I had a much easier time driving to Shea with my father to see Mets-Dodgers games. In the ‘70s there were nearly as many Dodger fans in the stands as Mets fans. From the powerhouse ‘73 team, all they had left was Jerry Koosman, Ed Kranepool,and Joe Torre. Lee Mazilli was supposed to be the new star. He was a .300 hitting center fielder with little power and no arm. He did sell beefcake posters.
I had a crush on Tug McGraw. And kind of one on Bud Harrelson, too.