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RIP Roger Craig, 1930-2023

G-Fafif Jun 04 2023 07:26 PM

The very first pitcher in Mets history has died at 93. https://www.mlb.com/news/former-manager-pitcher-roger-craig-passes-away

Edgy MD Jun 04 2023 08:32 PM Re: RIP Roger Craig, 1930-2023

Ugh. Iconic Met coming and going. Didn't invent the splitter, but was probably the pitch's greatest evangelist.

metirish Jun 05 2023 05:27 AM Re: RIP Roger Craig, 1930-2023

Rest in peace

ashie62 Jun 05 2023 07:12 AM Re: RIP Roger Craig, 1930-2023

Fondly remembered

Benjamin Grimm Jun 05 2023 07:27 AM Re: RIP Roger Craig, 1930-2023

He was the oldest living Met. That honor now belongs to someone named "Willie Mays", who turned 92 last month. Galen Cisco moves into the Top Ten, and Tim Harkness into the Top Twenty.

MFS62 Jun 05 2023 07:43 AM Re: RIP Roger Craig, 1930-2023

Edgy MD wrote: Ugh. Iconic Met coming and going. Didn't invent the splitter, but was probably the pitch's greatest evangelist. Too bad he waited until he joined Houston and taught it to Mike Scott instead of some of his Mets teammates. He was one of the ex-Brooklyn Dodgers they had on those early teams (to attract their fans)and arguably the most successful pitcher. Later

Bob Alpacadaca Jun 05 2023 10:57 AM Re: RIP Roger Craig, 1930-2023

He got MVP votes in 1959 -- finishing 13th. And he had a good run managing the Giants, with a pennant and an overall winning record.

Frayed Knot Jun 05 2023 03:47 PM Re: RIP Roger Craig, 1930-2023

And didn't R.C. once play golf with Soupcan's dad? There was some story about that way back when. Maybe the lurking 'Can will tear himself away from the super secret alternate forum he posts on and fill us in on the deets.

Edgy MD Jun 05 2023 04:12 PM Re: RIP Roger Craig, 1930-2023

That's why God made the archives Soupy Senior and Roger Craig.

Edgy MD Jun 06 2023 07:29 AM Re: RIP Roger Craig, 1930-2023

This also pares the fraternity of living 1955 Dodgers down to two — Erskine and Koufax. Erskine is also part of the dwindling group of MLB WWII vets, having served in the Navy at the tale end of the war.