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Originally Posted by BklynJace
Not sure there's anyone new here but I loved this shot of Mets prospects from around '67 (guessing at the date), many sporting different numbers than we're used to seeing. Thought folks might get a kick out of it. I found it on Twitter, posted by Mets Rewind.
From L to R, best I can tell: Steve Renko, Les Rohr, Al Schmelz, Jon Matlack, [not sure -- Larry Bearnarth?], Jerry Koosman, [no idea], Nolan Ryan, Jim McAndrew, [not sure -- Dick Rusteck?], Dan Frisella.
Help filling in the blanks/making corrections would be awesome, if anyone's so inclined. |
Nice pic. It's from November of '67 at Huggins-Stengel Field in St. Petersburg and as Merkle correctly notes, from the Instructional League. The photo purports to show off the Mets talented and tall young staff of the future. From left to right - Steve Renko, Les Rohr, Al Schmelz, Jon Matlack, the next guy, that's giving everyone trouble ID'ing is
Mike McCready (not Bearnarth or Hinsley), Jerry Koosman, Jim Bethke, Nolan Ryan, Jim McAndrew, Bill Hepler and Danny Frisella.