Comments on: From Left Field: This Team Better Honor The ’62 Mets http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/02/from-left-field-this-team-better-honor-the-62-mets.html Thu, 23 May 2013 03:41:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Des http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/02/from-left-field-this-team-better-honor-the-62-mets.html#comment-229624 Des Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:47:33 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=73037#comment-229624 Jim, given that Craig Anderson’s role in your story was significant, perhaps I should have included him. I remember Craig very well. He was a young pitcher out of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. I attended college at one of Craig’s foes in those years.

]]> By: Des http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/02/from-left-field-this-team-better-honor-the-62-mets.html#comment-229623 Des Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:39:10 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=73037#comment-229623 Great story, Jim. Thanks.

I did some analysis of the 1962 Mets and found that 45 different players played that year. It was a year of transitions. Of the players who appeared, 29 are still living. Some 16 have died. Of those who have passed away, probably the most famous players are:
Gil Hodges
Rod Kanehl
Charlie Neal
Marv Throneberry
Richie Ashburn
Gus Bell
Gene Woodling
Clem Labine
Vinegar Bend Mizell
Elio Chacon

Still living include:
Galen Cisco
Roger Craig
Jay Hook
Al Jackson
Chris Cannizaro
Choo Choo Coleman
Joe Ginsberg
Hobie Landrith
Joe Pignatano
Cliff Cook
Ed Kranepool
Felix Mantilla
Jim Marshall
Don Zimmer
Joe Christopher
Jim Hickman
Frank Thomas

Many lesser known players also played for the Mets in 1962. I haven’t included their names.

]]> By: Joe D http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/02/from-left-field-this-team-better-honor-the-62-mets.html#comment-229616 Joe D Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:37:37 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=73037#comment-229616 Jim, you will be very happy to know that the 2012 season will be peppered with many great 62 events with almost all the surviving players to make an appearance or two – health permitting. I asked Shannon about that last week and by next week I’ll have some dates and names and you can have first dibs on which game or games you would like to attend and cover. Thank you for all you do and especially for the quality you put into everything you write both here and on your other sites. it’s a pleasure to have you with us. :-)

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