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Share your memories of Tracy Stallard
HERE IS WHAT OTHER METS FANS HAVE TO SAY:
Richard Kissel
March 30, 2001
Tracy Stallard was one of the unfortunate young pitchers on the Mets early teams. He is most famous for making the pitch that became Roger Maris' 61st home run.
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Joe Figliola
July 24, 2001
From what I've read, Stallard reportedly had a reputation as a playboy. He is said to have dated Julie "Catwoman" Newmar. I, too, would have trouble with my concentration on the mound if I was dating Julie Newmar!
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J. Eckert
April 6, 2002
Great quote by Stallard about Roger Craig, when hard-luck Roger was pitching and losing 18 games in a row for the 1963 Mets, "If (Craig) bought a graveyard, nobody would die." (from "The Amazing Mets" - Jerry Mitchell)
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Teddy
July 19, 2002
In one of those books about the lousy Mets teams of the early 60s (I think Maury Allen wrote it) Stallard comes off as a really cool, funny guy. He rags on Duke Snider a lot. Snider wanted to end his career on a "contender." Stallard let him have it.
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chris
January 10, 2004
Old Timers Day 1964. Tracy pitched a 10-0 shutout over the Braves! I was there with my dad. Anyone else remember that game?
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Kiwiwriter
September 24, 2004
Somebody said about him: "Everyone knows who he is. Nobody knows where he is."He fooled around with Julie Newmar? My hat is off to him. Hubba-hubba!
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original mets
May 9, 2005
This guy came to the Mets in 1963 with Elijah Green for Felix Mantilla. He was later traded to the Cardinals for Johnny Lewis, and Gordon Richardson. He was not a very good pitcher, teaming with Jack Fisher and Al Jackson. What I remember about him is that when he pitched, Ralph Kiner would say "Tracy Stollard" pitching. I believe he was from some place in Virginia.
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Original Met Fan
June 16, 2006
Does anyone remember that in addition to serving up the 61st home run to Roger Maris (on the last day of the 1961 season) and, I think, losing 1-0, Tracy Stallard was the opposing pitcher for the Mets at Shea against Jim Bunning and his perfect game?
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Big Hack
September 16, 2007
Tracy one of the funniest men I have ever met. At age 69, soon to be 70, still shoot in the mid to high 70's on the golf course. One of a kind.
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