I stumbled across a random article about a Mets fans thinking back to meeting his favorite players in the late 70s. I think the years have muddled some memories, I don’t see how the three players mentioned below would have been in the locker together…but it’s still neat.
Imagine, if you will, the ultimate fan experience: sitting in the dugout of his team and meeting some of his heroes, a big thrill for a young fan or for that matter, any age fan. Lee Mazzilli, Lenny Randle and Ron Darling drifted in and out of the dugout while the team took batting practice. Craig Swan continued the tour through the locker room and the trainer’s room with its training tables, individual hot tubs and exercise equipment, and in this rarefied air was the pungent odor of liniment. Those players, whose playing careers are now but memories, were just great, peppering my son with questions about his hitting, what position he played and laughing and joking — for, after all, they were just grown-up boys themselves.
Read the entire piece here.
Also from the Lee Mazzilli google alert….Lee suggested the Orioles be in the NL East. Interesting. Not worth debating mid-season but a nice January topic.
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