http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2007/08/04/lo-duca-still-on-shelf-maybe-tuesday/ All about the Mets Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:08:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2007/08/04/lo-duca-still-on-shelf-maybe-tuesday/comment-page-1/#comment-16756 Gil Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:28:56 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2007/08/04/lo-duca-still-on-shelf-maybe-tuesday/#comment-16756 Ah, got it, JK. Thanks for that. I actually met both Willie and Bill at a Manhattan dinner back in '94 for retired Negro Leaguers. Ah, got it, JK. Thanks for that.
I actually met both Willie and Bill at a Manhattan dinner back in ‘94 for retired Negro Leaguers.

]]> http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2007/08/04/lo-duca-still-on-shelf-maybe-tuesday/comment-page-1/#comment-16755 JK Sat, 04 Aug 2007 20:15:06 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2007/08/04/lo-duca-still-on-shelf-maybe-tuesday/#comment-16755 Gil, BR is in honor of Bill Robinson. Willie on the FAN's pregame show told how Robinson was a mentor to him early in his career. He was so choked up you could hear it in his voice. It's as if he was crying and there was a long pause while he composed himself. I didn't realize that Robinson was such an influence on him. He said his wife went to Robinson's funeral which I think was today or yesterday, and that he would have gone if he could have. Gil, BR is in honor of Bill Robinson. Willie on the FAN’s pregame show told how Robinson was a mentor to him early in his career. He was so choked up you could hear it in his voice. It’s as if he was crying and there was a long pause while he composed himself. I didn’t realize that Robinson was such an influence on him. He said his wife went to Robinson’s funeral which I think was today or yesterday, and that he would have gone if he could have.

]]> http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2007/08/04/lo-duca-still-on-shelf-maybe-tuesday/comment-page-1/#comment-16753 Gil Sat, 04 Aug 2007 20:00:43 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2007/08/04/lo-duca-still-on-shelf-maybe-tuesday/#comment-16753 Who is "B.R."? Willie has the initials "B.R." inscribed on the side of his cap today. Who is this person? Who is “B.R.”?
Willie has the initials “B.R.” inscribed on the side of his cap today. Who is this person?

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