Tag: Joe West

Davey Johnson Among 8 Candidates for Hall of Fame

The Contemporary Baseball Era Committee for Managers/Executives/Umpires ballot for the Hall of Fame Class of 2024 was announced on Wednesday, and former Mets manager Davey Johnson is one of the candidates.  The ballot is made up of former managers, executives, and umpires whose primary contributions to the game came since 1980 were eligible for consideration. This year’s ballot included...

Out of Left Field: Let’s Have Umpires Specialize

Some workers work well with spreadsheets and numbers.  They tend to be used as accountants.  Some workers are good with science and analyzing illness. They tend to be employed as doctors or nurses. Some workers are really good selling items or services they represent.  Those workers tend to be in sales.  Finally, some people are really good do nothing productive while lying.  We call those...

Morning Briefing: Cohen Back In The Running For Mets

Good Morning Mets fans! Steve Cohen is Thanos’ alter-ego. Prove me wrong. Both are super-powerful beings intent on changing the future. While Thanos’s aim is altering the entire universe, Cohen’s goal is a bit tamer, thankfully. He’s only focused on changing the future of the Mets. After months of reports saying Uncle Steve was no longer interested in purchasing the Mets,...

Amazin’ Memories: Joe West Ejects Two TV Cameramen from Shea Stadium

While fans are used to seeing managers and players ejected from a game, on May 9, 1984, for the first time in baseball history, two cameramen were ejected from a game, as shown on this Youtube video: Technically, West had the rule book on his side, as both then and currently, replays may not be shown to the teams in the dugout during a game.  As quoted in the Washington Post after the game,...

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