Choo Choo Coleman, one of the original Mets and an All-Time baseball "character",
passed away today (August 15, 2016). He was 78.
Choo Choo had so many legendary quotes. Like when Ralph Kiner asked him, on Kiner's Korner,
"What's your wife's name? What's she like?" "Her name is Mrs. Coleman and she likes me, bub."
My personal favorite was when, in Spring Training, Choo Choo had some difficulty learning the names of all his new teammates. Charlie Neal says to him,
"I bet you don't know my name." Choo Choo says,
"You number four."
It's a sadder world, today. So long, Choo Choo. Rest in peace.