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		METS OPENING DAY LINEUPS


1962

	Name	Pos.
1.	Richie Ashburn	CF
2.	Felix Mantilla	SS
3.	Charlie Neal	2B
4.	Frank Thomas	LF
5.	Gus Bell	RF
6.	Gil Hodges	1B
7.	Don Zimmer	3B
8.	Hobie Landrith	C
9.	Roger Craig	P


1963
	Name	Pos.
1.	Larry Burright	2B
2.	Clarence Coleman	C
3.	Ed Kranepool	RF
4.	Duke Snider	CF
5.	Frank Thomas	LF
6.	Tim Harkness	1B
7.	Charlie Neal	3B
8.	Al Moran	SS
9.	Roger Craig	P


1964
	Name	Pos.
1.	Dick Smith	1B
2.	Amando Samuel	2B
3.	Ron Hunt	3B
4.	Frank Thomas	LF
5.	Jim Hickman	CF
6.	Bob Taylor	C
7.	Joe Christopher	RF
8.	Al Moran	SS
9.	Al Jackson	P


1965

	Name	Pos.
1.	Billy Cowan	CF
2.	Roy McMillan	SS
3.	Johnny Lewis	RF
4.	Ed Kranepool	1B
5.	Joe Christopher	LF
6.	Charley Smith	3B
7.	Bobby Klaus	2B
8.	Chris Cannizzaro	C
9.	Al Jackson	P


1966
	Name	Pos.
1.	Cleon Jones	RF
2.	Ron Hunt	2B
3.	Ken Boyer	3B
4.	Dick Stuart	1B
5.	Jim Hickman	CF
6.	Ron Swoboda	LF
7.	Jerry Grote	C
8.	Roy McMillan	SS
9.	Jack Fisher	P


1967
	Name	Pos.
1.	Don Bosch	CF
2.	Cleon Jones	RF
3.	Ken Boyer	3B
4.	Tommy Davis	LF
5.	Ron Swoboda	1B
6.	Jerry Buchek	2B
7.	Jerry Grote	C
8.	Bud Harrelson	SS
9.	Don Cardwell	P


1968

	Name	Pos.
1.	Bud Harrelson	SS
2.	Ken Boswell	2B
3.	Tommie Agee	CF
4.	Ron Swoboda	RF
5.	Ed Kranepool	1B
6.	Art Shamsky	LF
7.	J.C. Martin	C
8.	Ed Charles	3B
9.	Tom Seaver	P


1969

	Name	Pos.
1.	Tommie Agee	CF
2.	Rod Gaspar	RF
3.	Ken Boswell	2B
4.	Cleon Jones	LF
5.	Ed Charles	3B
6.	Ed Kranepool	1B
7.	Jerry Grote	C
8.	Bud Harrelson	SS
9.	Tom Seaver	P


1970

	Name	Pos.
1.	Tommie Agee	CF
2.	Bud Harrelson	SS
3.	Joe Foy	3B
4.	Cleon Jones	LF
5.	Art Shamsky	1B
6.	Ron Swoboda	RF
7.	Wayne Garrett	2B
8.	Jerry Grote	C
9.	Tom Seaver	P


1971

	Name	Pos.
1.	Tommie Agee	CF
2.	Bud Harrelson	SS
3.	Cleon Jones	LF
4.	Art Shamsky	RF
5.	Donn Clendenon	1B
6.	Ken Boswell	2B
7.	Bob Aspromonte	3B
8.	Jerry Grote	C
9.	Tom Seaver	P


1972

	Name	Pos.
1.	Bud Harrelson	SS
2.	Ken Boswell	2B
3.	Tommie Agee	CF
4.	Rusty Staub	RF
5.	Cleon Jones	LF
6.	Jim Fregosi	3B
7.	Ed Kranepool	1B
8.	Jerry Grote	C
9.	Tom Seaver	P


1973

	Name	Pos.
1.	Bud Harrelson	SS
2.	Felix Millan	2B
3.	Willie Mays	CF
4.	Rusty Staub	RF
5.	Cleon Jones	LF
6.	John Milner	1B
7.	Jim Fregosi	3B
8.	Duffy Dyer	C
9.	Tom Seaver	P


