Cocoa Mets

The Cocoa Mets were a minor league baseball team based in Cocoa, Florida in 1964. The Cocoa Mets played exclusively as members of the four–team Rookie level Cocoa Rookie League, with all league games played at the Cocoa Expo Sports Center.

Cocoa Mets
Minor league affiliations
ClassRookie (1964)
LeagueCocoa Rookie League (1964)
Major league affiliations
TeamNew York Mets (1964)
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
Team data
NameCocoa Mets (1964)
BallparkCocoa Expo Sports Center (1964)

The Cocoa Mets were a minor league affiliate of the New York Mets in 1964.

History

The Cocoa Rookie League began play in the 1964 season, with all games based in Cocoa, Florida. The Cocoa "Mets" became members of the four–team Rookie level Cocoa Rookie League. The Cocoa Colts, Cocoa Tigers and Melbourne Twins joined the Mets in the four–team league, beginning play on July 1, 1964.[1][2]

On July 3, 1964, Cocoa Met pitcher Tug McGraw threw a 7–inning no-hitter in his professional debut. McGraw defeated the Cocoa Colts 4–0 in the victory.[3][4]

In their only season of play, the Cocoa Mets placed 2nd in the Cocoa Rookie League final standings. With a record of 28–22, playing under manager Ken Deal, the Mets finished 5.0 games the 1st place Melbourne Twins (34–18) in the final regular season standings. Cocoa Met player Al Yates led the Cocoa Rookie League with 31 RBI, while Yates and teammate John Agnetti tied with Gerald Lyscio of the Twins for the league lead with 2 HR.[5][6][7][2]

The complex–based Mets and other Cocoa Rookie League teams charged fans no admission to games and individual attendance records were not kept, as the league drew 1,683 fans for the season.[8]

The next season, Cocoa, Florida hosted the Cocoa Astros, who began play as members of the 1965 Class A level Florida State League.[9]

The ballparks

The Cocoa Rookie League teams played games at the Cocoa Expo Sports Center.

Year–by–year records
YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs/Notes
196428–222ndKen DealNone held

Notable alumni

See also

Cocoa Rookie League Mets players

References
  1. "1964 Cocoa Rookie League (CRL) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  2. "1964 Cocoa Rookie League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. "Minor League No-Hitters 1960-1969 - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  4. "Tug McGraw – Society for American Baseball Research".
  5. "1964 Florida Mets minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. "1964 Mets Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  7. "Cocoa Rookie League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  8. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, eds., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd ed. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007, page 527
  9. "Cocoa, FL - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.

External references

Baseball Reference Bullpen

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