This proved to be a tough combo to dig up anything about, as the only one that stuck around very long was Jose Pagan. There’s a few interesting tidbits, like that fact that Jim Gosger made the tribute video the Mets did to honor the deceased players of the 1969 championship team. Gosger actually got to see, since he wasn’t dead. Oops. Reminds me of the “bring out your dead” scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. I’m guessing the Mets didn’t clonk Gosger on the head, though. I don’t know if they had walk-up music back in the 70’s, but if they did, I’m guessing Dick Such might use something like Albert King’s “Born Under a Bad SIgn,” which features the line “if it wasn’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all.” Such pitched 128 innings for the Double A York White Roses in 1967, throwing eight complete games, giving up 108 hits, and compiling a 2.81 ERA. Oh...and an 0-16 won/loss record. How is that even possible with those numbers? Pagan is probably best remembered for becoming the hero in Game Seven of the 1971 World Series, driving in Willie Stargell to send the Pirates to the crown. Pagan was known to be one of the smarter baseball minds on the bench, and many thought he would be an outstanding manager, but there was no way he was going to get that kind of job, at that period in time, which is a shame. Have an awesome day, and enjoy the All-Start Game tonight!