1974

	Name	Pos.
1.	Wayne Garrett	3B
2.	Felix Millan	2B
3.	Rusty Staub	RF
4.	Cleon Jones	LF
5.	John Milner	1B
6.	Jerry Grote	C
7.	Don Hahn	CF
8.	Bud Harrelson	SS
9.	Tom Seaver	P


1975

	Name	Pos.
1.	Gene Clines	LF
2.	Felix Millan	2B
3.	John Milner	1B
4.	Joe Torre	3B
5.	Dave Kingman	RF
6.	Jerry Grote	C
7.	Del Unser	CF
8.	Bud Harrelson	SS
9.	Tom Seaver	P


1976

	Name	Pos.
1.	Wayne Garrett	3B
2.	Felix Millan	2B
3.	Ed Kranepool	1B
4.	Dave Kingman	RF
5.	John Milner	LF
6.	Del Unser	CF
7.	Jerry Grote	C
8.	Bud Harrelson	SS
9.	Tom Seaver	P


1977

	Name	Pos.
1.	Lee Mazzilli	CF
2.	Felix Millan	2B
3.	John Milner	LF
4.	Dave Kingman	RF
5.	Ed Kranepool	1B
6.	John Stearns	C
7.	Roy Staiger	3B
8.	Bud Harrelson	SS
9.	Tom Seaver	P


1978

	Name	Pos.
1.	Len Randle	3B
2.	Tim Foli	SS
3.	Steve Henderson	LF
4.	Willie Montanez	1B
5.	Ken Henderson	RF
6.	Lee Mazzilli	CF
7.	John Stearns	C
8.	Doug Flynn	2B
9.	Jerry Koosman	P


1979

	Name	Pos.
1.	Lee Mazzilli	CF
2.	Kelvin Chapman	2B
3.	Richie Hebner	3B
4.	John Stearns	C
5.	Willie Montanez	1B
6.	Steve Henderson	LF
7.	Elliott Maddox	RF
8.	Doug Flynn	SS
9.	Craig Swan	P


1980

	Name	Pos.
1.	Frank Tavares	SS
2.	Elliott Maddox	3B
3.	Lee Mazzilli	1B
4.	Steve Henderson	LF
5.	Mike Jorgensen	RF
6.	John Stearns	C
7.	Jerry Morales	CF
8.	Doug Flynn	2B
9.	Craig Swan	P


1981

	Name	Pos.
1.	Mookie Wilson	RF
2.	Frank Tavaras	SS
3.	Lee Mazzilli	CF
4.	Dave Kingman	LF
5.	Rusty Staub	1B
6.	Alex Trevino	C
7.	Hubie Brooks	3B
8.	Doug Flynn	2B
9.	Pat Zachary	P


1982

	Name	Pos.
1.	Mookie Wilson	CF
2.	Bob Bailor	2B
3.	George Foster	LF
4.	Dave Kingman	1B
5.	Joel Youngblood	RF
6.	John Stearns	C
7.	Hubie Brooks	3B
8.	Ron Gardenhire	SS
9.	Randy Jones	P


1983

	Name	Pos.
1.	Mookie Wilson	CF
2.	Bob Bailor	SS
3.	Dave Kingman	1B
4.	Geroge Foster	LF
5.	Hubie Brooks	3B
6.	Mike Howard	RF
7.	Brian Giles	2B
8.	Ron Hodges	C
9.	Tom Seaver	P


1984

	Name	Pos.
1.	Wally Backman	2B
2.	Jose Oquendo	SS
3.	Keith Hernandez	1B
4.	George Foster	LF
5.	Darryl Strawberry	RF
6.	Mookie Wilson	CF
7.	Hubie Brooks	3B
8.	Ron Hodges	C
9.	Mike Torrez	P


1985

	Name	Pos.
1.	Wally Backman	2B
2.	Mookie Wilson	CF
3.	Keith Hernandez	1B
4.	Gary Carter	C
5.	Darryl Strawberry	RF
6.	George Foster	LF
7.	Howard Johnson	3B
8.	Rafael Santana	SS
9.	Dwight Gooden	P


