Good Morning my friends it’s time for the mid a.m edition of “This day in Mets infamy with Rusty” – hope I havent missed much (Johan didn’t need to get his lef amputated yet? has he???!!??) Okay so lets get this show on the road shall we.
Celebrating Birthdays today is former pitcher for the ’72 team Bob ” father of John?) Rauch (1949)
Calvin “scrub” Schiraldi (1962) – damn it was nice to see us rough him up during the ’86 World Series
Baltimore Orioles claimed light hitting outfielder Rich “Boris” Becker of the New York Mets on waivers on June 16, 1998.
New York Mets signed free agent Heath “Face rings a ” Bell on June 16, 1998. – damn I miss him – he woulda been aces for us last year but hey we have Frankie R now !!!
and lastly the Mo Vaughn tidbit of the day – he originally wanted to be a ballerina but he couldn’t do a pleie
4 comments
dirtysanchez
6/16/2009-11:30am at 11:30 am (UTC -4)
lmaooo thanks rus..having a hard day at work today and picturing mo vaughn doing a pleie just made me smile a bit lol
Kingman 26
6/16/2009-11:34am at 11:34 am (UTC -4)
Me too!!
But who do you feel sorrier for, his tutu or the floor he landed on??
GravediggerHebner
6/16/2009-12:25pm at 12:25 pm (UTC -4)
I don’t know why but I’ve always liked Minnesota Twins outfielders, my whole life. Forever I wanted the Mets to get Tom Brunansky. When they got Rich Becker I was ecstatic. Didn’t really work out though. Kubel would rake at Citi.
metsfan4decades
6/16/2009-12:54pm at 12:54 pm (UTC -4)
Heath Bell….I guess we never really gave him a chance, huh? Although when we had him, not sure there was anything to indicate he’d be other than ordinary….