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Legends grace Shea on Old Timer's Day

Legends grace Shea on Old Timer's Day

Old Timer's Day 1977 was a momumental moment in Mets history, Shea Stadium history and baseball history, period.

Jul 16, 2023
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Joe Torre was waiting for the right moment — and in the waiting before the first pitch of the 1977 Old Timer’s Day game at Shea Stadium — he approached Joe DiMaggio and took DiMaggio and led him to a set of box seats railing beside the Mets dugout where two girls sat.

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