Comments on: Heroes Of 1969: Tommie Agee-Willing To Run Through Walls http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/heroes-of-1969-tommie-agee-willing-to-run-through-walls.html A New York Mets Blog For Diehard Mets Fans Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:34:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jerry http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/heroes-of-1969-tommie-agee-willing-to-run-through-walls.html/comment-page-1#comment-22842 Jerry Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:29:46 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=8089#comment-22842 Great article. Really enjoyed remembering the great catches that AG made that day. Also remembered that he made them for the best team the Mets ever had. Great article. Really enjoyed remembering the great catches that AG made that day. Also remembered that he made them for the best team the Mets ever had.

]]> By: Russell Zanca http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/heroes-of-1969-tommie-agee-willing-to-run-through-walls.html/comment-page-1#comment-22839 Russell Zanca Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:15:16 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=8089#comment-22839 He was my favorite Met till I turned 8 or 9, then it became TOm Terrific, but I'll always love Tommie Agee! Thanks for the excellent piece! He was my favorite Met till I turned 8 or 9, then it became TOm Terrific, but I’ll always love Tommie Agee! Thanks for the excellent piece!

]]> By: Tie Dyed http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/heroes-of-1969-tommie-agee-willing-to-run-through-walls.html/comment-page-1#comment-22780 Tie Dyed Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:54:15 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=8089#comment-22780 Thanks for the kind words, maskman. I actually have Game 4 of the 69 Series on DVD. Part of a box set entitled 'Six Essential Games at Shea Stadium.' It's a great game. IT was ironic that during the broadcast, the annoucers mentioned several times that Seaver was struggling a bit with his control. What??? Seaver struggling with his control was better than most guys when they are at their best. I figured that since we are all having a rough time this season with our beloeved team, maybe some good memories would be a welcome change. Thanks for the kind words, maskman.

I actually have Game 4 of the 69 Series on DVD. Part of a box set entitled ‘Six Essential Games at Shea Stadium.’ It’s a great game. IT was ironic that during the broadcast, the annoucers mentioned several times that Seaver was struggling a bit with his control. What??? Seaver struggling with his control was better than most guys when they are at their best.

I figured that since we are all having a rough time this season with our beloeved team, maybe some good memories would be a welcome change.

]]> By: Tie Dyed http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/heroes-of-1969-tommie-agee-willing-to-run-through-walls.html/comment-page-1#comment-22779 Tie Dyed Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:50:20 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=8089#comment-22779 Thank you very much, Joe. I'm glad that you and many other readers are enjoying these pieces. I'm actually having a blast writing them and am learning a ton I didnt know. Thank you very much, Joe.

I’m glad that you and many other readers are enjoying these pieces. I’m actually having a blast writing them and am learning a ton I didnt know.

]]> By: Tie Dyed http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/heroes-of-1969-tommie-agee-willing-to-run-through-walls.html/comment-page-1#comment-22778 Tie Dyed Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:48:20 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=8089#comment-22778 Thanks for the compliments, Ed. I think that sometimes many of the guys from 69 are unfairly forgotten or overshadowed by the 86 team. Then again, it is 40 years ago--Long time. Thanks for the compliments, Ed. I think that sometimes many of the guys from 69 are unfairly forgotten or overshadowed by the 86 team. Then again, it is 40 years ago–Long time.

]]> By: D.C. http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/heroes-of-1969-tommie-agee-willing-to-run-through-walls.html/comment-page-1#comment-22772 D.C. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:16:45 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=8089#comment-22772 Mets should retire numbers of 20 and 36. Mets should retire numbers of 20 and 36.

]]> By: theonlymaskman http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/heroes-of-1969-tommie-agee-willing-to-run-through-walls.html/comment-page-1#comment-22770 theonlymaskman Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:38:50 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=8089#comment-22770 Tie Dyed, Congratulations on a truly outstanding article! You brought back many memories of '69. I have been fortunate to have seen all the catches you mentioned: Mays, Amoros, the 2 Agee catches in Game 3, and the Gionfrido catch (although only on film). One of the losses of Shea's destruction is the mark of the spot where that HR hit in the LF Upper Deck is gone forever and resides only in the memories of Mets fans. The only WS game that I have ever been able to attend was Game 4 of 1969, a tremendous pitching performance by Seaver highlighted by the Swoboda catch. Thank you for the wonderful story of Tommie Agee and thank you for rekindling the wonderful memories that go with it. I do have his autographed 8x10 glossy in my collection with other Amazin's memorabilia. '69 will always be special: the year when the Mets rose to the top of the baseball world for the first time. Tie Dyed, Congratulations on a truly outstanding article! You brought back many memories of ‘69. I have been fortunate to have seen all the catches you mentioned: Mays, Amoros, the 2 Agee catches in Game 3, and the Gionfrido catch (although only on film). One of the losses of Shea’s destruction is the mark of the spot where that HR hit in the LF Upper Deck is gone forever and resides only in the memories of Mets fans. The only WS game that I have ever been able to attend was Game 4 of 1969, a tremendous pitching performance by Seaver highlighted by the Swoboda catch. Thank you for the wonderful story of Tommie Agee and thank you for rekindling the wonderful memories that go with it. I do have his autographed 8×10 glossy in my collection with other Amazin’s memorabilia. ‘69 will always be special: the year when the Mets rose to the top of the baseball world for the first time.

]]> By: Joe D http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/heroes-of-1969-tommie-agee-willing-to-run-through-walls.html/comment-page-1#comment-22763 Joe D Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:49:55 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=8089#comment-22763 Great post Rob, I am really digging these 1969 pieces. Tommy Agee was such a big part of that miracle season, and he was such a great person off the field too. I used to have an autographed card of his, that he signed at a card show. Wish I knew what happened to it. Great post Rob, I am really digging these 1969 pieces. Tommy Agee was such a big part of that miracle season, and he was such a great person off the field too. I used to have an autographed card of his, that he signed at a card show. Wish I knew what happened to it.

]]> By: Joe D http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/heroes-of-1969-tommie-agee-willing-to-run-through-walls.html/comment-page-1#comment-22762 Joe D Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:43:01 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=8089#comment-22762 wow, that's wild! wow, that’s wild!

]]> By: 4Swoboda4 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/heroes-of-1969-tommie-agee-willing-to-run-through-walls.html/comment-page-1#comment-22761 4Swoboda4 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:19:47 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=8089#comment-22761 Game 3: 2000 World Series - Robin Venture leads off the 2nd inning with a HR. He should have batted leadoff that day and the streak would be alive. Game 3: 2000 World Series – Robin Venture leads off the 2nd inning with a HR. He should have batted leadoff that day and the streak would be alive.

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