1986

	Name	Pos.
1.	Lenny Dykstra	CF
2.	Wally Backman	2B
3.	Keith Hernandez	1B
4.	Gary Carter	C
5.	Darryl Strawberry	RF
6.	George Foster	LF
7.	Howard Johnson	3B
8.	Rafael Santana	SS
9.	Dwight Gooden	P


1987

	Name	Pos.
1.	Mookie Wilson	CF
2.	Tim Teufel	2B
3.	Keith Hernandez	1B
4.	Gary Carter	C
5.	Darryl Strawberry	RF
6.	Kevin McReynolds	LF
7.	Howard Johnson	3B
8.	Rafael Santana	SS
9.	Bobby Ojeda	P


1988

	Name	Pos.
1.	Lenny Dykstra	CF
2.	Tim Teufel	2B
3.	Keith Hernandez	1B
4.	Darryl Strawberry	RF
5.	Kevin McReynolds	LF
6.	Gary Carter	C
7.	Howard Johnson	3B
8.	Kevin Elster	SS
9.	Dwight Gooden	P


1989

	Name	Pos.
1.	Mookie Wilson	CF
2.	Gregg Jeffries	2B
3.	Keith Hernandez	1B
4.	Darryl Strawberry	RF
5.	Kevin McReynolds	LF
6.	Gary Carter	C
7.	Howard Johnson	3B
8.	Kevin Elster	SS
9.	Dwight Gooden	P


1990

	Name	Pos.
1.	Gregg Jeffries	2B
2.	Keith Miller	CF
3.	Howard Johnson	3B
4.	Darryl Strawberry	RF
5.	Kevin McReynolds	LF
6.	Mike Marshall	1B
7.	Barry Lyons	C
8.	Kevin Elster	SS
9.	Dwight Gooden	P


1991

	Name	Pos.
1.	Vince Coleman	CF
2.	Gregg Jeffries	3B
3.	Dave Magadan	1B
4.	Hubie Brooks	RF
5.	Howard Johnson	SS
6.	Kevin McReynolds	LF
7.	Tom Herr	2B
8.	Charlie O'Brien	C
9.	Dwight Gooden	P


1992

	Name	Pos.
1.	Vince Coleman	LF
2.	Willie Randolph	2B
3.	Bobby Bonilla	RF
4.	Howard Johnson	CF
5.	Eddie Murray	1B
6.	Bill Pecota	3B
7.	Kevin Elster	SS
8.	Todd Hundley	C
9.	David Cone	P


1993

	Name	Pos.
1.	Vince Coleman	LF
2.	Tony Fernandez	SS
3.	Eddie Murray	1B
4.	Bobby Bonilla	RF
5.	Howard Johnson	3B
6.	Joe Orsulak	CF
7.	Jeff Kent	2B
8.	Todd Hundley	C
9.	Dwight Gooden	P


1994

	Name	Pos.
1.	Jose Vizcaino	SS
2.	Todd Hundley	C
3.	Kevin McReynolds	LF
4.	Bobby Bonilla	3B
5.	Jeff Kent	2B
6.	David Segui	1B
7.	Jeromy Burnitz	RF
8.	Ryan Thompson	CF
9.	Dwight Gooden	P


1995

	Name	Pos.
1.	Brett Butler	CF
2.	Jose Vizcaino	SS
3.	Rico Brogna	LF
4.	Bobby Bonilla	3B
5.	Jeff Kent	2B
6.	David Segui	1B
7.	Carl Everett	RF
8.	Todd Hundley	C
9.	Bobby J. Jones	P


1996

	Name	Pos.
1.	Lance Johnson	CF
2.	Bernard Gilkey	LF
3.	Rico Brogna	1B
4.	Butch Huskey	RF
5.	Jeff Kent	3B
6.	Todd Hundley	C
7.	Jose Vizcaino	2B
8.	Rey Ordoñez	SS
9.	Bobby J. Jones	P


