Any of you sharp bloggers remember the last time a Mets player stole home? I sure don’t. But the subject came up, in a joking way, before Friday night’s game. Since it was Jackie Robinson Night and the Brooklyn Dodger great was known for his daring baserunning that included 19 successful steals of home, Willie Randolph was asked if Jose Reyes might try it soon. “I’m waiting for him to do it. He’s going to do it before too long,” Randolph said. Then he laughed and added, “Tonight would be a good night for him.”
Randolph said he frequently teased Yogi Berra during his Yankees years about the time Robinson stole home under Berra’s tag during the 1955 World Series, a play that infuriates the affable Yankees’ catcher to this day. “I always get on Yogi Berra about that play,” Randolph said impishly. “He always claimed that Jackie was out. I won’t say what he said but he was mad. ‘Oh geez. He was out. He was out.” Yogi would get very upset when I brought that up.”
Let’s keep an eye on Reyes if he reaches third base against the Braves tonight.
Comments (10)
I think Roger Cedeno stole home at Shea against the Yankees in 2002.
I always wanted to go to the Yogi Berra museum. I remember as a child, I went to the Bronx Zoo (the real one unrelated to George) and they gave us Yogi Berra autographed pictures. Yogi is the best.
It was Mackey Sasser.
Mackey Sasser was the last Met to steal home.
I remember it like it was yesterday.
Mackey was the one........
It was Mackey all the way.
oh wait, it was he slipped on home........
Great, is it too late to trade for Barry Zito?
I would mention Steve Trachsel too but Stevie blew it up in his last start
We need somebody.
Yeah it was Roger Cedeno but it was at Yankee Stadium. I was at the game. I remember the mets winning like 10-2 or something.
Mets need a fifth starter, now. Call Gillick and grab Moyer or Jon Lieber for pocket change.
The firesale in Philly starts in a few weeks.
Omar, get in there and get someone for us.
Pelfry is not ready.
The Braves Win. Theeeeee Bravessssssss Winnnnnn!
Time to give those Bravos a beat down . . . Let's Go Mets!!!
the braves suck. theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee braves suck!
no pseudo-yankee calls allowed in this blog