My late Dad and I went to see the Mets and Phillies in a double header. Koosman was crushed in game 1 and Seaver lost a typical Mets no run heartbreaker in game 2. Technically he got a no decision but he was taken out in the 9th with like 12 k's and they lost the damn game in the 10th. In game 1 Grote hit a groundball way behind 3rd in foul territory and was so slow that Schmidt was able to throw him out. My old man was yelling run Grote goddammit! Jesus Christ he's slower than Rusty for chrissakes! I went to a bunch of games in 1975. My Dad being a former Dodger fan and my 89 year old Mom still a Dodger fan we went to see the Dodgers ever August from 1971 to 76. After Seaver left my Dad was disgusted. I'll never forget 1971, we are there early to watch batting practice and out in the Dodgers pen a pitcher is working on stuff. I look at my program and said Dad who is Hoyt Wilhelm and he gave me a history lesson on his age, knuckleball etc. Richie Allen hit a BOMB to the light towers off of Ray Sadecki and Kenny Singleton homered for us off Bill Singer. Back to 1975, we had our best offensive season since 1970 which wasn't saying much and remember when Stearns broke Ken Sanders cheekbone hitting him with a warmup toss against I think the Dodgers? In 1975 Rusty had 105 ribbies and we finally had a guy with over 100 rbi's and naturally he was traded for FAT Mickey Lolich and Kingman hit 36 homers that finally broke Frank Thomas 1962 mark of 34 homers. I was tired of Murph telling us all the time about Frank Thomas 34 homers in 1962!
Not 1 thing was said about Rusty Staubs great 1975 campaign. He became the 1st Met to drive in 100 plus RBI with 105 breaking Donn Clendenon mark of 97 RBI in 1970. M. Donald Grant foolishly traded Staub for a washed up Mickey Lolich.
they could have had Staub in center and Tug McGraw in the pen on the '76 team that won 86 games. all the "could've" with the Mets is crazy. Staub instead of Unser? McGraw next to Lockwood? would have been a much better team.
@@jimwerther Will never forget, it was on radio and he went into the 8th with a no hitter and Jorgensen hit a 3 run homer to beat him 4-3. I forget if Pepe Mangual or Jim Lyttle broke up the no hitter and Gary Carter was involved also? Tate was a two pitch pitcher, 95 mph fastball and big curve ball but horrible control and a head case. He died from I think Covid? What a waste of a great arm!
@@zxccxz164 Finished 5-13 4.45 in 1975, couldn't get anyone out in camp in 1976, and was sent to Tidewater, and later to the Pirates, where he blew out his arm in the minors. Died from Covid in 2021.
