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Bruce Berenyi

Johnny Lunchbucket Oct 13 2020 08:52 PM

Responded to Bruce Berenyi in a facebook thread. Mets Rewind group. Clicked over to his page, and it's all Trump. I was an innocent in 84 and really admired the guy. Other C-level celebrities behind Trump I Facebook browsed: Romantics singer Wally Palomar, which is a shame because he's in Michigan

Edgy MD Oct 13 2020 09:01 PM Re: Bruce Berenyi

I had faith in a MoFo-era Internet discovery that suggested Bruce had been starring in a competitive Miami-area gay softball league. I never found evidence of a wife, and I had that filed under "true things you find on the Internet." When there was a 1986 Mets Meetup at Darryl's place, Bruce made a rare showing and was interviewed, quietly admitting that he usually avoids such outings, but it was nice to catch up with old friends. I guess I'm guilty of confirmation bias, because I interpreted that as "gay, urbane, and too sophisticated for a whole lot of hanging with conservative old ballplayers." Boy, did I misread that. Is Ed Lynch a Trumpeter as well?

Johnny Lunchbucket Oct 13 2020 09:41 PM Re: Bruce Berenyi

I sorta knew that rumor too. I thought it came from Pearlman's 86 Mets book but I think I looked it up again and didn't find that. There's a few pics of him sitting pretty close to another guy on a couch on his fb. NTTAWWT. The hat though. That's offensive to me

Edgy MD Oct 13 2020 09:54 PM Re: Bruce Berenyi

Hey, look! Berenyi's number was originally supposed to go to his manager, hired this day in 1983! https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2020/10/johnson-31.jpg>

Benjamin Grimm Oct 13 2020 10:23 PM Re: Bruce Berenyi

I think the gay softball league thing came from a UMDB fan memory.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 13 2020 10:26 PM Re: Bruce Berenyi

http://ultimatemets.com/profile.php?PlayerCode=0361&tabno=7 There it is. Bob Schwartz, September 2005.

Johnny Lunchbucket Oct 14 2020 05:45 AM Re: Bruce Berenyi

Yeah that Johnson photo posted on fb is what he & I responded to: I let Bruce know that his predecessor in the 31 jersey wasn't Johnson but a different Mets' manager, George Bamberger.

Centerfield Oct 14 2020 07:19 AM Re: Bruce Berenyi

Todd Pratt is really Trumpy. I think everyone would expect that.

Edgy MD Oct 15 2020 07:31 AM Re: Bruce Berenyi

Mariano Rivera and Johnny Damon are each Yankees for Trump.

MFS62 Oct 15 2020 07:39 AM Re: Bruce Berenyi

Is Bruce the only major leaguer with a last name ending with "yi"? No other comes to mind. Later

Benjamin Grimm Oct 15 2020 07:44 AM Re: Bruce Berenyi

Well, I searched the UMDB, which has every Mets player, opponent, and minor leaguer since 1962, and Bruce is the only YI guy. Of course, that doesn't account for the decades before 1962. I think Rabbit Maranville's last name may have ended in YI but it was before my time, so I can't be sure. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Rabbit_Maranville_1914.jpg>

MFS62 Oct 15 2020 03:57 PM Re: Bruce Berenyi

According to baseballreference.com, Maranville's name was Walter James Vincent Maranville. Later

Edgy MD Nov 01 2020 06:55 AM Re: Bruce Berenyi

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