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John Christensen

John Christensen
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 512 of 1233 players

John Lawrence Christensen
Born: September 5, 1960 at Downey, Cal.
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 6.00 Weight: 180

First Mets game: September 13, 1984
Last Mets game: October 6, 1985

Share your memories of John Christensen

HERE IS WHAT OTHER METS FANS HAVE TO SAY:

MetsFan71
January 12, 2002
Does anyone remember a June 1985 afternoon game against the Cubs in which Christensen and Foster hit each hit home runs and the Mets won? My Dad and I both skipped work and school, and it is a treasured childhood memory.

Mr. Sparkle
February 1, 2002
He was afringe player who never really accomplished anything. He had potential but fizzled out. He was shipped out as part of a great trade for the Mets. I haven't seen the name Laschelle Tarver( who was also in that trade) for years but I think I have a minor league card of his in my basement. How do you go through life with a name like Laschelle?

Larry Burns
May 14, 2002
What I remember most is when he traded his number from 35 to 7, because Joe Sambito had been acquired and wanted his usual 35. On WOR, Murphy went into a long monologue stating that if you get number 7 there was a lot of baseball history in number 7 in NY. It was obvious he meant Mickey Mantle. After he was done, Ralph Kiner, who probably was not feeling any pain chimes in, "Yes, number 7 has alot of history----Eddie Kranepool." Murphy responded---"I meant Mickey Mantle."

VIBaseball
February 5, 2003
Christensen's fatal flaw was a big hitch in his swing. He dropped his hands -- the thing that's apparently killing Drew Henson right now. It's very hard to correct.

Tom L
November 4, 2006
First man ever to step in the batters box against Sidd Finch. Counts for something, right?

Hot Foot
June 14, 2014
Drafted in the 2nd round of the 1981 draft, 38th overall. Still on the board when he was picked was Tony Gwynn (Padres, 58th pick, 3rd round), Sid Fernandez (Dodgers, 73rd pick, 3rd round), David Cone (Royals, 74th pick, 3rd round), Paul O'Neill (Reds, 93rd pick, 4th round), and John Franco (Dodgers, 125th pick, 5th round).
Incidentally, this is also the same draft that they drafted Terry Blocker in the first round (4th overall) instead of Kevin McReynolds (6th overall) and Ron Darling (9th overall).
At least the Mets got Darling, Fernandez and Cone in trades. I can't say I feel the same way about McReynolds and Franco.
Just think- they could have drafted McReynolds AND Gwynn. Instead they chose Terry Blocker and John Christensen.
Reminds me of our current management.

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