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Happy Larry Elliot Day

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 15 2014 11:44 AM

This guy wasn't so bad for a rookie, and went through an unbelievably hot stretch in late July hitting home runs in four straight games and 5 in 6 -- but after he was beaned in a baserunning mishap he didn't play much again. Actually left the organization for a year but was back on the big-league roster in 1967 where he was traded for what is probably the greatest living Met connection to Jackie Robinson. Long live #42!!

Edgy MD Apr 15 2014 12:21 PM Re: Happy Larry Elliot Day

Thanks for the link-out. Larry had one of the best-composed card photos in Mets history. Could his eyes have been more blue? [fimg=350:3vcg5e30]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mfu6TfYtCb8/TwFJ2CDjaEI/AAAAAAAADlM/ISQzi2gu7Hg/s1600/1967%2BLarry%2BElliot%2B%2528f%2529.jpg[/fimg:3vcg5e30]

d'Kong76 Apr 15 2014 03:01 PM Re: Happy Larry Elliot Day

Mets played a 24 inning game this day too ... http://www.ultimatemets.com/gamedetail.php?gameno=978

G-Fafif Apr 15 2014 03:58 PM Re: Happy Larry Elliot Day

Aaron Heilman filed a one-hitter on this day in 2005.

Ashie62 Apr 15 2014 04:09 PM Re: Happy Larry Elliot Day

G-Fafif wrote: Aaron Heilman filed a one-hitter on this day in 2005. Nine years ago..wow!

Edgy MD Apr 15 2014 05:42 PM Re: Happy Larry Elliot Day

Edgy MD wrote: Thanks for the link-out. Larry had one of the best-composed card photos in Mets history. Could his eyes have been more blue? [fimg=350]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mfu6TfYtCb8/TwFJ2CDjaEI/AAAAAAAADlM/ISQzi2gu7Hg/s1600/1967%2BLarry%2BElliot%2B%2528f%2529.jpg[/fimg] I just realized that the low-frills card design makes it look like his name is "Larry Elliot Outfield."

d'Kong76 Apr 15 2014 06:03 PM Re: Happy Larry Elliot Day

Maybe one of the faux-card specialists can add that to his signature!

batmagadanleadoff Apr 15 2014 06:22 PM Re: Happy Larry Elliot Day

Larry Elliot faux '67 with dot separator [fimg=274:3nefetul]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7274/13883501263_c71d79e5b3.jpg[/fimg:3nefetul]

batmagadanleadoff Apr 15 2014 06:32 PM Re: Happy Larry Elliot Day

Celebrating some other Mets 42's in The Man From Topps style because, really, if youse haven't already run out of things to write about Larry Elliot, you'll run out of things to write about Larry Elliot in about another minute. Painted Taylors. Chuck and Ron wore the forty deuce for the Mets, and were once even traded for each other in a non-Mets deal.

batmagadanleadoff Apr 15 2014 06:44 PM Re: Happy Larry Elliot Day

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Celebrating some other Mets 42's in The Man From Topps style because, really, if youse haven't already run out of things to write about Larry Elliot, you'll run out of things to write about Larry Elliot in about another minute. Painted Taylors. Chuck and Ron wore the forty deuce for the Mets, and were once even traded for each other in a non-Mets deal. [fimg=333]http://img.comc.com/original/96777b74-aa14-4acf-8b04-8c6e0357f97e.jpg[/fimg][fimg=333]http://img.comc.com/original/ec17ff10-1140-45a9-9221-7d7190fdd1ea.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=333]http://img.comc.com/original/40a266aa-94b1-45a3-ae65-5609491fbe1a.jpg[/fimg]

Fman99 Apr 15 2014 07:51 PM Re: Happy Larry Elliot Day

Clearly Chuck Taylor miscast as a ballplayer. The guy looks like a character in a Western.

Edgy MD Apr 15 2014 09:30 PM Re: Happy Larry Elliot Day

Looks like Topps touched up Taylor's lip chancre at the finishing stage.