Gugny Posted June 28, 2017 Posted June 28, 2017 MIAMI -- Anthony Young, a beloved Mets pitcher best known for losing a Major League record 27 consecutive games, passed away Tuesday following a battle with brain cancer. He was 51. http://m.mets.mlb.com/news/article/239095720/mets-pitcher-anthony-young-dies-at-age-51/ RIP
Another Fan Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 He was always a classy guy who had bad luck. Actually the fact that he lost 27 games in a row without being demoted is impressive.
KD in CA Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 Sad news, RIP. He did have terrible luck during the streak, but IIRC he was on the hook for #28 when the Mets rallied to win in the bottom of the tenth for him.
Gugny Posted June 29, 2017 Author Posted June 29, 2017 Sad news, RIP. He did have terrible luck during the streak, but IIRC he was on the hook for #28 when the Mets rallied to win in the bottom of the tenth for him. That is one hell of a memory!!!! Nice!!!
TakeYouToTasker Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 He was always a classy guy who had bad luck. Actually the fact that he lost 27 games in a row without being demoted is impressive.Durring that stretch he really wasn't all that bad. He even had a handful of games he pitched very well in. He was, more than anything else, incredibly unlucky.
KD in CA Posted June 30, 2017 Posted June 30, 2017 That is one hell of a memory!!!! Nice!!! Funny the details we remember. Thanks for the link - awesome video. Wasn't much to cheer about in those days at Shea so not surprising they went bananas for Young.
Gugny Posted June 30, 2017 Author Posted June 30, 2017 Funny the details we remember. Thanks for the link - awesome video. Wasn't much to cheer about in those days at Shea so not surprising they went bananas for Young. It is. I have one memory that I will never shake. It was during the 2000 World Series run. Benny Agbayani caught a lazy infield fly and tossed it into the stands on his way to the dugout. Problem was, that was only out number two. No harm, no foul. But it was funny. I loved the Valentine era. Loved it.
KD in CA Posted July 1, 2017 Posted July 1, 2017 It is. I have one memory that I will never shake. It was during the 2000 World Series run. Benny Agbayani caught a lazy infield fly and tossed it into the stands on his way to the dugout. Problem was, that was only out number two. No harm, no foul. But it was funny. I loved the Valentine era. Loved it. Same here, but a shame they couldn't build more talent around Piazza. Speaking of Benny, if you ever need to test a Mets fan's credentials, make them name the starting OF in the 2000 WS.
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