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Share your memories of Jerry May
HERE IS WHAT OTHER METS FANS HAVE TO SAY:
Scott
October 16, 2002
Jerry had some quality years as a backup catcher with the mid 60's Pirates but his knees were worn out by the time the Mets got him.
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Bob Murphy
May 27, 2003
Apparently a very difficult guy. Died in freak accident years ago. Very difficult autograph. Be wary of any Met team signed balls with his purported autograph.
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David F
April 1, 2006
I remember Jerry being on the Mets roster in the spring of 1973 and that he was in an extra-inning game at Dodger Stadium (I think it went 17) that ended in the early morning hours back in NJ. He apparently made a game-saving tag at home plate in the 15th or 16th inning and the Mets ultimately prevailed. I know this only because I saw a picture of the tag in the paper two days later.
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Bob P
April 8, 2006
David F, the game you're referring to took place on May 24, 1973 at Dodger Stadium, and it was the first game of Jerry May's four-game Mets career.The game went 19 innings, and the Mets won it by scoring four times in the top of the 19th off Doug Rau. Jerry was 2-for-3 in the game before coming out for a pinch-runner in the seventh inning. Duffy Dyer caught the final 13 innings. According to retrosheet.org, the only tag play at the plate happened in the bottom of the 4th inning when Jerry tagged out Willie Crawford trying to score on a ground ball to first baseman Jim Beauchamp.
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Howard
February 13, 2008
My younger brothers (Greg, then 9, and Mike, 7) were at Forbes Field for a Pirate game in 1970. Hanging out before the game on the first base railing watching pre-game warm ups. A ball got away from Jerry May and I threw Greg over the rail like a fishing net, holding on to his ankles. He scurried on his hands and grabbed the practice ball and I reeled him back in. Jerry looked to say something, and then his body language said "the heck with it," and let us keep the practice ball. I was surprised to hear of his death at such a young age. Any information on how he died? Also surprised to hear another ex-Pirate and Met, Donn Clendenon has also passed.
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VIBaseball
April 12, 2008
How utterly bizarre...Jerry May passed away in an accident. A rotary brush cutter fell on him at his farm in Virginia. He had jacked up the machine to remove some wire that had gotten snarled in the blades, and the jack slipped.
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