Trying to remember marathon game where...

[moogoox]

So I'm trying to remember a game at Shea - late 80's or early 90's - went super late. As I recall, some player didn't start - was out because of a family illness or wife gave birth or something - but as he was flying back home he saw the lights at the stadium, came to Shea, and got into the game. Am I totally making this up?

[Edgy MD]

Welcome a-Bordick, moogoox.



I don't think you're wrong. I seem to remember the tale of the player seeing the lights on, though I'm not sure if he got in the game later.



Remember any other details?

[Fman99]

Sounds familiar to me also.

[kcmets]

Ron Gardenhire pops into my brain for some reason?



(but I'm more often wrong than right)

[G-Fafif]

So I'm trying to remember a game at Shea - late 80's or early 90's - went super late. As I recall, some player didn't start - was out because of a family illness or wife gave birth or something - but as he was flying back home he saw the lights at the stadium, came to Shea, and got into the game. Am I totally making this up?

Mackey Sasser, returning from his father's funeral. I was at this game, was freezing (April night; shoulda brought gloves), left in the tenth, got home, it was still going and there was Mackey in civilian clothes wandering into the dugout. Suddenly he's pinch-hitting.



Made the last out.



https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN199004170.shtmlhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN199004170.shtml

[kcmets]

When in doubt, ask the human metscyclopedia!

[moogoox]

Yes - that's absolutely it! Funny - I also left early, listened to the game on the way home, and caught the end on tv. I remember an announcer saying Sasser "arrived tomorrow for today's game."

Thanks!

[G-Fafif]

You're quite welcome.

[whippoorwill]

Great story! Mackey was one of my favorites

[kcmets]

Love the avatar!