The Mets' other Jack (the one who probably ended the year wishing he was still a Met, instead of having been swapped to California…and making one pitch at Fenway*) gets photographed, having no idea what's in store for him, but at least taking a better picture than the washed-out Mets image currently in the Pitchers Pack.
*-okay, so Hamilton did get to make a pennant-race start with the Angels, starting Game 160 at Detroit, one of two key wins California got in the 4-game set to keep the Tigers out of the playoffs. He was awful, though, allowing a single to McAuliffe and then walking Lumpe, Horton (after Kaline fouled out) and Mathews to force in a run before getting the quick hook from Rigney. Two more runs scored before Bill Kelso could shut the door, but the Halos got 6 in the 8th to pull out the upset.
Btw, only 20,421 came to the Saturday pennant-race doubleheader to see this. Pathetic, Motor City. Pathetic. (Sunday was better-38,988. But still.)