BusTalk

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It would have been interesting for certain had "NYCO" and "EIGHTH AVENUE" remained "indy", at least until the "Tee-Yay" era............

"NYO"

Sidenote:

Both the Mets and the Yankees won today(!!)

(The "Amazins' took their first series of the vear!)

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RIP former Met Jerry Grote.........

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Grote

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And, on April 8th of 1974, the legendary Hank Aaron, with one mighty swing of his bat, made baseball history in Atlanta (this was still years before the MARTA rapid transit system was built); "715" was indeed the magic number for Mr. Aaron that day!)

Batter up, Hank!

"NYO"

["MARTA")

(Recall, Atlanta also operated trolley buses until 1963)

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........last night, the Mets POUNDED their Atlanta rivals, 16-4(!!)

The newscaster on 1010 WINS commented (after giving the score): "Yes, you are hearing the CORRECT score!)

Too bad this wasn't the day of the Met's home-opener.......

"NYO"

[W.B. Fishbowl]

And of course, since this is a baseball thread, we can't overlook the retirement, effective yesterday and immediately, of longtime Yankees announcer John Sterling. He'd been on WMCA 570 in the '70's as a talk show host, when Fishbowls and "Dangerfields" ruled the NYC streets above ground, the "Little Red Bus That Could" still transported passengers around lower Manhattan, the "Arnines" were about to be retired, and even with the remaining fleet all postwar, there was still a semblance of variety in our subway fleet; as he departs the scene, all that's left are above-ground (tuneless) Wurlitzers, Slinkies and milk cartons; and underground, mainly rolling iPads though the "Hippos" that dated to Sterling's first taking the Yankees announcing gig are still here.

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W.B.:

Yes, I had been following the news of John Sterling's retirement; indeed, end of a long and colorful era in "Noo Yawk" baseball.

Indeed, transit-wise, the City still had much to offer the transit enthusiast, back in Mr. Sterling's heyday, starting with WMCA (no "Cyclopicus Electricus" or "rolling iPads" slithering BENEATH the streets, and no "Wurlitzers" or milk cartons ON the streets)

Mr. Sterling's retirement (and we all wish him well) also serves to recall how many years it has now been since the last game was played at the original "House That Ruth Built" was still standing, and "SMEE" equipment ruled the "Eye-Are-Tee".............

"NYO"

["TAKE THE INTERBOROUGH TO THE WORLD SERIES!"]

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Just heard on 1010 WINS the passing of Carl Erskine of the Brooklyn Dodgers (aka "Dem Bums"); he was 97.

See:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Erskine

Back in his Brooklyn Dodger days, Brooklyn was indeed a transit buffs paradise, a teeming borough where the "Bee-Em-Tee" still ruled, and several El lines still operated, not to mention the complex ganglia of streetcar, trolleybus, and bus lines.

And, of course, the LIRR's big, owl-eyed MP-54 MU's growling and humming along the rails.

RIP, Mr. Erskine.................

["B.M.T. LINES"]

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And the "baseball pendulum" is swingin' once again.........

The Amazins' have won their last three games, and are now above 500 for the first time this season.

The "Bombers", on the other hand, just lost their third game in row earlier

QUITE a turn-around from the beginning of the 2024 season.........

"NYO"

["PLAY BALL!"]

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This just in..........Eyewitness News (ABC-7) sports anchor Ryan Field just referred to the Mets as "The Kings Of Queens" (I like it!)

They've won 9 games out of their last 12......again, QUITE a turn-around from just a couple of weeks ago......talk about the "Miracle Mets"!

"NYO"

["7 WILLETS POINT"]

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.....a 1010 WINS anchor just referred to the Amazins' as the "Surge Ahead Mets".................

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..............and, on Wednesday, the Mets pummeled the other guys 9-1(!!)

This is their FOURTH straight win this week (what a difference a few weeks makes!)

Meanwhile, the "Bombers" snapped their three-game losing streak; pretty decent show for the "Noo Yawk" teams, for a change.....(!!)

"NYO"

["BASEBALL SPECIAL"]

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Quick note.....

The Mets are off tonight (well, after staging the comeback they have, I would think a "a bit o' rest for the weary" is indeed in order).......

"NYO"

["SHEA STADIUM"]

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....the "Bombers" are slipping a bit as of late, while the Mets have won ALL of their last six games (QUITE a turn-around from just a few weeks back.....talk about the "Comeback Kids")

"NYO"

["PLAY BALL!"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]

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W.B.:

As you correctly stated awhile back, the "pendulum" in baseball is forever swinging back and forth.

When one "Noo Yawk" team is riding high, the other, it seems is on a downturn.

Too bad the "Bombers" could not have won on the very day of Mr. Sterling's retirement......would have made a great "parting shot" for sure.......

"NYO"