Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Got to meet with Bud Harrelson today
I won a chance to come into the loca radio station (WRCN) this morning for breakfast and to meet Bud Harrelson (Mets SS 65-77). He is really a great guy and quite the comedian. The staff at WRCN and it was quite the breakfast spread. There were only 10 visitors and enough food to feed everyone at the station. Hey wait, you think that that is a coincidence? :-P
Mr. Harrelson provided some great anecdotes. One that I liked referred to Nolan Ryan, or Nolie as he called him. Gil Hodges (Mgr) was bringing Ryan in to relieve with a couple of men on and 2 outs in the 9th. (I believe it was game 3 of the 69 World Series) Nolan Ryan was a young reliever who was known to be wild and walked quite a few in his earlier days, so the crowd growned. Since Ryan often put men on base before getting out the side, Hodges said, "This should be a familiar situation for you." referring to the fact the men were already on base. :-D
If anyone has any other questions about what he may have said, please let me know.
Let's Go Mets,
Scotty
Mr. Harrelson provided some great anecdotes. One that I liked referred to Nolan Ryan, or Nolie as he called him. Gil Hodges (Mgr) was bringing Ryan in to relieve with a couple of men on and 2 outs in the 9th. (I believe it was game 3 of the 69 World Series) Nolan Ryan was a young reliever who was known to be wild and walked quite a few in his earlier days, so the crowd growned. Since Ryan often put men on base before getting out the side, Hodges said, "This should be a familiar situation for you." referring to the fact the men were already on base. :-D
If anyone has any other questions about what he may have said, please let me know.
Let's Go Mets,
Scotty
