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Pete Flynn

metirish Jun 21 2017 09:45 PM

Longtime Mets groundskeeper passes away I am very saddened by this , I look forward to hearing Gary and Ron talk about Pete later, he seemed more to the Mets than a Groundskeeper and was much beloved .

metirish Jun 21 2017 09:46 PM Re: Pete Flynn

A nice article about Pete from a few years ago http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2015/01/09/106 ... ry-koosman

themetfairy Jun 21 2017 09:58 PM Re: Pete Flynn

The man loved his field. RIP to a great member of the Mets family.

MFS62 Jun 22 2017 12:57 AM Re: Pete Flynn

RIP Later

metirish Jun 22 2017 01:26 AM Re: Pete Flynn

http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/ ... 1.13754374

41Forever Jun 22 2017 01:36 AM Re: Pete Flynn

Mets should wear a green ribbon for the former groundskeeper.

Fman99 Jun 22 2017 02:10 AM Re: Pete Flynn

I'd dare say this should be in the baseball thread. Maybe a friendly admin could make that happen...

Edgy MD Jun 22 2017 02:23 AM Re: Pete Flynn

Pete chauffeurs The Beatles.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 22 2017 02:35 AM Re: Pete Flynn

Man. All the good ones are going, and fast.

G-Fafif Jun 22 2017 10:47 AM Re: Pete Flynn

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Man. All the good ones are going, and fast. Amen. The fabric of Mets baseball as we've known it for generations can't help but fray when we lose someone whose name and work were so intrinsic to what the entire experience of being emotionally tethered to this franchise is all about. In 2017, Jimmy Breslin, Bill Webb, now Pete Flynn. Not a single box score notation, but you couldn't be a Mets fan without knowing who they were and what they did. Pete tended to our field of dreams for half a century. Told us to keep off the lawn, too. Somebody had to.

Edgy MD Jun 22 2017 11:10 AM Re: Pete Flynn

In the middle of the eighties when the Mets were the METS, Pete had an endorsement deal, I think with Scott's TurfBuilder PlusTM. I worked for the Rockville Centre Parks Department. Among the permanent employees, you never saw such a bunch of bitter jealous middle-aged men. "I'm Pete Flynn blah-blah-blah!" The reality is that I was working with a half a dozen guys who desperately wanted to be Pete Flynn.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 22 2017 11:54 AM Re: Pete Flynn

As i recall it someone on the Mofo once told a story about how foul mouthed the guy was. RIPete

d'Kong76 Jun 22 2017 01:12 PM Re: Pete Flynn

"Get your fucking slurpee-sucking ass off my fucking lawn ya god damn pretty boy!" (I don't really remember, that just popped into my head...)

Edgy MD Jun 22 2017 01:23 PM Re: Pete Flynn

Pete Flynn (to Beatles): "Harrison, eh? I knew some Harrisons back in Lietrem. They'd rob you blind, those Harrisons." George (to self): "OK, yeah, whatever." Pete: "Auld Feargall Harrison would rob the pennies off a dead man's eyes." George: "Paul, I think I've got a song." Paul: "Good for you, wot, George!" Pete: "AND LET'S GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH!" John: "How about we have us a quiet ride, shall we?" Pete: "IN YOUR HOLE, LENNON! ♬A NATION ONCE AGAIN!! ♫ ♪"

Mets Willets Point Jun 22 2017 02:02 PM Re: Pete Flynn

I remember him as one of the heroes of 1986, restoring the field to playable after the fans tore up the turf celebrating the clinching of the NL East.

metirish Jun 22 2017 05:46 PM Re: Pete Flynn

Pete Flynn (to Beatles): "Harrison, eh? I knew some Harrisons back in Lietrem. They'd rob you blind, those Harrisons." George (to self): "OK, yeah, whatever." Pete: "Auld Feargall Harrison would rob the pennies off a dead man's eyes." George: "Paul, I think I've got a song." Paul: "Good for you, wot, George!" Pete: "AND LET'S GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH!" John: "How about we have us a quiet ride, shall we?" Pete: "IN YOUR HOLE, LENNON! ♬A NATION ONCE AGAIN!! ♫ ♪" Excellent I have no doubt Pete had a foul enough mouth, cursing in Ireland is part of the language, especially from his generation . Did Gary and Keith mention this last night?, I split after 4 innings

G-Fafif Jun 22 2017 06:07 PM Re: Pete Flynn

Pete's star turn: https://www.billyjoel.com/news/rip-new- ... ete-flynn/