An indelible reminiscence of authentic Met Roger Craig
Staten Island: When I heard on June 4 that former New York Met and legendary supervisor and pitching coach Roger Craig handed away, I considered an evening nearly 60 years earlier. Craig had misplaced 18 video games in a row, pitching for a really poorly hitting Mets ball membership. His plan on Aug. 9, 1963 was to interrupt the hex by altering his uniform quantity from 38 to 13.
The recreation, within the historic Polo Grounds, went to the underside of the ninth with the Mets and Chicago Cubs tied 3-3. Improbably, the Mets put runners on second and third with two outs. Joe Hicks had singled and Al Moran, with a batting common of .198, doubled behind him. Manager Casey Stengel known as up pinch hitter Tim Harkness to bat for Craig. If the run didn’t rating, Craig can be out of the sport and his likelihood for the historic victory would vanish.
Harkness was walked deliberately, mentioning leadoff hitter Jim Hickman (famously immortalized in our very first Gold’s Horseradish Mets program advert). However, this time, Hickman hit a pop fly to left subject that future Hall of Famer Billy Williams camped below. But the Mets had been fortunate — one of many quirks of the Polo Grounds was a left-field scoreboard that hung over the decrease deck. On its downward path, the ball grazed the scoreboard and the upcoming come out turned a grand slam. The consequence: a 7-3 Mets victory. The shedding streak ended and Craig improved his document to 3-20. His success continued as he carried out at a .500 clip the remainder of the best way, ending the season at 5-22. Marc Gold
No laughing matter
Queens Village: Don’t get me fallacious, I benefit from the “Hagar the Horrible” sketch. He is a lovable oaf who enjoys ransacking castles and brawling together with his rivals. But with shoplifting changing into so rampant in our society, you might have him joyfully shoplifting from a newly opened clothes retailer! Does it actually set a great instance, particularly with our youth? Lawrence Krasner
Cover for crime
Clearwater, Fla.: Just when most thought that we had been completed with masks, right here we go once more. And simply when NYC thought that crime was at its worst — be careful for the masked bandit. Criminals will little question discover the silver lining in the dead of night cloud of air air pollution coming from Canadian wildfires. As individuals take precaution below hazardous situations, don’t let the smoke get in your eyes. Crime is prone to rise. JoAnn Lee Frank
Schools in session
Pearl River, N.Y.: So the fantastic and smart Mayor Adams declares a disaster because of the smoke from the wildfires in Canada. Owners cease all sports activities video games and ticket gross sales for future occasions. The mayor canceled all public gatherings however public colleges stayed open on Tuesday and Wednesday. If anybody ever had a doubt that the town authorities and the academics union solely care about cash, let this be a wake-up name. Our valuable kids, the way forward for this once-great nation, are put in danger because of these idiots once more. Robert Brennan
Locked in
Glendale: As the town goes full velocity forward with its flawed (insane) plan to shut Rikers Island at a value of about $8 billion, the taxpayers of the town proceed to get shafted. As reported by the Daily News, about 10,000 preschoolers had been denied legally required particular training companies whereas the town continues to go ahead with its plan. Our inmates are extra vital than our kids. Thomas Murawski
Leave it’s
Rural Retreat, Va.: In 1961, my mom gave $5,000 to Blauvelt, N.Y. to purchase the property to honor my grandfather Joseph Perlman that’s now the Blauvelt Free Library. Her title and my grandfather’s are nowhere to be discovered within the library’s historical past. Yet your state senators need to waste money and time to rename a bridge out of spite for concern that Andrew Cuomo will rise to energy once more. New York is being run into the bottom. It took seven years to consider what to call the bridge. Why now make a mockery out of a well-liked three-term governor whose widow remains to be alive? The remnants of the Tappan Zee Bridge make a synthetic reef within the Hudson River. That is an effective place for an previous bridge to relaxation. Why don’t you make a park round that reef and title it the Tappan Zee Bridge Park? Therefore, all is solved. Kathleen (Loewy Perlman) Cobbs
Migrant wave
Barryville, N.Y.: To Voicer Kevin John Carroll: That huge ethnic group populating all the U.S., of which you’re presumably a member, just isn’t a drink known as Scotch whisky. Scots-Irish Americans are descendants of Scots who lived in Northern Ireland for 2 or three generations however retained their Scottish character. The peak intervals of Scots-Irish migration to America occurred between 1718 and 1774. More than 250,000 individuals got here in whole — far higher numbers than the Pilgrims, Puritans and Quakers who got here earlier than them. John Tomlinson
Undue expense
Armonk, N.Y.: The residents of the United States are being compelled right into a rob-Peter-to-pay-Paul situation by individuals from Third World nations storming throughout the border and looking for “asylum” in a method or one other. Sorry to say, however we must always not have to do that — robarle a Pedro para pagarle a Pablo. Gary Miller
Flight threat
Sayville, L.I.: Cut this out and grasp it in your fridge door: Within two to 3 years, possibly sooner, Trump will flee the nation to keep away from jail. Lots of decisions, like Russia, Dubai, Saudi Arabia — even a rustic on his s-hole checklist if he has the necessity. He is not going to go to a rustic that’s now authoritarian, however was democratic and will flip again. It needs to be a reasonably positive factor. He must be watched to make sure he doesn’t flee. Like Hitler in retreat ordering Paris burned to the bottom, Trump in exile can and can do a lot injury to the U.S. He actually is each ugly human trait rolled into one particular person. Even Hitler had a canine he was keen on. Trump has nothing however himself. Michael Hooker
For disgrace
Staten Island: When Trump lastly goes to jail, what might be embarrassing just isn’t {that a} former president has gone to jail for the primary time, however that so many Americans had been so simply fooled and voted for a prison to be our president. Michael Rosenkrantz
Theocratic oath
Brooklyn: I simply listened to Mike Pence announce his marketing campaign for pope — er, priest — um, non secular chief. I imply, wow! From his perspective, each proper listed within the Constitution is a “God-given right.” He advised us he’s a Christian first, a conservative second and a Republican third. Well, that’s very good, however we don’t (or shouldn’t) elect non secular leaders on this nation. It’s like he’s forgotten the final phrase of the Constitution’s Article VI: “No religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.” While he wasn’t saying his Christianity is required to be president, he definitely made me — not a Christian — really feel like I received’t be welcome in his United States. A Christian President Pence wouldn’t be hidden by the masking impact that Vice President Pence had in Grifter-in-Chief Trump’s shadow. Ian Randal Strock
Salvation pitch
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.: Most individuals are sure by a ball and chain for everlasting punishment and don’t notice it. These balls and chains are non secular and illustrate the misplaced situation of their souls. They are chained to their sins, that are revealed within the Ten Commandments. This retains them separated from God (Isa. 59:2). Unless launched, their finish is the everlasting lake of fireside (Rev. 21:8). The solely approach they are often let loose is thru the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ that paid the penalty for his or her sins. Their launch is effected upon religion in Him and repentance of their sins. Only Christ can take away the ball and chain that holds them captive to sin: “In Him, we have redemption, through His blood, the forgiveness of sins” (Eph. 1:7). In Christ, everlasting punishment is canceled and everlasting life in Him begins. Jim Black
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