Classic NY Mets pictures

[Edgy MD]

Geeks are the worst.

Is that a spring training backdrop?

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Geeks are the worst.

Is that a spring training backdrop?

I think it might be Forbes Field, which had ivy on the wall and lasted until 1970. Cool photo.

[Edgy MD]

My friend Martin shared this photo with me today of his family playing a game of baseball back in 1921. His grandfather is pitching and his grandmother is playing first. The shortstop, seriously unintimidated by the batter's big chokeup, is really cheating in.

Pitching in a boater hat is pretty boss, I think. His grandfather's younger cousin was future Gashouse Gang star and eventual MLB Hall-of-Famer Ducky Medwick.

[Benjamin Grimm]

They need better grounds keepers.

It doesn't look like anyone is wearing a glove.

[Edgy MD]

I mentioned the sorry groundskeeping standards of the era, and Martin correctly pointed out that any field that wasn't full of cow poo was probably a plus.

[metirish]

That's a great picture, thanks for sharing

[metirish]

Happy birthday, Tom

[metirish]

What a great picture

[Frayed Knot]

He would sometimes use leg kicks MUCH higher than that one.

[metirish]

I'm curious who opposed him that day , score etc , I would love to have seen him pitch

[whippoorwill]

He was fun, metirish :)

[Frayed Knot]

I would love to have seen him pitch

The line about him was that he had 28 pitches, four actual pitches but then seven different ways of delivering each.

[Fman99]

I'm curious who opposed him that day , score etc , I would love to have seen him pitch

According to baseball reference, Marichal faced the Mets three times in 1967. A May 3 game at Shea, which was a night game, and the opener of a doubleheader in SF on June 3. Meaning this photo was most likely taken on July 4th.

Box score here.

This was a rare off day for Marichal, who gave up 14 hits and 8 runs (five earned) in an 8-7 Mets win. Runs for the good guys driven in by Tommy Davis, Ed Kranepool, Ron Swoboda, Ed Charles and Jerry Buchek. Jack Fisher got the win.

Interestingly, 1967 was the only year between 1962 and 1970 that Marichal didn't win at least 20 games, going just 14-10 that year.

[batmagadanleadoff]

That July 4, 1967 game was the first time the Mets ever beat Marichal. He was 19-0 vs. the Mets till then.

[metirish]

Wow , great information, thanks, lads

[batmagadanleadoff]

Best pitcher of his generation not to win a Cy Young award. Marichal's best seasons coincided with Koufax 's best seasons.

Google up Marichal's Time mag and SI covers to get a good look at that famous leg kick.

[metirish]

Must bring back some memories?

[batmagadanleadoff]

Must bring back some memories?

In that brawl, Kevin Mitchell almost killed Sammy Khalifa.

[The Hot Corner]

Best pitcher of his generation not to win a Cy Young award. Marichal's best seasons coincided with Koufax 's best seasons.

Google up Marichal's Time mag and SI covers to get a good look at that famous leg kick.

Very unique motion. Dontrelle Willis, when he came up with the Marlins, had the closest leg kick to that in recent years.

[metirish]

Jeff Kent at the end of the video ?

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Look how blue the Mets' caps were then, not this blackety blue they wear today

[metirish]

Nice , 12 RBI , that's a good road trip

[whippoorwill]

Must bring back some memories?

In that brawl, Kevin Mitchell almost killed Sammy Khalifa.

Absolutely adored Sammy Khalifa

His family history is quite interesting.

[metirish]

[metirish]

I would have loved to have seen Gooden in his prime