Five Questions For An Average Mets Fan (Fan #44)

Wearing a number you should never choose as a Met unless you are a young Ron Darling (see Ryan Thompson, Lastings Milledge, the bad version of Hojo, Tim Redding) is #44…Rusty from The Real Dirty Mets Blog

1. When did you start following the Mets?

My first game was the ’73 World Series when I was 1 ( obviously I have no recollection of it ) otherwise It would have to be the ’77 season

2. What is your favorite Mets memory?

Thanks Rusty day – Rusty was always my idol and i was crushed when he retired but thankfully I was at the game that honored his contributions as a Met.

3. What is your worst Mets memory or experience?

So many its a toss up between learning of Bob Murphy’s death and th gut punch of the ’00 world series

4. If you could change one off-field thing about the franchise what would it be?

Doing away with all the subterfuge that our P.R department and ownership dish out on a daily basis – us fans appreciate the truth and we hate being made to feel like our fandom is secondary to the corporate suits that take no interest in the team.

5. If you owned the team starting tomorrow, what is the first thing you would change?

I would first comission 4 statues – one of Joan Payson one of Casey Stengel, Tom Seaver and The Endy Chavez catch I would have meet and greets with the stars and scrubs of yesteryear – everyone from Jerry Koosman to Kevin Kobel would be welcomed to spend time with the fan base – you know make this franchise feel like family again Lastly I’d fire Minaya and Jerry and replace them with Gerry Hunsicker & Wally Backman respectively

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