[Impala64ssa]

(That’s totally unfair to Marvelous Marv, a gracious journeyman. )
Yeah, lay off Marvelous Marv, will ya? He and colorful Casey Stengel laid the groundwork for Gil Hodges to give us the Amazing Mets of 1969 ;)

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

http://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/25/obituaries/marv-throneberry-60-ex-met-had-best-year-in-team-s-worst.html

In a game against the Chicago Cubs, he hit what appeared to be a game-winning triple with the bases loaded and two outs. The problem was that everybody in the dugout noticed that he missed touching first base. When the Cubs’ pitcher tossed the ball to the first baseman, the umpire called Throneberry out. The inning ended and the runs didn’t count. Casey Stengel, the grizzled manager of the Mets, couldn’t believe it and began arguing with the first-base umpire. As they exchanged words, another umpire walked over and said, “Casey, I hate to tell you this, but he also missed second.”