1997

	Name	Pos.
1.	Lance Johnson	CF
2.	John Olerud	1B
3.	Bernard Gilkey	LF
4.	Todd Hundley	C
5.	Butch Huskey	3B
6.	Carlos Baerga	2B
7.	Carl Everett	RF
8.	Rey Ordoñez	SS
9.	Pete Harnisch	P


1998

	Name	Pos.
1.	Brian McRae	CF
2.	Edgardo Alfonzo	3B
3.	Bernard Gilkey	LF
4.	John Olerud	1B
5.	Carlos Baerga	2B
6.	Butch Huskey	RF
7.	Tim Spehr	C
8.	Rey Ordoñez	SS
9.	Bobby J. Jones	P


1999

	Name	Pos.
1.	Rickey Henderson	LF
2.	Edgardo Alfonzo	2B
3.	John Olerud	1B
4.	Mike Piazza	C
5.	Bobby Bonilla	RF
6.	Robin Ventura	3B
7.	Brian McRae	CF
8.	Rey Ordoñez	SS
9.	Al Leiter	P


2000

	Name	Pos.
1.	Rickey Henderson	LF
2.	Darryl Hamilton	CF
3.	Edgardo Alfonzo	2B
4.	Mike Piazza	C
5.	Robin Ventura	3B
6.	Derek Bell	RF
7.	Todd Zeile	1B
8.	Rey Ordoñez	SS
9.	Mike Hampton	P


2001

	Name	Pos.
1.	Benny Agbayani	LF
2.	Edgardo Alfonzo	2B
3.	Robin Ventura	3B
4.	Mike Piazza	C
5.	Todd Zeile	1B
6.	Jay Payton	CF
7.	Darryl Hamilton	RF
8.	Rey Ordoñez	SS
9.	Al Leiter	P


2002

	Name	Pos.
1.	Roger Cedeño	LF
2.	Roberto Alomar	2B
3.	Mo Vaughn	1B
4.	Mike Piazza	C
5.	Edgardo Alfonzo	3B
6.	Jeromy Burnitz	RF
7.	Jay Payton	CF
8.	Rey Ordoñez	SS
9.	Al Leiter	P


2003

	Name	Pos.
1.	Roger Cedeño	CF
2.	Roberto Alomar	2B
3.	Cliff Floyd	LF
4.	Mike Piazza	C
5.	Mo Vaughn	1B
6.	Ty Wigginton	3B
7.	Jeromy Burnitz	RF
8.	Rey Sanchez	SS
9.	Tom Glavine	P


2004

	Name	Pos.
1.	Kazuo Matsui	2B
2.	Ricky Gutierrez	2B
3.	Cliff Floyd	LF
4.	Mike Piazza	C
5.	Mike Cameron	CF
6.	Jason Phillips	1B
7.	Karim Garcia	RF
8.	Ty Wigginton	3B
9.	Tom Glavine	P


2005

	Name	Pos.
1.	Jose Reyes	SS
2.	Kazuo Matsui	2B
3.	Carlos Beltran	CF
4.	Mike Piazza	C
5.	Cliff Floyd	LF
6.	Doug Mientkiewicz	RF
7.	David Wright	3B
8.	Eric Valent	RF
9.	Pedro Martinez	P


2006

	Name	Pos.
1.	Jose Reyes	SS
2.	Paul LoDuca	C
3.	Carlos Beltran	CF
4.	Carlos Delgado	1B
5.	David Wright	3B
6.	Cliff Floyd	LF
7.	Xavier Nady	RF
8.	Anderson Hernandez	2B
9.	Tom Glavine	P


2007

	Name	Pos.
1.	Jose Reyes	SS
2.	Paul Lo Duca	C
3.	Carlos Beltran	CF
4.	Carlos Delgado	1B
5.	David Wright	3B
6.	Moises Alou	LF
7.	Shawn Green	RF
8.	Jose Valentin	2B
9.	Tom Glavine	P


2008

	Name	Pos.
1.	José Reyes	SS
2.	Luis Castillo	2B
3.	David Wright	3B
4.	Carlos Beltrán	CF
5.	Carlos Delgado	1B
6.	Angel Pagan	LF
7.	Ryan Church	RF
8.	Brian Schneider	C
9.	Johan Santana	P

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