National League Standings, July 29, 1993
METS FANS SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE JULY 29, 1993 GAME:
Hot Foot
May 6, 2014
I went to this game with my uncle. We sat in the upper deck on the third base side. I remember it being really hot and bright. I also felt the game was a letdown after the previous night's game, when AY broke the streak. I also remember it being notable for the age of its starting pitchers. Charlie Hough (45 years old) started against Frank Tanana (39).
That was close to the record, but not quite. On September 26, 1965, a 59 year old Satchel Paige started against a guy named Bill Monbouquette (29), for a combined age of 88 years. Paige pitched 3 shutout innings in his only game of the season.
Though Tanana lost this matchup of aged starters, he did go 2 for 2 at the plate. Both pitched well. Hough went 7 and 1/3 innings and gave up a run, while Tanana pitched 8 innings and gave up 2.
Hot Foot
December 28, 2017
My uncle Dale took me to this game, a blistering hot day game at
Shea. The game was notable because of the age of the starting
pitchers- I remember it was a big deal in the papers how 45-year
old Charlie Hough was taking on 40-year old Frank Tanana. I
thought the Mets would get to Hough. I was wrong. The Mets lost. It
was a big letdown from the amazing win the night before.
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