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Rick Ownbey
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 453 of 1218 players
Ownbey
Richard Wayne Ownbey
Born: October 20, 1957 at Corona, Cal.
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 6.03 Weight: 185

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First Mets game: August 17, 1982
Last Mets game: June 13, 1983

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Jamie
I remember a sportscaster doing a piece on him. They showed him tossing a Frisbee with his toes. Go figure!

EG
March 17, 2001
Saw him pitch in an April game against the Braves when he served up 2 bombs to Dale Murphy. Highlight of the day was seeing Tom Seaver in the dugout.

mike
November 16, 2001
Ownbey was the ultimate free-spirited Southern Californian. Maybe he was just a hot dog. He reminded me of former Mets' killer Mike Krukow. Remember Krukow? Always appearing on Kiner's Korner and reminding Ralphie that they went to the same high school.

Larry Burns
June 5, 2002
Had a much better career with the Cardinals then with the Mets. He looked like Jack Armstrong, All-American Boy. Unfortunately he pitched like Neil Armstrong. He gave up moonshots to every stiff in the league. Female fans thought he was hot.

KMT
September 16, 2005
I'm sorry James. The S.N.L. skit referred to the late Nelson Briles as the guy who stole Chico Escuelas' soap! Rick Ownbeys' career footnote will be... The guy we gave up to get Keith Hernandez! It was one of the few times the Mets braintrust did not get fleeced in a deal. His departure marked the turnaround for the Mets team and fans! Where ever he is, I hope he's well!

Mitch45
September 21, 2009
Never saw him throw a pitch but all Mets fans should thank God for Rick Ownbey, without whom we might never have had the greatest position player in Mets history, Keith Hernandez.

Mark
February 17, 2010
Let's see! How do I remember Rick Ownbey? Traded for Keith Hernandez! That's how!








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