Comments on: Mets Long Time Coach, Eddie Yost, Passes Away

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 01:23:12 +0000

Terribly sad news, Eddie Yost was the first coach Gil Hodges tabbed for his staff and they were both so similar in personality and motivating a young team. I will miss Eddie, rest in peace.

By: Bayonne Mets Fan

Bayonne Mets Fan — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:47:19 +0000

So what? That means absolutely NOTHING. He was a leadoff guy who walked a lot and where did his teams always wind up?

The fact that a lifetime hitter of .254 had a good eye and led off means…..that he was a lifetime .254 hitter who had a good eye and led off.

It means nothing, it’s not indicative of anything, it’s not indicative of a man ahead of his time or any other ridiculous notion like that.

It meant he was a lifetime .254 hitter who led off for lousy teams.

By: Metsie

Metsie — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:45:56 +0000

“His final at-bat came July 28th, 1962 when he was used as a pinch hitter. As one would expect, Eddie drew a walk.”

The day I was born!

RIP Eddie!

By: tie dyed

tie dyed — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:34:34 +0000

So true, Joey.

Gil Hodges passed away at 47–which at the time, to a little kid, was downright ancient.
Gil and all the coaches seemed so “old and wise.”
Suddenly, as I get older I think, “47? Wow, he was young.”

By: tie dyed

tie dyed — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:32:05 +0000

Definitely agree with ya, Petey.
Eddie, Joe Pignatano, Roy McMillan and Rube Walker–who grew tomatoes in the bullpen

By: GameGeezer

GameGeezer — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:08:37 +0000

My day just got a little sadder. R.I.P. Eddie and say Hi to Gil for me.

By: Lisa P.

Lisa P. — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:45:32 +0000

So sad to hear this. R.I.P. Eddie Yost.

By: Joey D.

Joey D. — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:25:19 +0000

So many fond memories of Eddie being a part of Gil’s coaching staff and sad to hear the news of his passing.

Am sure there is this kind of errie feeling shared with others old enough to remember those days, remembering how old he and his fellow coaches appeared to us then when we were looking through the eyes of youth and that we are now way much older than Eddie was back then.

Rest in Peace, Mr. Yost. As with the entire miracle team, you are a part of our life that could never be replaced.

By: rob j

rob j — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:05:03 +0000

Thanks Mr. Coach. Spent many a time saying hi to him at Shea from our seats on the third base side….He was very kind to my little brother and me, and he frequented the restaurant the family owned down the block, just a home run away from shea, as they said. I thought my dad introduced him to us as “Mr. Coach!” Thus the name stuck. He actually said this is MR. YOST. Hey my hearing wasn’t ever great! Thank you Mr. Coach for being so nice to two little boys who were in awe that you were a real-life Met coach and that you knew our dad by his first name!! And us! I have that picture of you somewhere….

May you WALK safely into heaven.

By: Seligman

Seligman — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:36:01 +0000

The Walking Man. He was something else. His playing days are a bit vague for me, but as our third base coach he was one if not the best we ever had. Aggressive, but not too a fault. And the players all watched him and if they ignored his calls there would be hell to pay and sometimes even a fine if it ended up costing the team. The player would have to cough up $20 bucks or something like that. R.I.P. Eddie.

By: Metfan Lou

Metfan Lou — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:16:35 +0000

It was nice that he helped the Mets so much in their early years and get a World Series ring. A veteran who served his country in war and played the sport he loved while rasing his family. A life well lived!

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:12:29 +0000

Sigh…………

By: srt

srt — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:06:11 +0000

“The Walking Man”

By: Petey Pete

Petey Pete — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:02:29 +0000

R.I.P. Eddie.

When I remember Eddie Yost, he was standing in the third-base coaches box at Shea, his white hair visible from beneath his cap, and his arm wind-milling like it was about to fly off at the shoulder. And around third comes racing a rampaging Tommie Agee, running like an enraged bull with his hat flying off, as he whips past Eddie on his way home.

Yost was the best third-base coach the Mets ever had, on the best coaching staff this or perhaps any team ever had the privilege to employ.

By: TRS86

TRS86 — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:55:55 +0000

I really don’t want to turn this post into another war on saber but I did find his quote interesting:
“Because I could draw walks, pitchers treated me like I was a .400 hitter,”

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:51:05 +0000

RIP Eddie.. who with all due respect, would’ve been love in this sabermetrics era.. the guy was a walking machine… Back then he was view as a good enough player to be on the roster, on this era guys like billly beane and sandy alderson would literally have thrown house money at the guy…

By: Metstheory22

Metstheory22 — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:02:33 +0000

RIP Eddie Yost.