As LJ Mazzilli leaves the Mets, let’s go back to 1986 when Lee Mazzilli returned. Thanks to Osh41 for sending this over. For those of us of a certain age, this is a must read. If you’re younger, I’m sure the guys at the Amazin’ Apple Insiderized Mets Blog Report+ have articles about how Mickey has the team winning or the Mets bullpen or something.
”Probably playing in New York was the worst thing that could have happened to him, because the place tends to make a celebrity of you. He was a goodlooking kid from Brooklyn who hit the ball hard and could run like a deer. And he got caught up in the hype. He had the ability to become a very good ballplayer; instead, he became a superstar before his time.”
Source: MAZZILLI SEEKING A SECOND CHANCE – The New York Times