Mar 13 2018 03:21 AM
Gil Hodges-era Met (and Rusty Staub trade bait) Ken Singleton is no Vin Scully, announcing he will be retiring from broadcasting (and the YES team of ex-Mets) at the end of 2018.
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His Name Was Rico: Mets in Retirement in 2018
| Edgy MD Mar 13 2018 03:21 AM |
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Gil Hodges-era Met (and Rusty Staub trade bait) Ken Singleton is no Vin Scully, announcing he will be retiring from broadcasting (and the YES team of ex-Mets) at the end of 2018.
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| cooby Mar 13 2018 03:56 PM Re: His Name Was Rico: Mets in Retirement in 2018 |
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Trivia: Singleton was allergic to wool in an age of wooly uniforms and had to wear a special new fabric
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| 41Forever Mar 13 2018 04:19 PM Re: His Name Was Rico: Mets in Retirement in 2018 |
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Had no idea!
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| Benjamin Grimm Mar 13 2018 04:31 PM Re: His Name Was Rico: Mets in Retirement in 2018 |
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I've heard that. There's a story (true or not) that Singleton asked the Mets to provide him with a uniform that wasn't wool (polyester maybe?) and the Mets didn't want to go to the extra expense. The Expos, however, were willing to accommodate him and that explains his improved performance once he got to Montreal.
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| cooby Mar 13 2018 04:41 PM Re: His Name Was Rico: Mets in Retirement in 2018 |
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I remember it because I am allergic to wool as well, and I loved that one of my beloved Mets was
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| G-Fafif May 03 2018 04:16 PM Re: His Name Was Rico: Mets in Retirement in 2018 |
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Darryl Strawberry swung by the White House today.
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| Edgy MD Jun 08 2018 12:46 AM Re: His Name Was Rico: Mets in Retirement in 2018 |
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Frank Catalanotto takes over as baseball coach at my father's alma mater (mea alma mater patris tui), The New York Institute of Technology.
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| G-Fafif Jun 08 2018 01:09 PM Re: His Name Was Rico: Mets in Retirement in 2018 |
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Aaron Laffey, after giving it one last try in Las Vegas, becomes one of the Mets in retirement in 2018.
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| Edgy MD Aug 06 2018 02:04 AM Re: His Name Was Rico: Mets in Retirement in 2018 |
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2015 backup catcher Johnny Monell, after also giving it one last try in Vegas, also becomes one of the Mets in retirement in 2018.
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| Lefty Specialist Aug 06 2018 01:47 PM Re: His Name Was Rico: Mets in Retirement in 2018 |
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Always kind of liked Monell. Even though he couldn't ultimately cut it, he had a little pop and always seemed fiery.
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| Edgy MD Aug 06 2018 02:29 PM Re: His Name Was Rico: Mets in Retirement in 2018 |
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A Met legacy from the Bronx, and he looked good in the shower. I sure don't say too many bad things about Johnny Monell.
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