Jesse Orosco's debut

[Guest mlbaseballtalk]

G-Fafif wrote: JD, I know this was one of your white whale quests, so congrats on harpooning irrefutable proof. The images immediately transport me to the afternoon I rushed home from the final dress rehearsal of "Li'l Abner" to catch the final inning of Opening Day and wondered "61? How come everybody else has a name and 61 is just 61?" It represented Jesse's debut and my Craig Swan song in the musical theater. If you told me that day in tenth grade that the guy who finished off the Cubs would be pitching well into the following century, I would've asked, as Senator Jack S. Phogbound, don't that take the rag off'n the bush?

Something I noticed by the way the image of Jesse in motion, is it me, or does the blue on the cap have a look that makes Jesse's cap into a early template of the black w blue brim hats that is now our "standard" cap!

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[Theoldmole]

Interesting to note that Baseball Reference lists Tug McGraw as the closest career match to Jesse.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I always considered Bowa and Harrelson pretty analogous. There are shortstops who don't hit homeruns, but they both looked absolutely powerless from their very approach.

Bud finished up as a reserve on a very good Phillie team. Bowa finished up as a reserve on a very good Met team. Both were doomed to managed.

[Guest mlbaseballtalk]

By the way, considering all the fun Cohen and Rose love to do with guys sans nameplates during spring training, I wonder how they would have approached this

"Well, in comes someone who is wearing 61, although he bears a slight resemblance to Jesse Orosco, who was given 47 this season..."

Also, Zvon, any chance you have a shot of a young Jody McDonald from that era? In other words, Joe McDonald's family with him at any Met related function or something) since Jody loves to tell the story of how he was once approached by some kids who thought he (Jody) was Jesse Orosco!

Steve

[G-Fafif]

This was the first game in which the Mets wore names on their backs. It was an N.L.-mandated rule for all road teams. Even when the Mets went to nameless home togs for two Shea Subway Series games in '98 and all of '99, they kept the road names. With no separate league offices, the Dodgers and Giants now flaunt this regulation with impunity.

Makes me wonder if the Reds were to show up to Opening Day with a DH whether anyone would stop them.

[Guest Edgy DC]

The spelling is David G. Whitham.

[Zvon]

mlbaseballtalk wrote: Also, Zvon, any chance you have a shot of a young Jody McDonald from that era? In other words, Joe McDonald's family with him at any Met related function or something) since Jody loves to tell the story of how he was once approached by some kids who thought he (Jody) was Jesse Orosco! Steve

Ill search my files,lol.

Thank you Edge.
I cant believe I mispelled the mans name in the credits.
WhAtAnIdIoT!
My brothers are gonna get a kick outta this.
(of course im gonna tell them......cuz Im a F00L)

[Willets Point]

All this name outing is very dangerous. Everyone better hide their children to be safe.