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Vandals damage statue of Gen. Lee, except this one fought in WWII
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Posted on 02/22/2019 6:03:06 PM PST by a little elbow grease

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To: JonPreston

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/10/sports/baseball/on-50-year-old-tape-sounds-of-mets-awkward-first-steps.html

Here is an oldie for you about those crazy old Mets of yours. —

— On 50-Year-Old Tape, Sounds of Mets’ Awkward First Steps


41 posted on 02/23/2019 5:15:17 AM PST by a little elbow grease (... to err is human, to admit it divine ...)
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To: a little elbow grease

Union schools :-(


42 posted on 02/23/2019 5:16:29 AM PST by wizwor
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LOL!!! You just made me look up the ‘62 Mets roster; Clem Labine, Vinegar Bend Mizell, Hot Rod Kanehl, Choo-Choo Coleman :) The real funny part is that I remember them all !!!


43 posted on 02/23/2019 5:40:11 AM PST by JonPreston
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"The real funny part is that I remember them all !!!"

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Me too ..... almost all of them.

LOL....... that was one fun to watch team.

'Can't Anybody Here Play This Game?'

44 posted on 02/23/2019 6:30:48 AM PST by a little elbow grease (... to err is human, to admit it divine ...)
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To: JonPreston

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4CK3hld-yg&feature=youtu.be

I think I saw you in the stands right after Richie Ashburn finally got tagged out in that rundown. ;-)

New York Mets 1962


45 posted on 02/23/2019 6:33:02 AM PST by a little elbow grease (... to err is human, to admit it divine ...)
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Great stuff! I was up there in the Polo Grounds in ‘62 :) Vinegar Bend looks like a rubber band on the mound :P


46 posted on 02/23/2019 6:56:02 AM PST by JonPreston
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I was up there in the Polo Grounds in ‘62 .... Vinegar Bend looks like a rubber band on the mound.

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From Vinegar Bend Alabama ........ with the Mike Ditka look and haircut.

He was a really nice guy, was 13-5 for the '60 Pirates. Then he came to you guys.


47 posted on 02/23/2019 7:28:48 AM PST by a little elbow grease (... to err is human, to admit it divine ...)
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WWII eh? So this guy fought the Nazis and their heirs continue to battle.


48 posted on 02/23/2019 7:34:41 AM PST by xp38
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Ditka. One of my favorites. He looked the part and backed it up.


49 posted on 02/23/2019 9:34:34 AM PST by JonPreston
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Those white guys all look alike, especially the old ones.


50 posted on 02/24/2019 3:14:16 PM PST by HangThemHigh (Entropy is not what it used to be.)
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“Who cares if it’s the wrong statue - it’s just some old white dude. I’m sure he owned slaves, anyway” /s


51 posted on 02/24/2019 3:23:41 PM PST by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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