Since we just ended the Polo Grounds era, I thought I would loop back to the spring of '62. It was spring training in St. Petersburg Florida, before they would go 40-120. Between seasons, I plan to occasionally revisit those guys who didn't make the cut.
Billy Loes was purchased from the San Francisco Giants on October 16th, 1961. Another of the 1955 "Boys of Summer" World Champion Brooklyn Dodgers and 1957 All Star, Loes set out to make history with the 1962 Mets. Loes barely made an impact that spring. Perhaps it was due to injury, perhaps it was just that he was long in the tooth. Billy was returned to the Giants on March 2nd 1962. Billy was promptly released by the Giants that very day, ending a 12 year major league career. Mr. Loes passed away on July 15th, 2010 at the age of 80.
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