "an old pro."








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