For some reason the sponsors of the 50 Amazin’ Years event this past Sunday decided to bring in a few non-Mets for autograph signings.
OK, so Jim Palmer made sense. He did pitch against the Mets in the 1969 World Series after all:
However, that can’t be said for either Luis Aparicio or Orlando Cepeda. Both Hall of Famers yes, but can anyone link them to the Mets? Well, better than Billy Dee Williams (who at one point was supposed to be showing up too)