Friday, April 14, 2017

TOM SEAVER METS QUOTE OF THE DAY

Today's Mets Quote of the Day is brought to you by the greatest of all Mets, Tom Seaver. Not a funny one but a philosophical one. Good to mix it up every once in awhile



"If you're a baseball fan, you're a history fan. This is history and that's the best part of being a baseball fan. It brings back memories you have when you first fell in love with the game."
--Tom Seaver

Thursday, April 13, 2017

1962 AMAZING METS BASEBALL QUOTE OF THE DAY

Today's Quote about the Amazing 1962 Mets is brought to you my long time New York Times sports columnist and author, Robert Lipsyte

Talking about the 1962 Mets, he said, "The Mets have only three weaknesses---pitching, batting and fielding."

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

RON SWOBODA METS WORLD SERIES QUOTE OF THE DAY

One of the all-time great Mets is Ron 'Rocky' Swoboda. When you think about the team history, he immediately comes to mind. He was a mainstay with the Mets for many years, known mostly for his power. He also is known for one of the greatest catches in Mets history in Game 4 of the 1969 World Series against the Orioles.

The famous 9th inning catch off the bat of Brooks Robinson helped them win Game 4 and they went on to win Game 5 to win the World Series.




Of the  Amazing Mets World Series victory, Swoboda said, "It will give heart to every loser in America."

Friday, April 7, 2017

JACK HAMILTON METS HILARIOUS QUOTE OF THE DAY

Jack Hamilton pitched for the Mets in the mid 1960's. The Mets manager at the time was Wes Westrum who replaced Casey Stengel.

Westrum tried to be a disciplinarian with the Mets. He put on a bed check for the players which led to his very funny quote from Jack Hamilton,



"You mean it was OK before that."
--Jack Hamilton, after Westrum passed down the edict saying that there would be no longer be women allowed in a player's hotel room.

Thursday, April 6, 2017

WHITEY HERZOG METS QUOTE OF THE DAY

Today's Mets Quote of the Day is brought to you by The White Rat, Whitey Herzog. The Hall of Fame Manager is known for his great years with the Royals and Cardinals.

He is also known for a great sense of humor which he displayed when talking about the 1988 New York Mets.





"Nobody should be 4-1 favorites unless it's the 1927 Yankees and they're too old."
--Whitey Herzog, talking about the Mets being 4-1 favorites to win the 1988 World Series before the year started

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Sunday, April 2, 2017

TEN GREATEST OPENING DAY QUOTES RANKED FROM 10 TO 1

In honor of one of the greatest days of the year, Opening Day, check out my sports quotation man blog, for a list of the Top Ten Opening Day Quotes of all-time at

www.sportsquotation.blogspot.com/

Enjoy and Go Mets!







Saturday, April 1, 2017

RUSTY STAUB METS BIRTHDAY QUOTE OF THE DAY FOR APRIL 1

Happy Birthday to an all-time great Mets hitter, Rusty Staub. Staub was born on April 1, 1944.  He started his career with the Astros but ended up being traded to the Expos where he became a legend. He was loved in Montreal and was nicknamed Le Grande Orange, for his red hair.

The Mets traded for Staub in 1972, sending the Expos three players in the trade----Tim Foli, Mike Jorgensen and Ken Singleton. Between his injuries, Staub had some very productive years with the Mets. In 1975, he became the first player in Mets history to drive in over 100 rbi's in a season.  He ended his career with 2716 hits and five all-start appearances. He was also one of the greatest hitters in Mets history.

In honor of his years with the Mets, he is today's recipient of the Mets Baseball Quote of The Day,




"He could roll out of bed in winter and get a base hit."
--Bill Giles, on Rusty Staub