1999-The Splendid Splinter In The Twilight

It was a June, 1999 Evening, June 12th, a Friday & The Red Sox were to meet the Mets @ Shea Stadium. It was a 7:10PM Start @ The Site Of Game 6 of The 1986 World Series. It was a Night To Remember, as the Great & Grand "Splendid Splinter", Ted Williams, was to be Jointly-Honoured in NYC by the Red Sox & Mets:

Ted Williams Honoured In NYC-Irony Of Ironies;

It was NOT In The Bronx, but in Queens, in Corona, @ a venue, which is both Aging & becoming a Red Sox Refugee Center for Red Sox Fans in The Boston Area, who can't score tickets @ Fenway Park. The NY Mets Employees & Mets Fans are most cordial to Red Sox Nation. Outside of Mets Caps, the most-commonly worn caps in Shea Stadium, are Boston Red Sox Caps;

My words to MTA-NYC Transit Authority;
Yankee Stadium is NOT the ONLY Baseball Stadium in NYC. The #7 Line is a part of NY Mets Folklore, especially the Local from 74th Street, a Transfer from E, F, & R Subways. Not all travellers to Shea Stadium, live in Manhattan & ride the Express;

I arrived at 7:15PM, a little late, as Local Service was sporadic, but I did get to see Ted Williams. He was speaking from a Golf Cart. He spoke of thanking Both Mets & Red Sox Fans & of Both Ball Clubs & saved a Special Tribute for the US Marines, who were plentiful @ Shea, as Ted was a Marine Fighter Pilot in Korea;

"The Splendid Splinter" couldn't stand up anymore, but it was grand to see him;

& Johnny "Load 'Em Up" Franco, blew the Mets Lead & The Game. I think that Trot Nixon doubled to win it & Franco also walked the bases full. Mets Fans made no bones about it, with their cry of "Franco, You SUCK";

& "The Splendid Splinter" Tipped His Golf Cap;

Mike