Hello my friends i’m back from making my escape from the Philthys stronghold so here’s the “we better win todays game edition” of “This day in Mets infamy with Rusty”
First off birthday wishes go out to 2 scrubs that you should remember from the last 10 years..
first up is reserve outfielder Roberto “try saying my name 5 times fast” Petagine (1971)
next up is also reserve outfielder Esix “what were my parents thinking” Snead (1976)
New York Mets signed free agent Bud “all time ss on the mets list” Harrelson on June 7, 1963.
New York Mets selected Hank ” no relation to Bill ” Webb in 10th round of free agent draft on June 7, 1968.
New York Mets selected Charlie “Chuckie” Williams in seventh round of free agent draft on June 7, 1968.
New York Mets selected Tim ” Crazy Horse !!”Foli in first round (first pick overall) of free agent draft on June 7, 1968. – he was the only person that I ever saw to avoid being intentionally walked threw his bat at the ball for basehits !!!
New York Mets selected the late John” I threw a no-hitter on L.S.D – BUT NOT FOR THE METS !!” Milner in 14th round of free agent draft on June 7, 1968. – That would’ve been a classic footnote in Mets history if it happened for us
New York Mets selected Mookie “MOOOOKIE!!!” Wilson in second round of free agent draft on June 7, 1977.
New York Mets selected Brent ” MR. Forkball” Gaff in sixth round of free agent draft on June 7, 1977.
New York Mets selected Wally ” The Bruiser” Backman in first round (16th pick overall) of free agent draft on June 7, 1977.
New York Mets traded Jesse Anderson to the Chicago White Sox for Claudell Washington on June 7, 1980. – too bad Claudell bolted after the ’81 season
New York Mets selected Mickey Mouse” Weston in 12th round of free agent draft on June 7, 1982.
New York Mets selected Randy i found sucess in San Diego ” Myers in free agent draft on June 7, 1982.
New York Mets selected Barry “heart of a ” Lyons in 15th round of free agent draft on June 7, 1982.
New York Mets selected Roger “Hotfoot” McDowell in third round of free agent draft on June 7, 1982. – damn I wish he was still in our organization!
New York Mets selected Dwight “THE DOCTOR IS IN” Gooden in first round (fifth pick overall) of free agent draft on June 7, 1982.
New York Mets selected Philip “trade bait” Humber in first round (third pick overall) of free agent draft on June 7, 2004. he got us JOHAN !!!
New York Mets selected Nick “first baseman of the future?” Evans in fifth round of free agent draft on June 7, 2004.
New York Mets selected Mike ” BIG PELF!” Pelfrey in first round (ninth pick overall) of free agent draft on June 7, 2005.
New York Mets selected Bobby “The Wunderkind! ” Parnell in ninth round of free agent draft on June 7, 2005.
New York Mets selected Jon “nice” Niese in seventh round of free agent draft on June 7, 2005.
New York Mets selected Eddie “possible trade bait?” Kunz in first round (42nd pick overall) of free agent draft on June 7, 2007.
and on this date today the Mets released Emil Brown – TAKE THAT KONG !!!
OH BY THE WAY MO VAUGHN IS STILL FAT !!!
6 comments
Kingman 26
6/7/2009-1:51pm at 1:51 pm (UTC -4)
LOL!
That comment in my post was most definitely meant as a serious tribute to you!
Kingman 26
6/7/2009-1:52pm at 1:52 pm (UTC -4)
“and on this date today the Mets released Emil Brown”
That is really TOO funny!
rustyjr
6/7/2009-1:58pm at 1:58 pm (UTC -4)
LOL I know – I was returning the favor
metsfan4decades
6/7/2009-5:52pm at 5:52 pm (UTC -4)
Wow – alot of good things happened on 7 June in history for our NY Mets.
Buddy Harrelson was my favorite Met on that ’69 team. Don’t ask me why. Probably b/c I was a very young fan at the time and my Dad was playing SS at the time in a local league. Buddy was a good SS but a very light hitting one….
rustyjr
6/7/2009-5:59pm at 5:59 pm (UTC -4)
A less flashy rey ordonez LOL
gategem
6/7/2009-8:35pm at 8:35 pm (UTC -4)
“New York Mets selected Charlie “Chuckie†Williams in seventh round of free agent draft on June 7, 1968.â€
May 11, 1972: Traded by the New York Mets with $50,000 to the San Francisco Giants for Willie Mays.
“New York Mets selected the late John†I threw a no-hitter on L.S.D – BUT NOT FOR THE METS !!†Milner in 14th round of free agent draft on June 7, 1968. – That would’ve been a classic footnote in Mets history if it happened for us”
John “The Hammer†Milner was an outfielder/1stbaseman. It would have taken a very special dose of L.S.D. to pitch a no-hitter from 1st base or the outfield.